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FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH

PASSING PACKAGE

Prose, Poetry & Supplementary

  

A WRONG MAN IN WORKERS PARADISE

1. Why did the “girl of the silent torrent” feel sorry for the man? (1 mark)

Ans: The girl at the silent torrent felt sorry for the man as he did not have any work and was standing idle by the torrent.

 

2. Why did the elders of the worker’s Paradise become anxious? (2 marks)

Ans: The elder’s of the worker’s paradise become anxious because work had begun to suffer there. Many people who had been active before were now idle, wasting their precious time on useless things such as painting and sculpture.

 

3) Why is the torrent in workers’ paradise silent? (1 mark)

Ans: The torrent was silent in Workers’ Paradise as it did not want to waste its energy singing.

 

THE ELIXIR OF LIFE

1. What are the various causes of soil erosion? (2 marks)

Ans: Sudden burst of excessively heavy rain resulting in a large runoff of surplus water is the principal factor in causing soil erosion. Slope of the land, removal of top natural protective layer, deep pits that increase the rapid movement of water, absence of checks to this rapid flow of water.

 

2. How can soil erosion be prevented? (2 marks)

Ans: Soil erosion can be prevented: It can be prevented by terracing of lands, constructing of bunds, by the practice of contour cultivation, and planting appropriate vegetation.

 

3. What does C.V. Raman Say about rain- fed tanks? (3 marks)

Ans: The rain fed tanks is a common scene in South India. They give a cheering sight when they are full of water. Rain-fed tanks are neglected in their maintenance. These water tanks are shallow. It is a lovely sight to see the sunrise and set. C.V. Raman has compared these rain-fed tanks to the eyes in a human face, because they indicate the mood of the hour being bright and happy during the day and dark and sad when the sky is cloudy.

 

4. What does the writer mean by ‘civilized forests’ and advantages? (2 marks)

Ans: The systematic planting of suitable trees in every possible or even in impossible areas, and the development of what one can call civilized forest. They would stop soil erosion, conserve the rainwater and ground water. Thus it helps to overcome inadequacy of water supply.

 

5. How does C.V. Raman show that water is the real elixir of life? (4 marks)

Ans: Water the common substance which we take for granted is the most potent and the most wonderful thing on the Earth. It has shaped the course of Earth’s history. Water has the power to carry silt in suspension. The flow of water play’s a great part and a beneficent one in the geological process by which the soil on the earth’s surface is formed. But if unchecked, it can also cause soil erosion. The preservation and utilization of water is thus fundamental for human welfare as water is necessary for both animal and plant life. Harnessing of water resources will solve all major problems and help in growing of vegetation and generation of hydro-electric power. This is turn will enable the economy to be improved. Water also could acts as a means of transport. Thus the commonest of liquids has the most uncommon properties for its unique power of maintaining life on this planet.

 

 

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

1. How did Della save her one dollar and eighty seven cents? (1 mark)

Ans. Della used to save money from bargaining with the grocer, vegetable man and the butcher.

 

2. What were the most precious possessions of Jim and Della? (2 marks)

Ans. Jim and Della had two precious possessions each of which they were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s beautiful hair which was very long and reached her knee length.

 

3. Who were the Magi? (2 marks)

Ans: The Magi were three wise men who brought gifts to the new born infant Jesus. According to the Bible, the Magi were three kings, Casper, Melchior and Balthazar, who travelled to Bethlehem from somewhere in the East, probably Persia.

 

4. Write on the appropriateness of the title. “The gift of magi” (4 marks)

Ans: In the lesson “The gift of the Magi” author O, Henry explained that it is a heartwarming story of a couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy Christmas presents for each other. First the Magi who brought gifts for baby Jesus in the manger, which mentioned in the Bible, can be compared to Jim and Della because they sacrificed a lot in giving their chosen gift. To Jim his gold watch was precious he sacrificed it for Della and to Della, her hair symbolized her beauty and femininity she sacrificed it for Jim. The author wants to draw a parallel between the title and the story that no matter how wealthy or poor a person is giving a gift with love in the most precious of sentiments. The young couples are as wise as the Magi because even their extreme poverty they are very rich as their gifts symbolize the deep love they have for each other.

 

5. Summary of the story “The Gift of the Magi” (4 marks)

Ans: Della is married to Jim and they live in a shabby flat house. They were poor but they love each other. It is Christmas time and she wants to give Jim a nice Christmas gift but she only have one dollar and eighty seven cents. Jim and Della had two precious possessions each of which they were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s beautiful hair which was very long and reached her knee length. When she sees herself in the mirror, she found a solution. Della goes to Madam Sofronie’s store. Della sold her hair for twenty dollars; she bought a Platinum fob chain for Jim’s gold watch. When Della got home she prepares dinner. Jim arrives home and stares fixedly at her then found out that Della’s hair was gone. After a while Jim gives her a gift, the gift is a fancy combs she’s wanted for a long time but now it has no use for her. Jim tells her that he sold his watch to pay for her Christmas gift. Then Della gives him her present, a watch chain. Jim told Della to put away their presents to have their dinner.

 

 

LOUIS PASTEUR CONQUEROR OF DISEASE

1. How did Pasteur try to solve difficult problems? (2 marks)

Ans: Pasteur used to sit for hours, silent and immovable, thinking hour. He found this the easiest way to solve a problem and when he found the solution, he would happily rush around to tell his discovery to his wife and his helpers.

 

2. What is Pasteurization? (2 marks)

Ans: Pasteurization is a process discovered by Pasteur. He said that by heating wine or milk to temperature of 50 or 60 degrees centigrade, the germs were made harmless.

 

3. How is vaccination different from inoculation? (2 marks)

Ans: Vaccination is injecting a vaccine to protect against a particular disease, it is a substance given to stimulate the body’s production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease. Inoculation is to treat someone against a disease by injecting a weak form of the same disease into the body. Both are not different and they mean one and the same.

 

4. At the opening ceremony of Pasteur institute in Paris, Pasteur talked about two opposing laws. Which are the two laws? (2 marks)

Ans: The two opposing laws were: One was the law of blood and death, opening out each day new methods of destruction, forces nations to be ready for battle. Second was a law of peace, work and health, who only aim is to deliver man from the disasters which surround him.

 

5. How did Pasture develop the idea of immunity? (3 marks)

Ans: Pasture was trying to find a cure for the terrible disease called Anthrax which was attacking cows and sheep in France and killing them off very quickly. He discovered that animals cannot have anthrax twice. Thus he wondered whether it would not be possible to make the animal or man just a little ill with the disease so that they might not get it again. He thought of injecting the animals with weak germs to make them “Immune” for the function. He successfully conducted this experiment and developed the idea of immunity.

