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प्रश्न
Where did the author study in his childhood?
उत्तर
The author studied in the veranda of a village temple. He learned letters of the alphabet from the priest.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Here is a topic for you to
1. think about;
2. give your opinion on.
Find out what other people think about it. Ask your friends/seniors/parents to give you their opinion.
‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’
Or
‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’
You can use the following phrases
(i) while giving your opinion:
• I think that...
• In my opinion...
• It seems to me that…
• I am of the view that...
• As far as I know...
• If you ask me...
(ii) saying what other people think:
• According to some...
• Quite a few think...
• Some others favour...
• Thirty per cent of the people disagree...
• Fifty per cent of them strongly feel...
(iii) asking for others’ opinions:
• What do you think about...
• What do you think of...
• What is your opinion about...
• Do you agree...
• Does this make you believe...
In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) No other planet is as big as Jupiter.
(B) Jupiter ...............................................................................
Explain:
‘Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.’
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.
Explain with reference to the context.
What is the theme of all summer in a day by Ray Bradbury?
How does G. K. Chesterton in his essay On Running after one's Hat, romanticize difficult situations by dwelling on the notion that "An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered'"?
Describe an early morning walk through your city or town in winter. Give details of the smells, sights, sounds, and feelings you experienced.
We have come across words like 'gale' and 'storm' in the account. Here are two more words for 'storm': typhoon, cyclone. How many words does your language have for 'storm'?
How does Mammachi stand out as an independent resilient woman in the text?
Identify instances of ironical comment in the story.
Make a list of items that are referred to differently in British and American English, for example, 'lift' (BE) 'elevator' (AmE).
Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
bed ______ ______
What was the quarrel about between the brother and his sister? How did they become friends again?
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
carry on
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
One man one vote and one vote one value.
Pick outlines from the poem that help create images of the following in our mind and write them in the table.
| No. | Old Woman | The Street | Schoolboys |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. |
Rewrite the play in the form of a short story.
“I cannot come.” Mala said that ______
Collect all the poems. Compile an Anthology of BioPoems of Class VII.
See the picture Travel Time below. Answer the questions that follow.
- Where did you go for an excursion/holiday?
- With whom did you go?
- What did you take with you?
- What was the first thing you saw when you reached your destination?
- What did you like best about the place?
- How long did you stay there?
- What did you miss about home?
What made the dogs follow the grandmother after school hours?
How is that day celebrated?
‘Just one more installment and BABY’S REALLY OURS!’ This tells us that the couple
The Government of Tamil Nadu has imposed a ban on the use of plastic. Effective implementation of this ban depends on public awareness and individual responsibility.
Write an article of 150 words for your school magazine to create an awareness of the dangers posed by indiscriminate use of plastic. Expand the ideas given below as notes.
Notes:
a. Introduction
(i) Plastic – synthetic material – doesn’t decompose in soil
(ii) Inevitable role of plastic – man’s day-to-day life
b. Human Health Hazard
(i) Leeching of plastic into food – micro plastic entering food chain
(ii) Human body’s inability to deal with this unnatural substance
(iii) Reaction of microplastic in human body and ill effects
c. Adverse Effects on Plants and Animals
(i) Plastic particles choking waterways – affect aquatic animals
(ii) Ingestion by aquatic and terrestrial animals–blocking of intestines and respiratory passages
d. Environmental Degradation
(i) Manufacturing process and burning of plastics–pollute atmosphere
(ii) Plastic–non-biodegradable – interferes with soil microorganisms – affects soil fertility
e. Conclusion
(i) Suggestions for restricted use – alternatives for one-time use of plastics
(ii) Segregation of plastic waste – for recycling
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
Referring closely to the poem, We are the Music Makers, refer to any two examples given by the poet which identify poets and singers as “movers and shakers.”
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.
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A student
Prepare a tourist leaflet for a historical place or a hill station using the following points.
- Place
- Special features
- Distance
- How to go there
- Accommodation
- Food
- Climate
Suppose a foreigner comes to visit your place and you have to accompany him for sightseeing. Prepare a dialogue between you and the foreigner.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on any one of the topics given below.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
