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प्रश्न
For what purpose did Aunt Jane wish to use the cheque given by Aunt Jane?
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उत्तर
Jill wished to pay Dr. Martin who had helped her deliver the baby. She owed still 20 dollars more to him. She used ten dollars to pay the doctor.
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Imagine that you are Santosh Yadav, or Maria Sharapova. You have been invited to speak at an All India Girls’ Athletic Meet, as chief guest. Prepare a short speech to motivate the girls to think and dream big and make an effort to fulfil their dreams, not allowing difficulties or defeat to discourage them. The following words and phrases may help you.
• self confident/confidence/sure of yourself
• self assured/assurance/belief in yourself
• morale/boost morale/raise morale
• giving somebody a boost/fillip/lift
• demoralising/unsure of yourself/insecure/lack confidence
Your school is hosting an Inter-School Quiz Competition.
Write out a notice to be displayed in your school, giving all the details about the event.
Pick out aparadox from the poem.
How does the seemingly small incident described in the story reveal a significant truth about life?
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on this topic.
Himalayan Quake 2005
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
Green stripes could be used or alternatively black ones.
Explain the following phrase
Sure as eggs
Use it in a sentence of your own.
Entomologist and lepidopterists are mentioned in the text and you must have guessed the meanings of these words or found them out in the dictionary.
Now match the kinds of scientists given with the work they do:
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A |
B |
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ornithologist |
study of the skin |
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gerontologist |
study of cells |
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ergonomist |
study of birds |
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dermatologist |
study of old age |
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cytologist |
study of the design of equipment |
How does the bond of affection between Mrs. Croft and the narrator evolve?
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
Living abroad is challenging in many ways.
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Wildlife photographer
Re-word the line from the story:
Miss Beam was all that I had expected — middle-aged, full of authority.
Discuss with your partner the various hazards and risks that a mountaineer/ trekker has to face in an expedition.
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Write a summary of the poem using the following points.
- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, Nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal)
Multinational companies expect a different type of Professional CV. Browse through the net to gather information about it.
Discuss in groups about the procedure of planting a tree. Write the steps in bullet points and present them before the class.
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Now, write a letter to your friend or relative in another city telling him/her about activities/events in your school. Follow the same pattern as the above letter.
Now group these activities into indoor and outdoor activities.
Find one story of bravery about a child. You can search for the story by talking to older people or watching a TV programme or from a film.
- Write down the story. Also, mention its source.
- Narrate the story to the class.
- Which story did you like the best? Write down your reasons.
What did he keep doing while on his rounds?
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Bring out the people’s reaction to the noises from the surgery.
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| Sl. No | Event | Year | Affected Area |
| 1. | Earthquake | 2001 | Bhuj, Gujarat |
| 2. | Tsunami | 2004 | Coastline TN, Kerala, A.P., A&N Islands, Pondicherry |
| 3. | Floods | July 2005 | Maharashtra |
| 4. | Earthquake | 2008 | Kashmir |
| 5. | Floods | 2008 | North Bihar |
| 6. | Cyclone | 2008 | Tamil Nadu |
| 7. | Floods | 2009 | Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka |
| 8. | Cyclone | 2011 | Tamil Nadu/Cuddalore |
| 9. | Flash floods | June 2013 | Uttarkhand |
| 10. | Cyclone | Oct. 2013 | Coastline of Orissa & Jharkhand |
| 11. | Floods | Dec. 2015 | Tamil Nadu/Chennai |
| 12. | Cyclone | Dec. 2016 | Tamil Nadu/Chennai |
- What kinds of natural disasters have occurred before 2005?
- Name the disasters that are common in India.
- Mention the states often affected by disasters.
- List out the disasters that are common in North India
- Write three sentences on your inference about the data given.
What kind of relationship existed between Miss Meadows and the Science Mistress?
Bring out the substance of Basil's letter to Miss Meadows.
Why did William and the other children bully Margot?
What is the conflict between Margot and the other children in the story, “All Summer in a day”?
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.
