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STD. X Kumarbharati

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• Paraphrases of all poems and Summary of all lessons.

• Glossary providing meanings of all difficult words.

• Adequate practice of Grammar and Vocabulary.

• Separate Section on Writing Skills.

• Model Question Papers according to the latest paper pattern of State Board.

• Includes Board Question Papers of 2014, 2015 and March 2016.

Fourth Edition: March 2016

PREFACE

In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you. “Std. X: English (Kumarbharti)” is a complete and thorough guide critically analysed and extensively drafted to boost the student’s confidence. The book makes learning easy for the student by segregating each chapter in two sections: ‘Aids to Comprehension’ and ‘Textual Activities’. Paraphrases of the poems and Summary of lessons are provided for quick understanding alongwith answers to all the textual questions. Exhaustive practice for Grammar and Vocabulary will enhance the language skills of the student. Moreover, a glossary containing all the difficult words explained in a simple way is provided to help the student to grasp the lessons and poems fast and well. A separate section of Writing Skills has been provided for additional practice. The book also includes two Model Question Papers as per the latest paper pattern of State Board.

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paper Pattern AND MARKING SCHEME Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 80

Section I: (Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar) Q.1. (A) A.1 Activity for testing factual understanding 2 Marks Textual Passage A.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s 2 Marks A.3 Activity for testing language skills 2 Marks A.4 Activity for testing grammar in context 2 Marks A.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question 2 Marks 10 Marks (B) B.1 Activity for testing factual understanding 2 Marks Textual Passage B.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s 2 Marks B.3 Activity for testing language skills 2 Marks B.4 Activity for testing grammar in context 2 Marks B.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question 2 Marks 10 Marks Q.2. (A) A.1 Activity for testing factual understanding 2 Marks Non-Textual Passage A.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s 2 Marks A.3 Activity for testing language skills 2 Marks A.4 Activity for testing grammar in context 2 Marks A.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question 2 Marks 10 Marks

(B) B.1 Activity for testing factual understanding 2 Marks Non-Textual Passage B.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s 2 Marks B.3 Activity for testing language skills 2 Marks B.4 Activity for testing grammar in context 2 Marks B.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question 2 Marks 10 Marks

Section II: Poetry Q.3. (A) A.1 Activity for testing factual understanding 2 Marks Extract from a Textual Poem A.2 Question on understanding Interpretative / Complex factual / Inference 2 Marks A.3 Activity for testing meaning of a word/s in context. Poetic Devices 1 Mark 5 Marks (B) B.1 Activity for testing factual understanding 2 Marks Extract from a Textual Poem B.2 Question on understanding Interpretative / Complex factual / Inference 2 Marks B.3 Activity for testing meaning of a word/s in context. Poetic Devices 1 Mark 5 Marks

Section III: Rapid Reading

Q.4. A.1 Activity for testing factual understanding 1 Mark Extract from Rapid Reading Section A.2 Comprehension activity 2 Marks A.3 Question testing Personal Response / Thinking Skills 2 Marks 5 Marks

Section IV: Writing Skills Q.5. (A) Letter writing A1. Informal OR A.2 Formal = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 5 Marks (B) B.1 Report writing OR B.2 Dialogue writing = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 5 Marks Q.6. (A) A.1 Information Transfer (Non-verbal to Verbal) OR A.2 Verbal to Non-verbal = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 5 Marks (B) B.1 Speech OR B.2 View and Counter-view = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 5 Marks Q.7. (A) A.1 Expansion of Ideas OR A.2 Developing a Story = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 5 Marks Total: 25 Marks

Grand Total 80 Marks

Sr. No Skill Weightage 1. Reading Skills 37 Marks 2. Vocabulary 10 Marks 3. Grammar 13 Marks 4. Writing Skills 20 Marks 5. Oral Skills 20 Marks Total 100 Marks

No. Topic Name Page

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UNIT ONE: WIT AND HUMOUR

1.1 Television 1

1.2 The Tie that Does Not Bind 10

1.3 The Night The Ghost Got In 19

UNIT TWO: NATURE AND

ENVIRONMENT

2.1 The Alchemy of Nature 31

2.2 The Garden of Sacred Plants 42

2.3 Bright Morning 58

2.4 Sahyadri 64

UNIT THREE: SPORTS AND

ADVENTURE

3.1 A Letter to a Coach 77

3.2 That’s Success 85

3.3 A Long Rally Ahead 93

UNIT FOUR: SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

4.1 Rising with the Sun 102

4.2 Shaping Young Minds 115

4.3 Scientific Spirit in Daily Life 125

4.4 Pollution 138

UNIT FIVE: FOOD AND HEALTH

5.1 The Science of Being Nice 147

5.2 Wonder Spice 158

5.3 Eat by Colour 168

5.4 Whining and Dining 179

UNIT SIX: ART AND CULTURE

6.1 Our Treasure 186

6.2 Photography is My Conversation 194

6.3 A Shade of Red 205

UNIT SEVEN: PEOPLE AND

PERSONALITIES

7.1 To My Grown-up Son 217

7.2 You Moved My Life 224

7.3 I’m Watching You Grandpa 234

7.4 The Human Touch 244

UNIT EIGHT: INDIA AND

NEIGHBOURS

8.1 Tracking India 258

8.2 Summer Holidays 280

8.3 Food for Thought 292

8.4 Salute to R-Day 304

RAPID READING

01 Rex 312

02 The Doctor’s Word 317

03 If I were You 323

WRITING SKILLS

01 Unseen Passages 327

02 Expansion Of Idea! 336

03 Letter Writing 340

04 Dialogue Writing 349

05 Report Writing 353

06 Speech Writing 357

07 Views and Counterviews 360

08 Information Transfer 362

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Model Question Paper – I 367

Model Question Paper – II 374

Board Question Paper : March 2014 381

Board Question Paper : October 2014 389


Board Question Paper : July 2015 405


Note: Textual questions are represented by * mark.

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Poet’s Introduction

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, poet, a short story writer, screen writer and a fighter pilot. He is referred to as one of the greatest story tellers for children of the 20th century. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, affecting the sentiments of children and often very dark humour. His notable works include – Charlie and chocolate factory, Matlilunchda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, etc. Glossary absolutely drunk (adv/v)

totally engrossed

cannibals (n) those who eat human flesh clogs and clutters (v)

gets blocked and filled with too many things

clutter (v) mess concern (v) worry foul (adj) unclean or stinking galore (adj) in large quantity gape (v) stare with mouth wide open in

amazement ghastly (adj) horrible or frightening gracious (adj) polite hypnotise (v) to dominate the mind or will of install (v) place or fix an equipment in

position isles (n) islands junk (n) garbage or rubbish keen (adj) eager and enthusiastic loll (v) lie back lounge (v) lie in a lazy way monster (n) giant muffled (adj) silenced nauseating (adj) disgusting or upsetting pirates (n) sea thiefs repulsive (adj) unpleasant ridiculous (adj) absurd or silly rot (v) decay or decompose rump (n) remains or left over slop (v) feeling lazy tot (n) a small child wondrous (adj) amazing

Paraphrase This poem is a candid confession of the poet Roald Dahl with respect to children being addicted to watching television. It serves as an eye opener for all of us. He begs us to not allow the children to watch television. He goes a step ahead and advises us not to have a television set at home. It is almost everybody’s observation that children get engulfed by the idiot box and remain glued to it until they lose their senses. On the other hand, we elders are comfortable with this situation as it refrains them from indulging in any kind of misbehaviour and wrong doings or fun fights. The idiot box makes the children inactive. This inactivity makes them less imaginative, dull and thoughtless. Now, the question arises how to keep these children busy and occupied in the absence of a television set. The poet Roald Dahl reminds the readers that the time when the idiot box was nowhere in the picture, books were their best friends. The books made them curious, inquisitive, thoughtful and imaginative. The poet enlists here a number of imaginary characters from the fairy tales that tickle the young minds to visualize and learn. It is at this point, the poet gives a piece of advice to his readers. He pleads us to do away with the T.V. set and replace it with a bookshelf. The children may not accept the change easily. But he is sure that having no other source of entertainment, they will slowly and gradually begin to read books. And it will not be long before they get attracted and addicted to reading. The wonderful books would fill their hearts with keenness to read more. And finally they would thank us for our responsible behaviour and love us even more.

