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प्रश्न
Take help from the sources available on the internet and make a list of proverbs and quotations about ‘road’.
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उत्तर
- “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.”
- “If you don’t like the road you're walking, start paving another one.”
- “Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.”
- “If you make the mistake of looking back too much, you aren’t focused enough on the road in front of you.”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Imagine that you are Santosh Yadav, or Maria Sharapova. You have been invited to speak at an All India Girls’ Athletic Meet, as chief guest. Prepare a short speech to motivate the girls to think and dream big and make an effort to fulfil their dreams, not allowing difficulties or defeat to discourage them. The following words and phrases may help you.
• self confident/confidence/sure of yourself
• self assured/assurance/belief in yourself
• morale/boost morale/raise morale
• giving somebody a boost/fillip/lift
• demoralising/unsure of yourself/insecure/lack confidence
Do you consider the title apt?
What are the poetic devices (figurative language) in the poem? How do they contribute to the meaning/how do they effect the poem?
What colour bangles are preferred by virgin maidens?
Explain:
‘Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.’
What made the old man shake his head and sigh?
Define the following terms from the poem: rivulet, plough share (plowshare), yon, and childing.
How is the theme of self-awareness shown in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou?
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
According to the poem, how can the free bird be best described ?
What lesson do you learn from this poem?
Narayan has created a memorable character in Muni. Discuss.
What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?
Write a short story that ends with the words “……………… I really doubt if things could have turned out any better.”
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The poet's mother was stung __________ a scorpion.
(A) Ashita is the most beautiful girt in the class.
(B) No ………………………………..
‘Working women make better mothers than women who stay at home’. Express your views either for or against this statement.
Think of a time when you found yourself in an embarrassing situation. Narrate how you got into that situation, how you dealt with it and the lesson you learned from it.
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.
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.
What difference did you notice between the reaction of the adults and the children when faced with danger?
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
scientific detachment
Locate the following words in the text and study their connotation.
1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
4. passed into current coin
5. passport of the future
Discuss with your partners
The manner you adopt when you talk about a teacher to other teachers.
Given below is the dictionary meaning of
Smirk: to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself.
Look up the dictionary for the following words which are also related to facial expressions and write down the meaning of each
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smile |
grin |
grimace |
sneer |
Examine the structure of the short story ‘Adventure of the Three Garridebs’ with the help of this framework
- The narrator of the story
- Introduction of the topic of the story
- Introduction of the main characters in the plot
- Development of the plot
- Climax
- Resolution of the mystery.
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
Living abroad is challenging in many ways.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
streaked over
We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.
educated: ____________
A poem for you to read
All but Blind*
All but blind
In his chambered hole
Gropes for worms
The four-clawed Mole.
All but blind
In the evening sky
The hooded Bat
Twirls softly by.
All but blind
In the burning day
The Barn Owl blunders
On her way.
And blind as are
These three to me,
So, blind to Someone
I must be.
Look at these sentences.
- Deserts are the driest places on earth.
- Gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows.
Now form pairs. Ask questions using a suitable form of the word in brackets. Try to answer the questions too.
Do you know
1. Which animal is the _______________________ (tall)?
2. Which animal runs the _______________________ (fast)?
3. Which place on earth is the _______________________ (hot) or the _______________________ (cold)?
4. Which animal is the _______________________ (large)?
5. Which is the ————————————— (tall) mountain in the world?
6. Which is the _______________________ (rainy) place on earth?
7. Which is the ________________________ (old) living animal?
Can you add some questions of your own?
Discuss with your partner the various hazards and risks that a mountaineer/ trekker has to face in an expedition.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Imagine your friend/younger brother or sister has committed a grave mistake that has resulted in a great loss to the college property or to your family. He/she seeks your advice to come out of the situation/problem. Write a dialogue between you and your friend/brother/sister who describes the entire situation and seeks help from you. Take the help of the following points.
