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Read the extract: "I don't believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right:'

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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:

"I don't believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right:' One of them make them right. One of Ratan Tata's inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want.

Even though Ratan Tata was born into a very posh family in India, he never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York, Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost 10 years he was appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited (NELCO) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of companies. He started with a very basic job in his father's company and today he owns a billion dollar company.

The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best.

Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing. Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford. they showed interest too. The three-hour meeting at Ford headquarters in Detroit, chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata, "Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not knowing of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you."

Ratan Tata decided to move back home. Whi le travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures, Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on it way of bankruptcy, Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover. Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting. In the meeting, Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying-Jaguar-Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits.

A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract:   (2)

  1. He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
  2. Tata Group launched its passenger car 'Tata Indica in the year 1998.
  3. Billi Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover."
  4. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.

A2. Explain:   (2)

The writer says, "I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right."

A3. Give reasons:  (2)

Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.

A4. Personal Response:  (2)

Right decision at the right time is important success. Express your opinion.

A5. Grammar:   (2)

Do as directed:

  1. He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
    (Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word)
  2. Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
    (Rewrite it beginning with 'The passenger car Tata Indica......')

A6. Vocabulary:

Give antonyms.

  1. Profit × ______
  2. Prevent × ______
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Solution

A1. 

(d) He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.

(a) He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.

(b) Tata Group launched its passenger car 'Tata Indica in the year 1998.

(c) Billi Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover."

A2. The author is describing his aptitude for making decisions. He is self-assured and has a positive outlook on everything. As a result, he demonstrates his ability to make a strong choice as well as his ability to overcome any obstacles that may arise as a result of that decision.

A3. Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business because it was a failure right in the first year. It incurred loss in the business as the car model Introduced was not liked in the market.

A4. It is critical to make the correct decision at the appropriate time. Such a decision not only saves us a lot of trouble in the future, but it also allows us to seize the best available opportunity to advance in life. Anyone who wants to be successful must remember that an opportunity knows when it appears and must be seized at that moment.

A5.

  1. He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division.
  2. The passenger car Tata Indica was launched by Tata Group.

A6. 

  1. Profit × loss
  2. Prevent × allow/encourage
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B1. What does the poet want us to do in the following situation?                                                   
(a) While struggling ………..
(b) While making money ………
(c) While dreaming ………………
(d) While losing …………..

It's doing your job the best you can,
And being just to your fellow man;
It's making money-but holding friends,
And being true to your aims and ends.

It's figuring how and learning why,
And looking forward and thinking high;
And dreaming a little and doing much,
It's keeping always in closest touch.

With what is finest in word and deed,
It's being through, yet making speed;

It's daring blithely the field of chance,
While making labour a brave romance.

It’s going onward despite defeat
And fighting staunchly, but keeping sweet;
It's struggling on with the will to win,
But taking loss with a cheerful grin.

B2. Achieving Success
Hints given by the poet to become successful are 
(a) Doing your job the best
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

B3. Poetic Device
Select the appropriate rhyme scheme for the 3rd stanza. 
(1) abab
(2) aabb
(3) aaba


Read the passage carefully.

1. I remember my childhood as being generally happy and can recall experiencing some of the most carefree times of my life. But I can also remember, even more vividly, moments of being deeply frightened. As a child, I was truly terrified of the dark and getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some extremely uncomfortable moments.

2. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that scared me so much. There was never total darkness, but a street light or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the shape of an unknown beast. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw curtains move when there was no breeze. A tiny creak in the floor would sound a hundred times louder than in the daylight and my imagination would take over, creating burglars and monsters. Darkness always made me feel helpless. My heart would pound and I would lie very still so that 'the enemy' wouldn't discover me.

3. Another childhood fear of mine was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning, I got on the school bus right near my home ‒ that was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the curve, I was terrified that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighbourhood. I would scan the bus for the faces of my friends, make sure that the bus driver was the same one that had been there in the morning, and even then ask the others over and over again to be sure I was in the right bus. On school or family trips to an amusement park or a museum, I wouldn't  let the leaders out of my sight. And of course, I was never very adventurous when it came to taking walks or hikes because I would go only where I was sure I would never get lost.

4. Perhaps, one of the worst fears I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. First of all, I was quite shy. Secondly, I worried constantly about my looks, thinking people wouldn't like me because I was too fat or wore braces. I tried to wear 'the right clothes' and had intense arguments with my mother over the importance of wearing flats instead of saddled shoes to school. Being popular was very important to me then and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.