 

6. What was troubling the French wine growers? How did Pasteur solve their problem? What is the name of the process which was the solution to the wine-growers? (2 marks)

Ans: French wine growers were troubled by germ which was turning their wine sour. Pasteur said that the germs could be made harmless by heating the wine to a temperature of 50 to 60 degree centigrade and immediately sealed to prevent more germs from entering. This process is now called Pasteurization.

 

WHAT IS MORAL ACTION

1. What is the difference between a mechanical act and an intentional act? (2 marks)

Ans: An action performed without conscience or moral thought is a mechanical act just like the performance of a machine. But if an action is done with a sense of duty and power of thought then it is an intentional act.

 

2. Why does Gandhi say that Alexander’s conquests cannot be called moral actions? (3 marks)

Ans: The Greek King Alexander has been described by the historians as “great”. During his conquests he took the Greek language, culture, arts and manners to other countries. But the intention behind that act was only conquest and fame. So he can be termed “great” but not “moral”.

 

3. What qualities of Daniel Webster does Gandhiji mention? (2 marks)

Ans: Daniel Webster was known for his great intellect and his sense of the heroic and the sublime, but once sold his intellectual integrity for a price. By a single mean act, he wiped out all his good deeds.

 

4. Write on Mahatma Gandhi’s comments on action prompted by motive of happiness in another world? (4 marks)

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi told that just like an action done with motive of material gain in this world is non-moral, the actions done for comfort and personal happiness in another world is also non-moral. The action is moral which is done only for the sake of doing well. Gandhiji gives an example of St. Francis Xavier and Saint Theresa. St. Francis Xavier always prayed fervently that his mind should always remain pure. For him, devotion to God was not for enjoying a higher seat after death. He prayed because it was man’s duty to pray. Saint Theresa wanted people to serve God from love alone without the fear of hell and temptation of heavenly bliss. To preserve morality thus demands a brave man prepared to face even death. Thus Gandhiji says that we have to do moral action because it is right thing to do and not because it gives either earthly or heavenly benefits.

 

5. Why does Gandhi say that a moral act should be done without compulsion? (4 marks)

Ans: Gandhi said that it is not enough if a moral action is done with good intention but it must be done without compulsion. To prove his point he gave far examples: If people wake up early to go to work for the fear that they might lose job, then their action of waking up early is not a moral one. If people lead a plain and simple life because they cannot lead life in any other manner, then they are not leading a moral life. If an employer treats his employer with respect or pays them wages lest they leave him, then his action is not moral. Gandhiji by saying the above examples said that for an act to be moral it has to free from fear and compulsion.

 

THE EYES ARE NOT HERE

1. How did the narrator describe Mussoorie in October? Why did narrator say that girl had as interesting face? (3 marks)

Ans: The great writer “Ruskin Bond” said that in the lesson “The Eyes are not here” up to Rohana, the narrator said that Mussoorie is extremely beautiful to look at during October. He said that the hills are covered with wild dahalias, the sun is warm and delicious and night times can be pleasantly in front of log fire. Since, it is not a tourist season. The roads are quite, deserted and peaceful. Being a blind, the narrator could not make out a what kind of face the girl had.

 

2. Everyone thinks, he could out-wit anyone but sometimes, he himself is out witted by others. Substantiate this with reference to the story. (4 marks)

Ans: The narrator is blind but he never reveals his handicap to his fellow traveler. His conversations with her are very clever and phrased in such a way that it doesn’t give any doubt to the girl. He spoke about Mussoorie as if he was able to see it. Then described the countryside flashing by, a little later, he told the girl that she had an interesting face

The girl too responds appropriately to his cover station which further strengthens his confidence. But after the girl alights and another passenger boards the train, the narrator realizes the fact that the girl was totally blind. So his plan of out-witting completely turned around he gets outwitted by her.

 

3. Summary of story: (4 marks)

Ans: “The Eyes Are not here” is a short story by Ruskin Bond. The narrator of this story, a blind man whose eyes were sensitive only to light and darkness. He was going to Dehradun by train when he met a girl in Rohan station and had a chit-chat with her. He then recalls his memories of Mussoorie with wild imagery of the beautiful dahlias, the sun and the log fire during the nights. Then described the countryside flashing by, he told her daringly that she had an interesting face. Soon it was time for the girl to bid goodbye as the train arrived at her destination. It was only after she left and another passenger came into the compartment that the narrator realizes the girl was blind.

 

 

THE GIRL WHO WAS ANNE FRANK

1. Why does the professor say, “I have read Anned Frank’s Dairy”? (2 marks)

Ans: The Professor said that he had read Anne Frank’s diary when as argumentative young student asked him how he knew that the human race was worth saving.

 

2. What qualities of Mr. Frank did his staff admire? (2 marks)

Ans: Mr. Frank’s staff admired film for his warm personality. They admired his courage and the evident care he took to give his two girls a good education.

 

3. Give any one example to prove the popularity of Anne Frank’s Dairy. (2 marks)

Ans: Once Anne Frank’s dairy published by her father, dairy has sold nearly two million copies, made into a play by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Twentieth Century Fox turned it into a film.

 

4. Where did Otto Frank and others hide themselves in? (2 marks)

Ans: Otto Frank prepared to hide in the Annexe. Totally 8 members, they were Mr. Otto Frank, his wife and his two daughters, the three members of Van Daan family and a Jewish dentist.

 

5. Why finally forced Frank to go into hiding? (2 marks)

Ans: Early in July 1942 Margot Frank was called up for deportation but she did not go. This forced Frank to go into hiding.

 

6. What do you understand about Anne Frank’s mind and heart? (4 marks)

Ans: The diary of Anne Frank reveals the transformation of a young adolescent girl with adolescent dreams to a mature girl because of the toil and travail she underwent. Initially she was just a thirteen year old girl leading a happy normal life. Even in the initial period of their hiding. Her diary entries were about her adolescent thoughts and longing-slowly they turned melancholic and thought provoking when she described the horrors of living in a hiding. But she did not lose her belief in mankind as she felt that basically people are really good at heart, infect her name was chosen by people to symbolize the spirit of racial and social tolerance.

