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प्रश्न
Complete the following sentences.
The factors that have made 'The Jungle Book' a great movie are - _________________.
- It's a fantasy world of wonder.
- _____________________________
- _____________________________
- _____________________________
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उत्तर
The factors that have made 'The Jungle Book' a great movie are -
- It's a fantasy world of wonder.
- Fabulous photorealism of human and animal characters.
- The amazing blend of pure emotions.
- Wonderful use of high-end technology.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top. Mention some qualities that you think may be responsible for their brief or long stay at the top spot.
Top-Ranked Women Players
I. The roll of honour of women who enjoyed life at the summit since everybody’s favourite player, Chris Evert, took her place in 1975.
| Name | Ranked on | Weeks as No. 1 |
| Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 22 August 2005 | 1 |
| Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) |
October 2004 |
82 |
| Amelie Mauresmo (France) | 13 September 2004 | 5 |
|
Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) |
20 October 2003 | 45 |
| Kim Clijsters (Belgium) | 11 August 2003 | 12 |
| Serena Williams (U.S.) | 8 July 2002 | 57 |
| Venus Williams (U.S.) | 25 February 2002 | 11 |
| Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) | 15 October 2001 | 17 |
| Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) | 12 October 1998 | 82 |
| Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 31 March 1997 | 209 |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) | 6 February 1995 | 12 |
| Monica Seles (U.S.) | 11 March 1991 | 178 |
| Steffi Graf (Germany) | 17 August 1987 | 377 |
| Tracy Austin (U.S.) | 7 April 1980 | 22 |
| Martina Navratilova (U.S.) | 10 July 1978 | 331 |
| Chris Evert (U.S.) | 3 November 1975 | 362 |
Write an original short story in which two children and their Grandfather are the main characters.
It is easy to advise others not to worry, but difficult for oneself to follow the same. Narrate an experience which made you realise the truth of this statement.
Research the Battle of Blenheim. Then write an essay defending Wilhelmine’s position that the battle was a “wicked thing” or Kaspar’s position that it was a | “great victory.”
Explain the following:
They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;
What lesson is learnt from the poem?
What is the theme of the poem? How is it conveyed?
Why was Margot unhappy on Venus in “All Summer in a Day”?
You are the captain of your college cricket team. You have your final match on Sunday. Your teammates are nervous. Prepare a speech motivating them to face the challenge courageously. (About 100 words)
The programme ran________six hours.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
There was a steep rise ……… onion prices.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:
- The teacher spoke for Raju when he was wrongly accused of stealing money.
- We can visit her at the hostel at 3 pm and 6 pm on Saturdays.
- The Sinha's have lived in New Delhi 1943.
- Little children are often afraid of the dark.
- Sneha has applied for a scholarship.
- It took Ahmed many months to get the loss of his friend.
- She turned the generous offer made by the manager.
- We were asked to take our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
The child helped her mother to make breakfast. She washed the tomatoes.
Discuss in groups of four.
“We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our children”.
How is Satyajit's financial crash introduced to the reader?
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: ____________
Give reasons, for us being reluctant to make friends with some strangers, but being comfortable with some, even after meeting them for the first time.
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reportorial
Complete Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s profile with information picked from the lesson.
PROFILE - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
- Title:
- Profession:
- Branch of science:
- Important position in Government held:
- His three visions for India:
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.
- Forest Department - (Forest officer, Ranger, etc.)
- .....................................
- .....................................
- .....................................
- .....................................
Given below are a few famous bridges in India. Find out more information about them and write in your notebook.
- The Howrah Bridge.
- Laxman Zhula
- Pambum Bridge
- Worli Sea Link
Every movie is worth critiquing. Describe in detail each point related to the film review with the help of the following web.
Gather information on any one of the following by talking to your elders, family members, and from other sources in your mother tongue and write a short note on it in English.
A special dish that is prepared on a special occasion at home.
Hold a discussion in the classroom about the differences between printed newspapers, radio news bulletins, TV news bulletins. Discuss the merits, demerits, and popularity of each.
Write an appreciation of the poem (Basketful of Moonlight).
| Point | |
| Title | ______ |
| Poet | ______ |
| Rhyme scheme | ______ |
| Favorite line | ______ |
| Theme/Central idea | ______ |
| Figures of speech | ______ |
| Special features - Type of the poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc. | ______ |
| Why I like/dislike the poem | ______ |
Imagine you are Dorothy and write about the day’s events in 5-8 lines in your (Dorothy’s) diary.
