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प्रश्न
Look for some other poem on a bird or a tree in English or any other language.
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उत्तर
1. ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ by John Keats
2. ‘Yew Trees’ by William Wordsworth
3. ‘To the Cuckoo’ by William Wordsworth
4. ‘To a Skylark’ by P. B. Shelley
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Wrestling mostly a male sport – Sakshi born in conservative surroundings – most unfavourable gender ratio for females – parental encouragement – one can't forget the look of determination on her face in the last three minutes of the bout.
Why did the men keep back their sticks?
Why does the bride have preference for yellow coloured bangles for her wedding morning?
Explain and analyse the use of hyperbole in the poem.
What is the activity referred to later in the poem, that sharpens their brains?
His tune is heard on the distant hill’. Explain
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.
Explain with reference to the context.
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?
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 did the spectators react to this gesture of the eight contestants?
Why is the old man at the bridge?
How does the story “A Horse and Two Goats” develop the idea of the need to interact with people who have vastly different identities from your own?
What is the central conflict of the story “All Summer in a Day”?
Why was Margot unhappy on Venus in “All Summer in a Day”?
Every family has a black sheep. (Begin: There is no ………….)
I have never worn a more ill-fitting suit. (End: …………..ever worn.)
Describe the incident of the assassination attempt that took place during the night, in not more than 100 words (Paragraphs 4 to 15). Failure to keep within the word limit will be penalized. You will be required to:
(i) List your ideas clearly in point form. [6]
(ii) In about 100 words, write your points in the form of a connecting passage. [6]
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
He has learned to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim.
Every one of them was an experienced mountaineer.
(Begin: There was no .................................)
‘Catamaran’ is a kind of a boat. Do you know which Indian language this word is derived from? Check the dictionary.
What do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem?
What do you like the most about the poem?
The sound words
Find out about experiments in recycling that help in environmental conservation.
Notice the following sentence patterns.
Eternal I rise
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
Discuss in groups of four.
The problems of over population that directly affect our everyday life.
Write a letter to the Editor of a magazine describing a dance performance you have seen or an art gallery you have visited.
Try to write four lines of poetry or four sentences of prose with one of these as the starting point.
What according to the poem is involved in the process of growing up?
Why didn't John Garrideb like the idea of including Holmes in the hunt for the third Garrideb?
‘Don’t expect an English cup of tea’—how does this phrase bring out the contrast between English and American attitudes?
Comment on the way in which the story is narrated from Satyajit's perspective.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
carry on
Look at these sentences.
- The tree was older than Grandfather.
- Grandfather was sixty-five years old. How old was the tree? Can you guess?
How old was the tree? Can you guess?
- The tree was as old as Dehra Dun itself.
Suppose Dehra Dun is 300 years old. How old is the tree?
When two things are the same in some way, we use as … as. Here is another set of examples.
- Mr Sinha is 160 centimetres tall.
- Mr Gupta is 180 centimetres tall.
- Mrs Gupta is 160 centimetres tall.
Mrs Gupta is as tall as Mr Sinha.
Use the words in the box to speak about the people and the things below, using as … as or er than
| tall – taller | cold – colder | hot – hotter |
| strong – stronger | short – shorter |
(Notice that in the word ‘hot’, the letter ‘t’ is doubled when -er is added.)
1. Heights
_______________________________
2. Weight Lifters
_________________________________
3. City Temperatures
______________________________
4. Lengths
_______________________________
5. City Temperatures
_______________________________
Complete the web highlighting the feelings/emotions of Tenzing after reaching the summit.
‘Even small things in nature play a big role. So protect nature!’
Frame some slogans based on the above topic.
Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem and write them down.
Discuss with your partner and match the following expressions given in column A with their interpretations in column 'B'.
| Sr.No. | A | B |
| 1. | While Chief Baron Ear sat to balance the laws. | (a) Eyes are refrained from using spectacles. |
| 2. | They are made with the straddle as wide as the ridge of the Nose is. | (b) The responsibility of giving a verdict rested on the shoulders of the hearing organ. |
| 3. | That whenever the Nose put his Spectacles on, by daylight or candlelight Eyes should be shut! | (c) Spectacles are meant for none other than the nose. |
| 4. | So his lordship decreed with a grave solemn tone, decisive and clear, without one if or but. | (d) The judge delivered a firm verdict without any doubt. |
Visit a library. Find a school poem. Recite it to your parents.
