TARGET - 80

Q1 Question Tag A short clause at the end of a statement which

changes the statement into a question.
Rules: You are aren’t you? Imperative sentence
Radha is isn’t she?
 Pick the helping verb. I am aren’t I? (exceptional) Close the door, will
I am not am I? you?
 Add negative form (if the
Devraj is isn’t he?
statement is negative) Let’s do this work,
Sita was wasn’t she? shall we?
 Change the subject into Children were weren’t they?
pronoun. Put question mark She was wasn’t she? Assertive statement
Prakash has hasn’t he? takes negative
Example: She will won’t she? question tag.
Soujanya can can’t she? Negative statement
Raju is a student, isn’t he ? They would wouldn’t they? takes assertive
question tag. ( n’t )
We should shouldn’t we?

Q2 Language function The purpose of the given speech or writing

Language function sentence Language function sentence

Seeking and giving Who is the prime Asking for and giving Go straight
information. minister? directions.
Giving instructions. Open page at 12 Inviting Kindly attend….
Giving suggestions. I suggest …… Gratitude. Thank you…
Making a request. Please…. Expressing one’s opinion. I think…..

 Object in the place of subject.  Past participle form of the main verb. (V3)
Q3 Active & passive voice  Auxiliary verb as changed  Subject in the place of object followed-by
subject.
Tense Active voice Passive voice
I me Simple present Sita sings a song A song is sung by Sita
Present continuous Sita is singing a song A song is being sung by Sita
we us
Present perfect Sita has sung a song A song has been sung by Sita
You you
Simple past Sita sang a song A song was sung by Sita
He him Past continuous Sita was singing a song A song was being sung by Sita
Past perfect Sita had sung a song A song had been sung by Sita
She her
Simple future Sita will sing a song A song will be sung by Sita
It it Future perfect continuous Sita will have sung a song. A song will have been sung by Sita
Imperative Close the window Let the window be closed
They them
Modals Sita can speak English. English can be spoken by Sita.

Q4 If clause
Type-1 If + Simple present will If you read, you will pass the exam.
Type-2 If + Simple past would + V1 If you reached bus stand early, you would catch the bus.
Type-3 If + Past perfect would have + V1 If you read, you will pass the exam.
Q5 Syllables A syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound.

one dog, fish, treat, time, feel, card, hill, with, test, golf, want, shock, web, stop,
two robot, cupcake, picnic, today, parent, Monday, onion, breakfast, hundred, rocket,
three fantastic, radio, banana, furniture, video, library, photograph, lemonade,

Freedom fighter
Q6 Collocative words Wall
Blood
door, table, clock, journey
post, water, book, bank, Police constable
Photo studio, table, lady, man Mouth watering
Book worm, ant, hand, pen, Money coins, stamps, letters, order Charming girl
Long small, hen, run, food, Hand pen, chair, kerchief, tray, Lay emphasis
Earth land, water, quake, sun, Rapid growth, power, speed, stop
Do homework
Railway station, chair, run, go Break record, time, lunch, dinner,
Leave letter
Post book, box, pen, table, Brisk run, walk, sing, dance,

Q7 Prepositions Time
on
in
days, dates,
months, years, seasons
on Tuesday
in April, in summer
at times of day, mealtimes, at 4 o’clock, at present,

Definite
Q8
Articles  ____ Ganga is a holy river.
The  Jon is _____European.
 Sagar is ____ MLA.
Unique things
 ____sun rises in the east.
Indefinite mentioned things,
 Raju is ___ tallest boy in class.
historical monuments
A An Names of rivers,
 Sahaj on built ____Taj mahal.
consonant vowel mountains, bays, holy
sound sound
The – a -an – The -the - the
books, superlatives,

Q9 Linkers Linkers are used to connect words, phrases, clauses, together

And, (ಮ ) but, (ಆದ ) or, (ಅಥ ) for, (ಸ ) though, (ಆದ ) therefore, (ಆದ ಂದ)
because, (ಏ ಂದ ) unless,( ರ ) while,when (ಆಗ) besides, (ಅದಲ ) also,(ಸಹ)
so,(ಆದ ಂದ) hence, (ಆ ಂದ) even if,(ಆದ ಸಹ) yet,(ಆ

be am, is, are, was, were, been, being

Q 10 Correct form of verb do do, did, done,
have have, has, had
Present Past Future
Simple V1/V1+s V2 shall/will + V1
Continuous am, is, are + v-ing was, were + v-ing shall/will +be + v-ing
Perfect have/has + V3 had + V3 shall/will + have + V3
Perfect Continuous have/has+been + v-ing had+been + v-ing shall/will have+been + v-ing
Q 11 Parts of speech
Noun Pronoun Adjective Verb Adverb Preposition Conjuncti Interjection
on
All instead of describing shows adds extra position of a noun joining sudden
names a noun word action meaning to a verb or pronoun word feeling
Ram I, we, you, tall, nice, run, slowly, carefully, on, in, at, between, and, but, Alas!
Raichur he, she, it, big, red, jump, nicely, swiftly, across, beside, so, for, Hurrah! Eh!
table they brave see under, left, because

