NCERT · Class 11 · English

Chapter 5: Pappachi’s Moth

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2 questions

Q1Written answer

Entomologist and lepidopterist are mentioned in the text and you must have guessed the meanings of these words or found them out from the dictionary.

Now match the kinds of scientists given below with the work they do:

A B

ornithologist study of the skin

gerontologist study of cells

ergonomist study of birds

dermatologist study of old age

cytologist study of design of equipment

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A B

ornithologist study of birds

gerontologist study of old age

ergonomist study of design of equipment

dermatologist study of the skin

cytologist study of cells

Q2Written answer

A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an ‘obituary’. Where would you find the following

a citation an epitaph a glossary

an abstract a postscript

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a citation – The lines or words which are extracted from a speech or a book are known as citations. It is similar to a quotation.

an epitaph – The lines which are written on his/her gravestone in their memory is known as an epitaph.

a glossary – The list of words or terms which are used in a book and are given at the end with their actual meanings is called a glossary.

an abstract – A short piece of writing which possesses the main idea in a document is known as an abstract.

a postscript – An extra message which is written at the end of any message is called a postscript.

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Chapter 5: Pappachi’s Moth

Language Work