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FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH - PASSING PACKAGE

Prose, Poetry & Supplementary

A WRONG MAN IN WORKER’S PARADISE

1) Why did the “girl of the silent torrent” feel sorry for the man? (1 mark)
Ans: The girl at the silent torrent felt sorry for the man as he did not have any work and
was standing idle by the torrent.
2) Why did the elders of the worker’s Paradise become anxious? (2 marks)
Ans: The elder’s of the worker’s paradise become anxious because work had begun to
suffer there. Many people who had been active before were now idle, wasting their
precious time on useless things such as painting and sculpture.
3) Why is the torrent in workers’ paradise silent? (1 mark)
Ans: The torrent was silent in Workers’ Paradise as it did not want to waste its energy
singing.

THE ELIXIR OF LIFE

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

Ans: Sudden burst of excessively heavy rain resulting in a large runoff of surplus water is
the principal factor in causing soil erosion. Slope of the land, removal of top natural
protective layer, deep pits that increase the rapid movement of water, absence of checks
to this rapid flow of water.
2) How can soil erosion be prevented? (2 marks)
Ans: Soil erosion can be prevented: It can be prevented by terracing of lands, constructing
of bunds, by the practice of contour cultivation, and planting appropriate vegetation.
3) What does C.V. Raman Say about rain- fed tanks? (3 marks)
Ans: The rain fed tanks is a common scene in South India. They give a cheering sight when
they are full of water. Rain-fed tanks are neglected in their maintenance. These water tanks
are shallow. It is a lovely sight to see the sunrise and set. C.V. Raman has compared these
rain-fed tanks to the eyes in a human face, because they indicate the mood of the hour
being bright and happy during the day and dark and sad when the sky is cloudy.

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4) What does the writer mean by ‘civilized forests’ and advantages? (2 marks)
Ans: The systematic planting of suitable trees in every possible or even in impossible areas,
and the development of what one can call civilized forest. They would stop soil erosion,
conserve the rainwater and ground water. Thus it helps to overcome inadequacy of water
supply.
5) How does C.V. Raman show that water is the real elixir of life? (4 marks)
Ans: Water the common substance which we take for granted is the most potent and the
most wonderful thing on the Earth. It has shaped the course of Earth’s history. Water has the
power to carry silt in suspension. The flow of water play’s a great part and a beneficent
one in the geological process by which the soil on the earth’s surface is formed. But if
unchecked, it can also cause soil erosion. The preservation and utilization of water is thus
fundamental for human welfare as water is necessary for both animal and plant life.
Harnessing of water resources will solve all major problems and help in growing of
vegetation and generation of hydro-electric power. This is turn will enable the economy to
be improved. Water also could acts as a means of transport. Thus the commonest of liquids
has the most uncommon properties for its unique power of maintaining life on this planet.

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

1) How did Della save her one dollar and eighty seven cents? (1 mark)
Ans. Della used to save money from bargaining with the grocer, vegetable man and the
butcher.
2) What were the most precious possessions of Jim and Della? (2 marks)
Ans. Jim and Della had two precious possessions each of which they were very proud. One
was Jim’s gold watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s
beautiful hair which was very long and reached her knee length.
3) Who were the Magi? (2 marks)
Ans: The Magi were three wise men who brought gifts to the new born infant Jesus.
According to the Bible, the Magi were three kings, Casper, Melchior and Balthazar, who
travelled to Bethlehem from somewhere in the East, probably Persia.
4) Write on the appropriateness of the title. “The gift of magi” (4 marks)

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Ans: In the lesson “The gift of the Magi” author O, Henry explained that it is a heartwarming
story of a couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy Christmas presents for
each other. First the Magi who brought gifts for baby Jesus in the manger, which mentioned
in the Bible, can be compared to Jim and Della because they sacrificed a lot in giving their
chosen gift. To Jim his gold watch was precious he sacrificed it for Della and to Della, her
hair symbolized her beauty and femininity she sacrificed it for Jim. The author wants to
draw a parallel between the title and the story that no matter how wealthy or poor a
person is giving a gift with love in the most precious of sentiments. The young couples are
as wise as the Magi because even their extreme poverty they are very rich as their gifts
symbolize the deep love they have for each other.
5) Summary of the story “The Gift of the Magi” (4 marks)
Ans: Della is married to Jim and they live in a shabby flat house. They were poor but they
love each other. It is Christmas time and she wants to give Jim a nice Christmas gift but she
only have one dollar and eighty seven cents. Jim and Della had two precious possessions
each of which they were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his father’s
and his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s beautiful hair which was very long and reached
her knee length. When she sees herself in the mirror, she found a solution. Della goes to
Madam Sofronie’s store. Della sold her hair for twenty dollars; she bought a Platinum fob
chain for Jim’s gold watch. When Della got home she prepares dinner. Jim arrives home and
stares fixedly at her then found out that Della’s hair was gone. After a while Jim gives her a
gift, the gift is a fancy combs she’s wanted for a long time but now it has no use for her. Jim
tells her that he sold his watch to pay for her Christmas gift. Then Della gives him her present,
a watch chain. Jim told Della to put away their presents to have their dinner.

