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Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:

Reported speech

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Reported speech: Means of expressing statements or questions without using the speaker’s exact words.

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अध्याय 1.6: Tiger Hills - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ ५३]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.6 Tiger Hills
Ice Breakers | Q 2. (i) (c) | पृष्ठ ५३

संबंधित प्रश्न

Write an application in response to the following advertisement using information given in the CV provided :

SITUATION VACANT
                                Wanted
Smart, English speaking salesman for an electronic
showroom. Good salary offered. An experienced candidate will be preferred.
Write giving details to : The Proprietor, Ganesh Electronics, M.G. Road, Solapur.
C. V. (Resume)
(1) Name: Suhas Randive
(2) Age: 29 years
(3) Address: 105, Roshan Apartment, L.T. Road, Pune - 11
(4) Educational: B. A. (First class), Pune University qualification
(5) Experience: 3 years' experience of working as a salesman in a textile shop.
(6) Interests: Travelling, photography, reading.

Give your suggestions that will help the people to make Maharashtra prosperous.


     Have you are wondered why soldiers are always clad in green? This is to enable them to camouflage themselves during wartime. Hiding in the jungles, their green attire blends into the surrounding trees and shrubs, making it difficult for the enemies to spot them.

        Long before man-made use of camouflaging, insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators. By having body colour close to those of the rocks and dried leaves, they can escape from being pursued by the predators.

       Butterflies and moths have developed a variety of camouflage strategies since they are quite defenceless and their predators are abundant. Possessing wings which resemble dried leaves help certain butterflies and moths to hide among heaps of dried leaves when predators are around.

   Fortunately, not all insects choose the art of disguise to escape from their predators; otherwise, the world would be so dull and colourless. There are insects which assimilate the bright body colours of bees and wasps to escape from being pursued by their predator. Long ago, birds have already learnt to avoid brilliantly coloured wasps and bees in fear of their painful stings. Hence, over millions of years, many harmless insects have assimilated the bees and wasps by imitating. their bright body colours and shapes. In this way, they appear dangerous and hence ward them off.

      The beefy, not only appears like the bumblebee in terms of body colour, even its hums sound similar too. The only difference is that the beefy does not have a stirring and is hence harmless. The hoverfly is another insect which imitates. the body colours of the wasps. Their bodies are striped yellow and black. The only deviations are that hoverflies do not have stings, and they have only one pair of wings each while wasps have two pairs each. These variations are hardly noticed by the predators and hence help them to escape.

A1. Complete the table with the information from the passage : (2)

Insects Similarity Difference
Bumblebee - Beefy    
Wasp - Hoverfly    

A2. Complete the tree diagram : (2)

 

A3. Find out : (2)

‘Nature has given a self-protection mechanism to insects’.
Find out at least two examples from the passage to prove this statement. 

A4. Vocabulary - (2)

Find the words from the passage for :
(i) animal or bird that hunts other for food
(ii) to get free from danger
(iii) to prevent something from harming
(iv) to make a copy

A5. Personal response - (2)

‘Soldiers disguise themselves to prevent enemies to spot them’.
Give two more examples when the disguising technique is used by humans.

A6. Grammar - (2)

Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) They have only one pair of wings.
(Make it negative without changing the meaning)
(ii) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators.
(Replace infinitive with gerund and rewrite)

(B) Summary : (3)

Summarise the above extract with the help of the points given and suggest a suitable title.
Camouflage of soldiers and insects - reason and ways for disguising - assimilation of insects - need of imitation.


Here is a topic for you to

1. think about;

2. give your opinion on.

Find out what other people think about it. Ask your friends/seniors/parents to give you their opinion.

‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’

Or

‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’

You can use the following phrases

(i) while giving your opinion:

• I think that...

• In my opinion...

• It seems to me that…

• I am of the view that...

• As far as I know...

• If you ask me...

(ii) saying what other people think:

• According to some...

• Quite a few think...

• Some others favour...

• Thirty per cent of the people disagree...

• Fifty per cent of them strongly feel...

(iii) asking for others’ opinions:

• What do you think about...

• What do you think of...

• What is your opinion about...

• Do you agree...

• Does this make you believe...


Why does the poet use repletion in the poem?


Explain how diction is important in the poem with the help of an example.


Why has the red colour of bangles been compared to the flame of the bride’s marriage fire?


Who are ‘they’ referred to in the third line of the last stanza? When had the poet come across them?


Identify the figures of speech in the following lines from the poem.
(a) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace.
(b) Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom.


