Sample Activity Sheet Std10 English Medium

SAMPLE ACTIVITY SHEET

Time: 3 Hrs. Sub: English [H.L.] Marks: 80

Section I: Language Study 10 Marks.

• 1. (A1) Do as directed (any – 4) [ 4 Marks]

1. Write two compound words of your own.
2. Make a meaningful sentence of your own using the following phrase: “in search of
3. Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite it:

I thinks more and more people should take up sports as a full-time career.

1. Identify the types of sentence: Why didn’t you come earlier?
2. Complete the following word chain of nouns: Book k …

(A2) Do as directed (any – 2) [4 Marks]

1. Make two sentences of your own to show difference of Homograph: “train”
2. Rewrite the sentence using present perfect tense I started a company.
3. Make a word register of four words related with: “Music”

(B) Do as directed (any 1) [2 Marks] Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function:

Abhi could perform well in his school days.

(2) Change the given sentence into positive and comparative degree:

Jupiter is the largest of all planets.

ANSWERS – Q.1

(A1) (1) Classroom. moonlight, milkshake, cupcake.

1. Buddha decided to leave his house in search of happiness.
2. I think more and more people should take up sports as a full-time career.
3. Interrogative sentence.
4. Book, kite, eagle, elephant, tiger.

(A2) (1)

Train – Because I was late, I missed my train.

Train – I decided to train the students for Elocution Competition.

1. I have started a company.
2. Music – song, lyrics, tune. instrument.

(B)

1. Modal auxiliary could Function – ability
2. Positive: No other planet is as large as Jupiter. Comparative: Jupiter is larger than any other planet.

SECTION II : Textual Passages (Reading skills, vocabulary and grammar)

• 1. (A) Read the following passage and do the activities: [10 Mark] Al Select the correct alternative and complete the following:

1. Wants to do this. so that no one is left behind in any corner of the world (walk together / remember his ancestors)
2. wants to do this. to show respect to his late parents -….
3. Feels if we do this. our minds will come together –

(smile / speak together)

1. Feels this, each time he frees a child from slavery

(honoured / liberated)

Part I

My dear children of the world … Your Majesties. Your Royal Excellences, Highnesses, distinguished members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, dear brother Tom Harkin. brothers and sisters. and my dear daughter Malala.

From this podium of peace and humanity. I am deeply honoured to recite a mantra from the ancient texts of wisdom. Vedas. This mantra carries a prayer. an aspiration and a resolve that has the potential to liberate humanity from all man-made crises.

Let’s walk together. In the pursuit of global progress. not a single person should be left out or left behind in any corner of the world, from East to West. from South to North.

Let’s speak together, let our minds come together! Learning from the experiences of our ancestors, let us together create knowledge for all that benefits all. I bow to my late parents. to my motherland India, and to the mother earth. With a warm heart I recall how thousands of times. I have been liberated. each time I have freed a child from slavery. In the first smile of freedom on their beautiful faces, I see the Gods smiling.

A2 Complete the web-chart:

A3 Match the words to their meaning:

A4) Grammar:

1. Pick out a sentence with an infinitive from the passage.
2. Let us create knowledge for all.

(Begin the sentence with Let knowledge… and rewrite)

A5 Write about the various problems that children are facing today.

ANSWERS – Q.2 (A)

Al (a) Walk together (b) bow to them

(c) Speak together (d) liberated

A2

Majesties Tom Harkin

Royal Highnesses

Members of the Norwegian Nobel committee Malala Children of the world

A3

(1) Podium – A small platform

(2) Aspiration – An ardent wish

( 3) Pursuit – The action of trying to achieve something

(4) Recall – To remember something A4

1. I am deeply honoured to recite a mantra.
2. The potential to liberate humanity. (any one from the above)

A4 (2) Let knowledge be created by all.

A5 Various problems that children are facing today are trafficking and slavery. child labour, lack of education, life as a refugee. gender

discrimination, forced to flee their home, natural disasters.

• 1. (B) Read the food items mentioned in the passage: B1) Name the food items mentioned in the passage.

I knew I could not afford caviar, but I could not very well tell her that For myself, I chose the cheapest dish on the menu and that was a mutton chop.

I think you’re unwise to eat meat.” she said. “1 don’t believe in overloading my stomach.