LOUIS PASTEUR CONQUEROR OF DISEASE

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

Ans: Pasteur used to sit for hours, silent and immovable, thinking hour. He found this the
easiest way to solve a problem and when he found the solution, he would happily rush
around to tell his discovery to his wife and his helpers.
2) What is Pasteurization? (2 marks)

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Ans: Pasteurization is a process discovered by Pasteur. He said that by heating wine or milk
to temperature of 50 or 60 degrees centigrade, the germs were made harmless.
3) How is vaccination different from inoculation? (2 marks)
Ans: Vaccination is injecting a vaccine to protect against a particular disease, it is a
substance given to stimulate the body’s production of antibodies and provide immunity
against a disease. Inoculation is to treat someone against a disease by injecting a weak
form of the same disease into the body. Both are not different and they mean one and the
same.
4) At the opening ceremony of Pasteur institute in Paris, Pasteur talked about two opposing
laws. Which are the two laws? (2 marks)
Ans: The two opposing laws were: One was the law of blood and death, opening out each
day new methods of destruction, forces nations to be ready for battle. Second was a law
of peace, work and health, who only aim is to deliver man from the disasters which surround
him.
5) How did Pasture develop the idea of immunity? (3 marks)
Ans: Pasture was trying to find a cure for the terrible disease called Anthrax which was
attacking cows and sheep in France and killing them off very quickly. He discovered that
animals cannot have anthrax twice. Thus he wondered whether it would not be possible to
make the animal or man just a little ill with the disease so that they might not get it again.
He thought of injecting the animals with weak germs to make them “Immune” for the function.
He successfully conducted this experiment and developed the idea of immunity.
6) What was troubling the French wine growers? How did Pasteur solve their problem? What
is the name of the process which was the solution to the wine-growers? (2 marks)
Ans: French wine growers were troubled by germ which was turning their wine sour. Pasteur
said that the germs could be made harmless by heating the wine to a temperature of 50
to 60 degree centigrade and immediately sealed to prevent more germs from entering.
This process is now called Pasteurization.

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WHAT IS MORAL ACTION

1) What is the difference between a mechanical act and an intentional act? (2 marks)
Ans: An action performed without conscience or moral thought is a mechanical act just like
the performance of a machine. But if an action is done with a sense of duty and power of
thought then it is an intentional act.
2) Why does Gandhi say that Alexander’s conquests cannot be called moral actions? (3 marks)
Ans: The Greek King Alexander has been described by the historians as “great”. During his
conquests he took the Greek language, culture, arts and manners to other countries. But the
intention behind that act was only conquest and fame. So he can be termed “great” but not
“moral”.
3) What qualities of Daniel Webster does Gandhiji mention? (2 marks)
Ans: Daniel Webster was known for his great intellect and his sense of the heroic and the
sublime, but once sold his intellectual integrity for a price. By a single mean act, he wiped
out all his good deeds.
4) Write on Mahatma Gandhi’s comments on action prompted by motive of happiness in
another world? (4 marks)
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi told that just like an action done with motive of material gain in this
world is non-moral, the actions done for comfort and personal happiness in another world
is also non-moral. The action is moral which is done only for the sake of doing well. Gandhiji
gives an example of St. Francis Xavier and Saint Theresa. St. Francis Xavier always prayed
fervently that his mind should always remain pure. For him, devotion to God was not for
enjoying a higher seat after death. He prayed because it was man’s duty to pray. Saint
Theresa wanted people to serve God from love alone without the fear of hell and
temptation of heavenly bliss. To preserve morality thus demands a brave man prepared to
face even death. Thus Gandhiji says that we have to do moral action because it is right
thing to do and not because it gives either earthly or heavenly benefits.
5) Why does Gandhi say that a moral act should be done without compulsion? (4 marks)
Ans: Gandhi said that it is not enough if a moral action is done with good intention but it
must be done without compulsion. To prove his point he gave far examples: If people wake
up early to go to work for the fear that they might lose job, then their action of waking up
early is not a moral one. If people lead a plain and simple life because they cannot lead