Aids to Comprehension Extract I E1. Pre-listening activity 1. Fill in the blanks in the given below

sentences from the extract. i. The poet calls T.V. as an _______. ii. The poet sees dozens of _______ on the floor. iii. Children kept themselves busy by reading

_______ before T.V. was invented. iv. Books cluttered up the _______ floor. Ans: i. idiotic thing ii. eye balls iii. books iv. Nursery

Television

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2. Complete: i. Books were found on the _______ and

_______. [Mar 14] Ans: nursery shelves and nursery floor 3. Read the following extract and do the given

activities: [Mar 15] i. Two activities that mother was free to do: a. _______. b. _______. ii. Two activities that children avoided doing

because of televisions: a. _______. b. _______. Ans: i. a. Cook Lunch. b. Wash the dishes in the sink. ii. a. They don’t climb out the window

sill. b. They never fight or kick or punch. Read the poem from line 1 to 49 on page 4 of your textbook and answer the following questions (A5) [The most important thing..........................

..........................up the nursery floor!] E2. Global Understanding Questions 1. State whether the following sentences are

true or false. i. The poet recommends to install T.V. Ans: False ii. According to the poet, T.V. kills children’s

imagination. Ans: True iii. The poet says T.V. makes children bright. Ans: False iv. The poet says that the nursery shelves held up

books galore. Ans: True 2. Find out from the extract what the T.V does

to the children and complete the following web.

Ans:

E3. Comprehension Questions

*1. How long do children watch T.V.? Ans: Children watch T.V. till their eyes pop out,

until they are hypnotised or absolutely drunk. *2. Why shouldn’t we install a T.V. according

to the poet? Ans: According to the poet, we should not install a

T.V. as it spoils the children. It makes them busy whole day hypnotising them and forcing them to forget all other modes of entertainment or the knowledgeable activities which may help them in their personal growth.

*3. What are the activities avoided by the

children while watching T.V.? OR Name the activities avoided by the children

while watching T.V. [Mar 15] Ans: Activities avoided by the children while

watching T.V. are climbing the window sill, fighting, kicking and punching like a child.

*4. What happens usually when children spend

most of their time watching T.V.? OR How are the children who spend most of the

time watching T.V. affected? Ans: When children spend most of their time

watching T.V., it kills the imagination and thinking power, blocks their minds, makes the child dull and blind, their brain stops reacting instantaneously and ultimately they can only see but cannot think on the stuff going on around them.

*5. Which power is lost due to excessive

watching of T.V.? OR Name the power lost due to excessive

watching of T.V. Ans: By watching excessive T.V. power of thinking

and imagination is lost. *6. How does one’s brain turn out to be? Ans: One’s brain turns out to be as soft as cheese. *7. What suggestion does the poet offer to stop

the children from watching T.V.? Ans: The poet suggests to insist upon children to

read books in order to stop them from watching T.V.

It kills the imagination.

Effects of T.V. on children

It rots the sense in the head.

It clogs and clutters up the

mind.

It makes the children dull

and blind.

It hampers the capability to understand.

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*8. Why does the poet use the word ‘monsters’ for T.V.?

Ans: The poet uses the word ‘monsters’ for T.V. because it has killed the modes of entertainment and knowledge which was given by books earlier.

E4. Personal Response Questions

1. Do you agree with the poet that television is a curse?

Ans: No, I don’t agree with the poet that television is a curse because everything has its own pros and cons, whether it be television, cinema or science. The advantages or disadvantages of television will depend upon the timings, the quality, the content, the approach and freshness of programme on one hand and attitude of the viewers on the other. If this is achieved, nobody will complain against its negative role of influencing children. It will prove to be a great audio visual and communication device.

2. According to the poem, why is excessive

watching of TV harmful? [Mar 15] Ans: Excessive watching of T.V. is harmful

because it tends to develop various health issues like eye irritations, headache, issues related to brain. Also it is waste of time and makes one addicted to it thereby creating ignorance towards rest of the world. It also creates ignorance to other activities like reading, writing, thinking, playing, loitering with friends, enjoying rest of world, etc. Children after continuously watching T.V. tend to just see rather than think about the various stuff happening around them.

E5. Vocabulary

1. Write any five pairs of rhyming words. Ans: i. learned – concerned ii. let – set iii. punch – lunch iv. mind blind v. cheese – freeze 2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

from the extract. i. It is better to keep oneself _______ with

what one has. ii. We must try to find out productive ways

and means to _______ ourselves. Ans: i. contented ii. entertain

3. Read the extract and complete the words. i. This is through which we can see. ii. This is in what you eat. iii. This is what you read. Ans: i. Eyes ii. Dish iii. Books E6. Grammar Explain the figures of speech for the following: 1. They loll and slop and lounge about. Ans: Tautology: Two words of same meaning are

used ‘Loll’ and ‘Lounge’. 2. And stare until their eyes pop out. Ans: Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement. 3. They sit and stare and stare and sit. Ans: Repetition: Words ‘sit’ and ‘stare’ are

repeated for poetic effect. 4. It clogs and clutters up the mind. Ans: Alliteration: The sound of ‘cl’ is repeated to

create a pleasing musical effect. 5. His brain becomes as soft as cheese.

[Mar 15] Ans: Simile: The softness of brain is compared with

the softness of cheese. 6. We’ll say it very loud and slow. Ans: Antithesis: Two opposite words are used

‘loud’ and ‘slow’. 7. They….used….to read! They’d read and read, and read and read, and then proceed.

[Mar 14] Ans: Repetition: The words ‘they’ and ‘read’ are

repeated. Extract II E1. Pre-listening activity 1. Complete the following sentences. i. In the bedroom, by the bed; more _______. Ans: In the bedroom, by the bed; more books were

waiting to be read. ii. The tales are described as _______ and

_______. [Mar 14] Ans: The tales are described as wondrous and fine

(fantastic). iii. Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,

and pirates _______. Ans: Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,

and pirates wearing purple pants.

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iv. Go throw your T.V. set away, and in its place you can install _______.

Ans: Go throw your T.V. set away, and in its place you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall.

v. Fear not, because we promise you that in

about a week or two of having nothing else to do, _______.

Ans: Fear not, because we promise you that in about a week or two of having nothing else to do, they’ll begin to feel the need of having something to read.

Read the poem from line 50 to 93 on page 5 of your textbook and answer the following questions (A5) [And in the bedroom ...............................

