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Describe in about 150 words your experience similar to the writer’s when you pursued something and reached your goal.

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Describe in about 150 words your experience similar to the writer’s when you pursued something and reached your goal.

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उत्तर १

I wanted to pursue Warli painting classes, but could not find any professional artist near my residence to coach me. I looked for online classes but failed in that attempt too. I asked my friends to check near their residential areas in and around Mumbai, still I failed to gather any positive news. Finally, one fine morning, while I was travelling back from college, I met a middleaged lady who was carrying a handbag with Warli artwork on it. I was instantly drawn to that bag and she noticed my expression. She ended up asking me about my interest in her bag. I was embarrassed at first but then told her about my love for Warli painting. She had a smile on her face. She told me that she belonged to Palghar district and that her forefathers dealt in that art. My happiness knew no bounds when at last, I got to know that I could take classes from her, starting from the upcoming Sunday.

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उत्तर २

One experience that stands out in my life, similar to a writer’s pursuit, was my journey to learn guitar. Initially, I was fascinated by how musicians could create beautiful melodies and wanted to play like them. I started without any knowledge, struggling even to hold the guitar properly, let alone play any chords. Every day after school, I dedicated an hour to practice. My fingers would ache from pressing the strings, and there were days I felt frustrated, doubting if I could ever reach my goal.

Gradually, with persistence and small daily improvements, I learned basic chords. I could play simple songs, which fueled my determination. After months of practice, I reached a point where I could confidently perform songs I loved. The experience taught me that dedication, even in the face of challenges, leads to success. Reaching that goal was incredibly fulfilling and reminded me that with consistent effort, any pursuit becomes achievable.

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पाठ 1.3: The Call of the Soil - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ ३३]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.3 The Call of the Soil
Brainstorming | Q (A5) (ii) | पृष्ठ ३३

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)


Do you consider the title apt?


Explain the importance of rythm in the poem.


Can we say that the poet has succeeded in conveying his point? How?


What rhyme scheme is followed in the poem?


What do you think is the poet’s attitude towards the following 3 things: nature, memory, loneliness?


Is there any relevance of this poem to the present scenario?


What lesson do you learn from this poem?


Discuss the theme of the story ‘ Hearts and Hands.’


Discuss with reference to the story An Angel in Disguise how love has the power to transform.


The author shows death as a relief from a harsh life. Justify with reference to the story.


What is the setting of “All Summer in a Day”?


Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:

Write an original short story entitled 'The, Gift'.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

Ali took ……… his cap and wiped his face.


Ichabod Crane, the central character of the short story 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', is a person who arouses both our amusement and pity. Discuss. 


‘Working women make better mothers than women who stay at home’. Express your views either for or against this statement.


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Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. 

He has learned to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim.


He was so tired that he could not stand.
(Use: too ...................................................) 


Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.

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Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.

(i) The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered.

(ii) The artist knows the way within.


What clues did Sherlock Holmes work upon to get at the fact that the story of the three Garridebs was a ruse?


Interview the students of your class regarding the career they would like to pursue and the reason for selecting that particular career. Collect the data from your class and analyze the information you have collected.


Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.


Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.

huge big  foolish interesting tiny unlucky last


There was a ___________ Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a
____________ toy to a ____________ camel. I went to the fair on its ___________ day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was
very____________ . I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more ___________ than___________ .


Look at the sentences given below. Find out which one is correct. If the sentence is wrong give reasons.


Discuss with your partner and describe the atmosphere in the woods when Peter Crouch was heading towards Mrs. Adis’s House. It was -

  1. a dark moonless night.
  2. _________________________
  3. _________________________

Read the following lines. Imagine it is the beginning of an instance you have experienced. Complete the incident using your imagination. Give it a positive ending.

I had often noticed that in my neighbour’s family, the son was greatly pampered, but the daughter was treated unfairly. I could not bear this. So one day I decided to ............................

Continue the write-up, with your own ideas, in about 12 - 15 lines.


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.

Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.

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Write a letter to your friend about the Great Indian Bustard. You may use the following points:

  • Why we need to protect the bird.
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Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde did not tell her friend about the loss and replacement.


Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :

We must help those who are in need.


Chalk out detailed programme for the following occasion.

The Teacher’s Day programme in your school. 


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  • Neighbour flings a stick at Caesar
  • Young crow is saved by the narrator
  • Caesar begins to trouble neighbours
  • The crow is named Caesar 
  • Caesar passes away
  • Caesar objects to being caged.

Say ‘WHY’?

The writer found his stay abroad very profitable.


Name the occasion or reason for which the announcements are being made. Then think of an occasion and prepare an announcement for it as a group activity.


Read about the space mission of Sunita Williams. Imagine you are going to interview her. Frame 10 to 12 interview relevant questions regarding-

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  2. education
  3. her actual flight into space
  4. future plans
  5. her message to viewers.

Imagine that you and your friend get a chance to visit another planet. There, you befriend an alien who takes you around the planet. After reaching the earth, write a letter thanking him for all the help he did.


Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan for them.



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.”


Do you want to try to write your own paragraph now?

Write a paragraph on Cow.

  1.  ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______

Now complete the following sentence, choosing the right word.

There was only______boy who______the prize. (one, won)


What do you expect your close friends to do for you? Beautify the petals with your thoughts.


Why were the streets devoid of people?


Now, find and write the antonyms for the words in Box A from the set of words in Box B

A B
amateur professional leader eccentric
compulsory respective elusive cheap
traditional unnecessary supportive ancillary
expensive hateful  desperate trivial
hopeful modern fanciful repulsive
accepted fulfilled refused showered
  invaluable novice optional
  complex antique determined

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Given below are hints about a renowned British science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. Write a biographical sketch on the author in not more than 80-100 words based on the information given below.

Name Arthur C. Clarke
Pen names Charles Willis, E.G.O’Brien
Birth 16 Dec 1917, England
Career novelist, television host, inventor, and film screenwriter.
Genre Science-Fiction, Television series, Film screenplay
Awards and Honours 1961, Kalinga Prize - an award given by UNESCO for popularising science Hugo and Nebula Awards Chairman of the Interplanetary Society Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya 2005’
Titles Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov – ‘Big Three’ of Science Fiction ‘The Prophet of the Space Age’
Famous Works Childhood’s End 2001: A Space Odyssey Rendezvous with Rana

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Percentage of people who speak each language as their first language.

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  2. What are the Indian languages that rank among the top five spoken languages?
  3. Which are the languages that are spoken by less than three percent of people?
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Reading a map

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  3. Study the symbols/colors that are used on the map and find what they stand for.
  4. Look at the scale of the map. (whether to be scaled or not to be scaled)
  5. Look for the pointer to know the direction.

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News Report:

Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the given points:

21-Year-Old Mayur Wins World Chess Championship

Make use of the following guidelines:

  • Headline
  • Dateline
  • Lead line
  • Body of the report

Suppose a foreigner comes to visit your place and you have to accompany him for sightseeing. Prepare a dialogue between you and the foreigner.


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