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प्रश्न
It is difficult to adjust to a fall from glory.
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उत्तर
The story explains the truth very clearly as to how it becomes extremely difficult for a man to adjust to the fact and accept defeat after being an achiever. Falling suddenly after gaining extreme heights of glory it becomes very difficult for a person to come in terms with his failure. Every known person in the vicinity knows the success story. Thus, it becomes hard to cope up with the loss, let alone telling people the tragic story.
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Give reasons -
Chaitanya’s silver medal in a running race was very special for the writer, because :
(i) __________________
(ii) __________________
In order to be successful, one should rely on oneself and not expect others to help. Express your view on the given statement.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
She turned _____________ the offer to work at the factory.
Explain the expression, ‘wonder-waiting eyes.’
Define the following terms from the poem: rivulet, plough share (plowshare), yon, and childing.
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What is the free bird metaphor for.
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The air broke into a mist with bells,
The old walls rocked with the crowd and cries.
Had I said, "Good folk, mere noise repels....
But give me your sun from yonder skies!"
They had answered "And afterward, what else?"
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain“And afterward, what else?”
Which is the turning point in the poem?
How did the last event turn out to be special?
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
There is no use crying __________ spilt milk
Every family has a black sheep. (Begin: There is no ………….)
The ailing company was taken________by the government.
Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite of the risk involved?
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
scientific detachment
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Those who can bear all can dare all
You have not received your Roll Number card for the Class XII examination. Write a letter to the Registrar, Examination Branch, CBSE asking for it.
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Although the author was not a vindictive man he was very happy to see the twenty-one stone lady
who had impoverished him twenty years ago, and says he had finally had his revenge. What makes him say this?
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:
Tour Manager
Write a character sketch of your family member.
Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.
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Harsh conditions harmless survive intruder threatened predators prey continually |
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.
All animals in forests and deserts struggle to ______________________in ______________
___________________ . Though most of the animals are ___________________, some are
dangerous when _____________________. If an ___________________ is noticed, they attack
or bite to save themselves. They struggle __________________ for food and water.
Some animals are called ______________because they __________________ on other animals.
Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.
Imagine that Revathi’s father is abroad on business and she wishes to convey the news of her prize - winning plants. Draft an email for the above subject.
(Use an email format.)
Different arms and ammunitions are mentioned in the excerpt. Find their names.
'Even small things in nature play a big role. So protect nature!'
Draft a short speech on the above topic, which you could give at your school assembly.
Use the following steps while drafting.
- Greeting
- Salutation
- Self - Introduction
- Introduction of the topic
- Body of the Speech
- Conclusion
- Expression of gratitude to audience
The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.
It is a time-bound poem.
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| (b) | Marketing Communications Manager |
| (c) | Agricultural Policy Analyst |
| (d) | Farm Management |
| (e) | Soil Conservationist |
| (f) | Scientist- Krishi Vigyan Kendra |
| (g) | Machine Design Engineer |
| (h) | Zoologist |
| (i) | Veterinarian |
| (j) | Food Microbiologist |
| (k) | Horticulturist |
| (l) | Agricultural Economics |
Write in brief about the various career opportunities given above. You can collect the information from the following universities.
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune.
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola.
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- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem
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List all possible sources of light which enable you to see. Try to list at least 10 to 15. You may add the following to your list: Different kinds of lamps in your house, different sources you see in nature, different sources used by man in the past, etc.
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- Appearances can be deceptive.
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- All that glitters is not gold.
- You can’t tell a book by its cover.
- Clothes do not make the man.
Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.
Dr. Thomas Stockmann wants an article exposing social evils to be printed in the newspaper.
Discuss the following and write about the following in your own words in 5-6 lines.
What opinion do you form about Mathilde’s husband from her story?
Think and write in your own words.
Why is the maiden Autumn said to wear rice stems in her hair?
Think and write in your own words.
Why do you think, birds greet the autumn season gladly?
Write the reason in your own words.
After the song, Ostad had vanished.
Write a report of the following event in about 100-120 words.
You are the Coordinator of the Science Forum of your school. An event had been organized on account of National Science Day for the members of the forum. Now, write a report on the observation of “National Science Day” at your school.
You are waiting to board a train in a railway station. The train is delayed by an hour. Write a paragraph about the crowded scene in the railway station based on your observation.
| vendors | tea vendors | shops | families | piles of luggage |
| porters | trolley | scroll board | announcement | ticket counter queue |
Fill in the form given below.
In the puzzle find the words given in the column. Notice that these words are formed by joining two words. One is done for you.
Find some more such words.
______ do you get up?
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
was island the inhabited.
Use the option to fill in the blank.
The flowers ______kept in a vase.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.
I can ______ the bird's song.
Now group these activities into indoor and outdoor activities.
Here is a short story.
Once a lion lay fast asleep in the Ranathambore forest of Rajasthan. Some mice were playing hide and seek near him. One mouse got trapped under the lion’s paw. The lion woke up, laughed loudly, and let the mouse go!
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A friend in need is a friend indeed
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- We must be there for friends in trouble
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Write the full form for the following.
wasn’t - ______
Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
Was Gopal nowhere around?
Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.
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- I have found a ______
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- It’s (shape)
- It has a ______
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Others, too, write four sentences each.
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- It’s (shape)
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