She ate the caviar and she ate the salmon. She talked literature and music. But gally of art and| I wondered what the bill would come to. When my| mutton chop arrived. she took me quite seriously to task. “I see that you’re in the habit of eating a heavy luncheon. I’m sure it’s a mistake. Why don’t you follow my example and Just eat one thing? I couldn’t | possibly eat anything more unless they had some of those giant asparagus. I| should be sorry to leave Paris without having some of them.”

My heart sank. I had seen them in the shops and I knew that they were horribly expensive. My mouth had often watered at the sight of them.

B2 From the below given sentences, pick out two sentences that indicate that the lady was doing exactly the opposite of what she was saying.

1. “I think you’re unwise to eat meat.”
2. “I don’t believe In overloading my stomach.”
3. “I see that you’re in the habit of eating a heavy luncheon.
4. “Why don’t you follow my example and Just eat one thing” B3 Fill in the blanks with the given words.

(a) afford. (b) task. (c) menu. (d) wondered

1. The……… to rescue the flood victims was very difficult.
2. I was thinking about buying a new vehicle and …. if we had the

money.

1. The restaurant. …. …. seemed to be tempting.
2. You cannot…… to waste time with friends during exams.

B4

1. She ate the caviar and she ate the salmon.

(Begin the sentence with – Not only … but also, and rewrite the sentence)

1. “You’re unwise to eat meat,” she said. (Rewrite in indirect speech)

B5 Which food do you prefer to eat home food or restaurant food. Why?

ANSWERS Q.2 (B)

B1 Caviar, mutton, chops, salmon, asparagus, meat.

B2 (1) 1 don’t believe in overloading my stomach.’

• 1. Why don’t you follow my example and just eat one thing

B3 (1) task (2) wondered

• 1. menu (4) afford

B4 (1) Not only did she eat the caviar but she also ate the salmon.

(2) She said that it was unwise to eat meat.

B I prefer eating homemade food because firstly. it is cooked with lot of love, secondly, It is cooked in hygienic conditions. It is nutritious and healthy. When food is cooked at home, care is taken about it being fresh and balanced proportion of splices and ingredients put in the dish prepared.

SECTION III: Poetry

• 1. (A) Read the following extract and do the activities: 5 Marks Al Match the columns to their correct meaning and rewrite it.

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls

Where words come out from the depth of truth

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by Thee Into ever-widening thought and action

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

Rabindranath Tagore

A2 What qualities does the poet wish to inculcate in his A3 Find out the example of “Metaphor” from the poem.

ANSWERs – Q.3 (A)

|Al

1. Knowledge is free Education is given to all
2. Dead habits Dried up, infertile land of sands.
3. The head is held high Self-respect and proud of possessing it
4. Depth of truth sincerlty of heart.

A2

Fearlessness, self-respect, knowledge, ability to reason. logical thinking (any four to be accepted)

A3 Examples of Metaphor are

1. Where the world has not been broken up into fragments.
2. Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
3. Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit

(4) Into that heaven of freedom, my father. let my country awake. (any one answer to be accepted)

• 1. (B) Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help and the given points in a paragraph format: [5 Marks]

The Wil to Win

If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fnght for it

Work day and night for it.

Glve up your time and your peace and your sleep for it If all that you dream

and scheme is about it and life

seems useless and worthless without it

If you gladly sweat for. fret for and plan for it and lose All your terror of the opposition for it.

If you simply go after that thing that you want with all of your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and confidence and stern pertinacity

If neither cold or poverty, famish or gaunt or sickness or pain

of body and brain

can keep you away from the thing that you want. If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it.

with the help of GOD you’ll get it!

– Berton Braley

• • • The title and the poet of the poem (1)
    • Rhyme scheme (1)
    • Flgures of speech (1)
    • Central idea/theme (2)

ANSWER – Q.3 (B)

Appreciation

The Will to Win’ is a motivational poem written by well-known poet Berton Braley. The poem does not have rhyme scheme. Such poems are called free verse. The poet has used several figures of speech such as alliteration, repetition for poetic enhancement. Marks

The poem is about all of us. desiring something and doing whatever it takes to achieve what we want. Every line in the poem. inspires the reader to think and act. It motivates the readers to plan and work. out minutely to achieve their goals.

SECTION IV: Non-Textual Passages (Reading skills, vocabulary, grammar and summary)

• 1. (A) Read the following passage and do the activities:

Al List the disease that are caused by houseflies. 10 Marks

When you think of the most dangerous pests, the housefly probably isn’t one of the first that comes to mind. Instead. you probably think of a pest that| stings. Like a wasp or bee.

