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Write a letter to your friend narrating your experiences in a rescue operation.

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154,
Radhapur
Delhi

September 21, 2012
Dear Friend,

I am writing this letter to share my experiences during a rescue operation. You might have heard about the recent earthquake that rocked some areas of Sikkim. The earthquake was devastating, killing thousands and rendering hundreds of people homeless.

Being the part of NCC of my school, I got the opportunity to participate in the noble mission of helping the distressed. We started the rescue operation on the morning of Sept 15, 2012. Foul smell was coming from all directions. Many were dead and some were stranded in the debris. In the first half my team was able to rescue 60 people. We carried them to the nearby tents erected by the Army Medical Corps. We worked round the clock and the operation continued for three days. I could not sleep at night as the scenes of helpless people kept streaming in my mind. After we returned, the school staff and the officer in charge of NCC appreciated our work.

I would also suggest you to join the NCC as a cadet and play constructive role whenever required.

Yours truly,
Ritesh Thakur

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पाठ 13: Letter-writing - Activity [पृष्ठ ११५]

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एनसीईआरटी English (Core) - Hornbill
पाठ 13 Letter-writing
Activity | Q 4 | पृष्ठ ११५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
They whisper like drizzle
as they roam the streets
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth.

They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep
on shop verandahs.

(1) Why do the old women in this extract roam the streets?

(2) What would you like to do for the betterment of the old people? 

(3) Find out an example of 'onomatopoeia' from the first stanza of the extract.

(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the sad situation of the old women.


Point out - 
Point out two instances where you find Chaitanya's victory over his disability.


Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

Sita’s daughter carried _____________ the family business when Sita went abroad. 


Give two examples of alliteration from the poem.


Is there any significance of the logs of wood in the hands of the six people?


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


Research the Battle of Blenheim. Then write an essay defending Wilhelmine’s position that the battle was a “wicked thing” or Kaspar’s position that it was a |   “great victory.”


What impression do you get of the children after reading the poem?


Mention the two moods of the poet?


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.

Explain with reference to the context.


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:

Who gave standing ovation? Why?


Can we say that it is a story about heroism and a true soldier?


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word : 

Sheila's grandmother found it difficult to climb __________ the steep staircase.


Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:

Raina :

Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment she releases him he turns mechanically towards the window again. She seizes him and turns him back, exclaiming) Please! (He becomes motionless, like a hypnotized rabbit, his fatigue gaining fast on him. She releases him, and addresses him patronizingly). Now listen. You must trust to our hospitality. You do not yet know in whose house you are. I am a Petkoff. 

The Man: A pet what? 

Raina : [rather indignantly] I mean that I belong to the family of the Petkoffs, the richest and best known in our country. 

The Man: Oh yes, of course. I beg your pardon. The Petkoffs, to be sure. How stupid of me! 

Raina: You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend! 

The Man: Forgive me. I'm too tired to think, and the change of subject was too much for me. Don't scold me.

(i) Why did the man keep turning to the window? 
(ii)
Which examples of the social superiority of the Petkoff's does Raina give the man?
(iii)
Which opera does Raina mention? With whom does she compare herself? What does this tell you about her? 
(iv)
In Raina's opinion, what should the man have done instead of threatening her? 
(v)
What does the man tell Raina about his father? Why does he do so? 
(vi) 
What does the man do at the end of the scene? 


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:   

There was a steep rise ……… onion prices. 


Which courtesies did Braithwaite ask his class to observe and how did the students react to these ‘new rules’? Describe the incident that brought about a change in  Denham’s hostile attitude towards Braithwaite


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:     

The cyclist rode quickly ______ the path. 


Discuss the following statement in groups of four.

“The landscape is an inner one, a spiritual and conceptual space.”


What do you gather about Crocker-Harris from the play?


Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.

You will find the historian and the scientist in the archaeology and natural science sections of the museum respectively.


Discuss the manner in which the author interweaves details of the narrator’s family with the flow of the main narrative.


How did the narrator learn to distinguish between 'a flask' and 'a thermos'?


Go to your school/college library and read some other stories by O’Henry like, ‘The Gift of the Magi’, ‘The Last Leaf’ and ‘After Twenty years’. Write the stories in short in your notebook.


In groups of four discuss some more ‘whatifs’ that you experience in your day to day life and list them out.

(i) ______________________________

(ii) ______________________________

(iii) _____________________________

(iv) _____________________________

(v) _____________________________

(vi) ____________________________

(vii) ___________________________

(viii) ___________________________

And now write a poem of five or six lines with the ‘whatifs’ that you have listed.


Complete the following web diagram.


Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.

Role of youth in creating social awareness.


Imagine that Revathi’s father is abroad on business and she wishes to convey the news of her prize - winning plants. Draft an email for the above subject.

(Use an email format.)


What vocation / profession / business would you like to take up in the future? Prepare a fact file for the same using the following points.

