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

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

Geologist

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To become a geologist, one must have at least a bachelor’s degree in Geology. MSC or PhD in geology can serve as an additional qualification.

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पाठ 1.6: Into the Wild - Brainstorming (A6) [पृष्ठ ६४]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.6 Into the Wild
Brainstorming (A6) | Q 2.4 | पृष्ठ ६४

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

As a member of the Student Council of you school, you wish to start an old clothes collection drive. These clothes are to be donate to an orphanage nearby. Write a proposal in not more than 150 words, stating the steps you would take to make it a seccess. 


Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

Sita’s daughter carried _____________ the family business when Sita went abroad. 


Why does the poet use repletion in the poem?


How can the heart dance?


What does the word “clipped” mean in this poem?


Who and what does the free bird symbolize?


How has Browning used allusion in the poem? Explain.


In what mood is the speaker now? Where is he?


Explain:
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead.


The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.

Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.

Read the lines given above and answer the following question:

How would the nine contestants have felt when they all reached the finish line together? Which words indicate this? Do you think they were happy because they had won the gold medal? Why?


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


(A) Some of the cakes had been eaten by the boys before the party began.
(B) The boys………………………… 


She laid the table after she had finished the cooking. (Begin: When…) 


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

Write an original short story that begins with the words : “The day started off well enough, whoever thought it would ……….”


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

His teacher is very pleased ……… him.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

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


Discuss how the speaker in the poem Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night rages against the traditional acceptance of death.


You are to be awarded a Special Prize at the Annual Prize Day ceremony of your school. Write a letter to a lady relative, giving her the news. Be sure to include details of the prize that you are to receive, and tell her why you have been chosen for this honour.


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. 

Harish was so tired that he could not keep his eyes open.
(Begin: Harish was too……….)


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. 

Father said to Sunil, “I can help you with your homework.”
(Begin: Father told Sunil……….)


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

virtual body


Look for some other poem on a bird or a tree in English or any other language.


What according to the poem is involved in the process of growing up?


Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.

The team played the two matches successfully.


The cleverest of criminals leave behind clues to their crime.


Approval from the outside world and approval within the family.


See if you understand what the following words that are parts of a house mean. Look up the dictionary if you don't.

parlour

foyer

lounge

porch

lobby

attic

portico

 


Give reasons for the following.

Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.


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

on board


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.

attended: ____________


Write a paragraph about beauty. Use your own ideas along with the ideas in the poem. (You may discuss your ideas with your partner.)


State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

Fraternity means common sense.


Report writing

Study the web diagram and write the characteristics of report writing.


Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:

  • About the poem, poet, and title.
  • Theme/summary/gist of the poem.
  • Poetic style/language, poetic devices used in the poem.
  • Special features/novelties/focusing elements.
  • Message/values/morals in the poem.
  • Your opinion about the poem.

The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.

Explain this using the following point.

Hard work


Compose a poem on a farmer in 4 to 6 lines in continuation of the following.

  1. He sweats ________________
  2. He does not fret ________________
  3. He sows ________________
  4. To the soil he bows ________________

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.

Write a summary of the poem with the help of the points given below:

  • Title
  • Introductory paragraph (about the poem/type/nature/tone)
  • Main body (central idea/gist of the poem)
  • Conclusion/opinions/views/appeal.

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

The woman was reluctant to cross the street by herself.


Write 3 to 5 sentences about the following character.

The Aunt


Expand the proverb in about 12 to 15 lines, ‘Where there is a will, there is a way.’

Steps:

  1. Explanation of the proverb in simple words.
  2. Examples/Experiences to prove the proverbs.
  3. Conclusion

The poem describes the sad demise of the Captain. How would you console the son of the Captain? Write a short paragraph using the points given below.

  1. Expressing grief on the death.
  2. An act of God.
  3. Words/sentences giving strengths and courage to face the situation.
  4. Add your own points.

Write a complaint to the officer of the PWD department to take immediate actions of maintaining cleanliness in the Children’s Park in your locality.


Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering a subscription for your school library.


You are waiting for your exam results. ______


Tortoises and Turtles are not the same. Read the facts given below. List the similarities and differences between them.

Tortoise Turtle
reptile family reptile family
land animal sea animal
has a long life lives for many years
uses tiny feet to walk use flippers to swim
eats grass, weeds and flowers eats insects and bugs

 

Similarities Differences
   
   
   
   

What does the poet say about the crocodile? Write in your own words. (in about fifty words)


Fill in the blanks with different words and write your own poem.

