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

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

Tour Manager

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To become a tour manager, one must have a diploma or degree in Travel and Tourism management.

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

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पाठ 1.6 Into the Wild
Brainstorming (A6) | Q 2.5 | पृष्ठ ६४

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
They whisper like drizzle
as they roam the streets
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth.

They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep
on shop verandahs.

(1) Why do the old women in this extract roam the streets?

(2) What would you like to do for the betterment of the old people? 

(3) Find out an example of 'onomatopoeia' from the first stanza of the extract.

(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the sad situation of the old women.


Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top. Mention some qualities that you think may be responsible for their brief or long stay at the top spot.

Top-Ranked Women Players

I. The roll of honour of women who enjoyed life at the summit since everybody’s favourite player, Chris Evert, took her place in 1975.

Name Ranked on Weeks as No. 1
Maria Sharapova (Russia) 22 August 2005 1
Lindsay Davenport (U.S.)

October 2004

82
Amelie Mauresmo (France) 13 September 2004 5

Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium)

20 October 2003 45
Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 11 August 2003 12
Serena Williams (U.S.) 8 July 2002 57
Venus Williams (U.S.) 25 February 2002 11
Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) 15 October 2001 17
Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) 12 October 1998 82
Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 31 March 1997 209
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) 6 February 1995 12
Monica Seles (U.S.) 11 March 1991 178
Steffi Graf (Germany) 17 August 1987 377
Tracy Austin (U.S.) 7 April 1980 22
Martina Navratilova (U.S.) 10 July 1978 331
Chris Evert (U.S.) 3 November 1975 362

 It rained so heavily that they could not go for the picnic. (Rewrite: Using ‘too………………to’) 


Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

She turned _____________ the offer to work at the factory. 


Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

The Principal looks _____________ matters of complaint from teachers and students. 


Explain the use of figurative language in the poem.


Explain the expression, ‘wonder-waiting eyes.’


How does the hyphen and font help to advance the theme?


Mention the two moods of the poet?


How is he affected by the experience of seeing the daffodils?


Identify examples of the following devices in the poem: alliteration, personification, rhyme, rhythm. How do these devices contribute to the overall effect of the poem?


The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

What is meant by “free bird thinks of another breeze”?


But a caged BIRD stands on the grave of dreams
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

What is the main conflict in this poem?


Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? "....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.

Read the above lines and amswer the question that follow.

Can one see the faith of humans in God in the poem?


What is the central idea of the poem?


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?


Show liow Narayan depicts women in the story and their role in a man’s life.


Narayan has created a memorable character in Muni. Discuss.


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


What makes Margot different from the other children? Why does this cause the other children dislike Margot?


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. 


They have to go to bed early every night. They are allowed to stay update on Saturdays. 


He takes________ his grandfather


This is the funniest movie I have ever seen.
(Begin : Never ………….)


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

You had booked a ticket on an early morning train. However, you woke up late and missed it. You then decided to run to catch a bus to the next station, where you hoped to catch up with the train. Narrate the entire event, including how you felt, the effort you made, and how you finally caught the train. What did you learn from this stressful experience?


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


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 .


Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

  1. As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
    (Begin: No sooner………. )
  2. The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.
    (Use: ‘most industrious’)
  3. The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
    (Begin : The old woman was so……… )
  4. “I’ll do it tomorrow,” he promised.
    (Rewrite in indirect speech)
  5. Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.
    (Begin: In spite of……… )
  6. I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
    (Begin: I would rather…….. )
  7. I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
    (Begin: Never…….. )
  8. She found your keys in the garage.
    (Begin: The keys……… )

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

desert sky


Discuss in groups of four.

“Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts, impoverished landscapes and an ailing environment?”


Given below is the dictionary meaning of

Smirk: to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself.

Look up the dictionary for the following words which are also related to facial expressions and write down the meaning of each

smile

grin

grimace

sneer


Multiple Choice Question:

Which phrase means the same as to ‘quarrel’?


Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.


Complete the web highlighting the feelings/emotions of Tenzing after reaching the summit.


Browse on the net and gather a variety of templates to write a 'Curriculum Vitae'.


Make a ‘pair presentation’ of the poem, in the class.


