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CoviDreams
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hey quarantined my
body but they couldn’t
confine my mind’s eye.
Every night I soar into
outer-space with the
stars. Run rings around Jupiter
and play catch with comrade
Mars. Stern Saturn chided me
while Venus winked. Neptune and
Pluto watched from afar. I smiled
back; they were gone in a blink.
Mercury was temperamental and
Uranus unpredictable.
I played hopscotch with the
constellations; took a big leap on
the Great Bear. Tried on Orion’s
belt, it didn’t fit. The Comets ex-
ploded with mirth at my expand-
ing lockdown girth. Then I rode
around the galactic carousel of the
Milky Way on mighty Pegasus.
➤ Purple lightning
flashed across the
peach palette of
dawn. The dream had
ended but the night-
mare of dark dreary
days had begun
again...
An astronaut floated by; his
white spacesuit reminded me of the
PPEs in hospitals. Frightened, I
plummeted through the Firma-
ment into Earth’s Oceans. Letting
the Great Barrier Reef soothe my
grief. The kaleidoscopic corals lit
up my monochromatic life. Psy-
chedelic fish darted out of their ma-
rine homes; no aquarantine here.
I watched scores of Oliver Ri-
dley turtles migrating on the
ocean currents like the mélange
Quiz time
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Q.1) Bijapur is known Q.3) What did
for its___. Benjamin Franklin
A. Gol Gumbaz invent?
B. Gateway A. Dollar Bill
C. Gol Tekaddi B. Bifocal spectacles
D. Gol Golu C. Tyre D. Motor Car
Q.2) BC Roy Award
is given in the field
Q.4) Where is the
seat of the
of ____. International Court
A. Medicine B. Art of Justice (ICJ)?
C. Engineering A. Hague
D. Science B. Rotterdam
A N S W E R S
1. A) Gol Gumbaz 2. D) Medicine 3. B) Bifocal spectacles 4. A) Hague 5. C) 79
YOUR HEART IS
JUST A BEATBOX
FOR THE SONG
OF YOUR LIFE
E
SKEETIT - Online Rap & Beat-
boxing Competition, an Inter
Class Competition on the
theme-‘Let’s Beat Across The
New Normal’ was organised by the Senior
Student Council of Blue Bells Model
School, Sec 4, Gurgaon for Classes IX
– XII. The occasion was enriched by the
presence of Anshuka Aneja , Deputy Di-
rector-IT, BBGS. Shrijan Mahajan, an ac-
complished and brilliant drummeralso
presided over the occasion. The panel of
jury comprised of #faculty members of
the Music Department. The Alumni of the
school also became apart of this endeav-
our. In Rap, Priyanshu (X) stood first. In
Beat Boxing Saptrishi Bose (X) and Sak-
sham Kathuria (XII) stood first. Anshuka
lauded the efforts of the Student Council
and the faculty for their effort. Alka Singh,
principal, BBMS praised the school team
for the efforts and presentation.
Good deeds and
Good vibes
A
anya of Pathways School,
Gurgaon from MYP1 wanted
to help people who are the
worst hit by the COVID 19 Pan-
demic. So she decided to collect money
through holding bake sales in her com-
munity. With the help of her mother she
advertised this through online messages.
The proceeds were donated towards the
daily wage labour fund.With the proceeds
of her second bake sale, Aanya bought
electronic kettles,snacks and instant tea
mix for her tower guards.
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITY
FUN-ZONE
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C: Punishment ❑
Q1:
A: Burn
Which is a synonym
of coruscate?
❑
GRAMMAR D: Attitude ❑
B: Blind ❑ Theme: Synonym
C: Fade
D: Sparkle
❑
❑
B: Location ❑ Q8: Which is a syn-
onym of coalesce?
A: Imagine ❑ B: Combine ❑
C: Knowledge ❑ C: Guarantee ❑ D: Teach ❑
D: Admiration ❑
Q2: Which is a syn-
onym of delineate?
Q9: Which is a synonym
A: Forgive
B: Outline
❑
❑
Q6:
A: Notice
Which is a syn-
onym of exploit?
❑ B: Educate ❑
of circumspect?
