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BHARATHIDHASANAR MATRIC.HR.SEC.SCHOOL
ARAKKONAM
ENGLISH
Question Pattern For English
VI TO VIII
I Synonyms 5x1=5
II Antonyms 5x1=5
V Grammar 10 x 1 = 10
I Synonyms 8x1=8
II Antonyms 8x1=8
V Grammar 24
VI Letter writing 10 x 1 = 10
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[Note : Marks may vary]
Unit I
Monthly I
Unit II
Monthly II
Unit II fully
Grammar
Letter writing, General Essay
Quarterly Exam :
Term I Fully
Term II
Unit III
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Prose : The brave Rani of Jansi
Poem : Land of birth
Grammar
Monthly III
Unit I fully
Grammar
Letter writing, General Essay
Unit IV
Halfyearly
Term II fully
Term III
Unit V
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S.R
Letter writing & General Essay
Annual Exam
Term III Fully
TERM 1
UNIT 1
LEAVE LETTER.
2. What was the special bond thatAnbu and his grandfather shared?
Anbu‟s grandfather felt lonely in Coimbatore. He had lost his wife. These made Anbu‟sgrandfather
unhappy.
Anbu‟s grandfather had become weak and helpless. He would drop things because of his trembling
hands. These affected Anbu‟s mother.
6. Why did Anbu‟s mother say that his grandfather would be fed in a woodenbowl?
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One day grandfather dropped a bowl of porridge. The beautiful ceramic bowl broke in to pieces. This
made Anbu‟s mother to say that his grandfather would be fed in a wooden bowl.
Anbu was upset watching the anger on his mother‟sface. He was also upset seeing the fear on his
grandfather‟sface.
II. Pick out the words and phrases that describes the thought and feelings of Anbu’s grandfather’s and
write them.
Silent bond, loved the land,that mud is more valuable than gold, staring sorrowfully at the sky,
loneliness, life moves on… weak and helpless, hurt in his eyes, there sadness in the gentle smile, look of
fear, was scared.
1. Spoilt-Made Lad
2. Affectionate-Loving
3. Exciting-Interesting
4. Valuable -Worthy
5. Ruing -Sorrowing
6. Disposed-Sold
7. Staring-Looking Fixedly
8. Loneliness-Leaving Alone
9. Shrunk–Become Small
10. Impatient-Irritated
12. Harshly-Roughly
1. Loved X Hated
2. Simple X Proud
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3. Clean X Impure
4. Exciting X Dull
5. Weaker X Stronger
6. Sorrowfully X Joyfully
7. Shrunk X Grown
8. Impatient X Patient
9. Harshly X Softly
10. Confronted X Avoided
11. Upset X Delighted
12. Curious X Disinterested
V. Prefix / Suffix
1. Lucky - Unlucky
2. Cooperation- Non-Cooperation
3. Legal - Illegal
4. Experienced- Un-Experienced
5. Legitimate - Illegitimate
6. Connected - UnConnected
7. Interference - Non-Interference
8. Proper - Improper
9. Effective - In Effective
POEM
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1. Where did kamala feel loved?
After the death of her grandmother, the house became quiet as she was the only lively the person in the
house.
The house is dark and empty now as there is nobody and as the house is closed. So, we can see
nothing through the windows. Hence kamala calls the windows „blind eyes‟.
5. What does the kamala hope to hear from the „frozen air‟in the grandma‟s place?
Kamala wants to listen to the frozen air,as she hopes to hear the loving voice of the grandmother.
Kamala is bad in need of love. Her grandma‟s house is now empty and dark. So, she cannot see
anybody and hear any voice there, and anymore.This fact makes kamala experience „wild despair‟.
7. What makes kamala say “you cannot –believe, can you?”to the person she address in the poem?
Kamala‟s life now is wretched. So, nobody would believe that she was once proud and loved. That is
why kamala tells the people you cannot believe can you?
8. What words does kamala use to describe her feelings? What do they tell you?
Kamala use the following words in the poem to describe her feelings, silence, cold, blind, frozen,
despair, darkness, brooding, last and beg. These words tell us that her life is tragic now, as she lives alone
without love.
Now kamala has lost her way. There is no one to give her even a little affection.
COMPOSITION OF VIII
1. You have to attend your brother‟s wedding. Write a letter to your class teacher.
24/5/2014,
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Arakkonam.
From:-
XXX,
BDMHS School,
Arakkonam.
TO:-
BDMHS School,
Arakkonam.
Respected mam,
My brother‟s wedding will be held on July 30th 2014 in Chennai. We are leaving to Chennai on 22nd June.
We will be returning on 1st August. Therefore I request you to grant me leave for a week from today.
Thank you,
Yours Obediently,
XXX.