Verbs can be made into nouns by adding -ion, -ment,

Q 12 Correct form of word Adjectives -ness

Verb Noun Verb Noun Adjective Noun

act action treat treatment active activeness
protect protection judge judgement bold boldness
create creation agree agreement lazy laziness
decide decision move movement blind blindness
impress impression pay payment great greatness
justify justification retire retirement fit fitness

Q 13 Using word in own sentence

book I book ticket book This is a book
As a record I record a video As a record This is a record
verb insult I insult him noun insult This is a insult
fight I fight with tiger fight This is a fight
increase I increase marks increase This is an increase in demand
refund I refund money refund This is a refund

Q 14 Degrees of comparison
Positive degree No other + so +adjective1 + as + hv+ S No other student is so tall as Shivanand
Comparative degree S +hv+ adjectrive2 +than + any other Shivanand is taller than any other student.
Superlative degree S + the + adjective3 Shivanand is the tallest student.
Positive degree very few + as +adjective1 + as + hv+ S Very few students are as good as Ganesh.
Comparative degree S +hv+ adjectrive2 +than + many other Ganesh is better than many other students.
Superlative degree S + one of the + adjective3 Ganesh is one of the best students.

Q 15 Infinitive The base form of a verb with the word to

to + verb
 I want to go.  She loves to sing.
 I want to find a job.  Children like to eat chocolate.
 I gave her permission to go.  They went to sleep.
 She likes to study at night.  I plan to visit Mysore.
 Q 16 Reported speech The quotation marks should be removed

Change of Tenses (if the reporting verb is in

Change of reporting verb and linkers past test)
Sentence type reporting verb linker Direct Indirect
Simple sentence told that Simple present Simple past
Exclamatory sentence exclaimed that present continuous past continuous
Yes / No question asked if Present perfect Past perfect
‘Wh’ question questioned ‘Wh’ word Present perfect past perfect continuous
Imperative sentence ordered / requested to continuous
Simple past past perfect
Change of pronoun (1st person 2nd person change into 3rd person Past continuous past perfect continuous
Direct I We You me My Your Myself Past perfect Past perfect
Indirect he/ they he/she his/ his/ his/her/ himself/ past perfect past perfect continuous
she /they her her their herself
continuous

Change of time indicating words

Direct now this here today these tomorrow can may shall will ago come
Indirect then that there that those the next could might should would before go
day day

Q 17 Editing
Capital letter: First letter of a sentence – First letter of particular name of a person or place – Pronoun ‘I’
Example: They go to library. Ramesh, Raghav, Madhu, Sindhanur, Bengaluru, May I come in?

Verbal mistake: List the all main verbs, you will find one odd verb, you need to change that as others.
Adverbial mistake: Most of the adverbs end with ‘ly’. Find out the adverb and put ‘ly’ if necessary.

Q 18 Two marks questions – prose – A hero

1) Swami’s father drew his attention to a report in the newspaper. What was the report about?
Ans: The report was about the bravery of a village boy who while returning home fought with a tiger.
He stayed half a day on the tree till some people came and killed the tiger.

2) Why did swami feel that his father’s proposition was frightful?
Ans: Because he always slept beside his granny in the passage, and any change in this arrangement
kept him awake all the night.

3) Why did father want Swami to sleep alone in the office room?
Ans: Because he wanted Swami to leave sleeping beside his granny like a baby, to develop good
habit and to prove his courage.

4) What is disgraceful according to Swami’s father?

Ans: According to Swami’s father, Swami sleeping beside granny or mother like a baby is disgraceful.
Because he was in second form.

5) What desperate attempts did Swami make to escape from his father?
Ans: Swami tried to change the subject by telling about the cricket club, requested to sleep in the
office room from the first of next month. He went silently and pretended like sleeping beside his
granny. He told that there were scorpions behind the law books in the office room.
6) There was absolute silence in the room. In spite of it, some noises reached Swami’s ears. What
were they?
Ans: ln silence in the office room Swami heard some noises: the tickling off the clock, rustling of trees,
snoring sound and some night insects humming

7) Why were congratulations showered on Swami the next day?

Ans: Because he had caught the notorious house breaker of the district and helped the police, so
congratulations showered on Swami.

Q 19 Two marks questions – prose – Dr B R Ambedkar

1) How can you say that Dr. Ambedkar had insatiable thirst for books?
Ans: * Dr Ambedkar bought books by curtailing his daily needs.
* In New York he bought 2000 old books.
* In London he bought 32 box books.

2) How did Ambedkar and Gandhi try to wipe out caste discrimination?
Ans: Gandhiji reminded the duty of higher classes towards depressed classes.
Ambedkar reminded the rights of depressed classes with higher classes.

