FYJC Prose 1.3 The Call of the Soil by Venkat Iyer Part II Brainstorming activities prepared by Mrs. Premjit Sunil Gatigante
BRAINSTORMING ACTIVITIES : - pg no. 31 to 34 A1 (i) Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement. 1. Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop. Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop - False. Correct Answer : - According to the author, the quality of the crop is more important than its quantity. 2. The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice - True. 3. The author did not succeed in finding Kasbai. The author did not succeed in finding Kasbai - False. Correct Answer : - The author succeeded in finding Kasbai but with great difficulty. 4. The aroma of the ‘desi’ rice would spread around the village - True. 5. Newer hybrid crops have a great appetite for chemicals - True . 6. The author is an example of ‘reverse migration’- True. A1 (ii) Complete the flowchart. Consider this as an example of Note-Ma...