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प्रश्न
Place the given areas of questioning from the list in the appropriate columns.
- future plans
- inspiration
- overcoming hurdles/ struggle
- coach/ mentor/ guide/ teacher
- message for the youngsters
- family support
- alternate career choice
- first or maiden award/ achievement /success /setbacks
- a turning point in life/ success formula/technique.
| Section of the interview | Aspects to be covered | |
| 1. | Introduction | Welcoming/Greeting, Introduction of the guest/Occasion. |
| 2. | Opening questions | |
| 3. | Main body | |
| 4. | Concluding questions | |
| 5. | Summing up | Concluding the statement, Expressing gratitude. |
You can add your points.
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उत्तर
| Section of the interview | Aspects to be covered | |
| 1. | Introduction | Welcoming/Greeting, Introduction of the guest/Occasion. |
| 2. | Opening questions | describe yourself, your inspiration, coach/guide/mentor |
| 3. | Main body | maiden award/achievements/ success/setbacks, overcoming hurdles/difficulties, family and peer support |
| 4. | Concluding questions | future plans, message for the youth |
| 5. | Summing up | Concluding the statement, Expressing gratitude. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Analyse the use of imagery in the poem ‘The Bangle sellers’.
Explain:
‘Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.’
How has Dahl used personification in his poem?
The poet uses the word lonely in reference to a cloud. Explain.
The caged bird sings with
A fearful trill of things unknown
But longed for still and his
Tune is heard on the distant hill
For the caged bird sings of freedom.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Comment on the tone of the Patriot in this stanza.
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?
What lesson do you learn from this poem?
I prefer playing a, game to watching television. (Begin: I would rather ……….)
I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home.
(Begin : I would rather ………….)
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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.
(Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: Robert Frosty)
(i) Who is ‘I’ referred to in the extract? Which season of the year is it? What evidence is there in the poem to support your answer?
(ii) Who has made him aware of his mistake? How does it make the speaker aware of his mistake? What does it seem to say?
(iii) What are the three sounds heard?
(iv) What has been said earlier by the poet about the owner of the woods?
(v) What does lovely, dark and deep suggest? What is the underlying significance in the repetition of the last two lines of the extract? Mention the moral tag that the poet attaches to the poem.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
He found the key just _______ the front door.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
Father said to Sunil, “I can help you with your homework.”
(Begin: Father told Sunil……….)
We have come across words like 'gale' and 'storm' in the account. Here are two more words for 'storm': typhoon, cyclone. How many words does your language have for 'storm'?
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 |
Some of the leaves and flowers mentioned in the passage for adorning the dead are willow, olive, celery, lotus, cornflower. Which of these are common in our country?
To what is the bird’s movement compared? What is the basis for the comparison?
Words with the sound ‘ch’ as in ‘chart’ and ‘tr’ as in ‘trembles’ in the poem.
Discuss in groups of four.
Laws are never respected not enforced in India.
Examine the structure of the short story ‘Adventure of the Three Garridebs’ with the help of this framework
- The narrator of the story
- Introduction of the topic of the story
- Introduction of the main characters in the plot
- Development of the plot
- Climax
- Resolution of the mystery.
Make a list of items that are referred to differently in British and American English, for example, 'lift' (BE) 'elevator' (AmE).
Discuss in pairs.
It is difficult to adjust to a fall from glory.
What is beauty? Where can, in the poet’s opinion, beauty be seen, heard, and experienced?
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Organic food is grown by using __________________.
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Organic fertilizer means ______________.
'Organic farming is the need of the time'. Write your views in favour of and against the statement.
| Views | Counterviews |
| 1. | |
| 2. | |
| 3. | |
| 4. |
Prompt reporting is of strategic importance during a war. Refer to the above extract and explain.
The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.
Characters are referred to.
Write the appreciation of the poem.
- About the poem/poet/title
- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem
Write a summary of the poem.
- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal).
Start a collection of proverbs. A proverb is a short, well-known sentence or phrase that gives advice or tells you what is generally true. For example, ‘A stitch in time saves nine’ means ‘If one does something in time or immediately, it saves a lot of work later’. A proverb is also known as a saying. Here are some proverbs for your collection.
- Appearances can be deceptive.
- Do not judge by appearance; a rich heart may be under a poor coat.
- All that glitters is not gold.
- You can’t tell a book by its cover.
- Clothes do not make the man.
Which is your favourite ‘Nature’ poem from your mother tongue? Write the poem and try to translate it into English. Your translation can be in the form of a poem or a paraphrase.
Say ‘WHY’?
Men declaring that they are Saints write letters to the writer.
There are many legends about the ‘nine gems’ in Akbar’s Court. These are popular tales and they may not have a historical basis. Can you name some of the nine gems and the stories associated with them?
Write a four-line poem with rhyming words describing your family.
Write an article for the following.
You are Jansi/Avinash of Class X studying in GHSS, Chengalpet. You believe that physical activities improve our health and reduce the risk of sickness. It has got immediate and long-term benefits. Write an article in not more than 150- 200 words for your school magazine stressing the importance of physical activities in a student day to day life.
Do the singers have hopes and dreams? If not, why?
Imagine a conversation among your friends about the four characters in the play – Tabaqui, Shere Khan, Mother Wolf and Father Wolf. Use the hints to write it.
- The characters' entry in the play.
- Compare and contrast their character traits.
- The reaction of the characters on seeing the man cub.
______ do you go to school?
Did you observe that in the poem, the last words in every second and fourth line rhyme with each other?
Can you write a four-line poem?
Use the option to fill in the blank.
The flowers ______kept in a vase.
Find out stories about other great people’s lives and their childhood and write these in your notebook. Collect at least two such stories and share them with your friends.
You could think of famous
- scientists
- religious people
- freedom fighters
- brave children
- astronauts
- artists
The grandmother appreciated the value of education. Give instances in support of your answer.
The grandmother was strong-minded. Justify
The grandmother played a vital role in the author’s formative years. Give your own example of how elders have a positive influence on the younger generation. Include examples from the story also.
Now, refer to a dictionary and match the professions with their relevant job descriptions.
| A | B |
| 1. pathologist | studies languages and their structure |
| 2. ornithologist | studies atmosphere, weather and climate |
| 3. entomologist | studies the matter that constitutes the earth |
| 4. archaeologist | studies earthquakes |
| 5. sociologist | studies reptiles and amphibians |
| 6. geologist | studies functioning of human society |
| 7. linguist | studies artefacts and physical remains |
| 8. seismologist | studies birds |
| 9. herpetologist | studies insects |
| 10. meteorologist | studies diseases |
Why did Woman 1 panic more than the others?
What brought agony to the girls during the music lessons?
What sounded absurd to Aunt Jane?
Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.
The importance of Good Health
Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.
The importance of Reading
What is the conflict between Margot and the other children in the story, “All Summer in a day”?
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subject:
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
International sports promote friendship between nations.
Argue FOR or AGAINST the given statement.
Write the full form for the following.
weren’t - ______
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on any one of the topics given below.
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
Prepare a speech to deliver in an interschool competition on ‘How to achieve success in life’ with the help of the following web chart.
What leads Mathew Arnold to tell his beloved, “Ah, love, let us be true’, in the last stanza of the poem, The Dover Beach? Write your answer in a short paragraph of 100-150 words.
Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:
Describe the locality in which you live. Give details of the things you see and hear as you walk around your locality. What do you especially like about the place?
