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Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word: Reportorial

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Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:

Reportorial

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उत्तर

Reportorial: related to or characteristic of a newspaper reporter.

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पाठ 1.6: Tiger Hills - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ ५३]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.6 Tiger Hills
Ice Breakers | Q 2. (i) (d) | पृष्ठ ५३

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Arun was asked by his mother to explain the missing buttons on his shirt.
(Rewrite: Using ‘explanation’)


Write an original short story beginning with the following words : 

She was delighted to find the sealed envelope lying on her table. As she reached for it ............. 


Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

To every one’s surprise, he turned _____________ at the party.


Analyse the symbol of Clouds, Sky, and Heavens.


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.

What parallel can be drawn to the poet’s feelings and that of the caged bird?


Is there any relevance of this poem to the present scenario?


The air broke into a mist with bells,
The old walls rocked with the crowd and cries.
Had I said, "Good folk, mere noise repels....
But give me your sun from yonder skies!"
They had answered "And afterward, what else?"

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example:
(0) beginning

Alice was (0)__________(begin) to get very tired of (1)__________(sit) by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had (2)__________(peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it (3)__________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," (4)__________(think) Alice, "without pictures or conversations?" Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)__________(make) a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies  when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes (6)__________(run) close by her. Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually (7)__________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and (8) (look) at it, and then hurried on.


She laid the table after she had finished the cooking. (Begin: When…) 


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]


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The noise prevented us _______ sleeping.


Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“That only leaves October, November, and December,”’ said the Queen. "And after that, we shall have to begin all over again.”
“No, we shan’t,” said the King, “because I think twelve daughters are enough for any man and after the birth of dear little December I shall be reluctantly compelled to cut off your head.”
He cried bitterly when he said this, for he was extremely fond of the Queen.

(i) Why did the king change the names of his daughters so many times? 

(ii) In what way was Princess September different from her sisters?  What reason does the author give for this difference in their temperaments? 

(iii) Which unusual birthday tradition did the King of Siam observe? Mention some of the gifts that he gave. 

(iv) Why did Princess September put the Nightingale in a cage? What reasons did she give to the bird for putting it in a cage and then keeping it there? 

(v) How did the bird behave upon being locked in a cage? What is the message of the story? 


Based on the text enact your own version of the play. Work in pairs.


Try to write four lines of poetry or four sentences of prose with one of these as the starting point.


Which do you think are the most poetic lines? Why?


Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.

How did Holmes' digressions sometimes prove in the end to have a bearing on the matter on hand?


Approval from the outside world and approval within the family.


‘Mrs. Croft’s was the first death I mourned in America, for, hers was the first life I had admired; she had left this world, at last, ancient and alone, never to return’—how do these lines encapsulate the bond that is possible between two strangers?


Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
wax ______ ______


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

_______________________________


Imagine you are journeying through a desert. Write a couple of paragraphs describing what you see and hear.


Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.

huge big  foolish interesting tiny unlucky last


There was a ___________ Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a
____________ toy to a ____________ camel. I went to the fair on its ___________ day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was
very____________ . I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more ___________ than___________ .


Narrate in 100 words an incident, that illustrates the way a friend of yours ‘made you feel happy and accepted’, at some point in your life.


Give reasons, for us being reluctant to make friends with some strangers, but being comfortable with some, even after meeting them for the first time.


Look at the sentences given below. Find out which one is correct. If the sentence is wrong give reasons.


Search in your college library or on the internet for at least five stories where a king or any great person has forgiven a losing king, culprit, or offender. There are many such stories that you might have read in your history books. One such story is of Alexander and Porus. Find at least five stories and write their summarised version in your notebook.


The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.

The poem has a beginning, a middle, and an end.


Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:

  • About the poem/poet/title.
  • Theme
  • Poetic devices, language, style
  • Special features/ novelties/focusing elements
  • Values, message
  • Your opinion about the poem.

Your examinations are only two months ahead. Plan your schedule of studies and write in your notebook.


List all possible sources of light which enable you to see. Try to list at least 10 to 15. You may add the following to your list: Different kinds of lamps in your house, different sources you see in nature, different sources used by man in the past, etc. 


Imagine that you are a compere of a ‘Prize Distribution Ceremony’ of your college. Write a script for the same.