3) How did 14th amendment to the US Constitution and Mahatma Phule influence Ambedkar?
Ans: The 14th amendment to the US Constitution gave freedom to Black Americans.
Mahatma Phule was working for classes society and for women’s upliftment.

4) Why is Dr. Ambedkar remembered as the pilot of Indian Constitution?

Ans: Ambedkar was tactful, frank and had utmost patience.
He explained clearly the meaning and scope of the different provision of the Draft Constitution.
He wrote the difficult concepts of constitution, which could be understand by common people.

5) Why did Nehru choose Dr. Ambedkar as the first law minister?
Ans: Dr. Ambedkar had a great skill in law and legislation.
He had the vision of social justice.
He fought against social injustice.

6) How did Ambedkar work for the uplift of Depressed Classes?

Ans: Ambedkar devoted all his time and talent to the upliftment of depressed classes.
* He started some newspapers – Mooknayak, Bahishkrit Bharat and Samata
* He set up some institutions – Hitakarini Sabha and Independent Labour Party of India

Q 20 Two marks questions – prose – Colours of silence

1) Surender, a friend of Satish came to visit him. Satish hadn’t gone to school. Why?
Ans: Because Satish was not well. His leg was operated. He was suffering from terrible headaches
and everything he felt dark and silent.

2) Why did Satish’s father make expeditions to school? Was he successful? If not, why?
Ans: Satish was frequently absent from school and he had hearing problem. So, every school did not
want him to admit. So Avtar Narain had to make expeditions to schools. But he was not successful.
Because every school did the same thing for the same reason.

3) How did Satish’s brother Inder try to help him?

Ans: Satish’s brother Inder sat for hours with him to teach words and pronunciation. He and his father
spent time with him every day, talking to him trying to teach him things.
4) What made Avtar Narain angry?
Ans: Avtar Narain had to look for different schools for his son Satish. But every school didn’t want him
to give admission. Because Satish was not able to hear. They treated his son as dumb. So he was
angry.

5) Why didn’t Satish want to go to a new school?

And: Satish didn’t want to go to a new school because he couldn’t talk to the other children, where
everyone would make fun of his deafness.

6) What did Satish see at the far corner of the garden? Why did it attract him?
Ans: Satish saw a bird at the far corner of the garden. The bird had a long tail and a black crest. Satish
was attracted by its restless energy. Its eyes kept darting, its whole body was ready for flight any
moment.

7) How can you say that Satish became popular all over the world?
Ans: Satish displayed his works in prestigious museums like the Museum of modern Art, New York, the
Hiroshima collection, Washington and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. He was awarded
the Order of the Crown in New Delhi.

8) Name the three fields in which Satish Gujral has made his name?
Ans: Satish came to be popularly known as Satish Gujral. He became the famous artist from India and
accomplished artist with several forms of art like painting, sculpture and architecture. He is also a
writer.

Q 21 Science and hope of survival

1. Why were the technical experts summoned by the three superpowers?

Ans: The three nuclear powers were willing to come to an agreement on putting a ban on the nuclear
weapon test. But the problem was how to detect if there was a violation of the agreement. Hence the
experts were summoned to Geneva to solve the problem.
2) What was the ‘problem’ that the nuclear powers had faced?
Ans: The nuclear powers had to free both the problems. All nations were not ready to believe the other
nations. They had the threat if any country could violate and if they violate how could it be detected.

3) Scientists are the most practical people in the world. Justify.

Ans: Scientists are the most practical people in the world. This could be seen in new technologies, new
brands of the industry from defence to entertainment. The scientist invented antibiotics, electronics,
biotechnology, synthetic fibres, the green revolution, and genetic forensic diagnosis, etc.

4) What reward do the scientists get? How are they different from lawyers, doctors and
businessmen?
Ans: The discovery itself is the reward of the scientists. The scientists get lesser money than the
lawyers, doctors and businessmen. But they enjoy freedom, camaraderie and independence.

5) Which are the natural and man-made disasters that threaten our civilization?
Answer: The very survival of our civilization is threatened by natural and man-made disasters. Among
them are earthquakes, destruction of megacities, environmental catastrophes, economic and social
crises.

6) Pursuit of science is an exciting adventure. Explain.

Ans: Everybody could agree that the pursuit of Science is really an exciting adventure. When
compared to other types of adventure like Sports, Art, Music, whatever may be the field, Science
needs determination perseverance and hard work. In all the fields especially in the science field, the
major reward comes from the discovery itself.
 Q 22 Jazz Poem Two

1) Describe the physical appearance of the Jazz player as narrated in the poem.
Ans: The Jazz player’s face is wrinkled and has not shaved. His head is bent down. He appears
lifeless. His eyes are always closed but ears are very sharp.

2) Why do you think the Jazz player keeps his head down?
Ans: The Jazz player is a poor old man. He has many difficulties in his life. He is tired. He is not
interested in life. He is also a black man.

3) What message does the Jazz player want to convey?

