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प्रश्न
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth’. This famous statement is made by - ______________________.
विकल्प
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Abraham Lincoln
Dalai Lama
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उत्तर
‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth’. This famous statement is made by - Abraham Lincoln.
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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 .............
In what way is the poet relevant to our times?
What are the poetic devices (figurative language) in the poem? How do they contribute to the meaning/how do they effect the poem?
Is there any significance of the logs of wood in the hands of the six people?
Later, too, the old man uses the expression famous victory? Why?
What does Wordsworth compare himself to? Why?
Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Comment on the tone of the Patriot in this stanza.
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.
Explain with reference to the context.
The Little Match Girl can be viewed as a work of opposites. Justify.
(A) I am afraid you cannot get admission to the college without clearing the admission test.
(B) I am afraid you cannot be……………….
This book runs________a hundred and fifty pages.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
Joan jumped ………. the river to rescue the child.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The old woman could not get ……… the shock.
Last night’s dinner was cooked for us by father.
(Begin : Father …………… )
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(ii) In about 100 words, write your points in the form of a connecting passage. [6]
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| Knot | stern | boom | hatch | anchor |
Locate the following words in the text and study their connotation.
1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
4. passed into current coin
5. passport of the future
Make posters to highlight the importance of the Green Movement.
What was John Garrideb's objective in inventing the story of Alexander Hamilton Garrideb and his legacy?
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Multiple Choice Question:
What does ‘We’ here refer to?
Multiple Choice Question:
What does the phrase in the extract ‘turned black’ mean here?
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Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.
We must always cast our votes.
Wars are not fought only on the battlefield. Comment.
Is an educated person the same as a degree holder?
Make a list of the behaviours in educated people that you find unacceptable:
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
What is your favourite source of light? Write its autobiography. (10 - 15 lines)
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
One of the schoolboys helped the old woman cross the street.
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
What did the aunt fail to realize in Bertha’s story?
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Write an informal letter to your friend who has gone to another town for a month.
Write in your own words:-
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You happen to meet a successful person who is a disabled. Write an imaginary dialogue between you and him/her. You can take support of the hints provided.
- introduction/welcome/greetings
- congratulating/honouring
- cause/reason for the disability
- decision/plan/organisation/implementation
- idols in life
- parents/friends - support if any
- success stories/accomplishments
- conclusion/final message if any
Discuss in groups. Draw the haunted house described in the poem and write a paragraph about it in your own words.
Collect all the poems. Compile an Anthology of BioPoems of Class VII.
Describe the picture in about fifty words and give a suitable title. Make use of the words/phrases given below.
| many | sea animals | wonders | ocean | fishes | different colours |
| sizes | varieties | rare species | deep sea | under the sea |
______ is your birthday?
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
footprint to someone this belonged.
Use the following clues to complete the following exercise.
| play | stop | buy | learn | see | meet | learn |
| be | eat | go | travel | start | read | visit |
Write three things you have not done in the last three years.
- I have not played ______
- ____________
- ____________
Discuss and write –
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- Why do we walk across the road, not run?
- Why do people like ice-cream?
The grandmother played a vital role in the author’s formative years. Give your own example of how elders have a positive influence on the younger generation. Include examples from the story also.
Compare and contrast the character of Jimmy Wells and Bob with suitable references from the story to support your view.
One has to be cautious and not be carried away by stories. How did Sletherby exhibit caution?
Why are photographs taken?
| e.g. to freeze our favourite moments | |
How do you behave under the spells of different moods?
Now write a short story to explain these proverb.
Despair gives courage to a Coward
Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.
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Why did William and the other children bully Margot?
News Report:
Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the given points:
21-Year-Old Mayur Wins World Chess Championship
Make use of the following guidelines:
- Headline
- Dateline
- Lead line
- Body of the report
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
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You must have seen and liked a play (in any language) on the stage. Write down the following details about it.
- Name of the play
- Important Characters
- Its main theme
- Whether it was a Comedy/Tragedy /Social Theme or any other
- Why you liked it
- The message of the play
- Any other information about the play
Imagine you are a tourist guide at Tadoba. Write two sentences each about the following points to help foreign tourists.
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- Food: speciality, local delicacies, options (Indian, continental)
- Shopping: authenticity of local artefacts, price, variety
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Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
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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.
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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.
What leads Mathew Arnold to tell his beloved, “Ah, love, let us be true’, in the last stanza of the poem, The Dover Beach? Write your answer in a short paragraph of 100-150 words.
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