 

7. Describe the progress of the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” why were the book and the play becomes successful? (4 marks)

 

Ans: Clearly said that it is a biography of a girl called Anne Frank who wrote about her experiences in the concentration camp under Hitler’s Nazi regime. Her dairy becomes world famous after her death. The play progressed through its eight brief scenes. No Nazis were seen on the stage, but their ominous presence was felt every minute. Finally, at the end Nazi Jackboots were heard storming upstairs to raid the hiding place. In the epilogue only Anne’s father was on the stage, quickly describing the death of this wife and daughters. He took her dairy and turned the pages while in the background a young confident female voice. Spoke to her belief that people are really good at heart. The book and the play succeeded because they enabled the readers and the audience to come to grips with history. They watched it and read it as an indictment of inhumanity to fellow men. It opened their eyes to viciousness of racial persecution.

 

8. What glimpses of Nazi cruelty do you see in this write up? (4 marks)

Ans: Nazi was the cruel political party which led by Adolf Hitler which controlled Germany from 1933-1945. In 1933 Hitler was issuing one anti-Jewish decree after another. On August 4, 1044 Nazi policemen the people in Annexe they were carried in cattle trucks to Auschwitz the Nazi death camp in Southern Poland. Nazi’s separated Otto Frank from his wife and daughter without giving them time to say goodbye. Mrs. Frank died from exhaustion and also Van Daan and dentist too lost their lives. They don’t giving food for peoples in concentration camp. Hundreds of Hungarian children waited naked in freezing rain to let into the Gas Chamber, who didn’t know the overcoming danger. They are thinking that for shelter they are letting in. They were using concentration camp to kill the people at a time. They buried the dead bodies in mass grave. These are all the facer’s that which infer about the cruelty of Nazi government.

 

 

THE PIE AND THE TART

1. Why was Pierre pinched? How did he define himself before Judge Gaston? (2 marks)

Ans: Pierre was pinched the previous month of begging. When Judge Gaston asked him the reason, he helped that he had to live.

 

2. Why did the vagabonds go back to the bakery after eating the pie? (2 marks)

Ans: The vagabonds are so delighted to have tasted the succulent and delicious eel pie that become greedy to taste the tart which is in the bakery. Hence they go back to the backer.

3. Why does Pierre think he was dreaming? (2 marks)

Ans: Marion handed over the eel pie to him when he did as he was asked to do by Jean. He was unable to believe that he had indeed had the pie with him and wondered if he was dreaming.

 

4. Why did Jean lie to Pierre and send him to fetch the Tart? (3 marks)

Ans: Jean was beaten black and blue by Gaultier and he escapes from the baker saying that he will send the person who took the Pie. He sends Pierre to fetch the tart by lying that she would give it to the same messenger. He does this because he wants Pierre also to get punished.

 

5. What is the only one fault that Pierre finds with the eel pie? (2 marks)

Ans: It is only a single pie.

 

6. Does Jean get the tart? What happens to him? Why? (2 marks)

Ans: No, Jean does not get the tart. Marion informs her husband the boy had come for the tart. Gaultier comes out and lashes at him with cudgels.

 

TO A PAIR OF SARUS CRANES

1. How was the dead bird handled by the killers? (2 marks)

Ans: The dead bird was treated like an object, picked up by hands and jaws and stuffed into a bag like the way one stuffs dusty clothes into a laundry bag.

 

2. How is the end of the female Crane suggested in the poem? (1 mark)

Ans: Waves from the sea came up and carried away beyond the Hume’s words.

 

3. Summary: (4 marks)

The poem “To a pair of Sarus Crane” is written by Manmohan Singh. This poem describes about a pair of bird and the callousness of the bird killer. Female bird becomes alone and spend it life in great grief and die.

 

Callousness of the bird killer:  The male Sarus crane is flying in the sky at sunrise. Suddenly the hunter shoots the male bird. It falls down on the ground like a rough gunny bag is thrown with dirty cloths, to lie like dirty linen in a coarse washing bag. Male bird neck was earlier proud and straight but now it looks folded and shrunk. The bird picked up with legs and jaws by the hunter. Hunter went away from that place.

 

The agony and desperation of the female bird: In agony and desperation, she circled the sky in moments of grace over the disgraceful death of her male partner. When the hunter went away with their kill (dead bird). She descended to the death scene and expressed her grief in long and short cries. She kissed the fallen feather of mail bird with her beak. She picked a few blood stained feathers and sat to hatch them into a toddling chick. In her grief she forgot to eat or drink and pined away for her lost mate and finally died. Poet described it. “A wave of the seas she had never seen came to her from far away and carried her to him”.

The poet shows that not only humans but also the birds express sorrow and grieve for the loss of their partner.

 

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S LETTER

Summary: (4 marks)

The poem “Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s teacher” is written by Abraham Lincoln.

He wrote a letter to his son’s teacher of the school in which his son was studying. In this poem poet writes about his expectations from his son’s teacher.

Poet wants the teacher to teach his son these values: All men in the world are not honest. For every scoundrel (bad person) there is hero. For every selfish politician there is a dedicated leader. We have enemy and friend, world is mixture of both good and bad things. Earned 1 dollar is more valuable than found 5 pounds. He shouldn’t be too proud when he win and too depressed when he loose. To love books and what wonder things he can learn from it. The beauty of nature like birds, sky, bees, sun, flowers and green hill, failing is not bad thing cheating is bad, gentle with gentle and bad with bad. Not to follow the crowd. Listen to all and take only truth and good in what he listens. It is no shame in tear. Beware of people who are too sweet to him. He can sell his brown (muscular strength) and bidder (talent) for earning money but not his soul. Treat him gently but not too sweet, he will be able to face the difficulties if he is strong. He compares this to steel which will become hard only when it exposed to heat. Have sublime faith in him than only he will have sublime faith in mankind. At the end poet tells that all these things will take time but he tells that his son is a fine fellow so try to make him to walk in right path.

 

VACHANA

1. What final message do the last two lines convey in the poem Vachana? (3 marks)

Ans: The final message conveyed in the last two lines is that what we treat as important that is body or structures etc. are perishable and get destroyed one day. The non-perishable one is the soul inside us which is a part of the god and there is no death to it.

 

2. How can the body become the shrine? (2 marks)

Ans: The shrine or the sanctum of the temple houses the lord. The body houses the soul which is a part of God Hence his body becomes a shrine.

 

3. Summary of Vachana: (4 marks)

Ans: The Vachana “The temple and the body is written by Basavanna. In this vachana Basavanna tells us the importance of worshiping God with true soul and devotion. Poet Basavanna express his helplessness, humility and anguish that rich people are able to build temple to prove their devotion, a feeling of strong love and worshiping to God Siva. But he is unable to do so as he is very poor so Basavanna ask himself.

