Activity Task Class 5 (2021/SEP)

 

Class V

English September 2021

Activity 1

1. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate Prepositions from the list given below :     1 × 4 = 4

(i) He is going to Kolkata.

(ii) The bird flew over  my head.

(iii) Fishes live in water.

(iv) Put the pen under the table.

[List : over, on, in, to]

Activity 2

2. Fill in the table with appropriate Short Forms of the following words :             1 × 4 = 4

Full Form	Short Form
Cannot	Can't
I am	I'm
Did not	Didn't
You have	You've

Activity 3

3. Write the Opposites of the following words :   1 × 4 = 4

(i) light :  heavy

(ii) easy :   difficult

(iii) never :   ever

(iv) curly :  straight

Activity 4

4. Make sentences with the following words :     2 × 4 = 8

(i) clever :   Fox is a clever animal.

(ii) shelter :  Trees provide birds shelter.

(iii) rock :    I have not seen any rock.

(iv) jumped :  The goat jumped over the fence.

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Activity Task Class 6 (2021/SEP)

 

Class VI

English September 2021

Activity 1

A. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

        'One Thousand and One Nights' is a collection of the Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as 'The Arabian Nights'. The work was collected over many centuries by various authors, translators and scholars across West, Central and South Asia and North Africa. The bulk of the text is in prose, although verse is occasionally used for songs and riddles and to express serious emotion. Some of the stories commonly associated with 'The Arabian Nights', in particular, 'Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp', "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves' and 'The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor' were not part of 'The Arabian Nights' in its original Arabic version. These stories were added to the collection by Antoine Galland and other European translators.

1. (a) Complete the following sentences with information from the text:      1 × 3 = 3

(i) 'The Arabian Nights' is a collection of 

Ans : -  the Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age.

(ii) In the text, verse is used for    

Ans : -   songs and riddles and to express serious emotion.

(iii) One of the famous translators of 'The Arabian Nights' is        

Ans : - Antoine Galland.

(b) Answer the following questions:          2 × 3 = 6

(i) When was 'The Arabian Nights' composed?

Ans : - 'The Arabian Nights' was composed during the Islamic Golden Age.

(ii) In which language was it originally written?

Ans : - It was originally written in Arabic.

(iii) How did the English translation of 'The Arabian Nights' differ from the original version?

Ans : -  Stories like 'Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp', "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves' and 'The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor' in the English translation of 'The Arabian Nights' were not part of its original version.

Activity 2

2. Identify the Assertive, Imperative, Optative, Exclamatory and Interrogative sentences: 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Hurray! We have won the match.

Ans : - Exclamatory Sentence.

(ii) What is your name?

Ans : - Interrogative Sentence.

(iii) Neeraj Chopra won gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics.

Ans : - Assertive Sentence.

(iv) Open the door.

Ans : - Imperative Sentence.

(v) May God bless you.

Ans : - Optatative Sentence.

Activity 3

3. Add Prefixes to the words given below and make opposites:  1 × 5 = 5

(i) respect    - disrespect

(ii) comfortable  - uncomfortable

(iii) fortune - misfortune

(iv) mature - immature

(iv) literate - illiterate

Activity 4

4. Develop the following outline into a story. Add a suitable title and a moral to your story:      6

Stag was drinking water – saw the image of his horns – admired them – disliked slender legs – chased by a pack of wolves – horns caught in thick bush – lamented

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Activity Task 7 (2021/SEP)

 

Class VII

English September 2021

Activity 1

A. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

        In 1869, Bose joined Hare School and six years later he was admitted to St. Xavier's School in Calcutta. He passed the Entrance Examination and joined St. Xavier's College of Calcutta. It was here that he came in contact with Jesuit Father Eugene Lafont who played a significant role in developing his interest in natural science. Later, Bose went to England and secured admission in Christ College, Cambridge, to study Natural Science. In 1884, he received the Natural Science Tripos from the University of Cambridge and a BSc. Degree from the University of London.

1.  (a) Fill in the table with information from the passage:     1 × 3 = 3

	When	What happened
(i)	1869	Bose joined Hare School.
(ii)	1875	He was admitted to St. Xavier's School in Calcutta.
(iii)	1884	He received the Natural Science Tripos from the University of Cambridge and a BSc. Degree from the University of London.

(b) Answer the following questions:          2 × 3 = 6

(i) From which school did J.C. Bose pass Entrance Examination?

Ans : -

(ii) Who influenced Bose to study Natural Science?

Ans : -

(iii) In which college of England did Bose take admission?

