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You might have learned about organic farming. Make groups and discuss the difference between conventional farming and organic farming and write it down.
| Sr.No. | Conventional Farming | Organic Farming |
| 1. | ||
| 2. | ||
| 3. |
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| Sr.No. | Conventional Farming | Organic Farming |
| 1. | Pesticides may be used. | Strict restrictions on the use of pesticides. |
| 2. | Fertilizers are used for better yield. | Natural fertilizers are used. |
| 3. | Engineered methods for a quick harvest. | Natural growth is encouraged. |
| 4. | Gradually deteriorates the fertility of soil and crop yield. | Improves the fertility of the soil. |
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(A) No other planet is as big as Jupiter.
(B) Jupiter ...............................................................................
What are the poetic devices (figurative language) in the poem? How do they contribute to the meaning/how do they effect the poem?
Why was each man in the group unaware of self- destruction by his action?
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Explain and analyse the use of hyperbole in the poem.
Analyse the symbol of Clouds, Sky, and Heavens.
What bells are being referred to here? Why are they rung?
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.
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Why does Browning say that the palsied watched the execution?
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
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They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
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(B) I am afraid you cannot be……………….
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Traditions, rituals, and funerary practices must be respected.
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a holistic and ecological view
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inter alia
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sustainable development
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decimated
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languish
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catastrophic depletion
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ignominious darkness
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transcending concern
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Chako's firmness in dealing with the irrational behaviour of his father.
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wild life such as:
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Write a character sketch of your family member.
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Liberty cannot be divorced from equality.
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- Theme
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- Special features/ novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem.
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- Title
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- Main body (central idea/gist of the poem)
- Conclusion/opinions/views/appeal.
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Should the 'Earn and Learn' concept be made mandatory for students?
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The following professions which require different professional skills, and write them accordingly.
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| 1. Actor-Male or Female | Acting, voice modulation, Body language, facial expressions, etc. |
| 2. Director | |
| 3. Producer | |
| 4. Music-director | |
| 5. Script-writer | |
| 6. Lyrist | |
| 7. Cameramen | |
| 8. Cinematographer | |
| 9. Set-designer | |
| 10. Costume-designer |
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Thinking ahead of winter, the father decided to create a place safe from the elements.
Is there something that you would like to own more than anything else? Describe your dream possession with the help of the following points. You may add your own points, too.

Write a few lines about what Mathilde had and what she dreamt about.
Prepare a formal invitation for a function you have arranged at home. It should clearly state the following points:
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- The date and time.
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Write a four-line poem with rhyming words describing your family.
If you are asked to choose from any one of these toys which one do you choose? Give reasons. (plastic toys, wooden toys, clay toys, metallic toys)
Your friend has presented a beautiful art piece on your birthday. Write a letter to her appreciating her art work.
The words in the clouds describe something or someone in the story. Name them in the blanks provided. Make sentences of your own with the words given in the clouds.

Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The frogs jumped ______ the well.
Can we try to complete another dialogue now?
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| Rathi | Hi Akka! |
| Shopkeeper | Hi! How can I help? |
| Rathi | I need a______. |
| Shopkeeper | Sure. Which colour? |
| Rathi | Give a______ pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you need a ten rupee pen or a five rupee pen? |
| Rathi | Give me the ______rupee pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you want anything else? |
| Rathi | ______. |
| Shopkeeper | Thank you. Goodbye. |
| Rathi | ______ |
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| Opposite | Sentence | |
| lovely | ||
| talking | ||
| listening | ||
| see | ||
| centre |
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| dis ______ in______ |
| respect | |
| able | |
| efficient | |
| own | |
| capable | |
| secure |
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Notice The Drama Committee will meet in the classroom on Monday, at two o’clock. We’ll plan a play for our Annual Day. Will each one of you please bring a play? SHEELA |
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| e.g. I need not worry about project deadlines. | |||
| I can wear my pajamas the whole day. | |||
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