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प्रश्न
Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.
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उत्तर
| Name | Category | Headquarters |
| 1. Akshaya Patra Foundation | Children | Bangalore |
| 2. Butterflies India | Children, Human Rights | New Delhi |
| 3. Child Rights and You (CRY) | Children, Human Rights | Mumbai |
| 4. Pathway India | Children, Disabled, Education | Mumbai |
| 5. Meer Foundation | Women empowerment, Children | Mumbai |
| 6. GiveIndia | Humanitarian Aid | Bangalore |
| 7. Goonj | Community Development Humanitarian Aids | New Delhi |
| 8. HelpAge India | Community Development, Elderly | New Delhi |
| 9. Katha | Children, Education | Chennai |
| 10. Maher | Children, Women | Pune |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.
The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
Write an original short story beginning with the following words :
She was delighted to find the sealed envelope lying on her table. As she reached for it .............
How does a tree planter do civic good?
Pick out words and phrases which are examples of visual and auditory imagery in the poem.
Why does the bride have preference for yellow coloured bangles for her wedding morning?
Which figure of speech is used in the lines:
(Last week in someone’s place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor.)
How does the poet describe the flowers by using personification?
How does the poet describe the world of nature?
Explain the difference between welcome scene and departure scene from the poem “The Patriot” by Robert Browning.
Can the poem be taken as interpretation of human fickleness?
Describe the angel. How did he look at Abou?
Mention and discuss the versions of Chief Seattle’s speech.
He is old but still he works hard. (Begin: Despite……….)
Anil is too fast a runner not to come first in the race. (Begin: Anil is so………….)
Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:
Raina :
Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment she releases him he turns mechanically towards the window again. She seizes him and turns him back, exclaiming) Please! (He becomes motionless, like a hypnotized rabbit, his fatigue gaining fast on him. She releases him, and addresses him patronizingly). Now listen. You must trust to our hospitality. You do not yet know in whose house you are. I am a Petkoff.
The Man: A pet what?
Raina : [rather indignantly] I mean that I belong to the family of the Petkoffs, the richest and best known in our country.
The Man: Oh yes, of course. I beg your pardon. The Petkoffs, to be sure. How stupid of me!
Raina: You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend!
The Man: Forgive me. I'm too tired to think, and the change of subject was too much for me. Don't scold me.
(i) Why did the man keep turning to the window?
(ii) Which examples of the social superiority of the Petkoff's does Raina give the man?
(iii) Which opera does Raina mention? With whom does she compare herself? What does this tell you about her?
(iv) In Raina's opinion, what should the man have done instead of threatening her?
(v) What does the man tell Raina about his father? Why does he do so?
(vi) What does the man do at the end of the scene?
Which courtesies did Braithwaite ask his class to observe and how did the students react to these ‘new rules’? Describe the incident that brought about a change in Denham’s hostile attitude towards Braithwaite
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I could not accompany my cousin _________ the trip because I had a fever.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
As soon as the function got over. The crowd dispersed.
(Begin: Hardly had……….)
Talk with your family members about elderly people who you have been intimately connected with and who are not there with you now.
Write a short description of someone you liked a lot.
How are the earth's principal biological systems being depleted?
Discuss with your partners
Talking about teachers among friends.
A sadist is a person who gets pleasure out of giving pain to others.
Given below are some dictionary definitions of certain kinds of persons.
Find out the words that fit these descriptions.
1. A person who considers it very important that things should be correct or genuine e.g. in the use of language or in the arts: P...
2. A person who believes that war and violence are wrong and will not fight in a war: P...
3.A person who believes that nothing really exists: N...
4. A person who is always hopeful and expects the best in all things: O...
5. A person who follows generally accepted norms of behaviour: C...
6. A person who believes that material possessions are all that matter in life: M...
Explain the following phrase
Turned to dust
Use it in a sentence of your own.
What kind of relationship did Mrs. Croft share with her daughter Helen?
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit's feeling that he was an impostor.
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:
Geologist
We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.
answerable: ____________
What do you learn about Columbia from the lesson you have read? What was its final fate?
‘Kalpana Chawla was a heroine’. How did a journalist support his statement?
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The birds _______________ at the snake.
Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.
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Harsh conditions harmless survive intruder threatened predators prey continually |
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.
All animals in forests and deserts struggle to ______________________in ______________
___________________ . Though most of the animals are ___________________, some are
dangerous when _____________________. If an ___________________ is noticed, they attack
or bite to save themselves. They struggle __________________ for food and water.
Some animals are called ______________because they __________________ on other animals.
If you see someone lonely or sad you will –
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Go through the text once again and note down Devu Handa’s fond memories of Kasbai in your exercise book. One is done for you.
Devu Handa has fond memories of Kasbai. They are as follows!
(a) It needs ______________ rain.
(b) _________________
(c) _________________
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
One man one vote and one vote one value.
