Adults Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: Adults may not be the only ones prone to heart ailments, newborns are equally at risk. Newborns in India have high fat inside the abdomen leading to a higher risk of heart diseases from birth itself, according to a study. Findings of the cohort study,… Read More »
You are Anil/Aradhna, the student-editor of your school magazine. You have been asked to write a short story fitted `Shakuntala and Dushyanta’. Using the verbal input given below along with your own ideas write the story. Outline: Shakuntala — living in the but of sage Kanava — adopted her — Shakuntala had a number of friends — Raja… Read More »
You are Raghav/Radhika, the student-editor of your school magazine. You have to write a short story titled ‘The Magic Gold-Fish’ for your school magazine. Using the information given below along with your own ideas, write that story. Outline: Old fisherman — one day, as usual, cast his net into the sea — caught a gold-fish — ‘take pity… Read More »
You are Jacob/Juli, the student editor of your school magazine ‘Star’. You have to write a short story titled ‘Learn and Earn’ for your school magazine. Taking help from the information given in the input below along with your own ideas, attempt that story. Outline: Chuan and Jing — worked in the same company — Jing promoted —… Read More »
You are Akshara/Arvind of Vivekananda Public School, Kanpur. Your teacher has asked you to write a short story for your school magazine ‘Lotus’. Using the information given below with your own details, write the story titled ‘Temper Control’. Outline: A boy — his nature peevish — father gave him a bag of nails — was to hammer a… Read More »
Overconfident Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: Why does a person become overconfident? The reason lies in over assessment of his capabilities. Sometimes people over assess their competence and jump into situations that are beyond their control. Napoleon Bonaparte who becomes Emperor of France would say that the word ‘impossible’ was common… Read More »
You are Javed/Zahira of Rishi Valley School, Madnapally, Andhra Pradesh. You have been asked to write a short story to be published in your school magazine ‘Lotus’. Using the information given along with your own views, write a short story titled ‘A Blind Girl’ Outline: A blind girl — despised herself — hated everyone except her lover —… Read More »
On the basis of the beginning lines given below, frame a complete story. Outline: There was a lot of excitement in the air. The sound of crackers could be heard all around. Manu rushed out Ans. EXCITEMENT There was a lot of excitement in the air. The sound of crackers could be heard all around. Manu rushed… Read More »
Scholars Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: India was once considered the land of knowledge and enlightenment. In ancient times scholars from all over Asia and Europe used to flock to Taxila, Nalanda and other Indian centres of learning. Apart from the arts, culture, philosophy and religion, these scholars came to study… Read More »
Write a short story on the basis of the outline provided. Outline: The trek was tiring. Karan and his friends climbed on till noon. On reaching the camp they realised that ……………… Ans. CAMP The trek was tiring. Karan and his friends climbed on till noon. On reaching the camp they realised that Vishnu was not with them.… Read More »
Write a short story on the basis of the outline provided. Outline: Summer holiday had begun. Mohit was excited. His father had made arrangements for a trip to Ans. SUMMER HOLIDAY Summer holiday had begun. Mohit was excited. His father had made arrangements for a trip to Kullu and Manali during the holiday. Preparations had started a… Read More »
Write a short story on the basis of the beginning lines given below. Outline: Mr Sharma left the office early. He had promised to take his family out. When he reached home Ans. CROWD OR PEOPLE Mr Sharma left office early. He had promised to take his family out. When he reached home he found a crowd of… Read More »
Write a short story on the basis of the outlines provided. Outline: Sruthi heard a mewing sound outside the door. On opening the door she saw a small cat drenched in the rain Ans. POOR CAT Sruthi heard a mewing sound outside the door. On opening the door she saw a small cat drenched in the rain. The… Read More »
Baltimore When I sailed out of Baltimore, With twice a thousand head of sheep, They would not eat, they would not drink, But bleated over the deep. Inside the pens, we crawled each day, 5 To sort the living from the dead; And when we reached Mersey’s mouth, Had lost five hundred head, That had no fear of… Read More »
Write a short story in about 150-200 words on the basis of the outline provided. Outline: We were playing football on the lawn. The ball hit a neighbour’s window and broke the glass pane Ans. FOOTBALL We were playing football on the lawn. The ball hit a neighbour’s window and broke the glass pane. We had to stop… Read More »