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Question
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“I would rather not go to the party.”
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Solution
Mathilde said these words to her husband.
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Tackling the Issues
Ask the class to discuss solutions to an issue that plagues contemporary society at large or just your community—for example, homelessness, violence, environmental degradation, hunger.
Half the class should mention idealistic solutions to the chosen issue; the other half should mention only realistic approaches to solving the problem.
See if, in listening to both sides, someone can come up with a proposal that is both realistic and unconventional—an idea that hasn't been tried yet.
When should we have courage?
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The hole in the ground was filled______.
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Name the actions of Murugan.
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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.
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