5. One of the processes of evolving from a child to an adult is  being able to recognise and overcome our fears. I have learnt that darkness does not have to take on a life of its own, that others can help me when I am lost and that friendliness and sincerity will encourage people to like me. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps to cope with our lives as adults.

(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary.

(b) Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title.


Write a character sketch of Mr. Barrymore in about 125 words


Attempt the following in 150-200 words.

Bring out the importance of the diary in Anne's life.


Attempt the following in 150-200 words.

Write a character sketch of Bishop Brooks as he appears in Helen Keller's − The Story of My Life.


Complete the following table :


Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :

B1 State which of the following statements are

True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.

“Oh, the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know?
They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course”.
 
B2 Give Reason
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
 
B3  Rhyme Scheme
The rhyme scheme for the first four lines is _______
(a) abab
(b) abb
(c) abba

Read the following extract and complete the activities given below : 
A1  Compare the old and new house and complete the table : 

Points Old House New House
Surrounding razzle-dazzle
Size of the house big

I was thirteen, the year we moved to the Cantonment at Allahabad. In stark contrast to the razzle-dazzle of the city’s commercial areas like Katra and Chowk, the Cantonment was a quiet, orderly place with broad tree-lined roads that still carried the names of long-dead Britishers. Our bungalow was on a sleepy by-lane called MacPherson Road. When we first saw it, my brothers and I were delighted. It was by far the biggest house we had ever lived in. The task of furnishing those huge, echoing rooms daunted mother.

“Is a slightly smaller house not available?” she asked father, “We do not have enough curtains for this place. And the furniture seems a little inadequate. Why did they have to plan the kitchen at such a distance from the dining-room? It is like doing a route march. And who is going to help me keep this place clean and dusted?”
 Her misgivings and objections were undoubtedly valid. But, seeing our crestfallen faces, she sighed and gave in. We made extravagant promises to help in the household chores. Keep our rooms tidy. Put away our toys and books. She smiled with amused disbelief, her mind already working out how many meters of curtain-cloth would be needed and so on. 

A2  Complete :
Complete the following list of objections that the mother had with the new house :
(i) Inadequate _______ 
(ii) Do not have _______
(iii) Kitchen at a distance from _______
(iv) A very big _______ 

A3 Personal response:
Do you agree with the objections raised by the mother? Explain. 


Answer the following question in 30-40 words:

“The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? (His First Fight)


Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

  • the thought was almost revolting

  • an expanse of pure white serenity

  • a turning-point

  • accepted her seclusion with resignation

  • a veritable bedlam of chirrupings

  • frivolous rebukes

  • the sagging skins of the dilapidated drum


 What does “this circumstance” refer to?


Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
salt flats


Tick the statement that is true.

Rajendra Desphande was a historical event.


Briefly explain the following statement from the text.

You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a catastrophic experience.”


Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.

to stand on one's feet


Is drama a good medium for conveying a social message? Discuss.


Comment on the way in which the theme of the story has been introduced.


Why do you think Paul's mother was not satisfied with the yearly birthday gift of 1,000 pounds for five years.


'Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world'.


Discuss the importance of time in the narration of a story.


Discuss in pairs or in small groups
What does a novel do?


Try rewriting the lecture as a formal essay and examine Forster’s statement:  'since the novel is itself often colloquial, it may possibly withhold some of its secrets from the graver and grander streams of criticism’.


Write down in your own words the way Laurie confirmed the names of the March sisters.


Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The author did not succeed in finding Kasbai.


Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

Newer hybrid crops have a great appetite for chemicals.


Fill in the blank.

Moru Dada wanted to spray __________ on the moong crop.


How do stories/biographies of such famous people help youngsters?


Answer in your own words.

What helped Revathi to claim her plants - her belief in magic or the belief in her convictions? Explain your choice.


Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a -

 gardener


Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between our strengths and our achievements.


The mother was working, when the Swallow brought the yellow jewel.


Discuss the activities carried out by a farmer.


Johnsy realised that her thinking was wrong.


The poem is a Petrarchan Sonnet. The poem is divided into two parts -

  1. An Octave
    The first part comprising eight lines.
  2. A sestet
    The second part comprising six lines.

Read the first four lines of the poem. The rhyme scheme is a b b a. Read the rhyme scheme for the next four lines. It is a b b a. Now read the first three lines of the sestet and note the rhyme scheme. It is c d c. The rhyme scheme of the last three lines is d c d. This is the common design of a Petrarchan Sonnet.

