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 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF LITERACY AND SCHOOL

EDUCATION

THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE BELAGAVI RURAL

63E

S.S.L.C ENGLISH III LANGUAGE PASSING PACKAGE

PREPARED BY: SHRI DINESH A KHORAGADE

HEADMASTER
SHRI BHAVAKESHWARI MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA
SULAGE {Y} TAL: DIST: BELGAVI

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF:

❖ SHRI S. P. DASAPPANAVAR HON’BLE BEO BELAGAVI RURAL
❖ 3rd LANGUAGE ENGLISH TEACHER’S FORUM BELAGAVI RURAL.
❖ THE VBSS BELGAUM ENGLISH TEACHER’S FORUM

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 "For every teacher who ignites a spark in
their students."

Hon’ble Dr. SHRI M.S. MEDAR

To my incredible Teaching community—thank you for
your unwavering support, love, and inspiration. This
passing package is a reflection of the strength and creativity
we’ve built together. I hope this work brings you as much joy
and inspiration as you’ve given us. Let’s continue to grow
and empower each other.
With endless gratitude,

{BLOCK RESOURCE CO-ORDINATOR}

THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE BELAGAVI RURAL

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 "The secret of getting ahead is getting started."

The Hon’ble Shri Vijayrao.P.Nandihalli

{The President Vishwa Bharat Seva Samiti Belgaum}

I want to extend my heartfelt best wishes to all the students

who are preparing for upcoming SSLC exams. The journey to
success is often challenging, but with determination and hard
work, you will surely overcome any obstacles that come your way.
May your efforts in studying for the SSLC exams be fruitful, and
may This passing package serve as a comprehensive guide to excel
academically and achieve the desired results. It offers valuable
insights on how to organize study, retain information efficiently,
and approach exams with confidence. Wishing you all the success
and confidence to perform to the best of your abilities.
Similarly, I congratulate our faculty Shri Dinesh Khoragade,
may his journey as an author continue to be filled with success,
growth, and fulfillment. I wish him even greater achievements in
the future, and may his words continue to touch the hearts and
minds of many.
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 Acknowledgments
How does a person say “thank you” when there are so many
people to thank? Obviously, this passing package is a thank you to
all my friends who stood inspired me. And have shown deep faith in
me.
First and foremost, I would like to thank HON’BLE SHRI S.P.
DASAPPANAVAR SIR, BEO BELAGAVI RURAL. DR M.S. MEDAR
SIR, {BRC} AND OUR VBSS PRESIDENT HON’BLE SHRI
VIJAYRAO.P. NANDIHALLI SIR, SIMILARLY, OUR TEACHER
FRIENDS BOTH FROM BELGAVI RURAL AND VBSS FORUM really
had helped me and whose unwavering belief in my vision kept me
inspired and motivated throughout this process. Your insights and
feedback were invaluable.
To my readers, thank you for your interest and enthusiasm. It
is your curiosity and passion which strives us to achieve 100%
success in upcoming SSLC exams that make this endeavor
worthwhile.
Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who played a
part in this journey, whether big or small. Your contributions have
made this passing package a reality, and for that, I am eternally
thankful.

SHRI DINESH KHORAGADE

RESOURCE PERSON {ENGLISH}
SHRI BHAVAKESHWARI MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA
SULAGE {Y}

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"Success is the sum of small efforts,
repeated day in and day out."

WELCOMES YOU

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 QUESTION PATTERN FOR SSLC ENGLISH 63E

S.NO Type of FROM-TO No of Marks Content

‘Qn’ ‘Qn’

I MCQ 1-8 08 08 Grammar/Vocabulary

II VSA 9-16 08 08 Prose-4marks, Poetry-

4marks

III S. A 17-24 08 16 Prose 4, Poetry-2,

Sup-Reading-2,

IV L.A (I) 25-28 04 12 Prose-2 Poetry-2

v Extracts 29-33 05 15 Extracts-5 {prose-4 and

poetry-1}

VI (Quote from 34 01 04 {The Noble Nature/It

memory)
never comes again}

VII L.A (II) 35 01 04 Prose-1

VIII READING 36 01 04 Unseen passage

IX WRITING 37 01 04 Writing {essay}

X WRITING 38 01 05 Letter writing

TOTAL 38 80

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 No. of Pg No
S.NO Qu
MCQ
1 I 1-17
2 II 1 MARK QUESTION TOPIC WISE 18-35
3 III 2 MARK QUESTION TOPIC WISE 36-46
4 IV 3 MARK QUESTION TOPIC WISE 47-50
5 V EXTRACT TOPIC WISE 51-55
6 VI QUOTE OF MEMORY THE NOBLE NATURE 56
7 VII 4 MARK QUESTIONS 57
8 VIII PASSAGE 58-59
9 IX ESSAY 60-62
10 X LETTER 63-64

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 SSLC ENGLISH 63E QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
I MODEL QP II MODEL QP
Mcq Vsa 2m 3m Ext 4m Mcq Vsa 2m 3m Ext 4m

5mark

5mark
s.no CHAPTER

1 Chanakya and Rakshasa 01 03 01 03

Faithful Friends 01 03 01 03
2 At the Zoo 01 02 01 02
The Tiger and the Deer 01 01
3 Kashmir, The Garden of India 03 04 02 03 04
Autumn Song 03 03
4 The Two Great Musicians 02 03 02 03
The Noble Nature 04 04
SR1 The Future is Yours 02 02

Grammar
SR 2A Heroes for Today - The Bicycle Thief
5 Life in Banjarumale 01 02 01 02
Plant Tree 02
6 Simpleton! 03 03
Prayer for Dumb Creatures 03 03
7 Sohrab and Rustum 03 04 03 04
A Nurse’s Song 01 03 01 03
8 A Scene From Shakuntala 01 02 03 01 02 03
It Never Comes Again 01 02 04 01 02 04
SR2B Honest Driver 02 02
2C The Peon Novelist
PASSAGE 04 04
ESSAY 04 04
LETTER 05 05
TOTAL 80 08 08 16 12 15 16 05 08 08 16 12 15 16 05

• Marks in red colour Italic represents optional.

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 I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions
/ Incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most
appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the
complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
8×1=8
GIVE ONE WORD:

UNIT: -I

• To keep something/somebody in an unknown place: Hide-out

• something that cannot be told to anyone: Secret
• To put in prison, jailed: Imprisoned
• give public notice: Announce
• fire that spreads fast, forest fire: Wildfire

POEM-I

• Ancient British coins. Here it is money: Crown

• motivate, promote, encourage, attract: Entice
• wealth, richness, luck: fortune
• behave as if one shows love: fawned
• angry or worried expression: Frown
• spendthrift, squanderer, lost: Prodigal

UNIT: II
• Seat made of leather, used on a horse's or an elephant's back:
saddle
• The strap which goes around middle of an elephant or a horse:
girth
• Small field where animals are kept: paddock
• Fall quickly without control: tumble

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 • Play in rough, excited and noisy way: romp
• Make continues loud noise: clatter
• Lose balance and fall down: topples
• with branched horns of a deer: Antelope
• An Australian bird with decorative feathers: cockatoos
• The goods carried by ship or plane: Cargo
• A garden in which animals and birds of many kinds from
different countries are kept for show: Z00
• A place made for keeping fishes, water plants and water
animals: Aquarium
• A place for keeping birds: Aviary
• A place for growing vegetables or flowers: Garden
• A place where bees are kept: apiary
• A place where fruit trees are grown: orchard

POEM-II

• ending in death, causing death: Fatal

• A beam of light: Gleam

UNIT: III

• History, tradition, quality of a society or an area, construction

etc.: Heritage
• study of plant in relation with living creature: Ecology
• fearful, worried- uncertainty about future: Apprehensive
• not certain, temporary: Tentative
• plants of particular region: Flora
• animals of a region or period: Fauna
• A rich pasture ground, grass land: Meadow
• in ruins, old: Dilapidated
• A bell-shaped flower: Tulips
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 • kind of flowers grow in wet places: Irises
• shining, glittering: Dazzling
• low area enclosed by hills: Valley
• sweetness of smell: Fragrance

