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Chapter 1.2: On To The Summit : We Reach The Top - Ice Breakers [Page 15]

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Chapter 1.2 On To The Summit : We Reach The Top
Ice Breakers | Q 1 | Page 15

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Why did the men keep back their sticks?


Dahl is annoyed that people – including children – watch too much television. Do you agree, or disagree? Why, or why not?


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But longed for still and his
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What parallel can be drawn to the poet’s feelings and that of the caged bird?


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
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You have recently moved to a new neighborhood in your city. Describe the new neighbourhood, comparing it to the one you have just left.


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

They bought a new car. They can travel long distances.


He was so tired that he could not stand.
(Use: too ...................................................) 


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What is the language spoken in Flanders?


Find out about as many Indian schools of painting as you can. Write a short note on the distinctive features of each school.


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Indicate the details that tell us that the narrator was not very financially comfortable during his stay in London.


We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

qualified: ____________


The word ‘round’ usually means a kind of shape. What is its meaning in the story?


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

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  3. Work profile / description ____________
  4. Opportunities for advancement ____________
  5. Your personal skills / talents for the choice ____________

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

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Write the appreciation of the poem.

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Writing is considered to be one of the most challenging, demanding, and lucrative careers in the world. Match the professions in table (A) with their descriptions in a table (B) and also what they are called from the table (C).

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3. Song/Lyric Writing Writes in National, State, and local newspapers as a staff member c. Journalist
4. Academic Writing Writes long stories of fiction, non-fiction, and other genres d. Story Writer
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6. Newspaper Writing Writes lyrics/songs for films, plays, etc. on a given topic. f. Academic Writer
7. Column Writing Writes/Publishes an information piece, views, opinions, etc. on (www-World Wide Web) g. Dramatist/ Playwright
8. Screen Writing Writes in short on one or more genres of fiction/ in magazines, anthologies, etc. h. Novelist
9. Fiction/Novel Writing Translates an original work from one language into another i. Screenplay Writer
10. Drama/ Play Writing Writes Scripts for Films/ Movies/ TV etc. j. Columnist

Form groups and try to write a script for a short film or documentary on any topic of your choice. The script must develop properly. You can take the help of the following points.

  • choose a topic
  • central theme
  • the beginning, the middle, and the end
  • the message

Can you think of a parallel scene of dawn or evening when everything is steeped in golden light?


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What are the advantages of an imaginary argument with a person having a different bias?


Interview

Prepare a set of 10-12 questions that you would ask at an interview of a person who has strongly acted against social injustice and has achieved success inspite of a long struggle against so many odds in his/her life. Write them down in your notebook.


You are Aadhav. While you were away on a holiday, your house was burgled. Use appropriate modals and complete the letter to your friend telling him/ her about it.

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Chennai – 45
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How are you? I feel sad to inform you that my house was burgled last week when I was on a holiday. Burglars ______ have known from the accumulated newspaper pile that I had gone away. When I came back last Sunday, I found the back-door lock broken. I ______ have forgotten to bolt the back-door from inside and they _______ have entered through it. My room was ransacked. They took my laptop and other valuables. I ______ have deposited the jewellery in a bank locker to avoid this loss. I _______ have informed my neighbours about my week-long trip. Well, I have registered an FIR with the police. They are investigating the case. They have assured that I _____ get my jewels back. The burglars ______ be caught very soon. Convey my regards to all at home.

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Fill in the value trees with the best qualities you like to follow in your life from the given list. Write a few lines about your favourite quality in the box.

Best qualities in life
Affectionate Cooperative Gratitude Loving Responsible
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Brave Dependability Helpfulness Good manners Self-control
Calm Diligence Honest Patriotic Self-esteem
Caring Enthusiastic Humble Peaceful Sensitive
Cheerful Fairness Imaginative Perseverance Sincerity
Committed Faithfulness Intelligent Polite Successful
Compassionate Flexible Joyful Positive Tolerant
Concerned Forgiveness Kind Rational Truthful
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Contented Giving Logical Respect Witty
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you can begin like this

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He noticed the creeper ______ the foot of the tree.


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was island the inhabited.


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grown-up children from 15-20
elders from 21-50 years
old people who are above 50 years
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Four or five apples ______ (take) and ______(wash) well. They ______(wipe) dry and cut into pieces of medium size. The seeds ______(remove). Then the apples ______(put) into the mixer. Some milk ____(add) .The apples ______(crush) and a fine liquid ______(obtain). This liquid ______(filter) and the juice ______(store) in the refrigerator. It is ______(take) out whenever needed, and after adding sugar, it ______(serve) in cups.


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Using the internet, find the following information about a place you wish to visit using the following points.

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

Write an original short story that ends with the words "..….That is when they realised that sometimes, the most extraordinary stories begin with the simplest of moments."


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