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

What would you do, if something like this happens to you?


Now read the beginning and end of a sci-fi story given below and complete the story using your imagination.

‘The Magic Glasses’

After ten years of diligent experimenting on ‘light’, Jayant, a brilliant scientist, created a pair of eye-glasses which would enable him to see through all opaque objects, doors, walls, metal structures, etc.

On Monday, he put on his ‘magic’ glasses and stepped into the busy street outside ____________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

And so, Jayant received the ‘State Award for Brave Citizens’ _____________________________________________


Write an informal letter from a teenager to his/her parent, expressing a few thoughts from the poem.

(My dear ______/Dearest ______./Hi! ______ Are you surprised to see this letter? I wanted to talk to you about this, but then I thought I will be able to express myself better in a letter. Love,/Yours lovingly/Yours ______).


Write a short essay on your own journey in a boat.


Find more topics from your Environmental Studies or Mathematics textbooks for drawing tree diagrams. Draw and label the diagrams.

Life on earth began with unicellular I organisms known as protozoa. The following are the stages of evolution of animals. Invertebrates are animals without a backbone, for e.g., a snail. The vertebrates are animals which have a backbone. E.g., Aquatic animals like fish. Animals which: live in water and also on land are called amphibians. E.g. A frog. A few invertebrates are worms and mosquitoes and a few I vertebrates are reptiles. 

Make a poster of any natural disaster, giving details about the devastation caused.


What is the name of her diary?


Fill in the template given for limerick.

There once was a ______(8 syllable)

______(8 syllable)

______(5 syllable)

______ (5 syllable)

______(8 syllable)


Develop the following hints.

Tortoise - hare - forest - tortoise walking- seen by a hardware laughs - tortoise speed - tortoise sad - bet - race - tortoise moving- slow speed -hare moves - fast - sleepy tortoise - reaches a winning point - first - wins the bet.


Fill in the form given below.


Pick out the nouns from the poem. Write as many Cinquain poems as you can.


Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.

The frogs jumped ______ the well.


______ do you have for breakfast?


Reference to context.

Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.


Can we try to complete another dialogue now?

Rathi is visiting a shop to buy a pen. Let us try and complete the dialogues between her and the shopkeeper.

Rathi Hi Akka!
Shopkeeper Hi! How can I help?
Rathi I need a______.
Shopkeeper Sure. Which colour?
Rathi Give a______ pen.
Shopkeeper Do you need a ten rupee pen or a five rupee pen?
Rathi Give me the ______rupee pen.
Shopkeeper Do you want anything else?
Rathi ______.
Shopkeeper Thank you. Goodbye.
Rathi ______

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 (?).

read he can time the


The girl slept ______ [sound]


Where did the author study in his childhood?


What did he give Bob?


State whether the following statement are true or false

Both Jimmy and Bob were of the same age.


State whether the following statement are true or false

Bob realised that the tall man was not Jimmy Wells from the shape of his nose.


What was her first impression of America?


According to Mary Kom, what was the reason for her losing in the finals?


Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing


Write conversation on the following situation.

Between two friends about the importance of reading newspapers


How did the author react on seeing his photograph?


What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?


What kind of relationship existed between Miss Meadows and the Science Mistress?


Now write a short story to explain these proverb.

Actions speak louder than words


Do you think you can afford to buy all of these at once?


Why did William and the other children bully Margot?


Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.

Discuss how in the poem Dover Beach the poet, Mathew Arnold, reposes faith in love as a beam of hope amidst the surrounding despair.


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.


Write an original short story in which two children and their school teacher are the main characters.


Work in groups and prepare an attractive wrapper or packet for any product of your choice. Prepare an advertisement for your product.


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

Observe your surroundings and write whether such facilities are available. How can you help to improve the situation?

Disability Disability Necessary facilities
Hearing loss and deafness    
Vision loss and blindness    
Speech disorders    
Physical disability    
Intellectual disability    
Learning disorder    

Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on the topic given below.

Write letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.


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.


With close reference to Act III, describe Alonso's response to the perceived loss of his son, Ferdinand. Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.


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.


Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on any one of the topics given below.

Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.


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