I. Syllabification
Bond
Long
Love
Must
Sit
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DI-SYLLABIC WORD
Sorrow –( sor-row)
Someone–(some-one)
Along–(a- long)
Above–(a-bove)
Again – (a-gain)
Wonderful – (won-der-ful)
Beautiful – (beau-ti-ful)
Company – (com-pa-ny)
Difficult – (dif-fi-cult)
Incident – (in-ci-dent)
Imaginary-(i-ma-gi-na-ry)
Experience –(ex-pe-ri-ence)
Malayalam -(ma-la-ya-lam)
Institution-(ins-ti-tu-tion)
Manufacture-(ma-nu-fac-ture)
Karamadai–(ka-ra-ma-dai)
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Syllables are single speech parts made up of one vowel sound with or without more closely
combined consonant sounds.
Every time you speak a syllable, your mouth opens and closes- your jaw drops once.
Every time you speak a syllable, your speech has a single beat- one clap.
Every syllable has one and only one vowel sound.
Never divide two vowels next to each other if they carry one sound.
Example- breadDivide two vowels next to each other when each carries a different sound.
Example- video
A single consonant between two vowels goes with the second vowel if the first vowel is long
(vc/v).
Example- belong
A single consonant between two vowels goes with the first vowel if the first vowel is accented
and short (vc/v).
Example- guitar
Two or more consonants between vowels--
Example- between
Rearrange the given prefix, base and suffix to from a word that the meaning given.
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Prefixes
and
Suffixes
Prefixes We Know
Examples
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Suffixes We Know
Examples
reversible
Randy‟s bike tire was flat. He couldn‟t find the pump because the garage was in disorder.
“It‟s hopeless,” said Randy. “I‟ll never make it to the soccer game on time.”
“That‟s nonsense,” said his brother Jake. “You can use my bike.”
“See, I can be likable!” said Jake with a grin.
II .IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES THE LAST LETTER TAKING ON THE SUFFIX „ion‟
,LIKE
Educate Education
Animate Animation
Nominate Nomination
Associate Assosiation
Congradulate Congradulation
Celebrate Celebration
UnAble
IN decent
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IM perfect
KIND ness
WONDER ful
CORRECT ness
IM patient
GOOD ness
HOPE ful
B. (tele,tion,un,in,im)
UN likely
IN finite
IM possible
TELE vision
EXAMI nation
NON violence
Channelize
IL legeble
Without
Fashion ABLE
Logic al
MY GRANDMOTHER‟S HOUSE
LET US UNDERSTAND
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A. The house withdrew into silence
She didn‟t feel warm and loved, but desolate like the moon
d) Or in wild despair, pick on armful of darkness to bring it here to life behind my bedroom door like a
brooding dog…
UNIT-2
UNIT : II
SUPPLEMENTARY READER
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Her school was planning to give a tea party to all care takers and mothers on school day.
She was reminded of an accident which happened when she was in class V.
`The parents were invited to attend the parent teacher meeting. Apsara took her mother to the
meeting. On looking at Apsara‟s mother; Apsara‟s classmates remarked that she looks like a monster.
Apsara‟s mother shared with her how she got the scare, she narrated the terrible accident which
happened when Apsara just a year old.
6. Why didn‟t Apsara want her mother to come to attend the tea party at school?
Apsara didn‟t want others to call her mother „a monster‟ once again. Hence, she didn‟t want her
monster to come to school.
7. What did Apsara discover when she took her mother to meet Mrs. Rose?
Apsara discovered that neither the principal nor a teacher showed any ugly expression on their faces,
on looking at Apsara‟s mother. They were able to see the person beneath the scars.
Apsara learnt that her mother had met with an accident in which she lost her legs.
Apsara learnt that day, the beauty lies in the heart and in the mind. It lies in the way we see life‟s
challenge and not in the challenges themselves.
GENERAL ESSAY
Negligence of a minor defect will result in great havoe. It also tells that postponements of
action are often very harmful. One should not pull of till tomorrow what one can do today.
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Examples:
The problems must be sorted out as soon as they start. A wall must be repaired as soon as a
crack is seen or the whole building would fall. Plug the hole in the boat as soon as it is seen or the boat
would sink.
Explanation:
The story of a shrewd polish boy who took a timely action will illustrate this proverb; on his
way to home he noticed water leaking out of a small hole on the wall of a dam in the village. Immediately,
he plugged the hole with his finger and in time prevented a great flood saved the village.
Conclusion:
Timely repair of a fault can save from disaster. As students we should cultivate the habit of correcting our
mistakes at all early state.
MONTHLY TEST
UNIT: 3
UNIT-3
The new stranger was a man who boasted of his ability to solve allproblems. He had also fought and
defeated enemies. He had come there to help that village.
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2. Who were the three kinds of enemies, according to the headman?
3. What did the head man ask people to do with a person who thinks of them as his/her enemies?
The head man asked the people to make him their tired enemies.
