1 of 19

NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

ENGLISH

CLASS X

​

2 of 19

A BAKER FROM

GOA

LUCIO RODRIGUES

3 of 19

4 of 19

Lucio Rodrigues (1916-1973) was a Konkani essayist. He served as the visiting professor of Folklore at many universities and also as a professor of English in Mumbai and Goa

5 of 19

6 of 19

MIXERS

7 of 19

MOULDERS

8 of 19

FURNACE

9 of 19

FURNACE

10 of 19

  • A FRIEND
  • A COMPANION
  • A GUIDE

11 of 19

  • Visits twice a day.
        • In the morning on his selling round
        • After emptying his goods.
  • Thud and jingle of his bamboo staff announced his arrival.
  • His arrival was eagerly awaited by all in the family.

12 of 19

LOAVES FOR ELDERS

13 of 19

BREAD BANGLES FOR CHILDREN

14 of 19

SWEET BREAD OF SPECIALMAKE

15 of 19

16 of 19

17 of 19

  • Traditional – Conventional, handed down from age to age.
  • Reminiscing nostalgically – Thinking fondly of the past.
  • Loaves – An amount of bread that has been baked in a long, round or square shape.
  • Furnaces – An enclosed structure in which heat is produced.
  • Herald – Announce.

​

WORD MEANINGS

18 of 19

  • Longed – Wished.
  • Staff – A long stick.
  • Mild – Light
  • Rebuke – Scold, Chide.
  • Parapet – A low protective wall.

​

WORD MEANINGS

19 of 19