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life in any other manner, then they are not leading a moral life. If an employer treats his
employer with respect or pays them wages lest they leave him, then his action is not moral.
Gandhiji by saying the above examples said that for an act to be moral it has to free from
fear and compulsion.
THE EYES ARE NOT HERE

1) How did the narrator describe Mussoorie in October? Why did narrator say that girl had
as interesting face? (3 marks)
Ans: The great writer “Ruskin Bond” said that in the lesson “The Eyes are not here” up to
Rohana, the narrator said that Mussoorie is extremely beautiful to look at during October.
He said that the hills are covered with wild dahalias, the sun is warm and delicious and night
times can be pleasantly in front of log fire. Since, it is not a tourist season. The roads are
quite, deserted and peaceful. Being a blind, the narrator could not make out a what kind
of face the girl had.
2) Everyone thinks, he could out-wit anyone but sometimes, he himself is out witted by others.
Substantiate this with reference to the story. (4 marks)
Ans: The narrator is blind but he never reveals his handicap to his fellow traveler. His
conversations with her are very clever and phrased in such a way that it doesn’t give any
doubt to the girl. He spoke about Mussoorie as if he was able to see it. Then described the
countryside flashing by, a little later, he told the girl that she had an interesting face The
girl too responds appropriately to his cover station which further strengthens his confidence.
But after the girl alights and another passenger boards the train, the narrator realizes the
fact that the girl was totally blind. So his plan of out-witting completely turned around he
gets outwitted by her.
3) Summary of story: (4 marks)
Ans: “The Eyes Are not here” is a short story by Ruskin Bond. The narrator of this story, a
blind man whose eyes were sensitive only to light and darkness. He was going to Dehradun
by train when he met a girl in Rohan station and had a chit-chat with her. He then recalls
his memories of Mussoorie with wild imagery of the beautiful dahlias, the sun and the log
fire during the nights. Then described the countryside flashing by, he told her daringly that
she had an interesting face. Soon it was time for the girl to bid goodbye as the train arrived

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at her destination. It was only after she left and another passenger came into the
compartment that the narrator realizes the girl was blind.

THE GIRL WHO WAS ANNE FRANK

1) Why does the professor say, “I have read Anned Frank’s Dairy”? (2 marks)
Ans: The Professor said that he had read Anne Frank’s diary when as argumentative young
student asked him how he knew that the human race was worth saving.
2) What qualities of Mr. Frank did his staff admire? (2 marks)
Ans: Mr. Frank’s staff admired film for his warm personality. They admired his courage and
the evident care he took to give his two girls a good education.
3) Give any one example to prove the popularity of Anne Frank’s Dairy. (2 marks)
Ans: Once Anne Frank’s dairy published by her father, dairy has sold nearly two million
copies, made into a play by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Twentieth Century Fox
turned it into a film.
4) Where did Otto Frank and others hide themselves in? (2 marks)
Ans: Otto Frank prepared to hide in the Annexe. Totally 8 members, they were Mr. Otto
Frank, his wife and his two daughters, the three members of Van Daan family and a Jewish
dentist.
5) Why finally forced Frank to go into hiding? (2 marks)
Ans: Early in July 1942 Margot Frank was called up for deportation but she did not go.
This forced Frank to go into hiding.
6) What do you understand about Anne Frank’s mind and heart? (4 marks)
Ans: The diary of Anne Frank reveals the transformation of a young adolescent girl with
adolescent dreams to a mature girl because of the toil and travail she underwent. Initially
she was just a thirteen year old girl leading a happy normal life. Even in the initial period
of their hiding. Her diary entries were about her adolescent thoughts and longing-slowly
they turned melancholic and thought provoking when she described the horrors of living in
a hiding. But she did not lose her belief in mankind as she felt that basically people are
really good at heart, infect her name was chosen by people to symbolize the spirit of racial
and social tolerance.

