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Find and discuss some examples of reports related to the given topic.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find and discuss some examples of reports related to the given topic.
Any social issue
What will the tree do, if the banks are closed?
It will start its own ____________.
Work in groups of four. Discuss how the story would have been different if.
Pongo had pardoned the narrator after scolding him.
Figures of speech
Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds in the neighbouring words
(e.g.) ‘T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance from the poem.
Imagine you are interviewing an astronaut about his/her experiences in space. Select a partner to be an astronaut and present the interview as a role-play in front of the class.
Read the clues given below and develop your story. Narrate your story to the class.
Robert Bruce - King - lying on the ground in a dejected mood - failed to defeat his enemies - was thinking of giving up the attempt - saw a spider falling down from the ceiling - the ceiling far away - wondered how it would get there - the spider fell back again - again it tried - again it fell - it made nine such attempts - no success - climbed up once more - at last succeeded in reaching the roof - Bruce imitated its example - he too tried once again - was successful.
Develop a story with the given pictures and narrate it to your class. Your story must have a plot and vivid details.
Collect images of some electronic gadgets and play a JAM (just a minute) game by picking one image and talking for a minute about it in your classroom.
“How many photos have you got?”
He wants to know how many ______.
Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.
If the reporting verb is in the present tense.
Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.
We do not usually change the modal verbs must and needn’t. But must can become had to or would have to and needn’t can become didn’t have to or wouldn’t have to if we want to express an obligation. Would/wouldn’t have to are used to talk about future obligations.
Present the review of a movie that you have watched recently.
Review an event which your school has hosted recently.
Do you work individually or in pairs?
Can you do an art work or a craft work on your own?
Identify the poetic lines where the following figures of speech are employed and complete the tabular column.
| Figure of speech | Meaning | Lines |
| Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. e.g. “The Western wave was all a-flame. ” The “Western wave” is a synecdoche as it refers to the sea by the name of one of its parts i.e. wave. |
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| Paradox |
A figure of speech in which a statement appears to contradict itself. e.g. To bring peace we must war. Be cruel to be kind. |
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| Onomatopoeia |
A figure of speech wherein the word imitates the sound associated with the object it refers to. e.g. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter Raindrops on my pane. |
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| Rhetorical Questions |
A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked to make a point rather than to elicit an answer. e.g. And what is so rare as a day in June? |
Imagine that you are going to interview one of the survivors of the Pan Am Hijack. Discuss with your partner and write down the conversation. Then one of you play the role of the interviewer and other the survivor. You can use the sample questions given below.
- Do you have any information regarding the suspects of the hijack?
- Which countries did the hijackers belong?
- What are the details of the hijacked flight?
- How many passengers were aboard?
- What happened in the last few minutes of the hijack drama?
- Do you have information regarding the victims?
- Was there any recorded communication to/from the plane during the hijacking?
- How many terrorists were there?
- How did you feel when you were in the flight?
- Can you recall Neerja’s role in safeguarding the passengers?
Answer the following:
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A Tiny Little Plant Deep in the heart of a little seed, Out came the bright Sunshine, A little plant woke up to see, |
List the rhyming words in the first three lines.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
He said, “How's your father?”
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
He said to me, “Wait until I come.”
Change the following into Direct Speech.
I told them to be quiet.
See how they speak at this situation and practise as if you were in that situation.
See how they speak at this situation and practise as if you were in that situation.
Pick and support any one of the three daughters. Say some sentences for the one you support and say some sentences against the other two to win.
| I support the first daughter because ....... | I support the second daughter because ....... | I support the third daughter because ....... |
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Speak and win.
Collect more information about Jaswant Singh and the incidents and deliver a speech in your class.
| Good morning everyone. Now I am going to speak about Jaswant Singh ______ |
Join in one of the two groups. Choose one character, speak two sentences for and against it.
| I support Kaliyan because ______ |
| I oppose the rich man because ______ |
Read the passage three times and colour a hen for each time.
Find the qualities of these animals from the passage.
