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प्रश्न
If you are punished for a prank your classmate played, how would you react to the situation?
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उत्तर
I will not be quick to anger. I will keep quiet and will quietly let my friend know that I did not relish his act. If he values my friendship, he will certainly apologize. If he doesn’t, I will forgive.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
While many would seek vengeance or feel sorry for themselves, some may put their trust in God, forgive others for the wrongs done to them and move on in life. What is your take on this? Discuss.
Forgiveness is the best form of revenge. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
Using the mind map given below, write a brief summary of the story in your own words.

Imagine you are going on a trek or an adventure. It requires grit and a strong will to survive the odds and emerge unscathed. Most importantly, you should carry an emergency kit.
Choose the ten most essential items from the box below and complete the table.

| First–Aid Kit | ||||
Share your list with your friend.
Describe the pathetic condition of Pi in the middle of the ocean.
Why was Pi not afraid of the hyena?
Why did Pi want to tame Parker?
What saved Pi’s life?
How did Pi reunite with this family?
How did the presence of Richard Parker help Pi?
How did Pi feel after drinking water?
How did the presence of Richard Parker influence the attitude of Pi?
If you were lost at sea for as long as Pi was, what is the one item you would want with you? Write a diary entry in which you identify the item and explain why it is the one thing you would want with you.
Sequence the following incidents logically to write the summary of the story ‘Life of Pi’.
- As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board.
- His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him – neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
- Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family.
- Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life.
- He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
- He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days.
- Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater.
- A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water.
- Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat.
- Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.
When would Baldwin part company with Gresham?
What does John consider ‘a technicality’?
What was Ausable waiting for?
Where did Max try to hide himself?
Describe the significance of the balcony.
Ausable planned to get rid of Max the very moment he noticed him. Explain with supporting evidence from the story
Do you think physical appearance matters most for a secret agent? Answer giving reasons in the context of the story ‘The Midnight Visitor.
Based on your understanding of the story, complete the Graphic Organiser (GO) suitably.

Given below are pictures of fictitious detective characters in English & Tamil short stories. Match them with the authors who created them.

How long did the Sun shine on Venus?
What is the significance of the particular day described in the story “All summer in a day”?
How do the children react to the long awaited event in the story?
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The Sun ______ behind a stir of mist. Again it started raining on Venus.
What was the truth about the crumpled piece of paper?
