Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Refer to the library and collect at least five poems of any Nature poet. Write the poems along with their summary.
Advertisements
उत्तर
Do it Yourself.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
The burglars broke _____________ the house when the family was away.
Explain how diction is important in the poem with the help of an example.
What is universal about the theme – that is, what can we all learn from the poem?
How does Sarojini Naidu allude to the patriarchal system of her times? Discuss.
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?
Who and what does the free bird symbolize?
What tells you that the patriot was overambitious?
Describe the angel. How did he look at Abou?
What is the significance of Easter Sunday in “Old Man at the Bridge”?
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.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
Air pollution is responsible for the spread ……… bronchitis.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I could not accompany my cousin _________ the trip because I had a fever.
The Last Leaf explores the theme of Friendship and Self-sacrifice. Discuss this with close reference to O’Henry’s ‘The Last Leaf’.
They had to climb ____________the steep pathway to reach the top.
Mrs. Kumar has been a teacher for thirty years. She will now retire.
Locate the lines in the text that support the title. 'The Ailing Planet'.
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
The team played the two matches successfully.
The cleverest of criminals leave behind clues to their crime.
A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following
|
a citation |
an epitaph |
a glossary |
|
an abstract |
a postscript |
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
Living abroad is challenging in many ways.
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:
Tour Manager
Compose 4-6 lines on your own on ‘Good deeds’.
Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.
Write a character sketch of your family member.
Complete the flow chart showing the events on the day of the assault.
Read and understand the following poem ‘Paper Boats’ and write its paraphrase in your own simple language. (You may take the help of a dictionary or the internet.) The first line is done for you.
(Day after day, one after another, I sail paper boats on the stream of flowing water.)
Interpret the following lines in simple English.
Puck: I’ll follow you.
Bottom: The Finch, the sparrow.
Discuss the following and write about the following in your own words in 5-6 lines.
Which events in the story (Part I and Part II) changed Mathilde’s life?
Now read the beginning and end of a sci-fi story given below and complete the story using your imagination.
|
‘The Magic Glasses’ After ten years of diligent experimenting on ‘light’, Jayant, a brilliant scientist, created a pair of eye-glasses which would enable him to see through all opaque objects, doors, walls, metal structures, etc. On Monday, he put on his ‘magic’ glasses and stepped into the busy street outside ____________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ And so, Jayant received the ‘State Award for Brave Citizens’ _____________________________________________ |
Write a character-sketch of the ‘Stranger-man’ using examples from the story to support the following attributes.
- ignorant, innocent, and polite
- calm and cool
- jumps to wrong conclusions
- hasty and unwise at times
‘The Storyteller’ has a story within a story.
Search from the Internet or your library books for other stories that have another story within. Enlist at least 3 to 5 of them.
Say ‘WHY’?
One should avoid getting angry about a difference of opinion.
When a family member is very ill for long, the grandmother of the family urges everyone to send for a person who claims he can cure victims of black magic. Compose a dialogue with her, in which her granddaughter politely convinces her that she should not believe in such things.
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.
Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide yourselves into groups and discuss the requirements for the presentation like a storyline, characters, dialogues, choice of puppets, and music for the interlude. Now complete the dialogues given below.
| Ramesh | Let us present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our Assembly Open Forum. |
| Mohammed | That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away. |
| Geetha | _______________________________________________________? |
| Leema | I suggest we begin with the storyline first. |
| Mani | How ___________________________________________________ ? |
| Ramesh | We can have around five characters. |
| Mohammed | What __________________________________________________ ? |
| Meena | We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as the major reasons for child labour. |
| Ramesh | Can _________________________________________________? |
| Leema | I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require some help. |
| Mani | I ________________________ . Tell me, ______________________. |
| Leema | Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss. |
| Ramesh | Have ___________________________ ? |
| Meena | I think we should have some music for the interlude. |
| Geetha | That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to start working on the tunes for our puppet show. |
On seeing these pictures, you would have gone down your memory lane. Write a paragraph in about 50 words describing your favourite sport when you were young.
Fill in the missing words in this email.
|
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, |
Read scene I. Discuss with your partner what Mrs Reed might write about Jane in her letter to the owner of a school. Now complete her letter to Mr. Brocklehurst.
Write a paragraph from the contents of the table given below. Frame sentences with these words – but, as well as, whereas.
eg. A turtle as well as a tortoise belongs to the reptile family.
| Tortoise | Turtle |
| reptile family | reptile family |
| land animal | sea animal |
| has a long life | lives for many years |
| uses tiny feet to walk | uses flippers to swim |
| eats grass, weeds and flowers | eats insects and bugs |
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.
Fill in the blanks according to the example given below
| tiny | tinier | tiniest |
| big | ______ | biggest |
| sleepy | sleepier | ______ |
| ______ | lovelier | loveliest |
| ______ | later | ______ |
| round | ______ | ______ |
| small | ______ | ______ |
| good | ______ | best |
Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The bird sits on a______.
Write rhyming words for the words given below. One has been done for you.
- morning - evening
- car
- high
- boots
- heat
- where
Which of the following would you expect a carpenter to use at work?
bench, poker, plane, chisel, fork, spade, blotting paper, lawn-mower, telescope, pincers, jaw, scissors, hammer, map, nails, lathe, pencil, anvil.
The ______ sang beautifully.
The grandmother played a vital role in the author’s formative years. Give your own example of how elders have a positive influence on the younger generation. Include examples from the story also.
What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.
plainclothes man:
Why did his travel companion curse and mutter?
Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
a rustic holiday
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about planting trees
Why did the author go to the photo studio?
What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?
Write slogan to create awareness of the following topic using the tips given above.
- Junk food
- Labour Day
- Save Water
- Yoga
- Blood Donation
What is the conflict between Margot and the other children in the story, “All Summer in a day”?
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subject:
(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.)
Write an original short story entitled: ‘The Missed Call’.
The line 'The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway' in Browning's poem 'The Patriot' means ______.
A college degree is needed to succeed in life. Argue for or against this statement.
Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.
The third question according to Socrates is - is it useful?
Observe the tourist leaflets given and answer the following.
- Which places do these leaflets describe?
- What are the main points given in each leaflet?
- How can one reach Tadoba?
- Which is the best season to visit Tadoba? Why?
- List tourism-related words, e.g., tourist, booking etc.
Write a composition (in approximately 400-450 words) on the following subject:
A person should be judged by the way they treat their subordinates. Present your reflections on this statement.
