A Legend of the Northland is folklore told to the children to instil this moral lesson. The poem talks about a little woman who was punished by saint Peter for refusing to give him any one of the cakes that she had baked. ... The behaviour of the woman provokes Saint Peter who curses her and changes her into a woodpecker.
My Childhood by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is a English lesson for SSC Students prescribed by APSCERT. PPT prepared by M. Padma Lalitha Sharada of GHS Malakpet under guidance of Smt. C.B. Nirmala, Rtd. Dy. E.O. Hyderabad District,
A Legend of the Northland is folklore told to the children to instil this moral lesson. The poem talks about a little woman who was punished by saint Peter for refusing to give him any one of the cakes that she had baked. ... The behaviour of the woman provokes Saint Peter who curses her and changes her into a woodpecker.
My Childhood by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is a English lesson for SSC Students prescribed by APSCERT. PPT prepared by M. Padma Lalitha Sharada of GHS Malakpet under guidance of Smt. C.B. Nirmala, Rtd. Dy. E.O. Hyderabad District,
‘A Legend of the Northland’ is a ballad. A ballad is a poem narrating a story in short stanzas. Ballad is such a kind of poem which tells a story in short stanzas and in the poem all the stanzas comprise four lines. In total, there are 16 stanzas in this poem and these stanzas will tell us a story. Ballads are a part of the folk culture or popular culture and are passed on orally from one generation to the next. (Folk culture is a story of any area and is known as a ballad). Folk culture comprises traditional stories, which are passed on from one generation to the next generation.
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An example of narrative text, explanation text, and discussion text with some questions based on the text and also the answers. This text is made for improving the understanding of narrative text, explanation text, and discussion text. Please note that there might be some mistakes in this text, because this text is made as an assignment within learning process.
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Polar molecules are those that possess regions of positive and negative charge. Water is an example of a polar material. The type of bonds it has, when coupled with its shape, gives one end of the molecule a slight positive charge (the hydrogen end) and the other a slight negative charge (the oxygen end).
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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