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 Unit- I-
Glimpses of Green
Lines written in early spring
Learning Outcome
Qn1. Read and appreciate Poems

Read the following lines from Lines written in early spring and answer the questions that follow:-
I heard a thousand _____________________________ to the mind
1. Who is the speaker in the poem Lines written in early spring?

2. ‘I heard a thousand blended notes,’ Identify the poetic device used in this line.

3. When does the poet hear a thousand blended notes?

4. What does the expression. ‘I Sate reclined’ indicate about the poet’s state of mind?

5. Cite an example for auditory image from the given stanza

Ans:-

1. The poet 3. While he has reclining in a grove 5. I heard a thousand blended notes.

2. Hyperbole 4. Poet is in a relaxed mood

Qn.2
Read the following lines from Lines written in early spring and answer the questions that
follow
The budding twigs ------------------------------- made of man
1. What is nature’s holy plan?
2. Comment on the title of the poem?
3. Cite an example of Alliteration from the above lines?
4. Identify the visual image from the given stanza?

ANS:-
1. Every being in nature should live in harmony
2. Any possible answer
3. Man has made of man
4. The budding twigs

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Qn.3
Prepare an appreciation of the given stanzas:-
The budding twigs------
What man has made of man?

Hint
Identify the theme
Interpret the lines
Indentify images and poetic devices
Language suitable for an appreciation

Qn.4

Prepare a profile of William Words worth using the hints given below.

Born : April 7, 1770, cocker mouth, England

Famous as : Central figure, English Romantic,revolution in poetry
Notable works: The Solitary Reaper, The Prelude,Lyrical Ballads, The world is
Too much with us
Title : Poet Laureate (1843-1850)
Movement : Romanticism
Died : April 23, 1850

On.5

Prepare a profile of Ruskin Bond with the help of the hints given below:-

Born : May 19, 1934, Kasauli

Nationality : Indian
Famous as : Writer
First Novel : The room on the roof
Accolades : Sahitya Academy Award (1992)
: Padma Sri Award (1999)
: Padma Bhushan (2014)
: Life time achievement Award (2017)

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Hints (Qn 4 & 5)

Gives an appropriate title

Writes an effective introduction and conclusion
Organises important details
Uses appropriate descriptive Vocabulary
Uses proper linkers for connecting ideas
Use precise and concise language
Qn.6 The Adventures in a Banyan Tree

Read the extract from the story,

‘Adventures in a Banyan Tree’ and answer the following questions

Though the house and grounds of our home in India---------------------- and finally became familiar
enough to take food from my hands.

1. Where did the boy like to spend most of his time?

2. What gave the boy endless pleasure?
3. What picture of the banyan tree do you get from this passage?
4. Who was the boy’s first friend?
5. Why was the squirrel not happy with the boy at first?
6. How did the author try to make friend with the squirrel?
7. Identify the word from the passage which means ‘dislike’?
8. The house and grounds of our home in India were grand father’s domain. Idenitfy the Noun
phrase and the verb phrase in the sentence.

Ans:-

1. On the magnificant old Banyan tree

2. The Banyan Tree
3. The Banyan tree was very old
4. The squirrel
5. The squirrel thought the author might harm him
6. The author started leaving the squirrel pieces of cake and biscuit and finally he became a
friend of the author
7. Resent
8. NP: The house and the grounds of our home in India
VP: were grandfathers domain.

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Qn7
Read the extract from the story, “Adventures in a Banyan Tree and answer the following questions”
The Banyan tree was also the setting for ------------ to have offspring - in this can, white squirrels
1. Where did grandfather buy the white rat from ?
2. ‘They would go off, together on little excursions among the branches.’who does ‘they’ refer
to?
3. Where did the boy find the grandmother’s knitting?
4. Why were the boy and the grandfather puzzled?
5. ‘I discovered that the hole was crammed with knitting.’ Indentify the prepositional phrase in this
sentence.
Ans
1. From the bazaar
2. The squirrel and the white rat
3. In a hole in the Banyan Tree
4. They were puzzled to see the white baby squirrels
5. With knitting

Qn.8
The story ‘Adventures in a Banyan Tree highlights the joy of living in harmony with nature Prepare a review
of the story’

Hint
Give a suitable title
Indentify the theme
Interpret different shades of meaning
Analyse the character well
Organises ideas
Use well formed sentences and appropriate language

Qn.9
The boy in the story writes a letter to his friend about the incident that led him to discover the three white
baby squirrels. Prepare the likely letter.
Hint
Use language suitable for informal letter
Use proper salutation
Convey the message
Link ideas properly

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Qn. 15
Read the following conversation and complete the sentences that follow:
Boy: Grandma, I found your knitting
Grandma: Where did you find it from?
1. Boy told grandma---------------
2. Grandma asked ---------
Ans
1. Boy told grandma that he had found her knitting
2. Grandma asked the boy where he had found that from

Qn. 16
Read the following conversation and answer the question that follow:-
Grandmother : Are all the baby squirrels white ?
Boy : Yes. They are all white.
1. What did the grandmother ask the boy?
2. What was the boy’s reply?
Ans
1. The grandmother asked the boy whether/if all the baby squirrels were white
2. The boy replied that they were all white

Qn.17
The snake and the Mirror
Read the extract from the story ‘ The snake and the Mirror and answer the questions that follow:-
Has a snake------------------------------with the tale.
1. Guess the narrator’s profession.
2. Specify the time and place of the action
3. The sound was a familiar one. “what was the doctor referring to?”
4. Pick out a sentence that shows the humorous statement.

Ans:
1. Homeopath
2. Night, the house of the doctor
3. The sound of rats
4. One could say that rats and I shared the room

Qn18
The homeopath couldnot believe that he was alive. He writes his thoughts in his diary. Attempt his diary.

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Qn18- Hint
Begin the diary with a sentence describing the day. Discuss the event and our feeling to it conclude with
final remark and future course of action.

Qn 19
The doctor shares his scary incident to his friend. What would be their likely conversation?

Qn. 20
The homeopath writes a letter to his friend describing the terrible experience he had. Attempt the likely
letter.