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reporter
Column A shows your involvement in growing a tree, as well as the stages in the life of a tree. Column B shows the feelings you experience at all stages. Match them appropriately.
| A | B | ||
| 1. | You planted a sapling. | a. | Gave you a feeling of joy to see the promising future. |
| 2. | You watered the plant. | b. | The new experience brought excitement to you. |
| 3. | You saw the shoot for the first time. | c. | You were happy and satisfied because you experienced what you had often heard, that a small beginning can lead to great achievements. |
| 4. | You fenced the plant. | d. | The colour, symbolizing life, gave you a feeling of hope. |
| 5. | The plant gradually saw lush green leaves grow on it. | e. | You wanted to make a humble beginning. |
| 6. | The tree had buds too. | f. | Your motive was to protect it. |
| 7. | Birds made a nest on the tree which was fully grown and laden with flowers. | g. | You cared for it. |
The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.
Explain this using the following point.
Hard work
The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.
Explain this using the following point.
Dedication
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Is cell-phone the need for the times?
Discuss and explain the movie 'The Jungle Book' with the help of the following points.
- Classic element.
- Fantasy.
- Photorealism
- Blending of emotions
Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.
Ten years had passed and the young boys grew to be young men and their parents were proud of them.
Rewrite the play in the form of a short story.
Imagine Taffy comes to you for help to write a letter of apology, in the modern script we use. She wants to express her regret to the stranger-man for her mother’s action. Write that letter of apology (informal) on her behalf.
‘..... and that’s how I realized that courage and hope can help me overcome any major mishap/problem in life.’ Write an episode/experience from your own life that leads to the above conclusion.
Write the reason in your own words.
Ostad’s song was more elating than Tansen’s songs.
Prepare and present a short speech on the following.
How I accomplished a difficult task.
Create a Personal Particular for your class with support from your teacher and collect personal and educational information.
Write a newspaper article in about 100 words, comparing the achievements of the two sportswomen based on the information you have already collected.
Write an article for the following.
Recently while returning home from school you were knocked down by a speeding motorcycle. You escaped with minor injuries. You are Kishore/ Kavitha of class XI, studying in GHSS, Coimbatore. Write an article to The Hindu, in about 150-200 words expressing your concern about the increasing number of road accidents due to reckless driving. Also, stress the importance of following traffic rules.
Fill in the form given below.
POST OFFICE SAVING BANK
ACCOUNT OPENING/PURCHASE OF CERTIFICATE APPLICATION FORM FOR INDIVIDUALS
Write a short paragraph on 'summer' using the hints given.
you can begin like this
I live in Chennai. The weather is...
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The frogs jumped ______ the well.
Now complete the following, in the same way, using the words easy or strong.
The dog is ______
The horse is ______
The elephant is ______
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
Which is the lightest of the two parcels?
Discuss and write –
- Why do cats and dogs fight?
- Why do we walk across the road, not run?
- Why do people like ice-cream?
Find one word from the story that means
at once q ______.
Make naming words by adding ness, ity, ty at the end of the words given below. One has been done for you.
| public | publicity |
| forgive | |
| kind | |
| polite | |
| moral | |
| stupid | stupidity |
| blind | |
| cruel | |
| swift | |
| solid |
Give another word from the story that means
| completed | |
| surprised | |
| strange | |
| make up your mind |
The grandmother was strong-minded. Justify
State whether the following statement are true or false
Both Jimmy and Bob were of the same age.
What was Sletherby’s response to Bertie’s request?
Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
a rustic holiday
Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
making up for lost time
Why did Woman 1 panic more than the others?
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about planting trees
On seeing the photograph the narrator ______.
- Write an e-mail to your uncle thanking him for the gift that he had sent from abroad.
- Write an e-mail to a charitable trust requesting for a scholarship.
What brought agony to the girls during the music lessons?
Briefly explain the cause of Miss Meadows' joy at the end.
Urban living brings with it a possibility of various communicable diseases.
Now write an article of about 150 words for a leading newspaper on the various ways of maintaining personal hygiene and sanitation in order to ensure a healthy living. Make use of the hints given below
Hints:
a) Introduction – ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’ – brief explanation
b) Personal hygiene
(i) Frequent washing of hands and regular bathing
(ii) Brushing of teeth, trimming of nails and hair
(iii)Wearing clean clothes
c) Keeping diseases at bay
(i) Avoid street food
(ii) Keep food containers covered
(iii)Drink boiled water
(iv) Wash fruits and vegetables in flowing water
d) Keeping living areas, surroundings and the environment clean
(i) Disposal of domestic organic waste on a daily basis and hazardous waste in designated places
(ii) Regular sweeping, mopping and dusting
(iii)Disinfection of toilets and bathing areas
(iv) Avoid littering of public places
(v) Avoid spitting, urinating and defecating in public places
e) Conclusion – hygiene – a collective exercise – everyone’s involvement and practice, a must – ensure community health and happiness – celebrate life
Write the full form for the following.
wasn’t - ______
Read the given sentence and underline the 'no' word.
Ram has no book.
Life is a series of choices that we make every day. Narrate an incident when you had to make a difficult choice. Elaborate on the positive impact it had on you.
Write a composition on humor.
Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.
The second question to ask is - is it pleasant?
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A teacher
As a Member of the Student Council of ABC School, you wish to start a Laughter Club to develop the appreciation for humour among students. Write a proposal in not more than 150 words, outlining the steps you would take to make this club a success.