Mass media events often need comperes. Find out the area or sector in which a compere is a must. Write about the special skills needed to take up compering as a career and give some clues about how to acquire these skills.
Select three words that best describe Mr. Scotti.
clever / unlucky / stupid / successful / miserable / happy.
Bio - Poem
A Bio - Poem is an essay about oneself in the form of poetry.
Line 1: Your name.
Line 2: Four adjectives that describe you.
Line 3: Son of / daughter of … brother of / sister of…
Line 4: Lover of three people, things or idea.
Line 5: Who feels (three sensations or emotion)
Line 6: Who needs (three things)
Line 7: Who gives (three things)
Line 8: Who fears (three things)
Line 9: Who would like to see (three persons or places)
Line 10: Who lives …
Line 11: Your last name.
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Anne Friendly, kind, smart and obedient Daughter of Sam and Diana, sister of Jack Lover of pets, sports and reading Who feels cheerful, comfortable and excited Who needs education, peace and friends Who gives smiles, support and courage Who fears spiders, the dark and stray dogs Who would like to see Mt. Everest Lives in Cape Sara |
Work in small groups. Pick out the adjectives and nouns that suit you using a dictionary. Read the steps given. Arrange adjectives and nouns like the given sample to construct your Bio-Poem. Present in the class.
Make a diary entry on the impact of a sports personality who is an inspiration to you.
Note
- Date your entry.
- Write naturally and truthfully.
- Use first person. (I read about Mithali, I like her playing style, etc.,)
- Make your entry informal and expressive.
- Use words that express feelings and write what you feel about it.
- Find out how many people are there in our country.
- Do we have enough land for all people on this earth?
- Is there enough food and water for all people?
Using a red pencil, choose and circle the things whose smell you like. Now with a blue pencil circle the things whose smell you do not like. Make five sentences like this
I like/do not like the smell of ______ because it reminds me of______.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary
one saturday afternoon amarjit and his little sister rani went for a picnic to india gate. there they saw ducks, water and their friend raj
Use the words ‘and’ or ‘but’ and make as many sentences as you can about Rajiv’s family.
Example:
Grandpa and Grandma get up early in the morning
Grandpa is walking but Rajiv is jogging.
Read Sheela's notice. Discuss the questions that follow.
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Notice The Drama Committee will meet in the classroom on Monday, at two o’clock. We’ll plan a play for our Annual Day. Will each one of you please bring a play? SHEELA |
- Who was to meet?
- When were they to meet?
- Where were they to meet?
- What were they to do?
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You could think of famous
- scientists
- religious people
- freedom fighters
- brave children
- astronauts
- artists
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Compare the two crests.
Describe the youth’s strange behaviour when he was in the train.
Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing
Given below are hints about a renowned British science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. Write a biographical sketch on the author in not more than 80-100 words based on the information given below.
| Name | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Pen names | Charles Willis, E.G.O’Brien |
| Birth | 16 Dec 1917, England |
| Career | novelist, television host, inventor, and film screenwriter. |
| Genre | Science-Fiction, Television series, Film screenplay |
| Awards and Honours | 1961, Kalinga Prize - an award given by UNESCO for popularising science Hugo and Nebula Awards Chairman of the Interplanetary Society Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya 2005’ |
| Titles | Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov – ‘Big Three’ of Science Fiction ‘The Prophet of the Space Age’ |
| Famous Works | Childhood’s End 2001: A Space Odyssey Rendezvous with Rana |
You have recently watched an interesting film. Write a review of this film, in about 200 – 250 words, based on the points given below.
Name of the film and its director – actors in the film – type of film – plot – quality of direction/acting – cinematography/costumes/sets – reaction of audiences – recommended/not recommended
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Imagine a situation where a child runs away from home but later returns. Why did he or she run away? What made him/her come back? Write an original short story entitled: 'Finding My Way Home'.
In H.C. Anderson's story, what forces the Little Match Girl to go about selling matches on the street?
To whom does Portia compare Bassanio as he steps forward to take the casket test?
You want to convince the customer to buy your product. Prepare a conversation between you and the customer about it.
Prepare an attractive tourist leaflet for your native place, in English as well as in your mother tongue.
