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प्रश्न
Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.
The importance of Reading
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उत्तर
Reading is one of the most important and priceless activities. If you have ever read a book in life, you will know the pleasure of reading. Reading is the kind of exercise that keeps your mind active and healthy. It is important to develop the habit of reading not only for knowledge but also for personal growth and development. It develops positive thinking and gives you a better perspective of life.
Reading habits develop imagination, knowledge, and vocabulary. The most important reason for reading is that we gain knowledge. Books are a rich source of information and knowledge. It also develops the creative mind of a person. It is the best way to relieve your stress and enhance your mood. It builds your confidence and leads to higher self-esteem. So it is very important to develop a good reading habit.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What brought the six humans together? Where were they?
But a caged BIRD stands on the grave of dreams
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What is the main conflict in this poem?
The caged bird sings with
A fearful trill of things unknown
But longed for still and his
Tune is heard on the distant hill
For the caged bird sings of freedom.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What is ‘scaffold’?
What message is conveyed in the poem?
Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
Ali took ……… his cap and wiped his face.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
The monsoon is the best season in our country.
(Rewrite using ‘good’)
(i) What do you understand by the terms `outsider art’ and `art brut’ or `raw art’?
(ii) Who was the “untutored genius who created a paradise” and what is the nature of his contribution to art?
The following common words are used in more than one sense.
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panel
studio
brush
essence
material
Examine the following sets of sentences to find out what the words, ‘panel’ and ‘essence’ mean in different contexts.
1. (i) The masks from Bawa village in Mali look like long panels of decorated wood.
(ii) Judge H. Hobart Grooms told the jury panel he had heard the reports.
(iii)The panel is laying the groundwork for an international treaty.
(iv)The glass panels of the window were broken.
(v) Through the many round tables, workshops and panel discussions, a consensus was reached.
(vi)The sink in the hinged panel above the bunk drains into the head.
2. (i) Their repetitive structure must have taught the people around the great composer the essence of music.
(ii) Part of the answer is in the proposition; but the essence is in the meaning.
(iii)The implications of these schools of thought are of practical essence for the teacher.
(iv) They had added vanilla essence to the pudding.
How are the earth's principal biological systems being depleted?
Examine the pieces of conversation in the story. How do they reflect the world view of each of the speakers?
Re-word the line from the story:
“We cannot bandage the children’s mouths, so they really have to exercise their will-power.”
You have just returned after your first experience of the kite - festival in Gujarat / Ahmedabad. You were thrilled with the festivities.
You have a friend who lives abroad. Write a letter to your friend describing how you enjoyed the kite-festival.
Note down ways in which you can make your life less ordinary in terms of nurturing relationships.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde and her husband decided to replace the necklace.
Form pairs. Discuss how ‘Part II’ of the story could have been different. Write your storyline in the form of bullets showing the main events.
Form groups of 5-8. In each group, rewrite the story in the form of a play. Present scenes from your play in the classroom.
Imagine that you have parked your vehicle (two-wheeler)/ bicycle inside the school premises. You find it missing in the evening. Write a complaint to the head of the school regarding this issue.
Fill in the form given below.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The frogs jumped ______ the well.
Find one word from the story that means
at once q ______.
Make naming words by adding ness, ity, ty at the end of the words given below. One has been done for you.
| public | publicity |
| forgive | |
| kind | |
| polite | |
| moral | |
| stupid | stupidity |
| blind | |
| cruel | |
| swift | |
| solid |
What made the dogs follow the grandmother after school hours?
How is school education in the village different from that in the city?
How did the grandmother spend the last few hours of her life?
Given a chance, any adult would wish to become a child again for many reasons. Fill the boxes with some of what you imagine could be the reasons.
| e.g. I need not worry about project deadlines. | |||
| I can wear my pajamas the whole day. | |||
| I can sleep as long as I like. |
Why did the photographer take a long time to photograph Leacock?
How do you behave under the spells of different moods?
You had to cycle home through the town on the day of a festival. Describe the sights, the sounds and the mood of the people around you. What were your feelings at the end of the ride?