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7) Describe the progress of the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” why were the book and the
play becomes successful? (4 marks)
Ans: Clearly said that it is a biography of a girl called Anne Frank who wrote about her
experiences in the concentration camp under Hitler’s Nazi regime. Her dairy becomes world
famous after her death. The play progressed through its eight brief scenes. No Nazis were
seen on the stage, but their ominous presence was felt every minute. Finally, at the end Nazi
Jackboots were heard storming upstairs to raid the hiding place. In the epilogue only Anne’s
father was on the stage, quickly describing the death of this wife and daughters. He took
her dairy and turned the pages while in the background a young confident female voice.
Spoke to her belief that people are really good at heart. The book and the play succeeded
because they enabled the readers and the audience to come to grips with history. They
watched it and read it as an indictment of inhumanity to fellow men. It opened their eyes
to viciousness of racial persecution.
8) What glimpses of Nazi cruelty do you see in this write up? (4 marks)
Ans: Nazi was the cruel political party which led by Adolf Hitler which controlled Germany
from 1933-1945. In 1933 Hitler was issuing one anti-Jewish decree after another. On
August 4, 1044 Nazi policemen the people in Annexe they were carried in cattle trucks to
Auschwitz the Nazi death camp in Southern Poland. Nazi’s separated Otto Frank from his
wife and daughter without giving them time to say goodbye. Mrs. Frank died from
exhaustion and also Van Daan and dentist too lost their lives. They don’t giving food for
peoples in concentration camp. Hundreds of Hungarian children waited naked in freezing
rain to let into the Gas Chamber, who didn’t know the overcoming danger. They are thinking
that for shelter they are letting in. They were using concentration camp to kill the people at
a time. They buried the dead bodies in mass grave. These are all the facer’s that which
infer about the cruelty of Nazi government.

THE PIE AND THE TART

1) Why was Pierre pinched? How did he define himself before Judge Gaston? (2 marks)
Ans: Pierre was pinched the previous month of begging. When Judge Gaston asked him the
reason, he helped that he had to live.
2) Why did the vagabonds go back to the bakery after eating the pie? (2 marks)

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Ans: The vagabonds are so delighted to have tasted the succulent and delicious eel pie that
become greedy to taste the tart which is in the bakery. Hence they go back to the backer.
3) Why does Pierre think he was dreaming? (2 marks)
Ans: Marion handed over the eel pie to him when he did as he was asked to do by Jean.
He was unable to believe that he had indeed had the pie with him and wondered if he was
dreaming.
4) Why did Jean lie to Pierre and send him to fetch the Tart? (3 marks)
Ans: Jean was beaten black and blue by Gaultier and he escapes from the baker saying
that he will send the person who took the Pie. He sends Pierre to fetch the tart by lying that
she would give it to the same messenger. He does this because he wants Pierre also to get
punished.
5) What is the only one fault that Pierre finds with the eel pie? (2 marks)
Ans: It is only a single pie.
6) Does Jean get the tart? What happens to him? Why? (2 marks)
Ans: No, Jean does not get the tart. Marion informs her husband the boy had come for the
tart. Gaultier comes out and lashes at him with cudgels.

TO A PAIR OF SARUS CRANES

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

Ans: The dead bird was treated like an object, picked up by hands and jaws and stuffed
into a bag like the way one stuffs dusty clothes into a laundry bag.
2) How is the end of the female Crane suggested in the poem? (1 mark)
Ans: Waves from the sea came up and carried away beyond the Hume’s words.
3) Summary: (4 marks)
The poem “To a pair of Sarus Crane” is written by Manmohan Singh. This poem describes
about a pair of bird and the callousness of the bird killer. Female bird becomes alone and
spend it life in great grief and die.
Callousness of the bird killer: The male Sarus crane is flying in the sky at sunrise. Suddenly
the hunter shoots the male bird. It falls down on the ground like a rough gunny bag is thrown
with dirty cloths, to lie like dirty linen in a coarse washing bag. Male bird neck was earlier

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proud and straight but now it looks folded and shrunk. The bird picked up with legs and
jaws by the hunter. Hunter went away from that place.
The agony and desperation of the female bird: In agony and desperation, she circled the
sky in moments of grace over the disgraceful death of her male partner. When the hunter
went away with their kill (dead bird). She descended to the death scene and expressed her
grief in long and short cries. She kissed the fallen feather of mail bird with her beak. She
picked a few blood stained feathers and sat to hatch them into a toddling chick. In her grief
she forgot to eat or drink and pined away for her lost mate and finally died. Poet described
it. “A wave of the seas she had never seen came to her from far away and carried her to
him”.
The poet shows that not only humans but also the birds express sorrow and grieve for the
loss of their partner.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S LETTER

Summary: (4 marks)
The poem “Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s teacher” is written by Abraham Lincoln.
He wrote a letter to his son’s teacher of the school in which his son was studying. In this poem
poet writes about his expectations from his son’s teacher.
Poet wants the teacher to teach his son these values: All men in the world are not honest.
For every scoundrel (bad person) there is hero. For every selfish politician there is a
dedicated leader. We have enemy and friend, world is mixture of both good and bad
things. Earned 1 dollar is more valuable than found 5 pounds. He shouldn’t be too proud
when he win and too depressed when he loose. To love books and what wonder things he
can learn from it. The beauty of nature like birds, sky, bees, sun, flowers and green hill,
failing is not bad thing cheating is bad, gentle with gentle and bad with bad. Not to follow
the crowd. Listen to all and take only truth and good in what he listens.
It is no shame in tear. Beware of people who are too sweet to him. He can sell his brown
(muscular strength) and bidder (talent) for earning money but not his soul. Treat him gently
but not too sweet, he will be able to face the difficulties if he is strong. He compares this to
steel which will become hard only when it exposed to heat. Have sublime faith in him than

