UNSEENPASSAGE-1 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 drawninstructions for a model are called ‘diagrams’. An origami artist is usually called a ‘paperfolder’. 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 andbambooandmaterials 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 paperfolders 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 paperfolders 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 80different 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 fromafewbasic 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. (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 3 = 3) (a) isolated/distant (para 1) …………………………………….. . (b) available/easy to get (para 2) …………………………………….. . (c) sharpens/polishes (para 5) …………………………………….. .
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UNSEENPASSAGE-1 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 drawninstructions for a model are called ‘diagrams’. An origami artist is usually called a ‘paperfolder’. 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 andbambooandmaterials 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 paperfolders 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 paperfolders 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 80different 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 fromafewbasic 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. (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 3 = 3) (a) isolated/distant (para 1) …………………………………….. . (b) available/easy to get (para 2) …………………………………….. . (c) sharpens/polishes (para 5) …………………………………….. .
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