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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.
Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top. Mention some qualities that you think may be responsible for their brief or long stay at the top spot.
Top-Ranked Women Players
I. The roll of honour of women who enjoyed life at the summit since everybody’s favourite player, Chris Evert, took her place in 1975.
| Name | Ranked on | Weeks as No. 1 |
| Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 22 August 2005 | 1 |
| Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) |
October 2004 |
82 |
| Amelie Mauresmo (France) | 13 September 2004 | 5 |
|
Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) |
20 October 2003 | 45 |
| Kim Clijsters (Belgium) | 11 August 2003 | 12 |
| Serena Williams (U.S.) | 8 July 2002 | 57 |
| Venus Williams (U.S.) | 25 February 2002 | 11 |
| Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) | 15 October 2001 | 17 |
| Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) | 12 October 1998 | 82 |
| Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 31 March 1997 | 209 |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) | 6 February 1995 | 12 |
| Monica Seles (U.S.) | 11 March 1991 | 178 |
| Steffi Graf (Germany) | 17 August 1987 | 377 |
| Tracy Austin (U.S.) | 7 April 1980 | 22 |
| Martina Navratilova (U.S.) | 10 July 1978 | 331 |
| Chris Evert (U.S.) | 3 November 1975 | 362 |
Your school is hosting an Inter-School Quiz Competition.
Write out a notice to be displayed in your school, giving all the details about the event.
The poet compares the flowers to the milky way. Is the comparison apt?
The end justifies the means.' Argue for or against the statement.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word :
Sheila's grandmother found it difficult to climb __________ the steep staircase.
This book runs________a hundred and fifty pages.
Hardly had the teacher left the room, when all the children started making a noise.
(Begin : No sooner ………..)
Give an account of how lies were against Snowball after his expulsion, in order to paint him as a traitor.
Explain the following phrase
Spinning yarns
Use it in a sentence of your own.
How does the bond of affection between Mrs. Croft and the narrator evolve?
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
fast ______ ______
Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.
We must always cast our votes.
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reportorial
The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.
Explain this using the following point.
Hard work
Imagine your younger sister is not paying attention to her studies and is seen wasting time playing games on her cell-phone. Suggest some ways that will help her to concentrate on her studies and overcome her bad habit.
Visit a library. Find a school poem. Recite it to your parents.
Imagine you are Sayali. Write your diary for every day of your trip to the moon, and for the day you gave the earrings to your mother.
Think and write in your own words.
Why do you think, birds greet the autumn season gladly?
Do you have pet animals? Write an interesting story about your own or your friends' pet.
Answer the following question :
If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, what does it indicate?
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 | ______ |
Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.
| Dos | Don'ts |
| Talk slowly | Don’t mumble |
| Emphasize keywords | Don’t look up /down |
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The birds were caught ______ the net.
Do you want to try to write your own paragraph now?
Write a paragraph on Monkey.
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
Now make sentences using some of the above words.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Jimmy Wells from Bob’s point of view?
He was called on Saturday to ______.
What brought agony to the girls during the music lessons?
Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.
The first question we must ask ourselves before we speak is - is it true?