The headman said that the enemies were, getting while the people of the village were wasting their
time &looking.
5. Whatwas the change in the village? Write 3-5 sentences describing the changes?
ii. Every day houses has a peculiar kind of chimney which was really a spy hole.
The astrologer had told the head man that the he would die when the village, over flowed with fun
and laughter .so, the headman banned laughter in the village.
The basket weaver noticed that everyone in the village badly needed to laugh.
The basket weaver decided to use the hollow trunk of the old banyan tree to make the people laugh.
The headman‟s chief weapon maker was to be rushed to the doctor because; he had a terrible
stomach ache on account of laughing too much.
11. Who were the members of the women‟s army? How old were they?
Gopal, Kevin, Nasira and kannagi were the members of her army. They were less than 10 years old.
12. What was the question the headman posed to the lady?
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The headman asked the lady if tree was possessed.
The entire village had begun to laugh. The headman remembered the astrologer‟s production. He had
also become sick hearing the laughter. So, he decided to leave thevillage.
14. What did the people do, as soon as the headman left?
The people gathered at the old banyan, as soon as the headman left.
15. Why did the stranger leave the village he was coming from?
The entirevillage was dead. So, the stranger did not want to stay there so he left the village.
1. Concern - Interest
2. Harmony - Agreement
3. Impressive - Attractive
4. Dramatic - Exaggerated
5. Innocent - Harmless
6. Beamed - Smiled
7. Barely - Hardly
8. Fiercely - Severely
9. Flush - Luxurious
III. Opposite
1. Harmony X Disagreement
2. Impressive X Unattractive
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3. Lucky X Unfortunate
4. Loftily X Modestly
5. Innocent X Cunning
6. Mean X Honourable
7.Fierce X Mild
8. Salient X Noisy
9. Unsuspecting X alert
POEM
I. Questionsand Answer
1. In the First stanza, what doesn‟t the young person want to become when he/she grow up?
The „I‟ in the poem refer to a child and “them” refers to grown up people especially
parents,guardians or elders in charge of the child.There is no specific person or young person mentioned
here. The poem speaks of children and worldly elders in general.
The young person does not want to become a scientist or a TV newsreader, when she/he grows up.
3.In the second Stanger what doesn‟t the young person want to become him/she grows up?
The young person does not want to become an airline pilot, adancer, a lawyer or an M.C.
She /he want to become an ocean, as she/he wanted huge whales to swim in her/him.
5. In the third stanza,what doesn‟t the young person wants to become when he/she grows up?
The young person does not want to become a disc jockey, a computer programmer, a musician or a
beautician when she/he grows up.
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6. What did she/he want to become? Why?
She/he wants to become a range of mountains because they would contain flowing
streams,nooks,crannies,valleys and mountains be home for the eagles.
They feel that he/she can‟t be that because he/she is after all a child who ultimately obeys them.
8. What did they say when he/she asked them, what do you think I am?
When she asked them “ what do you think I am? “They said he was just a child.
He says “he can fulfill any ambition like magician, which they do not realize. That is why they say
“they do not understand me”.
Grammar
Compound words:-
Compound words are formed by adding two or three words together to form a single unit.
Note :some compound words written side by side with a small space, some with a hyphen between and some
are joined together
Example:
1.walkie-wa-like
2.broadminded –broad –minded
3.spell check-spell-check
4.keyboard-key-board
5.along-a-long
6.above-a-love
7.understand-under-stand
8.recall-re-call
9.dislike-dis-like
10.beside-be-sides
11.replaced-re-placed
From antonyms attacking the prefix ‟dis‟, ‟In‟, ‟or‟, ‟un‟ to the words given in column a. Write your answers
in column
A B
Approve Disapprove
Possible Impossible
courage Discourage
Complete In complete
Mount Dismount
Secure Insecure
Agree Disagree
Appear Disappear
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Natural Unnatural
Moved Unmoved
Like Dislike
Let us recall :
2.)Read the information usually found on the sign boards and try to form ground to complete the
sentences
Painting Forbidden
Eating too much Interesting
Walking on the roof Dangerous
Watching television A good exercise
Swimming A pleasant hobby
Playing on the street Had for health
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Write a letter to the Principal requesting him for to issue transfer certificate.
25-6-2014,
Arakkonam.
From:
XXX,
BDMHS School,
Arakkonam.
TO:
The Principal,
BDMHS School,
Arakkonam.
Respected sir,
I completed my VIII standard in 2013. As my father has got a transfer order inhis service,
all members of the family have to shift to Chennai. Hence, I am in need of the transfer certificate to seek
admission in a school in city.
Thank you,
Yours Obediently,
XXX.
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To
The Principal,
BDMHS School,
Arakkonam.
