On To The summit We Reach The Top By tenzing Norgay
Brainstorming
A1. Summarize to the class in your own words the highly risky and dangerous journey of Tenzing and Hillary from the base to the top of Mt. Everest.
Answer:- The journey of Tenzing and Hillary was really risky and dangerous. One hour of steady going, they had to pass up a steep line of rocks. They had to climb the snow – covered slope. It caused slanting up and down. By the help of rope, they went over the dangerous ground. They were thirsty and tired. But finally they reached the top of the Everest.
A2.
(i) Complete the web highlighting the feelings/emotions of Tenzing after reaching the summit.
Tenzing’s feelings / emotions after reaching the summit:-
Answer:-
1) Gratitude to God.
2) Placed offerings to God on top.
3) Adjusted flags on summit to show win of man over Everest.
4) Embraced each other to express joy.
5) Red scarf made Tenzing felt that his friend Lambert was with him.
6) Exhilarated for completing the task
(ii) Glance through the text again and explain the qualities of Tenzing Norgay.
Pick lines that show his unique qualities. One is done for you.
Answer:
(iii) Write down the significance of the following in the context of 'On to the Summit' :
(i) Red Scarf
(ii) husiar
(iii) Kerosene flavoured tea
(iv) Ice axe
(v) Anchor
Answer:-
1) Red scarf:- It felt Tenzing that his friend who had given it was with him.
2) Husiar:- Means caution. Climbing down needed to be cautious or it might result in the accident.
3) Kerosene flavoured tea :- It was the tea provided by Noyce who in a hurry he brought Kerosene mixed tea to welcome them.
4) Ice axe:- It is a multipurpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers.
5) Anchor:- The person follows other climbing person has a difficult job both climbing up and down. He connects the other person. It makes the climbing persons remain fixed to any place. Such person is called anchor.
(A3) (i) Add suitable suffixes (-tion,-ly, -ment, -ous) and prefixes (un, il, im) to the words given below. One is done for you.
Answer
Sr. | Word | Prefix | Suffix |
1 | absolute | X | absolutely |
2 | fulfill | unfulfilled | fulfillment |
3 | determine | undetermined | determination |
4 | danger | X | dangerous |
5 | tight | untighten | tightly, tighten |
6 | clear | unclear | clearly |
7 | sure | Unsure | surely |
8 | legal | illegal | legally |
9 | legitimate | illegitimate | legitimately |
10 | possible | impossible | possibility |
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