POEM-III

• Shine with bright light: glitter

• bunches of wheat: Sheaves
• To compliment excessively: Flattering
• Hear or listen: hark
• produce a current of air: blowing
• sound of leaves: rattle
• moisture in air: damp

UNIT: -IV
• Official intimation: communique
• Most experienced member in a field: doyen
• seems easy, achieve something without much effort:
effortlessness
• calm, sensible controlled behaviour: restraint
• Praise, admiration: accolades
• Two singers singing together: Duet
• a large group of people who sings together: chorus
• earner of livelihood: breadwinner
• A reverse feeling of what you expected: ironically
• No longer useful: Obsolete
• Give something valuable: Contribution

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POEM-IV

• One who starts an institution: Founder

• A great deed or work: Achievement
• Ratio a part or a share of a whole: Proportion

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UNIT: VI

• Home of ants: Anthill

• Fortified house: Castle
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 • full off stars: Starry
• Metal stamp: Seal

UNIT: -VII

• pursue in order to catch: chase

• nerve in which blood flows: vein
• separate by force: wean away
• say audibly, express in words: utter
• hinder, impede the breathing: Choke

• Reflection of sound repetition: Echo

• Tiny drops of water that forms on the grass at night: dew
• becomes dark: fades away

UNIT: -VIII

• criminal, having offended: Guilty

• slaughterer of animals: Butcher
• forefathers: Ancestor
• A large edible fish: Carp
• an animal like dog: Jackal
• go away/leave: Depart
• be indebted to: owe

• heave a long breath: Sigh

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 2) PREFIXES QUESTION CHAPTERWISE {1X1=1}
Meaning: A letter or group of letters that you put at the beginning
of a word to change its meaning
UNIT: -VII SOHRAB AND RUSTUM

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• Do: undo
• Active: inactive
• Lucky: unlucky
• Honest: dishonest

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 3) IDENTIFYING NOUN
• Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter and refer to a
specific person, place, or thing,
• To identify a common noun in a sentence, you can look for a
word that describes a type of person, place, or thing
• A collective noun is a noun that refers to some sort of group
or collective—of people, animals, things, etc.
• If the noun can be seen, heard, touched, smelled, or tasted,
it's a concrete noun.
• If the noun can't be sensed, it's an abstract noun.

3. The underlined word in the above sentence is

CHANAKYA AND RAKSHASA

UNIT: I
• Classify the following words and write them in the columns
given below. (do it in your group)
Proper nouns Common Nouns Collective Nouns Abstract nouns
Mohan a nurse A team childhood
Fathima a film herd darkness
Magadha boy family poverty
Hubballi mountain crowd judgment
Lakshmi school flock bravery
Ganga king Class youth
Govinda teacher
Bengal minister
Kalidasa country
girl
river
king
tree,
animal

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 4) The correct preposition to be filled in the blank is…

PREPOSITION
A preposition is a word or group of words used to link nouns,
pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.
A Few Rules
➢ Prepositions of Direction

To refer to a direction, use the prepositions "to," "in," "into,"

"on,"and "onto."

• She drove to the store.

• Don‘t ring the doorbell. Come right in(to) the house.
• Drive on(to) the grass and park the car there.

➢ Prepositions of Time

To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions "in,"

"at," and "on. “Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times),
months, years, and seasons.
• He reads in the evening.
• The weather is cold in December.
• She was born in 1996.
• We rake leaves in the fall.

➢ Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon,
night, and midnight.
• I go to work at 8:00.
• He eats lunch at noon.
• She often goes for a walk at night.
• They go to bed at midnight.
Use "on" with days.
• I work on Saturdays.
• He does laundry on Wednesdays.

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➢ To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since," "for,"
"by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within."
• I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005.
• He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks.
• She will finish her homework by 6:00.
• He works part time during the summer.
• I will collect data from January to June.
• They are in school from August until May.
• She will graduate within 2 years

➢ Prepositions of Place
To refer to a place, use the prepositions "in" (the point
itself), "at" (the general vicinity), "on" (the surface), and
"inside" (something contained).
• They will meet in the lunchroom.
• She was waiting at the corner.
• He left his phone on the bed.
• Place the pen inside the drawer.

➢ To refer to an object higher than a point, use the

prepositions "over" and "above."

➢ To refer to an object lower than a point, use

the prepositions "below," "beneath," "under," and
"Underneath."

• The bird flew over the house.

• The plates were on the shelf above the cups.
• Basements are dug below ground.
• There is hard wood beneath the carpet.
• The squirrel hid the nuts under a pile of leaves.
• The cat is hiding underneath the box.

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 ➢ To refer to an object close to a point, use the prepositions
"by," "near," "next to," "between," "among," and "opposite."
• The gas station is by the grocery store.
• The park is near her house.
• Park your bike next to the garage.
• There is a deer between the two trees.
• There is a purple flower among the weeds.
• The garage is opposite the house.

➢ Prepositions of Location
To refer to a location, use the prepositions "in" (an area or
volume), "at" (a point), and "on" (a surface).
• They live in the country. (an area)
• She will find him at the library. (a point)
• There is a lot of dirt on the window. (a surface)

➢ Prepositions of Spatial Relationships

To refer to a spatial relationship, use the prepositions "above,"
"across," "against," "ahead of," "along," "among," "around,"
"behind," "below," "beneath," "besides," "between," "from," "in
front of," "inside," "near," "off," "out of," "through," "toward,"
"under," and "within."
• The post office is across the street from the grocery store.
• We will stop at many attractions along the way.
• The kids are hiding behind the tree.
• His shirt is off.
• Walk toward the garage and then turn left.
• Place a check mark within the box.

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UNIT: -IV
THE TWO GREAT MUSICIANS

• Six lies between five and seven

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5) FRAME THE QUESTION 1X1=1
1. Frame question with “What “if underlined part is thing /
object.
1. Example: He needs breads.
Ans. What does he need?
2. Frame question with „Who‟ „if underlined part is
person/subject.
1. Example: Arvind Kejriwal is the Chief Minister.
Ans. Who is the Chief Minister?
3. Frame question with „Whom‟ „if underlined part is person
but in place of object of verb.
1. Example: Teacher gave warning to Amit.
Ans. Whom did teacher give warning?
4. Frame question with „When‟ „if underlined part indicates
time.
1. Example: India got freedom in 1947.
Ans. When did India get freedom?
5. Frame question with „Where‟ if underlined part indicates
place.
1. Example: Students went to the Red Fort.
Ans: Where did students go?
6. Frame question with „Why‟ if underlined part indicates
reason.
1. Example: They are late because they missed the bus.
Ans. Why are they late?

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7. Frame question with „How‟ if underlined part is
adjective/adverb.
1. Example: a. Rose is beautiful.
Ans. How is rose?
b. Elephants Walk heavily.
Ans. How do elephants walk?
8. Frame question with „Which‟ if underlined part is about
selection of something.
1. He likes red colour.
Ans. Which colour does he like?

UNIT: V Life in Banjarumale

• He went to market to buy vegetables.

• Why did he go to market?
• Ramesh bought a car last week.
• What did Ramesh buy last week?
• Sheela worked hard and got 98% in SSLC.
• How did Sheela get 98% in SSLC?
• The principal paid him scholarship for highest marks.
• For what the principal pays him scholarship?
• He went to the railway station to meet his uncle
• Where did he go to meet his uncle?

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UNIT-VII SOHRAB AND RUSTUM

• I leave my house at 9.30 a.m. (When?)

When do you leave your house?
• I stay at the guest house (Where?)

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 TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES {1X1=1}

6) The above sentence can be changed into an assertive

sentence as:
Note: When an exclamatory sentence is transformed to an assertive
sentence, the structure is changed, without altering its meaning.
The structure of the given sentence is: How + adjective (beautiful)
+ subject (that bird) +verb! (is!), which changes to the assertive form:
subject + verb + very + adjective.
• How beautiful that bird is!
• That bird is very beautiful.

Unit: 4 Life in Banjarumale

• How beautiful the place is!

