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Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence. Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off ____________________. - English

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Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.

Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off ____________________.

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Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off because the outer layer of the apple contains wax coating.

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पाठ 1.3: The Call of the Soil - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ २५]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.3 The Call of the Soil
Ice Breakers | Q 1. (a) | पृष्ठ २५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Punctuation
Use capital letter, full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph. an arrogant lion was wandering though the jungle one day he asked the tiger who is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more fierce than a leopard asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched upto an elephant and asked the same question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in the air and threw him down look said the lion there is no need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer.


Why has the red colour of bangles been compared to the flame of the bride’s marriage fire?


What is the activity referred to later in the poem, that sharpens their brains?


How does the poet describe the world of nature?


The caged bird sings with
A fearful trill of things unknown
But longed for still and his
Tune is heard on the distant hill
For the caged bird sings of freedom.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


Describe the angel. How did he look at Abou?


Discuss the conflict in the story, “Old Man at the Bridge”?


Why is the old man at the bridge?


Examine how cross cultural differences bring out humor in “A Horse and Two Goats.”


What is the theme of all summer in a day by Ray Bradbury?


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The poet's mother was stung __________  a scorpion. 


The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

He was …….. pressure to complete the work. 


With close reference to the story ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov, mention the clauses of the bet as laid down between the young lawyer and the old banker. Give an account of the events that follow the bet .


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.


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……….)


"We have had no rain since January", Ramu said.
(Begin: Ramu said that they .................. ) 


Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet?


Within a few pages, the author has packed the important events in the lives of John Ipe and his wife. Discuss how conciseness and economy of expression can achieve an effective portrayal of entire lives.


Look for these expressions in the story and guess the meaning from the context

brusquely

attuned himself

queer rhythmic frenzy

wrenching

flush of prosperity

daze of bewilderment

wide-eyed wonder and eager homage

 

talking animatedly

tremulous deliberation

on terms of a perpetual feud

 

You are the class representative and you have been asked by the Principal to conduct an interview of a cop. Frame 8-10 questions with the help of the following points, give introduction and conclusion.

  • reasons for joining the department
  • special training
  • developing the skill to identify and locate criminals
  • dealing with criminals
  • achievements and awards.

Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:

Tour Manager


Find out information about the Mahavastra of Maharashtra - Paithani.


Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

lifted off


The word ‘round’ usually means a kind of shape. What is its meaning in the story?


Complete the following web diagram.


Plant the seed of a flower or fruit of your choice in a pot or in your garden. Note its growth every day and maintain a diary recording its progress.


Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.

Steps to be taken to eradicate inequality.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde wrote a note to her friend as dictated by her husband.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde and her husband paid off the debt in ten years.


Discuss the following and write about the following in your own words in 5-6 lines.

What opinion do you form about Mathilde’s husband from her story?


The story is written in an informal, colloquial style - the way it would be told orally. Find and write the expressions where the author addresses the audience directly in the story - for example, ‘but we, O Best Beloved, will...’, ‘Now attend and listen !’


Answer the following question :

What are the benefits of travel?


Write a paragraph and give an appropriate title to it. Use the following points.

Birds and Animals Love and Affection
Loyal Our Best Friends
Serve us Protection and Security
Kindness, honesty, compassion Do not hurt or destroy us
Loneliness Avoided

Write a newspaper article in about 100 words, comparing the achievements of the two sportswomen based on the information you have already collected.


Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide yourselves into groups and discuss the requirements for the presentation like a storyline, characters, dialogues, choice of puppets, and music for the interlude. Now complete the dialogues given below.

Ramesh Let us present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our Assembly Open Forum.
Mohammed That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away.
Geetha _______________________________________________________?
Leema I suggest we begin with the storyline first.
Mani How ___________________________________________________ ?
Ramesh We can have around five characters.
Mohammed What __________________________________________________ ?
Meena We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as the major reasons for child labour.
Ramesh Can _________________________________________________?
Leema I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require some help.
Mani I ________________________ . Tell me, ______________________. 
Leema Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss.
Ramesh Have ___________________________ ?
Meena I think we should have some music for the interlude.
Geetha That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to start working on the tunes for our puppet show.

Look at the picture given below and frame your own slogan.


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


Imagine that you have parked your vehicle (two-wheeler)/ bicycle inside the school premises. You find it missing in the evening. Write a complaint to the head of the school regarding this issue.



You have won the first prize in the essay writing competition. ______


Draft Letter for the following.

You are Sadasivam. You recently visited your native town in Vellore. You happened to accompany your grandmother to your family temple. You were shocked to notice the poor condition and maintenance of the temple. Write a letter to the Editor of the local newspaper highlighting the poor condition of the temple. Also, give some suggestions and request the HRC to take steps to improve the situation.


“Heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things.” Write an anecdote on the extraordinary deed of Jaiswal K.P. who helped in the recent Kerala Flood. Use the tips given in the box.

An anecdote is a brief, revealing account of an individual person or an incident. Consider these questions to write an anecdote.

  • Who was involved in the story?
  • When did it happen? Is this relevant? 
  • What happened?
  • Where did it happen? How is it relevant?

Write the contraction for the following phrase.

has not - ______


Write five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and clean.


Use the option to fill in the blank.

The children ______ happy.


Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.

I have to leave at ______.


Read Sheela's notice. Discuss the questions that follow.

Notice

The Drama Committee will meet in the classroom on Monday, at two o’clock. We’ll plan a play for our Annual Day.

Will each one of you please bring a play?

SHEELA

  1. Who was to meet?
  2. When were they to meet?
  3. Where were they to meet?
  4. What were they to do?

Now complete the following, in the same way, using the words juicy or exciting. The order may vary according to your choice.

apple ______

orange ______

sugarcane ______

rock climbing ______

skiing ______

river rafting ______


What had really happened in the dentist’s room?


Write conversation on the following situation.

Between two friends on a picnic they enjoyed recently


How do you behave under the spells of different moods?


Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.

Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


What was the blue bead?


One cannot always get what one wants and sometimes it is for the best. Present your reflections on this statement.


You must have seen and liked a play (in any language) on the stage. Write down the following details about it.

  1. Name of the play
  2. Important Characters
  3. Its main theme
  4. Whether it was a Comedy/Tragedy /Social Theme or any other
  5. Why you liked it
  6. The message of the play
  7. Any other information about the play

Write points and counter points on the following topic:

You must memorise the rules of grammar


Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:

Write an original short story in which a woman, her strange neighbour and a police officer form the main characters.


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