Qn 21
Write a review of the story ‘The snake and the Mirror’

Qn 22
Sketch the character of the Homeopath

Hint
Give a title
The way the character is presented in the story
Describe the physical features of the character
Significance of the character in the story
Use variety of words and expressions

Qn 23
Fill in the blanks using the phrasal verbs given in the bracket
(taken a back, made up his mind, put on, put forward)
The homeopath a to look handsome. He b another idea that his wife had to be rich and fat. Suddenly an
unwelcome guest enters the room. It was a snake. The doctor was c when it coiled around his arm. The
snake suddenly saw its reflection in the mirror and got fascinated. It slowly uncoiled itself and moved on to
the table. The doctor d his shirt and ran to his friends house.
Ans: a) made up his mind b)Put forward c) taken a back d) put on

Qn 24
Complete the conversation suitably:-
Friend: a ?
Doctor: A snake fell on me

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Friend: b ?
Doctor: It was a cobra
Friend: it didn’t bite you, c ?
Doctor: No, it moved to the mirror.
Friend: If you had moved, d ?
Doctor: Iam lucky
Ans
a) What happened
b) What kind of snake was it
c) did it?
d) it would have bitten you

Qn.25
Pick out the noun phrase in the subject position
a. A fat snake coiled around the doctor’s arm
b. The fellow had such a sense of cleanliness
Ans
a. A fat snake
b. The fellow

Qn.26
Complete the following passage choosing the right word from the bracket
Half way up the tree I had built a small platform a which I would often spend the afternoon when it
wasn’t too hot. I could read there propping myself up __________ the bole of the tree c cushions taken
d the drawing room. When I did not feel, like reading. I could look down e the banyan leaves at the
world below. (from, on through, against, with, in)
Ans
a. on
b. against
c. with
d. from
e. through
Qn. 27
Complete the passage using appropriate phrased verb.
(wentoff, put off, turned up, went on, set off)
The homeopath a from his house early morning and b waiting at the hospital, but no one has c till
now. It is clear that the meeting is d .
Ans
a. self off b. went on c. turned up d. put off.

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 UNIT II

THE FRAMES
Blowin in the wind

Bob Dylan
Read the lines from “Blowin in the wind” and answer the questions that follow
“Yes, and how many times- people have died?”
1) Pick out the line which suggests that people pretends to be deaf.
2) Who could be the people referred to in the stanza?
3) Pick out instances of alliteration from the given stanza.
4) What does sky in the lines stand for?
5) Pick out the lines which highlight sacrifice of people for the cause of freedom and human rights

Ans:-
1) “Yes, and how many cards must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?”
2) The people refers to the African Americans who are denied of their rights.
3) How many times must a man look up
4) The sky stands for unlimited freedom
5) How many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?

II Read the lines from Blowin’ in the wind and answer the questions that follow.
“ Yes and how many years can a mountain exist--------doesn’t see?
The answer, my friend-------------------------blowing “in the wind”.
1) What does ‘the mountain’stand for?
2) Pick out the lines that suggests that some men are not free
3) Why according to the lyricist, do people turn ‘their head’?
4) Where according to the lyricist can the answers to the questions be found?
5) Pick out the rhyme scheme that suits the above stanza
1. ababcb
2. acbbddee
3. abcdbbee
4. abcbdbee
Ans:
1. The mountain represents life which is solid and strong
2. Yes, and how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free

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3. People turn their heads from the real issues. They go on without addressing these
issues.
4. All the answers are out there in the wind
5. ababcb

III Prepare a profile of Bob Dylan

Birth : May24, 1941
Nationality : American
Career : Singer, Song writer, artist and writer
Famous songs and ‘The Tinees They are a Changin’ became anthems for the American Civil Rights and
Anti- War movements.
Golden Period : Mid 1960’s backed by rock musicians, climbed the heights of the
United States Music Chart.

Ans: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, the famous American singer, song writer, artist and writer was born on 24th May
1941. His early songs such as ‘Blowin’in the wind’ and ‘The Times They Are a Changin’ became anthems
for the American Civil Rights and Anti-war movements. His mid-1960’s recordings backed by rock
musicians, climbed the heights of the United States music Charts.

IV. Read the lines from the poem ‘Blowin’ in the Wind and attempt a brief appreciation, focusing on the
theme and the poetic devices used.

“How many roads must a man walk down” Before you call him a man?--------------------
-------------------------- The answer is blowing “in the wind” (Line: 1-24)
Ans: Boby Dylan’s ‘Blowin’ in the wind’ is a song of protest. Through a series of questions and an-
swers, the poet creates a highly inspiring mood. He is making a plea for the eradication of inequality and
injustice. The oppressors cannot turn a deaf ear to the song of protest. The one and the only answer to the
multiple questions raised by the marginalised is blowing in the wind. It indicates that a drastic change in
unavoidable.
Steady rhythm makes the poem perfect. It is divided into stanza and refrains. They follow a musi-
cal flow. The tone is revolutionary. Non rhyme-scheme is followed in some stanza. Rhythm and figures of
speech like alliteration (how many times must a man), assonance (‘will it take till’) smile and metaphor
(roads and seas stand for life experience) make the poem charming. The imagery is brilliant. The word
choice is fitting to the tone.

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1. Read the sentences taken from the article and draft the likely notice that was published in the
news paper.
Alfred Hitchcok decided to make a................................asking people to contact he
filim maker.
NOTICE
Film Company Requires Ravens

Los Angeles : The film company owned by Alfred Hitchcok has decied to make a film
called ‘Birds’. It needs a variety of birds, especially ravens in great numbers. Auditions are set
in the national stadium on 28 July 1960 at 10.00 am. Well trained raven and other birds that
can follow instruction will be paid reasonably. Those who wihc to participate in the auditions are
directed to register their names before 26 July. For further details, visit our website
www.hitchcock films.com

Sd/-
Alfred Hitchcok
Properietor
20 July 1960
2. After losing his sisters shoes, Ali became very sad. He writes his diary. Draft the likely diary
DIARY
20 June 1990 Monday 8 P M
An unfortunate Day !
What an unfortunate day it was ! How will my poor sister go to school without shoes? It
was my mistake. How irresponsible am I. I should have kept them with me when I entered the
shop. How hard my parents are striving ! How will I tell them about it ? Who might have taken
those shoes ? Oh My God ! Ifeel sorry for my sister. I won’t let her stop schooling. Let her wear
my sneakers during her class time. It is my responsibility to buy a new pair of shoes for her. I will
find out a solution for this. I shall do any work to find the money for buying them. My God ! Please
help us to overcome this mistery!

Ali

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3. One man told Ali about the junk-collector. So Ali decided to write a letter to him asking to
return his sisters shoes. Prepare the letter

Letter
Ali Ismail
Alfia Manzil
Post Bos No.12
Riyadh
2 July 1990

Mr Shan
Junk Collector
Corporation Office Riyadh

Dear Mr.Shan,
I was doing my shopping in Mr.Akbar’s shop at 7 PM last evening near Crescent Junction, Post
Box No.12. I had kept a black bag containing my sister’s shoes, in between two vegetable boxes when
I finished my shopping. I found that I had lost them. An old man told me that you were collecting junk from
there. You might have taken them mistakenly. If you have taken them, please kindly inform me or return
them to me as early as possible. My sister has no spare-shoes to go to school. Moreover, I belong to a
poor family. I humbly request you to help me to overcome this cisis.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-
Ali

4. ‘No animal is harmed in the production of this film’. You might have noticed this statement at the
beginiing of Films. Do you think that animal are harmed while shooting? Prepare a speech in re
sponse to this statement.
Respected Headmaster, teachers and my dear friends,
A warm good morning to all !
No animal is harmed during the production of this film. You might have noticed this statement, at
the beginning of some films. I would like to speak a few words on ‘ The use of Animals in Films’. In
films like ‘Pulimurugan’, animals play a significant role. In most of the films modern technology is used to

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portrary animals. But some film makes use real animals. Animals are our fellow beings. They have the right
to live. They should not be harmed in anyway. They should not be used for man’s entertainment. They
should never be exploited. Instead of using real animals, we should use modern technology. Animals
should be used only if it is absolutely necessary. Urging the Animal Welfare Board of India, to look into this
manner seriously, I remain.

