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प्रश्न
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A system where the government is elected and ruled by people is called - ________________.
पर्याय
Bureaucracy
Aristocracy
Democracy
Autocracy
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उत्तर
A system where the government is elected and ruled by people is called - Democracy.
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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.
You had gone on a trekking expendition with a group of friends. As night closed in, you realised that you were separated from the group. Describe your initial feelings and the place where you got lost. How did you spend the night alone before you were reunited with your group?
Write an original short story beginning with the following words :
She was delighted to find the sealed envelope lying on her table. As she reached for it .............
What social and ecological benefits of planting a tree does the poet refer to?
Do you agree with the poet that a nation’s growth depends upon the wealth of trees? Why/why not?
Why were the children confused about their grandfather’s claims about the war?
What do you think of the old man’s point of view?
Whose dirty looks are referred to?
Write a short note on Abou bin Adhem.
What lesson is learnt from the poem?
Besides being an amusing tale about a failure to communicate the story “A Horse and Two Goats” makes some crucial points also. Justify.
Show with references from the story how T.S Arthur uses direct and indirect characterisation to highlight the traits of the characters.
What is the setting of “All Summer in a Day”?
(A) He knew the culprit but refused to admit it.
(B) Although………………………..
The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.
The character of King Richard I is presented in Ivanhoe not only with all his admirable qualities but also with his shortcomings. Elaborate with close reference to the text.
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
Mala is not in the classroom. Mala is not in the library.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I could not accompany my cousin _________ the trip because I had a fever.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“That only leaves October, November, and December,”’ said the Queen. "And after that, we shall have to begin all over again.”
“No, we shan’t,” said the King, “because I think twelve daughters are enough for any man and after the birth of dear little December I shall be reluctantly compelled to cut off your head.”
He cried bitterly when he said this, for he was extremely fond of the Queen.
(i) Why did the king change the names of his daughters so many times?
(ii) In what way was Princess September different from her sisters? What reason does the author give for this difference in their temperaments?
(iii) Which unusual birthday tradition did the King of Siam observe? Mention some of the gifts that he gave.
(iv) Why did Princess September put the Nightingale in a cage? What reasons did she give to the bird for putting it in a cage and then keeping it there?
(v) How did the bird behave upon being locked in a cage? What is the message of the story?
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
Some of the leaves and flowers mentioned in the passage for adorning the dead are willow, olive, celery, lotus, cornflower. Which of these are common in our country?
Other sounds that occur frequently in the poem.
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Those who can bear all can dare all
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Fascinating facts about water
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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a holistic and ecological view
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inter alia
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sustainable development
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decimated
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languish
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catastrophic depletion
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ignominious darkness
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transcending concern
Identify instances of ironical comment in the story.
Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.
Multiple Choice Question:
Why did the quarrel take a serious turn?
We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.
controlled: ____________
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Home.
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Library.
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 in 100 words what the cherry tree in the poem symbolises.
'The Road Not Taken' (Robert Frost), 'O Captain My Captain' (Walt Whitman), etc. are inspirational poems. Search these poems on the internet and write down your opinion about the poems in your notebook.
Is an educated person the same as a degree holder?
Make a list of the behaviours in educated people that you find unacceptable:
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.
Katherine encourages Dr. Stockmann to proceed in his attempts in the cause of public attempts.
Compare the Indian Monsoon season to a powerful king of a prosperous kingdom. Write down a few similarities. Use them to compose a poem of your own.
Find and write the descriptions of different people given in this story.
Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.
| Dos | Don'ts |
| Talk slowly | Don’t mumble |
| Emphasize keywords | Don’t look up /down |
Write a report of an event held at your school using Passive voice. Use Simple Past Tense to narrate the event.
Develop the following hints.
Akbar - Birbal - courtiers jealous of Birbal - ask Akbar - test Birbal wiseness - Courtier puts a question - How many crows in Agra - Birbal asks for a week - every day sitting on the terrace - looking at the crows- after a week - courtier asks - Birbal says 156757 crows - asks the courtier to check- Akbar laughs.
Letters to friends and close family are written in the same way as you speak to them.
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Krishna Boys’ Hostel writer’s address Model Public School Kolkata 10th July 2000 date My dear Ma, greeting This is my first letter after the summer vacation. We started our classes the day after we reached the hostel. I have settled in well. introduction We have a new teacher for clay modeling and pottery. She tells us how to make fruits and vegetables with clay. We then paint them. They look so real. body We have an inter-house poetry recitation coming up in August. I am really excited about it. It is a long poem but we learn it together with our teacher. It is nice to be back in school with my friends and teachers. I remember you and Baba a lot. Give my love to grandmother and grandfather. ending Do write back soon. Your loving son Pratap, closing |
After reading the letter, answer the following questions.
- Who has written the letter?________
- To whom has the letter been written? ________
- Where is the writer of the letter? _________
- What is the name of his hostel? _________
- On which date was this letter written?________
Connect the pairs of sentences below using and or but.
- Everyone has gone to sleep.
- I want to read my book.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.
This sum is ______.
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
rahim ravi and raju are going to see the circus
The girl slept ______ [sound]
The old man shouted ______[loud]
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Find out when the International Day of Friendship is celebrated.
Who do you think has been more successful of the two? Give reasons.
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Between two friends on an exciting cricket match
Why did Leacock assume that the photographer was praying?
Why did Leacock visit the studio on Saturday?
The photograph did not look like ______.
How does nature communicate with the poet?
A college degree is needed to succeed in life. Argue for or against this statement.
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Name of the film and director - lead actors and their performances - plot - setting - description of a scene that you particularly liked - rating and recommendation.
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Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:
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.