 

4. What can he offer to compete with that?  What temple can he build to offer proper worship?

Ans: Basavanna gives us the solution:

Make of our body as a temple and he tells us that his legs are pillars, body is temple and head is cupola of Gold. It’s implied meaning is Basavanna believes that God is present within ourselves and not in any temple. Basavanna say’s Listen, O lord of the meeting rivers “Listen” it means he made an appeal to his spiritual God Lord Siva at Koodalasangama that, things standing means – unmoving temple. The moving means – human beings, temple made up of stone will fall one day. It is not permanent. Same way richness of showing false devotion is not permanent. But true devotion, which is present in human body. Which he compares to temple is forever. It moves from generation to generation.

 

4. Memorization: (4 marks)

The rich

Will make temples for Siva

What shall I,

A poor man

Do?

My legs are pillars,

The body the shrine,

The head a cupola

Of gold.

 

A POSION TREE

1. Memorization: (4 marks)

I was angry with my friend:

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe:

 

I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I water’d it in fears,

Night and morning with my tears;

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles.

 

And it grew both day and night.

Till it bore an apple bright;

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mine.

 

And into my garden stole

When the night had veil’d the pole;

In the morning glad I see

My foe outstrech’d beneath the tree.

2. How does the poet use the images of a tree to bring out the destructive effect of suppressed anger? (4 marks)

Ans: The great poet William Blake tells us in his poem ‘A Poison Tree’ that, when we are angry with someone and we tell it out, our anger vanishes  but if we keep it in our heart, it fasters until it becomes destructive. The speaker was angry with his enemy but he did not reveal it hence it grew more fence him.  The speaker metaphorically uses his growth of anger into a growing of poison tree.  He helped the growth of that tree of hatred by nurturing it with his misery, anger deceit, frustration etc. until it grew into a tree which bore a beautiful apple. It means that the enemy was missed with the deceitful behavior of the speaker and thought that the speaker was his friend. The apple tempted the enemy who stole it, ate it and fell dead. It means that the enemy fell into the trap of false friendship laid by the speaker and was destroyed.

 

 

THE STOLEN BOAT

1. How many peaks are mentioned in the poem ‘The stolen Boat’? (1 mark)

Ans: Two peaks are mentioned in this poem.

 

2. To Wordsworth nature was a living presence. Pick our any 5 details from the poem to support this? (4 marks)

Ans: The poet says that he hears the voice of echo from the mountain. ‘The stolen Boat’ is related to one memorable incident of his childhood. The poet describes that one summer evening led by the prompting of nature he found a little boat tied to a willow tree with in a rocky cave where it was usually tied. He immediately unloosed the chain and got in and rowed away filled with quietly pleasure and anxiety. The mountain echoed the sound made by the boat and it left small circles of water gleaming under the light of moon till all of them were mixed up and became a single track of glittering lights. But like a person who rows with a sense of pride in his skill to reach straight to a selected spot without any deviation.  The poet fixed up his gaze on the peak of an uneven mountain which formed the farthest boundary on the distance to horizon. Above the poet nothing but the great sky and the stars. This proves that to Wordsworth nature was a living presence.

 

BUTTOO

1. What did Drona seek from Buttoo as recompense? (1 mark)

Ans: Drona asked Buttoo to give him his right thumb as recompense.

 

2. The great qualities of Buttoo and write down any five? (4 marks)

Ans: 1) Respect for his teacher. 2) Devotion 3) Modest 4) Determination to excel 5) Truthful

1) Respect for his teacher: Buttoo had a great respect for his teacher and had not developed hatred towards him. He had been insulted by Drona for belonging to a low class but still he always felt that he was his guru and did not hate him. Later when Drona asked him to give his right thumb as due for a teacher. He happily gave it without anger or being upset with his teacher.

2) Devotion: to his teacher Dronacharya. Though Drona had refused to teach him archery he did not develop hatred towards his teacher but respected him wholeheartedly. He gave full credit of learning to his teacher.

3) Modest: he was a very modest person and was not jealous of Arjuna. Though he was in every way greater than Arjuna. He was very humble about his own achievement.

4) Determination to excel: Though Dronacharya had refused to teach archery. He was not depressed or sad but learnt that the art through hard work and grit all by himself. He became a better archer and excelled in archery even better than Arjuna.

5) Truthful: Butto had promised his teacher of his due when Dronacharya asked for guru dakshina. Drona had warned him of his hasty promise but Buttoo had been firm that what come he may, will not go against his own word. Drona asked for his right thumb he chopped it off without a second thought and kept his word.

 

3. Was Drona unfair in his demand? (3 marks)

Ans: When Drona realized that Buttoo was superior than Arjuna, he demanded the right thumb of Buttoo without the right thumb it would be impossible for Buttoo to shoot. He did this to keep up his promise that there would be none equal to Arjuna in archery. This shows his selfish attitude. He did not think twice about destroying the life and future of Buttoo just to keep up his word. He was very unfair in demanding the right thumb from Buttoo. Poem Buttoo written by Toru Dutt is a ballad based on the legend of Ekalavya which is found in the Mahabharata. It tells the tale of how a humble forest youth becomes a self taught master archer after he was rejected and humiliated by the great teacher and warrior Dronacharya.

 

CLM

1. How do men behave with women? How can we end the discrimination against women? (3 marks)

Ans: In the poem CLM John Masefield dedicated to his mother who died while giving birth to her sixth child, his sister Norah. CLM is the shortened form of Caroline L Masefield his mother name. Men triumph over women; they trample over their rights and independence. They treat them as objects and behave in a lustful manner with them. They strongly desire for supremacy over women. We can end the discrimination against women by empowering them, educating them treating them as a equals, respecting their point of view, we should also educate the men about the importance of women in their life and in the society.

 

KARNA

1. What was the cause far Duryodhana’s exultation? (2 marks)

Ans: Karna told Arjuna that he would show greater skill than Arjuna had displayed. Taking Drona’s permission he performed all the feats which were previously performed by Arjuna with careless ease. This made Duryodhana exult in joy.

 

2. Why was Kunti stupefied? (1 mark)

Ans: When Kunti saw Karna, she knew him as her first born and fainted. Upon being reviewed, she stood stupefied with anguish not knowing what to do.

 

3. Why was a large crowd assembled in the arena? (2 marks)

Ans: A large crowd had assembled in the arena because it was the day when the Pandavas and Kauravas had to exhibit their proficiency in the use of arms they had learnt from Kripacharya and Drona. The crowd had come to witness it.

 

4. What was Parsshurama’s curse? (3 marks)

Ans: When Karna confessed that he had told a lie, that he was a Brahmana when in fact he was a charioteer’s son. Parashurama become very angry and cursed him that since he deceived his guru, the Brahmastra that had learnt, would fail him at the required moment. He would not be even able to recall the invocatory mantra when he needed.