MONTHLY TEST – II
SUPPLEMENTARY READER
I. Questions& Answer
1. Where did Catherin marry Heilman live?
She was fascinated by Mahatma Gandhi and the freedom movement. She came to India and met
Gandhiji later she began to live in the village in the kumoan hills.
She loved to live in India and with the people of India.Hence she changes her name to Saraladevi.
She started school for girls. She taught them about the earth and how to care for it. She taught them
about their environment also.
The girls learnt about their environment, the kumaon in the Himalaya. The rivers in the front which
was their home. They learnt how the forest looked after them.
Saraladevijoined the freedom fighter and led them in the kumaon district.She went from valley to
valley, helping the women, whose men had been jailed.
7. What did the she find happening in the kumaon hills after India‟s freedom?
She saw selfish people coming to the Himalayan forests for their rich timer. They cut down the trees
and carried them away in their trucks.
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8. What did she do?
She launched a new struggle. It was a struggle for the earth, its soil, its forests, rivers and lakes. It was
against the greed and stupidity of human.
The struggle to save the forest is not easy but we must not give it up. It must go on.
UNIT: 4
LETTER: LETTER TO THE FRIEND IN THE HOSPITAL WISHING HIM SPEEDY RECOVERY.
UNIT-4 PROSE:
LIVING AMICABLY
People of other religious were waiting for him outside. Theybrought bowls of water .Kalama‟s father
dipped his finger‟s tips in water and said a prayer.
The locality was predominantly Muslim.There were quite a few Hindufamilies. They were living
amicably with their Muslim neighbours.
The new teacher asked kalam to shift to the back bench. The reason was that the son of Hindupriest
was sitting next to kalam. Teacher could not put up with it.
The incident shocked kalam,because hisown teacher practiced religion intolerance. A teacher who
should be a model turned out to be poisonous string.Kalamshould never forget it.
6. Whatdid Lakshmanasastrydo?
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Lakshmana sastrysummoned the teacher. He told the teacher not to spread poison of social inequality
and communal intolerance in the minds of children. He further told to apologize or quit the school.
Kalam‟s father mean that, when a person prayed that he would not see wealth, age caste or creed he
would be above all these.
Kalam wanted to reach the ambition of his father in his own field of science&technology.
Kalam‟s father meant that he had great future, which could not be seen at that time or be dreamt of.
Kalam mean that in order to realize his father‟s dream, he had to control his thoughts and mind that
would influence his destiny.
1. Harmony - unity
2. Innate - inborn
3. Amicably - cordially
4. Perturbed - worried
5. Conservatives - additional
III. Antonyms
1. Wisdom X tally
2. Generosity X selfishness
3. Inlorense X ignorance
4. Refused X accepted
5. comfort X discomfort
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I. Answer The Following
1. This poem is set in the context of war. So pick out words that refer to war?
Winter is season of cold it destroys all vegetation like winter‟ war is also very destructive and
without warmth. The suffering caused by war is for a long period so the poet compares war to long
winter.
Breathing, walking, awareness of the sun, air and water being fed , being starved, labouring with
hands, sleeping and waking up common to all people on earth.
INFINITIES
EXAMBLES
Try to form an infinitive with these verbs and write simple sentences
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Obey To obey It is good to obey traffic rules
Help To help I want to help the poor
Dtive To drive I like to help drive the car
Swim To swim I LIKE to swim in river
Play To play I like to play the throw ball
THE PARTICIPLE
Underline the „participle‟ in the following sentences and say whether they are present participle and
past participles.
Hearing the noise, I work up.
it was sad to see the house burnt to
Ashes .[past par]
engaged, the leader left the meeting.[past per]
furnishing the details, he requested for job.[pre par]
seema is a person loved by all.[past par]
we must a man riding on a donkey.[pre par]
the bus was driven at the full speed.[past par]
she rushed to the bus stand, seeing the bus there.[pre.par]
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a rolling stone gathers no mess.[pre par]
we should not worry about the fallen leaves.[past par]
Recovering from illness, he was very weak.
he saw a man legging in the streets.[pre.par]
COMBINE WORDS(P.114)
QUARTERLY EXAM
UNIT 1, 2, 3, 4
S.R(SORRY MY , BEST FRIEND),
GRAMMAR:PHRASES AND CLAUSES.
POEM COMPREHENSION.
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SUPPLYMENTARY READER
Renu and her daughter came to Mumbai to settle there. After the papa, the mother got a job in
Mumbai.
Manju spent her time by watching TV or reading. She would look down to see what was happening
below on the road. She spent her time in eating and then sleeping.
Bai was a maid. She would sweep the house and clean the vessels.
5. Why was Miriam not going to school till which class she studied?
Miriam had to help Bai . She had to do the housework. So she was not going to school. She had studied
6th STD.
