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प्रश्न
Go to your school/college library and read some other stories by O’Henry like, ‘The Gift of the Magi’, ‘The Last Leaf’ and ‘After Twenty years’. Write the stories in short in your notebook.
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उत्तर
Do it yourself.
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In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) When she heard the news of her daughter’s result, she was very happy.
(B) On ........................................................................................
What could these persons have done?
How does the poet use the contrast between the two birds to reveal racism in America?
Is there any relevance of this poem to the present scenario?
In what mood is the speaker now? Where is he?
It was roses, roses, all the way,
With myrtle mixed in my path like mad;
The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway,
The church-spires flamed, such flags they had,
A year ago on this very day.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
When was the patriot welcomed?
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.
Give an example of Antithesis from the poem ‘The Patriot: An Old Story.’
What is the theme of the poem? How is it conveyed?
Show liow Narayan depicts women in the story and their role in a man’s life.
What is the primary purpose of “Hearts and Hands” by O. Henry?
Discuss the theme of supernatural and paranormal as presented in the story?
Anderson through the story a Little Match Girl gives an idea about the Victorian society of his times?
Relate something unpleasant that happened to you during your childhood that nevertheless helped you to grow up and mature.
'Appearances can be deceptive'. Give your views on this topic.
You walk home from school one afternoon to find the door unlocked and on entering you are shocked to see the house in total disarray. You call out but get no answer. Describe in detail what you saw, the reason behind your house being in total disarray and how you found your family. Mention also how the experience ended and what impact it had on your life.
Referring closely to specific instances in the play 'Arms and the Man', discuss how Shaw presents class distinctions and social snobbery.
Sergius tells Bluntschli in the play "you're not a man, you're a machine." Do you agree with Sergius' assessment of Blunts ii? Give your views.
Discuss how the speaker in the poem Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night rages against the traditional acceptance of death.
You are the President of the Nature Club in your school which is hosting the Earth Day Celebrations. Write a letter to the Principal of a neighbouring school inviting the school to participate in the event. State when, why and how you plan to celebrate Earth Day.
Which courtesies did Braithwaite ask his class to observe and how did the students react to these ‘new rules’? Describe the incident that brought about a change in Denham’s hostile attitude towards Braithwaite
The children have been sick for a week. They were unable to go to school.
I have never seen a film as bad as this. ·
(Begin: This is ........................................ )
The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase `take on’. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:
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Take on sth: |
to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
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take sb on: |
to employ sb; to engage sb |
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Take sb/sth on: |
to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board |
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
scientific detachment
Name some leaves and flowers that are used as adornments in our country.
What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?
The movement words
(i) Contrast the Chinese view of art with the European view, with examples.
(ii) Explain the concept of shanshui.
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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Remove
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slackers
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muck
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kept in
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got carried away
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cut
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sadist
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shrivelled up
Try to write four lines of poetry or four sentences of prose with one of these as the starting point.
Indicate the details that tell us that the narrator was not very financially comfortable during his stay in London.
Examine the pieces of conversation in the story. How do they reflect the world view of each of the speakers?
It took the narrator quite some time to understand that what he heard as 'piper', in fact, meant 'paper' and the phrase 'mind the gap' in the Tube. What do you think caused the problem?
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit attending the village wedding.
Describe the cycle of events in Satyajit's life that brought him back to where he began.
Find out information about the Mahavastra of Maharashtra - Paithani.
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
bed ______ ______
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
wax ______ ______
What was Kalpana Chawla’s great achievement?
What do you know about Kalpana Chawla’s education? How did she become an American citizen?
Write a paragraph about beauty. Use your own ideas along with the ideas in the poem. (You may discuss your ideas with your partner.)
What did the myna do finally?
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
I saw a cobra ___________ out of a clump of cactus.
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Organic food is grown by using __________________.
Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.
We must always cast our votes.
Enlist any four facts which made the capturing of Tiger Hill a national challenge.
Read and understand the following poem ‘Paper Boats’ and write its paraphrase in your own simple language. (You may take the help of a dictionary or the internet.) The first line is done for you.
(Day after day, one after another, I sail paper boats on the stream of flowing water.)
If you could change the end of the story i.e. after the Swallow refused to fly to Egypt, how would you change it? Summarise your idea in 10 to 12 lines.
There are a number of challenges a farmer in India faces. Discuss with your friend, how it is possible to improve the condition of farmers.
| Sr. No. | Challenges | Solutions |
| 1. | Water Scarcity | Rain Water Harvesting |
| 2. | Credit and In-debtedness | |
| 3. | Land Issues | |
| 4. | Climatic changes | |
| 5. | Social Groups | |
| 6. | Lack of advanced technology | |
| 7. | Diversification | |
| 8. | Market Risks |
Choose the correct alternative for the given line. Focus on the inference of the poet.
‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by’
The line means - __________________.
Discuss and explain the movie 'The Jungle Book' with the help of the following points.
- Classic element.
- Fantasy.
- Photorealism
- Blending of emotions
Complete the following sentences.
The factors that have made 'The Jungle Book' a great movie are - _________________.
- It's a fantasy world of wonder.
- _____________________________
- _____________________________
- _____________________________
Form groups and try to write a script for a short film or documentary on any topic of your choice. The script must develop properly. You can take the help of the following points.
- choose a topic
- central theme
- the beginning, the middle, and the end
- the message
Rewrite the play in the form of a short story.
In the play, two devices that make use of wheels are given. The devices are:
- _______________
- _______________
From the internet or other sources, trace the history of the use of the wheel. Write ‘An Autobiography of a Wheel’.
Relate the life-story of Caesar, rearranging the facts in a proper sequence in the form of a flow chart:
- Caesar begins to upset things at home
- Neighbour flings a stick at Caesar
- Young crow is saved by the narrator
- Caesar begins to trouble neighbours
- The crow is named Caesar
- Caesar passes away
- Caesar objects to being caged.
Write a character sketch of Papa Panov in your own words.
Name the occasion or reason for which the announcements are being made. Then think of an occasion and prepare an announcement for it as a group activity.
Complete the following and write a paragraph for the given activity.
Fill up the withdrawal form to withdraw Rs.200 from your Savings Account.
Connect the pairs of sentences below using and or but.
- Sheila got some chocolates for her birthday.
- She got some new clothes too.
Make naming words by adding ness, ity, ty at the end of the words given below. One has been done for you.
| public | publicity |
| forgive | |
| kind | |
| polite | |
| moral | |
| stupid | stupidity |
| blind | |
| cruel | |
| swift | |
| solid |
Write a few lines on Mithoo and his little dog named Shadow.
State whether the following statement are true or false
Bob wanted to stay for half an hour more than the appointed time.
State whether the following statement are true or false
Jimmy grew a little taller after he was twenty.
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about uses and abuses of mobile phone
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between you and a bookseller on buying books
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends on an exciting cricket match
What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?
Why was Miss Meadows upset and dejected?
Why had Miss Meadows chosen 'A Lament' as the lesson that particular day?
Why did Miss Wyatt summon Miss Meadows to her room?
Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on the following:
Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on the topic given below.
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
"We'll keep her a day or two longer; she is so weak and helpless." Who said these words? To whom?
A college degree is needed to succeed in life. Argue for or against this statement.
Write a composition (in approximately 400-450 words) on the following subject:
Music
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.
