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Read the following sentence and write which emotions are revealed from this sentence.
It’s the chance of a lifetime.
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Read the following sentence and write which emotions are revealed from this sentence.
Will you come to Aunt Sushila’s house and play for him?
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Read the following sentence and write which emotions are revealed from this sentence.
Did you...did you hear him?
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Read the following sentence and write which emotions are revealed from this sentence.
Is it...It’s not possible?
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Read the text carefully, you will find some words describing a particular specialty of the individuals/personalities in the text. Explain the meaning of the following words given in the table with reference to the particular personality mentioned in the text.
| Speciality | Personality | Explanation |
| Maestro | ________________ | ________________ |
| Pandit | Ravi Shankar | ________________ |
| Ustad | ________________ | ________________ |
| Moustachioed | ________________ | a person having a large or bushy moustache. |
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Describe the condition of Smita when she was going towards the stage. Read the text again and complete the boxes given below. One is done for you.
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The whole story revolves around Anant. Write a short paragraph on Anant. Take the help of the following points to develop the paragraph.
1. Health
2. Disease
3. Early interests
4. Intense desire/wish
5. Fulfillment of desire/wish.
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The story has three important characters - Anant, Smita, and Aunt Sushila. Go through the story again and complete the following table that highlights their special traits of character. You can put the X mark if that trait is not mentioned in the text.
| Special traits | Smita | Anant | Aunt Sushila |
| Strength | |||
| Weaknesses | |||
| Dreams | |||
| Motivation |
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The two contradictory pictures are depicted in the story. Discuss in pairs and describe them in your words in front of the class.
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Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature.
B____________
E ____________
A____________
U ____________
T____________
Y____________
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Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness.
1.____________
2.____________
3.____________
4.____________
5.____________
6.____________
7.____________
8.____________
9.____________
10.____________
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Recollect a picnic or a trip to a spot of natural beauty (a hill station/ a beach/forest area etc.) when you were younger.
Write four beautiful unforgettable scenes that left a deep impact on you.
1.__________________
2.__________________
3.__________________
4.__________________
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‘Meter’ in poetry is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a poem. It gives rhythm to the poem.
Read the poem below aloud and with any coloured pen/ pencil put stress-marks ( ) on those syllables that are stressed in the words of the poetic lines
THE steadfast coursing of the stars,
The waves that ripple to the shore,
The vigorous trees which year by year Spread upwards more and more ;
The jewel forming in the mine, The snow that falls so soft and light,
The rising and the setting sun,
The growing glooms of night,
All-natural things both live and move In natural peace that is their own ;
Only in our disordered life Almost is she unknown.
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The text mentions the names of stalwarts like Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah Rakha. Both have earned worldwide name and fame for their outstanding contribution to the field of music. Form groups of 5 students each and write a brief note on other stalwarts in this (music) field. You can take help from your school library or search for the relevant information on the internet.
Take the help of the following points.
1. Name :
2. Field: Music
3. Specialisation: Tabla/Sitar/Violin etc.
4. Guru :
5. Early life :
6. Education :
7. Early success :
8. Contribution to the field and world :
9. Awards:
10. Any special incident that has occurred in his/her life :
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The text has a big collection of Indian words in it. Using words from another language in a write up is called Code-mixing. Make a list of all the Indian words in table A and their meanings in table B. One is done for you.
| ‘A’ Indian word | ‘B’ Meaning |
| 1. Raga | (a) piece of Indian classical music based on one of the six basic musical modes. |
| 2. | (a) |
| 3. | (b) |
| 4. | (c) |
| 5. | (d) |
| 6. | (e) |
| 7. | (f) |
| 8. | (h) |
| 9. | (i) |
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Consonance and Assonance
Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds within a word, phrase, or a short sentence.
For example: pitter-patter/chuckle-fickle/sick-duck/ Betty bought some bitter butter
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/ phrase/sentence.
For example: Jack had a bag. Men sell metal- kettle. Let the engineer steer without fear.
From the above poem pick out examples of consonance and of assonance within words/phrases.
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Read the poem and fill in the table.
| Sr.No. | Expressions of Beauty (joy) | Expressions of sorrow |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
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Answer in your own word.
What is the impact of a beautiful thing on us?
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Answer in your own word.
What does a thing of beauty keep in store, for us?
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Answer in your own word.
Who are the mighty dead? Why are they attributed with ‘grandeur’?
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