Balbharati solutions for English Kumarbharati 10th Standard SSC Maharashtra State Board chapter 3 - The Night I Met Einstein [Latest edition]

With your bench-mate prepare a profile of Albert Einstein.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

• Profession :_______________________
• Field of Science :__________________
• World-famous theory proposed : ______________
• Awards : _______________________
• Disability in childhood : _____________________
• Books written : ___________________

Look at the pictures of musical instruments and write their names; what the player of the instrument is called and a famous player of the instrument.

Instrument	Name of the instrument	One who plays is called	A famous player
	______________	______________	______________
	______________	______________	Ustad Bismillah Khan
	______________	Pianist	______________
	______________	______________	______________
	______________	______________	______________
	______________	______________	______________
	_____________	______________	______________

Separate the words in the columns they belong to.

(chorus, ballet, melody, swar, kathak, raga, salsa, symphony, mudra, serenade, choreography, tune, audience, tango, allegro, duet, Odissi, choir, concert, performance, hip-hop )

Complete the following sentence.

The narrator was not happy about the concert because _____________.

Complete the following sentence.

When the narrator turned to look at his neighbour, he ___________________.

Complete the following sentence.

Einstein was surprised to hear that __________.

Complete the following sentence.

The narrator’s memory has an image of Einstein as ________________.

Complete the following sentence.

The greatest act towards human beings is ________________.

Who said to whom?

List all the words from the story related to ‘Music’.

__________________________________________________
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Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

He _____________ bed and _______________ the living room, to see if the door was closed

Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

To enjoy the music and relax, he _____________ the music and ___________ the lights.

Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

Smita ___________ to her desire and _______________ her favourite toys to the poor.

Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

You should ________________ Mathematics so that you can __________ problem.

Give two points of difference between :

Give two points of difference between :

Prepare a word list of occupations in alphabetical order from the letters A up to T. (You may skip ‘K’ and ‘Q’)

Rewrite the following in indirect narration.

‘‘You are not tone-deaf’’, he said to me.

Rewrite the following in indirect narration.

‘‘Could you have done it?’’, said Einstein.

Rewrite the following in indirect narration.

‘‘Sing that back’’, he ordered me.

Rewrite the following in indirect narration.

He said, ‘‘What kind of music do you like?’’

Rewrite the following in indirect narration.

‘‘I’m so sorry, Dr. Einstein’’, she said.

Degrees of Comparison (Positive / Comparative / Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after the sentence, for the positive degree.

I am not __________ my friend.

Degrees of Comparison (Positive / Comparative / Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after the sentence, for the positive degree.

They are ___________ their neighbours.

Degrees of Comparison (Positive / Comparative / Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after the sentence, for the positive degree.

No other desert in Africa is ____________ the Sahara Desert.

Degrees of Comparison (Positive / Comparative / Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after the sentence, for the positive degree.

Very few animals in the wild are ___________ an elephant.

Degrees of Comparison (Positive / Comparative / Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after the sentence, for the positive degree.

Some snacks are ____________ a pizza.

Change the Degree of Comparision, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning.

No one in the class is as brilliant as Tanvi. (Superlative)

Change the Degree of Comparision, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning.

A diamond is one of the most precious of all stones. (Comparative)

Change the Degree of Comparision, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning.

Her handwriting is better than that of her sister. (Positive)

Change the Degree of Comparision, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning.

Jupiter is the largest of all planets. (Comparative)

Change the Degree of Comparision, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning.

He is not the greatest of all leaders. (Positive)

Change the Degree of Comparision, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning.

This painting is better than any other painting in the palace. (Superlative)

Prepare a word chain.

Pick out the word that refers to the following:

A musical performance in public.

Pick out the word that refers to the following:

A lady who invites and looks after guests.

Pick out the word that refers to the following:

A device used to play recorded music.

Pick out the word that refers to the following:

One who is poor at deciphering musical notes.

Pick out the word that refers to the following:

Boundaries or limits of a field.

‘Music is the medicine of the mind’. Narrate an experience that leads to the above conclusion. Write it in your own words, in your notebook.

You will come across many famous personalities in the story. Go to the library or search on the internet the following names and write a few lines about the personalities given below.

(a) Albert Einstein 
(b) Johann S. Bach
(c) Bing Crosby
(d) John McCormack

Imagine you are the monitor of the class. You are asked to conduct an interview with a famous scientist who is in your city/village. Frame 8 to 10 interview questions with the help of the following points.

(1) Early life and education
(2) Interest for this particular field
(3) Any inspirational incident that occurred in his/her life
(4) Guru or mentor
(5) Inventions and awards
(6) Future plans
(7) Advice/Message to youngsters

Divide the class into four groups. Collect pictures or draw images of various musical instruments, of the following categories.

(a) Stringed Instruments (Guitar)

(b) Wind Instruments (Flute)

(c) Percussion Instruments (Tabla)

(d) Solid Metal Instruments (Cymbals)

Paste and decorate pictures on separate sheets of paper. Give proper headings and names. Compile into a file with a cover and suitable file-title.