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aL Report Writing You are a press reporter. You visited a camp organised by the government of India to provide COVID 19 vaccine doses for the people of slum dwellers in yc area. Plan your report using the graphic organiser below. Q2. You are the head boy/girl of your school. Your school collected funds and essential items to be donated to the people affected by pandemic in your area. Write a report about if for your school magazine in 150-200 words. 80 Q3. Teacher's You are a reporter for a renowned sports magazine. You attended the ICCCricket Men's 120 World Cup. In the match, the Indian team couldn't win the tournament. Document the events in the form of a report below. ignature: Date! t Essay Writing Write an argumentative essay on the topic: ‘Is the information gathered by social networking sites ethical?" Q2. Write a persuasive essay on the topic: ‘Artificial Intelligence Subject should be made compulsory in schools’. Q3. Write a reflective essay on the topic: ‘Watching a bird building a nest’, >—_\__-akn —__2. Teacher's Signature: Date: ciel @1. You are Krishna/Krishnaveni. You have won the cricket match organised by your school. Write a letter fo your nephew/niece telling him/her about your achievement. Q2. You have visited a mall after such a long lockdown and you are excited and thrilled about it. Write a letter to your uncle sharing your experiences on the same. Q3. You are Mareille/Mike. During the lockdown, you were stuck at your native place and couldn't resume the school. Write a letter to your principal requesting her/him to grant a permission to atiend the school online for a few days. Q4. You subscribed for a WIFI service a month ago from the local vendor in your area. However, there is no internet service at your place from past seven days. Write a letter to the service provider regarding the concerned problem. oxo 4 Teacher's Signature: Date: Interview Writing @1. Your favoutite school feacher will be retiring this year. You have been selected to interview her for an arficle in the school magazine. List the questions you would like to ask her in the graphic organiser given below and write the responses which you imagine she would give in the second column. Q2 As. a leader of Social Service Club, you happened to find out that a renowned socialist lives in your locality. For your school magazine, interview him/her about his/her work done so far the underprivileged people in your area. Q3. You are a writer for a reputed literature magazine. You were privileged to get an opportunity fo interview the famous writer Sudha Murly. Recall the conversation you had with him and document the interview in the space below for your magazine, @4, Sonu Sood contribution to help people during Covid -1? was remarkable. You are a writer for one of the famous newspapers. Interview him about his magnificent work and share your conversation in the space below. a Teacher's Signature: Date: = Comprehension 5 2 Read the passage given below. Experts say that what customers buy in the name of herbal cosmetics is often the same synihetic cosmetic with a herb or two added, which works to lure customer A product that says it is 100% natural may be misleading in the sense that it's difficult to stabilize a fully natural base and is always quite expensive, requiring advanced technology. The desired shelf life of a product is expected to be at lec 4wo years, bul that of a purely herbal product would be restricted to about six months. Also, the product won't be aesthetically appealing as a synthetic produ: Hence, manufacturers of herbal products have to include synthetic base ingredients to balance the formula. Herbal ingredients might also cause allergies, as they may contain many constituents which may be allergic to that user. Thus, the concept of using ‘tofal extracts’ may be harmful, because there are several other Ingredients going into the product. Also, things like pH need! to be considered before using it. According fo the law experts, customers suing someone is considered extreme. Given the legal system in India and the long-drawn litigation process, consumers tend fo pursue legal action against manufacturers/distributors in the event of an) problem. However, with the dawn of consumer forums and more effective laws protecting the interesis of the consumers, the trend is slowly moving towards this direction. At times, it is not just manipulative manufacturers and passive consumers, but sometimes weak and absent rules regarding the process of manufacturing can c get fake production licenses. Also, one cannot make a generalisation that synthetics are safe while naturals are harmful. | would say that the difference is th if one is a known devil (synthetics the other is unknown. Unlike the case of synthe Cosmetic, herbal cosmetics are stilin a nascent stage. You don't have well-defined standards for the use of raw materials in the production of herbal cosmetics, 5. Finally, customers can also check out their cosmetics by using the ‘Cosmetics ingredient dictionary, a database of 19,000 ingredients. It claims to help users check out what chemical compounds they use daily. This App lets you feed the names of the ingredients wiitten on the container inio the app and then get the reading about it. Choose the correct option: What is the desired shelf life of a product? i. The desired shelf lite of a product is expected fo be at least two years. i. The desired shelf lite of a product is expected fo be at least three years, ii The desired shelf life of a product is expected to be at least four years, iv. The desired shelf life of a product is expected to be at least five years. What is considered extreme according to the law experls? | customers buying products in bulk. il, customers buying products. li, customers talking about products. iv. customers suing someone. What should be considered before using herbal products? i Before using herbal products, pH should be considered, il, Before using herbal products, its price should be considered. li Before using herbal products, number of quantities should be considered v. Before using herbal products, colour of the skin should be considered, Herbal ingredients might also cause i, allergies iil. rashes baldness iv. colour change ©. What do the manufactures have to include fo make a product aesthetically appealing? i. synthetic bose il. carbon base ii, metal base iv. leather base @.2_ Answer the following questions: 9. Whats the legal system in India for filing a product complaint? ¢. How do manufactures can get fake production licenses? @.3__ Identify the synonym of the following word taken from the poem and write it in the blank. Also, frame a sentence using the original word. 95 a, suing i, accusing i, watching i. talking iv. gathering b. allergic i. suitable ii, sensitive iil, movable iv. portable Q4 Create a survey form (questions) to assess the use of cosmetic products and the various reactions that people experience. 