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प्रश्न
Make a list of jobs which would give you an opportunity to help the society or serve the country. Also mention the different ways in which they can be beneficial to the people and also the country.
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उत्तर
- Joining the defence forces:
Protect the country’s border from external threat and ensure the safety of its citizens. - Social Worker:
Help distressed and underprivileged people to cope with difficult situations and issues in their lives Connect the people who seek help with the right organisations. - Firefighter:
First responders in not just fire disasters but also for other calamities occurring around us. - Police Officer:
Enforce the law and patrol the neighbourhood to ensure the safety of the community.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write an original short story in which two children and their Grandfather are the main characters.
You are Nitin / Nitin from XYZ School. You wish to start applying to various colleges for admission after your ISC examination. In about 300 words, draft your personal profile using the guidelines given below :
Your name, year spend in the school you are passing out from – academin interests and performane – cultural activities you participated in – sports - positions of leadership held during your staty in the school – your future plans and goals – two characteristics that your consider to be your strengths – two characteristics that set you apart from the others.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
I ran _____________ my old friend in the market place.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
Her aunt looks _____________ her aging grandparents.
What are the poetic devices (figurative language) in the poem? How do they contribute to the meaning/how do they effect the poem?
What are these bangles for? Why has the poet repeated the word happy in the last line here?
What was the great victory? Who had won the victory?
Why is the word ‘ cried’ used by the poet in the line, ‘It was the English, Kaspar cried’?
Define the following terms from the poem: rivulet, plough share (plowshare), yon, and childing.
Explain and discuss the themes in the poem.
What are the advantages of reading mentioned by Dahl?
Who are ‘they’ referred to in the third line of the last stanza? When had the poet come across them?
What bells are being referred to here? Why are they rung?
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? "....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
Read the above lines and amswer the question that follow.
Can one see the faith of humans in God in the poem?
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
Explain in your own words the meaning of the line ‘the hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk’.
What is the conflict and twist to the short story “Heart and Hands”?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The dog was hiding __________ the bed, barking at the stranger.
(A) I am afraid you cannot get admission to the college without clearing the admission test.
(B) I am afraid you cannot be……………….
He is old but still he works hard. (Begin: Despite……….)
The best candidate should be appointed________the post.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
He was …….. pressure to complete the work.
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
The child helped her mother to make breakfast. She washed the tomatoes.
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
They bought a new car. They can travel long distances.
Give reasons for the following.
List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.
Why does the author aver that the growth of the world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?
Which do you think are the most poetic lines? Why?
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
You will find the historian and the scientist in the archaeology and natural science sections of the museum respectively.
Indicate the details that tell us that the narrator was not very financially comfortable during his stay in London.
‘Don’t expect an English cup of tea’—how does this phrase bring out the contrast between English and American attitudes?
Now write a paragraph or two about these two stories, comparing them.
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
When he began to trust me, the squirrel began ____________ into my pockets for morsels of cake.
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Organic fertilizer means ______________.
The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.
Different places are mentioned.
Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:
- About the poem, poet, and title.
- Theme/summary/gist of the poem.
- Poetic style/language, poetic devices used in the poem.
- Special features/novelties/focusing elements.
- Message/values/morals in the poem.
- Your opinion about the poem.
Prepare a poster on the need for the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard.
Visit a library. Find a school poem. Recite it to your parents.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde and her husband decided to replace the necklace.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem (Invictus).
Think and write in your own words.
How can the tender maiden Autumn become a full-grown woman? What change in nature does this imply?
Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator.
You may begin as given below.
'I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice because I had ______ (Now continue)
‘Invictus’ is an example of Traditional Poetry. ‘Please Listen’ is an example of Free Verse.
Write about a day when you felt very happy. Use the following questions to help you. Think/Recollect a day ............
Note down the points.
- Do you remember the exact day and date?
- Was it a special occasion or celebration?
- What happened on that day?
- How did you react to the things that happened on that day?
- How did other people react when they saw you were so happy?
- What did you do next ?
- What happened in the end?
- Describe any other emotions you felt that day
Now, with the help of the guidelines write a short paragraph of at least 100 words about that happy day. Give a suitable title for your narrative/write up.
Expand the theme in a write-up of about 20 lines.
‘Rumours are spread by fools and accepted by greater fools.’
Divide the class into groups and conduct a poster-making competition for an Eye/Blood Donation Camp. Fix up the details of the above camp, like time, place etc.