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only he will have sublime faith in mankind. At the end poet tells that all these things will take
time but he tells that his son is a fine fellow so try to make him to walk in right path

VACHANA

1) What final message do the last two lines convey in the poem Vachana? (3 marks)
Ans: The final message conveyed in the last two lines is that what we treat as important that
is body or structures etc. are perishable and get destroyed one day. The non-perishable
one is the soul inside us which is a part of the god and there is no death to it.
2) How can the body become the shrine? (2 marks)
Ans: The shrine or the sanctum of the temple houses the lord. The body houses the soul which
is a part of God Hence his body becomes a shrine.
3) Summary of Vachana: (4 marks)
Ans: The Vachana “The temple and the body is written by Basavanna. In this vachana
Basavanna tells us the importance of worshiping God with true soul and devotion. Poet
Basavanna express his helplessness, humility and anguish that rich people are able to build
temple to prove their devotion, a feeling of strong love and worshiping to God Siva. But he
is unable to do so as he is very poor so Basavanna ask himself.
4) What can he offer to compete with that? What temple can he build to offer proper
worship?
Ans: Basavanna gives us the solution:
Make of our body as a temple and he tells us that his legs are pillars, body is temple and
head is cupola of Gold. Its implied meaning is Basavanna believes that God is present
within ourselves and not in any temple. Basavanna say’s Listen, O lord of the meeting rivers
“Listen” it means he made an appeal to his spiritual God Lord Siva at Koodalasangama
that, things standing means – unmoving temple. The moving means – human beings, temple
made up of stone will fall one day. It is not permanent. Same way richness of showing false
devotion is not permanent. But true devotion, which is present in human body. Which he
compares to temple is forever. It moves from generation to generation.

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5) Memorization: (4 marks)
The rich
Will make temples for Siva
What shall I,
A poor man
Do?
My legs are pillars,
The body the shrine,
The head a cupola
Of gold.

A POSION TREE

1) Memorization: (4 marks)

I was angry with my friend:

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:

I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I water’d it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears;
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night.

Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole

When the night had veil’d the pole;
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstrech’d beneath the tree.

2) How does the poet use the images of a tree to bring out the destructive effect of suppressed
anger? (4 marks)
Ans: The great poet William Blake tells us in his poem ‘A Poison Tree’ that, when we are
angry with someone and we tell it out, our anger vanishes but if we keep it in our heart, it

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fasters until it becomes destructive. The speaker was angry with his enemy but he did not
reveal it hence it grew more fence him. The speaker metaphorically uses his growth of
anger into a growing of poison tree. He helped the growth of that tree of hatred by
nurturing it with his misery, anger deceit, frustration etc. until it grew into a tree which bore
a beautiful apple. It means that the enemy was missed with the deceitful behavior of the
speaker and thought that the speaker was his friend. The apple tempted the enemy who
stole it, ate it and fell dead. It means that the enemy fell into the trap of false friendship
laid by the speaker and was destroyed.

THE STOLEN BOAT

1) How many peaks are mentioned in the poem ‘The stolen Boat’? (1 mark)
Ans: Two peaks are mentioned in this poem.
2) To Wordsworth nature was a living presence. Pick our any 5 details from the poem to
support this? (4 marks)
Ans: The poet says that he hears the voice of echo from the mountain. ‘The stolen Boat’ is
related to one memorable incident of his childhood. The poet describes that one summer
evening led by the prompting of nature he found a little boat tied to a willow tree with in
a rocky cave where it was usually tied. He immediately unloosed the chain and got in and
rowed away filled with quietly pleasure and anxiety. The mountain echoed the sound made
by the boat and it left small circles of water gleaming under the light of moon till all of
them were mixed up and became a single track of glittering lights. But like a person who
rows with a sense of pride in his skill to reach straight to a selected spot without any
deviation. The poet fixed up his gaze on the peak of an uneven mountain which formed
the farthest boundary on the distance to horizon. Above the poet nothing but the great sky
and the stars. This proves that to Wordsworth nature was a living presence.

