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प्रश्न
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A democratic country is governed by, its - __________________.
विकल्प
Military
Police
Politicians
Constitution
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उत्तर
A democratic country is governed by, its - Constitution.
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Answer of these question in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
Write an original short story in which two children and their Grandfather are the main characters.
You had gone on a trekking expendition with a group of friends. As night closed in, you realised that you were separated from the group. Describe your initial feelings and the place where you got lost. How did you spend the night alone before you were reunited with your group?
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) He loved his little daughter, but he was in mortal fear of her fierce temper.
(B) Although ..............................................................................
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
The burglars broke _____________ the house when the family was away.
How does a tree planter do civic good?
What is the symbolic significance of the sun, sky and wind in the first stanza?
Is there repetition used in the poem? Why?
In what mood is the speaker now? Where is he?
What thought makes him feel safer?
What does the poem “Abou Ben Adhem” convey?
Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
"Money is important for happiness." Express your views either for or against this statement.
You had been waiting outside the examination hall. Describe what you saw and the sounds you heard when you arrived at the place. What were your feelings? Describe how the scene changed once you entered the hall and the examination started.
(A) If you are not ready to come with me, I will not go.
(B) Unless…………………………..
One day a millionaire went to a hotel in New York and________(ask) for the cheapest room they________(have)."What________(be) the price of the room?" he________(ask). The manager________(tell) him."Is that that the cheapest room you________(have)? I________(stay) by myself and only________(need) a small room." The manager said, "Why do you choose a poor room like that? Your son always_______(stay) in our most expensive room.""Yes," said the millionaire, "but his father________(be) a wealthy man; mine is not."
With close reference to the novel Ivanhoe discuss how the central plot revolves around the conflicts and tensions between the Normans and the Saxons.
Write an original short story that begins with the words: "It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was, wrong when .........
The sound words
Does Frank seem to encourage Taplow's comments on Crocker-Harris?
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...
Write a short story beginning with this sentence:
When the last of the guests left, I went back into the hall.
It took the narrator quite some time to understand that what he heard as 'piper', in fact, meant 'paper' and the phrase 'mind the gap' in the Tube. What do you think caused the problem?
Make a list of jobs which would give you an opportunity to help the society or serve the country. Also mention the different ways in which they can be beneficial to the people and also the country.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
lifted off
Re-word the line from the story:
Miss Beam was all that I had expected — middle-aged, full of authority.
Look at these sentences.
- The tree was older than Grandfather.
- Grandfather was sixty-five years old. How old was the tree? Can you guess?
How old was the tree? Can you guess?
- The tree was as old as Dehra Dun itself.
Suppose Dehra Dun is 300 years old. How old is the tree?
When two things are the same in some way, we use as … as. Here is another set of examples.
- Mr Sinha is 160 centimetres tall.
- Mr Gupta is 180 centimetres tall.
- Mrs Gupta is 160 centimetres tall.
Mrs Gupta is as tall as Mr Sinha.
Use the words in the box to speak about the people and the things below, using as … as or er than
| tall – taller | cold – colder | hot – hotter |
| strong – stronger | short – shorter |
(Notice that in the word ‘hot’, the letter ‘t’ is doubled when -er is added.)
1. Heights
_______________________________
2. Weight Lifters
_________________________________
3. City Temperatures
______________________________
4. Lengths
_______________________________
5. City Temperatures
_______________________________
You might have learned about organic farming. Make groups and discuss the difference between conventional farming and organic farming and write it down.
| Sr.No. | Conventional Farming | Organic Farming |
| 1. | ||
| 2. | ||
| 3. |
Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.
Role of youth in creating social awareness.
The feeling of a person when he commits a mistake are __________________.
- He tries to justify it.
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- _________________
Wars are not fought only on the battlefield. Comment.
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. |
Choose the correct alternative for the given line. Focus on the inference of the poet.
‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by’
The line means - __________________.
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?
Imagine you are Sayali. Write your diary for every day of your trip to the moon, and for the day you gave the earrings to your mother.
Form groups of 5-8. Translate the play into your mother tongue (or Hindi) as a group activity. Enact the translation in the classroom.
Prepare a formal invitation card for the Art Festival.
Write a character-sketch of the ‘Stranger-man’ using examples from the story to support the following attributes.
- ignorant, innocent, and polite
- calm and cool
- jumps to wrong conclusions
- hasty and unwise at times
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.
You are a volunteer in your locality to serve people who are affected by floods. How will you caution them to move to a safer place taking only their bare necessities? Describe.
Draft Letter for the following.
You are Raja. The street lights of your area do not work properly. As a responsible citizen, write a letter to the newspaper enlightening them about the problem and also suggest ways to brighten the area.
“I cannot come.” Mala said that ______
Arrange the picture in order by writing the numbers 1,2,3 and 4 in the given boxes and write this familiar story in about 100 words.
Make use of the words given below.
| thirsty, village, pitcher, disappointment, pebbles, water level |
One hot day, a thirsty crow _____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Can we try to complete another dialogue now?
Rathi is visiting a shop to buy a pen. Let us try and complete the dialogues between her and the shopkeeper.
| Rathi | Hi Akka! |
| Shopkeeper | Hi! How can I help? |
| Rathi | I need a______. |
| Shopkeeper | Sure. Which colour? |
| Rathi | Give a______ pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you need a ten rupee pen or a five rupee pen? |
| Rathi | Give me the ______rupee pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you want anything else? |
| Rathi | ______. |
| Shopkeeper | Thank you. Goodbye. |
| Rathi | ______ |
Silent letter.
What is common in the following groups of words?
- knee, knife, knot, know ______
- neighbour, daughter, fight, straight ______
- honest, honour, hour, heir ______
Try and make more silent letter words.
gnat: ______, ______
tongue: ______, ______
chalk: ______, ______
whistle: ______, ______
Write about yourself using the following expressions (do you play in the park, go to bed late, fuss over food, study hard, etc.?)
| always | frequently | usually |
| often | sometimes | rarely |
For example - I always do my work neatly.
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Let s imagine a topsy-turvy scene and describe it in the lines below.
Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).
read he can time the
Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.
This tree was the home a flock ______ wild geese.
The boys played ______[quiet]
State whether the following statement are true or false
The friends grew up together in the city of New York.
‘Tell me who your friends are and I shall tell you who you are’. How will you explain this statement in the light of Jimmy’s and Bob’s friendship?
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subject:
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
Lockdown.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a program 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.
In H.C. Anderson's story, what forces the Little Match Girl to go about selling matches on the street?
Think before you use! Name some ‘ready to eat’ and ‘ready to cook’ food items available in the market. Discuss the following in groups.
- Discuss whether it is necessary to use such items and why they are sold.
- Discuss the possible adverse effects of such food items.
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A person who has applied for a job
- Within one minute, write as many meaningful phrases as possible using the numbers given below. Do not repeat the ideas.
- One: ______
- Two: ______
- Three: ______
- Four: ______
- Five: ______
- Six: ______
- Seven: ______
- Forty: ______
- A hundred: ______
- Try to imagine a situation/context where all the above items fit in. Describe it in 8-10 lines.
- Think of a title for your passage.
- Try to draw a map incorporating your phrases in a meaningful way. (Two examples are given below.) Write a key/index for your map.
