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Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.
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Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.
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Form groups of 5 to 6 and discuss. Give a rating of 1 to 5, to each of the following.
When you have to take important decisions what do you generally do?
| (a) | Consult parents/elders | ______ |
| (b) | Contact friends for advice | ______ |
| (c) | Pray to God for guidance | ______ |
| (d) | Think deeply in silence | ______ |
| (e) | Ask your teacher for help | ______ |
| (f) | Toss a coin to decide | ______ |
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According to the poet, ______ are brought by each new day.
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We must decide to take the road which leads to ______.
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The poet prays to the Lord to help him stand for what is ______.
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The poet wants to see that his teenage years have been the ______ years of his life.
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Match the lines in Column A with the Figures of Speech in Column B.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (i) Decisions, I must make | (a) Apostrophe |
| (ii) Please open up my eyes, dear Lord | (b) Inversion |
| (iii) Travel down the darkened road | (c) Metaphor |
| (iv) I can choose to take the road of life | (d) Alliteration |
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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)
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- What do you see in the picture?
- What do you think the girl is trying to do? why?
- If you were in the place of that girl, what would you do?
- Do you think she will become successful in her mission?
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State whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Justify your choice with proper reason.
The compound where the writer was living, was rich in nature’s bounty.
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State whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Justify your choice with proper reason.
Holidays provide us an opportunity to read various magazines and storybooks.
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State whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Justify your choice with proper reason.
The narrator made a mistake by saving the baby langur.
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State whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Justify your choice with proper reason.
Animals cannot convey emotions.
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State whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Justify your choice with proper reason.
The narrator was fifty-five years old when this incident occurred.
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Match the phrases given in Group ‘A’ with their meanings in Group ‘B’.
| Group A | Group B |
| (a) to be a part and parcel of | (i) to observe and give attention |
| (b) to be engrossed in | (ii) to be able to solve a problem |
| (c) to take notice of | (iii) to find comfort and peace |
| (d) to figure out | (iv) to think about seriously |
| (e) to ponder over | (v) to be completely occupied in |
| (f) to be overwhelmed by | (vi) to be an essential or integral part |
| (g) in a flash | (vii) to be affected emotionally in a powerful way |
| (h) to find a solace | (viii) very quickly |
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Write in your own words.
Why did the narrator ignore the barking of dogs?
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Write in your own words.
Why did the mother-langur make no effort to grab her baby from the coop?
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Read the text carefully and arrange the occurrence of happenings in the text in sequential order.
| 1 | I took the baby langur to the backyard. | |
| 2 | I cannot forget that look in her eyes. | |
| 3 | I heard the disturbance approaching closer. | |
| 4 | I recalled the terrible custom in the animal clan. | |
| 5 | I became deeply absorbed in the book. | |
| 6 | I was engrossed in various magazines and storybooks. | 1 |
| 7 | I offered him a peeled banana. | |
| 8 | I still fondly remember that encounter. | |
| 9 | I gathered a stout stick and then started throwing stones. | |
| 10 | I saw something horrible. | |
| 11 | I was shown that food was not the only means of communication. | |
| 12 | I managed to catch hold of the baby langur’s tail. | |
| 13 | I allowed the mother, access to her baby. |
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Discuss the following and write about it in your own words in 5-6 lines.
What would you do, if you find an injured bird while returning from your school?
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