BUTTOO

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

Ans: Drona asked Buttoo to give him his right thumb as recompense.
2) The great qualities of Buttoo and write down any five? (4 marks)

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Ans: 1) Respect for his teacher. 2) Devotion 3) Modest 4) Determination to excel 5) Truthful
1) Respect for his teacher: Buttoo had a great respect for his teacher and had not
developed hatred towards him. He had been insulted by Drona for belonging to a low class
but still he always felt that he was his guru and did not hate him. Later when Drona asked
him to give his right thumb as due for a teacher. He happily gave it without anger or being
upset with his teacher.
2) Devotion: to his teacher Dronacharya. Though Drona had refused to teach him archery
he did not develop hatred towards his teacher but respected him wholeheartedly. He gave
full credit of learning to his teacher.
3) Modest: he was a very modest person and was not jealous of Arjuna. Though he was in
every way greater than Arjuna. He was very humble about his own achievement.
4) Determination to excel: Though Dronacharya had refused to teach archery. He was not
depressed or sad but learnt that the art through hard work and grit all by himself. He
became a better archer and excelled in archery even better than Arjuna.
5) Truthful: Butto had promised his teacher of his due when Dronacharya asked for guru
dakshina. Drona had warned him of his hasty promise but Buttoo had been firm that what
come he may, will not go against his own word. Drona asked for his right thumb he chopped
it off without a second thought and kept his word.
3) Was Drona unfair in his demand? (3 marks)
Ans: When Drona realized that Buttoo was superior than Arjuna, he demanded the right
thumb of Buttoo without the right thumb it would be impossible for Buttoo to shoot. He did
this to keep up his promise that there would be none equal to Arjuna in archery. This shows
his selfish attitude. He did not think twice about destroying the life and future of Buttoo just
to keep up his word. He was very unfair in demanding the right thumb from Buttoo. Poem
Buttoo written by Toru Dutt is a ballad based on the legend of Ekalavya which is found in
the Mahabharata. It tells the tale of how a humble forest youth becomes a self taught
master archer after he was rejected and humiliated by the great teacher and warrior
Dronacharya.
CLM

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

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

Poem Memorization

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

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

KARNA

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

Ans: Karna told Arjuna that he would show greater skill than Arjuna had displayed. Taking
Drona’s permission he performed all the feats which were previously performed by Arjuna
with careless ease. This made Duryodhana exult in joy.
2) Why was Kunti stupefied? (1 mark)
Ans: When Kunti saw Karna, she knew him as her first born and fainted. Upon being
reviewed, she stood stupefied with anguish not knowing what to do.
3) Why was a large crowd assembled in the arena? (2 marks)
Ans: A large crowd had assembled in the arena because it was the day when the Pandavas
and Kauravas had to exhibit their proficiency in the use of arms they had learnt from
Kripacharya and Drona. The crowd had come to witness it.
4) What was Parsshurama’s curse? (3 marks)
Ans: When Karna confessed that he had told a lie, that he was a Brahmana when in fact he
was a charioteer’s son. Parashurama become very angry and cursed him that since he
deceived his guru, the Brahmastra that had learnt, would fail him at the required moment.
He would not be even able to recall the invocatory mantra when he needed.

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ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS

1) How did Ulysses introduce himself and his group to the Cyclops? (2 marks)
Ans: Ulysses said that they had neither come for plunder nor business. They were Grecians
who had lost their way while returning from Troy. They wished to know before Cyclops who
they knew was far mightier than them and requested him to show hospitality to them.
2) How did Ulysses prove that “manly wisdom excels brutish force? (2 marks)
Ans: The next morning after Cyclops left with sheep, Ulysses chooses a stake from among
the wood Cyclops had piled up which was long and thick like a mast. He sharpened and
hardened it in the fire and selected four men and instructed them what they should do with
his stake when the Cyclops returned. Thus Ulysses proved that manly wisdom excels brutish
force.
3) What horrid responses did the Cyclops gives to Ulysses request for hospitality? (2 marks)
Ans: Cyclops did not reply anything to the request of Ulysses but grabbed two men nearest
to him and dashes their brain against the earth, tore their limbs to pieces and ate them.
While they were still alive and warm and trembling.
4) What prevented Ulysses from attacking the Cyclops with his sword? (2 marks)
Ans: After Cyclops fell asleep, Ulysses wanted to thrust his sword into the bosom of the
monster but restrained himself because he killed the Cyclops, all of them would also perish
because none but the monster could remove the stone which he had placed to guard the
entrance.