Ans: The Jazz player is a black man. He can draw people towards religion and convey the message of
God through his music. He wished to teach Black Gospel of Jazz.

4) How does the Jazz player change as he plays on the saxophone?

Ans: The Jazz player plays divine music. He becomes one with the music. He feels like a bird flying
higher and higher. He is filled with new life.

5) How can you say that the Jazz musician is a pathetic figure?
Ans: The Jazz player is an old black man. His face is unshaven and wrinkled. He has a sagging
stomach. He wears a faded blue shirt, a loose necktie, an old jacket and torn shoes. He looks tired.

6) What was the special gift possessed by the Jazz player?

Ans: When the Jazz player plays music, suddenly he filled with a new life. There is power in his music
which draws people to listen. He forgets all pain and flies like a bird

7) Why did Jazz player stand like a black Ancient Mariner?

Ans: Jazz player is an old man. He had suffered a lot in his life. His mind filled with the worries of life.
So he stood like a black Ancient Mariner.

Q 23 Narayanpur Incident
1) Why had the students been marching? How was it an unusual march?
Ans: The students were marching to protest against the British rule, and to give notice to the collector.
It was unusual march. Because they marched silently and there were no slogans and no shouts.

2) What had the police expected about the way of protest? How did the student’s leader manage
the protest?
Ans: The police had expected that the students would protest and be violent. They then would have to
beat them up and put them in jail. The student leaders managed the protest very peacefully and since
they did not want to go to jail.
3) What was there in the ‘mysterious parcel’? What suspicious did the police have about that?
Ans: The mysterious parcel was a ‘cyclostyling’ machine. The police had suspected that ‘cyclostyling’
machine was used by protestors to make copies of Gandhji’s speech and distribute it among
protestors.

4) How does inspector Patil help Mohan and his family ?

Ans: Patil, the sub- inspector came to Mohan’s house to give a warning about British officer’s raid and
to ask cyclostyle machine. He wanted to help teacher’s family. So he took away that machine.

5) What can we learn from the lesson “Narayanpur Incident”?

Ans: We learn patriotism and sacrifice values. It also helps to cultivate presence of mind, dedication,
organization skills, respect for our country and freedom fighters.
 Q 23 On Top of the World
1) How did Dicky Dolma face hardship and challenges in her early life?
Ans: Dicky Dolma lost her mother at the age of 11. She lost her elder brother too. These experiences
have left a profound impact on her.

2) What does Dolma say about the view from the top of Mount Everest?
Ans: Dolma said that an Everest can feel and understand but can’t be described in words. It was much
breath hearting that she could ever have imagined. The awards stand very low before the view from the
above.

3) Dicky Dolma says, “It is not a difficult decision for her to take up the challenge of the lofty
mountains.” Why does she say so?
Ans: From the childhood she was exposed to the hardship of life. She had always been fascinated by
mountains. She joined the mountaineering Institute in Manali for training course. Her determination and
hard work saw her scoring A grade.

4) What can we learn from Dolma’s life?

Ans: Whenever hurdles come, we must face them boldly. We should learn to face brute. We should be
workers but not shirkers.

5) When Dickey Dolma did climbed Mt.Everest? How does she describe this achievement?
She climbed Mt.Everest on 10 May, 1993 and become the youngest women to scale the world’s
highest peak.

Q 24 A Great Martyr Ever Cherished

1) Haneef was a young man with varied talents and interests. Explain briefly.
Ans: Haneef was a talented young man. He dabbled in art. Sketched very well. He made beautiful
cards out of waste material. He reads books and loved playing the drums.

2) How did Hema Aziz teach her children the message that “One’s duty is the most important
thing in life”?
Ans: They got up early on their own and got ready for school, even do their work independently. They
learnt that one’s duty is very important to come up in life.

3) What can the youth learn from Haneef’s life? Ans:

Youth should learn the lesson of self-dependency. One must be ready to sacrifice anything for the
nation. Everyone must face difficulties boldly in the life.

4) How does the writer describe the ‘introvert’ Haneef?

Ans: Haneef began to make his friends at his fourteen years of age. He would often go out of his way to
help people. By doing so, he derived joy. Seniors appreciated Haneef’s helping nature.

5) Life for Haneef in the beginning was never a smooth sail. Why was it so?
Ans: Haneef lost his father at the age of 8. He had three young brothers. His mother was a vocal artist.
She had travelling job. Therefore, she would have to leave Haneef and his brothers alone.
 Q 24
The Bird of Happiness
1) Why were the people miserable in Wangjia’s village?
Ans: The people who lived in that area suffered from hunger and cold. There was no river or water
source, trees, green grass or any types of crops. No fruits, flowers or vegetables.

2) What changes came over Wangjia as the bird of happiness caressed him?
Ans: The Bird of happiness touched Wangjia with love and sang for him. His eyeballs came back to
their sockets, his vision was much better and his wounds were healed and became stronger than
before.