This is a Petrarchan Sonnet. Complete the given table by giving examples from the poem.

Features Examples / Lines
Objects used  
Praise/blames  
Metaphor  
Simile  
Personification  
Number of lines  
Rhyme scheme  

Say where . . . . . . .

______ do the cows and sheep stand?


Think and answer in your own words.

Why does the poet call our life ‘poor’?


Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.

Planners paint beautiful pictures of the upcoming changes in the city that charm the citizens.


Read the lesson and name the following.

The First surgeon to perform operations ______


Answer the following question in short.

What do you learn about Pundits of Vijaynagar?


How many of them are personal articles? How many of them are used for the beautification of your home? How many of them are meant for utility (to fulfill a useful function in the household)?


Name the type of fabric closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Why did Gandhiji want all of us to use this fabric?


Find 2/4 expressions of humour from the extract.


Read the passage and find the verbs used with the following nouns and phrases:

  • volcano 
  • molten rock
  • volcanic mountain
  • dust
  • 165 village and towns
  • the wind and the sea
  • seeds
  • bird

Read the given extract (Act III)

Complete the following table.

Sr. No. Character Supportive Character  Incident
1. Dr. Stockmann (a) .................................
(b) ................................
(a) .................................
(b) ................................
2. Peter Stockmann (a) .................................
(b) ................................
(c) .................................
(a) .................................
(b) ................................
(c) .................................
3. Aslaksen (a) .................................
(b) ................................
(a) .................................
(b) ................................

Describe in your own words the incident when Hovstad's real intention to help Dr. Stockmann is exposed.


Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

Why does Didi say ‘No party for me!’?


Write a useful ‘ad’ for the importance of games, drinking enough water, your own school.


Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,

Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.


Visit a library:

Read more stories from Japan, China, and Korea.


How do the following avoid giving anything to the traveller?

Motiram 
(Answer in one or two lines.)


On any one page, note against the speech of every character what feelings it should show to bring out the meaning best. For example, joy, fear, anger, nervousness, friendliness, dislike, surprise, wonder, excitement, politeness, rudeness, cunning, curiosity. 


Rewrite the poem in the form of a prose passage.


Draw word webs for the following. Begin with the given word and go on writing as many other words associated with it, as you can. Use these words to write other related words to form a word web.


Visit a library:
Read Lewis Carroll’s book ‘Alice in Wonderland.’


List the various things that the Lethargarians do or want to do. Can you sum up all of it in one word or phrase?


Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.

“I would rather not go to the party.”


Write one or two sentences about something beautiful, using your own experience or imagination. Then rearrange the words in the sentences in a poetic form. You may write about a beautiful day, a beautiful night, a stream, a crop standing in a field, a graceful bird or animal, etc. 


Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.

size - small _______________.


Talk about the good qualities of any one person you do not like. (You need not name the person.)


Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.

At night

  1. ______________________
  2. ______________________
  3. ______________________

List the names of body parts used in the passage.


Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.

Some other time.


From the poem, find the old word used for each of the following :

  • towards
  • here
  • does

Read: ‘The Psalm of Life’- a poem by H. W. Longfellow.


Write in your own words.

What does the poet hope for?


Read the story ‘Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend’ by P. G. Wodehouse.


Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“O Holy Master, bless us with thy song !”


Describe the following in one or two lines.

The nest. 


What is the difference between a 'dream' and a 'daydream'?


Read the poem and answer the following.

What are the two different ways of eating strawberries? 


An announcement can be made in every class, orally. Or, it can be put up on the school notice-board. Discuss and decide what method should be used for the announcement given here.

Oral aanouncement


Read the poem aloud using proper intonation.


What was the businessman looking for? Why?


Describe Gulliver’s home in Lilliput. 


Write what the following do, with the help of the poem.

ripples


Why did he spill the milk?


What are search engines?


Find a picture of a computer with the help of your teacher and label the different parts you see.

For example, monitor, screen, speakers, processor, mouse, mousepad, keyboard, etc. 


What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?


Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference from the story


Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.

In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils; but with a whole And happy heart, that pays its toll To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.

Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.


Answer the following question in about 80 – 100 word.

Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry Van Dyke.


How did Miranda feel when her father raised the storm to destroy the ship?


