02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET ACTIVITY

FUN-ZONE

S.F. AND COMIC KIDS

GARFIELD

FAMILY CIRCUS

CURRICULUM EXERCISESQ1. What are corals and coral reefs? Q2. Fill in the blanks:A. The intersecting lines drawn on maps andglobes are ____.B. The habitats valuable for commercially har-vested species are called ____.

Q3. Identify the following:

Answer:(1) Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps heldtogether by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built fromstony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. Corals belong to theclass Anthozoa in the animal phylum Cnidaria, which includes seaanemones and jellyfish. (2) A) geographic grids B) sea grass bed (3)Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

stupefaction: (n) thestate of beingstupefied; stupor.Overwhelmingamazement.

Synonymous words:amazement,bewilderment,perplexity, stupor,surprise, wonder, etc.

Examples: The

reaction to herselection for thetournament rangedfrom stupefaction toscorn in theneighbourhood. There was no end tothe surprise giftsAngela got from herfamily when she camefirst in class. David’s bewilder-ment knew no boundswhen his friendsstopped talking to himall of a sudden.

WordWise

WUZZLES

Is isolation the solution?

As the day marks the50th anniversary ofWorld Earth Day, who

would’ve thought fifty yearsback that there would be a dayin our lives when we would longto feel the blades of dewy grassunder our bare feet. The world is trying to cope upwith a deadly virus, trying tokeep as many lives intact as pos-sible. It seems Earth is done cry-ing for help. So the question hereis, do we really need a deadlyvirus to heal the land? Oil spills, polluted air, rivers socontaminated they literallycaught fire and, how we can everforget the Australia bushfire. It istime for us to halt, to stop andthink what we’ve been doing all

this long. We are busy creatinglives for ourselves, a home forour family but in the processaren’t we overlooking the factthat earth is dying. It reminds usof Henry David Thoreau whoonce said, “What is the use of ahouse if you haven't got a tolera-ble planet to put it on?” You need not be Greta Thunbergand go all out globally to savethis planet, but taking smallsteps each day would do theneedful. We don’t need a day inorder to be reminded of ourduties towards the planet. Let usall celebrate each day as Earthday and only then life will contin-ue here.Sumedha Sardana, Teacher,

Lancers Convent, Rohini

Did we need a virus toremind us of our responsibili-ties towards Mother Earth?

We are one Earth Family on one planet, the planet’s healthand our health is non-separable that’s what I read aswritten by Dr Vandana Shiva.

How true the statement is! Today as I see the earth wound-ed so badly, I realise the extent of damage that we have done toit. How are we repaying our planet? Every day we produce tonsof degradable and non-degradable waste and throw it anywhererecklessly. Vehicles and industries are suffocating her. We dis-pose of dirty sewage, drainage and even chemicals recklessly,although we know that not only humans but all plants and ani-mals in this world rely on water for their lives. We destroy forestsand build huge buildings, roads & factories beyond her carryingcapacity. There is going to be a radical change in our lifestyleeven when we come out of this challenge. I just hope along withreviving economies the governments of every country focusseson Green Economy…Fifty years of Earth Day and today, I justwish that we do get an opportunity to live in a Green and safeMother Earth.

Ishita Arora, XII, St Mark’s School, Meera Bagh

Earth Day is not just one day;it is continuous for all 365days of the year. Every dayis as important to keep the

earth clean, neat and well taken careof. We call the earth as a mother be-cause it gives us all the necessitiesto keep our selves alive. Air, water,food, shelter are all obtained fromthe earth. We have become very care-less in our attitudes and are relent-lessly polluting and causing harm tothe environment. We have becomegreedy for the resources and have

plundered the earth for the same. Theclimatic changes are the indicationof the serious damage that has beencaused. The earth can heal itself butprovided it gets the time to do so. Af-ter the long lockdown what we arewitnessing is the environment re-claiming itself, we are able to see var-ious birds, animals are able to movearound, the rivers are getting cleanedby themselves, and there is no pol-lution in the air. So the ecology isshouting at us and telling we are nothelping the earth, we are harming

it. So let us learn to do our bit andget to the thought of Mahatma Gand-hi who quoted “simple living andhigh thinking would go a long wayin reclaiming the lost glory.”

LET US PLEDGE TO:Reduce one-time-use materials liketissue papers Reuse – use all thematerials which can be used againlike cloth bags Recycle the materi-als to use again. Aruna Singh, Principal, ShalomPresidency School, Gurgaon

Answer each of thesequestions onShakespeare’s ‘TheMerchant of Venice’—Act III, by choosingcorrectly from thefour options.

1Where, according to thesong we hear in Scene 2,does ‘fancy’ die?

A. casket B. cavern C. court-room D. cradle

2Who is described as ‘one inwhom the ancient Romanhonour’ most appears?

A. Antonio B. Bassanio C.Gratiano D. Lorenzo

3In which city, according toTubal, does Jessica spendfourscore ducats?

A. Venice B. Genoa C. Padua D.Milan

4Which of the followingfinds no mention inShylock’s ‘Hath not a Jew’

speech?

A. affections B. dimensions C.emotions D. passions

5Barbary, England, India,Lisbon, Mexico. Which oneis missing from Bassanio’s

list?A. Aleppo B. Cyprus C. Sicily D.Tripolis

1) D. cradle2) A.Antonio 3) B. Genoa4) C. emotions 5) D. Tripolis

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KNOWLEDGE BANK

Romanesco Also known as BroccoloRomanesco, it’s an edibleflower

bud of the species Brassicaoleracea. It has a crunchytexture and nutty taste.When compared to a regularcauliflower, its form is fractalin nature, with the branchedstems making up a logarith-mic spiral. TThhee nnuummbbeerr ooff ssppiirraallss oonn tthhee hheeaadd ooffRRoommaanneessccoo iiss aa FFiibboonnaaccccii nnuummbbeerr!! This veggie hasbeen grown in Italy since the 16th century.

VEGETABLE

Q.1) Who was recentlyconferred with the CII's 'QualityRatna' award?

A. Sarath Babu B. Nita AmbaniC. Azim Premji D. Suresh Krishna

Q.2) When is Constitution Day inIndia celebrated?A. November 26 B. November 28C. November 16 D. November 6

Q.3) Golden Target award is

associated with which federation?

A. Worldwide BusinessFederation B. Singapore Business

FederationC. International Shooting SportsFederation D. World Darts Federation

Q.4) Which city organised the10th Commonwealth YouthParliament? A. Mumbai B. New DelhiC. Kolkata D. Chennai

1. D) Suresh Krishna2. A) November 26 3. C) International Shooting Sports Federation 4. B) New Delhi

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Quiz time

IDIOM OF THE DAY

1. Anjali class XII, Jain BharatiMrigavati Vidyalaya, GTKarnal road

2. Jhanvi Bhardwaj, class X, DLDAVModel School, Pitampura

3. SOURAV, class VIII, Remal PublicSchool, Rohini

4. Raghav Aggarwal, class V,Jagannath International School,Pitampura.

5. Fateh Singh, class XII, JainBharati Mrigavati Vidyalaya GTKarnal Road

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Students of Bal Bharti School, Dwarkacreatively celebrate the 50 yearscompletion of Earth day

Kendriya Vidyalaya Rohini Sector 8celebrated the 'Earth Day' under theguidance of the school Principal UttamKumar. During the celebration, studentstook a pledge and draw paintings to payhomage to the Earth

Suryakumari Dennison, teacher, AavishkarAcademy, Bengaluru

➤ FINDING YOUR FEETMMeeaanniinngg:: To become more comfortable inwhatever you are doing

Are we answering theclarion call of help?