• The place is very beautiful.
• How horrible he is!
• He is very horrible.
• What a nice place it is!
• It is a very nice place.
• How horrible the animal is!
• The animal is very horrible.
• What a beautiful flower the rose is!
• The rose is a very beautiful flower.

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 REMOVE TOO….. {1X1=1}

7) Remove too.... to and use so …. that not….

• NOTE: Remove "too" from the sentence
• Use "so" in place of "too"
• Use an appropriate auxiliary verb like "can", "could", "will", or
"would"
• Use the conjunction "that" to join the two parts of the sentence
• Use a pronoun according to the subject
• Use "can", "can't", "couldn't", or "could not" according to the tense of
the sentence
• Remove "for" and use "be"
• Is= Cannot
• Was= Could Not

UNIT-V LIFE IN BANJARUMALE

• This news is too good to be true

• This news is so good that it cannot be true.
• It is too late to mend it.
• It is so late that one cannot mend it.
• The fruit was too rotten to eat.
• The fruit was so rotten that it couldn‘t be eaten.
• The sight was too dreadful to be seen.
• The sight was so dreadful that it couldn‘t be seen.
• The sun is too hot for us to go out at present.
• The sun is so hot that we can‘t go out at present.
• He is too proud to beg.
• He is so proud that he won‘t beg.
• The box is too heavy to lift.
• The box is so heavy that it can‘t be lifted.
• He is too weak to walk.
• He is so weak that he cannot walk.

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 CHANGE VOICE 1X1=1
8) The above sentence can be changed into passive voice as
Simple Present/Simple Past
NOTE: Active voice: She bought a new car. (She is the subject and
a new car is an object.) Passive voice: A new car was bought by
her. (A new car is a subject and her is the object.)
FORMULA: SUB+HV+V3+BY+OBJ
UNIT: II AT THE ZOO

Active Voice Passive Voice

He writes a good story A good story is written by him.

They played cricket. Cricket was played by them
She bought new car. New car was bought by her.
Rakshith killed a snake. A snake was killed by Rakshit.
Sheela prepared food. Food was prepared by Sheela.
He posted a letter. A letter was posted by him.
She gave a nice speech. A nice speech was given by her.

➢ Present Continuous
FORMULA: SUB+HV+BEING+V3+BY+OBJ
Key points to remember:
• In the present continuous tense, the active voice uses
"is/am/are + verb-ing".
• To change to passive voice, use "is/am/are + being + past
participle".
• When changing to passive voice, the subject of the active
sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence, and the
object becomes the subject.
• Active: "She is reading a book."
• Passive: "A book is being read by her."
• Active: "They are building a new house."
• Passive: "A new house is being built by them.

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 TOPIC WISE ONE MARK QUESTIONS
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each: 8×1 = 8
NOTE {4 QUESTIONS FROM PROSE 4QUESTIONS FROM POETRY}

UNIT -I Chanakya and Rakshasa

1. Who was Chandan Das? What kind of a man was he?

Chandan Das was a dear and confidential friend of Rakshasa.

2. What was the great task that Chanakya did?

To make Chandragupta as the king of Magadha.

3. Why did Chanakya want to win over Rakshasa?

He wanted to secure the service of a wise and able minister to
help Chandragupta rule the kingdom.

4. What plan did Chanakya hit upon to find out

Rakshasa? {IMP}
• Chanakya spread a false story that
• Chandan Das is in trouble,
• which made Rakshasa hurry to help him.

5. What happened when the order was readout?

• The people cheered as Minister Rakshasa arrived, knowing
Chandan Das was safe.

6. How was Chandan Das treated at the end?

Chandan Das was honored, given gifts, and sent home.
7. Who helped Chandragupta to become the king of Magadha?
Chanakya
8 What did Chanakya offer to Chandan Das?
Rich presents

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9. Who was the greatest minister of Nanda Kingdom?
Rakshasa
10. Who were the enemies of Chandragupta?
Nandas

11. Who was Rakshasa?

Rakshasa was a wise and able minister of Nanda king.

12. Who hit a plan against Chandan Das?

Chanakya
13. Which news is spread like a wildfire?
Chandan Das’s head would be cut off‘
14. Who was saved by the arrivals of Rakshasa?
Chandan Das
15. What kind of a man was Chanakya?
Clever man
16. Who knows the whereabouts of the Rakshasa?
Chandan Das
17. Who imprisoned Chandan Das?
Chanakya

Faithful Friend

1. Who cannot be your faithful friend?

Flatterers cannot be our faithful friends.

2. When will everyone be your friend?

Everyone will be our friend when we have wealth to spend.

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3. What will faithless friends do when you lose your wealth?
Faithless friends will leave us when we lose our wealth.

4. What will one call you when you are prodigal?

They will call us bountiful if we are prodigal.

5. What will such friends do if you are inclined to vice?

Such friends will quickly lead us to do bad things.
6. Will faithless friends be with you when you part with your
fortune?
No, Faithless friends will not be there when we lose my money.
7. What kind of friends are hard to find?
Faithful friends are hard to find.

8. What are crowns?

Crowns are ancient British coins.

9. Who is not a friend in misery?

Everyone who flatters is not a friend in misery.

10. How does word compare in the poem „Faithful Friend‟?

Words are compared to easy moving wind.

11. When did the farewell and renown gone?

When the fortune will go, farewell and renown gone.

Unit-II At the Zoo

1. What was the Cranes doing at the Zoo?

The Cranes were having their daily wing exercise.
2. What animal did Gopi see first in the zoo?
Elephants

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3. How was the mother elephant in the zoo?
The mother elephant was looking sad.
4. To whom did Gopi write a letter?
Gopi wrote the letter to Vishnu.
5. What did he write about in the letter?
The letter contained about “ zoo”

6. How is Giraffe different from another animal?

Giraffe towered high above the other animal.
7. What kinds of elephants did Gopi see in the zoo?
Gopi saw a baby elephant, a mother elephant and a grandpa
elephant.
8. What animal did Gopi see second in the zoo?
At second, Gopi saw the camels in the Zoo
9. What were Deer doing in the zoo?
The Deer were romping.
10. How was stroke standing in the zoo?
A stroke standing on one leg.
11. Which was the strange animal?
Giraffe was the strange animal.
12. What were funny ducks doing in the zoo?
Funny ducks were gliding across the pond.

The Tiger and the Deer

1. What does the poet compare „The Tiger and the deer‟ to in
this poem.
In this poem, the poet compares ‗The Tiger and the deer ‘to the
concept of nature and the cycle of life and death.

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2. How does the tiger attack its prey?
The tiger silently crouches, waits, and then jumps on its prey.
3. What does the tiger stand for in this poem?
The tiger symbolizes the strong and cruel beauty in nature.
4. According to the poet what does the deer remember at the
time of death?
The poet said that, when dying, the deer recalls its mate in the
forest.
5. Pick out the words used by the poet to describe the nature
of the tiger.
The words used by the poet to describe the nature of the tiger are
brilliant, “mighty,” and ―soundless paws of grandeur and murder.”
6. According to the poet what would happen to the mighty and
weak in the future?
The poet suggests that the powerful may fall, but the prey could
outlast the predator.

Unit-III Kashmir, The Garden of India

1. From where did the travelers enter the valley of Kashmir?

Ans- The traveler‘s entered the valley of Kashmir from Baramulla.
2. What does the peak of Nanga Parbat look like?
Ans- The peak of Nanga Parbat looks like a huge sentinel pointing
to the sky
3. Which is the capital of Kashmir?
Ans- The capital of Kashmir is Srinagar.

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4. Why do certain flowers grow only in Kashmir?
Ans- Certain flowers grow only in Kashmir due to its favorable
climate and natural conditions.
5. Why do the houses in Srinagar city look beautiful in
summer?
Ans- The houses in Srinagar city look beautiful in summer because
the roofs are covered with flowers.
6. Which city is called "The city of the sun"?
Ans.- Srinagar is called the city of the sun.
7. Name the lake on which floating gardens are found?
Ans.- Dal Lake
8. Which city' is called "The Venice of India"?
Ans.- Srinagar is called the Venice of India.
9. How do the Kashmiris build their house?
Ans.- The Kashmiris build their houses of wood and bricks.
10. Name the river which flows in Kashmir.?
Ans.- Jhelum
11. Name any two flowers which grow in Kashmir?
Ans.- Irises and Lilac
12. Which state is called "Garden of India"?
Ans.- Kashmir is called the Garden of India.
13. What made the Dal Lake is famous for?
Ans.- The Dal Lake is famous for floating garden
14. Why does the people of Kashmir dry the fruits and
vegetables?
Ans: - People of Kashmir dry the fruits and vegetables to use in
Winter.

