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प्रश्न
Why did Philip Sletherby visit Brill Manor?
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उत्तर
Philip Sletherby visited Brill Manor because he had been invited by Mrs. Honorio Saltpen Jago for a luncheon at Brill Manor.
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The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
Why does the poet use repletion in the poem?
Which literary device is used in the last two lines:
Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear, Like her bridal laughter and bridal tear.
Later, too, the old man uses the expression famous victory? Why?
Describe in your own words the poet’s feelings when he sees the host of golden daffodils ?
Do you think the title of the poem is justified? How?
Show how the story though Indian in context is quintessentially human also. Discuss.
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The team played two matches successively.
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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?
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has cited the quotes by John Stuart Mill and Daniel O’Connel. Go through the lesson and write down 4 to 5 lines for each of them.
Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem and write them down.
You have noticed that many of your classmates are not interested in outdoor games or participating in co-curricular activities. Discuss some ways in which they will be encouraged to participate in activities.
Write about the daily routine of the 'Lord of Tartary' in 8-10 lines.
Write the reason in your own words.
Ostad’s song was more elating than Tansen’s songs.
Write a paragraph comparing Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The following words will help you to write a compare and contrast paragraph.
| Similarities | Differences |
| is similar to | on the other hand |
| both | however |
| also | But |
| too | in contrast to |
| differs from | |
| while | |
| unlike |
Local Historians
- Ask students to collect stories about their town from older people.
- Ask them to find out how the streets were named.
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going he is where
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apple ______
orange ______
sugarcane ______
rock climbing ______
skiing ______
river rafting ______
To your shock, you find out that your close friend is indulging in some wrong activity. Will you avoid him/her or try to correct him/her? Give reasons for your answer.
Given below are hints about a renowned British science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. Write a biographical sketch on the author in not more than 80-100 words based on the information given below.
| Name | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Pen names | Charles Willis, E.G.O’Brien |
| Birth | 16 Dec 1917, England |
| Career | novelist, television host, inventor, and film screenwriter. |
| Genre | Science-Fiction, Television series, Film screenplay |
| Awards and Honours | 1961, Kalinga Prize - an award given by UNESCO for popularising science Hugo and Nebula Awards Chairman of the Interplanetary Society Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya 2005’ |
| Titles | Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov – ‘Big Three’ of Science Fiction ‘The Prophet of the Space Age’ |
| Famous Works | Childhood’s End 2001: A Space Odyssey Rendezvous with Rana |
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- What are the main points given in each leaflet?
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Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
