Reading Term 2 examination

Questions based on the following kinds of Unseen passages to assess inference, evaluation, vocublary, analysis and interpretation:

(1)Discursive passage (400-450 word)

(2)Case based Factual passage (With visual input/Statistical data/chart etc 300-350 words

Writing Skill Term 2 Examination

Following is syllabus for writing Section in English language and literature examination term 2 .

(1) Formal letter based on a given situation

(a) Letter Of order

(b)Letter Of Enquiry

(2)Analytical Paragraph.(based on outline /Chart/cue/map/reports etc

Letter Of Placing orders

Order letters are written to assign orders for goods or items.They are written in a very well formatted and specific manner.They are quite common and are written on daily basis.The language of the letter is very formal.You should be very careful to impart complete and accurate information because incomplete information result in delayed deliveries. Moreover ,these letters are to be written to the point only .You don't need to add any extra information.

(Formate of letter of placing order)

Address Given

Date 

Reference Number......

Name of company

Dear sir/Madam

Subject........

 

Body of the letter

(Ref to quotations dated,list of requirements/items to be ordered,Mode of Payment, item to be in good condition and as per requirement)

Yours Faithfully

Name 

Designation

Question for Practice

Q(1)You are Sakshi /Saksham ,Hostel Warden ,Radha Krishna Public School, Vrindavan(U.P.).Write a letter to the Sales Manager ,Bharat Electronics and Domestic Appliances Ltd New Delhi,placing an order for Fans ,microwaves,oven and geysers  that you wish to purchase for the Hostile.Also ask for discount permissible on the purchase. (Post a copy) 

COMPETENCEY BASED QUESTION IN WRITING

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Competencey based evaluation highlighted the importance of exposure to practical application applications in addition to theoretical knowledge.

Grammar for Term 2 Examination

Following is syllabus for Term 2 CBSE in Grammar English language and literature Examination.

(1)Tenses

(2)Modals

(3)Subject Verb Concord

(4)Determiners

(5)Reported Speech

(6)Commands and Request

(7)Statements

(8)Questions 

We will discuss general rules and examples  to solve grammatical questions. We shall also discuss MCQ based on syllabus. 

Foot Print Without Feet And PoemsTerm 2 examination

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The Tale of custard the Dragon (Test)

Test On Animals

Test On Amanda

Following chapters are incorporated in syllabus of Term 2 examination of CBSE English language and literature.

(1)Making Of A Scientist

(2)The

Necklace

(3) The Hack Driver 

(4)Bholi

We will take summary, important questions and Answers ,Difficult word meaning with self assesment google form on every chapter.

Amanda

Summary

The poem expresses the state of a little girls mind who is constantly instructed about do's and don't by her mother.The girl named Amanda and her mother who is irritating her for mistakes.Her mother used to give instructions not to hunch her shoulders and to sit up straight. Her mother also feels that she is sitting in a very lethargic manner .To this, Amanda imagines herself as a mermaid swimming freely and joyously in the light green sea.She wants to live a calm and relaxing life in the beautiful green sea.Further her mother drags Amanda out of her dreams by asking whether she cleans her room and shoes or not.

Amanda has another daydream in which she imagines herself as a orphan wandering freely,barefoot in a golden silence and uninterrupted freedom.She utters that she would have enjoyed her freedom then,by making the pattern of her bare feet on the sand.She would live a peaceful life.Her mother ' s nagging complaints break her day dream.The mother forbade Amanda not to eat chocolates because of her acne and pimples .She also rebukes her for not looking at her while she is talking to her.

Poetical Devices;

Anaphora:Repeated use of a word at start of two or more lines(Dont bite...... Dont hunch)

Assonance :Use of vowel sound "o" (Dont hunch your shoulder)

Rhyme :aaha  ccc

Metaphor

Use of word emerald sea for grean colour of sea being similar to the color of emerald 

Repetition

Use of word "Amanda"

Imagery :Drifting blissfully

Alliteration: Stop that slouching and sit up straight". "S' sound is being repeated at the start of closely placed words.

