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?