  1. Name of the vocation / profession / business ____________
  2. Educational qualifications required ____________
  3. Work profile / description ____________
  4. Opportunities for advancement ____________
  5. Your personal skills / talents for the choice ____________

Read the following lines. Imagine it is the beginning of an instance you have experienced. Complete the incident using your imagination. Give it a positive ending.

I had often noticed that in my neighbour’s family, the son was greatly pampered, but the daughter was treated unfairly. I could not bear this. So one day I decided to ............................

Continue the write-up, with your own ideas, in about 12 - 15 lines.


The poet has described two different shades of human feelings by using imagery of various forces of Nature in the poem. Pick out the terms or phrases that describe them. Complete the table given below. One is done for you.

Nature Feelings
Faded forests Sad/gloomy
   
   

Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.

There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair


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


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.

The father told Fritz, the gourds would make excellent bowls and spoons and they cut them into various utensils ______________________.


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.

Thinking ahead of winter, the father decided to create a place safe from the elements.


Prepare a formal invitation using the following format:

Mr and Mrs _______________________ solicit the pleasure of your company on the occasion of the ____________________ of their __________________ on _______________ (day), date _______________.

Venue __________________ Time ____________________

(Include other requests like RSVP, No presents please, etc. at the bottom.)


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

Mathilde despaired over the loss of her necklace.


Do you have pet animals? Write an interesting story about your own or your friends' pet. 


Write an appreciation of the poem (Basketful of Moonlight). 

Point  
Title ______
Poet ______
Rhyme scheme ______
Favorite line ______
Theme/Central idea ______
Figures of speech ______
Special features - Type of the poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc. ______
Why I like/dislike the poem ______

Write a short essay on the following.

What I would like to do for my country.


Write an autobiography of a hundred-rupee note. (8-10 lines.) 


Write a news report on the ‘Environment Day’ celebrated in your school.


Draft Letter for the following.

You are Sadasivam. You recently visited your native town in Vellore. You happened to accompany your grandmother to your family temple. You were shocked to notice the poor condition and maintenance of the temple. Write a letter to the Editor of the local newspaper highlighting the poor condition of the temple. Also, give some suggestions and request the HRC to take steps to improve the situation.


Write a paragraph from the contents of the table given below. Frame sentences with these words – but, as well as, whereas.

eg. A turtle as well as a tortoise belongs to the reptile family.

Tortoise Turtle
reptile family reptile family
land animal sea animal
has a long life lives for many years
uses tiny feet to walk uses flippers to swim
eats grass, weeds and flowers eats insects and bugs

How do you cook rice in your house?

Fill in the gaps in this recipe for cooking rice. Use the words in the box

boil

water

heat

keep

rice

lid

low

water

more

ready

What you'll need 

  • 1 cup uncooked white rice 
  • 2 cups water 
  • pinch of salt

How to make it

  1. ______the rice until the ______runs clear. 
  2. Drain the water and ______ aside.
  3. In a medium sized pan, bring water to ______. 
  4. Add the salt, stir, and then add the rinsed and drained ______.
  5. Reduce the heat, cover the rice, and let it simmer on ______ heat for 20 minutes.
  6. Check after 15 minutes to see if all the ______ has evaporated. If it has, the rice is ______.
  7. If not, replace the ______ and let the rice simmer for 5 ______
  8. Remove from ______ and serve

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

was afraid I now.


Letters to friends and close family are written in the same way as you speak to them.

Krishna Boys’ Hostel      writer’s address

Model Public School

Kolkata

10th July 2000     date

My dear Ma,     greeting

This is my first letter after the summer vacation. We started our classes the day after we reached the hostel. I have settled in well.      introduction

We have a new teacher for clay modeling and pottery. She tells us how to make fruits and vegetables with clay. We then paint them. They look so real.   body

We have an inter-house poetry recitation coming up in August. I am really excited about it. It is a long poem but we learn it together with our teacher.

It is nice to be back in school with my friends and teachers. I remember you and Baba a lot. Give my love to grandmother and grandfather.  ending

Do write back soon.

Your loving son

Pratap,     closing

After reading the letter, answer the following questions.

  1. Who has written the letter?________
  2. To whom has the letter been written? ________
  3. Where is the writer of the letter? _________
  4. What is the name of his hostel? _________
  5. On which date was this letter written?________

Write five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and clean.


This is Rajiv’s family. They are a healthy family. See what each one does to remain healthy.


Can you write six things that are made of wood?


Why did the author go to the photo studio?


What was the only similarity between Leacock’s face and his photograph?


What are all the factors that influence our moods?


How did Miss Meadows express her joy, when she returned to the music class?


What are the essentials one needs to lead a comfortable life? Fill in the empty bubbles with some of them


Do you think you can afford to buy all of these at once?


Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.

The importance of Good Health


The sun brought about a positive change in the attitude of the children. Illustrate the statement.


Group Discussion:

You along with your friends Sujit, Rohit and Kishore discussing their likes and dislikes. But all are fascinated with the reading habit. Write a short group discussion in the form of dialogue telling the importance of reading for enhancing knowledge.


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

  • Ajanta
  • Belgavi
  • Delhi
  • Tarkarli

Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.

Life


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