English Portfolio Activities – Grade X

First Flight

1. A Letter To God – You are God. Write a letter replying to

Lencho.

2. Dust Of Snow – Pictorial Depiction of the poem with a few lines

that highlight the importance of ‘Positive Thinking’.

3. Fire And Ice – Your suggestions to Save the Human Race from
the concern raised by Robert Frost in context to the poem.

4. Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom - India has also fought a

long battle to attain its freedom, highlight this through the story
of any one of the thousands of freedom fighters that fought for
the freedom of our country.

5. Two Stories About Flying: The stories are about the conquest
of fear but they address it differently highlight this difference.

6. A Tiger in the Zoo: Project Tiger, started in 1973, is a major

effort to conserve the tiger and its habitats in India. Through a
choice of your own (poster, poem, slogans, etc.,) design a
campaign that shows your support to the project.

Footprints Without Feet

1. A Triumph of Surgery - Elicit ways to promote physical,

emotional, mental and overall wellbeing.

2. The Thief’s Story- Write about the importance of

FORGIVENESS and SECOND CHANCES.

3. The Midnight Visitor: In this story, Ausable shows great

‘presence of mind’ or the ability to think quickly, and act calmly
and wisely, in a situation of danger or surprise. Presence of
mind comes out of a state of mental preparedness. If you have
thought about possible problems or dangers, and about how to
act in such situations, you have a better chance of dealing with
 such situations if they do arise. Share your solutions to the
following situations.
1. A small fire starts in your kitchen.
2. A child starts to choke on a piece of food.
3. An electrical appliance starts to hiss and gives out sparks.
4. A bicycle knocks down a pedestrian.
5. It rains continuously for more than 24-hours.
6. A member of your family does not return home at the usual
or expected time.

English Notebook Home Assignments – Grade X

First Flight

1. Prose: A Letter to God:

1) Thinking about the Text – Questions 1-4 and 6.
2) Develop the Character Sketch of Lencho and Postmaster.

2. Poetry: Dust of Snow:

1) Thinking about the Poem- Questions 1 and 2.
2) One 8 mark Question.

3. Poetry: Fire and Ice:

1) Thinking about the Poem-Questions 1 and 2.
2) Justification of Title.
3) Paraphrasing.

4) Prose: Nelson Mandela- A Long Walk To Freedom-

1) Oral Comprehension Check-Questions 1-5 (Page 18 and 19).
2) Oral Comprehension Check-Questions 1-5 (Page 21).
3) Oral Comprehension Check-Questions 1-3 (Page 24).
4) Thinking About the Text –Questions 1-5.
5) ‘Nelson Mandela an exemplary role model,’ justify the
statement through lessons learnt from the chapter in 100-120
words.

5) Prose: Two Stories about Flying-Part I: His First Flight

1) Thinking about the Text – Questions 1-3
 2) Though the story takes one through a young seagull’s
journey, what are the lessons one can learn from the chapter.
(100-120 words)

6) Prose: Two Stories about Flying-Part II: The Black Aeroplane

1) Thinking about the Text – Questions 1-5 (sub question added
– Justify the Title)

7) Poem: A Tiger in the Zoo: Mood, Theme, Tone, Justification

and Summary.

Footprints Without Feet

1 Prose: A Triumph of Surgery

1. Read and Find Out- Questions 1-3 (Page 1).
2. Read and Find Out- Questions 1-4 (Page 3).
3. Think About it – Page 6 Questions 1-3.

2. Prose: A Thief’s Story

1. Read and Find Out- Questions 1-3 (Page 8).
2. Read and Find Out- Questions 1-3 (Page 10).
3. Think About it – Page 13 Questions 1-2.
4. Talk About it – Page 13 Questions 1-3.
5. Encapsulate Hari Singh’s journey from a thief to a reformed
young boy in 100-120 words.

3. Prose: The Midnight Visitor

1. Read and Find Out- Questions 1-2 (Page 14).
2. Read and Find Out- Questions 1-2 (Page 15).
3. Think About It: Page 18 Question 2 and 3.
4. Through Ausable, Fowler and Max ‘Robert Arthur’ sheds
light on valuable life lessons, elucidate.

English ‘Me and Mine’ Home Assignments – Grade X

First Flight

1. Prose: A Letter to God: Worksheet #81, #82 and #83.

2. Poetry: Dust of Snow: Worksheet #117 and #118.
 3. Poetry: Fire and Ice: Worksheet #119 and
#120.
4. Prose: Nelson Mandela-Long Walk to Freedom:
Worksheet #84, #85 and #86.
5. Prose: Two Stories about Flying-Part I: His First Flight:
Worksheet #87 and #88
6. Prose: Two Stories about Flying-Part II: The Black
Aeroplane: Worksheet #89 and #90
7. Poem: A Tiger in the Zoo: Worksheet #121 and #122

Footprints Without Feet

1. Prose: A Triumph of Surgery: Worksheet #142, #143 and

#144.
2. Prose: A Thief’s Story: Worksheet #145, #146 and
#147.
3. Prose: The Midnight Visitor: Worksheet #148, #149 and
#150.

Reading Comprehension

1. Worksheet #1
2. Worksheet #2
3. Worksheet #3
4. Worksheet #4
5. Worksheet #5
6. Worksheet #6

Editing: Detecting and Correcting Errors

1. Worksheet #58 Question 1-4

2. Worksheet #59 Question 1-4
3. Worksheet #60 Question 1-4
4. Worksheet #61 Question 1-4
5. Worksheet #62 Question 1-4
6. Worksheet #63 Question 1-4

GRAMMAR EXTRA WORKSHEET

1. Present Tense Cumulative Review Worksheet.