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प्रश्न
Compose two lines of your own on any sensory organ.
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उत्तर
Sensitive in nature is the skin
A slap, a burn, or be it a pin
OR
The skin provides cover like a blanket in the cold,
And changes with age, from young to old.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and but or so :
(i) He was very ill. He did not take any medicine.
(ii) You come back from your holiday. We will discuss the problem.
(iii) He remained absent on Friday. It was foolish of him.
(iv) Rahul ran all the way to the bus stop. He missed the bus.
Greenland is the largest island in the world.
(Rewrite: Using ‘larger’.)
What made the old man shake his head and sigh?
What is the symbolic significance of the sun, sky and wind in the first stanza?
There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
Write a short note on Abou bin Adhem.
What kind of person was Abou Ben Adhem?
What is the conflict and twist to the short story “Heart and Hands”?
What does “I think the sun is a flower” mean in Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day”?
The Principal said, “All the prizes will be distributed tomorrow.”
(Begin : The Principal said that ……………. )
Write a composition (350–400 words) on the following:
You had booked a ticket on an early morning train. However, you woke up late and missed it. You then decided to run to catch a bus to the next station, where you hoped to catch up with the train. Narrate the entire event, including how you felt, the effort you made, and how you finally caught the train. What did you learn from this stressful experience?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The morning stretched calm, beautiful, and warm.
Sprawling half-clad, I gazed out at the form
Of shimmering leaves and shadows. Suddenly
A strong flash, then another, startled me.
I saw the old stone lantern brightly lit.
(A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945: Vikram Seth)
(i) In which country did the incident described in the poem occur? What had caused the flashes? What happened to his home soon after?
(ii) Describe the injuries suffered by the Doctor.
(iii) What was his wife’s name? What happened to a house standing before them?
(iv) How does he describe the people he met on the way?
(v) Why were the people walking with their hands away from their bodies? What was common to all of them? What message does the poem convey?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The cyclist rode quickly ______ the path.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
As soon as the function got over. The crowd dispersed.
(Begin: Hardly had……….)
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
The monsoon is the best season in our country.
(Rewrite using ‘good’)
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
Naresh goes to a school that has over a thousand students.
(Begin: There……….)
He was so tired that he could not stand.
(Use: too ...................................................)
Have you heard any boatmen’s songs? What kind of emotions do these songs usually express?
The following common words are used in more than one sense.
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panel
studio
brush
essence
material
Examine the following sets of sentences to find out what the words, ‘panel’ and ‘essence’ mean in different contexts.
1. (i) The masks from Bawa village in Mali look like long panels of decorated wood.
(ii) Judge H. Hobart Grooms told the jury panel he had heard the reports.
(iii)The panel is laying the groundwork for an international treaty.
(iv)The glass panels of the window were broken.
(v) Through the many round tables, workshops and panel discussions, a consensus was reached.
(vi)The sink in the hinged panel above the bunk drains into the head.
2. (i) Their repetitive structure must have taught the people around the great composer the essence of music.
(ii) Part of the answer is in the proposition; but the essence is in the meaning.
(iii)The implications of these schools of thought are of practical essence for the teacher.
(iv) They had added vanilla essence to the pudding.
Examine the subtle humour in the narration of the story that lightens the gravity of the subject matter.
Make a list of items that are referred to differently in British and American English, for example, 'lift' (BE) 'elevator' (AmE).
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.
Find various career opportunities in Small-scale Industries like Handloom, Art and Craft, Block Printing, etc.
Multiple Choice Question:
What lesson did they possibly learn?
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
streaked over
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.
answerable: ____________
Make a short list of things you find difficult to do. For example:
turning a somersault 
threading a needle
Compare your list with the others in the class. Can you explain why you find these things difficult to do?
Write down the significance of the following in the context of ‘On to the Summit’:
Red Scarf
Frame a pointwise Analysis of the poem ‘The worm’. Use the following points.
- Poem and poet:
- Theme:
- Tone:
- Structure and stanzas:
- Rhyme and Rhythm:
- Language and Imagery:
- Figures of Speech:
Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair
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 in short about at least five cities in India that are considered to be the most developed cities.
Discuss and explain the movie 'The Jungle Book' with the help of the following points.
- Classic element.
- Fantasy.
- Photorealism
- Blending of emotions
Write the character sketch of Dr. Stockmann.
Prepare a News Report in brief on this Art Festival.
Making suitable groups, convert the entire episode into a short skit, and write it down. Each group leader must discuss at first with the others and add a different end to the skit.
- Happy ending
- Sad ending
- Surprise ending
- Humorous ending
Prepare and present a speech on ‘My Favourite Place’.
Use the following points.
- Name of the place
- Its special features
- The reason why you like it
Divide the class in four groups. Collect four different stories written by Sudha Murthy. Select a story for every group and write it in the form of a play. Enact it in front of the class.
Prepare a set of questions to interview:
a person who has just returned from a trek in the woods.
You have an Environment Protection Week to be celebrated in your school. You have invited an environmentalist. You have to interview him/her about how to save environment. Frame about 10-12 questions for the interview.
The poem describes the sad demise of the Captain. How would you console the son of the Captain? Write a short paragraph using the points given below.
- Expressing grief on the death.
- An act of God.
- Words/sentences giving strengths and courage to face the situation.
- Add your own points.
Taking clues from the lists on the board, complete the following chart.
Write a paragraph of 100 – 120 words about a memorable anecdote/incident of your life.
Can we try to complete another dialogue now?
Rathi is visiting a shop to buy a pen. Let us try and complete the dialogues between her and the shopkeeper.
| Rathi | Hi Akka! |
| Shopkeeper | Hi! How can I help? |
| Rathi | I need a______. |
| Shopkeeper | Sure. Which colour? |
| Rathi | Give a______ pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you need a ten rupee pen or a five rupee pen? |
| Rathi | Give me the ______rupee pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you want anything else? |
| Rathi | ______. |
| Shopkeeper | Thank you. Goodbye. |
| Rathi | ______ |
Now complete the following suitably.
He was cleaning out his cupboard when _______
Use the option to fill in the blank.
Ram ______ a good football player.
Now complete the following sentences, choosing the right word.
The golden ______ was very ______ to him. (dear, deer)
Look for words in the poem which sound like the words given below.
- are ______
- there ______
- flour ______
- where ______
- son ______
- threw ______
Make word families. The first word in each has been written for you.
Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.
This tree was the home a flock ______ wild geese.
Why did the friends part ways?
State whether the following statement are true or false
The friends grew up together in the city of New York.
Compare and contrast the character of Jimmy Wells and Bob with suitable references from the story to support your view.
Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
a rustic holiday
Why was Miss Meadows upset and dejected?
What are the essentials one needs to lead a comfortable life? Fill in the empty bubbles with some of them
Look at the pictures given below, and write slogans to advertise the products. Suggest your own brand name for each of the products.
You have planned to organize a health camp at school. Write a letter to the Manager of a supermarket requesting sponsorship for the event. Name the event and explain how it will benefit both the community as well as the supermarket.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A sportsman
