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प्रश्न
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reportorial
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उत्तर
Reportorial: related to or characteristic of a newspaper reporter.
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Your class had to conduct a Morning Assembly. Write an account of how you prepared for it, what your role was and what you gained from the experience.
What rhyme scheme is followed in the poem?
What made the old man shake his head and sigh?
How does the poet describe the flowers by using personification?
Explain the following:
They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;
What are the fears of the caged bird? Answer with examples from Maya Angelou’s poem.
In “Caged Bird,” what does the line “and his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” mean?
Is there any relevance of this poem to the present scenario?
It was roses, roses, all the way,
With myrtle mixed in my path like mad;
The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway,
The church-spires flamed, such flags they had,
A year ago on this very day.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
By which flower was the patriot welcomed?
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) beginning
Alice was (0)__________(begin) to get very tired of (1)__________(sit) by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had (2)__________(peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it (3)__________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," (4)__________(think) Alice, "without pictures or conversations?" Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)__________(make) a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes (6)__________(run) close by her. Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually (7)__________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and (8) (look) at it, and then hurried on.
Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:
Raina :
Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment she releases him he turns mechanically towards the window again. She seizes him and turns him back, exclaiming) Please! (He becomes motionless, like a hypnotized rabbit, his fatigue gaining fast on him. She releases him, and addresses him patronizingly). Now listen. You must trust to our hospitality. You do not yet know in whose house you are. I am a Petkoff.
The Man: A pet what?
Raina : [rather indignantly] I mean that I belong to the family of the Petkoffs, the richest and best known in our country.
The Man: Oh yes, of course. I beg your pardon. The Petkoffs, to be sure. How stupid of me!
Raina: You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend!
The Man: Forgive me. I'm too tired to think, and the change of subject was too much for me. Don't scold me.
(i) Why did the man keep turning to the window?
(ii) Which examples of the social superiority of the Petkoff's does Raina give the man?
(iii) Which opera does Raina mention? With whom does she compare herself? What does this tell you about her?
(iv) In Raina's opinion, what should the man have done instead of threatening her?
(v) What does the man tell Raina about his father? Why does he do so?
(vi) What does the man do at the end of the scene?
Walter Scott appears sympathetic to Isaac's troubles. How does Scott highlight the treatment given to Jews through the character of Isaac?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
He found the key just _______ the front door.
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.
It is dangerous as well as illegal to drive a motorcycle without a helmet. (Begin: It is not ................................................. )
Talk with your family members about elderly people who you have been intimately connected with and who are not there with you now.
Write a short description of someone you liked a lot.
Give reasons for the following.
Howard Carter’s investigation was resented.
To what is the bird’s movement compared? What is the basis for the comparison?
What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?
'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush'.
a. Explain the above statement in the literal sense.
b. Explain it in the context in which it is mentioned in the story.
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?
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
chop ______ ______
Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister, or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A democratic country is governed by, its - __________________.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
One man one vote and one vote one value.
'Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy'. Fill in the boxes supporting this statement. Complete the following web diagram.
'The Road Not Taken' (Robert Frost), 'O Captain My Captain' (Walt Whitman), etc. are inspirational poems. Search these poems on the internet and write down your opinion about the poems in your notebook.
Identify the incorrect statements from the following and correct them.
Discuss and explain the movie 'The Jungle Book' with the help of the following points.
- Classic element.
- Fantasy.
- Photorealism
- Blending of emotions
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.
Imagine the Stranger-man narrates how the Neolithic ladies overpowered him. Write an account of the same making him the narrator.
Speech development
Explain the following points to develop speech.
- Content
- Speaking Presentation
- Useful phrases and vocabulary
Imagine yourself as the writer. Narrate the story of your visit to your ancestral house.
The Pooja holidays are about to start. Prasanth and Deepak are friends. Both their families have planned to go on a trip to Munnar. Develop a conversation on how they plan for their trip.
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Plan:
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Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
The flood became badder as the rain increased.
A crab has a hard shell whereas a frog does not have one. There are many animals that protect themselves from their enemies with their outer cover/shells/quills.
In the box given below are the names of some animals. Encircle the ones that can protect themselves with their hard cover.
| crocodile | snail | lizard | snake |
| turtle | tortoise | gorilla | frog |
| hedgehog | porcupine | - | - |
Now paste/draw the picture of anyone's animal. Write five lines about it.
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
Give another word for the ones given below with similar meanings and make sentences. Now write the opposites of these describing words and make sentences with them –
| Opposite | Sentence | |
| lovely | ||
| talking | ||
| listening | ||
| see | ||
| centre |
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.
This sum is ______.
The hunter shot at the ______of birds.
What did he give Bob?
You have recently attended a seminar on ‘Science and Literature’ in which writers presented papers on Science Fiction and Literature and focused on the creativity of young writers. Write a short report about it for a leading newspaper in about 100-120 words.
Given below is a list of tools and equipment. Associate them with the appropriate profession and complete the table.
plough, hammer, oven, thermometer, voltmeter, wood, chisel, seed drill, voltage, detector, cutting boards, stone picker, spatula, cultivator, nail puller, wire strippers, framing square, fork, flashlight
| Farmer | Carpenter | Electrician | Chef |
| plough | hammer | ||
Bring out the significance of what Leacock was reading at the photographers.
The narrator got angry because
______.
On seeing the photograph the narrator ______.
How do you behave under the spells of different moods?
Reading a map
Nowadays though locations are traced easily using GPS, (Global Positioning System) one should know what to look for in the map to reach the destination. Here are a few general instructions to be followed while reading a map.
- Identify and understand the elements of the map correctly.
- Look out for the title to know what the map shows.
- Study the symbols/colors that are used on the map and find what they stand for.
- Look at the scale of the map. (whether to be scaled or not to be scaled)
- Look for the pointer to know the direction.
Let us together scale the summit. Here is a drawing of the Everest showing the way to the summit, and the position of the camps with their heights. Trace the trekking trail to reach the summit with the given details and write an interesting paragraph in about 100 words.
The Summit of Mount Everest
Write the full form for the following.
wasn’t - ______
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Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples. (You may use examples from your reading, observations, and inputs from subjects such as History, Science and literature)
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Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
Why according to Maya Angelou, does the caged bird sing?
To whom does Portia compare Bassanio as he steps forward to take the casket test?
Why does Portia ask Shylock if he had arranged for a surgeon to be present at Antonio's trial?
Life is a series of choices that we make every day. Narrate an incident when you had to make a difficult choice. Elaborate on the positive impact it had on you.
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A doctor
Prepare an attractive tourist leaflet for your native place, in English as well as in your mother tongue.
Describe your dream vehicle in a few lines.
What makes you laugh?