‘What Men Can Do, Women can do better’
Divide your class in 2 groups. Let one group offer points ‘For the topic’ and the other, ‘Against the topic.’ Note down the points in your notebooks, expand the points in two separate paragraphs of about 15 to 20 lines each. Suggest suitable titles for each.
Write a report of the following event in about 100-120 words.
You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary Association of your school which was held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words.
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.
Nalan’s grandfather showed him an old treasure trunk. A road map was stuck on the trunk. It showed the spot where a key was hidden. Look at the road map and write five directions to reach the spot where the key is hidden. Discuss with your partner and compare your directions with those of your classmates.
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Fill in the missing words in this email.
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Dear sir, In ______ to your mail, I have prepared a ______ for the Science Fest. Please find ______ the ______ for your kind perusal. I look ______ to hearing from you. Sincerely, |
Create a poster for the following.
Good handwriting is the index of an individual. Design a poster on the importance of good handwriting. Use catchy slogans or phrases. Your poster should not exceed 50 words.
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 |
Read the acrostic poem on ‘Friend’. Write an acrostic poem like this on ‘Tree’.
| Friend | Tree |
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Friends always love each other |
T |
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Respect each Other |
R |
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Interact with each other |
E |
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Enjoy playing with each Other |
E |
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Never hurt your friends |
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Do everything together |
Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.
“It would be a pity ______ destroy it now.”
Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.
| around, across, with, along, to, after, next to, into, from. |
One day, as I was walking ______ the bank of the river, I saw my friend running ______ the field. He was calling my name and waving ______ me. I stopped and waited. ______ sometime he reached where I was standing. He said, “I went all ______ the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share ______ you. Do you remember the old house ______ the neem tree? Guess who is moving ______ that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks ______ him.”
Reference to context.
Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.
Punctuate the following sentence.
next wednesday my sister mita is going to join the state bank of india.
Punctuate the following sentence.
wasn't tim born on the 26th of january 1989.
Malu lived with Malu’s parents in the North Pole. Malu had great fun with Malu’s seagull friends.
One day Malu’s father told Malu that the hunters had come to trap Malu and Malu’s family. Malu knew how to hide very well. Malu shut Malu’s eyes and curled up like a ball of snow.
The hunter searched for Malu and Malu's family everywhere but in vain.
We can avoid repeating the names by using certain other words in their place. Study the table below.
| Singular | Plural | |
| person speaking | I, me | we, us |
| person spoken to | you | you |
| other persons | he, him, she, her. | they, |
| places, things | it | them. |
Now rewrite the above paragraph using words from the above table.
Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary
oh dear said the fir tree I like my old needle-like leaves best for goats don't eat them and no man can steal them
Now make one more question for each picture. Write the question in the space below each picture. Use how many, what are, where are/is, how, why, to make questions.
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Discuss and write –
- Why do cats and dogs fight?
- Why do we walk across the road, not run?
- Why do people like ice-cream?
Find one word from the story that means
move fast s ______.
Imagine that you will go to the bookshop tomorrow. What will you do there? Write five sentences beginning with –
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
Can you write six things that are made of wood?
Now group these activities into indoor and outdoor activities.
Here is a report on Uncle Lal’s farm.
Father took me to visit Uncle Lal’s dairy farm. I saw all of Uncle Lal's cows. He has fifty cows. They eat grass in the big green farms. In the evening the farmers bring them to the barn to be milked. Uncle Lal sells his milk in the city.
When writing a report, remember to do these things
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In groups of four, write a report on different brands of ice creams available in your area.
You may use the following clues.
- Start with a short introduction that contains the topic.
- Then list the ice cream brands available in your area.
- Next, say which are the common flavors of ice cream in each of the brands.
- Under each brand, find out which flavors are being sold the most. Also, find out their prices.
- Finally, write which do you think is the most popular ice cream.
What story did the man standing near the hardware store tell the passing cop?
Who was the tall man?
State whether the following statement are true or false
The cop suddenly slowed his walk, when he heard the barking of dogs.
State whether the following statement are true or false
Both Jimmy and Bob were of the same age.
Bob’s life in the West was not a bed of roses. Give reasons.
What was her first impression of America?
What made her feel confident about the competitive players? Explain.
Suggest some ways by which we can maintain a calm temperament under all circumstances.
Write an essay of about 200 word
The profession you would like to choose
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
Discuss how in the poem Dover Beach the poet, Mathew Arnold, reposes faith in love as a beam of hope amidst the surrounding despair.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on any one of the topics given below.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
- What do you like best about your school?
- Do you think school is fun?
- Which is the part that you don’t like?
- How often should the teacher give you a test?
