SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Important Questions for English

Read the following news and write a letter based on it.

Dialogue Writing :
Write a conversation between you, Raj/Rupa with your friend  Sahil/ Sakshi about the positive effects of
‘Ban on the use of Plastic’. You can use the following points –
• Contains harmful chemicals
• Not degradable
• Clog gutters, block waters
• Harmful for birds and animals

Interview Questions :
Manushi Chillar – Miss World 2017 is the Chief Guest
for the annual programme of your school. You are assigned to take her interview. Prepare a set of 8 questions to interview her.
You can ask questions about –
Her childhood, dream, role model,
family support, ambition in life,
future plans etc.

Information Transfer: Non-verbal to Verbal

Information Transfer: Verbal to Non-verbal
Read the following paragraph and prepare a tree-digram using the information given in the paragraph.
Quite often it is your family and friends who are the only source of solace in times of tension and confusion. Whether it is the time of exams, results and admission, school issues or a misunderstanding with a dear friend, you will notice
that your family members might want you to share your worries with them. One great advantage about sharing problems with your family members is that they actually care about your happiness. Your problem will not go beyond the people whom you are confiding in and will ensure that you are relieved of the stress and worries besides being the source of practical solutions for your problems.The relief it brings is immense not just for you but also for them as they would be the happiest to see you relaxed and calm. This is what makes family bonding
special. Situations such as these can bring you closer to your siblings and make you realise that such oneness is unique and special.

Views/Counterviews :
Present the Counterviews on “Should English be made an optional subject in schools?’’ You can use the following points from the view section.

Drafting a Speech :
You are going to speak in a national level elocution competition on “How to live before you die.”. Draft a speech to deliver it in a competition with the help of the following points.
You can use the following points – Be happy, Help others, Burning desire to do something, Fulfil your hobbies and dreams, Explore the world, No worries, Be creative, Be friendly with others, Be social, Live tension free life, etc.

Expansion based on Proverb/Maxim/Quotation/Slogan : 
Expand the following idea into two paragraphs.
A bad workman blames his tools.

Prepare a newspaper report based on the following headline.

Tigress Avni shot dead, many unanswered questions.

Develop a story in about 80 - 100 words with the help of the following beginning. Suggest a suitable title for it.

Nidhi, was a poor, hardworking and honest girl. One day...

Narrating an Experience:
Narrate an experience in about 80-100 words with the help of the following ending. Suggest a suitable title for it.
..................................................................................................... Thus I realised the importance of honesty and truthfulness.

Read the following new and write a letter based on it.
Sameer / Sameera Raorane from C/26, Shivsevak, C. G Road, Wadgaon, sees an accident in his locality as there are no street lights in his/her area. Like always, all the bystanders stood mute and did nothing. This was the fourth serious accident in that month.

Read the following new and write a letter based on it.
Sameer / Sameera Raorane from C/26, Shivsevak, C. G Road, Wadgaon, sees an accident in his locality as there are no street lights in his/her area. Like always, all the bystanders stood mute and did nothing. This was the fourth serious accident in that month.

Formal Letter :
Write a letter to the Sarpanch, Grampanchyat office, Main Road, Wadgaon – 400001; mentioning the problem of no street lights in your area. Inform him/her about the increasing number of accidents. Request him/her to install street lights at the earliest.

Dialogue Writing:

You are Manasi/Manas Vagal. Write a dialogue between you and the winner about how she/he was able to do so and what she/he feels now.

Interview Questions :
You are Hardi/Hardik Goyal. You are going to conduct an interview of Nitish and Nitisha, who stood first in SSC Board examination in march 2018. Prepare a set of 8 questions to take the interview.

Information Transfer :Non-verbal to Verbal

Read the information on the life history of Kalpana Chawla. On the basis of given points write two short paragraphs on her life history. Suggest a suitable title.

Kalpana Chawla : The first Indian woman in space.
Born : 1961, Karnal, a small town of Haryana.
Schooling : Tagore Bal Niketan, Karnal (1976). B.E from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.
1984 : Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering – University of Texas
1986 : Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering – University of Colorado
1995 : Picked up for the space programme by NASA.
1997 : Became the first Indian American in space
January 2003 : Went abroad her second space shuttle Columbia to study the outer atmosphere of the sun.
1st February 2003 : Space shuttle lost contact and crashed claiming Kalpana’s life with six fellow astronauts.Read the information on the life history of Kalpana Chawla. On the basis of given points write two short paragraphs on her life history. Suggest a suitable title.
Kalpana Chawla : The first Indian woman in space.
Born : 1961, Karnal, a small town of Haryana.
Schooling : Tagore Bal Niketan, Karnal (1976). B.E from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.
1984 : Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering – University of Texas
1986 : Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering – University of Colorado
1995 : Picked up for the space programme by NASA.
1997 : Became the first Indian American in space
January 2003 : Went abroad her second space shuttle Columbia to study the outer atmosphere of the sun.
1st February 2003 : Space shuttle lost contact and crashed claiming Kalpana’s life with six fellow astronauts.Read the information on the life history of Kalpana Chawla. On the basis of given points write two short paragraphs on her life history. Suggest a suitable title.
Kalpana Chawla : The first Indian woman in space.
Born : 1961, Karnal, a small town of Haryana.
Schooling : Tagore Bal Niketan, Karnal (1976). B.E from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.
1984 : Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering – University of Texas
1986 : Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering – University of Colorado
1995 : Picked up for the space programme by NASA.
1997 : Became the first Indian American in space
January 2003 : Went abroad her second space shuttle Columbia to study the outer atmosphere of the sun.
1st February 2003 : Space shuttle lost contact and crashed claiming Kalpana’s life with six fellow astronauts.

Verbal to Non-verbal

Read the following paragraph and convert it into a tree diagram:

Views/Counterviews :
Present the Counterviews on ‘We do not require homes for the aged in India’. You can use the following points from the view section.
VIEWS
• They have good family ties.
• They are secure in the nuclear family system.
• Government has started a welfare scheme for them.
• They are comfortable living in the family as all their needs are fulfilled.

Drafting a Speech :
Regular practice of Yoga can help in maintaining good health and even in the prevention of so many ailments. Write a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly on the usefulness of Yoga.

Expand any one of the following ideas into three paragraphs 
(a) Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.