Answer any four of the following in 30 – 40 words each:
(a) How did his experience at the YMCA swimming pool affect Douglas?
(b) What hospitality did the peddler receive from the crofter?
(c) Aunt Jennifer;s efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.
(d) What does Stephen Spender want to be done for the children of the school in a slum?
(e) What kind of life was enjoyed by crown prince Jung Bahadur till he reached the age of twenty?
(f) Where, when and how did Dr. Sadao meet Hana?

Answer the following in 200-250 words :
What are Helen's opinions about examinations?

Answer the following question in 200-250 words:
"The best and most beautiful things in the world can't be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." Justify the famous quote of Helen Keller.

Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and his uncle.

What is the central argument of the speaker?

Explain the phrase.

his bending sickle's compass

Read the poem and fill in the table.

Time of the day	Location	Poet’s Activity	Hawker’s Activities	Gardener’s Activities	Watchman’s Activities
Morning	__________	__________	__________	__________	__________
Afternoon	__________	__________	__________	__________	__________
Night	__________	__________	__________	__________	__________

Think and answer in your own words.

Does the poet really wish to become a hawker/gardener/watchman? Justify your response.

Discuss in groups and share with one another.

The daily routine of your mother and father on working days.

Discuss in groups and share with one another.

How your family relaxes on weekends.

Justify the verdict delivered in the poem.

I can support my answer with the help of the following suitable arguments:

_______________________
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You have heard the proverb ‘Plan your work, work your plan’. It means - ________________.

Out of all names of birds and animals given in the poem, pick out 4 names that are similar in English as well as in Hindi/Marathi or your Mother's tongue.

Form pairs. Make a list of as many games as you can. (At least 25) Then classify the games using the following criteria:

Indoor and outdoor games.
Games played with and without any equipment.
Games which have one-to-one matches and those in which teams play against each other (Single-player or team)
Games played mostly by children and games played by adult players.
Shape and size of the court or field.

Use the following figures to show your classification.

Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer because he understood human nature better than anyone else. Explain the statement in the context of the play.

Are there any stories/legends about the moon or special names for the moon in your language? Talk to your friends and family members and collect this information.

Now, talk to your friends or elders; refer to books and read about all the objects on which wheels are used. List them. (How many did you miss out on in your first list? Why?)

Who is the speaker in the poem?

Apart from class/school, where else are you likely to find a time table useful?

If you were to draw a landscape on the basis of this poem, what elements will you show in it? What colours will you use?

Read the passage and name the following.

He persuaded Helen to elope with him.

Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.

Before we ______ let us stand in attention for the National Anthem.

Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.

I made a rare choice.

‘And calls our Best away’ is a gentle way of expressing the unpleasant idea of a loved one dying. It is an example of euphemism. Think and write down 3 or 4 ways in which we can express the idea of ‘death’ in a tactful and gentle manner.