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Do you know any other language? Do you know a joke in English? Tell your friends.
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Do it yourself.
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Figures of Speech
| There is alliteration in the line: And I sunned it with smiles. The sound /s/ is repeated in the words ‘sunned’ and ‘smiles’. | Pick out at least two instances of alliteration from the poem. |
Work in groups of four. Discuss how the story would have been different if.
Pongo had arrived on the scene before the last orange was eaten.
Figures of speech
Consonance: Repetition of similar consonant sounds in the neighbouring words.
(e.g.) It's the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance of consonance from the poem.
Identify the character or speaker of the following line.
‘That is, I believe they do.’
Identify the character or speaker of the following line.
‘I done it out of pity for him.’
Prepare a Vote of thanks on the occasion of Independence day celebration.
Mock anchoring for annual day celebration.
Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.
If the reporting verb is in the present tense.
Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.
With would rather, had better,
Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.
We do not usually change the modal verbs must and needn’t. But must can become had to or would have to and needn’t can become didn’t have to or wouldn’t have to if we want to express an obligation. Would/wouldn’t have to are used to talk about future obligations.
Can you do an art work or a craft work on your own?
Identify the poetic lines where the following figures of speech are employed and complete the tabular column.
| Figure of speech | Meaning | Lines |
| Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. e.g. “The Western wave was all a-flame. ” The “Western wave” is a synecdoche as it refers to the sea by the name of one of its parts i.e. wave. |
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| Paradox |
A figure of speech in which a statement appears to contradict itself. e.g. To bring peace we must war. Be cruel to be kind. |
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| Onomatopoeia |
A figure of speech wherein the word imitates the sound associated with the object it refers to. e.g. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter Raindrops on my pane. |
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| Rhetorical Questions |
A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked to make a point rather than to elicit an answer. e.g. And what is so rare as a day in June? |
Answer the following
Identify the rhyme scheme of the given short poem.
My dog likes bones,
He eats them up,
He’s very sweet,
He’s just a pup.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Take off your hat,” the king said to the Hatter.
Name the character or speaker.
“Are you alright?”
The people who live in cities often wish they could live in quiet towns. Do you like the place you live in?
Tell your partner two things you like and don't like about the place you live in.
Read the following passage carefully.
One day Meena plucks a mango and brings it home. Her grandmother gives the larger piece to Raju because he is a boy. Meena protests. After all, she brought the mango and she is the elder of the two. She insists she has a greater right over her share. Her father comes to her help and divides the mango equally.
Now answer the questions.
- Who brought the mango home?
- Why did Meena’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
- Who do you think should have got the larger piece?
Some letter are missing in each word.
m ______ t
Spell these words through hand signs
- Helen
- was
‘Forgetfulness is the beginning of happiness’- Do you agree or disagree? Discuss in class.