Thank you
Jai Hind

5. Prepare a conversation between a news reporter and Satyajit Ray, after the shooting of the Film ‘Goopy
Gyne Bagha Bhyre’
Reporter : Hi, Sir I am, Sreerag from the Indian Express
Ray : Hi, Glad to meet you.
Reporter : The shooting was a success , wasn’t it ?
Ray : Yes, We shot a scene with a tiger.
Reporter : Wow ! How was it possible?
Ray : With the help of the ring master Mr.Thorat, it was easy.
Reporter : Where did you get the tiger from ?
Ray : We got the tiger from Bharat Circus.
Reporter : Didn’t it attack the people ?
Ray : At first the tiger charged at the crowd. They disappeared as if in a magic.
Reporter : I should have been here to watch the scene. Anyway it made your work easy.
Ray : Exactly, Now we are leaving. Bye.
Reporter : Bye

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 UNIT - 3

LORE OF VALUES

Lesson - 1

The Best Investment I Ever Made

Author - A.J.Cronin
Characters-
Narrator -Dr. A.J. Cronin
Mr. John- Solicitor, director of a charitable organization
Mr. John, Sergeant, Landlady
Gist of the story:-

The narrator was on a voyage from Newyork. He met Mr. John and his wife who were watching him
closely and waiting to speak to the narrator. He introduced himself as a solicitor by profession and had
been on a visit to the settlement houses in Newyork to learn the methods adopted there to deal with the
cases of the backward, Maladjusted and delinquent youth. This introduction helped doctor to recall the
past incidents at the landlady’s attic.

The incident took place 25 years back. The narrator had just started his medical practice. One
foggy November night he was awakend by a loud banging on the door It was a sergeant of police who
brought a case of suicide into notice. The doctor tried his best and saved the young man.
On enquiry, it was known that the young man was an orphan and had become a victin of bad
company, and lost all his savings in gambling. For a final gamble he was forced to steal a paltry sum of
seven pounds and ten shillings from his office. But his calculations failed unable to face the consequences
he had taken the extreme step of suicide by turning on the gas in his room.

The landlady, sergeant and the narrator decided to gave him a fresh start. The landlady offered a
month free board, the sergeant didn’t register the case and the doctor, agreed to pay the paltry sum of
seven pounds and ten shillings to put back in the office safe. After realizing these facts the doctor feels
proud of the investment he made twenty five years ago.

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I Read the excerpt from the anecdote ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made and answer the questions
that follow’:-
First 2 paragraphs (On the second day out from New york—— sounded for dinner and I went
below)
1. Who is the narrator of the story?
2. Where did they start the journey from?
3. Identify the sentence that tells the author was not in a mood to talk to the stranger.
4. How did the narrator describe the man?
5. Pick out the word from the passage which means ‘shyness’ or ‘lack of confidence’.

Answers
1. A.J. Cronin or doctor
2. New york
3. I gave no sign of having noticed the man.
4. He was in his early 40s, rather short in build, with a fair complexion and clear blue eyes. His dark
suit, sober tie and rimless spectacles gave evidence of a serious and reserved disposi
tion.
5. Diffidence

II. Read the excerpt from the anecdote ‘The Best Investment I ever Made’and answer the questions
that follow.
Paragraph 6 and 7 (There was in his voice and manner, indeed in his whole personality—
—————and I asked what had directed his life into this channel)
1. ‘I found myself liking him instinctively’. Who are ‘I’ and ‘him’ referred to here?
2. In what field Ms.John and his wife had been active for the past 15 years?
3. What is Mr. John?
4. ‘Mr. John and his wife had been active in the field of youth welfare’. Pick out a noun phrase
and prepositional phrase from the sentence.

Answers:-
1. I refers to the narrater A.J. Cronin and Him refers to Ms. John
2. In the field of youth welfare.
3. A solicitor.
4. Redemption
5. Noun phrase - Mr. John
Prepositional phrase - in the filed of youth welfare

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 Read the following passage from ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ and answer the questions that
follows:- Paragraphs 10,11 and 12 (I was a young doctor at the time and had just set up a practice in a
working - class district—————————— slowly he seemed to be realised the horror of his
situation)

1. Who did bang the door?

2. Why did the sergeant wake up the narrator?
3. What did the doctor do to save the life of the young man?
4. Pick out the word from the passage which means ‘needing great effort and energy’
Slowly he seemed to be realising the horror of his situation. Who is the ‘he’ refered to here?

Answers
1. The sergeant
2. To attend a suicide case
3. The doctor began the work of resuscitation with the help of the sergeant.
4. Strenuous
5. The young man who try to commit suicide.

IV. Read the excerpt from ‘The Best Investment I ever Made’ and answer the question that follow.
Paragraph 14,15and 16 (A long bar of silence throbbed in the little attic when he concluded this
halting confession————— came forward with seven pounds ten shillings for him to put
back in the office safe.)

1. Who were the witness of the tragedy?

2. How much did he stole from the office safe?
3. “The sergeant at considerable risk to his job, resolved to make no report upon the case” what
was the risk involved?
4. Pick out the word from the passage which means ‘very small and of little or no value’
5. Read the sentence given below and identify the noun phrase in the subject position.
A long bar of silence throbbed in the little attic when he concluded this halting confession.

Answer:
1. The landlady, sergeant and the doctor
2. Seven pounds ten shillings
3. to make no report upon the case.
4. Paltry
5. A long bar of silence

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“As we sat in silence I could not but reflect that it was the best investment I had made in my life. It had
paid me no dividents in worldly goods, ‘but has turned out to be immensely profitable”. Why does the
narrator in the story ‘The Best Investment I ever Made’say so. Narrate in your own words the events
that led to this remark.

(Hints: The narrator meets a man on his way back from New York- he recounts an old incident- goes to
attend one who had attempted suicide young man saved - he later becomes a solicitor and a social activist-
the meeting prompts the narrator to reflect on the best investment he had made)

Narrative- Points to remember

-Catchy headline
- content related to the context
-Organization of ideas
Appropriate use of cohesive devices
- Language and style
- Proper beginning and ending
-Time and place of action
- Variety in kinds of sentences.

VI Mr. John’s life underwent a complete change after he was rescued from his life for the welfare of
maladjusted and delinquent youth. ‘For compassionate’ soul, helping others is a means to find
happiness’. Prepare a write -up based on the story ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ justifying this
statement

(An orphan - looked after by his uncle -clerk in a solicitor’s office - a victim of bad company -began
to belt on horses- lost all his savings- steals money from the office safe-last resort fails- attempts
suicide - transforms into a new person with a lot of kindness and love-director of a charitable
organisation)

Write up- points to remember

- Ideas conveyed
-Content related to the context
- Organisation of ideas based as the topic
-Appropriate use of linkers
-Language and style

VII Mr. John in the story The Best Investment I Ever Made was extremely happy and excited to see.
Dr. A J Cronin, his saviour unexpectedly on the ship board. He writes his thoughts in a diary prepare
the likely diary entry.