It is true that flies rarely bite or sting. but their danger lies in the fact that they often land on dead animals. rotten food. manure and trash. Because they frequent those places. they pick up and spread diseases that are harmful to humans. You get typhoid fever when you eat or drink Salmonella typhi bacteria in contaminated food.

Cholera is an intestinal infection, and you get it when you ingest bacteria called Vibrio cholera.

Dysentery is one of the more common diseases you might catch from the bacteria spread by a housefly.

It gets worse-houseflies can also carry and spread leprosy and anthrax. They even transmit the eggs of parasitic worms!

Fortunately. there are several methods you can use to keep houseflies away. So you and your loved ones can avoid catching any of the diseases transmitted by the tiny pests. A yard full of animal waste. grass clippings, and other debris will keep you from getting rid of your housefly problem. So take the time to keep your

yards clean. You should cut the lawns.

Flies love to hang out around rotting food, so make sure all trash cans are sealed tightly. Make sure all of your food is covered, and if you

have fresh produce, keep it in a bag or sealed container. Also, avoid leaving dirty dishes in your sink. The scent of food leftovers could easily attract houseflies.

A2 Write how you can get rid of houseflies using the given clues.

1. Avoid –
2. Keep fresh produce –
3. Cut-
4. Take time to –

A3 Using the below given prefixes make antonyms for the given words:

dis, im. un, in. mis

1. Probable x (2) Clean x

(3) Infect x (4) Human x A4 Grammar:

It is true that flies rarely bite or sting.

(Pick out the subordinate clause and state its kind) A5 How do you keep yourself away from any disease?

A1

ANSWERS – Q.4 (A)

Typhoid. cholera, Dysentery. leprosy. Anthrax (any 4)

A2 (1) Avoid leaving dirty dishes in your sink.

1. Keep fresh produce – in a bag or sealed container
2. Cut the lawns
3. Take time to keep your yards clean.

A3 (1) probable x improbable

1. clean x unclean
2. infect x distnfect
3. human x inhuman ( mark each for correct answer)

A4 It is true Main Clause.

that flies bite or sting- Sub ordinate Noun clause

A5 We can keep ourselves away from any disease by ensuring that the place we stay 1s clean. we should not litter the place, shouldn’t leave dirty dishes in the sink. cut the lawns from time to time, refrain from eating uncovered / roadside food. keeping the fresh produce in a sealed container. It should take time to keep our yard clean.

• 1. (B) Write a short summary of the passage given in Q. No. 4(A) and suggest a suitable title. 5 Marks

ANSWERS – Q.4 (B)

Take care of your health – Beware of houseflies

Houseflies though small in size create humungous destruction. You feel prone to various infections such as intestinal infection when you ingest bacteria called Vibrio cholera. Dysentery and typhoid fever are other diseases you contract due to a housefly bite. If we keep our Surroundings clean., cut the lawns on a regular basis, seal the containers where food is stored. clean your sink by washing the leftover utensils. one can prevent any kind of 11-hazards.

SECTION V: Writing Skills

• 1. Letter writing 5 Marks

Imagine you are Deepak/ Deepika, residing at Jalna road, Aurangabad, Attempt any one letter based on the given situation.

“Celebration Diwali without Crackers.”

Ans:

A1 Formal Letter

Sai Nagar. Mistry Nagar Aurangabad

26th September 2019.

To

The Chief officer Pollution controlling office Aurangabad

Subject: Organize awareness campaign

I am a responsible resident of the above locality. I would like to share Any opinion on the topic of increasing pollution in our country and one of major reason is crackers.

Every year in Diwali or during Ganpati in any festival lot of crackers are burnt. Because of this many people are being affected. Small children are forced to make crackers because they have tiny hand and they can do it. So their result is child labour. Then many aged people require peace but because of crackers being burnt. they are disturbed. Religious festivals celebrating on a large scale is a fabulous idea but because of that pollution is also increasing.

So we should find some preventive measure to stop this or reduce this air

pollution. Everything has its limit but if we cross our limit then it causes problems. So I want to suggest you that you should keep an awareness campaign about stop burning of crackers. So I think that, I have explained my option perfectly.

Requesting you to do the needful. Thanking your anticipation Dhanraj Yeshwante.

