Writing Skills (8th Standard)

Imagine that you are the fellow - pilgrim and you wish to share your experience of the incident in the poem.
Write a short article about it for a magazine/journal. Also, convey what change it has brought in your life.

Imagine that Revathi’s father is abroad on business and she wishes to convey the news of her prize-winning plants. Draft an email for the above subject. Use an email format.

‘Even small things in nature play a big role. So protect nature!’

Frame some slogans based on the above topic.

Complete Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s profile with information picked from the lesson.

PROFILE - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

1. Title:
2. Profession:
3. Branch of science:
4. Important position in Government held : 
5. His three visions for India :

Make a paraphrase of the poem ‘Leisure’ in your own simple words. Write it down in your notebook.

Read and understand the following poem ‘Paper Boats’ and write its paraphrase in your own simple language. (You may take the help of a dictionary or the internet.) The first line is done for you.

Read the following lines. Imagine it is the beginning of an instance you have experienced. Complete the incident using your imagination. Give it a positive ending.

I had often noticed that in my neighbour’s family, the son was greatly pampered, but the daughter was treated unfairly. I could not bear this. So one day I decided to__________________

Imagine there is a ‘Best Plant’ Competition in the locality/colony where you live.
Frame a Notice about the same, in the form of an attractive poster. Cover the following points.

1. Name of the organisation.
2. Name of the Contest.
3. Day, Date, Venue.
4. Who can participate.
5. Prizes.
6. Contact details for further enquiry