 

ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS

1. How did Ulysses introduce himself and his group to the Cyclops? (2 marks)

Ans: Ulysses said that they had neither come for plunder nor business. They were Grecians who had lost their way while returning from Troy. They wished to know before Cyclops who they knew was far mightier than them and requested him to show hospitality to them.

 

2. How did Ulysses prove that “manly wisdom excels brutish force? (2 marks)

Ans: The next morning after Cyclops left with sheep, Ulysses chooses a stake from among the wood Cyclops had piled up which was long and thick like a mast. He sharpened and hardened it in the fire and selected four men and instructed them what they should do with his stake when the Cyclops returned. Thus Ulysses proved that manly wisdom excels brutish force.

 

3. What horrid responses did the Cyclops gives to Ulysses request for hospitality? (2 marks)

Ans: Cyclops did not reply anything to the request of Ulysses but grabbed two men nearest to him and dashes their brain against the earth, tore their limbs to pieces and ate them. While they were still alive and warm and trembling.

 

4. What prevented Ulysses from attacking the Cyclops with his sword? (2 marks)

Ans: After Cyclops fell asleep, Ulysses wanted to thrust his sword into the bosom of the monster but restrained himself because he killed the Cyclops, all of them would also perish because none but the monster could remove the stone which he had placed to guard the entrance.

 

GRAMMAR PART:

1. LETTER WRITING

A) PERSONAL LETTERS:

General Hints on letters writing:

1) From address

2) Date

3) Salutation (Dear ………)

4) Body of the letter (matter)

5) Complementary close (Yours ……….)

6) Signature (sign ……..)

7) To address

 

Formal Letter Example -01

You are student of Class X; recently you visited a water park as a part of your school excursion. Write a letter to the editor describing critical condition of Water Park.

 

Roy,

101, Vishal Nagar,

Main Road,

Mysore.

 

November 21, 2020

 

The Editor,

The Times of India,

Mysore.

 

Subject: Pathetic Condition of Water Park

 

Respected sir,

 

I, Roy, student of PQR High School of class X would like to drag your kind attention toward the Water Park. Recently, we visited  the Water Park during school excursion. We were surprised by seeing pathetic condition of the Water Park as we entered. The water in the park was emitting a stale smell and totally it was dirty. Many visit that Water Park everyday and there would be a chance of suffering due to water borne diseases. I would like to share my experience through the columns of your reputed newspaper to open the eyes of concerned authorities, so that they should take appropriate steps to clean or replace water regularly and maintain the charm of Water Park.

 

 

Thanking you,

 

Yours sincerely,

Roy

Informal Letter Example -01

You are Tina; write a letter to your friend Meena, explaining her importance of outdoor games and benefits of games.

 

Tina,

R.R. Nagar,

V.V. Road,

Mysore.

 

November 21, 2020

 

Dear Meena,

 

I hope you are fine and I'm fine here and expecting that your parents and siblings are in a comparable situation. It has been truly since a long time ago, the last time I kept in touch with you. It has been on the grounds that I am profoundly immersed in games. I play numerous games like football, volleyball, basketball, handball and badminton. They have become like tenor to my body. I have consistently cherished through outdoor games. They don't simply keep me fit yet in addition tranquil from the weight of studies. They are great inspirations. I continue recommending to nearly everybody to play outside games  rather than spending their precious time  in gadgets or watching television and you have to notice the benefits of outdoor  games. Many don’t understand benefits of playing outside and they fall sick one or another occasion. I would advise you to give importance to outdoor games and be healthy. Be in touch and please reply and share your views regarding outdoor games. Extend my regards to uncle, aunt and your siblings.

 

 

With lots of love.

 

Yours affectionately,

Tina.

 

2) Essay Writing: (5 marks)

General Hits on Essay Writing: A good essay consists of

Note:

1) A main heading

2) A brief introduction

3) The body or matter

4) Conclusion

 

NATIONAL INTEGRATION

India is a democratic country, where so many castes, creeds, races, communities, culture and languages are integrated in one nation. India is a blend of various societies, stations and networks. But as a country, we have diversity in our thoughts and deeds. National Integration is aimed at achieving a total unity by integrating the multiplicities among its citizens. From one perspective in the event that it gives us the pride of solidarity in variety, on the other is likewise represents the issue of little contrasts in practices and ceremonies prompting huge contrasts and collective strife. That is the reason, it is significant for us all to act so that none of our demonstrations conflict with national integration. India has from the beginning announced to the entire world, which implies the entire world is one family. That is the reason; it sometimes falls short for the soul of India in the event that we battle for the sake of caste and community. We should save our integration by having the sensation of fraternity. India is likewise known for its regulation of peacefulness. Allow us to cleanse our hearts of each impulse of brutality in order to maintain the idea of harmony. Just when every Indian has the sensation of unity and peacefulness in his heart will our nation is really incorporated. Towards this end, it is the young people of India who need to endeavor hard. Youth from different parts of the country, from diverse religions and cultural affinities are provided a platform to interact with each other, to know each other’s customs and beliefs and to work together in community welfare programs. The fate of India is genuinely in the possession of the youngsters.

 

 

POPULATION EXPLOSION

India has just crossed the one billion mark and the population is increasing unabated. Albeit positive references have been made to population by self assured people, we all realize that an excessively populated country is consistently near the very edge of devastation. Where the population runs wild, the public authority can't give even fundamental necessities to its residents. There is additionally the issue of joblessness. Family planning programs have not been exceptionally fruitful in light of the fact that the uninformed parcel is ignorant of the advantages of family planning. Incidentally, poor people and uninformed keep on having numerous kids though the middle class and the upper - middle class go in for family planning. This has inclined the equilibrium so that soon the proportion between the wealthy and the poor will be a hazardous one. The destitute individuals will dwarf the rich and such an improvement isn't at all solid. That is the reason instructing the majority is of principal significance. Just through instruction and mindfulness projects would we be able to make the lower classes understand that there is no reason for expanding the quantity of youngsters. Along these lines, youngsters will find the opportunity to develop as sound residents and society also will advance without distress and disappointment among its kin. India, which has made generous projects in pretty much every field, will have the fulfillment of being reformist in the region of population as well. Having said this much, it is important to recognize with satisfaction that in specific territories where serious family planning work has been done, the birth rate has descended and this leaves us with a beam of expectation.

 

 QUESTION TAG: (1 mark)

Question tags are like short questions added to the sentences, asking for agreement or confirmation. Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or model verb from the statement and the appropriate subject.

 

STRUCTURE OF THE QUESTION TAG:

1) Positive statement is followed by a negative question tag.

