ACTIVITY TASK III (Class X)

ACTIVITY TASK III

CLASS X

1. Read the text given below and answer the questions that follow: 

            We had a kite that was big and covered with lovely red paper. We pasted gold tinsel stars all over it and had written our names full on it – Claude Leete and Philippa Leete , Big Half Moon lighthouse. One day there was a grand wind for kite-flying. I’m not sure how it happened, but as I was bringing the kite from the house, I tripped and fell over the rocks. My elbow went clear through the kite, making a big hole. We had to hurry to fix the kite if we wanted to send it up before the wind fell. We rushed into the lighthouse to get some paper. We knew there was no more red paper. We took the first thing that came handy – an old letter lying on the bookcase in the sitting room. We patched the kite up with the letter, a sheet on each side and dried it by the fire. We started out, and up went the kite like a bird. The wind was glorious and it soared. All at once – snap! And there was Claude, standing with a bit of cord in his hand, looking foolish. Our kite had sailed away over to the mainland.

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

a) The narrator’s elbow went clear through  the kite, making a big hole.

b) After patching up the kite, they dried it by the fire.

c) The kite soared like like a bird.

2. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets:

a) She had read the story. (Change the Voice)

Ans. - The story had been read by her.

b) He asked his friends, “Are you going to play today?” (Change into Indirect Speech)

Ans. - He asked his friends if they were going to play that day.

c) The old man was too tired to walk. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘so ….. that’)

Ans. - The old man was so tired that he could not walk.

3. Write a story in about 100 words using the following points: 

[ a fisherman went to sea – a storm arose – boat wrecked – he fell into the sea – floated for five days – only drank rain water – rescued by a ship – returned home]

MISFORTUNE OF A FISHERMAN

                It was a small village by the sea. The most inhabitants of the village had to depend on the sea to earn their living. And fishing was their most usual task. One day  it occurred that a fisherman went to the sea. There was no prediction of storm. But suddenly a violent storm arose from the clear sky and the sea started to roar loudly. Soon the boat hit a rock and was wrecked. As a result the fisherman fell into the sea. There was none to help the fisherman. With the help of a slender wood he floated upon the sea. The only thing that went inside his stomach was rain water. Spending five days he thought it was his destiny to receive a watery sepulcher. He ruminated the days he had spent with his family. He prayed to the God several times but it was unfruitful. He almost submitted to the Destiny when he was rescued by a passing ship on the seventh day. He thanked the God for bringing him back to life. Back on the land he narrated everyone the story of his unfortunate experience.

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ACTIVITY TASK III(Class III)

ACTIVITY TASK III

CLASS III

Q. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

        We use water for different purposes. We collect from various sources. Children use water for washing their hands at school. For household activities we get water from tube well. This water is clean and safe for drinking. A gardener waters his plants. He gets it from ponds. Water from wells can also be used for purposes like cooking, drinking, washing and bathing.

ACTIVITY 1

Make a list of the various uses of water. One is done for you:

i) Washing hands

ii) Cooking foods

iii) Taking  bathe

iv) Drinking

v) Watering  plants

vi) Washing  clothes

vii) Cleaning dirt

ACTIVITY - 2

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of Verbs (or Doing words):

i) She loves to play in the field. (love/loves)

ii) We walk to school every day. (walk/walks)

iii) I hear the footsteps of someone. (hear/hears)

iv) Our teacher teaches us English. (teach/teaches)

Activity: 3

Write four sentences about what you see in the picture:

(1) It shows a beautiful village by the river.

(2) Two huts are seen in the picture.

(3) A large tree overshadows one of the huts.

(4) A fisherman is pushing his boat.

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ACTIVITY TASK III (Class IX)

ACTIVITY TASK III

CLASS IX

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions that follow:

        The children were eager to see the sun. They had been on Venus all their lives. They had been only two years old when the sun last came out. They had long since forgotten the colour and the heat of how it really was. They played in the echoing tunnels of the underground city and sang of summer and the sun. The rain stopped. 

A. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

i) The children had been only

two years old when the sun last came out.

ii) When the sun last came out the children

were too young.

ii) The children had forgotten the

colour and the heat of how the sun really was.

2. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative given in brackets:

   When he saw (see/saw/seen) a star shooting (shoot/shoots/shooting) across the sky, he breathed (breathed/breathing/breathe) a prayer.

3. Write a letter to the Manager of a courier service in about 100 words, enquiring about the delivery of a precious parcel to your home.

To,

The Manager,

DTDC Courier Service, Berhampore,

Murshidabad - 742101.

.

Sub :    An enquiry about the delivery of a precious parcel

.

Sir/Ma'am,

                I would like to bring it to your notice that on 22nd June a parcel was booked to be delivered at my address i.e., Vill - ____________, P.O. - ___________, P.S. - _________, Dist - ____________, PIN - _________ from Kolkata  through your highly reputed courier services. My consignment no. is AWB786786. It was promised that it could take up to 10 days to deliver the parcel. But till now I have not received the parcel. Even on your website the 'Tracking Id' has been showing no update since 29th June.

                The parcel is very precious to me and I have an urgent need of it. Therefore I am requesting you to kindly look into the matter and to make necessary arrangements for the delivery of the parcel at the earliest.

                Thank you.

                                                                             Yours faithfully,

Jenia Chowdhury

Date : 7th July, 2020.

Place : ___________.

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ACTIVITY TASK III (Class VIII)

ACTIVITY TASK III

CLASS VIII

 The Infinitive 

Q.1) Point out the verbs which are finite and which are non finite in the following sentences :

a) My mother cooks food for the family.

Ans. - cooks (Finite Verb)

b) She attended three meetings.

Ans. - attended (Finite Verb)

c) My friend wants to go to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal.

Ans. - wants (Finite Verb)

           go (Non Finite Verb)

          visit (Non Finite Verb)

d) The hunter killed the tiger.

Ans. - killed (Finite Verb)

e) He refused to obey the orders.

Ans. - refused (Finite Verb)

          obey (Non Finite Verb)

f) To err is human.

Ans. - err (Non Finite Verb)

            is (Finite Verb)

Q.2) Fill in the blanks using a suitable verb with Infinitives .A list of verbs is given below

LIST: play, take, hear, swim, enjoy.

a) I am sorry to hear this.

b) Everybody wishes to enjoy life.

c) She knows how to swim.

d) He likes to play cards.

e) The doctor advised him to take rest.

Q.3) Join the pair of sentences using Infinitives.

a) He went to Amritsar. He wanted to visit the Golden Temple.

Ans. - He went to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple.

b) Everyone should do his duty. India expects this of every man.

Ans. - India expects everyone to do his duty.

c) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.

Ans. - I am not afraid to speak the truth.

d) He has three children. He must provide for them.

Ans. - He has to provide three children.

e) Every football team has a captain. He directs the other players.

Ans. - Every football team has a captain to direct the other players.

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