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प्रश्न
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
In a farmers’ market, we find _______________.
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उत्तर
In a farmers’ market, we find seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, etc.
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Complete the table :
The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
In order to be successful, one should rely on oneself and not expect others to help. Express your view on the given statement.
In what way is the poet relevant to our times?
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.
What parallel can be drawn to the poet’s feelings and that of the caged bird?
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.
What is ‘scaffold’?
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.
Why does Browning say that the palsied watched the execution?
Narayan has created a memorable character in Muni. Discuss.
(A) Ashita is the most beautiful girt in the class.
(B) No ………………………………..
He is old but still he works hard. (Begin: Despite……….)
‘Working women make better mothers than women who stay at home’. Express your views either for or against this statement.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The noise prevented us _______ sleeping.
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……….)
We have come across words like 'gale' and 'storm' in the account. Here are two more words for 'storm': typhoon, cyclone. How many words does your language have for 'storm'?
Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet?
Find out about as many Indian schools of painting as you can. Write a short note on the distinctive features of each school.
There is a parallel drawn between rain and music. Which words indicate this? Explain the similarity between the two.
Discuss in groups of four.
“Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts, impoverished landscapes and an ailing environment?”
Look at the highlighted expressions in the following sentences from the text and explain their figurative meaning.
- 'I went through it, sir, with a fine-toothed comb and never a Garrideb could I catch.'
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'They are my favourite covert for putting up a bird, and I would never have overlooked a cock pheasant as that.'
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'There is no bolt-hole for you in this country.'
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'When his castle in the air fell down, it burred him beneath the ruins.'
Approval from the outside world and approval within the family.
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The eccentricities of the old are often endearing.
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
chop ______ ______
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
streaked over
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
went on
Answer the following question:
“It was to be a battle of champions.” (8)
(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.
|
Mongoose |
Cobra |
| (a) ________ | (a) ________ |
| (b) ________ | (b) ________ |
| (c) ________ | (c) ________ |
(ii) What did the cobra and the mongoose do, to show their readiness for the fight?
Complete the web highlighting the feelings/emotions of Tenzing after reaching the summit.
The writer goes in search of an invaluable indigenous variety of seeds. List three reasons for the importance of keeping records of our indigenous agricultural practices.
Report writing
Study the web diagram and write the characteristics of report writing.
Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair
Find out the words and phrases which describe the following. One is done for you.
| sight | touching in its majesty |
| air | |
| river | |
| house | |
| morning | |
| sun |
Visit a library. Find a school poem. Recite it to your parents.
List all possible sources of light which enable you to see. Try to list at least 10 to 15. You may add the following to your list: Different kinds of lamps in your house, different sources you see in nature, different sources used by man in the past, etc.
There are ample career opportunities in film making and producing films.
The following professions which require different professional skills, and write them accordingly.
| Professions | Professional skills |
| 1. Actor-Male or Female | Acting, voice modulation, Body language, facial expressions, etc. |
| 2. Director | |
| 3. Producer | |
| 4. Music-director | |
| 5. Script-writer | |
| 6. Lyrist | |
| 7. Cameramen | |
| 8. Cinematographer | |
| 9. Set-designer | |
| 10. Costume-designer |
Find the meaning of ‘anticlimax’.
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.
Prepare and present a short speech on the following.
An inspiring incident in the life of a great leader.
Prepare a set of questions to interview:
a person who has recently scaled Mt. Everest.
Read the extract beginning from:
“Her name was Sulekha..... find bridegrooms for them.” Narrate this extract in short, making Sulekha (Bholi) the narrator. Write it in your notebook. Begin with “I was named Sulekha ..................”
Write a letter of enquiry for the following.
Write a letter to the head of the BSNL office enquiring regarding the internet broadband scheme launched recently.
Your friend has presented a beautiful art piece on your birthday. Write a letter to her appreciating her art work.
Are the singers homeless travellers? Why do you think so?
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
This is the simpler problem of them all.
Who said these words and to whom?
| Who said | To whom | |
| “Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!” | ||
| “Ma, who woke me up today?” | ||
| “Why do you sleep at nine every night?” |
Find one word from the story that means
- to walk fast h ___________ .
Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The squirrel has a long ______.
The travellers rested under the ______ of trees.
Where did the author study in his childhood?
What was the daily routine of the grandmother at home?
Why were the streets devoid of people?
Was Bob hopeful of his friend’s arrival? How do you know?
Why did Mary Kom think that she should not return empty-handed?
One has to be cautious and not be carried away by stories. How did Sletherby exhibit caution?
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
“Then paint the cut with iodine.” With reference to this line, what is your understanding of Klausner? Do you sympathise with him? Give your reasons.
When Luz Long said, 'something must be eating you' he meant that Jesse Owens must be ______.
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A student
The following are the different steps in a drama/play. They are in a mixed-up order. Rearrange them in ‘a’ proper order. Just write the order numbers in brackets.
- Characters Enter
- Climax
- Curtain opens
- Action begins
- Scene of the play
- Curtain closes
- Finale (Final outcome)
- Interaction of characters
Prepare a tourist leaflet for a historical place or a hill station using the following points.
- Place
- Special features
- Distance
- How to go there
- Accommodation
- Food
- Climate
Write a composition (in approximately 400-450 words) on the following subject:
During the summer break, you joined a group of young people who read to the elderly at a senior citizens home. Narrate your experience of reading to the elderly and the interactions you had with them. How did this experience impact you?
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.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