Ex: Mr.Jeevan is a famous physician, isn’t he?

 

Rule: Helping Verb+not+pronoun+?

1) He will finish the work, won’t he?

2) We were singing a song, weren’t we?

3) Akshata has helped me, hasn’t she?

 

2) Negative statement is followed by a positive question tag.

Ex: Sunil is not earning money, is she?

You won’t mind, will you?

 

Rule: Helping verb+ pronoun+?

1) They are not cleaning class, are they?

2) Netra was not praying, was she?

3) They were not talking, were they?

 

3) When the verb in the main sentence is in the simple present we form the question tag with do/does

Ex: Raju plays the Chess, doesn’t he?

1) I accept a letter, don’t I?

2) I look like a Coney Island chorus girl, don’t I?

3) Sohail catches the ball, doesn’t he?

 

4) If the verb is in the simple past we form the question to with did.

Ex: They went to hospital, didn’t they?

1) Raju saw the Taj Mahal, didn’t he?

2) Suma cooked rice, didn’t she?

3) He played tennis, didn’t he?

 

FIGURE OF SPEECH: (1 mark)

Simile: In a simile a comparison is made between two objects of different kinds which have however at list one point in common.

Example:

1) It dots and pits like the Morse code.

2) Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide

3) Measured motion like a living thing.

4) A proud neck was humbled to lie like dirty linen

 

Metaphor: A Metaphor is an implied simile in which the two things are treated as one. Example:

1) Within a rocky cove, its usual home

2) My common earth

3) Ere Birth’s releasing hell was reached

4) I watered it with fears

5) My legs are pillars the body the shrine

 

 

Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of a speech sound in sequence of words. Usually the term is applied only to consonants and only when the recurrent sound begins a word or a stressed syllable with in a word.

Example:

1) Her mother did fret and her father did fume.

2) Down in the darkness

3) Dusty doors

4) Graves gates

5) I sunned it with smiles

 

4. Personification: In personification inanimate objects (and abstract notions) are spoken of as having life and intelligence.

Example:

1) Reluctant sun out from the rim of horizon.

2) I unloosed her chain.

3) She was an elfin pinnace

4) Fame shall sound thy praise from sea to sea

5) I sunned it with smile

VOCABULARY

ANTONYMS: (1 mark)

Utilize × unutilized

Busy × idle

Always× Never

Confidence × uncertainty

Deep × Shallow

Afforestation × deforestation

Fertile × barren

Fresh× stale

Courage × cowardice

Overcome× succumb

Laborious× easy

Prosperity× poverty

Appreciated ×depreciated

Interested × disinterested

Appointed × dismissed

Cause× result

Attacked × defend

Progressive × regressive

Terrestrial ×celestial

Hopeless × Hopeful

Lethargy ×vitality

Unheroic × heroic

Reckless × prudent

Imperturbable × imperturbable

Crooked × straight

Indiscipline × disciplined

 

SYNONYMS: (1 mark)

Lure: tempt, attract

Abundant: plentiful, excessive

Sprout: come up, develop

Diverse: different, varied

Advertise: broadcast, display

Sustain: bear, support

Unprecedented: unheard of, singular

Subsistence: survival, existence.

Aggressive: forceful, pushing

 

GIVE ONE WORD: (1 mark)

1. Absence of government – Anarchy.

2. A story that gives a moral – Fable.

3. One who takes delight in the suffering of others – Sadist.

4. Making atonement for one’s sin – Repentance.

5. A decision which cannot be changed – Irreversible.

6. The science that deals with the diseases of Children – Pediatrics.

7. One who treats the diseases of kidneys – Urologist.

8. The medicine that produces insensibility – anesthetic.

9. The medicine given to counteract poison – Antidote.

10. The stage of life between childhood and adulthood – Adolescence.

11. Accusing somebody officially about something – Indictment.

12. An order having the force of law – Decree.

13. A building that is added to a large one – Annexe.

14. To see that something is going to happen in the future – Foresee.

15. To leave one’s own country and go to live permanently in another – Emigrate.

16. The preoccupation of society with buying goods – Consumerism.

17. Goods for sale – Merchandise.

18. Borderless economic order – Globalization.

19. Foreign trading companies which export capital along with their products – Multinational.

20. Anything that is meant for the public – Commodities.

 

 

 

Words having the same pronunciation but have different spellings and different meanings such words are called homophones.

Pale – Pail

Die – Dye

Pray – Prey

Sale – Sail

Blue – Blew

Meet – Meat

Ail – Aisle

Flu – Flew

Hail – Hale

Tear – Tier

Beer – Bier

Pane – Pain

Bale – Bail

Gate – Gait

Fate – Fete

Sweet – suite

 

ARTICLES: (1 mark)

1.’A’ is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound.

A chair, a book, a table, a man, a human being, a horse.

 

2. ‘An’ is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound

An umbrella, an apple, an orange, an eagle.

 

3. ‘An’ is used before a word beginning with ‘h’ silent letter.

An honorable man, An hour, an honest person, an heir.

 

4. ‘A’ is also used before the following words beginning with vowel letter because they have a consonant sound

A Europe (SOUNDS LIKE ‘yer-o-pi—an, i.e., begins with consonant ‘Y’ sound)

A union, a unity group, a uniform, a unit, a useful thing, a uniform

 

5. ‘A’ is used before a word which has ‘W’ sound.

[A is used before a word beginning with a ‘w’ sound because ‘One’ begins with the consonant sound of “W”]

Ex: It is a one dollar note.

It is a one way route.

A one way ticket.

A one eyed man.

 

1. His long nose gives him a unique feature.

2. Looking at him I said that he must be a European.

3. Walk fast. You are a young person, not an old man.

4. The Cyclops was a one eyed monster.

5. Satish was an N.CC cadet.

6. This doctor is an F.R.C.S.

 

Framing WH questions: (1 mark)

Basic information

Wh – words (information words)

What – things When - time

Which – particular things Why - reason

Who – persons How - procedure

Where – place How much - Quantity

How long – distance How many – count – duration what kind – description

 

Procedure: - 1) Try to frame yes – No question if the sentence has helping verb

2) Begin with suitable Question word.

3) If there is no helping verb take the help of ( Do, does, did) – do verbs

 

Worked Examples:-

Frame WH question to get underlined word as word as answers:-

1) Ramya waited for two hours.

Did wait

How long did Ramya wait?

 

2) The student was upset that the teacher would punish him.

Why was the student upset?

 

3) Kuvempu deserves the highest honour.

Does deserve

What does Kuvempu deserve?

 

4) Vishweshwaraiah was a famous engineer.