- Introduction
- Confessing the mistake
- Seeking help
- Your advice/suggestion
- Concluding part
Compose 8 to 10 lines. Narrate an incident in your life without using any rhyming pattern.
Write a summary of the poem using the following points.
- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, Nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal)
Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair
Compose four lines expressing the grief of having lost nature due to modernisation.
Note down ways in which you can make your life less ordinary in terms of nurturing relationships.
Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.
Katherine encourages Dr. Stockmann to proceed in his attempts in the cause of public attempts.
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?
Hold a debate on - 'Pets or Pests?'
Imagine Taffy comes to you for help to write a letter of apology, in the modern script we use. She wants to express her regret to the stranger-man for her mother’s action. Write that letter of apology (informal) on her behalf.
Hold a discussion in the classroom about the differences between printed newspapers, radio news bulletins, TV news bulletins. Discuss the merits, demerits, and popularity of each.
Say ‘WHY’?
Men declaring that they are Saints write letters to the writer.
Write the reason in your own words.
Ostad’s song was more elating than Tansen’s songs.
Your goal, this year, is to successfully pass out from secondary school. So let us be SMART and note down the following.
(a) Specific Area:
(Subjects) and number of units/lessons
- English 4 units
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
(b) Measurable:
Comparison of scores in previous examinations and in recent one.
| Test I | Test II | Semester I | |
| 1. | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| 2. | |||
| 3. | |||
| 4. | |||
| 5. | |||
| 6. |
(c) Achievable goal:
(Target scores/performance in SSC Exams.)
- Good %
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
(d) Realisitc approach:
Plan of action that matches with your expertise/resources.
For example:
- Make a study time table and follow it regularly.
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
- ...........
(e) Time-bound Action:
Days required for revision
| Subject | Days for revision | |
| 1. | English | |
| 2. | ||
| 3. | ||
| 4. | ||
| 5. |
Complete the Interview with an imaginary Captain of the Ladies Cricket Team of your Town/City/State.
Interview
| Interviewer: | J Prasad (J. P.) |
| Captain: | Vijetha Bhide (V. B.) |
| J. P.: | Good Morning. We are simply privilleged and delighted to have the presence of the Captain of our State Women’s Cricket Team, which won the final of the Inter State series in Mumbai, last week. Hello Vijetha, welcome to our show. |
| V. B.: | Thank you for inviting me. |
(Now continue the interview adding about 4 to 5 Questions/Answers and conclude it with a farewell message.)
You are waiting for your exam results. ______
Draft Letter for the following.
You are Raja. The street lights of your area do not work properly. As a responsible citizen, write a letter to the newspaper enlightening them about the problem and also suggest ways to brighten the area.
Create a pamphlet for the following:
Make an attractive pamphlet for your school’s Fair organised for raising funds for (any) relief (Specify the date, time, types of stalls, and the reasons for the fair).
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 _____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
How do you cook rice in your house?
Fill in the gaps in this recipe for cooking rice. Use the words in the box
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boil |
water |
heat |
keep |
rice |
lid |
low |
water |
more |
ready |
What you'll need
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups water
- pinch of salt
How to make it
- ______the rice until the ______runs clear.
- Drain the water and ______ aside.
- In a medium sized pan, bring water to ______.
- Add the salt, stir, and then add the rinsed and drained ______.
- Reduce the heat, cover the rice, and let it simmer on ______ heat for 20 minutes.
- Check after 15 minutes to see if all the ______ has evaporated. If it has, the rice is ______.
- If not, replace the ______ and let the rice simmer for 5 ______
- Remove from ______ and serve
Your mother has written a message for you before going out. Write a message to her after finishing your lunch.
Write about the following in your message.
- You ate lunch______.
- What you liked______ (mention the dish).
- You have cleaned the kitchen ______.
- You are going out to play. ______(mention when you will be back).
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write them in the table.
| Stanza -1 | Stanza -2 | Stanza -3 |
Write some sentences about the picture.
