SSC (English Medium) १० वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Read the summary of the play ‘As You Like It’ by William Shakespeare using the Internet. Find out which character has narrated the above poem and on what occasion. Also, make a list of all the characters of the play.

Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem in paragraph format.

Discuss in groups pairs and make a list of the weapons used in the old times and in the present times.

Imagine that you are the captain of your school Kabaddi team. Your final match is against a very strong team. Your team members are sure that you will lose. How will you boost their morale? Work in groups and prepare a shortlist of what can encourage the team.

Pick out from the extract of the play two lines that provide evidence for each of the following.

Read the extract from G. B. Shaw’s play on Joan of Arc and fill in the Tree diagram.

Using the following points, frame a character sketch of Joan of Arc, in your own words. Suggest an attractive title.

• confidence
• courage
• optimism
• determination
• patriotism

From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:

as easy as ____________

From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:

as mad as ____________

From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:

The Dauphin in Chinon is like ________

From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:

The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like ___________

From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:

Joan of Arc is a bit of __________________

Say why? Write it in your notebook.

Joan wanted to meet Captain Squire, OR Explain why Joan wanted to meet Captain Squire.

Say why? Write it in your notebook.

Joan did not ask for many soldiers from Captain Squire.

Say why? Write it in your notebook.

Poulengey, Jack and Dick had offered to accompany Joan.

Say why? Write it in your notebook.

French soldiers were always beaten in war.

Say why? Write it in your notebook.

Captain Squire Robert said, “I wash my hands off it.”

From an Indian History Book or Internet find out information about Indian Women (queens) who led battles. (For example, Rani of Jhansi and Rani Karnawati of Mewad). Write 3 points of similarity and 3 points of contrast between any one of the above Indian Queens and Joan of Arc. Write in your own words.

Rearrange the good qualities in each set, so that the first letter of each of the words should make a meaningful word. Join the sets and get a message.

Set 1: Understanding/Adaptable/Tolerant/Neat/ Encouraging Resourceful.

- The word is _____________

Set 2: Selfless/Inspiring

- The word is ____________

Set 3: Youthful/Modest

- The word is ___________

Set 4: Affectionate/Compassionate/Empathetic/ Earnest/Honest/Reliable/Trustworthy

- The word is _____________

- The message is _______________

Various aspects of Nature have special features that make them differ from one another.

For example, Birds:- appearance, shape, colour, size, food habits, habitat, sound etc.

Write such special features of each of the following.

• Land- _______________
• Water- ______________
• Trees- _______________
• Animals- ____________
• Insects- _____________