What kind of engineer was Vishweswaraiah?

 

5) Kumble took 10 wickets at Firozshahkotla.

Did take

Where did kumble take 10 wickets?

 

6) Kalpana Chawla was the first woman astronaut from India?

Who was the first woman astronaut from India?

 

7) India got independence in 1947.

Did get

When did India get independence?

8) Ambarish is known for charity.

What is Ambarish known for?

 

9) I know Raju since 1985.

Do know

How long do you know Raju?

 

10) My name is Raj.

What is your name?

 

11) Sarabhai was good at studies.

What was Sarabhai good at?

 

12) The dove died of grieving.

Who died of grieving?

 

13) The first India built satellite was launched in 1975.

When was the first India built satellite launched?

 

14) Vivekananda went to America to fulfill the will of Sri Ramakrishna.

Did go

Why did Vivekananda go to America?

 

15) Aryabhata was an ancient astronomer.

Who was Aryabhata?

 

16) My father is a farmer

What is your father?

 

17) Bangalore is 200 KM off Chennai.

Where is Bangalore?

How long is Bangalore from Chennai?

 

18) There are many stars in the sky.

How many stars are there in?

 

19) I study for six hours a day.

How long do you study a day?

 

20) Padmavathi was a pious woman.

What lind of woman was Padmavathi?

 

21) Bhima challenged Hanuman.

Who did Bhima ehallenge?

 

22) They lived at Kamyaka forest happily.

How did they live at kamyaka forest?

 

23) Narendra discussed with Ramakrishna.

Who did Narendra discuss with?

 

24) After his return to India Vikram joined the I.I.S.C at Bangalore?

When did Vikram join the I.I.S.C at Banglore?

 

25) Sarabhaai established a pharmaceutical industry at Ahmedabad.

Where did sarabhai establish a pharmaceutical industry?

Use of the Modals: - (1 mark)

1. Re-write the following sentences using the modals given in brackets:

1. Is it all right if I sit here? (could)

Ans: Could I sit here?

 

2. Please return my library books. (will)

Ans: Will you return my library books?

 

3. The files are heavy I’ll carry them for you.(would)

Ans: Would I carry the files for you?

 

4. That’s your essay. Perhaps you have no objection if I see it. (May)

Ans: May I see your essay if you don’t mind?

 

5.’Bring the books to my office’ (would)

Ans: Would you bring the books to my office?

 

Subject verb agreement: - (1 mark)

1. The rapidity of these movements is beyond expectation. (is/are)

2. Time and tide wait for none. (wait/waits)

3. Honour or reputation is dearer than life. (are/is)

4. Either James or I am going to get the prize. (is/am)

5. Mathematics is my favorite subject. (is/are)

6. Many a flower withers unseen. (wither/withers)

7. Each of the boys sings well. (sing/sings)

8.All of the pies are spilt. (is/are)

9. None but fools have ever believed it. (has/have)

10. Not only the soldier but also the officer was drunk. (were/was)

 

Preposition: (1 mark)

1. This table is made of wood

2. I saw a beautiful girl with a limp.

3. She often quotes from Shakespeare

4. Our examinations begin on 15th April.

5. He prayed to God for help.

6. This figure is wrong; please strike it off.

  

Passage: (4 marks)

Radio broadcasts started in India in 1927 with two privately owned transmitters at Bombay and Calcutta. The Government of India took them over in 1930 and started operating them under the name of Indian Broad Casting Service. In 1936, the name of the service was changed to all India Radio since 1957, it is known as Akashvani. The AIR’s external services broadcasts are meant to project a true and objective image of the countries point of view on matters of national and international importance Vividh Bharathi, which is a popular entertainment programmes are broad cast from many centers in India. Advertisements and sponsored programmes are relayed through the commercial broadcasting system. Yuva Vani is a service of youth, by the youth and for the youth.

1. What does the AIR’S external services broadcasts?

2. What change was made in the year 1936?

 

I. Poem Memorization

Part – 1: 3rd poem – full [4 M] (3rd poem – Vachana – The Temple and the body.)

 

Part – 1: 5th poem – full [4 M] (5th poem – The poison tree.)

 

II. Answer the following in one or two sentences. [4 x 1 = 4]

1. What does the writer compare water in a landscape to?

2. Who were the two teams of the village cricket match?

3. How does the writer take a dig at the government officials?

4. What made Lochinvar ride to Netherbyhall?

5. When according to Gandhiji, can we regard ourselves to have stepped on the moral road?

6. What made Mr. Gaultier think of taking the pie to the Mayor’s house while going for dinner?

7. What was the sign for Marion to hand over the pie to the messenger?

8. What does the ‘wave of the seas’ refer to in the poem ‘To a pair of sarus cranes’?

9. Why did the idler ask the girl of the silent torrent for one of her pitchers?

10. What according to Pierre is a sure sign of starvation?

11. What does Sir C.V Raman mean by ‘Civilized Forests’?

12. Why is the torrent in the workers ‘paradise silent’?

13. When was the male sarus crane shot?

14. How was Marion going to identify Gaultier’s messenger?

15. What was troubling the French wine growers?

16. What does ‘moving finger’ mean?

17. How according to the author, is a bottle of Coke harmful to our human body?

18. Why does Jean ask Pierre to get the pie instead of taking it himself?

19. In Gandhi’s example of feeding the poor, whose actions are moral action?

20. What would the poet’s soul reveal in ‘CLM’?

21. What was the ‘cheering sight’ mentioned by Sir C.V Raman?

22. What was the only one fault that they find with the eel pie?

23. The writer says that the platinum chain is like Jim. How?

24. Would it be possible for the poet to meet his mother in the poem ‘CLM’? Why?

25. What did Drona seek from Buttoo as recompense?

26. What is the supreme happiness that Louis Pasteur talks about?

27. What is the single mean act of Daniel Webster that is mentioned by Gandhi?

28. When does the mending of the wall take place?

29. When does simple living become a moral action?

30. What does Basavanna Compare his body to?

31. When can the messenger’s act become a moral action?

32. Whom does the poet refer to as ‘elfin pinnace.’

33. Who had out witted whom, in the game already played by the narrator?

34. Why doesn’t the father want his son to follow the crowd?

35. The four seasons correspond to the four stages of man’s life. Where does the poet imagine himself to be?

36. What did Anne Frank record in her diary?

37. What finally forced Frank to go into hiding?

38. How was the majestic neck humbled by the hunter?

39. Why did the people of Germany choose her name for Anne Frank’s home?

40. How did the bride’s father receive Lochinvar?

41. Why did the girl’s feet become less hurried?

42. What was ‘the dream come true’ for the US returned Indian?

43. How did Drona respond to Buttoo’s request?

44. What does the poet mean by the line “The rich will make temples for Shiva”?

45. What phrase does the writer use to refer to advertisements?

46. What becomes the mission of Mr. Frank’s life?

47. How could the poet have avoided planting a poisonous tree?

48. What is the girl’s movement on the road compared to?

49. What became the mission of Otto Frank’s life?

50. What does “Anne reveal about her mother in her diary?

51. What does the ‘Poison tree’ refer to in the poem ‘The poison tree’?

52. What does an advertisement aim to do?

53. How did the girl offer to help the wrong man in the worker’s paradise?

54. Why was Boone angry after catching the ball?

55. Why did Buttoo revere Drona as his master?

 

 

Grammar

Multiple Choice Questions [6 x 1 = 6]

Expected and most likely asked.