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15. Which was the dwelling of the tourists for the next few
months?
Ans.- The house boats.

Autumn Song

1. What does the poet compare the joy to?

Ans. – The poet compares the joy to a sunset hanging on a cloud.
2. How does the poet compare a cloud to sorrow?
Ans. – The poet says that joy is connected to sadness by comparing
the sunset on a cloud to sadness.
3. What picture do you get when you read this line “The wild
wind blows”?
Ans. – The line 'The wild wind blows' makes us think of leaves
moving in a strong wind.
4. What may be the dream of the poet?
Ans. – The poet dreams of capturing fleeting joy and beauty.
5. Why do you need a voice? Can it sooth your heart?
Ans. – The poet needs a voice to soothe their heart and bring
comfort in times of sadness and loneliness.
6. Why was the heart of the poet sad and alone?
Ans. – The poet‘s heart was sad and alone because their dreams,
represented by the fluttering leaves, had gone.
7. Does the poet go faster than dreams? If so, what does she
mean to convey?
Ans. – The poet moves on once dreams are gone, keeping pace.

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Unit-IV The Two Great Musicians

1. Who was the first musician to be awarded “Bharat Ratna?

Ans.- Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi was the first musician to be
awarded the Bharat Ratna.
2. In which year was M.S. Subbulakshmi awarded “Padma
Bhushan”?
Ans.- She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954.
3. Where was M.S. Subbulakshmi born?
Ans.- M.S. Subbulakshmi was born in Madurai.
4. When did M.S. Subbulakshmi give her first recital?
Ans.- She gave her first recital at the age of 10 during a wedding
in Madurai.
5. When did M.S Subbulakshmi pass away?
Ans.-M. S Subbulakshmi passed away on December 11, 2004.
6. Who was Lata Mangeshkar‟s first guru in music?
Ans.- Lata Mangeshkar’s first guru in music was her
father, Dinanath Mangeshkar.
7. What are Lata Mangeshkar‟s Guiness Records?
Ans.- Lata Mangeshkar‘s Guinness Records include being the most
recorded artist in the world with over 30,000 songs.
8. What made Lata Mangeshkar act in films in her early days?
Ans.- Lata Mangeshkar acted in films in her early days to support
her family financially after the death of her father.
9. Which Hindi film gave Lata Mangeshkar a breakthrough?
Ans.- The Hindi film Maj boor (1948) gave Lata Mangeshkar a
breakthrough with the song “Dil Toda”.

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10. What were the prestigious awards conferred on Lata
Mangeshkar in India?
Ans.- The prestigious awards conferred on Lata Mangeshkar in
India include the Bharat Ratna in 2001, Padma
Vibhushan in 1999, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
11. Who awarded the „Bharat Ratna‟ to M.S. Subbulakshmi?
Ans.- The president of India K.R. Narayan.

12. Who was the husband of smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi?

Ans.- Thyagaraja sadasivam, a freedom fighter.
13. In which year was M.S Subbulakshmi awarded Bharat
Ratna?
Ans.- In 1998

14. Who is famously known as nightingale of India?

Ans.- M.S Subbulakshmi
15. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
Ans.- Bharat Ratna.
16. When was M.S Subbulakshmi born? –
Ans.- On 16th Sept 1916
17. Who popularized Carnatic music in north India and in the
west?
Ans.- M.S Subbulakshmi
18. Who is the most reputed and popular voice of Indian
cinema?
Ans.- Lata Mangeshkar
19. When was Lata Mangeshkar born?
Ans.- In 28th sept 1929 at Indore
20. When was Lata Mangeshkar awarded Padma Bhushan?
Ans.- In 1999

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21. When was she awarded Bharat Ratna?
Ans.- In 2001
22. In which Hindi film did Lata Mangeshkar gave her first her
voice?
Ans.- App Ke seva main in 1947
23. Who is considered the most powerful woman in film
Industry?
Ans.- Lata Mangeshkar

The Noble Nature

1. What does „It‟ refer to in the poem?

Ans. – It refers to a man ‘s life or nature.

2. What is the life span of an oak tree?

Ans. – The life span of an oak tree is about three hundred years.
3. What does the poet say about the tree?
Ans. – The poet says that even though the oak tree lives a long
time, it will one day become a dry and dead log.

4. When does the lily look more beautiful?

Ans. – The lily looks more beautiful in May.

5. Why is the lily called “the plant and flower of light”?

Ans. – The lily is known as the ―plant and flower of light‖ for its
brief yet bright beauty.

6. According to the poet, when is life seen in perfection?

Ans. – According to the poet, life is seen in perfection in small
proportions and short measures.

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Unit-V Life in Banjarumale

1. Where is Banjarumale?
Ans. – Banjarumale is in Neriya Gram panchayat, Balthangady
taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India.

2. Name the tribe living in the hamlet in Banjarumale.

Ans. – The tribe living in Banjarumale is Malekudiyas.

3. Where do the local children study?

Ans. –The local children study at the Ashram school in Neriya.
4. When did S K W Micro hydel project start producing electric
power?
Ans. – The SKDRDP Micro-hydel power project began producing
electric power in 2002.

5. Who is Mr. A.S. Annappa?

Ans. – Mr. A.S. Annappa was the president of Banjarumale Micro-
Hydel Power Project Implementation Committee.

6. What is the task assigned to Mr. Prakash?

Ans. – Mr. Prakash operates the turbine, turning it on at 6 pm
and off at 8 am
7. According to the G.P. member electricity is supplied only at
night. Give reasons.
Ans. – Electricity supplied at night to prevent TV watching by
youth during the day.

8. What should be done to make mobile calls?

Ans. – To make mobile calls, the villagers have to climb a hill to get
a network signal.

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9. Why did the tribals give up paddy cultivation?
Ans. – The tribals stopped growing paddy due to wildlife
destroying it.
10. Name the river and the stream that need bridges across
them to reach Banjarumale.
Ans. – Sunalu river and Lakkdarpe stream need bridges to reach
Banjarumale.

11. What is the reason behind the clean air in Banjarumale?

Ans. – Banjarumale has clean air due to no vehicular pollution.

Plant Tree

1. According to the poet one who plants a tree can get Five
kinds of joys. List those joys in an order.
Ans. – Planting a tree offers hope, joy, comfort, peace, and youth.
2. What prophecy or message man should get from the bough
of a tree?
Ans. –The branches of a tree tell us that life can grow and reach
great heights, just like the tree.
3. What role does a tree play for the creatures blithe with
song?
Ans. – The tree is a happy home for singing birds and creatures.
4. What benediction would a tired person have under the green
curtains?
Ans. – A tired person can rest under the tree‘s shade and feel
peaceful and refreshed.
5. What would the shoots teach us?
Ans. – The new shoots (young branches) teach us that life
continues to grow and renew itself.

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6. How is the person who plants a tree rewarded?
Ans. – Planting a tree brings reward for people and the environment
as it grows.

Simpleton!
Unit-VI

1. What did the older brothers call their younger cousin?

Ans. – They called him ―simpleton‖ because he was quiet and
simple.
2. What did the three brothers see on the path when they
were walking?
Ans. – They saw an ant-hill, ducks in a lake, and a bees‘ nest on
a tree.
3. What did the simpleton say when his brothers wanted to
upset the ant-hill?
Ans. – He said, ―No, no; let the poor little things alone. Don‘t
spoil their nice house.‖
4. Why did the simpleton’s brothers wish to catch one of the
ducks?
Ans. – They wanted to catch a duck to roast and eat it.
5. What did the old man give the brothers in the castle?
Ans. – The old man gave them food and a place to sleep.
6. How many pearls did the second brother collect?
Ans. – He collected only two hundred pearls.