What made the reporter gaze at the author?


Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.

1. ‘Musta got away – whatt’d he like? Must got away - what was he like?’
2. ‘Looky here, Joe  
3. ‘No sign o’ nothing’  
4. ‘Back t’ the lines ye goodaam  
5. ‘What was the idea of all them cops tarryhootin’ round the house last night.  

Title summarises the story. Each paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraphs that best suit these expressions.

  1. Oh, No! But it happens!
  2. Don’t let out your travelling dates
  3. Anyway, people will be people
  4. Search begins
  5. Things are not that easy
  6. Hurry invites worry

The narrator searched for three days to buy ceramic paint.


Identify the speaker/character.

‘ Remember the tiny penknife he gave me last year’.


In New York, Mr. Scotti left the plane because he thought he.


What did Suresh ask Usha? Why?


What did Usha see while walking to the bazaar?


Two scary events from this section are listed here. Write the events that take place in between in the correct order.


Pick out the words which rhyme with the given words and write similar rhyming words on your own.

1. far    
2. fear    
3. low    
4. kind    
5. remain    
6. they    

Identify the character/speaker.

You may stay if you answer my riddle.


Why did Alice follow the rabbit?


How does Alice feel after all these changes?


Imagine you are a marketing executive for a company in a specific industry (toothpaste, soup, hair care products, automobiles, etc) and are developing a product with a brand name that refers to a character from the story.

For example: You want to sell bandages that have little pictures of Don Quixote on them. Your company’s name is Kure-All and you decide to call them “Kure-All Quixote Bandages”.

The slogan might be: “Had a tough day with windmills? When you take a fall, use Kure-All.”

You can use exciting words, a catchy new slogan and a jingle among other things to promote sales of your item.


What was the reaction of the inhabitants?


Identify the speaker/character.

Stop ship. Drop anchor. Quick!


Read the poem aloud in pairs.


Listen to your teacher read the first part of the story. Many things described in the story can be seen in the picture. Find and name them.


Grandmother had wanted the peepul tree cut down because______.


Mother called ______.


Why did the girls snigger?


Describe the beauty of the blue mountain.


Read the lines and answer the question given below.

And ever again, in the wink of an eye,

Painted stations whistle by

  1. ‘In the wink of an eye’ means very quickly. Explain ‘painted stations whistle by’.

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.

Ever since their introduction, ______, and their unique rhythms have ______ poets. In this poem the poet shares his experience ______ with us. He presents natural scenes seen from ______ a railway carriage. The ______ is regular and steady but ______ from the window of the train is constantly changing. The poem’s rhythm and phrases bring ______ of a railway journey. The poet looks out of the window at the ______ images outside. Every line we see here is a quick account of something seen for ______. The line that best sums up is the final one: "Each a glimpse and gone forever!"


Gulliver was hailed as a hero because he ______.


Read the lines and answer the questions given below.

Autumn is English

in red, yellow and brown

Autumn is Indian

Whenever leaves fell down

  1. How is autumn in India?
  2. Compare the English autumn with the Indian autumn.

Fruits, vegetables, and water in the Mars are not ______.


Why does the poet fly out of the universe?


Read the events of the story. They are in the wrong order. Put them in the correct order.

1. And it charged straight at the cavalry officers on horseback.
2. And so she flew onto the back of the cow.
3. So everybody panicked and made a  general rush to safety
4. The startled cow charged off in fear
5. She applied brakes, but was thrown off the cycle.
6. Just then she saw a lone cow in the middle of the road.
7. Finally the cow fell into a ditch and dislodged the girl.
8. The girl cried out in delight as she overtook her brother on her cycle.

Amuthan locked the door behind him.


Karmugilan went to __________ for higher studies.


What happened to the two girls at the end of the war?


Name the character or speaker.

"Why don't you do that yourself?"


Anitha shares her experience about______.


What is the use of mechanical parts?


Choose the odd one out.


Choose the odd one out.


How does Raju help his mother?


The hut was very ______.


Who was Akilan’s inspiration?


Match the rhyming words.

mars crime
bed cars
time head

Recite the poem 'Treasure Trove' with the correct intonation.


Write the events won by these players.

______
______
______

Match the following.

pale
tremble
fainted

Write the rhyming word.

one


Who disguised himself as an old man?


Choose the correct answer.


Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.

She coloured the picture ____.


Three waves hit the village.