OR

A2 Informal Letter

Happy Palace D/ 4/ 2001 Rose Villa.

Mira road.

26th September. 2019

Dear Nilesh.

Hi! How are you and all your family members? Hope everyone ls fine by the grace of god. So well let us come on the topic. I have written this letter to make you aware of air pollution happening nowadays so while Diwali vacations, please don’t burst crackers.

When we burn crackers the smoke of the crackers spreads in the air and it is harmful for living beings and also for nature. When smoke of the crackers enter our b dy, it can cause great problems of respiration and lungs disease and many more. Moreover, due to the crackers burst, they release toxic gases which harm plants. animals and also human beings. Due to toxic gases, the respiratory system 1s also affected and people find it difficult to breathe.

Every year many plants and animals die due to pollution and toxic gases released due to burning of crackers.

We can celebrate Diwali by helping others distributing sweets made at home, make new friends. Diwali festival is celebrated to spread Joy and happiness everywhere and not to create problems.

Give my regards to uncle and aunty and your cute little sister and please don’t

burst crackers and pass my suggestion to all your friends and don’t forget to send some homemade sweets

Yours lovingly. XYZ.

• 1. (A) Information Transfer: [5 Marks] Al Verbal to Non-verbal

Read the following information and complete the table on the basis of the given points. Suggest a suitable title.

For a man. both physical as well as moral courage are necessary. There is, however, a wide difference between the two. The examples of physical courage are wrestlers and racers. The examples of moral courage are found in the personalities of Swami Vivekanand and Mahatma Gandhi. Both of them had lean figures but order. Physical courage can be acquired through physical by exercise. Mental courage can be acquired by exercising the mind which infuses moral courage. The pre-requisite for physical courage is nutrition and diet, whereas for moral courage it is a strong value system. It is a widely known fact that. for cultivating moral courage, it is necessary to keep away from the distress of the material world, and to cultivate physical courage one should be away from dominating others on the basis of their physical strength. Moral courage 1s more powerful than physical courage.

Ans:

• 1. (A2) Transfer the information in to a paragraph: [5 Marks] Observe the picture showing the process of soil formation and write a paragraph on it:

Ans:

• 1. (B) Speech Writing/ View-counterview:

B1 Prepare a speech to be delivered for state level elocution competition. [5 Marks]

Title: Soll formation

Soil formation Is the formation of certain layers of soil under the plant layer. In this process, there are five layers formed leading to u formation of soil. The first layer formed 1s known as humus. It helps to increase the sol fertility and soil digestion. The second layer formed top soil. The top soil contains a rich mix of nutrients necessary for healthy plants. The third layer formed 1s sub soil. Sub soil is rich in minerals and plays a vital part in plant growth. The fourth layer formed is of weathered rock fragments. They mix with the dead plants and other organisms which increase the mineral diversity thus contributing to soil formation. The last but not the least layer formed is bedrock. Bedrock is the source of rock and mineral fragments for regulate and soil.

Thus soil formation plays an essential role in the growth of plants.

The subject given to you is ‘Fit India, Happy India’ Use the following points.

• Live healthy
• Practice yoga
• Daily meditation and exercise
• Maintain balanced diet
• Stress management
• Follow the ideal life style Ans:

‘Fit India, Happy India

Good morning to one and all present here. I am Manohar sawant. would like to deliver a speech on Fit India, Happy India’

Fit India Movement is a public movement conceptualized by the

Government of India with the aim of inspiring its citizens to be more active physically. One need to stress on the physical benefits of practicing yoga and that It should be on integral part of everyone’s dally routine. We need to meditate dally and exercise regularly as it is rightly said that, A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. If we meditate, we will be a Position to manage our stress level and follow an ideal life style.

I thank each one of all for listening to me so patiently. I hope each one of you imbibe meditation and exercise dally so that our India can be fit as well as happy.

Thank you.

OR

B2 Write your counterview on ‘Old persons are burden to the society’ view.

• Their experiences
• Their support and guidance
• Their role
• Their value
• Their knowledge Ans:

Counterview – Old persons are a burden to the society

I firmly disagree with the above statement that old persons are a burden to the society. In fact. they are the key to all our problems. Their experience plays a vital role in the moral upbringings of children. Their support and guidance 1s immense. They are like pillars guarding our 1fe from any obstacle they can foresee as they are far-sighted. Their knowledge when passed on from one generation to another creates wonders. Old grandparents by narrating stores of great warriors/ rural folklore nurture new generation

by importing good character. moral values which are essential for better intellectual development of children. They bridge the gap

between the old and the next generation, as they transfer legacy which helps us to establish connection with our ancestors. Old people thus are an inevitable part of our prosperous society.