Discuss the theme of the story ‘ Hearts and Hands.’


Anderson through the story a Little Match Girl gives an idea about the Victorian society of his times?


(A) We did not know that Mr. Francis was retiring and leaving for Ooty.
(B) Little……………………………


The Last Leaf explores the theme of Friendship and Self-sacrifice. Discuss this with close reference to O’Henry’s ‘The Last Leaf’.


I asked them to provide us________ a guide. 


Give reasons for the following.

Howard Carter’s investigation was resented.


Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.

Traditions, rituals, and funerary practices must be respected.


What laburnum is called in your language?


Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Public Health In Transition


Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Think before you shop


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?


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.


Complete Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s profile with information picked from the lesson.

PROFILE - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

  1. Title:
  2. Profession:
  3. Branch of science:
  4. Important position in Government held:
  5. His three visions for India: 

Form pairs and make a 'pair presentation' of any one of the two stories. To do so, each person presents only one sentence at a time, and the next one is immediately presented by the partner. Thus, each person in the pair presents alternate sentences without breaking the flow of the narration.


'Narnia' (part 1,2,3 and 4) is a film about 4 children who find a path to Narnia. Discuss in your class, the special effects, and direction. Write a review with the help of the following points in about 100 to 150 words.

  1. Storyline
  2. Producer
  3. Director
  4. Music Director
  5. Characters/ casting (major and minor)
  6. Setting / location
  7. Conflict
  8. Message
  9. Significance of the title.

Study the following format of an informal letter carefully. Using the format,

Write an informal letter to your friend who has gone to another town for a month.


Make a word web of at least 12 words related to BANKING.


Write about your own daydream in short.


Complete the remaining blocks determining the types of news.


Imagine you are the lion and someone is interviewing you.
Write the answer to the following question.

Who were your companions on the way to Oz?


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.


Work in pairs and discuss the factors that contribute towards making a choice and make a presentation to the class.


Read the given slogans and match them appropriately with their theme.

1. One for all and all for one Junk food
2. Limit your fast food otherwise, it would be your last food Save water
3. Restricting a woman restricts the growth of the family Cleanliness
4. Clean and green makes perfect scene Woman empowerment
5. It takes a lot of blue to stay green Unity

Create a poster for the following.

You are Sita/ Sudhan. Design a poster in not more than 50 words to focus on not wasting water. Be creative.


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.


Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.

The birds were caught ______ the net.


Silent letter.

What is common in the following groups of words?

  1. knee, knife, knot, know ______
  2. neighbour, daughter, fight, straight ______
  3. honest, honour, hour, heir ______

Try and make more silent letter words.

gnat: ______, ______
tongue: ______, ______
chalk: ______, ______
whistle: ______, ______


Answer the question by looking at the picture.

Example: What is happening in picture 5?

The girl is diving into the water.

What is Mohan practising in picture 4?

He is______


Find one word from the story that means

to be seen nowhere ______.


The red tea cups are filled with a particular word. Fill in the yellow tea cups with similar sounding words. Note the example given.


What did Hiawatha love?


Can you write six things that are made of wood?


Who do you think is the naughtiest child in your class? Describe her/him in five lines.


Make sentences using any two new words which you have learnt in the lesson.


The boys played ______[quiet]


As Sletherby, would you apologize to Bertie for your rude behavior? Give reasons.


What are the occasions when photographs are taken?

e.g. birthday parties  
   
   
   


Why did the photographer feel happy after taking the photograph?


Respond to the following advertisements.

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What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?


Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.


Write an essay of about 200 word 

A memorable journey


Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.

Referring closely to the short story, The Singing Lesson relate what Basil wrote in his letter to Miss Meadows. What do you conclude about Basil from the tone and wording of the letter?


Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on the following:

It is very important for young people to spend time quietly or alone for a short while every day. If you were given an hour to spend on your own, how will you spend it? What will you learn from the process?


Why according to Maya Angelou, does the caged bird sing?


Write an original short story that begins with the following words:

My mother stopped suddenly at the doorway and stared in amazement at ..........


What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.

A politician


Prepare a tourist leaflet for a historical place or a hill station using the following points.

  • Place
  • Special features
  • Distance
  • How to go there
  • Accommodation
  • Food
  • Climate

How does John Brown convey his firsthand experience of war to his mother and evoke a deep emotional response in the readers? Justify your answer in about 200-250 words with supporting details from the poem, by John Brown.


Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:

Your teacher has asked you to form a group and work on a particular project. Write an account of how you worked together and what each of you learned from the experience.


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