............…………….for what you did] E2. Global Understanding Questions 1. State whether the following sentences are

true or false. Correct the false sentences. i. The poet says that the tales are wondrous, fine

and fantastic. Ans: True ii. According to the poet, the elder ones had

Beatrix Potter. Ans: False. The younger ones had Beatrix Potter. iii. The poet tells us to not to ignore the dirty looks

of children when we throw away the T.V. set. Ans: False. The poet tells us to ignore the dirty looks

of children when we throw away the T.V. set. iv. The television screen is repulsive. Ans: True 2. Match the columns.

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ i. muffled a. pants ii. purple b. cannibals iii. sailing c. oars iv. crouching d. ships

Ans: (i c); (ii a); (iii d); (iv b) E3. Comprehension Questions 1. What kind of books does the poet mention?

[Mar 14] Ans: The poet mentions books of stories and tales

of dragons, gypsies, queens and whales. He also mentions the books of adventures of distant shores and treasure islands, of stories of smugglers and pirates, sailing ships and elephants.

*2. What does the poet promise?

Ans: The poet promises that within a week or two children will develop interest in reading books giving less importance to T.V.

*3. When will children start developing the

habit of reading, according to the poet?

OR

How would throwing away a T.V. have a positive effect on children?

Ans: According to the poet, children will develop the habit of reading when the T.V. is thrown out and replaced with bookshelves having lots of books. After a few days of ignorance, children would divert their minds towards books and start developing interest in reading.

4. How would children feel after converting

their interest from T.V. to reading?

Ans: After converting their interest from T.V. to reading, children would feel the need to read. They would realize that they were wasting their time in watching T.V. which was more harmful and useless. Later on, they would also feel happy for what their parents did for them by giving books as a new companion.

E4. Personal Response Questions *1. What other activities can be given to the

children, other than watching T.V. so that they are occupied?

OR

Mention some other activities, apart from watching T.V. that will keep the children occupied.

Ans: Other activities that can be given to children other than watching T.V. are asking them to read books, go out and play outdoor games, encouraging them to play indoor games too, enriching their hobbies and interests.

*2. What type of books do you read in your

free time?

Ans: I like to read books giving scientific information and general knowledge, jokes and poems, novels, autobiography, etc. in my free time.

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*3. Why is excessive watching of T.V. harmful? [Mar 15]

OR ‘Excessive watching of T.V. is harmful’.

Justify this statement. Ans: Excessive watching of T.V. is harmful because it

tends to develop various health issues like eye irritations, headache, issues related to brain. Also it is waste of time and makes one addicted to it thereby creating ignorance towards rest of the world. It also creates ignorance to other activities like reading, writing, thinking, playing, loitering with friends, enjoying rest of world, etc. Children after continuously watching T.V. tend to just see rather than think about the various stuff happening around them.

E5. Vocabulary 1. Write all the adjectives used to describe the

idiot box in the extract. Ans: i. Ridiculous ii. Nauseating iii. Foul iv. Unclean v. Repulsive 2. Give the rhyme scheme of the following lines.

“And once they start…….ridiculous machine” Ans: aa bbb 3. Read the extract and complete the words. i. This is on what you sleep. ii. This is what sails in the sea. iii. This is where books are arranged and

kept. Ans: i. Bed ii. Ship iii. Bookshelf E6. Grammar Explain the figures of speech for the following: 1. And pirates, wearing purple pants. Ans: Alliteration: The sound of ‘p’ is repeated for a

pleasing effect. 2. Go throw your T.V. set away, and in its place

you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall. Ans: Climax: The ideas are arranged in ascending

order of importance. Throwing of T.V. and installation of bookshelf.

3. And in its place you can install. Ans: Inversion: Words are not in proper order to

give poetic effect. Correct formation – you can install in its place.

4. The screams and yells, the bites and kicks. Ans: Tautology: Two words of same meaning are

used ‘screams’ and ‘yells’.

Textual Activities

*A1. Look, Observe, See….. Discuss with your partner and find out the different words for “look” and refer to a dictionary to get their meanings. Ans: *A2. Television Discuss with your partner and point out all the advantages and disadvantages of the idiot box ‘Television’. Ans:

Television Advantages Disadvantages

Entertainment Wastes time Gives knowledge through scientific channels

Affects eye sight

Updates about the daily activities across the world through news channels.

Distracts from studies

Helps keeping abreast with information and technology

May lead to physical disabilities

Gives knowledge about religions through religious channels

May mislead through wrong advertisements and information

Messenger to pass on the messages across the globe

With influence of action films or serials it gives rise to violent acts in the thoughts of common man (both children and adults)

*A3. T.V. Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions orally. 1. Why should you keep away from T.V.? Ans: I should keep away from T.V. because it

would hypnotise me and would involve me totally in it in such a manner that I would not find interest in any other thing.

eyes

gaze seem

watch observe

appear

stare peep

glance

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2. What should you do instead of watching T.V.? Ans: I should read books of great people, great

inventions, general knowledge or even read the newspaper instead of watching T.V.

3. What will you do if you are not allowed to

watch T.V.? Ans: I would go out and play with my friends if I

am not allowed to watch T.V. 4. What other things do we do while watching

T.V.? Ans: We eat, we play indoor games, do household

tasks while watching T.V. 5. Why is T.V. also called an ‘idiot box’? Ans: T.V. is also called an ‘idiot box’ because those

who are watching T.V. are idiots since they flow with the T.V. programme in such a manner that they ignore rest of the world.

6. Who invented T.V.? Ans: Philo Farnsworth invented T.V. in the year 1928. *A4. Listen Listen to the poem and answer the following questions. 1. Who is the poem addressed to? Ans: The poem is addressed to the parents whose

children are addicted to television . 2. What is the message of the poem? Ans: The message of the poem is to give up

watching T.V. 3. What is the poet in favour of? Ans: The poet is in favour of books. 4. What makes the poem interesting? Ans: A solution to the problem, a direct comparison

between books and television in a simple and lucid language and in a rhythmic way makes the poem interesting.

*A5. Read the poem from line number 1 to 21

and after discussing with your partner answer the following questions.

Ans: Refer page nos. 2 and 4. *A6. Complete Complete the following with a question word or phrase. Use the words from the box given below: 1. ______ do you watch Television? 2. ______ is your favourite television serial? 3. ______ channel do you like very much? 4. ______ is your favourite television actor or

actress?

Who, which, how often, how long, why, where from, what

Ans: 1. Why 2. Which 3. Which 4. Who *A7. Jumbled Up The words are jumbled up. Put them in proper order to frame questions. 1. Poet/what/does/the/tell/poem/in this/? Ans: What does the poet tell in this poem? 2. Why/poet/fear/does/not/the/ask us/to/? Ans: Why does the poet ask us not to fear? 3. Replace/will/the/television/what/? Ans: What will replace the television? 4. Why/children/start/loving/you/will/? Ans: Why will children start loving you? 5. Invented/television/the/who/? Ans: Who invented the television? *A8. Advantages and Disadvantages Discuss with your partner and write the two sides of watching T.V. as presented in the poem. Ans:

Advantages Disadvantages Children forget to climb window sill.

It rots the senses of the head.

Children do not fight, kick or punch while watching T.V.

Children are hypnotised by television.

They leave their parents free to cook lunch and do other household activities.

They just slop and loll and lounge about without any activity.

They get entertained by the songs, dances, movies, etc. shown on T.V.

It blocks their mind and freezes their power of thinking.

It makes a child dull and blind.

