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B. Answer the following in a
paragraph of 120-150 words:
1. 'Achrekar was a sincere coach'.
Substantiate.
2. Narrate in your own words the hardships
underwent by Sachin to become a great
cricketer.
3. Quote the sentences which you find
most inspiring from ‘Learning the
Game’. How do they inspire you?
Explain.
Vocabulary
C. Match the words in column A with
their Synonym in column B.
S.No. A B
1. ease endure
2. evolve surplus
3. excess effortless
4. survive great
5. immense progress
D. Match the words in column A with
their Antonym in column B.
S.No. A B
1. concentrate incomplete
2. inevitable distract
3. occasional wise
4. complete continual
5. insane preventable
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Homonyms Prefix and Suffix
Homonyms are words with similar Prefixes are added to the
sound and spelling, but with a
beginning of a root word while
different meaning.
suffixes are added to the end.
E. Use the words given below in
your own sentences so as to get
G. Look at the prefixes and suffixes
different meanings. One is done
given and frame two new words
for you.
for each one of them. One is done
Cricket is a popular sport. for you.
cricket
Cricket is active at night. Prefix Word-1 Word-2
bank sub subway subconscious
un
will re
en
bark
dis
watch ir
bat Suffix Word-1 Word-2
ly suddenly happily
Homophones or
er
Homophones are words with
similar sound but with a different ness
spelling and meaning.
ian
F. Consult a dictionary, to find the ist
homophones for the given words.
1 in *Listening
2 know
H. Listen to the passage on
3 be
Paralympics and choose the
4 to
correct answer.
5 watt
6 right 1. The Paralympic games are for _____
7 were
a. children.
8 bare
b. disabled people.
9 herd
c. women.
10 throne
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2. The Paralympic games usually Get into groups of four. Each group will
happen ___________ choose one quality to talk about to the whole
a. in Greece. class for about one minute. But before you
b. every four years. talk, you have two minutes to think about it.
c. after the Olympic Games. You can make notes if you wish.
J. Prepare a speech in about 80-100 words
3. The first true Paralympic Games
for the morning assembly, stressing on
happened in Rome in _________ the importance of games and sports in
ensuring a healthy body and mind.
a. 1960.
b. 1952.
Writing
c. 1848.
K. Your friend who lives in another
4. In 394 BCE, the ________ stopped town/city has won his/her championship
the Greek Olympic Games, because trophy in the recent sports meet. Write
they didn’t like them. a letter congratulating him/ her.
a. Romans L. Collect information from newspapers,
b. Greeks magazines, periodicals and books
c. British about any two famous sports women.
Prepare their profiles. Use the following
5. …………..was a doctor at the Stoke
format.
Mandeville hospital in England.
Name Details
a. Pierre de Coubertin
Date of birth
b. Sir Ludwig Guttmann
c. Natalie du Toit State/Team she
represents
Speaking Sports/ Games she is
I. Just a minute associated with
Debut (first entry)
Given below are five main qualities Best in her career
for true sportsmanship. Hobbies
Awards/ Medals received
i. Determination
ii. Optimisation Creative Writing
iii. Stamina M. Write a newspaper article in about 100
words, comparing the achievements
iv. Perseverance
of the two sportswomen based on the
v. Decisiveness information you have already collected.
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