3) What hardships did Wangjia undergo on his way to find the bird? Answer:
Ans: Wangjia faced a rough path with the first monster, hurting his feet and hands. The second one
took away his food, making him hungry. The third monster blinded him by gouging out his eyes.

4) What did the old folk of Tibet say about happiness?

Ans: According to the old folk, happiness was like a beautiful bird residing on a snowy mountain in the
east. They believed that wherever the bird flew, happiness followed with it.

5) How did the bird of happiness remove the sorrows of Tibetan people?
Ans: The Bird of Happiness cried three times. First, the sun came out and a warm breeze blew. Then,
forests covered the mountains with the second cry. Finally, green rivers and fields appeared with the
third cry. From that day on, the village never suffered again.

6) How can you say that Wangjia was a brave boy?

Ans: Wangjia was a brave boy who went on a tough journey to find the Bird of Happiness. Even though
he faced many difficulties, he didn’t give up and, because of his courage, brought happiness to his
people.

Q 25 There’s A girl by the Tracks! – 3marks

1) What happened to Baleshwar as he jumped off the still-moving train?

Ans: When Baleshwar jumped off the still-moving train, he fell and hurt his ankle. The force with which
he fell could be surmised from the fact that part of the sole of his rubber slipper was torn off.
Fortunately, there was no real damage though a burst of pain shot up his ankle. However, Baleshwar
ignored his own pain to go in search of the fallen girl.
2) Why did Baleshwar want to thank the truck driver?
Ans: As Baleshwar stood on the road holding the bleeding girl in his arms, no one helped him take her
to the hospital. Just when he had begun to lose hope, a tempo-truck pulled over and, its driver, a
middle-aged man who spoke Gujarati, stepped out and helped Baleshwar take her to the hospital. But
before Baleshwar could thank him for the noble deed, the man had disappeared, having done his
duty.
3) Write briefly the personal details such as qualification and Profession of Roma Talreja and
Baleshwar Mishra after discussion with your classmates.
Ans: Roma Talreja is a 21 years old girl who is a call centre executive. She has completed B. Com
from Pune. She has been working at a call centre for two years. She loves her job. She connects to
customers actively. She is engaged to Vijay.
Balehswar Mishra is 20 years old high-school dropout. He is from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He is
tall and thin. He is unemployed and is living with his two older brothers.
 Q 26 I am the Land – 3marks
1) In this poem the poetess wants to describe the patience of the earth

2) The earth is the speaker in this poem.

3) The farmers plough the land.

4) The children dance and play on the land.

5) The soldiers come with guns to fight for the land.

6) People plant trees build fences on the land to devide natios.

7) With self-assertion the earth says “You can’t put a fence around the planet earth.

Q 27 Gentleman of Reo En Medio – 3marks (Extracts)

1) “It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with the old man.”
a) What was the negotiation about? Ans: About the selling of the old man’s property.
b) Why do you think it took months to Ans: Because the old man was in no hurry to sell.
come to an understanding?
c) Who is ‘old man’ referred here? Ans: Don Anselmo.
2) “We have made a discovery.”
a) What did they discover? Ans: Don Anselmo owns more than eight acres of
land.
b) What was the result of the Ans: They offered Don Anselmo double the price of
discovery? what he had quoted earlier.
c) Who does ‘we’ refer here? Ans: Americans and the story teller.
3) “These Americans are Buena gente.”
a) What do you mean by Buena gente? Ans: Buena gente means good people.
b) Why did the speaker called Americans Ans: Because after the survey, they did not cheat Don
Buena gente? Anselmo and were ready to pay twice the money for the
additional land.
c) From which language ‘Buena gente’ is Ans: Spanish
taken?
4) He said, “I do not like to have you speak to me in that manner.”
a) What is the mood of the speaker? Ans: The speaker felt that he was being insulted
b) What made him to react so? Ans: Story teller and the Americans ready to offer him
twice the money.
c) Who is ‘he’ referred here? Ans: Don Anselmo
5) “I did not sell them the trees in the Orchard”.
a) What do you mean by ‘orchard’? Ans: Farm of fruits growing.
b) Why didn’t he sell the trees in the Ans: Because the trees belong to the children of
orchard? Rio-en-Medio
c) How did Don Anselmo defend his Ans: Don Anselmo defended that when a child was
statement? born in the village, a tree was planted and so the
trees belonged to the children of the village.
6) “The trees in that Orchard are not mine, Senor”.
a) What do you mean by ‘senor’? Ans: A word of respect like ‘mister’ in English.
b) According to Don Anselmo, who did Ans: The tree belonged to the children of Rio-en-Medio
the trees belong to?
c) Why did he feel so? Ans: Because every time a child was born in the village,
he had planted a tree for that child.
 “I argued with him but it was useless.”
a) Who argued with whom? Ans: The author argued with Don Anselmo.
b) What was argued with him? Ans: He argued with him to take the extra amount for the
extra land.
c) What was the result? Ans: He signed the deed and collected the money what
he had quoted earlier.
.

