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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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Give reasons -
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(i) __________________
(ii) __________________
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In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
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Me?"....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
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What does the rain imagery signify?
What surprises Abou the next night? What message has the poet conveyed to all of us?
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
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- We were asked to take our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.
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(ii) ______________________________
(iii) _____________________________
(iv) _____________________________
(v) _____________________________
(vi) ____________________________
(vii) ___________________________
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______________________________________________________
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'Organic farming is the need of the time'. Write your views in favour of and against the statement.
| Views | Counterviews |
| 1. | |
| 2. | |
| 3. | |
| 4. |
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A democratic country is governed by, its - __________________.
Read and understand the following poem ‘Paper Boats’ and write its paraphrase in your own simple language. (You may take the help of a dictionary or the internet.) The first line is done for you.
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Settled on the bank of a river
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What would you do, if something like this happens to you?
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- Performance of sportsmen and women.
- Traffic/Transport in your area.
- Cleanliness and hygiene in your area.
- Future occupations/Careers.
- Latest news items.
- TV programs
- Mobile Apps
- Any subject of your choice.
| Agreement | Ask for your friend’s opinion: | Disagreement |
| I totally agree with you. | Do you think ...? | No, I don’t think so. |
| Exactly/Absolutely! | Do you agree ...? | I totally disagree. |
| You are right. | What do you think? | Not necessarily. |
| I don’t know, I need to think about it. (partial agreement) | What is your opinion? | I’m not sure about that. |
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An inspiring incident in the life of a great leader.
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My favourite sports event.
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modern world – left alone – busy – gadgets – cell phones – ignored – feels alone – lonely – sad feeling
Fill in the blanks with different words and write your own poem.
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“Little boy/girl______
Go to ______
and get some ______, ______
______ and ______”
And so I go to the _______
_____ all the way
and when ______ asks me
what I want
I rattle off a list: “
______, ______
______ and ______”
And back home,
______ twists my ears
Ouch!
Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.
“It would be a pity ______ destroy it now.”
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| public | publicity |
| forgive | |
| kind | |
| polite | |
| moral | |
| stupid | stupidity |
| blind | |
| cruel | |
| swift | |
| solid |
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- With whom did you go?
- What did you take with you?
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- What did you like best about the place?
- How long did you stay there?
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Write an article of 150 words for your school magazine to create an awareness of the dangers posed by indiscriminate use of plastic. Expand the ideas given below as notes.
Notes:
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(i) Plastic – synthetic material – doesn’t decompose in soil
(ii) Inevitable role of plastic – man’s day-to-day life
b. Human Health Hazard
(i) Leeching of plastic into food – micro plastic entering food chain
(ii) Human body’s inability to deal with this unnatural substance
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c. Adverse Effects on Plants and Animals
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(ii) Ingestion by aquatic and terrestrial animals–blocking of intestines and respiratory passages
d. Environmental Degradation
(i) Manufacturing process and burning of plastics–pollute atmosphere
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e. Conclusion
(i) Suggestions for restricted use – alternatives for one-time use of plastics
(ii) Segregation of plastic waste – for recycling
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