Since children are addicted to watching T.V. they fail to inculcate the habit of reading books.

*A9. Vocabulary Read the poem and working in pairs complete the words. 1. This is what you watch when you switch on

the T.V. 2. This is where we walk on 3. This is where dishes are washed

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4. You often do this in the kitchen 5. An act of fighting with fists 6. You do this with your books 7. A room to sleep Ans: 1. Screen 2. Floor 3. Sink 4. Cook 5. Punch 6. Read 7. Bedroom *A10. Hating T.V. Glance through the poem and find out: 1. The poet’s reasons for hating T.V. Ans: The poet hates T.V. because it steals away the

innocence of children and kills their imagination and thinking power.

2. Behaviour of children while watching T.V. Ans: While watching T.V. they are glued to one

place till their eye balls do not pop out. 3. The reason why the parents allow their

children to watch T.V. Ans: Parents allow their children to watch T.V.

because they can do their household work without any disturbance.

4. The suggestions made by the poet. Ans: Poet suggests that instead of watching T.V.

children can read books. 5. By watching T.V. the children are deprived

of. Ans: By watching T.V. the children are deprived of

going out and playing outdoor sports and games. 6. More joy, according to the poet is in. Ans: More joy according to the poet is in reading

books of different authors. *A11. As --------- As Look at the following lines and discuss His brain becomes as soft as cheese! 1. What is compared to what? Ans: Brain is compared to cheese. 2. What is common between them? Ans: Both brain and cheese are soft. 3. What is the effect of such comparisons? Ans: This comparison is done to show similarity

between two different things. 4. What is the figure of speech called? Ans: Figure of speech is called “Simile”.

*A12. Repetition Read the line again and again and discuss with your partner the following questions. “They sit and stare and stare and sit”. Discuss: 1. What is the arrangement of words? Ans: Arrangement of words is back to back in

reverse order. 2. Which are the words that are repeated? Ans: The words ‘sit’ and ‘stare’ are repeated. 3. What is the effect of such repetition? Ans: Repetition enhances the musical quality of

poem and the effect of the lines. 4. What message does the poet want to convey? Ans: The poet wants to convey that children are

getting addicted to T.V. and ultimately get isolated from the rest of the world.

5. What happens when the words are

arranged differently? Ans: If words are arranged differently, the meaning

or the message to be conveyed gets emphasized. 6. Find more instances of this type from the

poem. Ans: i. Is never, never, never let, ii. Until they’re hypnotised by it Until they’re absolutely drunk. iii. ‘All right!’ you’ll cry. ‘All right!’ you’ll

say. iv. They used to read! They’d read and read, v. And once they start—oh boy, oh boy! *A13. Questions and Exclamations Glance through the poem and you will find that there are interrogative sentences and exclamations. 1. Make a list of interrogative sentences and

exclamatory sentences. Ans:

Interrogative Exclamatory To wonder just exactly what this does to your beloved tot?

It rots the sense in the head!

But if we take the set away, what shall we do to entertain our darling children?....

It kills imagination dead!

‘What used the darling ones to do?’

It clogs and clutters up the mind!

‘How used they keep themselves contented. Before this monster was invented?’

His brain becomes as soft as cheese!

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Have you forgotten? Don’t you know?

His power of thinking rust and freeze!

It smells so good, what can it be?

He cannot think …… he only sees!

They ….. used ….. to ….. read!

One half their lives was reading books!

The nursery shelves held books galore!

And in the bedroom, by the bed, More books were waiting to be read!

2. Discuss with your friend why the poet has

used these two constructions quite often? Ans: The poet has used these two constructions

quite often as both interrogative and exclamatory sentences make the poem more interactive and interesting even if it is read alone.

3. When do you ask questions? Ans: We ask questions for effectiveness. 4. When do you use exclamatory sentences? Ans: Exclamatory sentences are used when we want

to add beauty to the sentence and increase the poetic effect.

5. Why has the poet not used plain sentences? Ans: The poet has not used the plain sentences in order

to make poem more effective and rhythmic. *A14. Observing a Poem Just look at the poem from different angles. 1. Arrangement of the lines Ans: The whole poem has been arranged in left

alignment. 2. Use of capital and small Ans: As per the rule, poet has used the beginning of

lines with capital letter. Moreover, wherever he feels like to emphasize the words he has used capital letters in between.

3. Stanzas Ans: There are no stanzas in the poem. 4. Line in brackets Ans: Through line in brackets, poet has given

examples supporting his thoughts in non-poetical lines.

5. References Ans: Poet has given various references in the

poem to make the reader understand who the characters are in the poem and what they did?

6. Use of words Ans: Keeping children as readers (target audience)

in his mind, poet has used words which are easy to grasp and understand.

7. Use of punctuation marks Ans: Wherever applicable poet has used

punctuation marks. *A15. Rhyming Words

Go through the poem quickly and read it aloud. 1. Write down the pairs of the rhyming

words. 2. Try to compose lines of your own with the

same rhyming words. Ans: 1. The pairs of rhyming words in the poem

are:

i. learned concerned

ii. let set

iii. drunk junk

iv. punch lunch

v. sink think

vi. head dead

vii. mind blind

viii. cheese freeze

ix. tales whales

x. shores oars

xi. pot hot

xii. hump rump

xiii. books looks

xiv. kicks sticks

xv. boy joy

xvi. keen seen 2. Some of the rhyming lines that can be

created using two sets of words are:

i. head dead. After the children ate his head He appeared dead.

ii. pot hot Tea was in the pot But it appeared to be too hot.

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*A16. Agree, Disagree, Can’t Say The poet has made various statements regarding the children and their parents. Discuss with your partner and decide whether you agree, disagree or can’t decide. Put a tick mark in the right column. Ans: Sr.No.

Statements Agree Disagree Can’t say

1. The children should be allowed to watch T.V. in their free time.

2. Children enjoy watching T.V.

3. Watching T.V.

affects imagination power of children

4. T.V. affects thinking capacity of children

5. Books offer more wonderful things

6. Replace T.V. set by a bookshelf

7. The children enjoy reading books more than watching T.V.

*A17. Be a Poet The overuse of computer these days deprives us of a lot of live things of information and entertainment. Discuss with your partner and together frame a small poem on ‘Computer’. Collecting points Composing lines

1. Uses and misuses of a computer

Consider the use of rhyming words

2. Functions of a computer

Consider the use of the figures of speech

3. Problems created by a computer

Put the words in different order

4. Remember the poem that you studied in Std. IX

Try to think of a message to be given

Ans: Computers Computer is a huge pool of information,

Brought humanity ahead with great transformation.

It provides the details that you need, Isn’t it really very fast indeed!

It can be a real friend and a guide, If the clicks you make are really wise.

A selection on the screen makes information

unfurled And here you are abreast with the world.

We can shop online the moment we think

And just like a miracle wish appears in a blink

Ensure it doesn’t make you overindulged Constantly observing the screen makes your eyes

look bulged. *A18. Watching T.V. or Reading Discuss with your partner and decide whether watching T.V. gives you lot of enjoyment or reading books. 1. Watching gives you exact picture 2. Watching T.V. relieves stress 3. Reading allows you to imagine 4. You can read at your leisure 5. Reading takes lot of time to comprehend Ans: Reading books give me a lot of enjoyment.