Your Title for the poem:______

My ______would say:

“Little boy/girl______

Go to ______

and get some ______, ______

______ and ______”

And so I go to the _______

_____ all the way

and when ______ asks me

what I want

I rattle off a list: “

______, ______

______ and ______”

And back home,

______ twists my ears

Ouch!


The words in the clouds describe something or someone in the story. Name them in the blanks provided. Make sentences of your own with the words given in the clouds.


Here are some answers about the given picture.

  1. The colour of the ant is black.
  2. It lives on land.
  3. It has two long antennae.
  4. It crawls on the ground.
  5. It eats sugar.

Now frame questions for the above answers.


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. ______

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

Write a paragraph on Monkey.

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

Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.

I like this the best of the two.


Using a red pencil, choose and circle the things whose smell you like. Now with a blue pencil circle the things whose smell you do not like. Make five sentences like this

I like/do not like the smell of ______ because it reminds me of______.

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

Find one word from the story that means

to be inquisitive c ______.


Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).

hurry is in a why he


Now complete the following sentence, choosing the right word.

The sum was ______ difficult for the class to solve. Only ______ students could do it.

(two, too)


Make word families. The first word in each has been written for you.


Look at these sentences in the story –

  1. Should we go to the big market? 
  2. Should we go to the small shop? 
  3. Should I buy a thin book?

The coloured words above are describing words. Now fill in more describing words into the passage below –

It was a______ night. A ______ girl sat up in bed listening to her mother tell a ______ story. Her ______ eyes opened wide and she gave a ______ smile. “Now go to sleep, Paro,” her mother closed the book. “______ dreams.”


The grandmother appreciated the value of education. Give instances in support of your answer.


The children in the picture are watching an exciting sporting event, where their school team is winning. Suggest suitable utterances reflecting their feelings:


To your shock, you find out that your close friend is indulging in some wrong activity. Will you avoid him/her or try to correct him/her? Give reasons for your answer.


What made her feel confident about the competitive players? Explain.


How was she felicitated on her return to India?


Describe Honario Saltpen-Jago.


Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser (GO) suitably.


Study the pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow.

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

  1. Which language is spoken by most people?
  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?
  4. With the help of the questions and answers, draw your own conclusions from the pie chart. Then, write a paragraph on the popular spoken languages.

Write conversation on the following situation.

Between two friends about uses and abuses of mobile phone


Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.


Aunt Jane seemed to think that there was a mistake in the wedding present she had given Jack. Why?


How does the play ‘The Never – Never Nest’ expose the harsh reality of modern living?


Write an essay of about 200 word 

A memorable journey


Reading a map

Nowadays though locations are traced easily using GPS, (Global Positioning System) one should know what to look for in the map to reach the destination. Here are a few general instructions to be followed while reading a map.

  1. Identify and understand the elements of the map correctly.
  2. Look out for the title to know what the map shows.
  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.

Let us together scale the summit. Here is a drawing of the Everest showing the way to the summit, and the position of the camps with their heights. Trace the trekking trail to reach the summit with the given details and write an interesting paragraph in about 100 words.

The Summit of Mount Everest


A college degree is needed to succeed in life. Argue for or against this statement.


Do you like to watch plays?


Divide the students into groups of five. They sit in a circle. They choose one object of daily use such as a bag, wallet, box, etc. The group leader writes four sentences about it.

  • I have found a ______
  • It’s (colour)
  • It’s (shape)
  • It has a ______
  • I found it (place where it was found)

Others, too, write four sentences each.

  • • I’ve lost a ______
  • It’s (colour)
  • It’s (shape)
  • It has a ______
  • • I lost it (place where it was lost)

They all open read their lines, beginning with the group leader. The player whose description matches the group leader’s the most gets the object.


Write a review of a film that you watched recently, using the points given below. The reveiw is to be published in your school newsletter and should not exceed 300 words.

Name of the film and director - lead actors and their performances - plot - setting - description of a scene that you particularly liked - rating and recommendation.


Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.

You had to go on a train journey with your family. On reaching the railway station, you discovered that your train was delayed by two hours. Describe how you spent those two hours, detailing what you saw, the sounds you heard, and the interactions you had with the people around you. Express your feelings when you saw the train finally approaching the station.


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