Question

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow-

1. Origami is the Japanese art of creating shapes and figures simply by folding pieces of paper.

In Japanese, oru means to “fold”, and kami means “paper”, so literally, the word origami means

“to fold paper”. I can make paper animals, flowers, birds, insects or even objects like boats or

windmills without the help of scissors or glue. You can easily learn it too. Once you learn the

different types of folds that we use in origami, for example, the valley fold, the mountain fold,

the reverse fold, the petal fold or the pleat, you can start making the basic shapes.

2. The finished origami figure is called a ‘model’, the method for folding a model is called a

‘design’, and drawn instructions for a model are called ‘diagrams’. An origami artist is usually

called a ‘paper folder’. Though washi is our traditional paper for origami, nowadays we use

almost any type of paper or material so long it can crease and be folded. I have used paper

made of rice, hemp, wheat and bamboo and materials like aluminium foil, paper and cloth

napkins, and even currency notes! We can also put waste paper to use in origami. The only

requirement for origami is a piece of paper, which makes it one of the most accessible and

inexpensive arts. Origami today has expanded greatly and evolved beyond birds and boats.

3. Certain combinations of basic folds form bases which are starting shapes that are used to

fold different models. The four most common bases are the ‘kite base’, the ‘fish base’, the ‘bird

base’ and the ‘frog base’. The names of the bases reveal that many paper folders like me enjoy

folding models of animals and all other living creatures. Besides the many animal models, we

can make models of almost all physical objects including people, faces, plants, vehicles and

buildings. Some paper folders fold abstract or mathematical shapes and others specialize in

‘modular origami’, where many simple shapes are assembled to form large elaborate

structures.

4. There are now over 80 different types of origami styles like traditional, simple, complex,

abstract, action, technical, and so on. There are many books available with diagrams showing

how to make the origami pieces. You can also search origami diagrams from the Internet. Most origami sculptures are made from a few basic shapes, like those of a bird, fish, kite and frog. If

you are really keen to learn and appreciate origami, you can attend workshops and exhibitions

held almost all around the world.

5. Origami can be a rewarding hobby as it contributes to our all-round development. It teaches

assimilation of concepts and ideas. It hones fine motor skills while introducing us to geometrical

angles and triangles. It has taught me the value of patience and given me immense peace and

joy. Though it may appear complicated at first, it is really very simple. All you need is to

persevere and follow instructions carefully, then you too can easily create a magical world of

your own.

1.1 Complete the following statements in your own words based on your reading of the

passage.

(1 x 5 = 5)

(a)The literal meaning of origami is ____________

(b)The difference between a ‘model’ and a ‘diagram’ is that ______________

(c)Origami is an inexpensive art because ________________

(d)Modular origami is a kind of origami which is formed by ________________.

(e)The one quality that the narrator has inculcated from her hobby of origami is ____________

1.2 Find words in the passage that mean:

(1 x 5 = 5)

(a)Isolated/distant (para 1) …………………………………….. .

(b)Available/easy to get (para 2) …………………………………….. .

(c) Sharpens/polishes (para 5) ………………

(d)Synonym of joy

(e)Antonym of complicated​

Answer 1

Answer:

बिन पुकारे हमे साथ पाओगे

करो वादा की दोस्ती आप भी निभाओगे

मतलब ये नहीं की रोज याद करना

बस याद रखना उस वक़्त जब

अकेले अकेले चॉकलेट खाओगे।

Happy Chocolate Day

Explanation:

प्यार की मिठास,

हो चॉकलेट बस पास,

फिर हम मनाये

ये दिन तुम्हारे साथ खास।

Happy Chocolate Day

लम्हे वो कुछ खास होते है

तू जो मेरे पास होती है

बाहों में तेरा कुछ होता ऐसा एहसास है

डेरी मिल्क और पार्क की जो मिठास है।

Happy Chocolate Day