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प्रश्न
Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.
Need for democracy
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उत्तर
Need for democracy
- Democracy is a fair way to put people into power.
- Freedom granted to individuals to live a life of their choice.
- Criticism from opposition to the government in power
- Citizen's right to question every action of a democratic government.
- Disadvantages of other forms of government.
- Citizens of other countries suffering at the hands of supreme authority.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.
Features of the Constitution of India
Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.
Qualities of an ideal politician
In his speech, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has expressed his deep concern over the absence of two things in the then Indian society. Discuss with your partner and complete the web.
Figures of Speech
| There is alliteration in the line: And I sunned it with smiles. The sound /s/ is repeated in the words ‘sunned’ and ‘smiles’. | Pick out at least two instances of alliteration from the poem. |
Work in groups of four. Discuss how the story would have been different if.
Pongo had pardoned the narrator after scolding him.
On the first day of school ______.
Ms. Pavithra Rao, the squash player who won the gold medal at the recent Asian Games, is holding a press conference. Let the discussion focus more on the strategies that helped her to win.
Prepare a welcome address on the occasion of Republic day celebration.
Collect images of some electronic gadgets and play a JAM (just a minute) game by picking one image and talking for a minute about it in your classroom.
Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.
With would rather, had better,
Review an event which your school has hosted recently.
Can you do an art work or a craft work on your own?
Identify the poetic lines where the following figures of speech are employed and complete the tabular column.
| Figure of speech | Meaning | Lines |
| Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. e.g. “The Western wave was all a-flame. ” The “Western wave” is a synecdoche as it refers to the sea by the name of one of its parts i.e. wave. |
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| Paradox |
A figure of speech in which a statement appears to contradict itself. e.g. To bring peace we must war. Be cruel to be kind. |
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| Onomatopoeia |
A figure of speech wherein the word imitates the sound associated with the object it refers to. e.g. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter Raindrops on my pane. |
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| Rhetorical Questions |
A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked to make a point rather than to elicit an answer. e.g. And what is so rare as a day in June? |
Your family has decided to go on a tour during the vacation. You are calling a travel agency and seeking information regarding package, places of visit, cost etc. Work in pairs and role play as a receptionist and a customer.
Figure of speech.
| The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep. |
Pick out any two lines of repetition from the poem.
Look at the picture. Work in groups and give a short talk about it using the words given below.
- sand
- waves
- when
- as soon as
- collect
- enjoy
- hatchlings
- basket
- boys
- night
- rough sea
- many
- eggs
- incubate
- hatchery
- after
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Volunteers of the Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network (SSTCN) release Olive Ridley hatchlings into the sea. |
Describe the things in the picture using the descriptive words given below.
| Descriptive words | |||
| Large | Small | Good | Happy |
| Big | Little | Great | Joyful |
| Enormous | Miniature | Fantastic | Delighted |
| Gigantic | Minute | Excellent | Thrilled |
| Huge | Petite | Amazing | Glad |
| Massive | Tiny | Wonderful | Pleased |
| Tremendous | Slight | Marvellous | Satisfied |
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
The poor man exclaimed, “Will none of you help me?”
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Bring me a glass of milk,” said the swami to the villagers.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Halt!” shouted the officer to his men.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
The teacher said to him, “Do not read so fast.”
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Go down to the bazaar. Bring me some oil and a lump of ice.” ordered his master.
Change the following into Direct Speech.
I wrote that I would visit him next day.
Change the following into Direct Speech.
The stranger asked Nasrin where she lived.
Change the following an into Direct Speech.
I asked Mary if she would lend me a pencil.
Sherlyn receives a postcard from her friend Pushpa who is holidaying in Sri Lanka. She calls her friend Galen and tells him what Pushpa has written. Help her by filling in the blanks, using reported speech.
Hello, Galen Today I received a postcard from Pushpa. Remember I had told you that She has gone to Sri Lanka on a holiday? Well, she has written from Colombo. She has written that ____________ Orphanage. It ____________ elephants. She said that it is the biggest herd of elephants in the world that is living under human supervision. She also added that she ____________ because ____________. The Elephant Orphanage ____________ . She said that ____________ national park. She ____________ next week and added that ____________ then.