7. What was the second task given to simpleton?

Ans. – He had to get the keys to the princess's room from the
bottom of the lake.

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8. Who helped simpleton to find the youngest daughter of the
King?
Ans. – The queen bee helped simpleton by identifying the
youngest daughter.

9. How did the two older brothers spend their time?

Ans. – They wasted their time and money and didn‘t do any good
in the world.
10. What quality did the younger cousin brother show on all
three occasions?
Ans- He showed kindness and protected the ants, ducks, and bees.

Poetry:06 Prayer for Dumb Creatures

1. Who is the poem addressed to?

Ans.- The poem prayer for dumb creature is addressed to Almighty
God.
2. Who is the maker of earth, sea and sky?
Ans.- God is the maker of earth, sea and sky
3. Who is the lord and king of whole creatures?
Ans.- Almighty God
4. Where did the starry world hang?
Ans.- The starry world is hung in high.
5. Who listens to the voiceless prayer?
Ans.- God listens to the voiceless prayer
6. For us they live, for us they die who is referred to as 'us?
Ans.- Here “us” referred to the human being.

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 7. These humble creatures thou hast made who are these
'humble creatures „being refer to?
Ans.- Here humble creatures is refer to dumb animals.

8. Who wrote the poem? Prayer for dumb creature?

Ans.- G.E Good rich is the poet.

Unit -VII Sohrab and Rustum

1. Who was Rustum?

Ans.- Rustum was a great Persian hero and warrior.
2. Who saw Rustum while hunting?
Ans.- A chieftain of Turan saw him.
3. Who was Tahminah?
Ans.- Tahminah was the daughter of the chieftain of Turan
and married Rustum.
4. Why did Rustum return to Persia?
Ans.- Rustum, being a warrior, returned to his army as he
disliked staying idle.
5. Why did the king of Persia send Rustum?
Ans.- To fight Sohrab and save the honor of Persia.
6. What did Sohrab ask Rustum during the fight?
Ans.- Sohrab asked if he was Rustum.
7. Why didn’t Sohrab kill Rustum?
Ans.- Sohrab ‘s kind heart did not permit him to kill Rustum.
8. What truth did Sohrab reveal while dying?
Ans.- Sohrab revealed he was Rustum ‘s son.
9. How did Rustum react after realizing Sohrab was his son?
Ans.- Rustum was horrified and heartbroken.
10. Who did Rustum marry?
Ans.- Rustum married Tahminah.

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11. What did Rustum give to Tahminah before going back to
his army?
Ans.- Rustum gave a seal to Tahminah before going back to
his army.
12. Why did Rustum go back to his army?
Ans. Rustum was tired of his idle life at home so he went
back to his army.

13. What did Tahminah name her baby boy?

Ans.- Tahminah named her baby boy Sohrab.
14. How long did Sohrab and Rustum fight?
Ans.- Sohrab and Rustum fought for three days.
15. Whose name became a terror Persian army?
Ans.- Sohrab ‗s name became a terror to the Persian army
16. Who sent Rustum to fight with Turan?
Ans.- The king of Persia sent Rustum to fight with Turan.
17. Who had a chance to kill Rustum?
Ans.- Sohrab had a chance to kill Rustum.
18. Who killed Sohrab?
Ans.- Rustum killed Sohrab.
19. Name the animal which drew Rustum near the border of
the land of Turan?
Ans.- A wolf

20. Why did Rustum go out?

Ans.- Rustum went out for hunting.

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Poetry-7 A Nurse ‘s Song

1. Whose voices are heard on the green?

Ans.- The voices of children are heard on the green.
2. Where is the laughing heard?
Ans.- The laughing is heard on the hill.
3. How long, according to the nurse, should the children give
up playing?
Ans.- The children need to pause play until morning.
4. The nurse gives permission to the children to play but
imposes a condition. What is that condition?
Ans.- The nurse lets children play until it gets dark.
5. How do the children and the hills react to the permission to
play given by the nurse?
Ans.- The children leap, shout, and laugh, and the hills echo
with their laughter.
6. Where do the little birds fly?
Ans.- The little birds fly in the sky
7. How does the Nurse feel when the voices of the children are
heard on the green?
Ans: - The Nurse's heart will be quiet inside her.

Unit-VIII A Scene from Shakuntala

1. Whom did the ring belong to?

Ans. -The king.
2. What did the king think of when he saw the ring?
Ans. -He remembered someone he loved.
3. When was the fisherman arrested?
Ans. -When he was trying to sell the ring.
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4. How did the fisherman support his family?
Ans. -By catching fish.
5. Who is Januka?
Ans. -A policeman.
6. What did the chief bring from the king?
Ans. -A written order.
7. What reward did the fisherman get?
Ans. -A bracelet from the king.
8. Where did the fisherman live?
Ans: - On the banks of River Ganga.
9. What did the fisherman get in the belly of a carp?
Ans: - The fisherman got a ring with a magnificent gem in the belly
of a carp.
10. Who went to meet the king?
Ans. The chief of the police went to meet the king.

Poetry: -VIII It Never Comes Again

1. What does one do when something beautiful vanishes?

Ans. - When something beautiful vanishes, we feel a sense of
loss and sigh in vain, wishing it would come back.

2. What are the things we lose when youth depart?

Ans. - We lose the dreams, sweetness, and beauty associated with
youth when it departs.
3. When are we stronger and better?
Ans.- We are stronger and better at youth.

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 2 MARK QUESTIONS
III. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences
each: 8 × 2 = 16

Unit-I Chanakya and Rakshasa

1. What plan did Chanakya hit upon to find out Rakshasa?

• Chanakya knew Rakshasa as able and efficient minister
• But he was hiding somewhere.
• To find his location,
• Chanakya planned to imprison his dear friend, Chandan
Das.

Unit-II At the Zoo

1. What was each of the following doing at the zoo - the baby
elephant, the young antelope, the giraffe?
• The baby elephant rocked despite its chained legs.
• The young antelope was racing madly around.
• The giraffe was standing by a huge shed.
• Eating leaves from a tall tree.
2. How was the grandpa elephant used for the enjoyment
of children?
• The saddled grandpa elephant
• carried excited kids on its back
• After being unchained by the keeper.
3. Make a list of the birds & animals mentioned in the lesson.
• The animals like elephants, camel, an antelope, and giraffe.
• The birds mentioned in the lesson are parrots, cockatoos,
and ducks.

4. What did Gopi write about the giraffe and antelope, camel
and Mother elephant in his letter to Vishnu?
• Gopi saw elephant first in the zoo.
• The mother elephant was looking sad.
• The baby elephant rocked despite its chained legs.
• The camels were very ugly.
• looked kind and good.
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 • The young antelope was racing madly around.
• The giraffe was standing by a huge shed.
• Eating leaves from a tall tree.

5. Describe the activities of the cranes and storks in the

lesson, „At the Zoo‟.
• The cranes were having their daily wing exercise.
• The loud storks were making a big noise.
• In all this noise,
• One stork took a calm nap
• standing on one leg without falling.

Poem-II
The Tiger and the Deer

1. According to the poet, what would happen to the mighty

and weak in the future?
• The mighty (like the tiger) may perish in their might,
• while the slain (like the deer) survive the slayer.

Kashmir, The Garden of India

Unit-III
1. Explain the varieties of flowers and fruits of Kashmir.
• The varieties of flowers and fruits in Kashmir include:
• pink almond blossom, cherry blossom, apple blossom,
• royal purple irises, Persian lilac, roses, blue flax,
• red poppies, pears, peaches, nectarines, plums, and apples.
2. Why is the city of Srinagar called “The Venice of India”?
• The city of Srinagar is called “The Venice of India”
• The Jhelum River flows through it,
• Along with its canals.
• The city looks like it has numerous islands.
• Like Venice in Italy.

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3. Why do the houses in Srinagar city look beautiful in
summer?
• The houses look beautiful.
• As the roofs of many houses are covered with flowers.
• like tulips, wild irises and red poppies.
4. River Jhelum supply life-giving water to the fields in
Srinagar. How?
• River Jhelum flows in Srinagar.
• As mountain snow melts,
• River flows throughout year
• supply water to fields and gardens.