Manju shared with Miriam secrete she told Miriam about her friends and enemies, her father, her
relatives and how she was going to be an architect.
At the beach Miriam and Manju played separately.When Renu brought Miriam ice-cream,Manju
asked her mother to allow Miriam to pay for her ice-cream. On hearing this,Miriam threw down her
ice-cream and ran away.
Renu had given Miriam, the money. So, that she could study in school.
10. What instruction did her mother give Manju before leaving for office?
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Renu told Manju not to open the door except for Bai. She should find out, who it was at the
knock.She told her not to climb on anything in the balcony or lean out. She instructed her to take
lunch on time. Shewarned her not to turn on the gas.
Manju was upset because she had thought that Miriam was a friend. But her mother made her a
servant by offering her a salary. This made her feel uncomfortable.
Miriam‟s locality was like slum. It was a terrible smelly with garbage lying around in heaps.There
was only one water tap, with a crowd of thirty or forty around it.
Manju and Renu were well dressed and looked high class. They were not expected at the locality
of Miriam. Hence, the people stared at them.
PHARSES:
Examples:
CLAUSES:
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TWO TYPES:
1.MAIN CLAUSE
2. SUB ORDINATE CLAUSE
A group of words which has a subject and a finite verb. Makes complete sense is called the main
clause.
A group of words which has a subject and a verb. But makes incomplete sense is called subordinate
clauses.
Example:
1/when the cat is away, the mice will play
Cat->subordinate
Mice->main clause
1.fill in the blanks with given subordinate clauses:
[Which was built in the 19th century,when I revisited his house ,which left a lasting impression on me ,when
I was leaving]
1. We lived in our ancestral house which was built in the 19th century.
2.he looked downcast ,which left a lasting impression on me
3.when you pray, you become a part pf the cosmos
4.when I was leaving ,Iyer invited me to join him dinner again
5. When invited by him to his house; Iyers wife served me food with her own hands.
3)Identify the main and sub ordinate clauses in the given sentences
A NATION‟S STREANTH
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Men who suffer a long for the sake of truth and honor make a nation great and strong.
While other‟s flee the brave men due to face any suffering or inconvenience.
TERM-II
UNIT: V
PROSE: The Brave Rani Of Jhansi
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I. Questionand Answer;
1. What was the namegiven to Lakshmibai by herparents?
4. Why did Gangadhar choose Manu as his queen? What name did he give her?
Gagadhar‟s first wife Ramabai has died with childless. So he gave her a new name Lakshmibai of
Jhansi.
Gangadhar Rao adopted a son because his own son had died.
If,an Indianrulerdied without a natural heir,the British took over his or her kingdom or state lapsed
into the British. The Britishevolve in only to acquire new territories.
First of all she dug up all the piles of ammunition that had been hidden secretly and set up two new
factories to manufacturerifles and swords. Thousands including women were trained. She had a
strong and loyal army headed by both men and women.
The British on seeing Lakshmibai‟s leadership wanted to capture her. Sir Hugh Rose was given the
task. His army reached Jhansi. Though Lakshmibai‟s loyal army fought the Britishfuriously, they
were rushed back by the enemy‟s guns. The Britishblasted a huge hole in the wall of Jhansi‟s fort
and rushed into Jhansi.
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9. Describe how Lakshmibai fought her last battle?
Lakshmibai fought her last battle holding the reins between her teeth and swords in each hand. Her
eyes glittered with fire and her swords caught sunlight as she fought bravely.
She whispered in her last breath to give her jewelsto her soldiers and look after little Damoder.
II. Meanings
1. Revolt - Rebellion
2. Wit - Intelligence
3. Thrilled - Excited
4. Peril - Danger
5. Cunning - Deception
6. Acquiring - Gaining
8. Determined - Firm
9. Futile - Useless
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III.Antonyms
1. Revolt X Submission
3. Peril X Safety
4. Annex X Surrender
5. Determined X Undecided
6. Futile X Useful
7. Mutineers X Supporters
8. Loyal X Disloyal
9. Encouraged X Discouraged
1.charm
A)ugliness b)magic c)beauty d)elegance
Ans:A
2.smoothen
a)soften b)pleasant c)roughen d) harden
ans:D
3.strange
a)special b)common c)usual d) regular
ans:C
4.defy
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A)oppose b)accept c)consider d)join
Ans:B
5.brave
a)load b)frightened c)strongest d)peerless
ans:B
POEM
1. Canyou find out it one or more than one person speak in the first stanza?
They are young. The phrase when we are grown implies that they are young.
The poet is the speaker in the second stanza. Because he says oh! God thy children when they call.
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Motherland is addressed in the first and last stanza.
8. What do the children promise to give to the motherland in the first stanza?
Children promise to give love and hard work to motherland in the first stanza.
9. What does the poet prays that the children should do for the nation in the second stanza?
The poet prays that the children build up undefiled heritage from age to age.