Interview
Prepare a set of 10-12 questions that you would ask at an interview of a person who has strongly acted against social injustice and has achieved success inspite of a long struggle against so many odds in his/her life. Write them down in your notebook.
As a local government official working in the flood-affected area you are talking to an old lady who has lost her belongings. Write a dialogue between you and the old woman. Complete the conversation.
| You | Good morning Madam. |
| Old lady | Good morning. |
| You | I am from the Fire and Rescue department. How can I help you? |
| Old lady | |
| You | |
| Old lady | |
| You | |
| Old lady | |
| You | |
| Old lady | |
| You | |
| Old lady | |
| You |
The fly gives into flattery and becomes the spider’s prey. If you are asked to give a happy ending to the poem, how will you save the fly? Write in your own words.
Write a paragraph of 100 – 120 words about a memorable anecdote/incident of your life.
Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan for them.
Develop the following hints.
A wood cutter - cutting wood - dropped his axe in the pond - started weeping - an angel appeared - asked what the matter was - brought a golden axe - from the pond - wood cutter did not accept - brought a silver axe - not accepted - brought an iron axe - accepted - pleased with the honesty - offered all the axes to him.
Write a formal email to Mr. Sundar Pitchai CEO of Google, requesting him for an appointment to interview him.
Pick out the nouns from the poem. Write as many Cinquain poems as you can.
Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.
| around, across, with, along, to, after, next to, into, from. |
One day, as I was walking ______ the bank of the river, I saw my friend running ______ the field. He was calling my name and waving ______ me. I stopped and waited. ______ sometime he reached where I was standing. He said, “I went all ______ the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share ______ you. Do you remember the old house ______ the neem tree? Guess who is moving ______ that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks ______ him.”
Now, write a letter to your friend or relative in another city telling him/her about activities/events in your school. Follow the same pattern as the above letter.
Read the two paragraphs given below.
My mother is always awake before anyone else in the family. I usually wake up after 6 o’clock. I loll around lazily for a few minutes. Then I get up and get dressed for school.
At bedtime, I read a story book. When I feel tired I lie down and go to sleep very quickly. I fall asleep in no time at all!
Now find the opposites of the following words from the paragraphs and complete the table.
wake up ______
get up ______
lazily ______
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
Which is the lightest of the two parcels?
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
I like this the best of the two.
- Find out how many people are there in our country.
- Do we have enough land for all people on this earth?
- Is there enough food and water for all people?
Fill in the blanks according to the example given below
| tiny | tinier | tiniest |
| big | ______ | biggest |
| sleepy | sleepier | ______ |
| ______ | lovelier | loveliest |
| ______ | later | ______ |
| round | ______ | ______ |
| small | ______ | ______ |
| good | ______ | best |
Give another word from the story that means
| completed | |
| surprised | |
| strange | |
| make up your mind |
Here is a report on Uncle Lal’s farm.
Father took me to visit Uncle Lal’s dairy farm. I saw all of Uncle Lal's cows. He has fifty cows. They eat grass in the big green farms. In the evening the farmers bring them to the barn to be milked. Uncle Lal sells his milk in the city.
When writing a report, remember to do these things
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In groups of four, write a report on different brands of ice creams available in your area.
You may use the following clues.
- Start with a short introduction that contains the topic.
- Then list the ice cream brands available in your area.
- Next, say which are the common flavors of ice cream in each of the brands.
- Under each brand, find out which flavors are being sold the most. Also, find out their prices.
- Finally, write which do you think is the most popular ice cream.
The girl slept ______ [sound]
Do your work ______[neat]
Why did the grandmother accompany the author to school?
Why did his travel companion curse and mutter?
Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser (GO) suitably.
Why did the photographer feel happy after taking the photograph?
Do you think it is important not to be swayed by every passing mood?
Why did one of the girls wail?
The sun brought about a positive change in the attitude of the children. Illustrate the statement.
"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value."- Thomas Paine
Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples. (You may use examples from your reading, observations, and inputs from subjects such as History, Science and literature)
In H.C. Anderson's story, what forces the Little Match Girl to go about selling matches on the street?
Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.
The first question we must ask ourselves before we speak is - is it true?
Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.
The third question according to Socrates is - is it useful?
Write about your own experience. Do you remember an occasion when you did something successfully for the first time? Write about it in short (10-12 lines). Prepare an outline of your composition before you write it.
Informal Letter -
Write a letter to your friend describing the details of the vacation.
Despite being a half monster and half human, Caliban comes across as superior to Stephano and Trinculo. Justify the statement with supporting evidence from the Acts studied in 200-250 words.