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 Diary- Points to remember
- Date/Day
- Write in the first person
- Only important events and feelings of the writer
- Can use words like- unexpected day
- red, - letter day, unforgettable day, what a great surprise etc..

VIII A. J. Cronin was really surprised to see Mr. John after 25 years. He realised that he had made
the best investment in his life with these seven pounds and ten shillings. His joy knew no bounds. He
penned down his feelings in his diary prepare the likely diary entry.

Day
Date.

What a great surprise. Twenty five years passed. I had almost forgotton about it. I couldn’t recognise—
————— what a pleasant moment——— He is now————
My investment of that paltry sum ————————God bless him—————————— feeling
greateful that I could contribute.

IX. During his youth, Mr. John in the story “The Best Investment I Ever Made” was like a young tool
who fell as a victim to the evil ways of the society. But when he gets a second chance, he transformed
himself, a drastic change comes over him. Prepare a character sketch of Mr. John.

Character Sketch- Points to remember

- Name of the Character
- Identifies and introduces the character
- Describes the role and significance
- Physical appreance of the character
-Personality traits
- Relationship with others
- Conclusion
Mr. John- Clerk in a solicitor’s office- Orphan, lonely and friendless- young- eager to taste the pleasures
of the world- Coward- attempts to suicide- transformation- responsible and respectable member-
engaged in social service.

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X. The suicide attempt made by Mr. John and the efforts to save him by Dr. A.J Cronin and
the sergant appeared as a news report in an English daily. Prepare the likely news report.
Points to remember
Catchy news headline
First Paragraph
_ when did the incident happen (Place)
- When did the incident occur (date)
- What is the incident about (in one or two sentences)

Second Paragraph
Detail the incident

London. 12.11.2021. A young man of about —————————tried to commit suicide yesterday

night by ——————Luckily brought back————sergeant ———————doctor —————
resuscitation——————regained his consciousness ————————reason unknown ————
———police has started the investigation.

XI. Write a paragraph on the kind service done by Mr. and Mrs. John to save the lives of backward,
Maladjusted and delinquent youth
points to remember.
- Compose the topic Sentence
-Bring in and organise supporting ideas
- Arrange the supporting ideas logically and coherently
- Write a concluding sentence.
- Mr. John solicitor by profession- director of charitable organisation- care for boys and girls from
slums- he himself victim of evils of the society- tried to kill himself- saved by doctor- his own
experience made him to serve the society- dealt with maladjusted and delinquent youth.

XII. After hearing about the transformation in the life of Mr. John Cronin felt that it was the best
investment he had ever made. He wrote a letter to his wife to share the joy and satisfaction. Write
the likely letter.
Letter- Points to remember
- Identify the person who writes the letter
- Identify the person to whom the letter is written
- Identify the form of the letter (formal / informal)
- Style of salutation
- Subject line (for formal letters)

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- closing
Senders Address,
Date.
Salutation,
How are you? Hope you are fine. I am writing this letter to share an unexpected thing that happend today
————— a pleasant surprise —
I met—————— on the deck of the ship ————— 25 years ago————. I had saved him.
An orphan—————— victim———— gambling————— lost all his savings—————
stole money from the office safe————— failed ———————suicide ————— I was
able to bring him back——————— 7 pounds shillings—————— lead him to the field of
youth welfare ———— take care of malasdjusted, delinquent I think ————— best investment I
have ever made
Hope to meet you soon
With love
sd/- (complimentary close)

XII
Complete the conversation suitably:-
John : Would you mind a ?
Cronin : No, problem I will spare a few minutes for you.
John : You still don’t remember me (b) ?
Cronin : Sorry I don’t remember you, May I know who you are?
John : Sir you saved my life 25 years ago, if you hadn’t done that (a)
Cronin : Oh! it’s a great compliment, but that’s my duty.
John : May be sir, but I will be indebted to you forever
Cronin : You had better (d)
John : Sure sir, can you give me your contact number?
Cronin : Here it is
John : Thank you sir
Answer
a) Sparing a few minutes for me
b) do you?
c) I wouldn’t have survived now
d) Keep in touch

XIV Reported speech

Read the following conversation between Mr. John and Cronin
1) Mr. John: Do you remember me?
Cronin : I can’t recall you

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Answer the following questions
a) What did Mr. John ask?
b) What was cronin’s reply?

Answers

a) Mr. John asked Cronin whether he remembered him

b) Cronin replied that he couldn’t recall him

2) Cronin: What do you want?

Mr. John: I want to talk to you
a) What did Cronin ask?
What was Mr. John’s reply?

Answers

a) Cronin asked Mr. John what he wanted

b) Mr. John replied that he wanted to talk to him

3) Mr. John : I took a sum of money from the office safe

Cronin: I will give you the amount
a)What did Mr. John tell?
b) What was Cronin’s reply?

Answers
a) Mr. John told that he had taken a sum of money from the office safe.
b) Cronin replied that he would give him the amount

XV Pick out Noun Phrase, Verb Phrase and prepositional Phrase from the following sentences.
1) I was a young doctor in a working class district of London
2) They took derclict adolescents from the juvenile courts
3) They had been making a tour of the New England states.

Answers
Noun Phrase
1. I
2. They
3. They

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 Verb Phrase
1. Was a young doctor
2. took derclict adolescents
3. had been making a tour.

Prepositional Phrase
1. In a working class district of London
2. From the juvenile courts
3. Of the New England states

XVI. There are a few errors in the passage given below. They are underlined. Edit them.
There was in his voice and manner indeed (a) of his whole personality a genuine enthusiasm
that was (b) disarm. I (c) find myself (d) likes him instinctively (e) Questioned him further, I learnt
that he and his wife (f) was active for the past fifteen years in the field of youth welfare

Answer
a) in
b) was disarming
c) Found
d) liking
e) questioning
f) had been active

XVII. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs.

While the narrator was walking on the deck he (a) a young man. At first he could not (b)
him. Later he (c) the things that happened 25 years ago. By that time Mr. John decided to (d) his
bad habits and had set up an organisation to (e) the delinquent youth.
(Put across, give up, make out, came across, look after, put on, put up with)
Answers
a) came across (b) make out (c) put across (d) gave up (e) look after

XVIII Prepare a short profile of A.J. Cronin with the details given below:
Birth - 19 July, 1896
Nationality - Scotland
Career - Novelist and Physician
Major works - Hatter’s Castle, Citadel, The stars Look down
Awards - National Book Award (1937)
Death - 1981

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A.J. Cronin was born on —————————. He was from ———————— He was a ——
——————and —————— His major works are————————— and ——————.
He was————————. He passed away in——————————

LESSON- 2
THE BALLAD OF FATHER GILLIGAN
W.B. YEATS

Theme- Everlasting kindness of God on his creations

-The honesty of a priest and how God helped him at a time of intense need.
-A typical ballad which tells us the story of an old priest Peter Gilligan
- a touching narrative.