Apart from providing knowledge, books help me to visualize and imagine. Though it takes a little more time to comprehend, I enjoy unfurling the meanings and sense of the expressions given in the book. I can read the books at my convenience, since reading is not bound to any time limit. Also, it does not need any additional connections or settings. I am sure my reading habit will not disturb others. I feel books are my best and true friends.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER I ENGLISH

Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 80

SECTION ‘I’ (Prose)

(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar) Q.1. (A) Read and understand the following passage and complete the following activities. [10] A1. Complete the following statements with the correct responses: (2) i. Henna was introduced in India by the __________. ii. The mixture of henna is applied through ___________ in intricate patterns. iii. Muslims hold the application of henna to be a __________ act. iv. Henna comes from the leaves of the plant __________. Generally, it is held that Henna was introduced in India by the Mughals in the 12

century AD. The plant is renowned for its medicinal as well as its natural dyeing properties. Henna is a popular cosmetic used to beautify hands, feet, and the other parts of the body especially during weddings and festivals. Hindus consider the plant sacred since it is believed to be dear to Goddess Lakshmi. Muslims hold the application of henna to be a meritorious act.

Henna comes from the leaves of the plant Lawsonia inermias. The plant grows in hot and dry climes, and is native to North Africa, the Indian sub-continent and Middle East. The leaves of the plant are dried and crushed to powder. Various additives such as coffee decoction, tea, lime juice, mehendi and eucalyptus oil are mixed with the henna powder to increase the potency of the dye; this also helps to bind the powder to a paste like consistency. The mixture is applied through cones in intricate patterns depending on the region of use.

A2. Complete the following web describing the things added to henna to increase the

potency of the dye. (2) A3. Read the passage and find out the words of similar meaning (2) i. colouring ii. famous iii. indigenous iv. grind A4. Frame two sentences of your own using ‘hence’ and ‘for’. (2) A5. Why do you think Henna is a popular cosmetic? (2) (B) Read and understand the following passage and complete the following activities. [10] B1. State whether the following statements are true or false. (2) i. The author’s teacher motivated her to read more. ii. The author is in awe of her teacher’s knowledge. iii. Tha author’s Marathi and Hindi teacher made the subjects boring. iv. The author did not like her teachers.

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In a way, one of the greatest gifts any teacher can give a student, I think, is to inculcate a curiosity to learn.

I have been incredibly lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. The first was Mrs. Rowlands who taught me in primary school. She taught me to read without ever pushing me. She made me want to read more by giving me some of the most interesting children’s books available. And although I still love to go back to those books from time to time, it was only because of her that I was able to read Shakespeare by the time I was ten, and Chaucer a year later.

In later years, it was Mr. A.N. Patil, my Marathi and Hindi teacher who made a huge impression on me. Every lesson he took, was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes from a wide variety of subjects: among them history, politics, religion and sociology. I was, and still am in awe of his knowledge, which despite rather desperate attempts, I doubt I’ll ever be able to match.

There have also been other teachers who helped me to try to become independent: to think and act for myself using my own judgement, which to my mind has been just as, if not more important, than actually learning anything. After all, it’s much too easy to become a completely useless repository of facts and little else.

B2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the passage. (2) i. She taught me to read without ever __________ me. ii. There have also been other teachers who helped me to become ________. B3. Match the words in column A with the description in column B. (2)

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ i. awe a. to teach persistently ii. repository b. short stories iii. anecdotes c. fear mingled with respect iv. inculcate d. a place where a large number of things can be kept or stored

B4. Combine the following sentences using subordinating conjunctions. (2) i. Teachers are next to God. They mould our life. ii. My friend told me. We have holiday due to heavy rain. B5. Write your opinion about ‘School is a temple.’ (2) Q.2. (A) Read the passage and complete the activity given below. [10] A1. Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentences. (2) i. To starch my collar, I had used more ___________ than necessary. a. blue b. soap c. starch ii. The washerman was by no means noted for his ____________. a. work b. punctuality c. cleanliness The washerman’s bill was heavy and he was also by no means noted for his

punctuality; even two or three dozen shirts and collars proved insufficient for me. Collars had to be changed daily and shirts, if not daily, at least every alternate day. This meant a huge expense, which appeared to me unnecessary. So I equipped myself with a washing outfit to save it. I bought a book on washing, studied the art and taught it to Ba, my wife as well. This no doubt added to my work, but its novelty made it a pleasure.

I shall never forget the first collar that I starched. I had used more starch than necessary, the iron had not been made hot enough and for fear of burning the collar, I had not pressed it sufficiently. The result was that, though the collar was fairly stiff, the superfluous starch continually dusted the jacket.

I went to court with the collar on, thus inviting the ridicule of brother barristers, but even in those days I could be impervious to ridicule.

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A2. Provide a meaningful and catchy title to the given passage and justify it. (2) A3. Write from the passage the words of similar meaning. (2) i. more than required ii. not influenced by (something) A4. i. Collars had to be changed daily. (Change the voice) (1) ii. I had used more starch than necessary. (Change into positive degree) (1) A5. What are your impressions of the writer from reading this extract? (2) (B) Read the passage and complete the activity given below. [10]

B1. Choose the correct option and complete the sentence. (2) i. One day the horse escaped ________ a. into the forest b. into the hills c. into the valleys ii. The army forced all the youth to join the army those who were ________ a. strong and stout b. brave c. able bodied There is a story about a chinese farmer who used an old horse to till his field. One day

the horse escaped into the hills. The farmer’s neighbours sympathized with the old man over his bad luck. The farmer just said, “Bad Luck? Good Luck? Who knows?”

A week later the horse returned with a herd of horses from the hills. This time the neighbours congratulated the farmer on his good luck. His reply was “Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?”

One day the farmer’s son attempted to tame one of the wild horses. He fell off its back and broke his leg. Every-one thought this was very bad luck. However the farmer’s only reaction was “Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?”.

Some weeks later the army marched into the village and forced all the able-bodied youth they found there to join the army. When they saw the farmer’s son with his broken leg, they let him off. When the neighbours commented on the good luck of the boy and the farmer, the farmer only said, “Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?”

So what do we learn from the farmer’s story? Everything that seems on the surface to be an evil may be a good thing in disguise. And everything that seems to be good on the surface may really be evil. However, ignoring external factors like luck and fortune, one must persevere.

B2. Complete the sentences using suitable responses. (2) i. The neighbours congratulated the farmer because __________ ii. The farmer only said __________ B3. i. Choose a word from the passage opposite in meaning to the given word. (1) a. return b. foolish ii. Write the adjectives from the passage which are used for the following nouns. (1) a. youth b. leg B4. Prepare two ‘Wh’ questions to get the underlined parts as answers. (2) i. The army marched into the village. ii. The neighbours congratulated the farmer. B5. Do you believe in luck? Give your reasons. (2)

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SECTION ‘II’ (Poetry) Q.3. (A) Read the following extract and attempt the given activities. [5] A1. Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence. (2) i. We should make money but _________. a. hold smile b. hold friends c. do nothing ii. We should look forward and think __________. a. high b. low c. always

It’s doing your job the best you can, And being just to your fellow man;

It’s making money but holding friends, And being true to your aims and ends.

It’s figuring how and learning why,

And looking forward and thinking high; And dreaming a little and doing much,

It’s keeping always in closest touch.

With what is finest in word and deed, It’s being through, yet making speed; It’s daring blithely the field of chance, While making labour a brave romance.