GRAMMAR PART:

1. LETTER WRITING

A) PERSONAL LETTERS:

General Hints on letters writing:

1) From address

2) Date

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3) Salutation (Dear ………)

4) Body of the letter (matter)

5) Complementary close (Yours ……….)

6) Signature (sign ……..)

7) To address
Formal Letter Example -01

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

Roy,
101, Vishal Nagar,
Main Road,
Mysore.

November 21, 2020

The Editor,
The Times of India,
Mysore.

Subject: Pathetic Condition of Water Park

Respected sir,

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

Thanking you,

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Yours sincerely,

Roy

Informal Letter Example -01

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

Tina,
R.R. Nagar,
V.V. Road,
Mysore.

November 21, 2020

Dear Meena,

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

With lots of love.

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Yours affectionately,

Tina.

2) Essay Writing: (5 marks)

General Hits on Essay Writing: A good essay consists of

Note:

1) A main heading

2) A brief introduction

3) The body or matter

4) Conclusion

NATIONAL INTEGRATION

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

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platform to interact with each other, to know each other’s customs and beliefs and to work together
in community welfare programs. The fate of India is genuinely in the possession of the youngsters.

POPULATION EXPLOSION

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

QUESTION TAG: (1 mark)

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

STRUCTURE OF THE QUESTION TAG:

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

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

Rule: Helping Verb+not+pronoun+?

1) He will finish the work, won’t he?

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

3) Akshata has helped me, hasn’t she?

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

Ex: Sunil is not earning money, is she?

You won’t mind, will you?

Rule: Helping verb+ pronoun+?

1) They are not cleaning class, are they?

2) Netra was not praying, was she?

3) They were not talking, were they?

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

Ex: Raju plays the Chess, doesn’t he?

1) I accept a letter, don’t I?

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

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

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

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

1) Raju saw the Taj Mahal, didn’t he?

2) Suma cooked rice, didn’t she?

3) He played tennis, didn’t he?

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FIGURE OF SPEECH: (1 mark)

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

Example:

1) It dots and pits like the Morse code.

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

3) Measured motion like a living thing.

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

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

1) Within a rocky cove, its usual home

2) My common earth

3) Ere Birth’s releasing hell was reached

4) I watered it with fears

5) My legs are pillars the body the shrine

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

Example:

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

2) Down in the darkness

3) Dusty doors

4) Graves gates

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5) I sunned it with smiles

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

having life and intelligence.

Example:

1) Reluctant sun out from the rim of horizon.

2) I unloosed her chain.

3) She was an elfin pinnace

4) Fame shall sound thy praise from sea to sea

5) I sunned it with smile

VOCABULARY

ANTONYMS: (1 mark)

1. Utilize × unutilized

2. Busy × idle

3. Always× Never

4. Confidence × uncertainty

5. Deep × Shallow

6. Afforestation × deforestation

7. Fertile × barren

8. Fresh× stale

9. Courage × cowardice

10. Overcome× succumb

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11. Laborious× easy

12. Prosperity× poverty

13. Appreciated ×depreciated

14. Interested × disinterested

15. Appointed × dismissed

16. Cause× result

17. Attacked × defend

18. Progressive × regressive

19. Terrestrial ×celestial

20. Hopeless × Hopeful

21. Lethargy ×vitality

22. Unheroic × heroic

23. Reckless × prudent

24. Imperturbable × imperturbable

25. Crooked × straight

26. Indiscipline × disciplined

SYNONYMS: (1 mark)

1. Lure: tempt, attract

2. Abundant: plentiful, excessive

3. Sprout: come up, develop

4. Diverse: different, varied

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5. Advertise: broadcast, display

6. Sustain: bear, support

7. Unprecedented: unheard of, singular

8. Subsistence: survival, existence.

9. Aggressive: forceful, pushing

GIVE ONE WORD: (1 mark)

1. Absence of government – Anarchy.

2. A story that gives a moral – Fable.

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

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

5. A decision which cannot be changed – Irreversible.

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

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

8. The medicine that produces insensibility – anesthetic.

9. The medicine given to counteract poison – Antidote.

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

11. Accusing somebody officially about something – Indictment.

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

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

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

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

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

17. Goods for sale – Merchandise.

18. Borderless economic order – Globalization.

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

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

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

Pale – Pail

Die – Dye

Pray – Prey

Sale – Sail

Blue – Blew

Meet – Meat

Ail – Aisle

Flu – Flew

Hail – Hale

Tear – Tier

Beer – Bier

Pane – Pain

Bale – Bail

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Gate – Gait

Fate – Fete

Sweet – suite

ARTICLES: (1 mark)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Europe (SOUNDS LIKE ‘yer-o-pi—an, i.e., begins with consonant ‘Y’ sound)….A union, a
unity group, a uniform, a unit, a useful thing, a uniform

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

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

Ex: It is a one dollar note.