Allusion:" Mermaid " is a well.known imaginary creature

Epiphora

Two consecutive lines ending with the Same word

Example: "don't bite your nails Amanda, Don't hunch your shoulder Amanda"

Symploce:Two consecutive  lines ending with the Same words 

Example "Don't bite your nails Amanda,Don't bunch your shoulders Amanda"

parenthesis 

A word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete without it ,in writing usually  marked off by brackets, dashes  or commas.

Example 

Paragraph 2,4,6 are example of parentheses in poem.

Probable Questions on Poem

(1)What could Amanda do if she were a Rapunzel?

(2)State  the key point in the Poem Amanda?

(3)Who is Repunzel in the poem Amanda?

(4)What is the rhyme scheme of the poem Amanda?

(5)Explain "Irony" in the poem Amanda?

(6)What do you learn from the Poem "Amanda"?

(7)Bring out the theme of the poem Amanda?

(8)What type of girl is Amanda as mentioned in the final stanza?

(9)Why does Amanda seen moody most of the time?

(10) Why does Amanda say the silence is golden,the freedom is sweet."?

Animal(Poem)

Summary, 

In the poem animals,the poet has described his will to become an animal because he thinks animals are better than human being .Human beings are greedy and full of jealousy against each other .But animals are calm and self contained.The animals are happy with what they have .They never complain about miseries and sorrows .On the 0ther hand human beings complain about their miseries .They give importance to the rich and strong people,stay restless because of their wrong doings and run behind the luxurious things of this world .Whereas animals are honest about their relations and don't give importance to a particular class.They live a life which is full of honesty and less of greed and jealousy.

Analysis of Poem " Animals "

Rhyme scheme: There is no rhyme scheme. It is written in Free verse.

Stanza (1)

"I think I could turn and live with animals ,they are

So placid and self contained

I stand and look at them long and long.

Explanation

" The poet says that he stands and looks for hours at the animals because he also wants to live with them.He says they are always at peace unlike humans because they stay Happy with whatever they have .They never compare their lives with others and they do not have the constant greed to have every worldly things more than others.So the poet too wants to become an animal just like them.

Poetical Device

(1)Assonance:Prominent sound of the vowel"I"-"I think I could turn and live with animals. "

(2)Repetition "The word " long"has been repeated.

(3)Personification: The poet has used human qualities like placid and self-contained for animals.

(4)Alliteration:It is the repetition of a letter at the start of closely paced words.The repetition of a "o" in"look at them long and long"

(5)Enjambment:The sentence is being continued to the next line without a break.(I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self contained)

Stanza 2

"They do not sweat and whine about their condition,

They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,

They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,

Not one is dissatisfied, not one is cemented with the mania of owning things"

Explanation

The poet has criticised how humans brag about everything that happens in their life.He says the animals are better than the humans because however much problems the animals may be in,they never choose to whine and tell others about their conditions..They do not stay away till late night regretting the sins they have committed.Even if they do something good,they do not choose to brag about it.They stay true to themselves and perform their duty to God.The poet further says that the animals are never dissatisfied and also they don't go crazy after the worldly things.

Poetic devices

(1) Anaphora :It is the repetition of a word at the start of two or more consecutive lines(They do not...They do not)

(2)Metaphor :Here the words sweat and whine have been compared with human complaints and cries.

(b)Mania of owning things have been used by the poet to show  humans possessive nature.

(3)Enjabment :The sentence is being continued to the next line without a break.(No one......owning things)

Stanza (3)"No One.....possession."

Explanation :One more quality that the animals possess is that they do not believe in bowing down to each other even if some one is very older to them .They believe no matter what the age of an individual is ,they are equal.They don't care about their status in society and just believe in living in the moment happily.Here the poet has criticised how humans  kneel to each other based on their age and also how they do everything in their life thinking about the opinion of the society. The poet says he admires animals because they show their  true feelings to everyone. The poet says that it seems as if the animals have acquired all the good qualities which were once possessed by humans.The humans must have carelessly dropped kindness, generosity, humbleness and honestly that the animals have picked up now.