Q 28 The Concert – 3marks (Extracts)

1. “We mustn’t miss the chance.”

a) Who said this? Ans: Anant
b) What chance did he not want to miss? Ans: The chance was to attend Pandit Ravi Shankar’s
concert.
c) Why did the speaker think so? Ans: Because he had not many days to live
2) “I must hear him and see him.”
. a) Who is ‘I’ referred here? Ans: Anant
b) Who did he want to see? Ans: Pandit Ravi Shankar
c) What did he want to hear? Ans: Pandit Ravi Shankar’s music
3) “It’s the chance of a life time, he was saying.”
a) Who said this? Ans: Anant
b) What was the chance? Ans: Attending Pandit Ravi Shankar’s concert.
c) Why was he not able to go the concert? Ans: Because he was suffering from cancer.
4) “They had come with high hopes.”
a) Who does they refer to? Ans: Smita and her family members.
b) What high hopes did they have? Ans: Anant would be cured of cancer. He would again walk
and run.
c) Why were their hopes not fulfilled? Ans: Anant’s condition grew worse. He had not many days
to live.
5) “Take him home, Give him the things he likes, indulge him.”
a) Who said this? Ans: The doctor who treated Anant.
b) Who does ‘him’ refer to? Ans: Anant
c) Why did the speaker say so? Ans: Anant’s condition grew worse. He had not many days
to live.
6) “Suddenly a daring thought came to her.”
a) Where was the speaker when she got a Ans: In the park
daring thought?
b) Who does ‘her’ refer to? Ans: Smita
c) What was her daring thought? Ans: She planned to meet Pandit Ravi Shankar and
request him to come her house and play for Anant.
7) “Enjoy yourself, lucky you.”
a) Who said this? Ans: Anant
b) Who does ‘yourself’ refer to? Ans: Smita
c) Why is she lucky? Ans: Because she was going to attend the concert.
8) “They could not believe their eyes.”
a) Who does ‘they’ refer to? Ans: to the neighbours of aunt Sushila.
b) What they could not believe? Ans: Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah Rakha came to
their apartment
c) Why they could not believe? Ans: Because Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah Rakha
were very busy men. But they came to common people
house.
“Enjoy yourself, lucky you.”
a) Who said this? Ans: Anant
b) Who does ‘yourself’ refer to? Ans: Smita
c) Why is she lucky? Ans: Because she was going to attend the concert.
.
 Q 29 The Discovery – 3marks (Extracts)

1) “There are limits to our patience, Sir“

a) Who said this? Ans: Diego
b) Who does ‘sir’ refer to? Ans: Pedro
c) When did the speaker say so? Ans: Pedro asked Diego if he was becoming impatient.
2) “Why should one man have the lives of fifty in his hands?”
a) Who is the speaker here? Ans: Diego
b) Who does ‘one man’ refer to? Ans: Columbus
c) What does he mean by this statement? Ans: Diego and other seamen were becoming impatient.
They wanted to go back Spain. But Columbus was not
ready to do so.
3) “What! Does that child stand between me and death?”
a) Who said this? Ans: Columbus.
b) Who is referred to as ‘child’ here? Ans: Pepe
c) When did the speaker ask this question? Ans: When Pepe came to help Columbus from drunken
seamen.
4) “I am your captain. Your duty is to obey me as mine is to obey the Royal Sovereigns of
Spain who sent me.”
. a) Who does ‘I’ refer to? Ans: Columbus
b) Who had to obey him? Ans: All seamen.
c) Why were they disobedient to him? Ans: Because seamen were becoming impatient.
They wanted to go back Spain.
5) “The first man to move shall spend the rest of the night in irons!”
a) Who gave this warning? Ans: Columbus
b) What made the speaker give this Ans: To control the drunken seamen rushing toward him.
warning?
. c) What was the reaction to this warning? Ans: The drunken seamen stopped moving but Guillermo
moved forward.
6) “The Santa Maria will be lighter for his carcass.”
a) Who said this? Ans: Guillermo Ires
b) What is the Santa Maria? Ans: Name of the ship.
c) What do the words reveal about the Ans: The speaker was so upset with Columbus that he
person who said them? wished he was dead.
7) “Discipline is the thing of past, Sir It’s you or us”
a) Who does ‘you’ refer to? Ans: Columbus
b) When did the speaker say so? Ans: When Columbus said ‘Discipline knows no buts.’
c) What mood does it reveal about the Ans: Francisco was desperate. He had no respect for
speaker? Columbus
8) “A good sailor knows his place”
a) Who is the speaker? Ans: Columbus
b) When did the speaker say this? Ans: The speaker said this to Diego when he found him on
the quarter deck.
c) What was Diego’s reaction? Ans: Diego tried to suppress his anger and with a scowl
went off from there
9) “Cowards, cowards you will have to kill me first”
a) Who is the speaker? Ans: Pepe
b) Whom did the speaker call ‘coward’? Ans: The Guillermo and other seamen
c) When did the speaker say these words? Ans: When Guillermo and other seamen tried to attack on
Columbus.
“Everyone doubts except me.”
a) Who does ‘me’ refer to? Ans: Pepe
b) About whom did everyone doubt? Ans: Columbus
c) Why were they in doubt? Ans: They thought that Columbus was talking them to
nowhere. They doubt that they would not discover new
world.
 Q 30 Off to outer space Tomorrow Morning – 3marks (Extracts)