A little
red hen had some wheat seeds. “Will you help me sow this seed?” asked the hen,“No” replied the selfish dog. Then the hen did it by herself. The seeds grew into a field of wheat. “Will you help me reap the wheat?” asked the hen, “No” replied the sleepy cat. She did it by herself. “Will you help me grind the wheat?” asked the hen, “No” replied the noisy duck. She did it by herself. “Will you help me make a bread?” asked the hen, “No” replied the lazy cow. She made the bread by herself. “Will you all help me eat this bread?” asked the hen, “Yes” replied everyone,“No” said the hen.
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In groups of five discuss what you would do if you were caught in the following situations.
- Your friend falls in the playfield and is hurt…
- You are trapped in a fire...
- You are stuck in a traffic jam…
See how they speak at this situation and practise as if you were in that situation. A teacher is teaching the class.
Using the following clues write about yourself in the space below — name, place you live in, physical features, habits, likes and dislikes, etc.
What are the things your mother asks you to do?
| Things you like to do | Things you do not like to do |
Betty bought a bit of butter,
But the bit of butter that Betty bought was bitter.
So Betty bought some better butter,
To make the bitter butter better.
Describe a few funny things you have seen. Do they make you laugh?
What does ‘features’ mean? Look up the dictionary. What are the different kinds of features of people we come across in the world? Discuss.
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beneath, breeze, meet, fear, each, meadow. |
Some letter are missing in each word.
t ______ ch
What do you think Alice saw in the garden?
Did you hear what your tongue did?
Look at the signs for the letters of the alphabet.
Do you think that –
Hiawatha called the birds ‘chickens’ and the beasts ‘brothers’? What do you think this shows?
Pick out the silent letters from these words
| silent letter | |
| hour | |
| knit | |
| wrong | |
| doubt | |
| often | |
| know | |
| night | |
| could | |
| write | |
| knife | |
| high | |
| walk |
Is there a bookshop near your home? If there is, do you like to visit it?
There are many reasons why something happens.
For example
| Event | Reasons |
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Your friend competes with you in academics and sports. Think of the situation wherein you would not be affected by his/her victory and the ways in which you would encourage your friend to succeed.
You have recently shifted to a new locality. You cannot find your way back, after school. Your uncle spots you and takes you home. Narrate the incident to the class.
Speaking Activity
Based on your understanding of the play ‘The Never – Never Nest’, organise a classroom debate on the topic: ‘Is Equated Monthly Instalment Scheme - a boon or bane to middle-class families?’
On the occasion of World Environment Day, you have been asked to deliver a speech during morning assembly on the importance of tree planting. Write the speech in about 100 – 150 words.
- Introduction
- Suggested value points Pollution control – Medicine – Necessary for wildlife – Cause rainfall
- Conclusion
Every person should take up the responsibility to serve the society in his or her own way. Discuss the various ways in which you can serve the society
Build a conversation for the following situation with a minimum of five exchange.
A salesman and a customer at an electronic shop.
Build a conversation for the following situation with a minimum of five exchange.
A father and his daughter about the advantages of the habit of newspaper reading.
Extend the conversation with two more relevant exchange
| Student | Good morning, sir. May I come in? |
| Teacher | Good morning, why are you late today? |
| Student | ______ |
| Teacher | ______ |
| Student | ______ |
| Teacher | ______ |
‘ A friend in need is a friend indeed’. Does this hold good in all situations? Share your views with your class.
Given below are a few proverb. Prepare a short speech of two minutes on one of the proverb.
Nothing is impossible.
Now, write a set of 8 to 10 instruction for the following situation.
A traffic police personnel to the public, as to how to move around in safety, in crowded public places during festival seasons.
Now, write a set of 8 to 10 instruction for the following situation.
A mother to her children, on safety measures to be taken before leaving home on vacation.
Organize a class debate on the motion ‘The advantages of social websites’. (Use the expressions for arguments like - First, firstly, I mean, My point is, In my opinion, Let me consider, etc.)
Assertion: The SI system of units is the suitable for measurement.
Reason: The SI unit of temperature is kelvin.
