1. Specific Aims
It enables the students to know and
understand the culture, lifestyle
and the belief of the people living
in the region.
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2. Que.: Which are the two poles of
the Earth?
Ans.: They are north and south
poles.
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3. Ques.:- Which countries lie
around the north pole?
Ans.: They are Finland, Denmark
and Netherland etc. These
countries are known as
Northland.
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8. Ques.:- Which Countries does
the poem refer to in the
Legend?
Ans.: The poem refers to the
Legend of Northland
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9. Ques.:- Why are the days short
and nights too long in
Northland?
Ans.: The days are very short and nights
are too long in Northland because there
is extreme cold climate here.
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10. Ques.:- Why are the People
unable to sleep through the
night?
Ans.: The people are unable to sleep
through (Whole) the night because the
night is very-very long.
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11. Ques.:- What do these people
harness to drive the sledge
when it snows?
Ans.: These people harness the swift
reindeer to drive the sledges when it
snows.
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15. Word-Meanings
Harness – To strap and fasten
Sledges – A cart used on ice.
Cub
- Young one of the bear or lion.
Funny – Amusing
Furry – Covered with fur
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16. Ques.:- Is the story given in the
poem TRUE?
Ans.: No, the story is not true but it gives
a moral lesson that we learn from the
poem.
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17. Ques.:- Who was Saint Peter
and where did he live?
Ans.: Saint Peter was lord Jesus‘ apostles
and he lived on the earth.
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19. Ques.:- Why and where did
Saint Peter walk about?
Ans.: Saint Peter walked about the Earth
while preaching the people.
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20. Ques.:- Where did Saint Peter
come finally walking about and
what did he find there?
Ans.: Finally Saint Peter came to the
door of a cottage where an old lady was
making cakes and baking them on the
hearth.
Hearth - Oven
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21. Ques.:- What did Saint Peter ask
from the old lady and why?
Ans.: Saint Peter asked a single cake
form the lady because he remained fast
whole day and was very hungry.
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22. Ques.:- What did the lady do
then and why didn’t she give a
single cake to Saint Peter?
Ans.: The old lady prepared a small cake
but she could not give it to Saint Peter
because it seemed her too big to give
away.
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23. Ques.:-What did She do next?
Ans.: She kneaded another small cake and
baked on the hearth but she found it was as
large as the earlier one. Then she took a tine
scrap of dough and rolled it flat and baked
but she could not part with that.
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24. Ques.:- Why did not the lady
give the cake to Saint Peter?
Ans.: The lady didn’t give a cake to Saint
Peter because each cake seemed her too
big when she wanted to give it.
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26. Ques.:- What was the reaction
of Saint Peter?
Ans.: He grew anger because he was
hungry and felt faint and he cursed the
lady.
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27. Ques.:- What did Saint Peter
curse the lady?
Ans.: He cursed the lady to change into a
woodpecker and have her scanty food
and shelter by boring and boring the
hard dry wood whole day.
Scanty – Little, Small
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28. Ques.:- How was the lady
turned to a woodpecker ?
Ans.: The lady was made pass through a
chimney and she came out through the top.
She changed to a bird having a cap on her
head of scarlet colour but her clothes were
burned and she became black like coal.
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29. Question:1.What is a Legend ? Why is this poem
known as A LEGEND ?
2. Translate the poem “A LEGEND OF THE
NORTHLAND” in a passage.
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