You are Ripudaman/Rajini, the student editor of your school magazine ‘Sunshine’. You have been asked to write a short story titled “Gandhiji Denied Himself the Glory of God” using the information given below and your own imagination. Outline: Gandhiji started disobedience movement against the Salt Law — decided private manufacture of salt — wanted to lift the ban… Read More »
Natural Bounty Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: I have visited over 100 places, away from tourist traps, over the past two decades. Yet I feel my travels have not even begun. I have not even experienced a fragment of the natural bounty we Indians are fortunate to possess. In truth, India… Read More »
Bhima started writing a story but couldn’t write beyond a line or two. Taking help from the input the beginning given below, develop the story. The boat capsized but I managed to survive. I walked on and on… Outline: Searched for men or houses — completely exhausted = collapsed — I woke up —arms and legs found tied… Read More »
Role of Friends Read the Passage and answer the following Questions- 1. The role friends play in our lives has become significantly greater than at any other time in our history. Today many of us live and work at great distances from where we were born or grew up and are separated from our original families. The pain… Read More »
Geologists Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: Scientists who study the rocks, minerals, landforms and the history of the earth can tell what kind of plants and animals lived on the earth a long time ago. These scientists are called geologists. One way that they are able to do this is by… Read More »
Using the information given below along with your own ideas, write a short story titled `Forgiveness of Sins’ for your school magazine. Outline: A missionary — sitting in a cottage near the sea — a woman came carrying a handful dripping sand — asked what it was — sand, replied the missionary — “Do you know why I… Read More »
Write a short story titled ‘Real Education’ using the information and inventing your own for your school magazine. Outline: Arab Sheik became old — wanted to declare his successor — three sons — loved them equally — decided that the one who would come back with the most useful learning be his successor — sons received education —… Read More »
Pilgrimages Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1. We often make all things around us the way we want them. Even during our pilgrimages, we have begun to look for whatever makes our heart happy, gives comfort to our body and peace to the mind. It is as if external solutions will fulfil… Read More »
Epics of Ancient India Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: The two great epics of ancient India — The Ramayana and the Mahabharata — probably took shape in the course of several hundred years, and even subsequently, additions were made to them. They deal with the early days of the Indo-Aryans, their… Read More »
Write a story on the basis of the hints provided. Outline: It was raining heavily. Karthik was all alone at home. The sound of thunder frightened him Ans. RAINING HEAVILY It was raining heavily. Karthik was all alone at home. The sound of thunder frightened him. It looked as if gods and asuras were fighting in the sky.… Read More »
Noble Purpose Read the Passage and answer the following Questions- 1. A noble purpose gives meaning to one’s own life and if it is benefitted to other. I realised this when researching on and writing about the life of Jamshetji Tata. What gave one man living in a colonised country the vision to advance it in the community… Read More »
Write a story on the basis of its beginning provided. Outline: It was Saturday. Veena got up late. Her parents had gone to the office. Veena remembered that had she planned Ans. … Read More »
Write a story on the basis of its beginning provided: Outline: On reaching back home the old lady opened the door and realised that her house had been burgled. She immediately called the police Ans. Old Lady On reaching back home the old lady opened the door and realised that her house had been I burgled. She immediately… Read More »
Your friend Lalita phoned up to tell you that Deepen, a common friend, has met with an accident. She has been admitted to St. John’s Hospital. She asked you whether you would come with her to see Deepali. You decide to go with her. Your mother is having her afternoon siesta and you do not want to disturb… Read More »
Write a story on the basis of its beginning provided: Outline: It was a late night. Anjali was about to switch off the light and go to bed when she saw a light outside the window. On close observation, she found that it was a fire. Ans. … Read More »