96 Q5 Conduct a survey of at least ten people in your neighbourhood using the form you created, and write down your inferences. Teacher's Signature: Date: ¢ Comprehension & le : aes ea Read the poem given below. Really Cool! Mansukhbhai Prajapati, a crafisman based in Gujarat, is the creator of Mitticoo/ - a clay refrigerator that works without electricity. The Millicoo/ refrigerator is a low-cost, no-maintenance device that can be used to store water, fruits, vegetables and milk for days. Mansukhbhai says that Mitticoo/ retains the original taste of fruits and vegetables. Mitticoo/ is an eco-friendly and energy-efficient innovation that has attracted the attention, interest and praise of many people from around the world. Mansukhihai's family were potters by profession. As a child, even though Mansukhiphai used to help his father, his mind and interests lay elsewhere. The family hoped that: Mansukhbhai would do well in academics, but he dropped out of school and began working in a ceramic file factory. He dreamt of owning a factory of his own, and zeroed in on an idea. His family manually made 100 clay tavas, or fiat pans, in a day using the potter's wheel. Mansukhbhai thought that he could make many more by using a mathine, like in the file factory. So, he borrowed & 30,000 and set up a small factory. He experimented with different materials and methods and was finally able to make many hundreds of clay tavas in a single day! As he began getting feedback about these tavas, he looked for ways to make them better and came up with innovative clay products. Soon, he began designing and producing clay water filters. A newspaper headline refering to clay pols as ‘the poor man's fridge’ set Mansukhbhai thinking. He realized that many people in India couldn't afford a fridge because of the cost and problems with power supply. And that is how the Mitticool refrigerator happened. The Mitticool refrigerator won Mansukhbhai several awards and encouraged him to make things that would help the masses, especially those in tural areas. In the last eight years, Mansukhbhai has developed and sold many non- stick clay products, including vas, clay pressure cookers, clay dishes, and more. He 98 travels fo promote his clay products and is forever trying to improve or customise them. For instance, his factory has already manufactured water fillers of different capacities as well as clay thermos flasks. He is thrilled that his ‘natural fridge’ is an item of luxury for the poor. The man whom the former President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, called ‘a ive scientist’ hopes to build houses that do not require electricity at all Choose the correct option: What is Mansukhbhai Prajapati by training and profession? scientist ii, craftsman i, businessman. iv. potter What did Mansukhbhai created that works without electricity: refrigerator ii, fan i, iron iv. television Mansukhbhai desires to i, make and sell more clay products in india. ji. become famous all over the world. ii. make objects to help people living in iv. become a world-famous villages. scientist Which of the following about the head line referring to clay pots is true: i, ‘the poor man’s fridge’ li. ‘the luxurious fridge" i, he rich man’s fridge" WV. ‘the community fridge’ Mansukbhai designs the following: i, clay products iil. plastic products i, aluminum products iv. diamond products Answer the following questions: What gave Mansukhbhai the idea about making clay pans on a large scale? 6. Describe the features of Mitticool? d. What is the difference between a discovery and an invention. Explain the sameby giving relevant examples? 3 Identify the synonym of the following word taken from the poem and write it in the blank. Also, frame a sentence using the original word. a. innovative creative il, basic iii, static iv. rigid b. crafisman i. doctor ii, artisan ii, mechanic iv. engineer 100 Q4_ Describe any one invention made by the Indian which is innovative and useful for the people of India. Provide the name of the person who invented It and explain the features of the same in the graphic organizer given below: Name of the person: Q5_ Compare the properties of Mitticool and a normal refrigerator found in the market. ist the similarities and differences between the two in the Venn diagram below: Q6 Ifyou get a chance to invent? what would you like to invent? Why? How will it benefit to the society? +—_—-xtin —__ Teacher's Signature: Date: 102 Q1 Analyse, compare, and contrast the two fexts in the poster. Include comments on the texts’ similarities and differences. 2° Explain the importance of context, audience, purpose, and formal and stylistic elements, 104 @.3 Which of the two ads would persuade you? Justify your claim with specific examples. Teacher's Signature: Date: Comprehension 8 _ a Read the poem given below. Weavers, weaving af break of day, Why do you weave a garment so gay? Blue as the wing of a bluebird wild, We weave the robes of a new-born child, Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Why do you weave a garment so bright? ike the plumes of a peacock, purple and green, We weave the marriage-veils of a queen. Weavers, weaving solemn and stil, What do you weave in the moonlight chill? White as a feather and white as a cloud, We weave a dead man's funeral shroud. Sarojini Naidu @1 Choose the correct option: a. The mood of the weavers af dawn: - happy angry calm Ive scary b. The mood of the weavers at night: happy "angry i, calm iv. scary c. The weavers weave a at the fall of night. i corpet ji, bright garment ee iv. black garment The bright garment is compared fo: i. the stripes of a tiger iii, colours of a peacock's feathers fi, the wings of a parrot iv. the rainbow The weavers weave the __ of anew born child. i. robes fi socks i. mittens iv. veils Answer the following questions: Name the three events referred to in the poem? What are the three stages of human life indicated by these events? What are the weavers weaving at down? What is the similarity between the break of the day and the birth of a baby? Q3 a4 Identify the synonym of the following word taken from the poem and write it in the blank. Also, frame a sentence using the original word. garment i. stone ii, outit ii, building iv. vehicle plumes i. feathers ii, eyes ili. body iv. legs The poem has strong imagery. Draw and write down the images created in your mind. The underlined sentences below are one example of an image. picture of an infant wearing blue clothes. Q5 _Allof us experience happy and sad moments in life. While describing these feelings, the poet refers to colours. Do you wear dresses of specific colours as per your mood and feelings? If yes, mention in the below graphic organizer. If no, please specify with reasons. Mention a few words that expresses: Sad feelings Happy feelings Angry feelings Sacred feelings tin Teacher's Signature: Date:

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