I wandered lonely as a cloud exercise Class 10

I wandered lonely as a cloud Exercise of Class 10 English solved

Understand the poem I wandered lonely as a cloud through this presentation.

Vocabulary in use 

Read the poem and fill in the crossword. Use the base forms of the words. 

Across 

extreme happiness: bliss 

sprightly: lively 

to look quickly at something or somebody: glance 

to walk slowly around: wander 

the state of being alone: solitude 

Down 

cheerful: Jocund 

to move from side to side or up and down: toss 

a light wind: breeze 

thinking deeply about something: pensive 

to look steadily at something or somebody: gaze 

Match the following

 

I wandered lonely as a Cloud Question Answers Class 10

Read the poem and answer the following questions.

a. Who is compared with the cloud? 

The lonely poet is compared with the cloud. 

b. Where did the person in the poem see the Daffodils? 

The person in the poem saw the Daffodils beneath the tree and beside the lake. 

c. What word does the poet used to compare Daffodils with? 

The poet used the word' stars' to compare with Daffodils. 

d. The speaker dances with Daffodils. Why? 

The speaker dances with Daffodils because it gives him pleasure. 

e. What is the theme of the poem? 

The theme of the poem is ' Nature and its beauty is the source of happiness.' 

Put the following sentences in the correct order. 

In correct order 

1. The speaker was wandering alone like a floating cloud on high valleys and hills. Suddenly, is round of Golden Daffodils beside the lake, beneath the trees. They were fluttering and dancing in the breeze. 

2. Those Daffodils were like stars that shine and twinkle on the Milky Way. They very stressed endlessly along the Shore. The speaker saw ten thousand daffodils tossing their heads in sprightly dance. 

3. The waves beside them were also dancing but they were not as beautiful as daffodils. There he could not do anything but be happy in such a joyful company of flowers. He gazed and gazed but did not realise what wealth the scene would bring him. 

4. For now, whenever he lies on his couch in a vacant or pensive mood, the memory flashes upon that inward eye; that is the bliss of solitude. Then his heart is filled with pleasure and dances with the Daffodils.

Reading II: Typhoid Fever

i. Find the word/s from the text above that give similar meaning to the following.

a. with the capacity to develop or happen in the future = potentially

b. the conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal= sanitation

c. continue after interruption= resume

d. the condition in which there is difficulty in emptying bowels= constipation

e. make (something) impure by exposure or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance = contamination

f. the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms = diagnosis

g. able to be prevented or avoided = preventable

Typhoid fever questions and answers Class 10 English

ii. Read the interview, and answer the following questions.

a. What do you mean by Typhoid fever?

Ans: Typhoid fever is a fatal infectious disease caused by bacteria called Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Parathtyphi A and B. 

b. What is an infectious disease?

Ans: An infectious disease is a disease that is caused by pathogenic microorganisms. 

c.What are the symptoms of Typhoid fever?

Ans: The symptoms of typhoid fever are high-grade fever, headache, body ache, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhoea, vomiting, etc. 

d.How does Typhoid fever transmit?

Ans: Typhoid fever transmits via the faecal route or the urine oral route. 

e.What are the preventive measures of Typhoid fever?

Ans: The preventive measures of typhoid fever are: protection and promotion of drinking water supply, sanitation, promotion of food and personal hygiene.