1. Question tags.

2. Articles.

3. Identify parts of speech. *Prepositions * Conjunctions.

4. Identify figures of speech.

5. Appropriate phrasal – Verb.

6. Forms of sentence- Simple sentence.

Compound sentence.

Complex sentence.

7. Frame questions.

8. Suitable prefix and suffix.

9. Suitable Antonyms.

10. Suitable synonyms.

11Active and Passive voice.

12. Appropriate verb form.

 

Analogy: Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete

the second pair accordingly in the following. [4 x 1 = 4]

1. Homophones.

2. Antonyms- (opposites).

3. Synonyms – (similar words)

4. Suffix and prefix.

5. Adverb Ex: Neat- neatly.

Regular- regularly.

6. Noun form Ex: Exam- Examination.

Donate –Donation.

7. Rhyming words.

 

Rewrite as directed. [9 M]

1. Change the sentence to compound and complex sentence. [2 M]

2. Change the sentence in other two degrees of comparison. [2 M]

3. Combine the sentences using ‘too…….to’ and ‘so……. that……not’ [2 M]

4. Change the sentence into passive voice [1 M]

5. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer [1 M]

6. Change the sentence into reported speech or indirect speech. [1 M]

7. Combine the sentences using ‘not only’ ‘but also’ [1 M]

8. Combine the sentences using ‘either’ or [1 M]

9. Combine the sentences using ‘neither’ ‘nor’ [1 M]

10. Combine sentences using ‘as soon as’ & ‘No sooner than.’ [2 M]

 

Essay Writing – Topics [5 x 1 = 5]

Expected or most likely asked questions.

1. Gender Discrimination - a challenge to social justice.

2. The success story of Moon Mission of India. Chandrayaan – 2.

3. Our Indian Constitution – The guiding light to democracy.

4. Recent natural calamities and the havoc caused.

5. Safety and dignity of women in India.

6. The Greener the world, the happier the life.

7. Indian farmer today.

8. Water is precious – save it, conservation of water.

9. Right to education act 2009

10. Measures to improve road safety.

11. Role of children in preventing corruption.

12. Teachers are the best reformers.

13. Midday Meal.

14. Population explosion in cities.

15. Mobile phones – bane – boon.

16. Role of Mass Media in promoting National Integration.

17. Increasing Violence cases against Children.

18. Environmental pollution.

19. My favourite national leader.

20. Adverse effects of Mass Media on Students.

 

Letter Writing [5 x 1 = 5]

Preference should be given to official letter.

Strictly attempt only official letter.

 

1. Write a letter to the forest officer, to provide 100 saplings to celebrate the “Environmental Day” on June 5th under eco – club activities in your School.

 

2. Write a letter to the local Road transport authority requesting to have more buses along your School route to help the students.

 

3. Write a letter to the local electricity board to reduce the power – cuts during evening stating reasons.

 

4. Write a letter to the officer, Bellary Corporation, complaining about bad roads in your area, asking for their assistance in your efforts in keeping your school surrounding clean.

 

5. Write a letter to the local government of your area, asking for their assistance in your efforts in keeping your school surrounding clean.

 

6. Write a letter to the General Manager of Jindal power limited, Madakaripura

Chitradurga, requesting him to visit the Wind power generation plant.

 

7. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper drawing his attention on the rising prices of Commodities.

 

8. Write a letter to the Sub – Inspector of the police station of your locality, requesting him to arrange for patrolling in your area as there are too many chain snatching incidents going on there.

 

Annotate – Reference to the Context. [5 x 3 = 15]

 

1. “We have our hands full.”

2. “Shall I put the chops on”?

3. “I have too much to do to run errands”

4. ‘She flew crying as he was picked up hands and jaws’.

5. ‘If I could put a notion in his head’.

6. ‘Wait a moment!’ I shall come with you.

7. ‘It’ will grow out again – you won’t mind will you?

8. It was her eyes I noticed, not her hair.

9. ‘And take only the good that comes through’

10. He moves in darkness as it seems to me.

 

Answer the following in two – three sentences each. [7 x 2 = 14]

1. Why did the aerial messenger say, “I brought a wrong man into this paradise”?

2. What are the subsidiary purposes served by controlling the movement of water and by its conservation?

3. How did Ulysses himself and his group to the Cyclops?

4. In what sense is it more honorable to fail than cheat?

5. When Gandhiji quotes Shakespeare what argument does he want to strengthen?

6. What was Jim’s gift to Della? Give a brief description of the gift.

7. ‘Thing standing shall fall, But the moving ever shall stay’ briefly explain the message that these two line convey.

8. How has shopping become more than a need?

9. When can it be said that a particular action is moral?

10. How does the neighbour carrying a stone in each hand appear to the poet?

11. When and where did Meip find Anne’s diary?

12. Why did Capt. Smollet and other consider the stockade an ideal place for them?

13. What does Karna say about his loyalty to Duryodhana?

14. How does a close friend describe Anne when she saw her at the Belsen Camp?

15. What horrid response did the cyclops give to Ulysses request for hospitality?

16. Why did the Vagabonds go back to the bakery after eating the pie?

17. How could the narrator, being blind, describe Mussoorie?

18. How were the ribbons, made by the idler, responsible for the girl’s work remaining unfinished?

19. Why didn’t Ellen’s father suspect Lochinvar’s intention?

20. Why was Arjuna’s mind wavering when Lord Krishna asked him to say karna?

21. How did the poet make the poison tree grow?

22. With what intention did the narrator remark that the girl had an interesting face?

23. When, according to the author Alexander Cheriyan, will US certify India as developed?

24. How was Arjuna protected by Lord Krishna when Karna shot an arrow?

25. Explain the features of the autumn season as described by the poet William Shakespeare?