We should not use our strength to hurt the weak. We should use it to give comfort to people in
distress.
The children pledge their thought,feeling, and hard work to the nation.
In the 4th stanza the children pray for the ability to find delight in simple things and joy without any
bitterness, theability to forgive fully of all offence and to love the whole of mankind.
Transitive verbs:-
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2. Valli kicked the ball. What did vale kick? The ball‟
In transitive verbs:
The verbs do not have objects. Hence they are called „in transitive verbs‟.
1. The sun shines brightly?
The sun shines…..what? no answer
2.what boils at 100‟c
What boils…. What? No answer
Say whether the highlighted verbs in the following sentences are transitive or in transitive
Gotham: My bus breaks down. So, I could not come to school on time.
Teacher: You must inform to your Class teacher, otherwise she will mark you absent.
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Manager: When will you return?
SUPPLEMENTARY READER
4. It was to be expected; dawn Singh said slowlytress havebeen hollowed by resin trapper.
5. Oaks bring rain and trap water, pinesdry out the land.
7. The tin cups were wrenched and thrown off andthe gasheswere sailed with clay.
8. Now we will have to put them again LalSingh continueddon’t you dare to touch the trees.
UNIT:6
PROSE
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Our Winged Friends
The government of china decided to kill the sparrows. Because they thought sparrows destroyed the
crops.
Birds are links the complex web of life so they are important.
We know so much more today about birds of Dr. Salim Ali Khan and his associates.
The Malabar Hornbill locks his wife and babies in the nest by covering the opening with mud. He
leaves a small kitchen doorway through which he feeds his family with insect‟s, lizards, snakes and other
delicious teats.
7. What does the writer feel it is possible for every young person to do?
Every young person should help in the study and conservation of birds. He should watch birds and
write everything in a notebook. He should have good reference books and other birds as his guide to do bird
watching.
II. Meanings
1. Roam - Wonder
2. Bruised - Hurt
4. Gnash - Grind
5. Web - Network
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6. Germinate - Sprout
7. Habitats - Homes
8. Freak - Enthusiast
III.Antonyms
1. Freedom X Bondage
2. Plea X Order
3. Wonderful X Pathetic
4. Unique X Ordinary
6. Delicious X Listless
7. Valuable X Useless
8. Discovered X Lost
9. Banned X Prescribed
POEM
The tiger described in the poem lives in the cage in the zoo.
The tiger would lurk in the shadow to kill the deer‟s for food.
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As the tiger is in the zoo he sees visitor‟s everyday there
The voices from patrolling cars are the last sound the tiger hears at night.
VOICE:
• “Voice” is a characteristic of verbs which indicates the relation of the verb‟s action to its subject.
• Active voice verbs are used when the subject is acting in a sentence.
• Example:
• “Passive voice” verbs are used when the subject is being acted upon in a sentence.
• Example:
• “Was reached” are considered passive because they indicate that the subject (peak) is receiving an
action.
Write a letter to the Director of theVandaloor Zoological Park asking him to take change of an
abandoned tiger cub.
23-3-2010 Arakkonam.
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From
XXX,
Arakkonam.
To
The Director,
Chennai.
Respected Sir,
I am living in an area which is near a small forest. A couple days ago, on my home from
school, I found a tiger cub among the bushes. Though I was scared, I took him home and fed him. I made a
small cage with bamboo sticks and have kept him there safely. I think he is missing his mother so much and
his natural home.
I wish you would come and take change of the tiger cub as soon as possible.
Yours Faithfully,
XXX.
To
The Director,
Chennai.
UNTI: VI,
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SUPPLIMENTARY READER
The anteater and Dassie lived near the Limpopo River in South Africa.
Penguin and Dassie tried to find interesting ways of challenging each other with games and races.
Dassie would show his friend the intricate borrows and network of porthways,built between the
rocks made by them.
Dassie had observed that it was difficult for his heavy friend to climb up and down among the rocks and
pathways.
He decided to ask penguin to race against him down one of the path.
Dassie smiled angrily smile to himself because he felt quite sure that he would win.
Penguin had thought of alternative plan to win the race he planned to role him of up in the shape of a
ball and roll down the hill instead of running.
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As he ran Dassie noticed something quickly passed him.
Penguin understands that about he could not run fast as Dassie. It could roll down faster than his
friend.
HALF-YEARLY EXAM:
UNIT: V, VI.
TERM 3
UNIT : VII
LETTER;PERMISSION LETTER.
PROSE
Johnny had problems with reading and writing. He could not correctly write the letters of the alphabet.
He could not differentiate between „b‟and„d‟, „g‟and „q‟and „p‟and „b‟ these were the problem that
Johnny had with learning.