. 1) “There won’t be any calendar; there won’t be any clock”

a) Who is off to outer space? Ans: The speaker/the poet
b) Where is the speaker experiencing this? Ans: In the outer Space
c) Why will there be no calendars or clocks? Ans: There are no seasons, no day and night
2) “With tea cups circling round me like the planets round the sun.”
a) Where would the poet experience this? Ans: In the space
b) Why does the speaker say so? Ans: There is no gravity force in space
c) What does the figure of speech refer Ans: Simile
here?
3) ‘I’ll doze when I’m sleepy and wake without a knock.”
a) Who will doze? Ans: Columbus.
b) Where is he sleeping? Ans: In the space craft
c) Why does he do so? Answer: Because in space there will be no days and
nights.
4) “You can cross out my name from the telephone book.”
a) Who is the speaker? Ans: The astronaut / the poet
b) Where is he going to? Ans: He is going into the space
c) Why does he want to cross out his Answer: There will be no communication by phone.
name?
.

Q 31 Profile writing – 3marks

 Tabular form into a paragraph form.  All the given points should be cover.
 Chronological order should be  Sentences should be grammatically
mentioned correct.

Points man (age given) woman deceased person

First This is the profile of__________
sentence
Born He was born on date in year She was born on date in year He /She was born on date in year
Parents His parents are ________ Her parents are ______ His /Her parents were ____
Education He completed ________ She completed______ He /She completed
Profession He is _____ She is _____ He /She was ______
Hobbies He likes_______ She likes _____ He / She used to_____
Popularity He is popular for______ She is popular for______ He /She is popular for_____
Age He is _____years old. She is _____years old.

Given below is a profile of P.T. Usha. This is the profile of P T Usha. She was born on
Write a paragraph using the clues given
below: 27th June 1964. She is Indian. She is known as
Born : 27 June, 1964 Payyoli Express, Golden Girl. She is famous for
Nationality : Indian
Other names : Payyoli Express, Golden Track and Field athlete. Presently she is
Girl working in Indian Railway’s.
Known for : Track and field athlete
Employed : Indian Railways ‘
Q 32 Story Development– 3marks

1. Thirsty crow...... searches for water........ sees water............ but bottom of a pot......... puts
pebbles.............. water comes up................. drinks ............... flies away.
Answer: Once a crow was thirsty. It searched for water. It saw water but it was at bottom of a pot. It made
an idea. It put some pebbles into the pot. The water came up. It drank it and flew away.

2. A hungry fox...... looked for food....... came to a garden...... sees grapes........... high......... jumps
three times.......... can not reach.......... says grapes are sour.
Answer: Once a fox was hungry. It looked for food. It came to a garden. It saw grapes but they were high. It
jumped three times but could not reach. It said, “Grapes are sour.”

3. A silly cricket............sings all the summer..................does not store food.............dying of hunger in

winter..............goes to an ant.............begs for food...........ant refuses........... remarks ................dance all
the winter... turns out the cricket.
Answer: Once there lived a cricket which was very silly. It used to sing all summer without doing anything. It
did not store any food for winter. When the winter came, it found no food to eat. It was dying of hunger. So
it decided to go to an ant. It begged the ant for food. But the ant refused to give anything. It remarked that
the cricket must dance in the winter as it did during summer. Saying these, the ant turned out the cricket

Q 33 Picture Description– 3marks

 Look at the picture, collect words like nouns

and action words.
 Make simple sentences using those words.
 First sentence- This picture is beautiful / A
picture is equal to thousand words.

Nouns trees, ducks, boy, girl, mat, flowers, ball,

verbs swimming, watching, pointing,

This picture is beautiful. There are two trees in the picture. There are two ducks. There
is a boy. There is a girl. There is a mat. There are flowers. There is a ball. The ducks are
swimming. Children are watching at a bird. The girl in the picture pointing at the bird.