You can take the help of the following points.

  1. Introduction – A brief introduction of the programme / function / show
  2. Welcome speech – Welcome to all guests. Felicitation – felicitation of the guests (the principal, vice-principal, etc.).
  3. Lighting the lamp
  4. Welcome song
  5. Main events
  6. Vote of thanks

Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.

Fritz felt that someone needed his help and he was determined to find the sender.


Prepare a News Report in brief on this Art Festival.


Archaic words are those that are no longer used in a language, but sometimes their usage adds a historical or old-times flavour to a piece of writing.

Examples:

  • behold – look
  • afeared – frightened
  • forsooth – indeed
  • hither – this place

Now find out some archaic words from your mother tongue or another language that you are proficient in and write down at least ten of them, and against each, their modern equivalent and meaning in English.

Archaic Language
  Archaic Word Modern Equivalent Meaning in English
1.      
2.      
3.      
4.      
5.      
6.      
7.      
8.      
9.      
10.      

Prepare an announcement for an occasion like the one mentioned.


The poem describes the sad demise of the Captain. How would you console the son of the Captain? Write a short paragraph using the points given below.

  1. Expressing grief on the death.
  2. An act of God.
  3. Words/sentences giving strengths and courage to face the situation.
  4. Add your own points.

Here is a dialogue between a father and his daughter. Continue the dialogue with at least five utterances and use all the clues given above.

Father: Hi Mary, it has been a very long time since we went on a trip. Let’s plan one.
Mary: Yes, dad. I am also longing to go. Why don’t we plan one for this weekend?
Father: Sure. Tell me, where shall we go?
Mary: Some place nearby but for at least two days.
Father: Hmm… I think we should go to the reserved forest nearby.
Mary: Yeah. I’ve never been to a forest. I have seen a forest only on the TV and movies. The forest is a good choice!
Father: OK. If we are going to the forest, we must list out what we should carry with us for two days.
Mary: I think we should carry suitable clothes like ________________________
Father: What about the food? Do you have any idea, Mary?
Mary: Yeah. For food, I suggest ________________________
Father ________________________
Mary: ________________________

Prepare attractive advertisement using the hints given below.

Mobile Galaxy – Smartphones – accessories – SIM cards – Recharge – Free Power banks on Mobile purchase – No.1, Toll gate, Trichy


Have you experienced any unexpected turn of events in your life? What happened? How did you feel about it at that moment? How do you feel about it now?

Write an article for your school magazine describing your experience in about 150 words.


Look at the picture given below and frame your own slogan.


Let's write a poem.

I have a kite but need a friend to fly it with,
I know a song but need someone to hear it,
I have a ball but need someone to catch it,
I ______
I ______
I ______
I ______


The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.

was afraid I now.


Narrate an incident when you have experienced happiness, excitement, surprise. You can use the following clues.

With whom...
When did it happen...
Why...
Where...


Here is a word, morning. Now write down words related to it.


This is a picture of Rahul Gupta. Using the clues given, write a paragraph about him in your notebook.

Clues

Indian, cricket, eight hours, practises, eats healthy food, runs two kilometres every day, batsman


Find one word from the story that means

  1. to walk fast h  ___________ .

Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).

hurry is in a why he


Where did the author study in his childhood?


What made the dogs follow the grandmother after school hours?


Why did the friends part ways?


According to Mary Kom, what was the reason for her losing in the finals?


Describe the youth’s strange behaviour when he was in the train.


How did the author react on seeing his photograph?


The photographer made the author wait for ______.


Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.


List six gadgets that you want to purchase. Write them according to your priorities and state the reasons.

S.No. Gadgets Reasons
     
     
     
     
     
     

If you want to become a tourist guide at the following places, which languages will you need to learn?

  • Ajanta
  • Belgavi
  • Delhi
  • Tarkarli

Suppose a foreigner comes to visit your place and you have to accompany him for sightseeing. Prepare a dialogue between you and the foreigner.


Write a review of a film that you watched recently, using the points given below. The reveiw is to be published in your school newsletter and should not exceed 300 words.

Name of the film and director - lead actors and their performances - plot - setting - description of a scene that you particularly liked - rating and recommendation.


Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.

Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


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