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प्रश्न
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Organic food is grown by using __________________.
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उत्तर
Organic food is grown by using organic seeds and traditional methods.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) She said that she would return the book to the library the next day.
(B) She said, “.........................................................................”
Do you agree with the poet that a nation’s growth depends upon the wealth of trees? Why/why not?
Comment on the feminine elements in Naidu’s poetry.
What rhyme scheme is followed in the poem?
Who is the narrator? What has been described earlier?
What do you think of the old man’s point of view?
Identify examples of the following devices in the poem: alliteration, personification, rhyme, rhythm. How do these devices contribute to the overall effect of the poem?
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me?"....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What does the rain imagery signify?
What human value is displayed by the action of the eight contestants?
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 would the nine contestants have felt when they all reached the finish line together? Which words indicate this? Do you think they were happy because they had won the gold medal? Why?
Discuss the theme of the story ‘ Hearts and Hands.’
The story propagates the idea that dreams are necessary to remain happy, even if for a short while.
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
desert sky
Name some leaves and flowers that are used as adornments in our country.
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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anecdote
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delicate realism
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figurative painting
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illusionistic likeness
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conceptual space
The following common words are used in more than one sense.
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panel
studio
brush
essence
material
Examine the following sets of sentences to find out what the words, ‘panel’ and ‘essence’ mean in different contexts.
1. (i) The masks from Bawa village in Mali look like long panels of decorated wood.
(ii) Judge H. Hobart Grooms told the jury panel he had heard the reports.
(iii)The panel is laying the groundwork for an international treaty.
(iv)The glass panels of the window were broken.
(v) Through the many round tables, workshops and panel discussions, a consensus was reached.
(vi)The sink in the hinged panel above the bunk drains into the head.
2. (i) Their repetitive structure must have taught the people around the great composer the essence of music.
(ii) Part of the answer is in the proposition; but the essence is in the meaning.
(iii)The implications of these schools of thought are of practical essence for the teacher.
(iv) They had added vanilla essence to the pudding.
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
The librarian spoke respectfully to the learned scholar.
Interview the students of your class regarding the career they would like to pursue and the reason for selecting that particular career. Collect the data from your class and analyze the information you have collected.
Read the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost.
Compose 4-6 lines on your own on ‘Good deeds’.
Re-word the line from the story:
I went to the window which overlooked a large garden.
Make a short list of things you find difficult to do. For example:
turning a somersault 
threading a needle
Compare your list with the others in the class. Can you explain why you find these things difficult to do?
Write down the significance of the following in the context of 'On to the Summit':
husiar.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Fraternity means common sense.
Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:
- About the poem, poet, and title.
- Theme/summary/gist of the poem.
- Poetic style/language, poetic devices used in the poem.
- Special features/novelties/focusing elements.
- Message/values/morals in the poem.
- Your opinion about the poem.
'Narnia' (part 1,2,3 and 4) is a film about 4 children who find a path to Narnia. Discuss in your class, the special effects, and direction. Write a review with the help of the following points in about 100 to 150 words.
- Storyline
- Producer
- Director
- Music Director
- Characters/ casting (major and minor)
- Setting / location
- Conflict
- Message
- Significance of the title.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde worked very very hard to pay the debt.
Do you have pet animals? Write an interesting story about your own or your friends' pet.
Note that it is possible to feel both kinds of emotions at the same time. Have you experienced it? Try to describe the situation in short.
Form pairs. List the things on which you have the same opinion and also the ones on which you have different opinions. Prepare a list of ten things in all and see how far you agree or disagree with your friend. Some useful phrases are given alongside. You could talk about:
- Clothes, latest fashion.
- Performance of sportsmen and women.
- Traffic/Transport in your area.
- Cleanliness and hygiene in your area.
- Future occupations/Careers.
- Latest news items.
- TV programs
- Mobile Apps
- Any subject of your choice.
| Agreement | Ask for your friend’s opinion: | Disagreement |
| I totally agree with you. | Do you think ...? | No, I don’t think so. |
| Exactly/Absolutely! | Do you agree ...? | I totally disagree. |
| You are right. | What do you think? | Not necessarily. |
| I don’t know, I need to think about it. (partial agreement) | What is your opinion? | I’m not sure about that. |
| I suppose so. | How do you feel about that? | Let’s agree to disagree! |
Say ‘WHY’?
Men declaring that they are Saints write letters to the writer.
Write in your own words:-
Why does the bank need so many details of its customer?
Complete the remaining blocks determining the types of news.
Create a pamphlet for the following.
Make a pamphlet on the latest gadgets (Mention the variety of models, uses, needs, and availability).
Find example of alliteration and write them in the blank.
in a blaze of heat
with sunny smiles.
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
has not - ______
Here are some answers about the given picture.
- The colour of the ant is black.
- It lives on land.
- It has two long antennae.
- It crawls on the ground.
- It eats sugar.
Now frame questions for the above answers.
Narrate an incident when you have experienced happiness, excitement, surprise. You can use the following clues.
With whom...
When did it happen...
Why...
Where...
Punctuate the following sentence.
wasn't tim born on the 26th of january 1989.
Now complete the following sentence, choosing the right word.
There was only______boy who______the prize. (one, won)
Where do the following live ?
- Birds live in
- Rabbits live in
- Beavers live in
Give another word from the story that means
| completed | |
| surprised | |
| strange | |
| make up your mind |
Sit in groups of five. Now, each student will tell a story. Decide which story was the best and declare a or of the group.
Where did the author study in his childhood?
What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.
on the beat:
Describe the youth’s strange behaviour when he was in the train.
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
Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing
Woman 5 was not aware of what was happening. Why?
The photographer made the author wait for ______.
Suggest some ways by which we can maintain a calm temperament under all circumstances.
What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?
Do you think you can afford to buy all of these at once?
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
“Then paint the cut with iodine.” With reference to this line, what is your understanding of Klausner? Do you sympathise with him? Give your reasons.
Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.
What was the blue bead?
In H.C. Anderson's story, what forces the Little Match Girl to go about selling matches on the street?
Identify the list in which Abou Ben Adhem's name appeared right at the top.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
