Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Colours mentioned in the hexagons given below are associated with something or the other. Discuss with your partner and fill in the blanks.
Solution
- blue – tranquility; gloom
- pink – innocence; compassion
- yellow – happiness; joy
- red – danger; anger
- black – power; mystery; darkness.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Your school is hosting an Inter-School Quiz Competition.
Write out a notice to be displayed in your school, giving all the details about the event.
It rained so heavily that they could not go for the picnic. (Rewrite: Using ‘too………………to’)
Write an original short story beginning with the following words :
She was delighted to find the sealed envelope lying on her table. As she reached for it .............
In what sense is the tree ‘the harvest of a coming age’?
In what way is the poet relevant to our times?
Analyse the use of imagery in the poem ‘The Bangle sellers’.
What rhyme scheme is followed in the poem?
In which context is the expression, ‘mountain mist’ used here?
How does the hyphen and font help to advance the theme?
What does the old man’s moral dilemma reveal in Hemingway’s short story, “The Old Man at the Bridge?
What does “I think the sun is a flower” mean in Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day”?
The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.
How did the narrator and Lord Otori overpower the intruder?
Write an original short story that begins with the words: "It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was, wrong when .........
We were asked to gather_________ the teacher.
The children have been sick for a week. They were unable to go to school.
We have had to respect for nature. Now we are suffering from the effects of global warming.
He was so tired that he could not stand.
(Use: too ...................................................)
Words with the sound ‘ch’ as in ‘chart’ and ‘tr’ as in ‘trembles’ in the poem.
Other sounds that occur frequently in the poem.
Notice the following sentence patterns.
And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower.
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
Notice the following sentence patterns.
Eternal I rise
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Those who can bear all can dare all
Maintain a record of the trees cut down and the parks demolished in your area or any other act that violates the environment. Write to newspapers reporting on any such acts that disturb you.
Given below is the dictionary meaning of
Smirk: to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself.
Look up the dictionary for the following words which are also related to facial expressions and write down the meaning of each
|
smile |
grin |
grimace |
sneer |
How does Mammachi stand out as an independent resilient woman in the text?
Write four to six lines of Free Verse on the topic ‘The road that leads to my college’. Express that it is the road to knowledge and bright future. You may begin like this: Every day I tread with the bag of books …
Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.
| British | American |
| 1. colour | ______ |
| 2. ______ | labor |
| 3. ______ | traveler |
| 4. counsellor | ______ |
| 5. centre | ______ |
| 6. ______ | theater |
| 7. ______ | organize |
| 8. realise | ______ |
| 9. ______ | defense |
| 10. offence | ______ |
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Home.
You might have read war stories or watched war movies. Make a list of the factors which make them interesting.
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Would you like to join the Indian Army/Navy/ Air force? If not, suggest other ways in which you could serve your nation.
'The Road Not Taken' (Robert Frost), 'O Captain My Captain' (Walt Whitman), etc. are inspirational poems. Search these poems on the internet and write down your opinion about the poems in your notebook.
Compose an imaginary dialogue between Sue and Johnsy, when they realise about what Behrman had done for Johnsy.
Discuss with your partner and match the following expressions given in column A with their interpretations in column 'B'.
| Sr.No. | A | B |
| 1. | While Chief Baron Ear sat to balance the laws. | (a) Eyes are refrained from using spectacles. |
| 2. | They are made with the straddle as wide as the ridge of the Nose is. | (b) The responsibility of giving a verdict rested on the shoulders of the hearing organ. |
| 3. | That whenever the Nose put his Spectacles on, by daylight or candlelight Eyes should be shut! | (c) Spectacles are meant for none other than the nose. |
| 4. | So his lordship decreed with a grave solemn tone, decisive and clear, without one if or but. | (d) The judge delivered a firm verdict without any doubt. |
Comment on the following characters depicted in the poem, in a sentence or a phrase.
| On the Nose | On the Eyes |
Gather information about the following insects. Draw their images or get pictures. On one sheet each, fix the image/picture and below it write the information. Compile these pages and make a file of ‘Insects - our friends’.
Insects: Bee/Praying mantis/Butterfly Beetle/Wasp/Dragon-fly
The setting of the act is the office of the newspaper 'The Herald'. Explain how it is the proper background for the theme of the play.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde and her husband paid off the debt in ten years.
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
The schoolboys were in a happy mood.
When you open a savings account at the bank you need to fill up Deposit forms/slips. Observe the following forms and fill up your details.
Prepare and present a short speech on the following.
An inspiring incident in the life of a great leader.
Write a report of an event held at your school using Passive voice. Use Simple Past Tense to narrate the event.
Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan for them.
Create a pamphlet for the following.
Make a pamphlet on ‘Dengue Awareness’ (Focus on its causes, preventions, symptoms, and precautions).
Write a character sketch of any character from fiction that has made an impact on you.
- Introduce the person.
- Highlight his/her character as revealed in the story.
- Talk about what others say about the character.
- Write if the character appealed to you, with reasons.
- Support your views with evidence from text.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The King sits on the ______.
Who do you think is the naughtiest child in your class? Describe her/him in five lines.
Use the above map to answer the questions.
- What does the dotted line on the map show?
- What road would Ajay take to get to the boat club?
- What building is next to the picnic area?
- What road passes by Ajay’s house?
- What other way could Ajay use to get from his house to his grandmother’s house?
Now write:
Use verbs like go, turn, cross
Use prepositions like: across, between, in front of, beside, near, behind, and write how you get home from school.
What story did the man standing near the hardware store tell the passing cop?
Who do you think has been more successful of the two? Give reasons.
Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
on approval
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subject:
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
Narrate an incident from your own experience when you helped someone to prepare a meal.
Explain what you did and what you gained from this experience.
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
are not - ______.
“What man calls civilization always results in deserts. Man is never on the square he uses up the fat and greenery of the earth. Each generation wastes a little more of the future with greed and lust for riches”- Don Marquis
With our modern awareness of ecology are we likely to make sufficient progress in conservation, or are we still in danger of damaging the earth beyond repair? Write a discursive essay discussing the issue being raised.
Think before you use! Name some ‘ready to eat’ and ‘ready to cook’ food items available in the market. Discuss the following in groups.
- Discuss whether it is necessary to use such items and why they are sold.
- Discuss the possible adverse effects of such food items.
If you want to become a tourist guide at the following places, which languages will you need to learn?
- Ajanta
- Belgavi
- Delhi
- Tarkarli
Write about your own experience. Do you remember an occasion when you did something successfully for the first time? Write about it in short (10-12 lines). Prepare an outline of your composition before you write it.
Miss Meadows’ need for societal acceptance makes her overlook Basil’s insensitivity and shortcomings. Discuss with reference to the short story. The Singing Lesson is about 200-250 words.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
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.