Poetic Devices.

(1)Metaphor,: Here ,tokens are used to refer to the inner qualities of human

(2)Enjabment: The sentence is being continued to the next line without a break.

Important Questions

(1)Why do you think the poet has called the desire to own things ,a mania ?Is the poet right in doing so?,Expalain?

The Tale Of Custard the Dragon

The tale of custard the dragon is a ballad. It is a humorous poem about a cowardly dragon named Custard. Custard is a pet of Belinda, a little girl who lives in a little house with her pets. She had a black  kitten named ink, a grey mouse named blink, a yellow dog mustard and a cowardly dragon custard. The poet say say that all of them are very brave except the dragon. Others were described as brave  and are compared with animals like bear, tiger or lion but the dragon is very timid. He always demand a safe place for himself.. All the other characters  make fun of him.But one night they are surprised by the entry of a pirate in the house. All of them get frightened' and start hiding here and there.. But to every one's surprise, the dragon not only tackles him but eats him up, they realise that they used to make fun of the dragon because of his  being timid. So all of them suddenly start saying that they are more brave and could have handled the situation in a much better way. Here the poet has tried to say that sometimes a timid person is the actual hero in the toughest situation of life.

Stanza (1)

"Belinda lived in a little white house.

With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse,

And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon,

And a realio, trulio, little pet dragon."

Difficult words

Wagon :a vehicle used for transporting goods.

Explanation

The poet says that once there was a little girl named Belinda. She lived with some creatures who were her pets. They were a black a black kitten, a grey mouse, a yellow dog, a little red wa wagon and a creature that the poet say was really a truly a dragon.

Literary Devices

Rhyme scheme :aa bb(house-mouse, wagon -dragon)

Repetition :Use of word "little"

Oxymoron :use of two words with opposite meaning "pet dragon"

Anaphora:repeated use of words at the start of two consecutive lines(And a little....., And a realio)

Refrain :Repetition of a sentence again and again (And a realio, trulio,)

Poetic license :realio, trulio for real true The spelling have been changed to create a musical effect

First Flight Book Term 2 Examination

Following chapters have been incorporated in syllabus of English language and literature Term 2 examination.

(1)Gimpses Of India

(2)Madam Rides the Bus

(3)The Sermon at Benares

(4)The Proposal (play)

Poems

(1)Amanda

(2)Animals 

(3)The Tale of Custard the Dragon

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Introspection (Arabic)

في الشهر الأخير من العام ، يجب أن نتأمل أنفسنا ، إذا قمنا بإدراج نجاحنا وفشلنا في العام السابق ، لسبب محتمل ، فسوف يساعدنا ذلك في التخطيط لحياة سعيدة في المستقبل.  هنا حاولت اكتشاف بعض مجالات التحسين في الفرد.

 (1) أعرف كل شيء

 إنها عادة خطرة فينا ، فهي تمنعنا من تعلم مهارات جديدة واستكشاف طرق جديدة ، ونتردد في أخذ المشورة من الآخرين وفي غياب المعلومات الصحيحة نتخذ قرارات خاطئة ، وإذا تعلمنا من تجارب الآخرين ، فسيوفر ذلك.  وقتنا ، من خلال الاستخدام الفعال للوقت ، يمكننا تحقيق هدفنا المحدد. يساعدنا العمل الجماعي وتفويض السلطة على العمل بسلاسة

 (2) البقاء في منطقة الراحة وفي مجموعة واحدة:

 في مكان العمل ، نميل عادةً إلى العيش في مجموعة واحدة ، وبهذه الطريقة نخلق نوعًا من الراحة ، فهو يعيق تقدمنا ​​، ولا يمكننا الحصول على معلومات ومعرفة جديدة ، وبالحصر في مجموعة واحدة ، لا يمكننا الحصول على  شركة من أكثر الأشخاص خبرة ودراية ، يجب علينا زيادة رؤيتنا ومحاولة تكوين صداقات على مستوى العالم.  الانضمام إلى مجموعات جديدة سيعزز مجموعتنا.