S imile- “As merry as a bird”

Metaphor- “God covered the world with shade”
Visual image- ‘Green sods,’ ‘Moth hour’, ‘rocky lane’
Auditory image- Sparrow Chirp
Alliteration- ‘The old priest Peter Gilligan’ ‘He rode now as he never rode’
Rhyme scheme- abcb

I. Read the lines from the poem The Ballad of Father Gilligan and answer the questions that follow:-
Stanza 1 and 2
The old priest Peter Gilligan—————
And he began to grieve.
1. Why was Father Gilligan weary?
2. What does ‘Green sod’ imply?
3. What does the word ‘Flock’ refers to?
4. What is ‘Moth hour of the eve’?
5. Pick out a visual image from the lines.

Answers
1. Father Gilligan was weary because he was performing his priestly duties day and night as half of
his parishioners were either sick or dead.
2. It implies to the grave covered by green grass
3. The word flock refers to the people in the parish

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 4. Moth hour of the eve indicates evening time, when Moths come in swarms.
5. Green sods

II. Read the following lines from the poem ‘The Ballad of Father Gilligan’ and answer tthe questions
that follow:

When you were gone, he turned and died—————————————— Asleep upon a chair
(Last 3 stanza)
1. Pick out an instance of ‘simile’ from the stanza
2. ‘The old priest Peter Gilligan’ name the poetic device used is this line.
3. ‘He who hath made the night of stars’ who made the night of stars?
4. What is the rhyme scheme followed is these stanzas.

Answers
1. He turned and died as merry as a bird
2. Alliteration
3. God made the night of stars
4. abcb

THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I. Read the following passage from ‘The Danger of a single story’ and answer the questions that
follow.
I am a story teller. And I would like to tell you a few personal stories (Paragraph 1 and 2)
1. What does Adichie call herself?
2. When did she start reading books?
3. What are the peculiarities of the characters is Adichie’s early stories?
4. How does Adichie begin her speech?
5. Adichie’s characters ate apples and talked about the weather.

Pick out a verb phrase from the above sentence

Answers
1. Story teller
2. At the age of four
3. White and blue eyed, played in the snow, ate apples talked a lot about the weather
4. Introducing herself as a story teller.
5. 1. ate apples
2. talked about the weather.

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II. Read the following passage from ‘The Danger of a single story’ and answer the questions that
follow.

What this shows, I think is how impressionable and vulnerable we are the face of a story—
———— But african writers saved me from having a single story of what books are ..
1. What was Adichie’s concept about books before she discovered African books?
2. Name the African writers who changed Adichie’s way of thinking?
3. How did American and British books help her in her writing?
4. Pick out the word from the passage which means ‘weak and easily hurt physically or
emotionally’

Answers
1. Books by their very nature had to have foreigners in them and had to be about things
with which she could not personally identify.
2. Chinu Achebe and Camara Laye
3. They stirred her imaginations and opened up new worlds for her.
4. Vulnerable

III. A single story creates stereotypes and leads to unfair judgments. Prepare a write up based on the
given statement on the light of your reading the speech ‘The Danger of a single story’

[ Adichie grew up on university campus- an early reader and writer- Family’s influence- concept
of books based on her reading- understanding of Africa through African writers and their books-
Fide and his family- Her studies in America- Roommate’s based concept about Africa and the Tribal
music - proffessor’s comment-]

IV. The most prominent young Anglophone author and feminist campaginer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
tells us that a single story creates sterotypes. She had enjoyed a very happy childhood full of
laughter and love in a very close knit family. After hearing this speech you are anxious to know more
about her. You decided to interview her. Prepare five questions you might ask her.
_ How did you start writing?
- Who is the person who has most influenced the way you think?
- Are you satisfied with your present position as a writer and a feminist?
- What books had the biggest impact on you? why?
- Who is your favourite writer?
- What inspires you to learn more about literature?

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V. Complete the conversation suitably
Chimamanda : Good morning Dad
Dad : Good morning Dear
Chimamanda : Can you get some books to read from your college library?
Dad : Yes, ofcourse (a) ?
Chimamanda : I want the books of Chinua Achebe and Camaralaye
Dad : They are African writers, (b) ?
Chimamanda : If I had known about them earlier, ( c)
Dad : That’s okey, Have you started writing your new story?
Chimamanda : (d)
Dad : Good, you had better (e)
Chimamanda : Yes Dad. I have African characters in my new story.
Dad : Iam eagerly looking forward to it.

Answers
a) What kind of books you want?
b) aren’t they?
c) I would have read almost all their books
d) Yes, I just started
e) Include African characters

VI Read the dialogue given below and complete the sentence that follow
Adichie: Who made this basket?
Fide’s Mother: Fide’s brother made it
Adichie asked Fide’s mother (a)______________
Fide’s Mother replied (b)_______________

Answers
a) Who had made that basket
b) that Fide’s brother had made that

VII. The following passage has certian errors in it.

They are underlined. Edit the passage.
When I learned, some years ago, that writers
a) was expected to have had really unhappy childhoods to be success (b) I begin (c) to think
about how I can (d) invent horrible things my parents has done (e) to me.

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Answers
a) Were expected
b) successful
c) began
d) could
e) had done

VIII. The profile of Adichie is given here. But some linkers are missing. Supply the missing words from
those given in the bracket.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is (a) famous novelist. She is famous as a good short story writer (b). She is
(c) Nigerian origin. She was born (d) 1977. Adichie was educated (e) Drexel University. Her Major
works (f) Purple Hibiscus, Half of a yellow sun, Americanah, She received (g) awards.Her awards
include women’s prize for fiction, Mac Arther Fellowship, Award for Literature.
(at, a, many, in, are, of, too)

Answers
a) a
b) too
c) of
d) in
e) at
f) are
g) many

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 Unit- 4
Flights of Fancy

COMPREHENSION

Read the Passage from the story ‘ The scholarship Jacket and answer the questions given below.
The small Texas School that I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth grade
graduation a beautiful gold and green jacket was awarded to the class valedictorian, the student who had
maintained the highest graders for eight years. The Scholarship jacket had a big gold ‘S’ on the left front
side and your name written in gold letters on the pocket.

My oldest sister, Rosie, had won the jacket a few years back and I fully expected to also I was
fourteen and in the eighth grade I had been a straight ‘A’ student since the first grade and this last year
had looked for ward very much to owning that jacket. My father was a farm labourers who couldn’t
earn enough money to feed eight children. So when I was six I was given to my grand parents to raise

1. What was the tradition followed in small Texas School ?

2. What does ‘S’ in the jacket stand for ?
3. Why was Martha sent to her grandparents ?
4. Pick out a word from the passage which means ‘ a belief, custom or way of doing some thing the
has existed for a long time”

Score : Questions 1 to 4 -1 score each

II. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

It seemed a cruel coincidence that I had overheard that conversation. The next daywhen the
principal called me into his office I knew what it would be about. He looked uncomfortable and unhappy.
I decided I wasn’t going to make it any easier for him, so I looked him straight in the eyes. He looked away
and fidgeted with the papers on his desk

‘Martha’ he said, there’s been a change in policy this year regarding the scholarship jacket. As you
know, it has always been free He cleared his throat and continued. This year the Board has decided to
change fifteen dollars,which still won’t cover the complete cost of the jacket.

