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प्रश्न
Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.
Equality before law
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उत्तर
Equality before law:
- All citizens are equal before the law.
- No discrimination based on race, religion, gender, caste, or place of birth.
- Why is it necessary in a democracy?
- Examples from the past that portray equality before the law.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Imagine that you are a lawyer defending the case of the eyes in court. Present your counter statement in support of your client.
Figures of Speech
| There is alliteration in the line: And I sunned it with smiles. The sound /s/ is repeated in the words ‘sunned’ and ‘smiles’. | Pick out at least two instances of alliteration from the poem. |
Work in groups of four. Discuss how the story would have been different if.
Pongo had arrived on the scene before the last orange was eaten.
The cunning spider was waiting for a chance to pull the fly into its web and it used all the possible ways to trap her. Have you ever been trapped by flattery to do something you did not want to do? Discuss in pairs and share your experience in the class.
Figures of speech
Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Pick out the words in alliteration.
“Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “you're witty and you’re wise,”
Identify the character or speaker of the following line.
‘What has that got to do that with it?’
Identify the character or speaker of the following line.
‘I done it out of pity for him.’
Divide the students into groups of five and conduct a group discussion on the topic "Importance of Mathematics in Our Everyday Life". The teacher will act as a moderator.
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.
Mr. Anand Tony, director of the award-winning movie ‘Poo’, is meeting the press. Take turns to be the director and media person. Conduct a perfect discussion.
“Who took my English book?”
He was curious to know who ______.
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.
With modal verbs would, might, could, should, ought to, used to.

Can you do an art work or a craft work on your own?
Put students into groups of three and let them act as Jane.
Student A: You are Jane. You live with the Reeds. Tell the other students about your life there.
Student B: You are Jane. You have been at Lowood School for a few months. Tell the other students about your life there.
Student C: You are Jane. You are eighteen. You are going to work at Thornfield Hall as a teacher. Tell the other students about your hopes for your life.
After this, decide who is the unhappiest of the three ‘Janes’.
Look at the picture. Work in groups and give a short talk about it using the words given below.
- sand
- waves
- when
- as soon as
- collect
- enjoy
- hatchlings
- basket
- boys
- night
- rough sea
- many
- eggs
- incubate
- hatchery
- after

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Volunteers of the Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network (SSTCN) release Olive Ridley hatchlings into the sea. |
Work in pairs. Take turns and speak about spices.
| Saritha | Saritha: Hi Divya, how are you? |
| Divya | Hi, I’m fine Saritha. |
| Saritha | What did you have for breakfast? |
| Divya | ______ with onion chutney. |
| Saritha | Do ______ onions ______? |
| Divya | ______ Central Asia. |
| Saritha | Do you know chilli too has come from somewhere else? |
| Divya | Is it from______? |
| Saritha | Yes______right. |
| Divya | Many of the ______ came ______. |
Describe the things in the picture using the descriptive words given below.

| Descriptive words | |||
| Large | Small | Good | Happy |
| Big | Little | Great | Joyful |
| Enormous | Miniature | Fantastic | Delighted |
| Gigantic | Minute | Excellent | Thrilled |
| Huge | Petite | Amazing | Glad |
| Massive | Tiny | Wonderful | Pleased |
| Tremendous | Slight | Marvellous | Satisfied |
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Are you coming home with me?” he asked.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Take off your hat,” the king said to the Hatter.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the Well.”
Change the following into Direct Speech.
Mervin said that he wanted to be a soldier.
Present your sport to the class in four to five sentences.
These phrases will help you.
- I like to play ______.
- I play______ regularly with my friends.
- ______is an indoor/outdoor game.
- ______game requires______ players.
- ______has ______these equipments.
- ______ generally played in a court/ground.
- I enjoy playing______ game.
Travelling can help a person to understand and appreciate different places. Discuss in groups and talk about the places you have visited recently. Present your experiences to the class.
Match the poetic lines with Figures of speech.
| 1) | So brainy | personification |
| 2) | Mountains | personification |
| 3) | It's so absent-minded | hyperbole |
| 4) | Computer gobbled a worm | metaphor |
| 5) | Very sick | metaphor |
Pick out the line which tells you about seasons (in Sec II). Which seasons are mentioned?
What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?
Identify a sentence and a phrase which tells us that the story took place in summer.
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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See how they speak at this situation and practise as if you were in that situation.

Using the following clues write about yourself in the space below — name, place you live in, physical features, habits, likes and dislikes, etc.
Do you like to play and run about? Why?
Some letter are missing in each word.
tr __ __ s
Some letter are missing in each word.
sl ______ p
Some letter are missing in each word.
m ______ t
What do you think Alice saw in the garden?
Are you afraid of the dark? Why?
How do people who cannot see, read?
How do you think you can help children who cannot see?
Pick out the silent letters from these words
| silent letter | |
| hour | |
| knit | |
| wrong | |
| doubt | |
| often | |
| know | |
| night | |
| could | |
| write | |
| knife | |
| high | |
| walk |
Why should we not cut trees?
What kinds of stories do you like?
The word galore means in great numbers. Do you also have a class library or a school library which keeps many books? Can you borrow books?
What do you think the naughty boy would see in India?
Build a conversation of eight to ten sets of exchanges , with your grandmother, discussing the incidents that happened in your school that day.
Every member contributes to forming a happy family. Share your views for a minute or two with your class.
Tell the class about your ambition in life and the way you are working towards achieving your goal.
You are travelling by train. When the Train Ticket Examiner enters your compartment, much to your shock, you realize you have forgotten to bring your train ticket. How will you handle the situation?
‘Forgetfulness is the beginning of happiness’- Do you agree or disagree? Discuss in class.
Compose your own limericks on an elephant, a peacock and a butterfly. Read it out to your class.
Speak to the class for a minute, as to how one should conduct oneself on formal occasions. (You could talk about table manners especially while eating, general appearance, manner of speaking, etc.)
Imagine you are Baldwin and your partner is Gresham. Try your best to persuade your partner to confess the truth. Build a conversation describing how both of you would react in such a situation. Work in pairs.
How will you organize or plan for a trip or an event? Do you have the habit of preparing a check-list? Discuss.
Here are a few instructions given by a Health Inspector to a group of students, in order to prevent malaria and dengue. Complete the series adding some more important instructions.
- Do not allow water to stagnate in and around your house.
- Keep your surroundings clean.
- Wear long-sleeved shirts/blouses and long pants/skirts that cover your arms and legs.
- ______
Now, write a set of 8 to 10 instruction for the following situation.
A doctor instructing a patient regarding a healthy diet and proper care after a surgery.
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.
Conduct a debate for and against the motion.“Mobile phone - a big boon”