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Johnny‟s mother was looking after him. There was no sign of his father. His mother could not work
hard at any job. So she frequently from one place to another. As she was unhappy she often neglected
Johnny. This was Johnny‟spast school experience.
5. Why was it not easy for Mr. Davis to help Johnny? It was not easy for Mr.
Davis to help Johnny because he was distracted.
They troubled him because of his dirty cloths and lack of manner. They also wanted him to fight back.
Johnny did not hit them back because he did not want them to feel as bad as he did.
10. Whatwas Johnny‟s reaction when Mr. Davis presented him a set of cloth?
Mr.Davis spent extra hours after school, coaching Johnny and helping him with his home work. She
also read for an half an hour every day story book and biographies. In these two ways Mr.Davis
helped Johnny.
When Mr.Davis told Johnny that his favourite film maker Walt Disney was dyslexia from there
positive change in Johnny.
Johnny‟s mother wanted his T.C as they were baring that turn in two days.
Johnny‟s classmate sends him off with the warm and cordialFarwell party.
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Johnny had collected from the time he was four, many children books, he gave all of them to the class as
his party.
II .Meanings
3. Gruff - Rough
4. Puzzled - Perplexed
III. Antonyms
1. Loved X Gentle
2 .Proudly X Humbly
3. Avoid X Seek
4. Correctly X Wrongly
5. Frequently X Occasionally
6. Neglected X Protected
7. Determined X Wavering
8. Admitted X Denied
9. Confidence X Diffidence
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13. Thrilled X Distressed
POEM
One who gets a silver medal for being second in the competition?
4. Who do you think competitor? How do you know which is the event mentioned?
Mentally challenged people are the competitors. The banner said that SpecialOlympicsreveal that it
is for these special people. The event mentioned is the 100 yard dash.
When gun was fired all the nine athletes took off and charged ahead.
7. Did all hope to win? How do you know? Why did the light runners pull up on their heels?
They all took off and charged ahead when gun was fired. So I think that they all hoped to win. The eight
runners pulled upon their heels, because the smallest of the competitors slipped, swayed and fell down on
the asphalt track.
This Olympic was special for people. In 100 yard dash event the nine participants did not care to
win the race. They stopped running to raise the smallest of them who had stumbled. These athletes walked
together and completed the race. All the nine were winners of the gold. The spectators also applauded them
all. They did not have their favourite.
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9. Who gave standing ovation? Why?
The spectators gave the standing ovation, as they were moved by the feeling of brotherhood and
oneness displayed by the handicapped athletes.
10. What would you have done, if you had been one of the eight runners?
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• direct speech
wo“In text we
In direct speech we use put speech “Speech
the speaker‟s own marks around marks are
words. the rds also
spoken ” called
inverted
comma s
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“I am going home.”
When using direct speech in your writing you need to use the correct punctuation.
• The first word of the speech must begin with a capital letter.
• The words in the speech marks must be separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma.
• You must use a new line when a new speaker begins to speak.
MONTHLY TEST:
UNIT: VII,
SUPPLIMENTARY READER
Because of his dysgraphia and Attention DeficitDisorder (ADD) Charles found it hard to write. His brain
could not sense what his hand was doing. Art was all the more difficult for him to draw.
2. Why does he say that god would think he would not have a mind?
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Charles handwriting was very poor. So he says that god would think that he would not have a mind.
Because of his dysgraphia, Charlescould not hold the pencil properly. Whenhe tried his hand would
cramp up&the lines would be too dark. The marker would get all over his hand.
He wants to be layer, because he is good at examining evidences and presenting the cases which do not
involve writing.
He says that his teacher is best because he allowed Charles to do a lot of his work on completed this
is a greatboon to Charles for whom writing is a torture.
The computer helps Charles to draw anything that he had in his mind. It is on the computer that
Charles does all his work.
Even though Charles has disabilities, he doesn‟t complain. He has bold enough to face challenge of
life. He even thanks god for what he was given him. I admire this positive attitude of Charles most.
SINGULAR - PLURAL
1.Luggage – Luggage
2.Furniture– Furniture
3.Equipment – Equipment
4.News – News
5.Deer – Deer
6.Fish – Fish
7.Scenery – Scenery
8.Sheep – Sheep
9.People – people
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11.Perch – Perches
12.Toe – Toes
15.Passerby– Passers By
16.Son-In-Law – Sons-In-Law
17.Cousin – Cousins
18.Radish – Radishes
19.Potato – Potatoes
21.Essay – Essays
22.Child – Children
23.Grub – Grubs
24.House - Houses
25.Louse -Lice
26.Comb - Combs
27.Datum – Data
28.Medium - Media
29.Goose - Geese
30.Tooth – Teeth
31.Foot –Feet
32.Calf -Calves
33.Leaf – Leaves
34.Ox – Oxen
35.Mouse – Mice
UNIT VIII
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PROSE:WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS?