Q 35 Passage– 4marks
 Read the given passage carefully.
 Understand the questions that follows.
 Search the words of the questions in the
passage.
 Choose the correct answer and write.
 Q 34 Poem– 4marks The Blind Boy
O say what is that thing call’d Light,
Which I must ne’er enjoy;
What are the blessings of the sight,
Quality of Mercy O tell your poor blind boy!
The quality of mercy is not strain'd. You talk of wondrous things you see,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven You say the sun shines bright;
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: I feel him warm, but how can he
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. Or make it day or night?
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes My day or night myself I make
The throned monarch better than his crown. Whene’er I sleep or play;
His scepter shows the force of temporal power, And could I ever keep awake
The attribute to awe and majesty, With me ’twere always day.
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; With heavy sighs I often hear
But mercy is above this sceptered sway; You mourn my hapless woe;
It is enthroned in the heart of kings; But sure with patience I can bear
It is an attribute to God himself;
A loss I ne’er can know.
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice. Then let not what I cannot have
My cheer of mind destroy:
Whilst thus I sing, I am a king,
Although a poor blind boy

Q 36 Essay– 4marks

Environment Pollution
We see many things around us. It is the environment. It is being polluted. There are four types. Air
pollution, Water Pollution, Land Pollution and Noise Pollution.
Causes: a. Deforestation b. Nuclear tests and wastes c. Industrial development d. Uses of chemicals
e. Uses of plastics f. Old, non-condition vehicles.
Effects: a. It effects on growth of living beings b. Causes diseases c. Damage to Ozone layer d.
causes global warming.
Remedies: Planting trees b. create awareness c. stop testing bombs d. educate the people d. reducing
chemicals

Mass Media
Newspapers, Radio, Television and Computers are effective mass media. They help to know world
affairs.
Advantages: They give entertainments, weather forecast, education, all types of news, knowledge,
information about sports and games.
Disadvantages: They corrupt the mind, affect eyesight, make people lazy, waste time, destroy our
culture, lead to unemployment, addiction to bad habits. We should make good use of them.

Internet
Meaning – The internet is a global wide area network that connects computer systems across the world.
Advantages: - It is used to send e-mail, research, download filing, interactive games, education and
self-improvement, friendship, electronic newspapers and magazines, job hunting and shopping. For
students – clarify their doubts, career growth and get knowledge.
Disadvantages: time waster, students neglect studies and work, curbs physical activities which lead to
diseases, negative influence on children, lead to depression, loneliness, and social isolation.
Sports and games Chandrayaan 3 Essay
Sports and games are very essential for Chandrayaan-3 is the third mission in the Chandrayaan
human beings. programme, a series of lunar exploration missions
Advantages: developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation
* It improves health and fitness (ISRO). Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft landed on the
* Improves mental skills and concentration Moon's surface on August 23rd, 2023. To mark the
* It develops social skills. successful landing of Chandryaana 3, National space day
* It prevents diseases will be celebrated each year on August 23rd. After
* Reduces overweight, obesity, heart Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan 3
problem and BP seeks to demonstrate India's technological prowess in
* Relief from stress advanced lunar exploration. Equipped with advanced
* Develops leadership quality instruments, Pragyaan rover conducted scientific
studies, analysed lunar soil, and gathered crucial data for
* Develops spirit and friendliness
research. The rover was put in sleep mode on September
* Develops mental and physical toughness
2nd, 2023. Chandrayaan-3 is a testament to India's
commitment to space exploration and greater
understanding of the Moon's mysteries.

Q 37 Letter– 5marks

Official letter: Steps Personal Letter- steps:

From, From
......................... ------------------------
........................ Date:__________

Date ............. My dear father\ mother\ friend,

To, I am fine here. I think you are also fine there. I

........................... read your letter and noted the content. I am
............................ studying well.
Sir, the subject matter (Reason for writing
Sub: Requesting for....................... letter)........
I am ............................ (write from address) I ..........................................................................
kindly request you to .......................(Write the ..........................................................................
above sub). Please take proper action for my .................................................
request. I hope you consider my request. Yours lovingly
(sign)

Thank you.
To address-
Yours faithfully To,
Sign (name) ----------------------
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Prose
01 A hero 2m
02 There’s a girl by the tracks! 3m
03 Gentleman of Reo En Medio 3m (RC)
04 Dr B R Ambedkar 2m
05 The Concert 3m (RC)
06 The Discovery 3m (RC)
07 Colours of silence 2m
08 Science and hope of survival 2m
Poetry
01 Grandma climbs a tree 4m
02 The Quality of Mercy 4m
03 I am the land 3m
04 The song of India 4m
05 Jazz poem Two 2m
06 The ballad of the tempest 4m
07 The Blind Boy 4m
08 Off to Outer Space Tomorrow Morning 3m (RC)
Supplementary reading
01 Narayanpur incident 2m
02 On Top of the World 2m
03 A Great Martyr Ever Cherished 2m
04 The Bird of Happiness 2m
composition
01 Editing 2m
02 Profile 3m
03 Picture 3m
04 Story development 3m
05 Passage 4m
06 Essay 4m
07 Letter 5m
Grammar
01 Question Tag 1m
02 Language function 1m
03 If clause 1m
04 Active voice into Passive voice 1m
Syllables, Collective word, Preposition, Articles, Tense form of the verb, Parts of speech,
Own sentence, Degrees, Infinitive, Framing question, Jumbled word