A2. How do you look upon success? (2) A3. Write the pairs of rhyming words from the first stanza. (1) (B) Read the following poem and complete the activities. [5] B1. Match the words from column ‘A’ with words in column ‘B’. (2)

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ i. soup a. bunches ii. apple b. cold iii. grapes c. hot iv. corns d. sauce

e. choke

I always so enjoy to dine With whining, little brats;

Who won’t eat half you give them, they’re persnickety as cats.

The soup’s too hot, the corns too cold,

The pickles make them choke; They won’t eat meat nor apple sauce,

And naught they’ll drink but coke.

They won’t eat peas, don’t like your bread For something in it crunches;

They gag on fat, the gravy’s gross, They won’t eat grapes in bunches.

B2. Convey a suitable message for children through this poem. (2) B3. Write down the rhyme – scheme of the poem. (1)

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SECTION ‘III’ (Rapid Reading) Q.4. Read the given passage and attempt the given activities. [5]

A1. Write down the activities done by the children. (1) I saw the boy one more time.

It was about 8 p.m. on a wet night in August. Our parents had gone out. Mother had kept our dinner on the dining table. It was too early for us to eat. Akhil and I played carrom. Neel was reading a comic, Rex whined. He wanted to go out. Neel opened the door for him. Rex slipped out into the drizzle. We knew he would be somewhere close by, he would come when called. A good fifteen minutes must have passed when we heard Rex bark. The sound came from the passage that led to the house.

“Rex,” Neel called, “come here, boy.”

The barking stopped.

Suddenly I became aware of the fact that there was one more person in the room. The boy. He was standing at the door. He was looking at me with a strange urgency. “Come,’ he seemed to say. Then he turned and went out of the door.

“Rex!” I said quickly, ‘he is in danger.”

“Naah,” Neel said. “What danger?”

“I do not know. But he needs us.”

Neel stayed where he was. Akhil came with me. We peered out of the net door that opened into the long passage leading to the kitchen. The passage was lit by a dim bulb that cast more shadows than light. Rex stood in the passage facing us. A low, deep growl emerged from his throat. His hackles were up. He was staring fixedly at something just outside the door.

At first I did not see it. Then a slight swaying movement caught my eye. A low savage hiss. A black hooded head, raised to attack. My blood turned cold. It was a cobra!

I backed off, slowly.

“Go, tell Neel,” I whispered to Akhil. “Tell him to get help.”

While I waited, I prayed that Rex would not make any sudden move. The cobra would lash out in swift, sure revenge. I do not know how long I stood there, riveted by the horrifying tableau being enacted before me. At last I heard footsteps coming along the passage. It was Mataprasad, the mali, with a solid reassuring stick.

At the sound of his approach, the cobra lowered its head and glided out of a hole in the wall.

The next day, masons came to seal the hole through which the cobra had slid in. And men in gumboots armed with scythes and grass-cutting swords cleaned up the compound. They hacked away at the tall grass.

And what had lain hidden for years surfaced.

For instance we discovered that someone had laid out a badminton court many years ago. A2. Quickly read the passage and decide on the following. (2)

i. Characters in the passage

ii. Non – human characters in the passage

iii. Place of the story

iv. Time of the story A3. Write about the climax of the story. (2)

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SECTION ‘IV’ (Writing Skills) Q.5. (A) Attempt any one of the following letters with the help of given advertisement: [5] A1. Write to your friend about the importance of fitness, advising him to take membership

of the gym given in the above advertisement. OR

A2. Write a letter to the manager of the gym, asking for more details of the membership. (B) Attempt any one of the following: [5] B1. Report Writing

OR B2. Dialogue Writing Q.6 (A) Attempt any one of the following: [5] A1. Information Transfer (Non verbal to Verbal) Look at the following web showing ‘Uses of the trees’. Write a paragraph using the

information.

Wood

Medicine

FurnitureFuel

Rain

Flowers

Uses of Trees

Cosmetics

Fruits

Adult Literacy Programme From: 1st January, 2016 to 31st March, 2016 Timings: 06:00 p.m. to 09:00 p.m. – Monday to Saturday Objective: To improve the Literacy rate in the city and to encourage students participation in social service activities.

Your school has begun an Adult Literacy Programme on its premises every evening.Write a report based on the details given in the above notice.

Develop a dialogue between you and your mother, discussing about the benefits of the Adult Literacy Programme that has been organized by your school.

Club Fitness Club inauguration on 1st February, 2016, at

Delhi’s Malvia Nagar Sign up for your annual membership by 10th Feb, 2016 and get

flat 20% off. For more details contact: +91 22 2548 7325/26/27/28

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OR A2. Read the given information and fill the table provided: (Verbal to Non verbal) Sinhagad or Sinhgad meaning Lion Fort, is one of the famous forts in Maharashtra of the

Chatrapati Shivaji's period. It is a fortress located roughly 30 kilometres away from the city of Pune. It is a popular tourist attraction and many city buses and private vehicles are available which take visitors regularly, especially in weekends and holidays. Government buses and pre-paid taxies also ply regularly. It is only 30 km from Pune railway station. The journey takes one and half hour. The accommodation is not a serious problem at Sinhagad. Many private hotels and lodges are available at the foot of the fort. The cost of accommodation is affordable. The statue of Tanaji is the main attraction for the tourists. Given natural protection by its very steep slopes, the walls and bastions were constructed at only key places; it has two gates – the Kalyan Darwaza in the south-east and the Pune Darwaza in the north-east. You can see various fields of rice from the Kalyan Darvaja.The curd and 'zunka bhakar' is the speciality of this place. Shiv Jayanti and Tanaji's birth anniversary are celebrated on a grand scale.

Name of the place: Mode of transport: Food: Sightseeing: Accomodation: Speciality: Events:

(B) Attempt any one of the following: [5] B1. Speech Your school has organised an elocution competition on World Health Day. Prepare a speech

on based on the above notice. OR

B2. View and Counter view. Express your counterviews about ‘Television - An Idiot Box’. Give arguments for the below

views. * It is a waste of time. * Studies of children are affected. * Unreasonable content is shown.

Q.7. Attempt any one of the following: [5] A1. Expand the ideas contained in any one of the following. i. Value of Time in Life. ii. Are we happier than our forefathers?

OR A2. Develop a story in about 80-100 words with the following ending. Give a suitable title: _______ It was amazing how she caught the thief. She was indeed a very brave girl.

World Health Day When it’s about Global Health, there is no ‘THEM’; it’s only ‘US’

Eat Vegetables, Live Longer! April 7, 2016

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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2016 Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

(ACTIVITY SHEET)

SECTION I

(Reading Skills, Grammar and Vocabulary (Prose)) Q.1. (A) Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below: [10 marks] A1. Complete Complete the web with words given in the passage: (2) During the devastating July 2005 floods that hit Mumbai, Rajen Dutia received an urgent

call from a relative, Lopa Vyas, late in the evening, “A friend’s mother is stranded near your home, Rajen. Can you please take her home? Her name is Rashmi,” Vyas told him.

Mumbai had come to a halt and people were trapped everywhere. Despite power failure and raging rain, Dutia stepped out and made his way to the spot, where he found Rashmi as well as a dozen other people. They were stranded in the dark, shivering in the rain. They all lived far away and had no place to go for the night.

Rajen took all of them to his one-bedroom flat, where he served them dinner and invited them to spend the night.

“By doing so,” says Rajen, “I was simply fulfilling my karma, paying the universe back for the good it had done for me.”

