Assignment No. 1

Assignment No. 1

Ques1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.     (5)

Diwali or Deepawali is the festival of lights. The very mention evokes fond memories of lamps, sweets, gifts and fireworks. There are numerous myths associated with each day.

The first day is Dhanteras which falls on 13^th day of the month of Karthik. The second day is Choti Diwali. The actual day of Diwali is the third day, which falls on Amavasya or the new moon day. This day is also celebrated to commemorate the return of Ram, Sita and Lakshman To Ayodhya after 14 years of exile.

Then comes Annakoot. The last day is Bhaiduj. Don’t burst crackers as they pollute our atmosphere.

CLEAN EARTH, SAVE EARTH

            1.A) Diwali is also known as………………………………..

   B) When does the first day falls?

   C) Write the names of festivals that comes under Diwali.

   D) Write the meaning of:

§  Commemorate

§  Exile

  E) Write one more slogan regarding less usage of crackers like “CLEAN EARTH SAVE EARTH”.

Ques2. Read the following poem carefully and answer all questions thoughtfully. (5)

1)    A thing of beauty is a joy forever;

Its loveliness increases; it will never

Pass into nothingness; but still will keep

A bower quiet for us, and a sleep

5)  Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

     Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing

     A flowery band to bind us to the earth,

     Spite of despondence, of the inhuman death

10)  Of all the unhealthy and O’er-darkened ways

       Made for our searching: Yes, in spite of all,

Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

       From our dark spirits.

2.A) It will pass into nothingness refers to…………………………………..

   B) A Thing of Beauty is……………………….

   C) According to last two lines, beauty can……………………………………….

   D) Write the meaning of

Ø  Bind

Ø  Morrow

Error	Correction
have	has

Ques3. There is one or more error in each line. Rewrite all sentences of second para given below.Edit this context. (4)

A)   The murder of Syed Saleemhave caused                        eg:

a lot of consternation to the police in Islamabad.

They are squabbling with their counterparts                            a

in Punjab province were journalist Syed Saleem                      b

body was found, over who will probe his kidnapping or             c

murder, a media report says on Thursday.                              d

B)   a)Vanamahotsava celebrated by Green Fingers, the Environmental Club of the school, with great enthusiasm on the 24^th August.

b) The District Forest Officer, Mr. S.D. Gupta is the chief guest. He is inaugurating the Bio-diversity in the school

c) Parents and children is enjoyed the function to the fullest.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Ques4. One letter has been omitted from each line. Write the missing word with the word that comes before and after it.  (1/2*12=6)

Word before	Missing Word	Word after

A)   The human eye is one of the most

valuable sensitive sense organs.             A)

It enables us see the wonderful               B)

world and the colours us.                        C)

On closing the eyes, we identify              D)

objects to some extent their smell,        E)

taste, sound make or by touch.                F)

Word before	Missing word	Word after

B)   Pollution takes many forms.

The air we breathe, the water we

drink, the ground we grow our food,

and even the increasing noise we every

day-all contribute health

problems and a lower quality life.

Ques5. Rearrange the words into meaningful sentences.(2)

a)    the healthiest fruit / with a long / papaya is / list of properties

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b)    the family of caricaceal fruit / it belongs to / commonly known as / and is / papaw in Australia.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Ques6.Write the process of making with the help of points given below in passive

           Voice: (10)

a)    Tea

·         Fill the half of the cup with water.

·         Pour it in a utensil.

·         Add 2 teaspoon full of sugar.

·         Add 1 teaspoon of tea leaves.

·         Add half cup of milk in utensil.

·         Boil it for 5-6 mins till color comes.

·         Your tea is ready to serve with some cookies.

b)    Bread- Butter

§  Take 2 slices of bread.

§  Put some butter on it.

§  With the help of spoon spread it everywhere.

§  Put second slice on it.

§  Your bread-butter is ready to serve with tea.

Ques7. Change it into indirect speech.(2)

a)    These people are biased. Srijan told.

b)    We have to go to zoo either today or tomorrow.

NO MEN ARE FOREIGN

NO MEN ARE FOREIGN...........

Summary

Let us reflect on the opening lines of this thoughtful and very noble poem.

“Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign

Beneath, all uniforms, a single body breathes.”

The poem begins by asking us to constantly remind ourselves that no human being is strange or different.  Beneath the superficial surface of our bodies, all human beings have hearts, minds and souls.  The lines also drive home the point about the futility of war.  All those who have divisive mindsets, or are caught up in war, need to remember that behind such superficial “uniforms” are living and breathing human beings just like you and me.

Now, read and reflect on the next few lines of this thoughtful poem.  The poem beautifully builds upon the theme of the humanity in each human being.  Each and every line tries to raise our level of consciousness to a deeper and spiritual level.

“Like ours: the land our brothers walk upon,

Is earth like this, in which we all shall lie,

They too aware of sun, air, and water

Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war’s long winter starv’d.”

Their hands are ours, and in their lines we read,

A labor not different from our own.”

Each and every land like each and every human being is nourished by sun, air and water.  People may have adapted to different conditions and situations, but we are all one in the spirit.  We are all able to sustain our lives during peacetime and would starve to death if wars disrupt on earth.  Any division of labor is in fact superficial, and our hands, whether we are in a digital field, an agricultural field or any other field, speak of the humanity in us with hearts, souls and minds capable of loving, feeling and thinking.

Now, reflect on the next few lines.

“Remember that they have eyes that wake,

Or sleep, and strength that can be won

By love”

The poet here again reminds us of the humanity in each human being.  We all wake up each new day with hope and then take rest.  It is only love that can really keep humanity going.   With love and looking at each human being with kindness, we can truly create a paradise-like situation on earth.

Now, read and introspect on the following lines.

“Let us remember, whenever we are told

To hate our brothers, it is ourselves,

That we shall dispossess, betray and condemn”

The poet then reminds us that by trying to hate and even exploit others and their lands, we will be betraying and condemning ourselves.  Such kind of exploitation will only lead to superficial short-term success and no deep or spiritual kind of redemption.

Now, read the very compelling closing lines of the poem.

“Remember, we who take arms against each other

It is the human earth that we defile

Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence

Of air that is everywhere our own,

Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange.”

In the last lines of this compelling poem, the poet again reminds us that taking “arms against each other,” that is war, is in fact futile.  The very human earth is ruined through war, hatred and exploitation of any kind.  The earth can become ravaged and polluted through war and exploitation with the constant firing, destruction and piling up of dust and debris.  The air that we breathe also becomes polluted as a result.  The poet ends with the refrain “no men are foreign, and no countries strange.”  We need to constantly remember that we are all one in the spirit and encourage mutual respect, discussion and dialogue for a truly humane, just and sustainable world in the future.