 (3) السعي نحو الكمال.  من الجيد القيام بالعمل بإتقان ، لكن البقاء لساعات طويلة لعمل واحد ليس مفيدًا أيضًا.  يتعين علينا القيام بالكثير من العمل الجيد ، لذا ننهي العمل في الوقت المحدد والمضي قدمًا.

 (4) البقاء على الإنترنت طوال الوقت: -

 تعد وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي أيضًا مضيعة للوقت بشكل كبير ، فالرد على الدردشة طوال الوقت ، ولا سيما التعليقات السلبية ، يعد مضيعة كبيرة للوقت. تعد وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي جيدة عندما نذهب إلى التسويق بالعمولة والإعلان.

 (5) الخوف من الفشل: دائما نفكر بالخوف وهذا الفكر بالفشل يمنعنا من القيام بمهمة جديدة. يجب أن نعرف "لا ألم ، لا ربح".  إذا أخذنا مشروعًا جديدًا ، فقد نواجه بعض المشكلات ، لذلك لا تخافوا من المشاكل ، والتغلب على العقبات ، سيمنحك تجربة جديدة ومربحة.

 (6) استخدم النصائح التالية:

 (أ) تحسين عملية اتخاذ القرار

 (ب) أن تكون شخصًا منضبطًا.

 (ج) كن متفتح الذهن

 (د) استخدام مواردك بشكل فعال

 (هـ) كن دقيقًا في المواعيد.

 (و) ضع أفكارك موضع التنفيذ.

 (7) العمل على اللغة: من المؤكد أن الشخص الذي يتمتع بإلمام جيد بالمعرفة سيحصل على مكانة بارزة.  حاول استخدام كلمات لطيفة مع زملائك في العمل وسترى النتائج.

 (8) بعض الأشياء الأخرى التي يجب تجنبها: (أ) عدم إعداد قائمة المهام (ب) العمل بدون هدف

 (ج) غير قادر على تجنب العوائق

 (د) تعدد المهام

 (هـ) العمل بدون راحة

 (و) العمل بدون تركيز.

 (ز) القيام بجميع الأعمال بمفردك

 (ح) تجنب التسويف

 (ط) لا تذهب لقضم الظهر

 في النهاية سوف نناقش ما هو الاستبطان ، إنه فحص للعمليات العقلية والعاطفية للفرد.

 إن تعريف الاستبطان هو الفحص الذاتي ، وتحليل نفسك ، والنظر إلى شخصيتك وأفعالك ، والنظر في دوافعك الخاصة. ومن الأمثلة على الاستبطان عندما تتأمل في محاولة لفهم مشاعرك.

 وفقًا لـ Wundt ، المعروف بأب علم النفس التجريبي ، يعتقد أنه يمكن استخدام الاستبطان للكشف عن وعي المرء. من خلال الاستفسار ، وجد Wundt أن البشر لديهم قدرة فريدة على التفكير في دوافعهم ووضعهم.

 تعتبر طريقة الاستبطان واحدة من أقدم الطرق لجمع البيانات حول التجارب الواعية للموضوع ، وهي عملية الفحص الذاتي حيث يدرك المرء ويحلل ويبلغ عن مشاعره المستحقة.

 الوقت الذي يقضيه المرء بمفرده في بيئة غنية للنمو الشخصي والإبداع.  ولكن يمكن أن يكون أيضًا خطيرًا عندما ننقلب سلبًا على أنفسنا.  يمكن أن يكون الاستبطان عملية للتفكير الذاتي الصحي والفحص والاستكشاف ، وهو أمر جيد لرفاهيتك وعقلك.