1. Why did the principal look uncomfortable and unhappy ?

2. Pick out a word from the passage which means ‘ the fact of two things happening at the same time
by chance’
3. What was the cost of the scholarship jacket as per the new policy ?

4. He cleared his throat and continued. In this sentence two verb phrases are combined using the
word ‘ and ‘
Frame a sentence in the similar pattern

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Score : Questions 1-4 -1 Score each

III. Read the following lines from ‘Poetry’ and answer the question that follow

And it was that age – poetry arrived in search of me. I don’t know, I don’t know where it came from,
from winter or a river I don’t know how or when,
No they were not voices, they were not words, nor silence
But from a sheet I was summoned,
From the branches of night,
abruptly from others,
among violent fires or returning alone,
there I was without a face
and it touched me.

1. Poetry arrived in search of me. Why does the poet say so ?

2. The words ‘winter’ and river’ representing a frozen state and the flow of life respectively indicate
a contrast. Find out a similar expression of contrast from these lines.
3. ‘There I was without a face’ What does the poet mean by this line ?

4. Pick out an example of personification from the above lines

Score : Questions 1-4 – 1 Score each

IV. Read the following lines from ‘Poetry ‘ and answer the questions given below.

I did not know what to say my mouth had no way.

With names,
My eyes were blind,
And something started in my soul,
Fever or forgotten wings,
And I made my own way,
deciphering that fire,
and I wrote the first faint line,
faint without substance pure nonsense,
pure wisdom
of someone who knows nothing

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 1. What happened to the poet when poetry arrived ?
2. Poetic intuition is like seeing without eyes. Which lines say so ?
3. Pick out two examples of alliteration.
4. How did he feel about his first line ?

Score : Question 1- 4 -1 Score each

Prepare an appreciation of the above lines focusing on the theme, imagery and other poetic
crafts

Score -4
CHARACTER SKETCH

1. Describe the character of Martha in the story ‘ The Scholarship Jacket ?

2. Grand father is a powerful character in the story. Prepare a character sketch of Martha’s grandfather.

3. The principal is not worthy to decorate that seat. Do you agree ? Analyse the character of the
principal.

4. Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone

5. Prepare a character sketch of Aunt Jane.

6. Jack is a representative of consumer society Analyse the character of Jack in the light of the story.

CONVERSATION

1. Grand father was not ready to pay the money Martha expressed her wish and grief to her
grandmother. Prepare a conversation between Martha and her grandmother

2. Prepare a telephonic conversation between grandfather and the principal regarding change in
policy of the scholarship jacket.

3. Martha was very sad. When the principal told her that there was a change in policy in awarding the
scholarship jacket. Imagine you meet Martha on her way back home. What would be the likely
conversation between Martha and you.

LETTER

1. The principal writes a letter to the school Board to make a change in the policy regarding the
scholarship Jacket. Prepare the likely letter.
2. Write a letter congratulating Martha in winning the scholarship Jacket.

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1. Grandfather wrote a letter of complaint to the minister of Education. Prepare the letter.

2. Write a letter to your friend describing the experiences of Martha.

DIARY
1. Martha felt very sad when she overheard the argument between Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone.
What may be the diary entry of Martha?

2. The grandfather in the story was shocked to hear that Martha had to pay 15 dollars to get the
Scholarship jacket. With anger and protest he writes his diary. How would that diary be?

3. Prepare the likely diary that the principal might have written when he heard the comment from
grandfather?

4. Aunt Jane was very disappointed after visiting Jack and Jill. What would her diary be ?

5. Jill is extremely happy in getting her child back as her own what would her diary entry be?

NARRATION

1. Narrate the difficulties faced by Martha in winning the scholarship Jacket

2. Narrate the story in the words of grandfather

3. The principal narrates to his wife the events that led to win the scholarship jacket by Martha.
Prepare the narrative.

4. Buying things on instalment and leading a luxurious life seems to be happy and pleasing. But, if it’s
not properly dealt with ………………. Substantiate this Statement narrating the events in the
lesson.

SPEECH

1. Prepare a speech delivered by Martha in the award ceremony.

2. The principal speaks in the award function about his arguments regarding the selection of students
to award the scholarship jacket. Prepare the likely speech delivered by the principal
NEWS REPORT

1. The Scholarship jacket presenting ceremony was a unique event in the history of Texas School.
Prepare a news report of the award function.

2. A news report comes in the daily highlighting the benefits and defects of instalment system Prepare
the report.

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 WRITE – UP

1. Martha faced a lot of difficulties in winning the scholarship jacket. Prepare a write- up

NOTICE

1. The award ceremony was a memorable experience especially for Martha. Prepare a notice of the
award function.
2. The English club of your school has decided to stage the play ‘The Never Never Nest’. You are
the Secretary of the English club Prepare a notice inviting everyone to attend the function.

REVIEW

1. Prepare a review based on the character and theme of the play ‘ The Never Never Nest’

2. Write a review of the Story ‘ The Scholarship jacket’

QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Prepare six questions to interview Martha

PROFILE

1. Prepare a short profile of Pablo Neruda using the hints given.

Born : 12 July 1904

Nationality : Chilean
Known as : Poet, diplomat, Politician
Works : Canto General, Elemental odes, Residence on Earth
Awards : Nobel Prize in literature (1971), Lenin peace prize
Died : September 23, 1973

2. Prepare a short profile of Martha Salinas using the details given.

Born : Coalinga, California, 1949

Nationality : American
Alam mater : University of California, Los Angeles
Notable work : Argentina : Guia Turistica
Died : 2008

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 LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

Dialogue Completion

1. Complete the conversation suitably

Principal : Good Morning, Martha

Martha : Good Morning, Sir
Principal : (a) ?
Martha : He said to tell you he won’t pay the 15 dollars
Principal : Why ?
Martha : He said if I had to pay for it., (b)____________?
Principal : You’d better (c)___________
Martha : I have already told about the policy to my grandfather
Principal : You love it very much(d) ?
Martha : Yes sir
Principal : Ok I will tell the Board, you will get your jacket
Martha : (e)______________
2. Jill : What do you that of our little nest, Aunt Jane ?
Aunt Jane : Yes Jack, that’s what’s worrying me
Jack : (a) ?
Aunt Jane : That cheque I gave you as a wedding gift, it was only 20
pounds, (b)___________?
Jack : Yes, Aunt Jane (c)___________?
Aunt Jane : That’s all right. But I still don’t altogether understand. This
house cost a great deal of rent (d)_________ ?
Jack : Oh, no, we don’t pay rent
Aunt Jane : If you don’t pay rent (e)___________

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 Phrasal Verbs

1. Read the following passage and fill in with suitable phrasal verbs.

Martha (a)_______ towards the principals room. Oh the way she (b)__________
one of her friends She (c)_________ the room. The principal muttered something she couldn’t
(d)_______________

[make out, came across, set out, get in, put off]

2. The principal cleared his throat and ____________ (a) This year the Board has
(b)_____________ to charge fifteen dollars Martha was ____________(c) and
(_________d) towards the classroom.

