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Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence. In a farmers’ market, we find _______________.

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

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पाठ 1.3 The Call of the Soil
Ice Breakers | Q 1. (b) | पृष्ठ २५

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In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A.  Write sentence B.

(A) His attitude towards his parents has always puzzled the
(B) I have .................................................................................. 


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What colour bangles are preferred by virgin maidens?


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


What does the poem “Abou Ben Adhem” convey?


Mention and discuss the versions of Chief Seattle’s speech.


What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?


The story propagates the idea that dreams are necessary to remain happy, even if for a short while.


What is the central conflict of the story “All Summer in a Day”?


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

"Money is important for happiness." Express your views either for or against this statement.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

There is no use crying __________  spilt milk


Write an original short story that begins with the words: “It's not my fault”, he shouted………”


The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ________


Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.

Green and black stripes were used alternately.


Discuss in pairs or in small groups

Living abroad is challenging in many ways.


Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.

British American
1. colour ______
2. ______ labor
3. ______ traveler
4. counsellor ______
5. centre ______
6. ______ theater
7. ______ organize
8. realise ______
9. ______ defense
10. offence ______

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When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose ____________ aside.


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(a) He had not heard of Kasbai.

(b) ___________________________

(c) ___________________________


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.


Wars are not fought only on the battlefield. Comment.


Agricultural is the principal occupation in Maharashtra that has many career opportunities.

(a) Agriculture Correspondent
(b) Marketing Communications Manager
(c) Agricultural Policy Analyst
(d) Farm Management
(e) Soil Conservationist
(f) Scientist- Krishi Vigyan Kendra
(g) Machine Design Engineer
(h) Zoologist
(i) Veterinarian
(j) Food Microbiologist
(k) Horticulturist
(l) Agricultural Economics

Write in brief about the various career opportunities given above. You can collect the information from the following universities.

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  2. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune.
  3. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola.

The poet has described two different shades of human feelings by using imagery of various forces of Nature in the poem. Pick out the terms or phrases that describe them. Complete the table given below. One is done for you.

Nature Feelings
Faded forests Sad/gloomy
   
   

Convert the stories into dialogues and read the dialogues aloud in the class.


'Narnia' (part 1,2,3 and 4) is a film about 4 children who find a path to Narnia. Discuss in your class, the special effects, and direction. Write a review with the help of the following points in about 100 to 150 words.

  1. Storyline
  2. Producer
  3. Director
  4. Music Director
  5. Characters/ casting (major and minor)
  6. Setting / location
  7. Conflict
  8. Message
  9. Significance of the title.

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Say ‘WHY’?

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Write a short essay on the following.

What I would like to do for my country.


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Living A Better Life
Get rid of one bad habit at a time.
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Trust yourself. Love what you do.
Try to enrich your mind by becoming a life long learner.
Sharing and Caring makes life enjoyable.
Be humble. Respect and welcome/accept each day with a smile.

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Work in pairs and discuss the factors that contribute towards making a choice and make a presentation to the class.


On the next day, Mr. Scotti was __________ at how the local people responded to his queries.


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


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  3. Is there enough food and water for all people?

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My toys ______broken.


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Example: What is happening in picture 5?

The girl is diving into the water.
What are the boys doing in picture 1?
______ are ______

Find one word from the story that means

at once q ______.


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ii). She could not see or hear b). she did not understand what she was doing.
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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 ______.


Do you exercise regularly? If you do, which of the following activities do you prefer? Discuss and share with your partner a few ideas about your preference.

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A B
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compulsory respective elusive cheap
traditional unnecessary supportive ancillary
expensive hateful  desperate trivial
hopeful modern fanciful repulsive
accepted fulfilled refused showered
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Debate is an essential skill and your classroom is the best place to practice this skill. Your teacher will now divide the class into two groups and organize a debate on the topic “Fast food tastes better than nutritious food.” The following points may help you to participate and speak in a debate. One group will speak FOR the motion and the other group will speak AGAINST the motion. Now prepare a speech for the debate.


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Organising a birthday party in your house


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Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.


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