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प्रश्न
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Garden.
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उत्तर
Garden: Well-kept, conservatory, lawn.
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Read the following extract and complete the note with the help of the clues provided :
Vitamins are either fat-soluble (A, D, E, K) or water-soluble (B vitamins, including niacin, folic acid and riboflavin, and vitamin C). They consist mainly of the elements nitrogen, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in bod)' fat, while water-soluble vita1nins are used or quickly excreted in the urine.
Vitamin A is essential for the eyes, skin, hair, and bones; the B vitamins help enzymes to function; C is essential for the formation of collagen; D helps the body absorb calcium; E prevents cell damage, and K helps blood clotting. Most vitamins cannot be produced by the body and so must be obtained directly from food.
VITAMINS
| Vitamins are obtained from | |
| B Vitamins | Fat-soluble |
| Vitamins consist of | 1. 2. Oxygen 3. 4. Hydrogen |
| Vitamin A B C D E K |
Essential for eyes, skin, etc. Formation of collagen Prevents cell damage |
Give your suggestions that will help the people to make Maharashtra prosperous.
Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.
You are Nitin / Nitin from XYZ School. You wish to start applying to various colleges for admission after your ISC examination. In about 300 words, draft your personal profile using the guidelines given below :
Your name, year spend in the school you are passing out from – academin interests and performane – cultural activities you participated in – sports - positions of leadership held during your staty in the school – your future plans and goals – two characteristics that your consider to be your strengths – two characteristics that set you apart from the others.
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The poet refers to a dying fire. Who were sitting beside it and why?
Why does the poet refer simultaneously to bridal laughter and bridal tear?
How is the last verse different from the other verse? Is the poet deriving a different mood than that expressed in the previous verse?
What arc the poetic devices used in Maya Angelou’s poem “Caged Bird”?
But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Why does the caged bird sing?
Can the poem be taken as interpretation of human fickleness?
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.
What does the word ‘harvest ‘ connote here?
Is the story Didactic and gives a moral?
(A) We did not know that Mr. Francis was retiring and leaving for Ooty.
(B) Little……………………………
The chairman says that he will look________their complaints.
This book runs________a hundred and fifty pages.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The young man put the flute _______ his lips and began to play.
There has been heavy rain in your city/town. You went to school but found that it was closed because of the rain. Describe the sights and sounds near the school and narrate how you finally reached home and spent the rest of the day.
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
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To what is the bird’s movement compared? What is the basis for the comparison?
Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.
(i) The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered.
(ii) The artist knows the way within.
What does the notice 'The world's most dangerous animal' at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia, signify?
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
The cleverest of criminals leave behind clues to their crime.
Look at this cartoon by R.K. Laxman. Read the sentence given below the cartoon. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- What is it about?
- Do you find it funny? If so, why?
- Do you think a cartoon is a serious drawing? Why or why not?
Make a short list of things you find difficult to do. For example:
turning a somersault 
threading a needle
Compare your list with the others in the class. Can you explain why you find these things difficult to do?
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
In a farmers’ market, we find _______________.
There are many career opportunities that can be availed of by a graduate. Discuss and make a list of various opportunities available in the legal field, economics, management, commerce, administration, etc.
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.
Enlist any four facts which made the capturing of Tiger Hill a national challenge.
Wars are not fought only on the battlefield. Comment.
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(Day after day, one after another, I sail paper boats on the stream of flowing water.)
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Frame some slogans based on the above topic.
The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.
Different places are mentioned.
The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.
Explain this using the following point.
Dedication
Write a summary of the poem with the help of the points given below:
- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem/type/nature/tone)
- Main body (central idea/gist of the poem)
- Conclusion/opinions/views/appeal.
Write a summary of the poem.
- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem/ type/nature/tone)
- Main body (central idea/gist of the poem)
- Conclusion/ opinions/views/appeal.
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Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.
| Dos | Don'ts |
| Talk slowly | Don’t mumble |
| Emphasize keywords | Don’t look up /down |
Read about the space mission of Sunita Williams. Imagine you are going to interview her. Frame 10 to 12 interview relevant questions regarding-
- her early life, training
- education
- her actual flight into space
- future plans
- her message to viewers.
Work in pairs. Create three slogans on ‘Saving Trees’.
Read this example Save a Tree Get Oxygen for Free.
- Use catchy, meaningful phrases.
- Do not write complete sentences.
- Ensure that the words at the end rhyme.
Create a pamphlet for the following.
Make a pamphlet on the latest gadgets (Mention the variety of models, uses, needs, and availability).
Write a narrative paragraph on Kamarajar, using the given information and add more information on your own.
Have a conversation with your partner based on the picture below. You can start as -
| Hunter 1 | “Look at the footprints in the mud!” |
| Hunter 2 | |
| Hunter 1 | |
| Hunter 2 |
Answer the question by looking at the picture.
Example: What is happening in picture 5?
What are Anil and his friends pulling in picture 3?
______are pulling______
Answer the question by looking at the picture.
Example: What is happening in picture 5?
Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The squirrel has a long ______.
Look for words in the poem which sound like the words given below.
- are ______
- there ______
- flour ______
- where ______
- son ______
- threw ______
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
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Now group these activities into indoor and outdoor activities.
Who was the tall man?
What were the strange instruments the nurse carried to the surgery? How did the waiting patients interpret her act?
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
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According to Lorenzo, a man who is unmoved by music is ______.
Your younger sister wants to eat something tasty. You are telling her the recipe of one such food item. Prepare a dialogue about it.
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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.
