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Does the poet use the literary devices in the poem?
How does the poet describe the flowers by using personification?
How is the theme of self-awareness shown in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou?
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
How did the spectators react to this gesture of the eight contestants?
What is the setting of “All Summer in a Day”?
Infer the meaning of the following words from the context.
| Padding | transient |
Now, look up the dictionary to see if your inference is right.
Explain the following phrase
Sure as eggs
Use it in a sentence of your own.
‘Don’t expect an English cup of tea’—how does this phrase bring out the contrast between English and American attitudes?
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
young ______ ______
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
cheered along
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.
educated: ____________
In groups of four discuss some more ‘whatifs’ that you experience in your day to day life and list them out.
(i) ______________________________
(ii) ______________________________
(iii) _____________________________
(iv) _____________________________
(v) _____________________________
(vi) ____________________________
(vii) ___________________________
(viii) ___________________________
And now write a poem of five or six lines with the ‘whatifs’ that you have listed.
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Garden.
Use your imagination and extend the story in about 100 to 150 words.
Discuss with your partner and complete the web of different activities related to climbing.
Planting and growing more crops a year seems to be progressed by normal standards, but the chapter makes a case against it. Give reasons.
Plant the seed of a flower or fruit of your choice in a pot or in your garden. Note its growth every day and maintain a diary recording its progress.
Rewrite the given statements in their order of occurrence.
The most difficult task of maintaining the hold on Tiger Hill was achieved in this way:
- 8 Sikh was ordered to attack and capture Helmet and India Gate.
- Bodies of the Pakistani soldiers were collected and buried appropriately.
- During the ferocious artillery duels, the Grenadiers hung on their precarious perch with grit and determination.
- Sikh fought back successfully two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel.
- An ad-hoc column of 8 Sikh climbed the steep rock and captured India Gate.
- In spite of heavy casualties, 8 Sikh captured Helmet on 5 July.
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Should the 'Earn and Learn' concept be made mandatory for students?
Complete the table. One is done for you.
| The World around you | What we should aim to be | |
| 1. | Callous | Caring for people, environment, life |
| 2. | Violent | |
| 3. | Greedy | |
| 4. | Corrupt |
Form groups and try to write a script for a short film or documentary on any topic of your choice. The script must develop properly. You can take the help of the following points.
- choose a topic
- central theme
- the beginning, the middle, and the end
- the message
Imagine what must have happened after Mathilde’s friend discovered that the diamonds were real. Do you think she would return the necklace to Mathilde? Would that make Mathilde happy?
Think and write in 5-6 lines, why most of the people on a road/street ignore those in need of help. What about you? Write about your feelings after you have helped/ not helped when needed
Think and write in your own words.
In which season does a greenwood turn to a yellow wood? Which stage in our life can be compared to that season?
Divide the class into groups and conduct a poster-making competition for an Eye /Blood Donation Camp. Fix up the details of the above camp, like time, place, etc.
The poem describes the sad demise of the Captain. How would you console the son of the Captain? Write a short paragraph using the points given below.
- Expressing grief on the death.
- An act of God.
- Words/sentences giving strengths and courage to face the situation.
- Add your own points.
Write an article for the following.
The service provided by the conservancy workers in your city is very poor. You find all the street corners dumped with garbage thrown by the residents of the locality. It causes a menace for the public at large. You are Ramya/Rajan of Class X, studying in TM Model School, Dharmapuri. Write an article in about 150-200 words to the editor of The Indian Express, about this and suggest ways by which the situation could be improved.
Write a paragraph comparing Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The following words will help you to write a compare and contrast paragraph.
| Similarities | Differences |
| is similar to | on the other hand |
| both | however |
| also | But |
| too | in contrast to |
| differs from | |
| while | |
| unlike |
This is Rajiv’s family. They are a healthy family. See what each one does to remain healthy.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
He is our school ______.
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
what is the colour of the sky
Why was the author left with his grandmother in the village?
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
How did Woman 5 spend her time in the waiting hall?
What were the strange instruments the nurse carried to the surgery? How did the waiting patients interpret her act?
Bring out the people’s reaction to the noises from the surgery.
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A sportsman
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A person who has applied for a job
If you want to become a tourist guide at the following places, which languages will you need to learn?
- Ajanta
- Belgavi
- Delhi
- Tarkarli
With reference to the short story Quality, trace the journey of the Gessler Brothers from “ld is an Ardt!" to the bitter realization of “Dey dake it away from us, who lofe our boods….bresently i haf no work.” Write your answer in about 200-250 words.
