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प्रश्न
Your examinations are only two months ahead. Plan your schedule of studies and write in your notebook.
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उत्तर
Do it yourself.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which literary device is used in the last two lines:
Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear, Like her bridal laughter and bridal tear.
Comment on the contrasted viewpoints in the poem.
Define the following terms from the poem: rivulet, plough share (plowshare), yon, and childing.
How does the poet use the contrast between the two birds to reveal racism in America?
What are the fears of the caged bird? Answer with examples from Maya Angelou’s poem.
What event is referred to in the poem?
Discuss the theme of the story ‘ Hearts and Hands.’
(A) I am afraid you cannot get admission to the college without clearing the admission test.
(B) I am afraid you cannot be……………….
The book was so interesting that I could not put in down.
(Begin : The book was too ……………… )
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Mabel: [Utterly surprised] Ronny! Do they want me in Court?
Dancy: No.
Mabel: What is it, then? Why are you back?
Dancy: Spun.
Mabel: [Blank] Spun? What do you mean? What’s spun?
Dancy: The case. They’ve found out through those notes.
Mabel: Oh [Staring at his face] Who?
(i) Where are Mabel and Dancy at this time? What was Mabel doing just before this conversation?
(ii) Why did Mabel say, “Do they want me in court?” Explain the meaning of spun in the extract?
(iii) What ‘notes’ is Dancy talking about now?. How does Mabel react immediately after the extract”:
(iv) Dancy leaves a note for his best friend towards the end of the play. What is the name of his best friend? What is written in the note?
(v) What does Dancy do at the end? Why does he do that? What is your opinion of Mabel and Dancy?
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.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The young man put the flute _______ his lips and began to play.
Give an account of the incidents of racial discrimination that Braithwaite has described in the novel ‘To Sir With Love’.
She battled her way ___________the crowd.
Given on the next page is a picture of a yacht. Label the parts of the yacht using the terms given in the box
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Bow |
cabin |
rudder |
cockpit |
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stern |
boom |
mainsail |
mast |
Give reasons for the following.
King Tut’s body has been subjected to repeated scrutiny.
Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
Advanced technology gives us conclusive evidence of past events.
'Failure had a tempo faster than success.'
Although the author was not a vindictive man he was very happy to see the twenty-one stone lady
who had impoverished him twenty years ago, and says he had finally had his revenge. What makes him say this?
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.
important: ____________
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
I saw a cobra ___________ out of a clump of cactus.
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
In a farmers’ market, we find _______________.
'Organic farming is the need of the time'. Write your views in favour of and against the statement.
| Views | Counterviews |
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There are many career opportunities that can be availed of by a graduate. Discuss and make a list of various opportunities available in the legal field, economics, management, commerce, administration, etc.
Imagine that Revathi’s father is abroad on business and she wishes to convey the news of her prize - winning plants. Draft an email for the above subject.
(Use an email format.)
Discuss with your partner and describe the atmosphere in the woods when Peter Crouch was heading towards Mrs. Adis’s House. It was -
- a dark moonless night.
- _________________________
- _________________________
Compose a poem in an imaginary village. Try to maintain the rhyme scheme in the poem. You may begin like this….
Settled on the bank of a river
Like a queen
Is my beautiful village
Full of bushes green.
Write the appreciation of the poem.
- About the poem/poet/title
- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem.
Write a letter to your friend about the Great Indian Bustard. You may use the following points:
- Why we need to protect the bird.
- What you plan to do to help the bird.
Discuss and explain the movie 'The Jungle Book' with the help of the following points.
- Classic element.
- Fantasy.
- Photorealism
- Blending of emotions
Imagine that you are a compere of a ‘Prize Distribution Ceremony’ of your college. Write a script for the same.
You can take the help of the following points.
- Introduction – A brief introduction of the programme / function / show
- Welcome speech – Welcome to all guests. Felicitation – felicitation of the guests (the principal, vice-principal, etc.).
- Lighting the lamp
- Welcome song
- Main events
- Vote of thanks
How can you prove this maxim to be incorrect - ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’. Write a counterview on the given topic. (Clue -Teamwork)
Look at the picture given below and frame your own slogan.
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.
Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering a subscription for your school library.
The Pooja holidays are about to start. Prasanth and Deepak are friends. Both their families have planned to go on a trip to Munnar. Develop a conversation on how they plan for their trip.
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Plan:
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Fill in the blanks using the words in the previous questions.
- _______ and _______ and quickly! You will be late for school.
- Shh! The baby is _______ . Don’t make a sound, or she will
- Are you still _______? You should be _______ now or you will not be able to in the morning for school.
Now complete the following, in the same way, using the words easy or strong.
The dog is ______
The horse is ______
The elephant is ______
This is a park where children talk to different animals and birds. Write four sentences about the picture. Use capital letters where required, complete sentences and punctuation.
Now colour the picture.
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
every sunday i go for a walk have breakfast read story books listen to music and watch television
Look at the words given below and put them under the things that they are made of –
What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.
a guardian of peace:
Rearrange the sentences given below and write a summary of the story in a paragraph. Begin with:
Philip Sletherby was travelling by train to Brill Manor.
- The young man introduced himself as Bertie, the son of Saltpen Jago.
- Bertie needed three pounds desperately and asked Sletherby to lend it to him.
- All the time Sletherby was gazing at the door panel of the car, on which were the two crests – a demi-lion and a greyhound courant.
- He was received by Claude People. K.C., who had kept on talking about various things.
- Bertie had left his purse behind, after sealing an envelope with the crest on the purse.
- Bertie stated that it was the Jago crest. He further added that his mother’s hair was dark brown similar to his.
- While describing the appearance of Honario Saltpen-Jago, K.C. referred to her altered hairstyle.
- Sletherby realized that Bertie had not lied to him, but that he had mistaken him for fraud.
- He explained that the Saltpen crest was that of a demi-lion.
- Sletherby sat dumbstruck on learning that Mrs. Honario Saltpen Jago had changed her dark brown hair to a blonde, just five weeks ago.
- Sletherby pointed out to him that his mother’s letter had a greyhound courant crest.
- His companion in the train was a young man who was searching for something frantically
- Suspecting foul play, Sletherby did not give him any money, as he knew Mrs. Saltpen-Jago was a blonde.
Are children afraid of visiting the dentist? Give reasons.
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about planting trees
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends on a picnic they enjoyed recently
Describe the photographer.
The narrator went to the photographer to ______.
The photograph did not look like ______.
Why did one of the girls wail?
Why did William and the other children bully Margot?
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subjects:
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
You have recently shifted to a new city. Describe the area where you live, your next-door neighbours, the difficulties you faced while shifting and why you like/dislike the place.
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
How does Prospero prove, “the rarer action is in/virtue than in vengeance” in the final act of The Tempest?
When Luz Long said, 'something must be eating you' he meant that Jesse Owens must be ______.
Work in groups and prepare an attractive wrapper or packet for any product of your choice. Prepare an advertisement for your product.
The following are the different steps in a drama/play. They are in a mixed-up order. Rearrange them in ‘a’ proper order. Just write the order numbers in brackets.
- Characters Enter
- Climax
- Curtain opens
- Action begins
- Scene of the play
- Curtain closes
- Finale (Final outcome)
- Interaction of characters
Imagine someone has invited your family to a program, 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.
