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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
He ran _____________ from home at the age of ten.
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उत्तर
He ran away from home at the age of ten.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
To every one’s surprise, he turned _____________ at the party.
Why has the red colour of bangles been compared to the flame of the bride’s marriage fire?
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
According to the poem, how can the free bird be best described ?
Is the story Didactic and gives a moral?
(A) If you are not ready to come with me, I will not go.
(B) Unless…………………………..
The anthology `ISC Collection of Short Stories' includes several stories in which a woman is a central character. Which female character has awakened your admiration, sympathy or interest and why?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
Ashok leaned ______ the wall tiredly.
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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forensic reconstruction
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scudded across
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casket grey
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Resurrection
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funerary treasures
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Circumvented
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computed tomography
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eerie detail
Look for some more poems in the rain and see how this one is different from them.
Discuss in groups of four.
“We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our children”.
Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.
A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following
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a citation |
an epitaph |
a glossary |
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an abstract |
a postscript |
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The eccentricities of the old are often endearing.
‘Mrs. Croft’s was the first death I mourned in America, for, hers was the first life I had admired; she had left this world, at last, ancient and alone, never to return’—how do these lines encapsulate the bond that is possible between two strangers?
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
chop ______ ______
1. Given below is a page from a dictionary. Look at it carefully an
(i) find a word which means the same as ghastly. Write down the word and its two meanings.
(ii) find a word meaning a part of the school year.
(iii) find a word that means examination.
2. Now make lists of
(i) all the words on the page (plus any more that you can think of) that begin with terr-
(ii) five words that may follow the last word on the page, that.
(iii) write down your own meaning of the word thank. Then write down the meaning given in the dictionary.
Discuss with your friend/brother /sister / your classmate and write your list of wishes to make your village/town/city people happy. You can use the following words.
- great
- wish
- share
- talk
- help
- cooperate
- communicate
Read the script from:
| Joan (Girl) | Good morning, Captain squire (up to) |
| Joan |
(Simply) Polly and Jack have promised to come with me. |
Write a summary of that part of the script (in Indirect speech) in 15 to 20 lines.
What does the poet say about the crocodile? Write in your own words. (in about fifty words)
Read Sheela's notice. Discuss the questions that follow.
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Notice The Drama Committee will meet in the classroom on Monday, at two o’clock. We’ll plan a play for our Annual Day. Will each one of you please bring a play? SHEELA |
- Who was to meet?
- When were they to meet?
- Where were they to meet?
- What were they to do?
Find out stories about other great people’s lives and their childhood and write these in your notebook. Collect at least two such stories and share them with your friends.
You could think of famous
- scientists
- religious people
- freedom fighters
- brave children
- astronauts
- artists
How did the grandmother spend the last few hours of her life?
Do you exercise regularly? If you do, which of the following activities do you prefer? Discuss and share with your partner a few ideas about your preference.
- walking
- working out in a gym
- swimming
- cycling
What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.
arm in arm:
Describe Bertie’s problem.
You are the School Pupil Leader. Your school organised an Inter-School Sports event at Nehru Stadium. Write a report on the special events conducted, in about 100-120 words for the school souvenir
Bring out the people’s reaction to the noises from the surgery.
The photographer had made changes ______.
According to Lorenzo, a man who is unmoved by music is ______.
Write a composition (in approximately 400-450 words) of the following subject:
Recently you attended the wedding of a close relative. It was the first family gathering after the pandemic. Describe the excitement of meeting all the family members, the venue of the wedding, the food that was served and the celebrations that followed.