Ans : -

Activity 2

2. Do as directed: 1 × 3 = 3

(i) The cheetah is the fastest animal. (Use Positive degree of the adjective)

Ans : -

(ii) Very few queens were as powerful as Elizabeth I. (Use Superlative degree)

Ans : -

(iii) No other girl of our school is so pretty as Tania. (Use Comparative degree)

Ans : -

Activity 3

3. Match column A with column B:         1 × 6 = 6

	A	B
(i)	Philatelist	An artist who makes sculptures
(ii)	Atheist	One who has the negative outlook in life
(iii)	Sculptor	A place where bees are kept
(iv)	Apiary	Certain to happen
(v)	Pessimist	One who collects stamps
(vi)	inevitable	A person who does not believe in the existence of God

Activity 4

4. Suppose your cousin has never been to your village. Write a letter (in about 70 words) to him/her describing your village and inviting him/her to visit your village.         7

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Activity Task 8 (2021/SEP)

Class VIII

English September 2021

Activity 1

A. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

        King Arthur could gift peace and prosperity to England. The greedy barons were unhappy with King Arthur because he was gentle and just. He married the beautiful Lady Guinevere, daughter of the king of Cornwall. On the wedding day, Merlin took him to a richly gilded pavilion, painted crimson and dark blue. The floor was marbled. In the middle of the room was a huge, round, oak table, richly carved, capable of seating fifty people. This was the famous round table around which gathered King Arthur's devoted knights. These knights promised that they would help the helpless, be gentle to the weak and punish the wicked. To keep their vows, the knights undertook countless hazardous adventures. The stories of their goodness and kindness spread throughout the country.

A. Complete the following sentences with information from the given passage:                                                                        1 × 3 = 3

(i) The reign of King Arthur gifted England        

(ii) Lady Guinevere was the daughter of  

(iii) The richly gilded pavilion was painted           

B. Answer the following questions:          2 × 3 = 6

(i) Why were the barons unhappy?

Ans : -

(ii) Give a brief description of the pavilion where Merlin took King Arthur.

Ans : -

(iii) What did the knights promise King Arthur?

Ans : -

Activity 2

C. Change into Indirect speech:    1 × 4 = 4

(i) My father said to me, "May God bless you."

Ans : -

(ii) The police officer said, "Don't go there."

Ans : -

(iii) Ravi said, "The earth revolves round the sun."

Ans : -

(iv) The Headmaster said to me, "Where do you live?"

Ans : -

Activity 3

D. Classify the Principal clause and the Subordinate clause of the following sentences and write them in the table given below:  1 × 5 = 5

(i) As it is raining I will not go out.

Ans : -

(ii) It is certain that a barking dog does not bite.

Ans : -

(iii) This is the place where Rabindranath was born.

Ans : -

(iv) What he says is not true.

Ans : -

(iv) If you meet Jarin, give her this book.

Ans : -

Activity 4

E. Write a paragraph in about 80 words on the life of the famous painter and writer Abanindranath Tagore. You may use the following points:    7

Birth: 7 August,1871 at Jorasanko, Calcutta Parents: Gunendranath Tagore and Saudamini Devi Siblings: Gagenendranath Tagore and Sunayani Devi

Education: Government College of Art and Craft, Sanskrit College, University of Calcutta Famous for: Drawing, painting and writing

Notable work of art: Bharat Mata, The passing of Shah Jehan Important books: Khirer Putul, Raj Kahini, Buro Angla etc.

Death: 5 December 1951

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MODEL ACTIVITY TASKS 9 (2021/Sep)

 

Model Activity Task

Class IX

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions :

        It had been raining for seven years. Thousands upon thousands of days filled from one end to the other with rain. The days were filled with the gush of water and endless showers. Heavy storms caused tidal waves to come over the islands. A thousand forests crushed under the rain, had grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. This was the way of life forever on planet Venus. Here was located the schoolroom of the children belonging to men and women who came by rockets from Earth. They set up a civilization in this raining world.

Activity 1

A. Answer the following questions :         2 × 3 = 6

(i) How long it had been raining in Venus ?

Ans : -

(ii) What was the way of life in Venus ?

Ans : -

(iii) Who set up a civilization in the "raining world" ?

Ans : -

Activity 2

B. Do as directed :            1 × 4 = 4

(i) Opening the gate, the man came in. (Change into a compound sentence)

Ans : -

(ii) He was very sorry and left the place. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans : -

(iii) Work hard or you may fail (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans : -

(iv) He was so tired that he could not walk. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans : -

Activity 3

C. Your father has to shift to a different district due to his job requirements. Write a letter to the Headmistress / Headmaster of your school seeking a Transfer Certificate.      10

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Model Activity 10 (Sep/2021)

 

Model Activity Task

Class X

Activity 1

1. Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs from the given list. Change the form of verbs if necessary. Write the answers in the given space : One extra phrasal verb is given in the list : 2 × 3 = 6

(i) My older brother is in search of a job.