Poem-III Autumn Song

1. Why was the heart of the poet sad and alone?
• The heart of the poet was sad and alone.
• She lost her beloved.
• Her dreams have faded.
• As leaves flutter in wild wind.

The Two Great Musicians

Unit-IV
1. Lata Mangeshkar acted in films in her early days. Why?
• Lata lost her father in 1942.
• He was the sole earner of the family.
• So, to look after the family.
• Lata had to work.
• She acted 8 films in Hindi and Marathi.
•
2. Why did Lata singing go unnoticed in the beginning?
• Her singing was unnoticed.
• Due to her thin & heavy voice,

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 • Singers like Noorjahan, Shamshad Begum and Zohrabai
ruled the industry.
• Who had heavy voice.

3. “Lata wave had changed the industry”How?

• Lata Mangeshkar was famous singer
• Her unique voice and dedication made her a beloved figure
in Indian cinema.
• She has recorded over 30,000 songs in various languages,
• She holds Guinness Book of Records as the most recorded
artist.
• She won Bharat Ratna in 2001.
4. What were the prestigious awards conferred on Lata
Mangeshkar in India?
• She was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2001.
• Padma Vibhushan in 1999,
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

5. Describe the achievement of Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi?

• The first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna,
• The first woman recipient of the ‗Sangit Kalanidhi‘ title,
• The first artist to popularize Carnatic music in North India
and the West.

6. Compare the achievement of Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi and

Lata Mangeshkar
• Both Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi and Lata Mangeshkar were
famous artist.
• Both had received the Bharat Ratna
• For their music contributions.
• Subbulakshmi excelled in classical music,
• While Mangeshkar is famous for playback singing.

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 The Future is Yours
S.R I-
1. How does Rajaji teach a lesson in „discipline‟ to his
young ADC?
• Rajaji teaches discipline to the young ADC
• By pointing out that he forgot to shave.
• The ADC realizes his mistake
• When he sees how messy he looks in the mirror.

2. Why did Rajaji ask the ADC to skip his breakfast?

• The ADC, unshaven, joined Rajaji at breakfast.
• In order to teach him discipline,
• Rajaji told him that he was looking sick.
• He told him to meet the doctor immediately,
• Skipping his breakfast.

3. Why does Minoo Masani draw the attention of the young

man towards the words of Abraham Lincoln?
• To adopt discipline.
• To understand responsibility.
• for youths to achieve personal and national progress.

S.R 1(A) Heroes for Today - The Bicycle Thief

1. What made Roger to steal a rusty bicycle? or

How did Roger Johnson reach his base in Pole brook?
• Roger was 30 km away from his base in Pole Brook
• He Needed to get to base for the morning bomb run,
• He realized he would never make it.
• So, he rode a rusty bicycle there.

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SEM II
UNIT-V Life in Banjarumale

1. According to the G.P. member electricity is supplied only

at night. Give reasons.
• The electricity is supplied at night.
• To prevent daytime TV distractions for youth.

2. Why did the tribals give up paddy cultivation?

• The tribals stopped growing paddy.
• Due to wild animals like elephants, monkeys, boars etc.
• Began eating their crops.
3. What is D.C. Katte?
• A stage, 'DC Katte,' was built by villagers in 1983.
• To welcome the former DC S.K Das
• Who Returned halfway
• Due to rising river water level.

4. What should be done to make mobile calls?

• To make mobile calls,
• The villagers have to climb a hill to get a network signal.
5. The village Banjarumale is a paradise for visitors. How?
• Banjarumale is a calm paradise with waterfalls,
• lush greenery, and wildlife sounds,
• far from city hustle.
• No pollution.

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Poem-V Plant Tree

1. What role does a tree play for the creature blithe with
song?
• The tree is a source of happiness.
• It provides us an unending comfort.
• It is a home for singing birds and animals.
2. What benediction would a tired person have under the
green curtains?
• A tired person can rest under the tree‘s shade.
• Feel peaceful and refreshed.

3. What would the shoots teach us?

• The new shoots (young branches) teach us.
• That life continues to grow and renew itself.

4. How is the person who plants a tree rewarded?

• The person who plants a tree is rewarded with hope,
joy and peace.
• He is rewarded by earth and heaven.
• His work is his own reward.

Unit-VI Simpleton!

1. How did the two older brothers spend their time?

• They wasted their time and money
• Didn‘t do any good in the world.

2. How did the old man in the castle test the three
brothers?
• He gave them difficult tasks
• Such as finding pearls,
• Getting the key from the lake,
• To identify the youngest princess.

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Unit -VII

1. Why did the king of Persia send for Rustum?

• Sohrab‘s name became a terror to the Persian army.
• So, in order to save the honour of his country.
• The king of Persia sent Rustum to fight against Sohrab.

2. How did Rustum come to know that Sohrab was his son?
• Rustum fought Sohrab,
• who showed a mark on his arm when he fell,
• Showing he was Rustum's son.

3. What did Rustum say to his wife before going back to his
army?
• Rustum gave Tahminah a seal to keep for their child.
• If son, bind on arm;
• if daughter, wear on neck with chain.

Poem-VII A Nurse‘ s Song

1. The children offer two reasons for not giving up

playing. Mention them.
• The children say they don‘t want to stop playing because:
• It is still day, and they are not sleepy.
• The birds are flying in the sky.
• Still the sheep are grazing on the hills.

2. Describe the happiness of the children playing in nature:

• Children play happily outdoors,
• spreading joy and peace in nature
• with their carefree laughter and pure happiness.

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Unit-VIII A Scene from Shakuntala

1. How did the chief confirm that the gem was in a fish’s
belly?

•The chief smelled the ring

• Noticed the smell of raw fish,
• confirming it was in a fish's belly.

2. How did the king react when he saw the ring? Or

why did the king reward the fisherman?
• When chief showed the ring to the king.
• The king broke down for a moment.
• He remembered somebody he loved.
• He gave a bracelet as a reward.

3. Why did the policemen arrest the fisherman?

• The fisherman was arrested for selling a ring
• Engraved with the king's letters and a beautiful gem.

4. What made Suchaka think of killing the pickpocket?

• Suchaka believed the fisherman stole the ring
• He wanted to kill him.
5. How did the fisherman support his family?
• The fisherman inherited fishing from his ancestors.
• He supported families
• By fishing and selling them in market.
• They We ‘re earning livelihood.

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Poem-VIII It Never Comes Again

1. What is the message of the poem, „It Never Comes Again‟?

• Youth is an important life stage.
• It's a time for dreaming big.
• working hard to achieve goals.
• So, don‘t waste this period,
• It never returns.

2. What are the things we lose when youth depart?

• As we grow older,
• we lose strength, dreams,
• we lose charm, happiness,
• we lose courage, and joy.
• we lose our energy, and
• we lose strength to face life's problems.

S.R II (B) Honest Driver

1. What makes you think that Tansukh Vora is an honest

driver?
• Tansukh Vora returned the pouch of M. G. Menon.
• Which he found in his auto.
• Menon rewarded him with a hundred rupees.
• He did not accept it.
• He knew it was wrong to earn unfairly.
• As his father had advised him.

2. What did the black leather pouch of M. G. Menon contain?

• M. G. Menon lost his black leather pouch.
• The bag had Rs. 560, a prescription,
• duplicate keys of his apartment.

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S.R II (C) THE PEON NOVELIST

1. Discuss Tupe’s contribution to the upliftment of the poor

people of his own neighborhood.
• Tupe facilitated weddings, remarriages,
• He remarried three young widows.
• Discouraged dowry.
• Encouraged neighbours to send girls to school.