It, is, has, walks, elephant, legs, tusk, trunk, big, long, slowly, strong.
______ do you go to school?
Let s imagine a topsy-turvy scene and describe it in the lines below.
Did you observe that in the poem, the last words in every second and fourth line rhyme with each other?
Can you write a four-line poem?
Use the option to fill in the blank.
The market ______ closed.
Now complete the following sentences, choosing the right word.
The golden ______ was very ______ to him. (dear, deer)
In a short paragraph write how you can be a good friend.
I can do the sum ________. [easy}
How is school education in the village different from that in the city?
What did he keep doing while on his rounds?
Why didn’t Jimmy Wells, being a cop himself, arrest Bob?
What would you do in this situation, if you were Jimmy Wells? Substantiate your reason.
What was Sletherby’s response to Bertie’s request?
Describe Honario Saltpen-Jago.
How did Woman 5 spend her time in the waiting hall?
How did Woman 5 move ahead in the waiting list of patients?
Describe the photographer.
How did the author react on seeing his photograph?
The photographer told him to ______.
Summarizing is to briefly sum up the various points from the notes made from the below passage.
The Sherpas were nomadic people who first migrated from Tibet approximately 600 years ago, through the Nangpa La pass and settled in the Solukhumbu District, Nepal. These nomadic people then gradually moved westward along salt trade routes. During 14th century, Sherpa ancestors migrated from Kham. The group of people from the Kham region, east of Tibet, was called “Shyar Khamba”. The inhabitants of Shyar Khamba, were called Sherpa. Sherpa migrants travelled through Ü and Tsang, before crossing the Himalayas. According to Sherpa oral history, four groups migrated out of Solukhumbu at different times, giving rise to the four fundamental Sherpa clans: Minyagpa, Thimmi, Sertawa and Chawa. These four groups have since split into the more than 20 different clans that exist today.
Sherpas had little contact with the world beyond the mountains and they spoke their own language. AngDawa, a 76-year-old former mountaineer recalled “My first expedition was to Makalu [the world’s fifth highest mountain] with Sir Edmund Hillary’’. We were not allowed to go to the top. We wore leather boots that got really heavy when wet, and we only got a little salary, but we danced the Sherpa dance, and we were able to buy firewood and make campfires, and we spent a lot of the time dancing and singing and drinking. Today Sherpas get good pay and good equipment, but they don’t have good entertainment. My one regret is that I never got to the top of Everest. I got to the South Summit, but I never got a chance to go for the top.
The transformation began when the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and the New Zealander Edmund Hillary scaled Everest in 1953. Edmund Hillary took efforts to build schools and health clinics to raise the living standards of the Sherpas. Thus life in Khumbu improved due to the efforts taken by Edmund Hillary and hence he was known as ‘Sherpa King’.
Sherpas working on the Everest generally tend to perish one by one, casualties of crevasse falls, avalanches, and altitude sickness. Some have simply disappeared on the mountain, never to be seen again. Apart from the bad seasons in 1922, 1970 and 2014 they do not die en masse. Sherpas carry the heaviest loads and pay the highest prices on the world’s tallest mountain. In some ways, Sherpas have benefited from the commercialization of the Everest more than any group, earning income from thousands of climbers and trekkers drawn to the mountain. While interest in climbing Everest grew gradually over the decades after the first ascent, it wasn’t until the 1990s that the economic motives of commercial guiding on Everest began. This leads to eclipse the amateur impetus of traditional mountaineering. Climbers looked after each other for the love of adventure and “the brotherhood of the rope” now are tending to mountain businesses. Sherpas have taken up jobs as guides to look after clients for a salary. Commercial guiding agencies promised any reasonably fit person a shot at Everest.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a program and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
That special human quality does the poem 'Nine Gold Medals' celebrate?
Describe your dream vehicle in a few lines.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
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.
