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Given below are some qualities that a human being may possess. On the basis of your reading of the passage, pick three qualities that you think the ace Indian golfer Ashok Kumar possesses and using incidents or statements justify your choice in a short paragraph of around 100-150 words.
(a) pride
(b) frankness
(c) jealousy
(d) humility
(e) perseverance
(f) compassion
(g) goal orientation
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Do you think a story has an atmosphere? Complete the following blanks to make
up your ghost story by choosing the correct options.
| A Ghost Story She opened the _________________ (secret door/ spaceship's hatch/ door of the cottage/ cemetery gate/ door of the castle/ cockpit) _________________ (brashly/ loudly/ silently/ stupidly/ fearfully/ joyously). Standing in front of her was a ________________ (terrifying/ handsome/ smelly/ anonymous/ tiny/ huge/ bossy) ___________ (policeman/ spy/ apparition/ witch/ prince/ wizard) with a _________________ (wand/ rose/ rod/ knife/ scythe/ coded message) in his/ her (its) _________________ (ghoulish/ bony/ beautiful/ fair/ manly/ gloved/ magical) hand. |
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Now that you have shared a ghost story/anecdote as well as completed a guided story in the class, create your own ghost story on the basis of the starters given below:
a) Stephen knew he would never sleep. The noises, those horrid sounds, would keep him awake...
b) Tap, tap, tap. Was it the branches of the nearby tree, or fingernails against the window?
c) People often say, 'There's no such thing as ghosts....
You are familiar with the key elements of a short story viz setting, plot, conflict, character and point of view. Given below are specifics to be kept in mind while writing a ghost story. Also make use of the vocabulary that you have learnt from the story ‘A
Shady Plot’.
• Colours, sounds, feeling words
• Strong definite characters
• Creating suspense
• Setting the scene and the atmosphere
• Describing the weather
• Clear opening line
• Personal feelings
• Clear ending
• Describing the sounds
• Adding a dramatic element
• Mystery
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While conventional Ghost stories are scary and gruesome, several modern versions are humorous. The Canterville Ghost, by Oscar Wilde, is one of the best ghost stories written in the vein of comic satire. The story that you just read is another example in case. Humour arises out of the narrator's ability to laugh at himself, clever use of language as well as comic situations. Discuss within your groups what makes the story, A Shady Plot humorous. Share your views during a class discussion.
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The journalist has used some lovely words and expressions in the above ‘story’. Match the words or groups of words with the meanings given.
| A | B | ||
| 1. | swanky | 1. | a return to the original situation from where one started |
| 2. | candour | 2. | highly unbelievable |
| 3. | a far cry from | 3. | very quickly or in large amounts |
| 4. | stranger than fiction | 4. | frankness |
| 5. | back to square one | 5. | very different |
| 6. | by leaps and bounds | 6. | fashionable and expensive |
| 7. | inherent | 7. | a great performer |
| 8. | maestro | 8. | pertaining to a natural quality that can't be removed |
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Use the above words and expressions in meaningful sentences of your own. You may use more than a sentence to bring out the meaning clearly.
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Answer the following questions :
The Ghost loved the stormy weather because ….(Complete the statement by
ticking the correct option)
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Answer the following question:
The Ghost was particularly angry with Washington and wished to frighten him
because…. ...................................................................(Complete the statement)
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You must be fond of a sport or any hobby like painting or dancing or singing. Imagine that you have become a star in your field of interest. One day, you meet a poor boy with a lot of talent, but no resources to get himself the facilities to nurture his talent. As a successful person, who is very interested in nurturing his talent, you decide to become his mentor. How would you go about doing it ? Write a diary entry on any given date ten years from now about the feelings that the young but poor talented person evoked in you and the plans you thought of to develop his potential.
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Answer the following question.
The Ghost was most angry with ….(Complete the statement by ticking the correct
option)
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Write two striking qualities of the Ghost as revealed in this extract.
a) _____________________
b) _____________________
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Answer the following question.
The Ghost did not wish to frighten Virginia because ….(Complete the statement)
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Some sub titles are given below corresponding to each of the paragraphs of the article that you have just read. Match the sub-titles with their paragraphs by writing the number of the paragraph in the space provided.
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Birth of the first modern drug |
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Man's hunt for medicinal plants from ancient times |
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Contribution of Greek scholars |
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Pioneering isolation of compounds |
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The beginning of a new era of recreation of plant components with modifications |
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Positive effects of new trade and trading routes |
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The wonder thee |
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Knowledge form ancient Egypt |
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Discuss with your partner and answer the following question:
What are your strengths?
| Strengths | Why do you feel so? |
What is your dream career?
I want to become a………
• Is there any correlation between your strengths and aspirations?
• Do you think you can achieve your dreams? Give reasons.
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Find word from the passage that mean the same or nearly the same as the following .
filled with a certain quality (para 1) : _______________
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Find word from the passage that mean the same or nearly the same as the following .
scented or perfumed or sweet-smelling (para 2) : _______________
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Find word from the passage that mean the same or nearly the same as the following .
written work dealing with a subject systematically (para 3) : _______________
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Find word from the passage that mean the same or nearly the same as the following .
people living at the same time as others (para 5) : _______________
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Find word from the passage that mean the same or nearly the same as the following .
notably large or significant (para 5) : _______________
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Answer the following question briefly :
What was the news that Nishikanto Ghosh gave Patol Babu?
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