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Use capital letter, full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph. an arrogant lion was wandering though the jungle one day he asked the tiger who is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more fierce than a leopard asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched upto an elephant and asked the same question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in the air and threw him down look said the lion there is no need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer.

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 the correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.

Example :

(0) roamed

Once upon a time, in the days when genies and giants (0) ______ (roam) the land, there (1) ______ (live) a farmer (2) ______ (name) Baba Ayub. He lived with his family in a little village by the name of Maidan Sabz. Because he had a large family to feed, Saba Ayub (3) ______ (see) his days (4) ______ (consume) by hard work. Every day, he (5) ______ (labour) from dawn to sundown, (6) ______ (plow) his field and (7) ______ (turn) the soil and (8) ______ (tend) to his meagre pistachio trees.

In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.

(A) It is probable that the ship will reach the shore.
(B) In all .................................................................................

Fill in the blank with the suitable word.

The burglars broke _____________ the house when the family was away.

Fill in the blank with the suitable word.

He ran _____________ from home at the age of ten.

Give two examples of alliteration from the poem.

Who holds ‘all the growth of our land’? Which land has the poet in mind?

How does Sarojini Naidu allude to the patriarchal system of her times? Discuss.

What are these bangles for? Why has the poet repeated the word happy in the last line here?

How was the great victory a personal tragedy for Kaspar?

What do you think is the message of the poem?

Explain the following:
They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;

Why does the caged bird stand on the “grave of dreams?”

What lesson do you learn from this poem?

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

The dog was hiding __________ the bed, barking at the stranger.

The ailing company was taken________by the government.

Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:

Write an original short story that begins with the words : “The day started off well enough, whoever thought it would ……….”

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

He was …….. pressure to complete the work.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:

The teacher spoke for Raju when he was wrongly accused of stealing money.
We can visit her at the hostel at 3 pm and 6 pm on Saturdays.
The Sinha's have lived in New Delhi 1943.
Little children are often afraid of the dark.
Sneha has applied for a scholarship.
It took Ahmed many months to get the loss of his friend.
She turned the generous offer made by the manager.
We were asked to take our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.

Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.

He is good at gymnastics. His handwriting must improve.
Her grandfather gifted her a paint box. He knew she was good at art.
Ravi fractured his arm. He insisted on playing the match.
Mona has been ill for a month. She stood first in the examination.

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?

Does Frank seem to encourage Taplow's comments on Crocker-Harris?

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

Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wild life such as:

Wildlife photographer

There are certain words that are repeated in the poem. For example, ‘no more’ (Line 7).
Find out other similar expressions.
Explain the effect they have created in the poem.

Go to your college library and collect and read the poems written by Sarojini Naidu.

Multiple Choice Question:

What was the result of the quarrel?

‘Kalpana Chawla was a heroine’. How did a journalist support his statement?

Read the descriptions below of what the snake did and what the mongoose did. Arrange their actions in the proper order

(i) ceased to struggle	grabbed the snake by the snout
(ii) tried to mesmerised the mongoose	dragged the snake into the bushes
(iii) coiled itself around the mongoose	darted away and bit the cobra on the back
(iv) struck the crow	pretended to attack the cobra on one side
(v) struck again and missed	refused to look into the snake’s eyes
(vi) struck on the side that the mongoose pretended to attack	sprang aside, jumped in and bit

Look at these sentences.

Deserts are the driest places on earth.
Gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows.

Now form pairs. Ask questions using a suitable form of the word in brackets. Try to answer the questions too.

Do you know

1. Which animal is the _______________________ (tall)?

2. Which animal runs the _______________________ (fast)?

3. Which place on earth is the _______________________ (hot) or the _______________________ (cold)?

4. Which animal is the _______________________ (large)?

5. Which is the ————————————— (tall) mountain in the world?

6. Which is the _______________________ (rainy) place on earth?

7. Which is the ________________________ (old) living animal?

Can you add some questions of your own?

Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.

A democratic country is governed by, its - __________________.

Imagine that you are the fellow pilgrim and you wish to share your experience of the incident in the poem.
Write a short article about it for a magazine/journal. Also, convey what change it has brought in your life.

'The Road Not Taken' (Robert Frost), 'O Captain My Captain' (Walt Whitman), etc. are inspirational poems. Search these poems on the internet and write down your opinion about the poems in your notebook.

Find out the words and phrases which describe the following. One is done for you.

sight	touching in its majesty
air
river
house
morning
sun

Make a paraphrase of the poem ‘Leisure’ in your own simple words. Write it down in your notebook.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde told her friend about the lost necklace.

Form groups of 5-8. Prepare short autobiographical speeches for each of these animals (10-15 lines). Use the following points :

How the animal lives - It’s the only way he/she can.
How he interacts with nature and other animals.
How humans interact with that species - whether it is fair, necessary, or desirable, etc.
The possible ill effects of the way human beings treat the animals, for the whole living world.
The animal getting ready to bid farewell to this world.

Use the internet, your school library, or other sources for the following activity.

Try to find other nature poems.

Write a character sketch of Papa Panov in your own words.

Write a short paragraph on 'summer' using the hints given.

you can begin like this

I live in Chennai. The weather is...

Use the option to fill in the blank.

The flowers ______kept in a vase.

This is a park where children talk to different animals and birds. Write four sentences about the picture. Use capital letters where required, complete sentences and punctuation.

Now colour the picture.

Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.

The bird sits on a______.

Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.

I have to leave at ______.

What was the happiest time of the day for grandmother?

Why were the streets devoid of people?

The photograph did not look like ______.

How do you behave under the spells of different moods?

You come across an advertisement in the newspaper. A Publishing House in Chennai has brought out a paperback edition of the complete works of Khushwant Singh. You want to buy it. You are asked to send a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- Fill in the following challan for the DD in favour of ‘X Publishing House, New Delhi’, payable at Chennai. The surcharge for Rs.1000/- is Rs.25/-.

We may not have money to buy all our wants at the same time. In such a situation, what are the options available?

What did Aunt Jane like about Jack’s ‘little nest’?

You have been given a small sum of money to buy a gift with for a friend. What gift would you choose (specify) and why would you choose this? Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about the gift and how it will benefit him/her.

Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.

The given bar graph shows the preferences of children in a school in playing different games over the span of six years. Write an analytical paragraph about the given information in about 109 words:

"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value."- Thomas Paine

Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples. (You may use examples from your reading, observations, and inputs from subjects such as History, Science and literature)

Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.

A certain book/chapter has been included in your syllabus. You have heard that a film version is now available. Write a letter to the Manager of a film theatre near your school, requesting that the film be shown. Tell him/her why it will be beneficial to the students.

Your younger sister wants to eat something tasty. You are telling her the recipe of one such food item. Prepare a dialogue about it.

Write points and counter points on the following topic:

You must memorise the rules of grammar