HSC Science (General) ११ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Imagine your friend is a table tennis champion who has won the semi-final in the inter-collegiate championship. Due to overconfidence, she neither practices nor does she take her opponent seriously. This may result in her losing the final. Suggest some ways to make her aware of the importance of hard work and regular practice.

Use the following points and write an appreciation of the poem:

• About the poem, poet, and title
• Theme
• Poetic style, language, poetic devices used in the poem
• Special features
• Message/values/morals in the poem
• Your opinion about the poem

Write a summary of the poem with the help of the points given below:

• Title
• Introductory paragraph (about the poem/type/nature/tone)
• Main body (central idea/gist of the poem)
• Conclusion/opinions/views/appeal.

Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.

There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair

Given below is the poem 'Blue Sky' by Mark Hastings. Imagine a poem of a similar kind by replacing the word blue. You can add any colour or object of your choice and write a poem of four lines.

For example, replace 'blue' with

1. Starry sky above me _______________
2. Cloudy sky above me _____________

The poem describes the beauty of Nature. Make a list of careers that are related to Nature, the environment, and the forest. One is done for you.

1. Forest Department - (Forest officer, Ranger, etc.)
2. .....................................
3. .....................................
4. .....................................
5. .....................................

'The Road Not Taken' (Robert Frost), 'O Captain My Captain' (Walt Whitman), etc. are inspirational poems. Search these poems on the internet and write down your opinion about the poems in your notebook.

Choose the correct alternative for the given line. Focus on the inference of the poet.

‘Earth has not anything to show more fair:’

The line means - _________________.

Choose the correct alternative for the given line. Focus on the inference of the poet.

‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by’

The line means - __________________.

‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.’

This line expresses the poet’s feelings. The sight he saw from the bridge is beautiful. There are a few more lines similar to the above. With the help of your partner find them and discuss what they express.

The poem creates a delightful picture of the city, rich in its natural beauty. Work in pairs, groups and pick out the lines from the poem which give the pictorial effect to the poem. Write it in your own words.

Find out the words and phrases which describe the following. One is done for you.

The pride of any city is its skyline.

Write 5 lines about the place where you reside and what makes you feel proud of it.

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 an appreciation of the sonnet. Refer to the points to be covered for appreciation.

• About the poem/poet/title
• Theme
• Poetic devices, language, style
• Special features/novelties/focusing elements
• Values, message
• Your opinion about the poem

Write a summary of the sonnet. Refer to the earlier poems for the points to be covered for writing the summary.

• Title
• Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
• Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
• Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal).

While building a bridge, a group of people comes together. They are architects, designers, engineers, officers, masons, politicians, building material suppliers, carpenters, etc. Write about the qualifications of these people. Choose any career from the list above and complete the table.

Given below are a few famous bridges in India. Find out more information about them and write in your notebook.

1. The Howrah Bridge.
2. Laxman Zhula
3. Pambum Bridge
4. Worli Sea Link

State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The nose can use spectacles.

State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

Eyes have to be shut when the Nose wears/puts on the spectacles.