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Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the points given below:
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A Teenager’s Prayer Each day brings new beginnings, - J. Morse |
- Title (½)
- Name of the poet (½)
- Rhyme scheme (1)
- Figure of speech (any one) (1)
- Theme/Central idea (in 2 to 3 lines) (2)
Concept: A Teenager’s Prayer
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1. Write whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’: (2)
- Mrs. Srivastava had to do some shopping.
- A large shady tamarind tree grew at one end of the bazaar.
- Mrs. Bhushan was fanning herself with a small handkerchief.
- Mrs. Srivastava’s husband was sitting in front of Kamal Kishore’s grocery shop.
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Mrs. Srivastava had to do some shopping. She gave instructions to the ayah about looking after the baby, and told the cook not to be late with the mid-day meal. Then she set out for the Pipalnagar market place, to make her customary tour of the cloth shops. A large shady tamarind tree grew at one end of the bazaar, and it was here that Mrs. Srivastava found her friend Mrs. Bhushan sheltering from the heat. Mrs. Bhushan was fanning herself with a large handkerchief. She complained of the summer, which she affirmed, was definitely the hottest in the history of Pipalnagar. She then showed Mrs. Srivastava a sample of the cloth she was going to buy, and for five minutes they discussed its shade, texture and design. Having exhausted this topic, Mrs. Srivastava said, ‘Do you know, my dear, that Seth Govind Ram’s bank can’t even pay its employees? Only this morning I heard a complaint from their sweeper, who hasn’t received his wages for over a month !’ ‘Shocking!’ remarked Mrs Bhushan. ‘If they can’t pay the sweeper they must be in a bad way. None of the others could be getting paid either'. She left Mrs. Srivastava at the tamarind tree and went in search of her husband, who was sitting in front of Kamal Kishore’s photography shop, talking with the owner. |
A2. Complete the following web: (2)
A3. Complete the following sentences by using the correct form of the phrases from the bracket: (2)
[to complain of, at the end of, got up, to set out for, in search of]
- There is an Old Shiv Temple ______ the village.
- The travellers ______ early in the morning ______ the tour.
- Yesterday, the people in Popular Colony ______ irregular supply of water in their area.
- The farmer left his farm _______ his lost cow.
A4. Do as Directed. (2)
- Mrs. Srivastava has to do some shopping. (Pick out the infinitive)
- I heard a complaint. (Begin the sentence with ‘A complaint…’)
A5. Personal Response: (2)
Do you like online shopping? Why?
Concept: The Boy Who Broke the Bank
Read the following passage and do the activities:
B1. Complete the following table: (2)
| Utterance | Who said | To whom | |
| i. | Meena, did you know Rakesh has come first in his school? | ||
| ii. | Naturally, his father is a school teacher. |
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Meena is a good friend of mine. She is an LIC officer earning a good salary. But there was always something strange about her. She was forever unhappy. Whenever I met her, I would start to feel depressed. It was as though her gloom and cynicism had a way of spreading to others. She never had anything positive to say on any subject or about any person. For instance, I might say to her, ‘Meena, did you know Rakesh has come first in his school?’ Meena’s immediate response would be to belittle the achievement. ‘Naturally, his father is a school teacher’, she would say. If I said, ‘Meena, Shwetha is a very beautiful girl, isn’t she?’ Meena would be pessimistic. ‘When a pony is young, he looks handsome. It is age that matters. Wait for some time. Shwetha will be uglier than anyone you know.’ ‘Meena, it’s a beautiful day. Let’s go for a walk.’ ‘No, the sun is too hot and I get tired if I walk too much. Besides, who says walking is good for health? There’s no proof.’ That was Meena. She stayed alone in an apartment as her parents lived in Delhi. She was an only child and had the habit of complaining about anything and everything. |
B2. Describe Meena’s character. (2)
B3. Find from the passage the antonyms of: (2)
- bad × ______
- never × ______
- happy × ______
- optimistic × ______
B4. Do as Directed: (2)
- Shwetha is a very beautiful girl. (Make it exclamatory)
- Meena is an LIC officer. (Frame a 'Wh' question to get the underlined part as an answer)
B5. Personal Response: (2)
If you have a friend like Meena, what would be your attitude towards her?
Concept: A Lesson in Life from a Beggar
Read the following stanzas and do the activities:
A1. Choose the correct word from the brackets and complete the sentences: (2)
- The girl on the bus wore a _______. (crutch/new dress)
- The lad seemed so ______. (shy/calm)
- The poet stopped to buy some _______. (books/sweets)
- The poet wants the God to forgive him when he _______. (cheers/whines)
| Today on a bus, I saw a lovely girl with silken hair When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed – a smile O God, forgive me when I whine I have two legs, the world is mine And then I stopped to buy some sweets, The lad who sold them had such charm I talked with him, he seemed so calm, and if I were late, it would do no harm, And as I left he said to me “I thank you, you have been so kind” It’s nice to talk with folks like you. You see, I’m blind O God forgive me when I whine I have two eyes, the world is mine. |
A2. Complete the following web: (2)
A3. Write the rhyming words for the following from the extract: (1)
- hair ______
- mine ______
Concept: The World is Mine
Translate the following idiom/proverb into your medium of instruction.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Concept: English Translation
Translate the following idiom/proverb into your medium of instruction.
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
Concept: English Translation
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
survive, leader, discuss, present
Concept: The Alphabet
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
light, loyal, luck, large
Concept: The Alphabet
Punctuate the following sentence:
well i wish you luck said sitaram
Concept: Punctuation
Punctuate the following sentence:
whats your name little one asked the teacher
Concept: Punctuation
Make four words (minimum of three letters each) using the letters in the word:
'Benchmark'
Concept: The Alphabet
Complete the word chain of 'verbs'. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
think → ______ → ______ → ______ → ______
Concept: Parts of Speech > Verb
Write the related words as shown in the example:
Concept: Vocabulary
Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to look after’.
Concept: Idioms and Phrases
Add a clause to the following sentence to expand it meaningfully:
I selected three poems.
Concept: Clauses
Add a prefix or suffix to make new words:
- Courage
- Wonder
Concept: Vocabulary > Prefix-suffix
Make a meaningful sentence using the following words:
courage
Concept: Make a Sentence
Make a meaningful sentence using the following words:
wonder
Concept: Make a Sentence
Translate the following words into your medium of instruction:
Imagine
Concept: English Translation
Translate the following sentence into your medium of instruction:
I saw something horrible.
Concept: English Translation