Sparrow tied the elephant and the crocodile with a ______.


Try your own.


Find and write the clues.

Clue for the load on the camel ______


Name the character or speaker.

"Why does Nandhini look so sad?"


Why did Kani run to the kitchen?


In which season is ice cream popular?


Every year the children visit the______.


Write the rhyming word.

countries- ______.


Write the rhyming word.

 larder- ______.


Did the seeds given to Ani sprout? why?


Do you tell the truth always? Why?


Choose the correct one.

Rooster


Name the animal and sound it makes.


Write the word with same meaning.

Torch


Draw me some hair, quickly, I look like a ______.


What is the main idea of the story?


Why did the headmaster give Megala a special prize?


What strange things did Alice see?


What is the poem about?


Choose the right word.

“Eat the leaves of the tamarind tree, and you’ll also sing like ______.


What should parents do to ensure cyber safety for their wards? (Any three points)


Match the following items from column-A with those column-B:

Column 'A' Column 'Non-Textual'
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer (i) Trinidad
(b) Daniel Defoe (ii) Wuthering Heights
(c) V.S. Naipaul (iii) Robinson Crusoe
(d) Emile Bronte (iv) The Canterbury Tales

Read the passage given below:

1. Very often, we do not take the first step towards a good cause because we say to ourselves, "The task is so big. What can I do alone?" So nothing gets done. There is much talk about environmental protection, air pollution and saving our forests. Do we really care? If we do, here are a few things we can do to make our surroundings more pleasant.
2. It is good to adopt a two-uses-attitude! By putting an article to a second use, we are giving it a longer lease of life and using up less raw material from nature. One of the worst things we do is abuse of paper. The clean sides of envelopes can be used to write small notes, lists and reminders around the house. The more paper we use, the more trees will have to be cut down. For the same reason, we should avoid the use of paper napkins or paper plates. Cloth napkins are just as good, for they can be washed and used over and over again.
3. Another area which needs the most urgent attention is effective garbage disposal. People who are conscious about it follow rules and laws strictly. As a result, their neighbourhoods are clean and beautiful Similarly, each one of us can contribute to a cleaner environment. All kitchen waste should be collected separately. Those of you who have green fingers can turn this into valuable manure. Dig a pit and put the kitchen waste into it. When the pit is a little over half full, cover it up with mud. Let nature do the rest. Within three or six months, we will have a good garden manure. It can also be done as a community project by digging a large pit in the colony. Do take help of all the members, for nothing succeeds like co-operation
4. A lot of people don't care about the environment because they don't understand the adverse effect that society has on it. It is important to convince people to care about the environment. The first step would be to convince people to change by providing simple alternative solutions and ways of doing things. Theintemet is a powerful tool and a group on social media of like-minded people can be formed. People can share environmental stories and issues, as well as pool in solutions and alternatives to educate one another. With the current state that our planet is in, it is imperative that people actively care about the environment and most importantly to act now.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any Eight questions from the nine given below:

  1. Why don't we take the first step towards a good cause?
  2. What is a two-uses-attitude?
  3. What can we do to avoid the abuse of paper? (any two points)
  4. What is the result of an effective way of a garbage disposal?
  5. What procedure can one adopt for kitchen waste?
  6. How can making of garden manure be done as community project?
  7. How long does it take to make good garden manure?
  8. Select a suitable word from the passage which means - being concerned or interested. (Paragraph 3)
  9. Pick out the word from the passage which means - completely necessary? (Paragraph 4)

Write the compound words from the picture.

______

Activity: Live English: Packs, packets, pouches, wrappers

Given above is the picture of an imaginary food item’s packet. Let us see how to ‘read’ the matter on the packet as a vigilant consumer.

  1. Look at the wrapper and complete the sentences.
    1. The name of the food item is ______.
    2. It is made by ______.
    3. It is a ______ food item. (Veg/Non-veg)
    4. The ______ sign indicates whether it is a Veg or Non-veg food item.
    5. The ingredients are ______, ______, ______, ______.
    6. The date of packing is ______ and the expiry date is ______.
    7. It should be consumed before ______ from the date of manufacturing.
  2. Try and obtain more information about the various symbols printed on the packet.
  3. Discuss the following -
    1. Why the ‘recipe’ is given on the packet.
    2. Why the packet tells us to visit the website of the company.
    3. What ideas are used to make the packet attractive?
    4. How you will verify whether something is good for you to eat.

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