“God is kind. My daughter had just started her new job that day, and had gone for her training. She was stranded too. While she was trying to get to our relatives, she almost drowned, but a young stranger saved her. He and his friends even dropped her to my relative’s place and phoned me to say she was safe. One good turn deserves another.”

A2. Order Look at the following sentences from the passage and put them in the correct sequence: (2) (a) He took them to his one-bedroom flat. (b) Rajen found Rashmi as well as a dozen other people shivering in the rain. (c) Mumbai had come to a halt and people were trapped everywhere. (d) Rajen Dutia received an urgent call. A3(i) Fill in the blanks: Select the words given in the passage: (1) (1) Thousands of pilgrims were _______ due to the cloud burst in Uttarakhand (2) The tiger was _______ by the hunter. (ii) Antonyms: Select the correct antonyms for the given words from the alternatives: (1) (1) Please: (a) unplease (b) displease (c) misplease (2) Safe: (a) insafe (b) safeless (c) unsafe A4(i) Tags: (1) Select the correct tag from the alternatives given below: One good turn deserves another. (a) doesn’t it? (b) don’t it? (c) does it?

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(ii) Guess: (1) Choose the correct answer: Rajen can you please take her home? ‘Can’ indicates: (a) obligation (b) ability (c) permission A5. Personal Response: (2) ‘One good turn deserves another.’ Explain with an example of you own. (B) Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below: [10 marks] B1. Select Look at the balloons. Which are the qualities inculcated in the author by her teacher? Write

them. (2)

Sister Monica, however, wasn’t quite as lenient as that, and spent most of the time telling

me about the importance of regularity and hard work. She made me realise that success is, like genius, 99 per cent perspiration and 1 per cent inspiration. It’s a lesson that had stood me in good stead.

The teachers I’m most grateful to, though, are not those who have taught me the most, but those who have simply been friends to me, believed me and believed in me. Prominent among them is Sudha Ramasubramanium Rambo, as we used to call her. I didn’t know her too well. She taught me in college, and apart from being incredible in class unless one missed class, she also believed that I actually had a problem when I developed an injury (which several doctors found difficult to diagnose). Despite my missing an exam the HSC, of all exams she was the only person who told me to concentrate on my health and assured me that I could take the exam off the top of my head any time I wanted to.

I’m not even certain she remembers it, but at the time, it felt like one of the only rays of hope in an extremely dark tunnel. Perhaps few teachers realize how far their influence extends or how much of a difference their actions and words can make. A number of my teachers have unfortunately taught me kindness and tolerance and patience by being precisely the opposite, and quite obviously, they aren’t the people I like to think about. But many of my teachers have been extraordinary people, who have not only taught me in class but also helped mould me and my character in every other way. I only hope that I live up to what their endeavours were undoubtedly meant to create.

B2. Answer: (1) What kind of teachers are disliked by the author? (1) (2) What was Sudha Ramasubramanium’s advice to the author when she was going to miss her

HSC exam.? (1) B3. Match: Match the words with their appropriate meanings: (2)

‘A’ ‘B’ (i) Prominent (a) Treatment

(ii) Incredible (b) Natural (iii) Diagnose (c) Unbelievable (iv) Endeavours (d) Noticeable

(e) Efforts (f) Identify a disease

RegularityFairness

Kindness

Hard work

Justice

Tolerance

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B4. (i) ‘Wh question’ She made me realize that success is, like genius. (1) (Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer). (ii) She taught me in college. (1) (Begin the sentence with ‘I’ and rewrite). B5. Personal Response (2) Do you agree that a teacher should also be your good friends? Q.2. (A) Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below: [10 marks] A1. Guess Select the correct alternatives from the boxes: (2) (1) The Olympic Games were originally held in honour of: (a) The Priests (b) The Greeks (c) The Spartans (d) Zeus (2) The Olympics were held after every: (a) Year (b) Four years (c) Three years (d) Two years (3) All came to know of Olympia from the: (a) Olympics (b) Spartans (c) Syracusans (d) Athenians (4) Altis was the name of a: (a) God (b) Race (c) Festival (d) Enclosure

Olympia, the original site of Olympic Games in ancient Greece is situated in a quiet, beautiful valley. The old ruins are shaded by evergreen oaks, pines and poplars, as well as olive trees. Olympia was never a city but a sacred ground occupied by temples and dwellings for the priests. At the centre was the enclosure known as Altis, dedicated to Zenus, the god of gods. It was in honour of Zeus that the quadrennial festival and the games were held.

The fame of Olympia rests largely upon Olympic Games. They were a great national festival of the entire Greek race. During the week of the festival the Athenians, the Spartans, the Syracusans and other groups, all forgot their narrow identities. They regarded an Olympic victory as the highest honour. The simple reward of a twig of wild olive immortalized the victor and his family.

The Olympic Games were held regularly in peace and in war at an interval of four years for over a thousand years from 776 B.C. till 393 A.D.

Originally, men who spoke Greek as their mother tongue were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. No married women were allowed to be present. The athletic programme was varied by the presence of historians, orators and writers. After each event a herald announced the victor’s name and handed him a palm. On the last day the successful competitors were each given a garland of wild olive.

A2. Select Select one word each from the circle which mean the following: (2) (1) Occurring at the interval of four years (2) Wreckage (3) Take part in a game (4) One who wins.

ancientruins

valley enclosure

palm compete

quadrennial

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A3. Complete: Complete the table and frame your sentence with any one word: (2)

Noun Adjective Verb beautiful

A4. (i) The old ruins are shaded by evergreen oaks, pines and poplars as well as olive trees. (Insert not only _______ but also and rewrite). (1) (ii) No married women were allowed to be present. (Remove ‘No’ and rewrite the sentence

without changing its meaning) (1) A5. Personal Response (2) How are the winners in Olympics rewarded today? (B) Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below: [10 marks] B1. Choose Choose the correct alternatives and complete the sentences (2) (1) The narrator is: (a) an astronaut (b) an engineer studying in BITS Pilani (c) in the team of astronauts. (2) Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind which means: (a) one step on the moon means, many steps on the earth. (b) he felt like a giant on the moon. (c) one moon mission had opened up many avenues in science and technology for mankind. It was late evening of July 20, 1969, when we turned up the hostel radio. I was an

engineering student at BITS, Pilani. I still remember the feverish excitement that gripped up from July 16 when Apollo 11, the US space rocket, took off from Cape Kennedy, Florida. Neil Armstrong and his team of astronauts, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins, were to land on moon, for the first time in human history. We listened with rapt attention when Armstrong declared: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

His death on Saturday, August 25, is a moment to salute the romance of space science that Apollo 11 unleashed. It has changed forever the way we look at our planet Earth and its satellite, the moon.

Standing on powdery moondust, Armstrong put up his thumb, shut one eye and found his thumb blotting out the Earth. “It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth,” he said later. “I felt very, very small.” But behind that humbling realization stood a giant truth: The effort to explore the universe united mankind in technology and knowledge. Each moon mission, about 110 till date, provided more confidence to take on bolder projects.

B2. Complete (2) (1) Armstrong describes the earth as _______ (2) The effort to explore the universe has _______ (3) Apollo 11 unleashed and changed forever _______ (4) The author came to know about Apollo 11 mission when he _______ B3. Solve Solve the crossword with the clues given below. Refer to the passage for your answers: (2)

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Down: (1) The area beyond the earth’s atmosphere. (2) The name of the spacecraft that Armstrong travelled. Across: (3) A person trained to travel in space. (4) A natural satellite of the earth. B4. Begin the Sentence (i) With For the first time _______ and rewrite (1) Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins were, to land on the moon for the first

time. (ii) Insert ‘that’ appropriately and rewrite. (1) Armstrong found his thumb blotting out the Earth. B5. Personal Response (2) Would you like to be an astronaut? Give reasons.