SECTION VI : Creative Writing

• 1. Do any ONE of the following Al Expand the theme.

Expand the following idea into 100 words. ‘Time and Tide waits for none’Ans;

Time and Tide waits for none.

Time does not wait for anyone in any circumstances. Tilde also doesn’t walt for anyone. Time is not partial with anyone on this earth. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is the best example for this proverb.

Because he was the person who knew the actual value of the time. He used every minute and second to change his people’s situation from bad to good. Every unsuccessful person is on the earth because he has wasted his time. Every year there are hundreds of persons who bring some change in some fields. On the other hand, every year there are students who break the records in boards. This all Is because they knew the value of time as they use every second preciously. Doing work on time moulds our character from bad to good. If every person of the world knows the real value of time then our| world will be full of successful persons. God has arranged all the things in perfect time. But human’s enjoy and waste time and then become stressful and which leads to problems in his life. Time is essential for every common

people. So l agree with this phrase that Time and Tilde watts for none.

OR

A2 News Report:

Prepare a news report based on the following headline. “Achievers narrate their success stories

Ans:

“Achievers narrate their success stories”

26th September 2019, Mumbai By the Student Reporter

Prize distribution ceremony was organized at Model High school. where students who had passed their board exams with flying colours were asked to narrate their success stories. Students who had achieved success were asked to share their secret mantra. Some of them shared that preparing a time tabie helped them taste success. They could be successful only because they meditated during their free time and practiced yoga to de-stress themselves.

Concentrating and preserving to aspire their goals helped them to work hard. At the same time. they ensured that they took enough rest, and sleep. Focusing on their goal, avoiding last minute hassles and being prepared before time. practicing and revising the concepts helped them achieve success.

• 1. (B) Develop a story: [5 Marks] B1 Develop a story and suggest title the conclusion/ end is given

…… and they realize the importance of water. Ans:

Importance of water

In entire earth surface there is 71% of water. In today’s world percentage of water is decreasing, In India every politician only give big talks and give speech in scarcity of water. But no one starts it individually. This is an incident which took place in Rampur village. There was sufficient of water but villagers did not realize its importance. They were always engrossed in wasting water. They were finding means and ways for wasting water. They were not using water properly. One day because of this habit god was also unhappy. He dried up the river. The next morning every villager got the news| about the dried river. They were not affected so much because they thought they have sufficient water and thought that there will be rain tn couple of days. One day passed by no sign of rain was there. Second

day too came to an end. Now the villagers were in tension. They thought of various solutions. Third day. they were very thirsty not a single drop of water was there in their village. Many children started crying and people were also unhappy. In the night every single person of the village was standing outside their house looking at the clouds.

And then suddenly lightning occurred and all the villagers’ eyes very shining and looking at the clouds and then a drop fell on the river which resulted in heavy rains.

Every person of that village was happy and they started filling their| utensils with water. Gog also taught them a perfect lesson.

Thus. they realize the importance of water and decided to conserve 1t, rather than wasting it.

OR

B2 Narrate an experience:

It was summer vacation I was at home …Ans:

The first day of summer vacation

It was summer vacation; I was at watching T.V at my home and while watching T.V. I was little bit frightened because I was watching horror movie. Suddenly in kitchen a steel cup fell down and due to which I got more frightened and went to the kitchen and when I was going the door of the| bedroom knocked on my face and I fell down shouting loudly and ran to the main door and suddenly I remember that it is locked from outside because my mother had went to market to buy some vegetables and due to light| coming from balcony drawled a horror and scary image of ghost on the wall and the cat suddenly started making sounds because her tail stuck under a huge pat. After listening that sound I started crylng and then my mother came. She opened the door and I was near her. I told her everything that happened in her absence then she went in kitchen and saw a small kitten and then I got to know that the steel cup had fallen down because of cat when cat dashed the door and so door knocked on my face and then at night my mom told my stupid dramatic story to my dad and granny and we decided to go

outside for dinner and then to watch new movie.

This was how my first day of summer vacation went very humorous and horror and now I think this day should not come again.