Ans : -

(ii) I cannot tolerate his audacity.

Ans : -

 

(iii) The Headmistress distributed books among the students.

Ans : -

Activity 2

2. Join the following pairs of sentences :                              1 × 4 = 4

(i) Study attentively. You will not score high marks.

Ans : -

(ii) She saw a butterfly. She tried to catch it.

Ans : -

(iii) She won a prize. I know it.

Ans : -

(iv) He is my brother. He is wearing a blue shirt.

Ans : -

Activity 3

3. Suppose you are the Cultural Secretary of the Students’ Club of your school. Write a notice in about 100 words informing the students about an Online Debate Competition for the students of Classes IX and X of your school.    10

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Activity Task 8 (2021/AUG)

Class VIII

English August 2021

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

    On 16th January, 1941, Sisir finished his dinner early and drove to Elgin Road around 8.30 p.m. He parked the Wanderer at the back of the house.

    Sisir and Subhas had maintained total secrecy about the plan of escape. None of the family members knew anything except Subhas’s niece Ila and a male cousin, Dwijen. Subhas and Sisir waited until the rest of the Bose family had fallen asleep.

    Subhas had changed into his disguise as Muhammad Ziauddin. He was dressed in a long, brown coat, baggy shalwars and a black fez. He wore gold wire-rimmed spectacles.

ACTIVITY 1

A. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Write supporting statements for your answers:

(i) It was around 8.30 p.m. when Dwijen reached their house at Elgin Road. (F)

Supporting statement: Sisir finished his dinner early and drove to Elgin Road around 8.30 p.m.

(ii) Sisir was the only person who knew about the plan of escape. (F)

Supporting statement: None of the family members knew anything except Subhas’s niece Ila and a male cousin, Dwijen.

(iii) Muhammad Ziauddin was Subhas Chandra Bose in disguise. (T)

Supporting statement: Subhas had changed into his disguise as Muhammad Ziauddin.

ACTIVITY 2

B. Answer the following questions:

(i) What is the Wanderer?

Ans : - The Wanderer  was the German made car of Sisir in which Subhas made his escape.

(ii)Which persons of the Bose family knew about the great escape of Subhas?

Ans : - In the Bose family Sisir, Ila and Dwijen knew about the great escape of Subhas.

(iii)How did Subhas disguise himself?

Ans : - Subhas disguised himself as Muhammad Ziauddin in a long, brown coat, baggy shalwars and a black fez. He also wore gold wire-rimmed spectacles.

ACTIVITY 3

C. Classify the Noun phrase, Adjective phrase and Adverb phrase of the following sentences and fill in the table given below:

(i) Those houses are very expensive. (Noun Phrase)

(ii) I will never do that, never in a million years. (Adverb Phrase)

(iii) She is rather fond of singing. (Adjective Phrase)

(iv) The spotted puppy is up for adoption. (Noun Phrase)

(v) It was cold, bleak, biting weather. (Adjective Phrase)

(vi) Meet me at the mall later in the evening. (Adverb Phrase)

ACTIVITY 4

D. Write a letter to your friend (in about 80 words), who stays far away, describing about a festival of West Bengal. You may use the following points:

Hints: time when the festival took place— how long it lasted— number of people participated— description of the festival—your enjoyment                                                                                                                                                   V.P.O. - Gourganjnagar,
                                                                                        P.S. - Mogolpuri,

                                                                                Dist - Tatapur,

                                                                                PIN - 732121.

Dear Tamal,

                    Hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. It is nice to hear you after a long time.  In the letter you have asked about a festival of West Bengal. Today I will tell you about Eid-al-Fitr.

                  Eid is one of the most popular festivals in West Bengal. Basically it is a festival of the Muslims but in West Bengal people of different religions take part in its celebration. Though the date of this festival is not fixed, it is celebrated in the month of May. Eid-al-Fitr comes after the lapse of the Ramzan month and marks a happy communion after a month of prayer and fasting. It is celebrated throughout the state, but with great grandeur in Kolkata. A very large congregation of Muslims and non-Muslims is held at the Kolkata Maidan.

                 I will definitely inform you next year. Please come to my house and enjoy the festival. No more today. Give my regard to the elders and love to the young ones.

                                                                                                  Yours loving friend,

                                                                                                     Jenia Biswas

Tamal Mondal,
C/O – Tantu Mondal,
Vill – Tetulia,
P.O. – Dharampur,
Dist – Batanagar,
PIN – 674589.

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