It is a one way route.

A one way ticket.

A one eyed man.

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1. His long nose gives him a unique feature.

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

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

4. The Cyclops was a one eyed monster.

5. Satish was an N.CC cadet.

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

Framing WH questions: (1 mark)

Basic information

Wh – words (information words)

What – things When - time

Which – particular things Why - reason

Who – persons How - procedure

Where – place How much - Quantity

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

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

2) Begin with suitable Question word.

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

Worked Examples:-

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

1) Ramya waited for two hours.

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Did wait

How long did Ramya wait?

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

Why was the student upset?

3) Kuvempu deserves the highest honour.

Does deserve

What does Kuvempu deserve?

4) Vishweshwaraiah was a famous engineer.

What kind of engineer was Vishweswaraiah?

5) Kumble took 10 wickets at Firozshahkotla.

Did take

Where did kumble take 10 wickets?

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

Who was the first woman astronaut from India?

7) India got independence in 1947.

Did get

When did India get independence?

8) Ambarish is known for charity.

What is Ambarish known for?

9) I know Raju since 1985.

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Do know

How long do you know Raju?

10) My name is Raj.

What is your name?

11) Sarabhai was good at studies.

What was Sarabhai good at?

12) The dove died of grieving.

Who died of grieving?

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

When was the first India built satellite launched?

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

Did go

Why did Vivekananda go to America?

15) Aryabhata was an ancient astronomer.

Who was Aryabhata?

16) My father is a farmer

What is your father?

17) Bangalore is 200 KM off Chennai.

Where is Bangalore?

How long is Bangalore from Chennai?

18) There are many stars in the sky.

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How many stars are there in?

19) I study for six hours a day.

How long do you study a day?

20) Padmavathi was a pious woman.

What lind of woman was Padmavathi?

21) Bhima challenged Hanuman.

Who did Bhima ehallenge?

22) They lived at Kamyaka forest happily.

How did they live at kamyaka forest?

23) Narendra discussed with Ramakrishna.

Who did Narendra discuss with?

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

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

25) Sarabhaai established a pharmaceutical industry at Ahmedabad.

Where did sarabhai establish a pharmaceutical industry?

Use of the Modals: - (1 mark)

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

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

Ans: Could I sit here?

2. Please return my library books. (will)

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Ans: Will you return my library books?

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

Ans: Would I carry the files for you?

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

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

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

Ans: Would you bring the books to my office?

Subject verb agreement: - (1 mark)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Preposition: (1 mark)

1. This table is made of wood

2. I saw a beautiful girl with a limp.

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3. She often quotes from Shakespeare

4. Our examinations begin on 15th April.

5. He prayed to God for help.

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

Passage: (4 marks)

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

2. What change was made in the year 1936?

Grammar

Multiple Choice Questions [6 x 1 = 6]

Expected and most likely asked.

1. Question tags.

2. Articles.

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

4. Identify figures of speech.

5. Appropriate phrasal – Verb.

6. Forms of sentence- Simple sentence.

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Compound sentence.

Complex sentence.

7. Frame questions.

8. Suitable prefix and suffix.

9. Suitable Antonyms.

10. Suitable synonyms.

11Active and Passive voice.

12. Appropriate verb form.

Analogy: Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair
accordingly in the following. [4 x 1 = 4]

1. Homophones.

2. Antonyms- (opposites).

3. Synonyms – (similar words)

4. Suffix and prefix.

5. Adverb Ex: Neat- neatly.

Regular- regularly.

6. Noun form Ex: Exam- Examination.

Donate –Donation.

7. Rhyming words.

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Rewrite as directed. [9 M]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Writing – Topics [5 x 1 = 5]

Expected or most likely asked questions.

1. Gender Discrimination - a challenge to social justice.

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

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

4. Recent natural calamities and the havoc caused.

5. Safety and dignity of women in India.

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

7. Indian farmer today.

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

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9. Right to education act 2009

10. Measures to improve road safety.

11. Role of children in preventing corruption.

12. Teachers are the best reformers.

13. Midday Meal.

14. Population explosion in cities.

15. Mobile phones – bane – boon.

16. Role of Mass Media in promoting National Integration.

17. Increasing Violence cases against Children.

18. Environmental pollution.

19. My favourite national leader.

20. Adverse effects of Mass Media on Students.

Letter Writing [5 x 1 = 5]

Preference should be given to official letter.

Strictly attempt only official letter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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