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प्रश्न
Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair
उत्तर
- Under which one can lie
Without worry or care. - Like it, there is no other,
It's full of love and care.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write an original short story in which two children and their Grandfather are the main characters.
Fill in each blank with an appropriate word.
(i) The puppy was hiding ___________ the sofa.
(ii) Stop worrying ______ your future.
(iii) When I stepped ________ the lift, I found it had stopped working.
(iv) We had to use a bridge to go ______ the river.
(v) I have lived in this town ______ ten years.
(vi) Please switch __________ all lights and fans when you leave the room.
(vii) Ronnie is married ______ my cousin.
(viii) The gift came _______ a birthday card.
How has the poet described a tree earlier in the poem?
Why did the men keep back their sticks?
Why was each man in the group unaware of self- destruction by his action?
How has Dahl used personification in his poem?
Why does the poet say I gazed and gazed but a little thought / what wealth that show to me had brought?
Explain the use of words like ‘fluttering’ and ‘dancing’ as used by the poet.
Why does the caged bird stand on the “grave of dreams?”
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
According to the poem, how can the free bird be best described ?
It was roses, roses, all the way,
With myrtle mixed in my path like mad;
The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway,
The church-spires flamed, such flags they had,
A year ago on this very day.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
When was the patriot welcomed?
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me?"....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What does the rain imagery signify?
Why is the old man at the bridge?
What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?
Describe the picture of India given by the author.
What are examples of simile, metaphor, and personification in “All Summer in a Day”?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The poet's mother was stung __________ a scorpion.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I don't know what they were arguing __________ but I could hear angry voices.
(A) I am afraid you cannot get admission to the college without clearing the admission test.
(B) I am afraid you cannot be……………….
This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel owner.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
His teacher is very pleased ……… him.
The character of King Richard I is presented in Ivanhoe not only with all his admirable qualities but also with his shortcomings. Elaborate with close reference to the text.
How did the narrator and Lord Otori overpower the intruder?
With close reference to the story ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov, mention the clauses of the bet as laid down between the young lawyer and the old banker. Give an account of the events that follow the bet .
The Last Leaf explores the theme of Friendship and Self-sacrifice. Discuss this with close reference to O’Henry’s ‘The Last Leaf’.
Not many people read for pleasure these days.
(Begin: Few ................................. )
The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of them mean?
| airship | flagship | lightship |
Discuss the following statement in groups of four.
“The landscape is an inner one, a spiritual and conceptual space.”
Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.
(i) The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered.
(ii) The artist knows the way within.
‘It was worth a wound—it was worth many wounds—to know the depth of loyalty and love that lay behind that cold mask’— how does this comment throw light on the kind of relationship between Holmes and Watson?
Satyajit should have revealed his predicament to his uncle.
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
When he began to trust me, the squirrel began ____________ into my pockets for morsels of cake.
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
The snake _______________ his head ______________ to strike at the crow.
Re-word the lines from the story:
I had heard a great deal about Miss Beam’s school.
Use the following points and write an appreciation of the poem:
- About the poem, poet, and title
- Theme
- Poetic style, language, poetic devices used in the poem
- Special features
- Message/values/morals in the poem
- Your opinion about the poem
Given below are the prerequisites for an interview. Fill up the boxes with suitable actions to be undertaken with reference to the given points.
Prepare a News Report in brief on this Art Festival.
Use the internet, your school library, or other sources for the following activity.
Try to find other nature poems.
Find any other story of three brothers or three sisters and rewrite it in your own words.
Elements of Planning An Interview : (Group Activity)
Form groups and discuss each element of planning an interview and prepare notes on each element.
| Format - Structure | ______ |
| Size/Length - How much | ______ |
| Do’s and Dont’s - Rules and Regulations | ______ |
| Type of Questions - Yes/No questions or Wh Type. | ______ |
Write a paragraph and give an appropriate title to it. Use the following points.
| Birds and Animals | Love and Affection |
| Loyal | Our Best Friends |
| Serve us | Protection and Security |
| Kindness, honesty, compassion | Do not hurt or destroy us |
| Loneliness Avoided | |
Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.
| Dos | Don'ts |
| Talk slowly | Don’t mumble |
| Emphasize keywords | Don’t look up /down |
Among your classmates, one is unable to walk properly, the second one can’t hear properly and the third one can’t see this beautiful world. All of them are facing lots of difficulties in life. Compose a dialogue among them, about the problems and difficulties faced by them. You can take the help of the following dialogue to expand your ideas.
| Student 1 | Do you know, how many problems I have to face when I decide to go anywhere? |
| Student 2 | I can’t hear anything. |
| Student 3 | So, sad! You both can’t walk or hear but my problem is more serious than yours. You know, I can’t see this beautiful world. |
(Now continue in your notebook.)
What is the name of her diary?
You are waiting for your exam results. ______
Answer the question by looking at the picture.
Example: What is happening in picture 5?
What is Mohan practising in picture 4?
He is______
Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).
hurry is in a why he
Describe Hiawatha, his home and friends in ten lines.
In a short paragraph write how you can be a good friend.
Which country would you like to visit when you grow up?
Make a project by drawing or pasting.
- a map of that country, its national flag
- stamps of the country, its currency
- some famous monuments or landmarks
Are children afraid of visiting the dentist? Give reasons.
Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.
Why is there a double negative in the title: The Never – Never Nest? Elucidate with reasons from the play.
You have been given a small sum of money to buy a gift with for a friend. What gift would you choose (specify) and why would you choose this? Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about the gift and how it will benefit him/her.
One cannot always get what one wants and sometimes it is for the best. Present your reflections on this statement.
What provisions should be made in public places so that everyone gets the same access to public facilities?
What’s the difference between ‘hear’ and ‘listen?
Which is the last play you saw?
Referring closely to any two instances from the Acts studied, show how music is used to influence the course of events/action in the play, Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 200-250 words.
As the school leader, you have been given the responsibility of organising a school trip for the students of classes XI and XII to a place of historical importance. Write a proposal in about 150 words stating the steps you would take to successfully organise the trip.
