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प्रश्न
Locate Ile Amsterdam on the world map.
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उत्तर
(The above question is to be attempted by the students on their own.)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Analyse the use of imagery in the poem ‘The Bangle sellers’.
What are the five words used in the poem to describe the role of a middle-aged woman?
Which literary device is used in the last two lines:
Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear, Like her bridal laughter and bridal tear.
How was the country affected by the war?
There are two pauses when Kaspar tells Wilhelmine in the last stanza that it was a famous victory. Nay … nay…my little girl, quoth he.What do these pauses show?
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Who are ‘they’ referred to in the third line of the last stanza? When had the poet come across them?
His tune is heard on the distant hill’. Explain
Do you think the title of the poem is justified? How?
Show how the author uses tone and style to reinforce his memories and make an impact upon his audience.
What are the techniques used by Ruskin Bond to create an atmosphere of strangeness, mystery and super naturalism in the story? Can Ruskin Bond be called a visual writer? Why?
What makes Margot different from the other children? Why does this cause the other children dislike Margot?
I prefer playing a, game to watching television. (Begin: I would rather ……….)
What could the narrator hear as he was lying down?
You are the President of the Nature Club in your school which is hosting the Earth Day Celebrations. Write a letter to the Principal of a neighbouring school inviting the school to participate in the event. State when, why and how you plan to celebrate Earth Day.
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Success begins in the mind
Why does the author aver that the growth of the world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?
Approval from the outside world and approval within the family.
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The eccentricities of the old are often endearing.
Look for these expressions in the story and guess the meaning from the context
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brusquely |
attuned himself |
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queer rhythmic frenzy |
wrenching |
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flush of prosperity |
daze of bewilderment |
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wide-eyed wonder and eager homage |
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talking animatedly |
tremulous deliberation |
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on terms of a perpetual feud |
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit’s recollection of the forgerer when he was on the train.
What is beauty? Where can, in the poet’s opinion, beauty be seen, heard, and experienced?
In groups of four discuss some more ‘whatifs’ that you experience in your day to day life and list them out.
(i) ______________________________
(ii) ______________________________
(iii) _____________________________
(iv) _____________________________
(v) _____________________________
(vi) ____________________________
(vii) ___________________________
(viii) ___________________________
And now write a poem of five or six lines with the ‘whatifs’ that you have listed.
After reading the text one can easily understand that there is a lot of risks involved in mountaineering. Write in short about any adventure sport that you like and the risk involved in it.
'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
Compose an imaginary dialogue between Sue and Johnsy, when they realise about what Behrman had done for Johnsy.
What is your favourite source of light? Write its autobiography. (10 - 15 lines)
The setting of the act is the office of the newspaper 'The Herald'. Explain how it is the proper background for the theme of the play.
Is there something that you would like to own more than anything else? Describe your dream possession with the help of the following points. You may add your own points, too.
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
The schoolboys were in a happy mood.
Can you think of a parallel scene of dawn or evening when everything is steeped in golden light?
Think and write in your own words.
Why did the traveller choose the road less travelled? What attribute of the traveller does it bring out?
Note that it is possible to feel both kinds of emotions at the same time. Have you experienced it? Try to describe the situation in short.
Archaic words are those that are no longer used in a language, but sometimes their usage adds a historical or old-times flavour to a piece of writing.
Examples:
- behold – look
- afeared – frightened
- forsooth – indeed
- hither – this place
Now find out some archaic words from your mother tongue or another language that you are proficient in and write down at least ten of them, and against each, their modern equivalent and meaning in English.
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Name the occasion or reason for which the announcements are being made. Then think of an occasion and prepare an announcement for it as a group activity.
Write a news report on the ‘Environment Day’ celebrated in your school.
The poem describes the sad demise of the Captain. How would you console the son of the Captain? Write a short paragraph using the points given below.
- Expressing grief on the death.
- An act of God.
- Words/sentences giving strengths and courage to face the situation.
- Add your own points.
Write a newspaper article in about 100 words, comparing the achievements of the two sportswomen based on the information you have already collected.
Write an email to your teacher about the interesting English model that you have prepared for the literary fest.
Your friend is coming to your city/town to spend a week with you. He/she wants to visit some tourist places and enjoy the special food items of the place. Prepare a two-day itinerary for the visit.
| Day | Timing | Stopover | Stopover | Mode of Transport |
| Day 1 Sunday | 8.00 am | Market | Go shopping for | Auto |
| clothes/curios | ||||
| Day 2 Monday | ||||
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
Arrange the picture in order by writing the numbers 1,2,3 and 4 in the given boxes and write this familiar story in about 100 words.
Make use of the words given below.
| thirsty, village, pitcher, disappointment, pebbles, water level |
One hot day, a thirsty crow _____________________________________________________________
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Write some sentences about the picture.
She, is, has, girl, shirt, pants, beautiful, pink, blue, long, hair.
Now complete the following, in the same way, using the words easy or strong.
The dog is ______
The horse is ______
The elephant is ______
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
He is cleverer than I am.
Use the option to fill in the blank.
The market ______ closed.
Find one word from the story that means
to be inquisitive c ______.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The King sits on the ______.
The ______of flowers was lying on the table.
Animals are capable of empathy. Substantiate this statement with examples from the story as well as your own experiences.
State whether the following statement are true or false
Both Jimmy and Bob were of the same age.
Why do patients leave the clinic without meeting the dentist?
Why was the photographer proud to receive Leacock on Saturday?
Stephen Leacock’s visit to the photo studio turns out to be an annoying experience for him. Discuss citing relevant instances from the story
What would make Jack the owner instead of being the tenant?
Preparation of apple juice
You plan to delight your parents and sister, serving them chilled apple juice. Here is the process: (Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs)
Four or five apples ______ (take) and ______(wash) well. They ______(wipe) dry and cut into pieces of medium size. The seeds ______(remove). Then the apples ______(put) into the mixer. Some milk ____(add) .The apples ______(crush) and a fine liquid ______(obtain). This liquid ______(filter) and the juice ______(store) in the refrigerator. It is ______(take) out whenever needed, and after adding sugar, it ______(serve) in cups.
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subjects:
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
You have recently shifted to a new city. Describe the area where you live, your next-door neighbours, the difficulties you faced while shifting and why you like/dislike the place.
“What man calls civilization always results in deserts. Man is never on the square he uses up the fat and greenery of the earth. Each generation wastes a little more of the future with greed and lust for riches”- Don Marquis
With our modern awareness of ecology are we likely to make sufficient progress in conservation, or are we still in danger of damaging the earth beyond repair? Write a discursive essay discussing the issue being raised.
