SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

The whole story revolves around Anant. Write a short paragraph on Anant. Take the help of the following points to develop the paragraph.

1. Health

2. Disease

3. Early interests

4. Intense desire/wish

5. Fulfillment of desire/wish.

The story has three important characters - Anant, Smita, and Aunt Sushila. Go through the story again and complete the following table that highlights their special traits of character. You can put the X mark if that trait is not mentioned in the text.

The two contradictory pictures are depicted in the story. Discuss in pairs and describe them in your words in front of the class.

Fill in the Acrostic with names of things related to Nature.

B____________ 

E ____________

A____________

U ____________

T____________

Y____________

Make a list of 10 words related to the word ‘joy’, for example, happiness.

1.____________

2.____________

3.____________

4.____________

5.____________

6.____________

7.____________

8.____________

9.____________

10.____________

Recollect a picnic or a trip to a spot of natural beauty (a hill station/ a beach/forest area etc.) when you were younger.
Write four beautiful unforgettable scenes that left a deep impact on you.

1.__________________

2.__________________

3.__________________

4.__________________

‘Meter’ in poetry is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of a poem. It gives rhythm to the poem.

Read the poem below aloud and with any coloured pen/ pencil put stress-marks ( ) on those syllables that are stressed in the words of the poetic lines

THE steadfast coursing of the stars,

The waves that ripple to the shore,

The vigorous trees which year by year Spread upwards more and more ;

The jewel forming in the mine, The snow that falls so soft and light,

The rising and the setting sun,

The growing glooms of night,

All-natural things both live and move In natural peace that is their own ;

Only in our disordered life Almost is she unknown.

The text mentions the names of stalwarts like Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah Rakha. Both have earned worldwide name and fame for their outstanding contribution to the field of music. Form groups of 5 students each and write a brief note on other stalwarts in this (music) field. You can take help from your school library or search for the relevant information on the internet.

Take the help of the following points.

1. Name :

2. Field: Music

3. Specialisation: Tabla/Sitar/Violin etc.

4. Guru :

5. Early life :

6. Education :

7. Early success :

8. Contribution to the field and world :

9. Awards:

10. Any special incident that has occurred in his/her life :

The text has a big collection of Indian words in it. Using words from another language in a write up is called Code-mixing. Make a list of all the Indian words in table A and their meanings in table B. One is done for you.

Consonance and Assonance

Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds within a word, phrase, or a short sentence.
For example: pitter-patter/chuckle-fickle/sick-duck/ Betty bought some bitter butter

Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/ phrase/sentence.
For example: Jack had a bag. Men sell metal- kettle. Let the engineer steer without fear.

From the above poem pick out examples of consonance and of assonance within words/phrases.

Read the poem and fill in the table.

Answer in your own word.

What is the impact of a beautiful thing on us?

Answer in your own word.

What does a thing of beauty keep in store, for us?

Answer in your own word.

Who are the mighty dead? Why are they attributed with ‘grandeur’?

Answer in your own word.

How does the memory of a beautiful visual scene become a joy forever?

Pick out and rewrite 5 lines that contain Imagery.

(a)

(b) 

(c)

(d)

(e)

From the poem pick out words that we do not use often in modern times. They should match the meanings given below.

1. gift ..............
2. the next day ..............
3. a protective spot (for animals) ..............
4. a cool shady spot under tall trees ..............
5. ferns ..............
6. edge ..............
7. depression ..............
8. cover for the dead ..............
9. streams ..............
10. poetry ..............

Read the poem and write -

Give four examples. Pick the line from the poem.

Consonance :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Read the poem and write -

Give four examples. Pick the lines from the poem.

Assonance:

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Go through the poem again and write in your notebook an appreciation of the poem in the paragraph format.