Why did Matilda not want to see her rich friends?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Answer the following question in 80-100 words:
“The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain ….” With this statement of the Buddha, find out the moral value that Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child.
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Answer the following question in 80-100 words:
“Don’t you worry, Pitaji! In your old age I will serve you and mother”. Through this statement the narrator wants to highlight the moral values Bholi was imbued with. Based on the reading of the lesson, what made Bholi aware of her rights and how did she use them?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
How did a story book, 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' open a window of knowledge to Helen and help to shape her career?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Helen's statement, "We worked hard and faithfully, yet we did not quite reach our goal" tells us about her failure to achieve the goal at the Wright-Humason School in New York City. What was the goal that she failed to achieve there?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Answer the following question in 30-40 words :
Why did Maddie write a note to Peggy and then tore it?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Answer the following question in 30-40 words :
How can you say that Horace Danby was good and respectable but not completely honest?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Answer the following question in 30-40 words :
What difficulty do the crew of the space probe face on the Earth?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Answer the following question in 30-40 words :
What was the most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the street?
Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual)
Read the following passage carefully.
Caged behind thick glass, the most famous dancer in the world can easily be missed in the National Museum, Delhi. The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-Daro is a rare artifact that even school children are familiar with. Our school textbooks also communicate the wealth of our 5000-year heritage of art. You have to be alert to her existence there, amid terracotta animals to rediscover this bronze image.
Most of us have seen her only in photographs or sketches, therefore the impact of actually holding her is magnified a million times over. One discovers that the dancing girl has no feet. She is small, a little over 10 cm tall-the length of a human palm-but she surprises us with the power of the great art-the ability to communicate across centuries.
A series of bangles-of shell or ivory or thin metal-clothe her left upper arm all the way down to her fingers. A necklace with three pendants bunched together and a few bangles above the elbow and wrist on the right-hand display almost modern art.
She speaks of the undaunted, ever hopeful human spirit. She reminds us that it is important to visit museums in our country to experience the impact that a work of art leaves on our senses, to find among all the riches one particular vision of beauty that speaks to us alone.
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions.
(a) The Dancing Girl belongs to:
(i) Mohenjo-Daro
(ii) Greek culture
(iii) Homo sapiens
(iv) Tibet
(ii) bronze statues.
(iii) terracotta animals.
(iv) books.
(c) Which information is not given in the passage?
(ii) She is a rare artefact.
(iii) School books communicate the wealth of our heritage.
(iv) She cannot be rediscovered as she's bronze.
(d) 'Great Art' has power because:
(ii) it is small and can be understood.
(iii) it's seen in pictures and sketches.
(iv) it's magnified a million times.
(e) The jewellery she wears:
(ii) is a necklace with two pendants.
(iii) both (i) and (ii) are correct.
(iv) neither (i) nor (ii) is correct.
(f) She reminds us:
(ii) why museums in our country are exciting.
(iii) why she will make us come into money.
(iv) of dancing figures.
(g) The synonym of the word "among" in para is 1 _____________
(h) The size of the dancing girl is equal to the length of the human palm. (True/ False)
Concept: Reading Skill (Textual)
Read the following passage carefully.
As the family finally sets off from home after many arguments there is a moment of a lull as the car takes off. “Alright, so where are we going for dinner now?" asks the one at the driving wheel. What follows is chaos as multiple voices make as many suggestions.
By the time order is restored and a decision is arrived at, tempers have risen, feelings injured and there is at least one person grumbling.
Twenty years ago, you would step out of home, the decision of meal and venue already made with no arguments or opposition and everybody looked forward to the meal with equal enthusiasm. The decision was made by the head of the family and the others fell in line. Today every member of the family has a say in every decision which also promotes a sense of togetherness and bonding.
We empower our kids to take their own decisions from a very early age. We ask them the cuisine they prefer, the movie they want to see, the holiday they wish to go on and the subjects they wish to study.
It's a closely connected world out there where children consult and guide each other. A parent's well-meaning advice can sound like nothing more than unnecessary preaching) How then do we reach our children through all the conflicting views and make the voice of reason be heard? Children today question choices and prefer to go with the flow.
What then is the best path to take? I would say the most important thing one can do is to listen. Listen to your children and their silences. Ensure that you keep some time aside for them, insist that they share their stories with you. Step into their world. It is not as complicated as it sounds; just a daily half an hour of the 'quality time' would do the trick
2.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.
(a) Write one advantage and one disadvantage of allowing every family member to be part of the decision making process.
(b) In today's world, what are parents asking their kids?
(c) Which two pieces of advice does the writer give to the parents?
(d) The passage supports the parents. How far do you agree with the author's views? Support your view with a reason.
2.2 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following:
(a) The synonym of 'hurt' as given in paragraph 2 is ...............
(b) The word which means the same as 'a style or method of cooking in paragraph 4 is:
i. cuisine
ii. gourmet
iii. gastric
iv. science
(c) The antonym of 'agreeable' as given in paragraph 5 is ...............
(d) The antonym of 'simple' as given in paragraph 6 is:
i. difficult
ii. complicated
iii. easy
iv. tricky
Concept: Reading Skill (Textual)
Answer the following question in 30-40 words.
“The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? (His First Fight)
Concept: Reading Skill (Textual)
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper highlighting in it the importance of cleanliness and the need for public participation in the cleanliness drive in your district
Concept: Writing Skill
Ahmad went to watch Diwali Mela with his parents. He wanted to enjoy a ride in the merry-go-round. His father________________.
Concept: Writing Skill
Write a story in 150–200 words with the help of the following outline. Give it a suitable title also.
a cricket match __________ boys playing in the street _________ Ram hit the ball ___________ a second floor window pane broken_______.
Concept: Writing Skill
Fill in any four of the following blanks given below choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Communication __(a)__ becomes very effective __(b)__ instant due to smartphones. People are able __(c)__ convey their messages all around the globe to __(d)__ loved ones __(e)__ spending hefty sums of money.
(a) (i) is (ii) has (iii) (iv) had
(b) (i) but (ii) as (iii) or (iv) and
(c) (i) for (ii) in (iii) to (iv) of
(d) (i) his (ii) her (iii) their (iv) your
(e) (i) with (ii) without (iii) and (iv) to
Concept: Grammar
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error along with its correction in the space provided.
| Error | Correction | ||
| Tallam is situated in an | (a) | _______________ | __________________ |
| altitude of about 550 feet on a southern | (b) | _______________ | __________________ |
| arm of a deep bay of the Western Ghats. | (c) | _______________ | __________________ |
| Tallam boasts of delight forest scenery. | (d) | _______________ | __________________ |
Concept: Grammar
Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence.
easy/very/it/to open/was
Concept: Grammar
Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence.
to sleep/night/decided/every/they/a hotel/in
Concept: Grammar
Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence.
quickly/very/the clothes/they/and food/packed.
Concept: Grammar