Imagine that you and your friend have decided to spend a day together in your house. You have planned your schedule from morning till night. Discuss in pairs and speak about it in the class. You can start like this:
I like to go for a walk but my friend wants to work out in the gym.
Name the character or speaker.
“Eat these capsules.”
Each person or a group chooses an item from the class and takes two minutes to prepare. He/she must promote and sell the same item in the most humorous way to convince the classmates to buy the product. You can choose items such as eraser, pencil, school bag, book, etc.
It can go like this.
Here I have a magical eraser for you. You can do whatever you want to do with this. You can rub anything that you don’t like. Just rub it against somebody’s hair and it will be gone forever. If you want to see somebody without hair, here you go. Buy this eraser and have fun with your friends.
Join in either of the following groups and say some valid points to win.
| Group A. | I like to live in the Earth because ______ | |
| Group B. | I like to live in the Mars because ______ |
Is there any place near?
Read the passage three times and colour a hen for each time.
In groups of five, discuss what you enjoy doing alone and what you like doing in a group. Now prepare a list as shown below.
| Things I like doing alone | Things I like doing in a group |
In your family, what activities are done individually and as a group?
| My mother decides | |
| My father decides | |
| I decide | |
| We decide |
Read the following passage carefully.
One day Meena plucks a mango and brings it home. Her grandmother gives the larger piece to Raju because he is a boy. Meena protests. After all, she brought the mango and she is the elder of the two. She insists she has a greater right over her share. Her father comes to her help and divides the mango equally.
Now answer the questions.
- Who brought the mango home?
- Why did Meena’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
- Who do you think should have got the larger piece?
Some letter are missing in each word.
tr __ __ s
Some letter are missing in each word.
pl ______ se
Some letter are missing in each word.
t ______ se
Some letter are missing in each word.
sl ______ p
Some letter are missing in each word.
f ______ t
Ram is a curious little boy. He is always asking questions. One day he came home and asked his grandfather questions like –
- Why can’t we look at the sun during a solar eclipse?
- Why can’t we touch the sun?
- Why can’t we go out to play in the dark?
Discuss these questions with your teacher and class. Do you know the answers?
What is the word that starts with 'c' , rhymes with ‘near’ and ‘fear’, and means easy to see, hear and understand?
Look at the signs for the letters of the alphabet.
What are the different kinds of books in this bookshop or in any other bookshop you have seen? Tell the class.
Have you been to another place recently? What is it like? How is it different from your own place?
All cultures have their own folk songs in which each line is repeated. This line is sung in a chorus. Sing a folk song in your own language.
Work in pairs and arrive at five points that bring out the benefits and challenges of living in either a nuclear family or a joint family. Share your views with your class.
Build a conversation of eight to ten sets of exchanges , with your grandmother, discussing the incidents that happened in your school that day.
In groups of five, discuss the following topic taking examples from Mary Kom’s life.
Athletes cannot run with money in their pockets. They must run with hope in their heart and dreams in their head.
The following expressions may help you in connecting ideas and presenting your views to the class.
- In my opinion…
- I wholeheartedly support…
- At the outset, let me say…
- I should like to draw your attention to…
You have recently shifted to a new locality. You cannot find your way back, after school. Your uncle spots you and takes you home. Narrate the incident to the class.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, you have been asked to deliver a speech during morning assembly on the importance of tree planting. Write the speech in about 100 – 150 words.
- Introduction
- Suggested value points Pollution control – Medicine – Necessary for wildlife – Cause rainfall
- Conclusion
Every person should take up the responsibility to serve the society in his or her own way. Discuss the various ways in which you can serve the society
Build a conversation for the following situation with a minimum of five exchange.
A father and his daughter about the advantages of the habit of newspaper reading.
Shakespeare describes the characteristics of the various stages of man. You are in the second stage of life. What do you think of your roles and responsibilities at this stage? Discuss with your partner and share your ideas with the class
Your school has arranged for a road safety campaign, Share a few ideas with your classmates which can be used during the campaign. For example ‘Speed thrills but kills’.
Assertion: The SI system of units is the suitable for measurement.
Reason: The SI unit of temperature is kelvin.
