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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
Give reasons -
Chaitanya’s silver medal in a running race was very special for the writer, because :
(i) __________________
(ii) __________________
Your friend has not fared well in the recent examinations. Write a letter to him/her expressing your concern. Give him/her some advice on how to score better marks and offer to help him/her to improve his/her performance.
“The best things in life come free”. Write for or against the statement.
Explain and discuss the themes in the poem.
But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
Explain, ‘Just a palsied few at the windows set;’
Discuss the art of Ruskin Bond as depicted in the story ‘A face in the Dark.’
Show with references from the story how T.S Arthur uses direct and indirect characterisation to highlight the traits of the characters.
Sergius:
Louka! (she stops and looks defiantly at him) A gentleman has no right to hurt a woman under any ` circumstances. [with profound humility, uncovering his head] beg your pardon.
Louka:
That sort of apology may satisfy a lady. Of what use is it to a servant?
Sergius :
[rudely crossed in his chivalry, throws it off with a bitter laugh, and says slightingly) Oh! Do you wish to be paid for the hurt? [He puts on his shako, and takes some money from his pocket].
Louka :
[her eyes filling with tears in spite of herself] No: I want my hurt made well.
Sergius : [sobered by her tone] I low?
(i) Why does Sergius ask Louka's pardon?
(ii) Why had he hurt her?
(iii) Why does Louka remind Sergius that she is a servant?
(iv) Why do Louka's eyes fill with tears?
(v) How does Louka want her hurt made well?
(vi) How does Sergius react to the suggestion
Referring closely to the essay On Going on a Journey, give Hazlitt's views about the manner in which a change of place brings about a.change in ideas, opinions, and feelings.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Mabel: [Utterly surprised] Ronny! Do they want me in Court?
Dancy: No.
Mabel: What is it, then? Why are you back?
Dancy: Spun.
Mabel: [Blank] Spun? What do you mean? What’s spun?
Dancy: The case. They’ve found out through those notes.
Mabel: Oh [Staring at his face] Who?
(i) Where are Mabel and Dancy at this time? What was Mabel doing just before this conversation?
(ii) Why did Mabel say, “Do they want me in court?” Explain the meaning of spun in the extract?
(iii) What ‘notes’ is Dancy talking about now?. How does Mabel react immediately after the extract”:
(iv) Dancy leaves a note for his best friend towards the end of the play. What is the name of his best friend? What is written in the note?
(v) What does Dancy do at the end? Why does he do that? What is your opinion of Mabel and Dancy?
They had to climb ____________the steep pathway to reach the top.
Write a letter to the President, Residents’ Welfare Association of your locality suggesting some measures that could be taken for solving the problem of water scarcity and conserving water.
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
He was visually impaired.
Chako's firmness in dealing with the irrational behaviour of his father.
Approval from the outside world and approval within the family.
Although the author was not a vindictive man he was very happy to see the twenty-one stone lady
who had impoverished him twenty years ago, and says he had finally had his revenge. What makes him say this?
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.
identified ______
You might have read war stories or watched war movies. Make a list of the factors which make them interesting.
Narrate in your own words a similar based on text to the class.
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 ............................
Continue the write-up, with your own ideas, in about 12 - 15 lines.
Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:
- About the poem/poet/title.
- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/ novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem.
The poem creates a delightful picture of the city, rich in its natural beauty. Work in pairs, groups and pick out the lines from the poem which give the pictorial effect to the poem. Write it in your own words.
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Are college council elections essential in Jr. Colleges?
Study the following format of an informal letter carefully. Using the format,
Write a personal letter of thanks to an elder person.
Read the following headline and write a news report. Follow the steps as given.
- Headline: ‘Tiger attacks 8 years old at Rajiv Gandhi National Park.’
- Date line: ....................
- Leadline: ....................
- Body of the Report (Use only 3rd person pronouns/Passive voice): ....................
Read the evidence/sentences given below and offer a possible explanation of what happened in this house? Make up some questions to gather more information.
Now collect all your evidences and write a story in your notebook. Give a suitable title.
“I met you yesterday.” Sam told me that he had met me ______
Look at the picture and write a paragraph using the clues in the picture.
| GROW AND PROTECT TREES |
Work in groups.
- Discuss how your mother cooks rice in your house.
- Write down the ingredients you need like rice and water.
- List the steps in cooking. The words in the recipe above will help you.
- Each person in the group should tell others how rice is cooked in their house.
- Now write down the recipe.
Fill in the blanks with different words and write your own poem.
Your Title for the poem:______
My ______would say:
“Little boy/girl______
Go to ______
and get some ______, ______
______ and ______”
And so I go to the _______
_____ all the way
and when ______ asks me
what I want
I rattle off a list: “
______, ______
______ and ______”
And back home,
______ twists my ears
Ouch!
Write a short paragraph on 'summer' using the hints given.
you can begin like this
I live in Chennai. The weather is...
Write some sentences about the picture.
It, is, has, walks, elephant, legs, tusk, trunk, big, long, slowly, strong.
Write five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and clean.
Punctuate the following sentence.
oh no the bus has gone.
You woke up one morning and found yourself in the land of dwarfs!
Write a paragraph describing your experiences there and how you got back home finally. You may begin like this.
Everything around me looked different. ______
Make word families. The first word in each has been written for you.
State whether the following statement are true or false
The cop suddenly slowed his walk, when he heard the barking of dogs.
State whether the following statement are true or false
The friends parted one night after watching a movie together.
Lack of adequate financial resources and sponsorships often affect sportspersons. How is this evident from Mary Kom’s life?
Why did his travel companion curse and mutter?
He left the studio saying ______.
Reading a map
Nowadays though locations are traced easily using GPS, (Global Positioning System) one should know what to look for in the map to reach the destination. Here are a few general instructions to be followed while reading a map.
- Identify and understand the elements of the map correctly.
- Look out for the title to know what the map shows.
- Study the symbols/colors that are used on the map and find what they stand for.
- Look at the scale of the map. (whether to be scaled or not to be scaled)
- Look for the pointer to know the direction.
Let us together scale the summit. Here is a drawing of the Everest showing the way to the summit, and the position of the camps with their heights. Trace the trekking trail to reach the summit with the given details and write an interesting paragraph in about 100 words.
The Summit of Mount Everest
Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.
The teacher I like the most
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
Referring closely to the short story, The Sound Machine, describe the encounter between Klausner and Mrs. Saunders. How did it affirm his belief in his own invention?
Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on the following:
Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it.
Write the full form for the following.
weren’t - ______
Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
Can no one help him?
Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
None of the two boys came.
"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value."- Thomas Paine
Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples. (You may use examples from your reading, observations, and inputs from subjects such as History, Science and literature)
Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.
Write an original short story that begins with the following words:
My mother stopped suddenly at the doorway and stared in amazement at ..........
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A parent
Think of different types of people who have to face great difficulties. Write what you can do to help at least one of them.
Prepare an attractive tourist leaflet for your native place, in English as well as in your mother tongue.
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.
Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:
Your teacher has asked you to form a group and work on a particular project. Write an account of how you worked together and what each of you learned from the experience.
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on any one of the following subjects.
You become what you read. Present your reflections on this statement.