[Set out, put on, taken aback, made up the mind, go on]

REPORTED SPEECH

Read the conversation given below and answer the question that follow :

1. Schmidt : What do you want me to do ?

Boone : You have to falsify her records

a. What did Schmidt ask Boone ?

b. What was Boone’s reply ?

2. Aunt Jane : How much do you earn ?

Jack : I earn six pounds a month

a. What did Aunt Jane ask ?

b. What did Jack reply ?

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 EDITING

There are certain errors in the passage given below They are underlined.Edit them .

1. It seemed a cruel coincidence that I overheard

(q)
that conversation. The next day when the principal
call me into his office I know what it would be about. He look
(b) (c) (d)
uncomfortable and unhappy.

2. I am shocked to find the way you were

(a)
l living I had(b) never owed a penny in my life ———
————— cash down, that’s my motto and I wanted (c)
you to do the same. She opening
(d)
her
handbag

ANSWER KEY

1. A beautiful gold and green Jacket was awarded to the class valedictorian, the student who had
maintained the highest grades for 8 years

2. Scholar

3. Martha’s Father was a farm labourer and did not earn enough to feed his eight children

4. Tradition

1. He was guilty regarding the policy of the scholarship Jacket/ He was not confident in
facing Martha

2. Coincidence

3. 15 dollars

4. Any suitable sentence

1. The poet felt a strong and instant impulse to write poetry

2. Not voices, nor silence

3. Before the arrival of poetry, poet was unable to express his ideas and thought. He was a person
without a self identity

4. Poetry arrived in search of me

1. He did not know what to say as his mouth had no way with names, his eyes
were blind and something started in his soul.

2. ‘My eyes were blind and something started in my soul’

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1. Something started in my soul.
First faint
2. He felt that his first line was faint and without substance. He was not sure whether it was wisdom
or pure nonsense.

LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

DIALOGUE COMPLETION

1. a. What did your grandfather say ?

b. It would not be a scholarship Jacket
c. tell your grandfather about the change in policy
d. don’t you ?
e. Thank you sir

2. a. What is worrying you ?

b. Wasn’t it ?
c. Why did you think like that ?
d. doesn’t it ?
e. you will get turned out into the street

Phrasal verbs

1. a. Set out
b. Came across
c. get in
d. make out

2. a. Went on
b. made up the mind
c. taken aback
d. set out

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 Report Speech

1. a. Schmidt asked Boone what he wanted him to do

b. Boone replied that he had to falsify her records

2. a. Aunt Jane asked how much he earned

b. Jack replied that he earned six pounds a month.

Answer key

Editing

1. a. had overheard
b. Called
c. Knew
d. looked

2. a. are living
b. have
c. Want
d. Opened

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 Unit 5

Question poof Class X English

1. Prepare The character sketch Grandfather in the story vanka ?

Answer – Night watch man- 60 yrs- smiling face –

sleep at day time- sleeps at back kitchen –
walks around the estate- owns 2 dogs –
Not responsible to take care grand child

2. Prepare an alternative ending for vanka

Answer- Waited for a reply from granddad -

He wandered around streels - saw old man -
Thought his granddad - Met shoe maker -
- Hugged his grand dad - became sad -
- Hurried to catch the next train

3. Imagine that there are many children in your locality who have similar experience of vanka. Write a
leetter to the editor of the new paper describing the sad plight of such children and need to uplift them

Ans. From
To
Salutation, (subjects)
Message
Yours faithfully
Sing
Name

4. Suppose you happened to meet Vanka. He narrates evey thing to you. Narrate the story in the words
of Vanka.

Ans. I am orphan boy – miserable life – apprentice –

Wrote a letter – Grand dad – night watch man –
2 dogs – I wrote about my sufferings – beat
Brutally – No sleep – No food – save him –
Remembered child hood – mother – her – death –
Orphaned – memories – Letter posted – dreamed
of a wonderful life ahead

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5. Contrast between Grandpa’s happy life and Vanka’s miserable life.

Ans. Grandpa is old – Vanka is young – Grandpa lively –

chess full, playful, make merry. Vanka- miserable
life – No food – No sleep- only a yr old –
Grandpa aged 65 – smiling face – joking with cook –
Vanka – sad – No one to share feelings
be was beaten by his master.

6. Character sketch of Vanka

9 yr boy – father died – mother was a servant –

Mother died – orphaned - send as apprentice –
III treated by master – No food - No rest-
Not at all happy – wrote letter to grandpa –
Help him from this sufferings – ready to help his
Grand dad – get punished by him – miserable life.

7. Dray written by Vanka after for trued by his master and mistress.

Ans- Date month year day

title

Horrible day – how to end this suffering –

worst day in my life – dragged me out –
Beat me – No sleep – to rock the baby –
Hungry and thirsty – brutal mistress –
Rubbed fish on my face – No enough food

8. While writing letters to Grand pa his master Came in write the likely conversation
between Vanka and his master

Ans. What are you doing there –

Nothing – you are lying – don’t beat me –
Letter – to whom – Grand pa- why to him –
To save me – let me see who will care you –
Please don’t beat me.

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9. The child welfare Department in Moscow came to know about the sad plight of Vanka at
the shoe maker’s home. They rescued him from there. Prepare a likely news report.

Ans. Title
Date
Place –
Horrible face of child labour
- Vanka, Saved by child welfare Department.
- He was tortured by his master
- No food, No sleep, always punished
- This is the case of many children round there
- This cries should wake human mind.

10. Prepare 5 slogans against child labour

1. Say No to child labour

2. Children are buds, Don’t Nip them
3. Child is mean’t to tearn, Not to Earn
4. Love children protect children
5. Children – the pearls of the world.

11. Prepare a profile of Anton Chekhov

Birth – 1860, Russia

Famous as – Play wright – master of modern story
Theme - provoke readers with Questions
Specialty – out standing representative of late 19the Century Russian realist school
Work – 3 sisters,
The cherry orchad
The hady with the dog
Death - 1904

12. English club of your school has deeded to conduct an awareness programme against chi
labour prepare a rotice for the programme.

Ans. Notice- school Name- title-

Awareness pgm by English Department –
Child labour- Date- time – place –

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 Inauguration by – all are welcome
Date
Time
Venue

PROGARMME
MOTHER TO SON
Poem by - Langston Hughes
1. Who is the Speaker of the poem ?
Ans- Mother

2. Who is the Poem addressed to ?

Ans- the son

3. What does the expression no crystal stair means ?

Ans- Life in not the easy and smooth.

4. What does speaker mean by bare ?

Ans- A life without colour and Luxuory

5. What does the phrases ‘ turn in ‘ Corners and ‘set down’ on the steps mean ?
Ans-turn in – moments when life takes a difficult turn.