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3 MARK QUESTIONS
IV Answer the following questions in four or five sentences each
TOPIC WISE LONG QUESTION ANSWERS 4X3=12
Unit-II
At the Zoo

1. Describe the activities of the cranes and storks in the lesson, „At
the Zoo‟.
• The cranes were having their daily wing exercise.
• The loud storks were making a big noise.
• In all this noise,
• One stork took a calm nap
• Standing on one leg without falling.
“KASHMIR, THE GARDEN OF INDIA”
Unit-III

1. Why is the city of Srinagar called, „The Venice of India‟?

• The city of Srinagar is called “The Venice of India”
• The Jhelum River flows through it,
• Along with its canals.
• The city looks like it has numerous islands.
• Like Venice in Italy.
2. Describe the floating garden of Dal Lake.
• The floating gardens of Dal Lake are unique.
• One end of the lake is reserved for this.
• Their owners don‘t pay any rent.
• Since, they make the gardens.
• They make a platform with reeds and secure it with stakes.
• Then, they take mud from the bottom of the lake.
• Place it in little heaps on the platform.
• Finally, they plant seedlings of vegetables, mostly cucumber.
• These gardens require no watering.
• And can be easily looked after by the boat that reaches it.

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3. Describe the spring season of Kashmir. OR
Explain the varieties of flowers and fruits of Kashmir.
• In spring, Kashmir has many pretty flowers like pink almond,
white cherry blossom, and pink and white apple blossoms.
• There are also purple irises and Persian lilac.
• In summer, roses bloom and fill the walls and gardens with red,
white, scarlet, and yellow flowers.
• Outside the city, you can see blue flax and red poppies.
• Kashmir also has tasty fruits like pears, peaches, nectarines,
plums, and rosy apples.

Unit-III POEM Autumn Song

• The poem "Autumn Song" by Sarojini Naidu shows mixed feelings.

• It starts with a sunset that represents both sadness and joy,
• Along with fear of winter.
• However, the image of "glittering sheaves" offers hope and removes
negativity,
• showing how nature encourages change and growth.
• The poet accepts this change,
• She is inspired by the wind's call to move forward
• She welcomes the new season.
• This acceptance brings hope for a better future
• She tells us not to stay behind thinking of the past,
• We must move forward in life.

Unit Poem-VI: Prayer for Dumb Creatures

• The poem, ‗Prayer for Dumb Creatures ‘is by G. E. Goodrich.

• In it, the poet prays to God for the dumb creatures.
• He praises God for creating the earth, sea, sky, and stars.
• The poet believes God hears and blesses silent prayers of creatures.

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 • He stresses that since God created these animals for us,
• We should respect their rights.
• As they carry God's mark of love.
• The poet asks God to heed these creatures' needs.
• just as God listens to our own prayers.

Faithful Friends Summary:

Unit I Poem

"A Faithful Friend" shows the importance of true friendship and loyalty.
• It describes the difference between faithful and unfaithful friend.
• Fake friends are easy to find.
• They are not true friends.
• They stay with us as long as we spend on them.
• Such friends don‘t help in difficulties.
• They are not our well-wishers.
• They lead us to wrongdoing.
• They pretend to be good friends.
• True friends are hard to find.
• They support us in joy and sorrow.
• Faithful friends protect us from harm.
• They don‘t leave in bad times.
• They keep secrets of friends.
• Do not share it with others

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1. What are the qualities of faithful friends?

• Faithful friends never flatter us.

• Help us in difficulty, misery.
• Never leave us.
• Never provoke us to wrongdoing.
• They stand by us in our difficult situation.
• They never share our secrets with others.
• They are our well-wishers.
• They support us in joy and sorrow.

Simpleton!
Unit-VI

1. How did the Ant King help Simpleton?

• The first task was to collect thousand pearls.
• Which has fallen in the moss in the wood.
• The ant king came forward to help the Simpleton
• Whose life he had saved.
• The ant king came with five thousand of his ants
• It had found all the pearls.
• Which were under the moss
• It piled them up in a large heap
• This way the ants show gratitude.

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 EXTRACTS
V. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that
follow:
5 × 3 = 15
Unit-I
CHANAKYA AND RAKSHASA

1. . “Here I am‟!
a) Who said this? Rakshasa
b) Who was it said to? Chanakya
c) When was it said? When the order to cut off Chandan Das’s
head was read out.

2. “Oh, it is Minister Rakshasa”!

a) Who said this? People at the market.
b) When was it said? When Rakshasa appeared in the market
place.
c. Where was it said? At the market place.
d) What was the emotion expressed? The emotions were of
surprise and happiness.

3. „„The news is spread far and wide like wildfire.‟‟

a) What was the news? if Minister Rakshasa does not return, the
head of Chandan Das would be cut off.
b) Where was the news spread?
The news was spread throughout the kingdom of Magadha.
c) Why was the news spread?
The news was spread in order to find the whereabouts of
Rakshasa.

4. “For God’s sake spare Chandan”

(a) Who said this? Rakshasa
(b) To whom it was said? Chanakya
(c) Why was it said so? Because Chanakya gave the order to cut
off head of Chandan das.

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 5. “His choice fell on Rakshasa”
a) Whom does „his‟ refer to? Chanakya
b) Who is Rakshasa? He was minister of Nanda kingdom.
c) Why was Rakshasa chosen? Because Rakshasa was a great
minister.

THE TWO GREAT MUSICIANS

Unit - IV
1. “The event was a moment of glory for classical music.”
a) Who said this? Pandit Jasraj said this
b) Who was it said to? Smt.M.S. Subbulakshmi
c) When was it said? when Smt.M.S. Subbulakshmi received the
'Bharat Ratna' award.
d) Why was it said so? during the golden jubilee year of India‘s
Independence.

2. “The Music world and Tamil Nadu have been honoured.”

a) Who said this? Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
b) Who does this statement refer? Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi.
c) When was it said? when she was awarded the Bharat
Ratna.

3. She gave her first recital at the age of 20”

a) Who was referred as she? M.S.Subbulakshmi
b) Where did she give her first recital? Wedding function in
Madurai.
c) From which lesson is the extract taken? Two great
musicians.

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4. “Her moment of joy was tinged with sadness.”
a) Who is her in this statement? M.S.Subbulakshmi.
b) What was the moment of joy? She was awarded Bharath
Ratna.
c) What tinged her with sadness? Her husband died few
months back.

SOHRAB AND RUSTUM

Unit-VII SHORAB AND RUSTUM

1. “If you beget a son, blind this seal to his arm and send him to
me.
a) Who said these words? Rustum
b) Who was these spoken to? Tahminah
c) Why did he say so? He was going away to his army.

2. “Are you Rustum?”

a) Who said this? Sohrab
b) Who was it said to? Rustum
c) Who was Rustum? Rustum was Sohrab‘s father, a Persian
warrior.

3. That is what my mother Said for fear of losing me to my

father.
Look at the seal on my right arm”
a) Who said this? Sohrab
b) Who was the words spoken to? Rustum
c) Where did Sohrab say these words? In the battle field.

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 4. “O boy I‟m thy father”
a) Who said this? Rustum
b) To whom was it said? To Sohrab.
c) How did the speaker know that he was the father? When
he saw the seal.

A NURSE ‘S SONG

Unit-poem VII

1. “Come come leave off play, and let us away till the morning
appears in the skies.”
a) Who said these lines? These lines were said by the nurse.
b) Who are these lines said to? These lines were said to the
children who were playing.
c) Why does the nurse say so? The nurse reminds children to go
home as the sun sets.

2. “No no let us play, for it is yet day and we cannot go to sleep.”

a) Who said these lines? The children said these lines.
b) Who does the word „we‟ refer to? The word “we” refers to the
children.
c) Why did the children say so? The children wanted to keep
playing, thinking it was too early to go to bed.

3. “The little ones leaped and shouted and laugh‟d

and all the hills echoed.”
a) “The little ones” refers to ―The little ones‖ refers to the children.
b) What mood do the lines convey? The lines convey a mood of
happiness and joy.
c) What did the hills echo? The hills echoed with children's playful
laughter and shouts.

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Unit: -VIII
A SCENE FROM SHAKUNTALA

1. “I live on the Ganges at the spot where Indra came down”

a) Who said these words? -The fisherman said this.
b) Who does „I‟ refer to? 'I' refers to the fisherman.
c) Where did he live? He lived by the Ganges River.

2. “Wait here at the big gate until I come out of the palace. And
don’t be careless”
a) Who said these words? The chief said this.
b) Who does „I‟ refer to? I' refers to the chief.
c) Why did he warn him not to be careless? He warned him to be
careful; it was important matter.