GRAMMAR:PREPOSITION.
Galaxies are formed when newly born stars are drawn together by gravity.
The mountains and valleys,rivers, lakes and oceans make the earth look beautiful.
A massive rock slammed in to the earth. The explanation was so powerful that it burnt up everything
within a thousand mile radius only dinosaurs that were able to fly could escape allothers perished.
Some tree dwelling mammals evolved fingers and thumbs for evolved fingers and thumps for
grasping into branches. Some of this ape like creatures moved from the forests and began burring on
the grass covered plains. They began walking upright. These animals were the early ancestors of
humans.
Human being had made earth unavailable by deforestation, killing birds and causing pollution. This
has resulted in the climatic changes.
We use full like cool, oil and gas excessive. They give out carbon dioxide. This gas accumulates in the
atmosphere. Its acts like a blanket and increase the temperatures around the world.
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As a result of global warming sea level rises displacing thousands of people,famine, low agriculture
yields and destruction of more species are the devastating effects of global warming.
We can walk or cycle instead of using petrol fuelled vehicles. We should keep our
environment, by recycling waste, plant trees for fresh air and use non pollutant sources for energy
such as solar and wind energy.
II. Meanings
7.Segregate - To Separate.
10.Quickly - Calmly
19.Dominate - Control
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20.Slammed - Knocked Down
21.Devastating - Damaging
23.Famine - Scarcity
24.Garbage - Waste
III. Opposites
1. Swarm X Scattered
2. Rapidly X Slowly
3. Able X Unable
4. Shallow X Deep
5.beneath X Above
6. Aggressive X Timid
7. Massive X Tiny
8. Upright X Sloping
9. Gradually X Suddenly
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3.If a team puts up aACCUMALATINGtotal, it is difficult for the other them to chase it.
4.All the countries in the world should agree to put an end to the use of DESTRUCTIVE weapon.
1.In the tsunami, many houses got SUBMERGED into the sea at Nagapattinam.
POEM
Yes,she was worried. When she says tale little cares fretted her.
3.The poet heard many sounds during her walk, fill the table.
Winds play
Herds mow
Trees rustle
Birds sing
Bees rungs
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New- mown hays
Drowsy – poppies
9. What was the mood of the poet when she went for the walk?
The poet was very much worried when she went out for a walk.
Her walks in the field and the object of nature witnessed by he was changed the mood.
She was able to throw away all her fear when the ill thought die and good are born in her life with god.
12. Do you have fears about our world, our environment? List the fears?
Water scarcity
Global warming
Pollution in land, water and air;
Disaster and
Deforestation
13. What can you do to get a rid of these fears about our world?
We can get rid of fears about our world by protecting our environment against pollution, avoid using
plastics, plant more trees , recycle wastes, save waste and use solar power.
PREPOSITION:
A preposition is a word which shows the relationship between one thing and another.
The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the sentence.
Introduction:-
As soon as we read this prove ale the story “the hare and the tortoise flashes into our mind.
The have laugher at t5he slow face of the tortoise. Put at the end the tortoise reached the goal first because
the hare overslept under. a free, it is said that some was not built in a day.
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Explanation:-
The saying implies that we have to plan a task and execute it meticulously & diligently. A
grand plan cannot be accomplished suddenly. We have to play minute attention to all the details and work
out the plan solely and steadily then only we can win the goal. Haste is waste. Good beginning is half done
Examples:-
A flower does not blossom suddenly. The seed must be planted. Watered, manured, fenced and
cultivated carefully only at the end we can enjoy the beautiful flowers. Think thrice before you can
accomplish your purpose easily and surely.
Conclusion:-
Students must read this lesson daily. Then they can come out in flying colors in the final
examination. We can read successful life by adopting this proverb in our life.
UNIT:VIII,
SUPPLEMENTARY READER
THE SUNBEAM
The fresh smell of leaves and crape of blowing wind made the butterfly feel like humming a song.
In broad shaft of light, the butterfly could see a lot of tiny practices dancing.
3.What does the sunbeam tell the butterfly about the practices?
The sun beam tells the butterfly that they are dancing dust practices and those dust practices are
everywhere. They can‟t be seen unless light falls on them.
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The butterfly asks why the dust practices could not remain still. It also asks why solid rock alone would
be still.
The sun explains that all the universe is one big dance what looks still may not really be so.
The butterfly‟s next question is whether these are dancing atoms inside in rock over there.
The sunbeam says that these are dancing atom inside all matter. The entire universe is made up of
atoms and molecules, consultancy whirling and dancing.
When sunbeam told butterfly that it also uses energy from same sources that sunbeam draw up on to
shine. The butterfly remained silent. It seemed that the entire universe was dancing step with itself and
that the dance of atoms was connected somehow to it light. It began to feel as a part of what was
around it.
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