(SECTION II : Poetry) Q.3. (A) Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below: [5 marks] A1. Saving Motherland I can save my motherland by putting an end to …. (2) Republic Day ! We grow aware That nothing can be wrought by prayer – Prop of the credulous – until It is supported everywhere By an all-powerful people’s will ! We have been witness in the past to sights impossible to bear: Famine and drought and dread and doom Continue still to spread the gloom Of humans turned to skeletons, to shriveled bags of naked bones ….. MAY EVERY Indian’s heart become An unafraid announcing drum Echoing and re-echoing a new hope and a new desire To burn up rubbish-heaps of hate, Once and for all. Time cannot wait! Burn up all selfish aims and ends in a great nation’s cleansing fire! Let India’s millions chant in chorus: A mighty future stands before us– Down with all ruthless tyranny, down with all exploitation which Renders the poor the poorer–and renders the bloated rich, more rich! A2. How does the poet express the condition of people during famines and droughts? (2) A3. Match: Match the line with the figure of speech: (1)

‘A’ ‘B’

(i) Drought and dread and doom (a) Personification

(ii) Time cannot wait (b) Alliteration

(c) Metaphor

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(B) Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below: [5 marks] B1. What does the poet want us to do in the following situation? (2) (a) While struggling _______ (b) While making money _______ (c) While dreaming _______ (d) While losing _______ It’s doing your job the best you can, And being just to your fellow man; It’s making money–but holding friends, And being true to your aims and ends. It’s figuring how and learning why, And looking forward and thinking high; And dreaming a little and doing much, It’s keeping always in closest touch. With what is finest in word and deed, It’s being through, yet making speed; It’s daring blithely the field of chance, While making labour a brave romance. It’s going onward despite defeat And fighting staunchly, but keeping sweet; It’s struggling on with the will to win, But taking loss with a cheerful grin. B2. Achieving Success Hints given by the poet to become successful are: (2) (a) doing your job the best (b) (c) (d) (e) B3. Poetic Device Select the appropriate rhyme scheme for the 3rd stanza. (1) (1) abab (2) aabb (3) aaba

(SECTION III : Rapid Reading) Q.4. (A) Read the passage carefully and complete the activities given below: [5 marks] A1. True or False State whether the following statements are true or false: (1) (1) The author’s new house was situated at Bangalore. (2) The writer was delighted because their new house, was the biggest they ever lived. One of the advantages of growing up in an Army household was the frequency with which

we move. ‘Postings’ came with predictable regularity every three years. What was unpredictable and therefore exciting was the suspense. Where would we go this time? Ambala, Pune, Dehradun, Allahabad, Tejpur, Bangalore, Yo! … In my short span of thirteen years we had moved lock, stock and barrel eleven times!

Every move meant a change. New journeys, new places, new schools, my new books, new uniforms, new friends and new houses. We lived in tents, bashas, Nissen huts, flats and bungalows. No matter what the shape and size of the dwelling, mother soon put her own special stamps on it and transformed it into a familiar place our home complete with bright yellow curtains, coffee-brown carpet, assorted pictures, hanging ferns and potted palms providing a comforting sense of continuity in our essentially nomadic life.

I was thirteen, the year we moved to the Cantonment at Allahabad. In stark contrast to the razzle-dazzle of the city’s commercial areas like Katra and Chowk, the cantonment was a quiet, orderly place with broad tree-lined roads that still carried the names of long-dead Britishers. Our bungalow was on a sleepy by-lane called MacPherson Road. When we first saw it, my brothers and I were delighted. It was by far the biggest house we had ever lived in. The task of furnishing those huge, echoing rooms daunted Mother.

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A2. Compare (2) (1) The broad tree-lined roads were named after _______. (2) Katra and Chowk are _______. (3) Mother was daunted with the task of _______. (4) The suspense was exciting because the posting was _______. A3. Personal Response What do you think are the problems faced by those who change households frequently? (2)

(SECTION IV : Writing Skills) Q.5. (A) Do any one of the following activities: [5 marks] A1. Letter Writing Look at the notice issued by the Supervisor of your school.

Picnic To Lonavale Contribution ` 500 Spots to be visited : Wax Museum, Narayanidham, Dams, Duke’s Nose Enjoy scenic beauty, pleasant weather. Need to carry : Water bottle, proper clothing, caps, essential medicines, snacks for your taste. Start : 7.30 a.m. from school Return : 9.30 p.m. to school. You stay in a Hostel. Write a letter to your daddy asking permission to go for the picnic. Also,

request him to give you the necessary amount. OR

A2. 30% Water cut Mumbai: Due to major repairs of pipeline in Dadar and nearby areas, 30% water cut will be

implemented for G (N) and (S) wards. Citizens are requested to use water carefully and store water for a day. Water supply will resume on Sunday night. Do not panic.

Write a letter to the Secretary of your Housing Society informing him about the news and drawing

his attention to the problem. Request him to take the necessary steps. (B) Do any one of the following activities: [5 marks] B1. Report Writing Human Rights department had arranged a programme to save the rights of a child in your

locality. Write a report for the newspaper using the hints.

HINTS

OR

B2. Dialogue writing Look at the following News Headline and develop a dialogue between you and your friend. Use

the points given in the call-outs. MASTER-blaster’s last innings.

Free Education

Facilities for the parents

Free text-books, note-books etc.

Insurance Equal rightsFree medical

treatment

Bharat Ratna

Versatile player Teenage

icon

Records brokenAwards piled Mixed feelings

Citizen’s pride

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Q.6. (A) DO any one of the following activities: [5 marks] A1. Information Transfer (Non-verbal to verbal)

OR A2. Here are some tips about keeping healthy as given in a science magazine. Read and write in

the form of Do’s and Don’ts (table): You must include vegetables and fruits in your diet and drink a lot of water. You should

avoid junk food and aerated water. You shouldn’t sit for long periods of time. Rather you should exercise regularly. You shouldn’t ignore the importance of good breathing habits. Try breathing deeply whenever you think of it. See to it that you sleep for at least 7 hours a day. In fact, you should avoid irregular timings.

(B) Do any one of the following activities: [5 marks] B1. Speech Prepare a speech to be delivered by you on ‘Environment Day’ Celebration in your school, laying

stress on conserving the environment.

OR B2. View and Counterviews View: Progress of mankind depends on deforestation. Counterview: (a) Rising population (b) wild-life affected (c) Global warming (d) Flora and fauna endangered. Q.7. (A) Do any one of the following activities: [5 marks] A1. Expansion of ideas (any one) (1) Dishonesty never pays in the long run. (2) Time and tide wait for none.

OR A2. Develop a story having one of the above ideas as a moral. Give a suitable title to your story.

Neglecting the threat of nature

Excessive use of nature

Imbalance environment

Deforestation Tsunami the best example

Manuscripts collected from both students and teachers.

Throughly screened, necessary additions, alterations, omissions are made.

Manuscripts along with a dummy sent to the printer.

Preparing a rough draft

Proof correction

Sent for final printing

Transfer the following information into a paragraph form.

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