6. What does speaker mean by Hard/ dark times ?

Ans- Very difficult moment of life

7. What advice does the poet give ?

Ans- Not to give up at any cost

8. What message does the poem convey ?

Ans- One bas to display steady persistence to go up the stair way of life

9. What does the poet refer to light ?

Ans- The pleasant situations

10. What does reachin landin’s symbolize in mothers life ?

Ans- Magical moments in mother’s life

(2) Prepare a profile of hang ston Hughes.

Birth – 1902
Nationality – American

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 Career – Poet, social activist, Novelist –
Play Wright- columnist

Innovation - Jazz- Poetry (literary Art form )

Known as - Laeder of Hartem Renaissance

Works - Montage of a Dream Deferred

Works - Montage of a Dream Deferred

Death - 1967

(3) Prepare a critical appreciation of the poem “ Mother to son “

Ans- Written by Langston Huges

- Trigging to convey the meaning of perseverance to son

- Tells story of hr life

- Uses extended metaphor

- Life is not a stair case – life isn’t crystal clear

- No carpet- represents difficult life

- Advice not to turn back, set down on

The steps – even its bard / difficult to climb

- Life for her bas not been smooth

- Steady Rhythm makes poem per feet

- Irregular stanzas

- Musical flow

- Soft and pensive tone

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Alliteration (set down on steps ) assonance (I’se still climbing )

- Imagery is brilliant

- Visual images (Crystal stair, Landings )

- Simple word choice

- Uses extended metaphor

The Castaway

1. Prepare a write up based on the sole of society in moulding a person ?

Ans- Castaway – good egs to prove role of society

in moulding a person- Nilkanta – Reach

Kran’s home – gets love – affection –

No recognition of talents – try to develop academic

Skills – Sought company of naughty boys of village –

Learned theatrical skills – inborn talents should

Be accepted or they will become rebels –

That happened in the case of Nil kants-

Compelled to learn alphabets couldn’t grasp anything –

Should hare send him to study art forms-

Could have developed great personality

Naughty boys company made him naughty –

No body could correct him there after

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2. Your school has decided to conduct a Talent search competition, prepare a notice for the events
with all details

Ans- Notice
Name of school
Title
Salutation
- Date, day – time place
- Inaugurated by -
- All are welcome – Programmes
3. Prepare a character sketch of sharath, kiran, Nilakanta, Sathish

Ans- Sharath

Quarrel some- Quarrel with wife – endless

Verbal buttle- battle between kiran, Sharat

And sathish – stubborn- Not send wife to her

Native village- at arrival of Nilakanta sharat

Was happy- longed for Nilakanta’s departure

Kiran

Quarrelsome – hospitable, kind- affectionate –

Self villed – violent person – Quarrels with husband

- Verbal battle- proves she is hospitable –

Homeless lad- pity ful – by end she becomes

Self willed and stubborn – calls Nilu –

Nilakanta

Young boy – hard to tell his age – hairless

Innocent face- 14 yrs- words sounded 17 – belonged

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 To theatrical group- boat perished in storm –

At first he was a boon to his family –

developed friendship with naughty children –

friendship with dog turned house up and dowm-

No scholastic elements in him- became angry with

Kiarn – it to the river

Satish

Sharath’s younger brother – spend vaction with family

- Laughter dlways- Nilkanta doubted sathish’s tricks,

too innocent – when inkstand was

missing he want to search Nilkanta’s box

- But afraid of his wife

4. Prepare the diary of kiran that he might

Have written soon after Nilkanta’s arrival
Day year month
Heading (A day of immense joyi)

How happy I am – I want to go from this village- thrilled with Nilkanta’s arrival – poor

bay- lost every thing – good theatrical performs- Happy to leave his cruel master- started naughty

boy’s friendship – sarath and mother longed to see his departure – I have to protect him at any

cost.

5. Write the thoughts of Nilkata after his escape from the upturned boat

Ans- Miraculous escape – want to go away from the Village – have not see such storm –
Thunder and rain
lightning in life – where are the parents ? – How to fine them- got good clothes (fr
family) – Sharath don’t like my arrival – Happy to be the part of the family

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6. Prepare the conversation between kiran and Nilkanta when bee took refuge in her house

Ans- Plesse open the door – whos this – Nilkanta (Just escaped from boat- where is your house) –

who are you – theatrical group- where are others- they are missing –

How many in the baat – 15 members –

Do you want any thing – clothes needed-

Food ? – yes com in – thank you

7. Suppose the people in the boat landed on ether banks of the river. But they couldn’t find Nilkanta, they

planned to put up a news in the news paper to find Nilkanta prepare the Notice

News Report

Heading

Self reports

Place, date

Theatrical group- boat journey – missed boat- 15 pepole – 14 yrs boy- tall /thin- boy named

Nilkanta- missing- Any one sees him- Report at near by police station or contact in the number given

(=)

8. Suppose the people of the foundered boat joined together after few days. They stated a theatrical

performance once again. Prepare a notice.

For that performance

Notice

Heading

Salutation

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 Matter- day – date – Venue- time

Inauguration –

All are welcome

Programmes

Language elements

Fill in the blanks with suitable words

1. But 1 a Short while sharat 2 his mother began 3 rethink and longed 4 his departure

(For, to, and, in)

1 2 3 4

Ans- (4, 3, 2, 1)

2. The day befor they were about 1 depart the inkstand was missing satish was furious 2 pounced 3

the boy shouting “ Your 4 stolen my inkstand, you thief ?

(have, up on, and, to )

1 2 3 4

Ans- (4, 3, 2, 1)

3. Edit the following passage

The next day the boy was no where to be find. Even the police couldn’t find him sharat urged to

Searching in the box to knew more about him but kiran’s refusal forced him to withdraw she took the

missing things and throw then into the river.

Ans- (found, search, know, threw)

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1. Given below are some news paper headlines Read and answer the Questions.

1. Desist from asking lift from strangers.

2. Production of Herbal products go up

3. Rohit and kohil Grounds kiwis

4. Gom argaues to lower GST rates

5. Decline in number of cases in courts.

Question

1. If you are a person dealing with tax which head line sects it ?

2. The headline that show effectiveness of judicial system

3. Which headline advices children not to ask lift from strangers ?

4. The New headline that attracts a sport enthusiast is ?

5. Which headline is related to health care ?

Ans – 1d

2e

3a

5c

5b

5. Read the conversation and answer the Questions that follow:

Principal : “ What did you grand father say “

Martha : Grand father will not give the money”

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 1. What did the principal ask ?

2. What did Martha Reply ?

Ans. 1. Principal asked Martha what grand father has said

2. Martha replied that Grand father would not give the money.

1. Fill in the blank with phrasal verbs (taken aback, set on, gave away, put on put up with look after

Aunt jane (a) her new dress and hat and (b) a Journey. She searched. Jack and ills house she was (c)

when she saw the furniture and the care ther. They also had a nurse t (d) the child, Anut Jane couldn’t

(c) this jack and returned home

Ans- a. Put on

b. Se on

c. thank aback

d. through

e. put up with

f set on

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