3. “I think, when the king saw it, he remembered somebody he

loves”
a) Who said these words? Suchaka
b) What does “it” refer to? 'It' refers to the ring.
c) What did the king see? The king saw the ring.

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VI. 34) Quote from memory: 1X4=4

THE NOBLE NATURE

It is not growing like a tree.

In bulk, doth make Man better be;
Or standing long an oak, three hundred years,
To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:

A lily of a day Is fairer far in May,

Although it fall and die that night, It
was the plant and flower of light.
In small proportions we just beauties see;
And in short measures life may perfect be.

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 4 Mark Questions

VII. Answer the following question in five or six sentences:1 × 4 = 4

Unit VI: - Simpleton!

1. How did Simpleton solve all the three tasks given to him?
• Simpleton saved ants, ducks, bees from brothers.
• When he was in difficulty to find the pearls by sunset,
• The King ant and 5000 ants helped him to find pearls.
• Ducks get back princess' room keys from lake.
• Queen bee identified king's daughter by honey clues.
• Thus, Simpleton completed all three tasks successfully.
• Sohrab and Rustum
UNIT-VII
1. What made Sohrab drop the covering shield?
Or
How did Sohrab and Rustam fight each other in the battle field?
What was the result?
• The war between Turan and Persia made Sohrab meet
Rustum in battle.
• Without knowing they were father and son.
• The fight began, and the two heroes fought hard for three
days.
• Sohrab hesitated to kill Rustum.
• when he had the chance.
• At first, Sohrab was winning,
• which made Rustum very angry.
• He shouted his name, 'Rustum! in rage.
• When Sohrab heard his father ‘s name,
• He dropped his shield, felt weak, and collapsed

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 COMPREHENSION

VIII 36) Listen to the passage carefully and answer the following.
1x4=4
One day Hema plucked a mango and brought it home.
Her grandmother gave the larger piece to Raju, because he was a boy.
Hema protested. After all she brought the mango and she was the
eldest of the two. She insisted that she had the right over greater
share. The grandmother realised it. Her father came to her help and
divided the mango equally.
Answer the following questions.
a. Who brought the mango home?
b. Why did Hema’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
c. Why did Hema protest?
d. Who came to help Hema?

Swami Vivekananda, a Hindu monk and chief disciple of Sri

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, founded the Ramakrishna Mission. He
is respected even today as he promoted Vedanta philosophy and
Yoga to the Western world. He ignited the feeling of universal
brotherhood and love for the humanity. His famous quotes are,
―Arise, awake and do not stop until the goal is reached.
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself. He died on 4th
July 1902 at the early age of 39.
Answer the following questions.
1. Who is the founder of the Ramakrishna mission?
2. Why do we respect him today?
3. How long did he live?
4. who ignited the feeling of universal brotherhood?

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 COMPREHENSION

One dark night, a small party of Moghul soldiers went to

Golkonda. They saw a moat full of water around the palace. They had
to cross the moat and get into the portals of the palace. They applied
a ladder against the wall and began to climb it, just then a dog began
to bark aloud on the top of the wall. At once the guards were alerted
and they rushed towards the palace wall.
The guards peeped down the wall from above. They saw some
soldiers climbing towards them. Immediately the guards pushed away
the ladder and the soldiers on the ladder fell into the moat.
The barking of the dog attracted some more guards. They made fires
and spotted the enemy and they stopped the enemies from coming
within the portals of the palace. Thus, the plan of the Moghul soldiers
was foiled and Golkonda was saved by the vigilant and faithful dog.
Answer these questions:
1. Who began to climb up the ladder?
2. Why did the guards rush to the place and peep down the wall?
3. What did the guards do to the ladder?
4. What was the role of the dog in the event

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IX. 37. Write an essay on any one of the following topics in 8 to 10 sentences:
1x4=4
ESSAYS:
COMPUTER- ITS PARTS AND ITS USE
Introduction: A computer is an electronic device used in various
aspects of modern life for data processing, calculations, and
instruction execution.
Parts of a Computer
A computer consists of hardware and software.
Hardware includes:
• CPU, central processing unit it is also called as brain of
computer. Which helps to carryout functions.
• RAM: -Random access memory holds data temporarily.
• Storage Devices: Hard drives (HDD) and Solid-State Drives
(SSD) provide long-term storage for data.
• Input Devices: These include keyboards, mouse, and
scanners, which are used to enter data into the computer.
• Output Devices: Monitors and printers display the results of
the computer's processing.
• Motherboard: The main circuit board that connects all
components and allows them to communicate.
Uses of a Computer
Computers are used in various fields for many purposes,
including:
1. Education: provide access to virtual classrooms.
2. Business: for data management, accounting, marketing etc.
3. Entertainment: People watch share videos & use social medias.
4. Healthcare: usage of telepathy
5. Communication: through email, instant messaging, video
conferencing
6. Science and Research: for simulations, data analysis, and
modeling.
Conclusion: Computers are more important in day today life. As it
makes every day works easier, and encourages new ideas.

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1. Importance of forest
Introduction: Forests are very important for our planet. They make
up about 31% of the land and give many benefits to people, animals,
and nature. Forests help keep nature balanced, support many living
things, fight climate change, and provide necessary resources for
humans.

Importance of forest
• They are home to many plants, animals and humans.
• They intake carbon dioxide and give us oxygen.
• They are called as green lungs of an earth.
• They are source of resources.
• Forest {national parks} are main source of tourism.
• Forest industry provide jobs.
• They stop soil erosion.
• Holds ground water.
• They provide food fuel etc.

Conclusion: Forest is backbone of healthy planet. As they help

human in numerous ways. We should take care of it and plant
more trees. And use the forest resources wisely.

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Common essay for {Air, water, soil, noise, sound Pollution)

Introduction: Pollution is a threat to the planet,

impacting the environment, human health, and the economy.

There are various types of pollution in the modern world,

including air, water, soil, and sound pollution. It is caused by the
excessive use of natural and manmade resources.

Following are Causes for pollution

• Overpopulation
• Industrialization
• Deforestation
• Vehicle emission.
• Global warming
• Urbanization.

Remedies:
• Frame the policies.
• Well usage of public transport.
• Well usage of water resources
• Better sewer facilities.
• Promoting environmental awareness
• Use Eco-friendly products.
• Recycle the use

Conclusions: We must protect the environment by halting

harmful actions.

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 LETTER WRITING {SAMPLE}

Note: {I HAVE MORE STRESSED ON FORMAL LETTER AS IT IS EASIER TO WRITE}

38) Imagine that you are Haneef / Heena of Standard X, Govt.

High School, Dharwad: 1X5=5
Write a letter to your school Headmaster/ Headmistress seeking
permission to avail 3 days ‘l e a v e to attend to your ailing grandfather.
From
Heena
10th Std
Govt High School
Dharwad
Date: …………..

To
The Headmaster,
Govt High School
Dharwad

Respected Sir/Madam
Sub: Request for 3 days leave.
I am Heena studying in Xth std in your school. I am writing this letter
to request you as my grandfather has been admitted to hospital last week
and his condition is said to be serious.
Hence, in order to look after him I would like to apply 3 days‘ leave
Kindly oblige and grant me leave for three days i.e. from to

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Heena
Date:
Place:
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 LETTER WRITING {SAMPLE}

2) Imagine that you are Haneef / Heena of Standard X, Govt. High

School, Dharwad: 1X5=5
Write an application to your Headmaster / Headmistress
requesting him/her to issue your T.C. Give reasons
From
Heena
10th Std
Govt High School
Dharwad
Date: …………..

To
The Headmaster,
Govt High School
Dharwad

Respected Sir/Madam
Sub: Regarding issuing TC.
I am Heena studied in Xth std in your school. I am writing this letter
to request you, As I passed my matriculation last year. I need a
Transfer Certificate for further education.
Hence it is my humble request kindly issue TC
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Heena
Date:
Place:

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"Thank you for journeying through the pages of
this book. Your time and imagination have
breathed life into its words, and for that, I am
deeply grateful."

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