A: Ordinary ❑ B: Cautious ❑
of migrant labourers trudging back to the scenes of overcrowded The river tumbled into the C: Delegate ❑ C: Warm ❑ D: Dressy ❑
miles without rest. Unlike the tur- Covid tents in Italy. I grabbed a pair salty sea. The warm sun vapor- C: Irritate ❑ D: Abuse ❑
tles they didn't have the empty of skis, and zigzagged at breakneck ised the droplets and I drifted in D: Misinterpret ❑
beaches of Puri to nest. There ap-
peared a diver; his breath rasping
speed till I reached the powder
slopes; leaving a mist of snow in
pristine white clouds. They turned
dark and heavy, drenching the
Q7: Which is a synonym Q10: Which is a synonym
of degenerate?
in and out of his aqua lungs like
the ventilators of dying Covid pa-
tients. I felt I was drowning,
my wake. Then I plunged into a
mountain stream. The crystal clear
water gurgled over boulders. I lay
Earth in torrential rain, which
alas could not cleanse the virus.
I woke to a loud clap of thun-
Q3: Which is a synonym
of erroneous?
A: Questionable ❑
A: Feature ❑
of chicanery? A: Clumsy
B: Nosy
❑
❑
thrashed to the surface gasping back arms folded, feeling like a riv- der. Purple lightning flashed B: Dishonesty ❑ C: Corrupt ❑
for air. Only to remember even air er fairy cascading with the current. across the peach palette of dawn.
B: Cooperative ❑
was unsafe. I squealed in childish delight as The dream had ended but the C: Ineffective ❑ D: Familiar ❑
I headed for the Poles and the roller coaster rapids tossed me nightmare of dark dreary days D: Incorrect ❑
swam beneath the ice caps; skat- around. had begun again.
ed with penguins and polar bears;
they had not yet met Mr. Covid and
had no fears. I held on to a shark’s
fin and surfed on the waves.
Whales followed me with their
KNOWLEDGE BANK
Q4:
A: Privacy
Which is a synonym
of degradation?
❑
tiny eyes; their sonar songs
Pluto B: Immorality ❑
soothed my senses. Surfacing and
spouting air in a big whoosh like It is a dwarf planet in the C: Permission ❑
the patients who were able to AMAZING Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies D: Firmness ❑
breathe at last. Their tail fins land- beyond the orbit of Neptune. Pluto was discovered on
ed with loud claps flat on the wa-
February 18, 1930. Its status as a planet was ques-
ter as if applauding the doctors
and patients on recovery.
I flew to the mighty Himalayas
tioned following the discovery of several objects of similar size in
the Kuiper belt. Jupiter hasn’t made a full orbit of the sun since that
Q5:
A: Present
Which is a syn-
onym of esteem?
❑
and perched myself atop Everest, time because of its too slow orbit. In fact, it takes Pluto 248.09
enjoying the sights. I saw a long years to make one orbit around the sun. This means that Pluto will
line of climbers waiting to sum-
mit. Their laboured breathing from make its first full orbit on March 23, 2178, since 1930. ANSWERS: 1. D, 2. B, 3. D, 4. B, 5. D, 6. D, 7. B, 8. B, 9. B, 10. C
oxygen cylinders jolted me
es
In questions given below Q.2) That which cannot Q.4) A person of good COMMON GRAMMATICAL
ak
C. Amsterdam
out of four alternatives, be corrected. understanding, knowledge
MISTAKES
ts
D. Utrecht
mi
choose the one which A. Unintelligible and reasoning power.
can be substituted for B. Indelible C. Illegible A. Expert B. Intellectual C.
Q.5) How many
moons does the
the given word/sentence. D. Incorrigible Snob D. Literate
1. GORILLA/GUERRILLA
planet Jupiter have? Mind Q.1) Extreme old age
when a man behaves like
Q.3) The study of Q.5) A person who
THE RULES:
A. 70 B. 22 C. 79 D. 30 teasers a fool.
ancient societies. insists on something.
A. Imbecility B. Senility
A. Anthropology A. Disciplinarian ■ ”Gorilla” - it is the largest of the anthropoid
ENGLISH C. Dotage D. Old age
B. Archaeology C. History B. Instantaneous apes.
D. Ethnology C. Boaster D. Stickler
QUIZ ■ ”Guerrilla” - means a member of a band of
ANSWERS
(1) B) (2) D) (3) B) (4) B) (5) D) irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare.
HOW NOT TO DO IT: ✘
G
IND IA SHININ TURNING THE PAGES OF HISTORY TO
DISCOVER TIMELESS LEGACIES
have been built by Yadavas of Devagiri
in 1184. According to historian José
■ It was the only guerrilla in that zoo.
■ Their gorilla tactics took the enemy by surprise.
Gol Gumbaz built in 1626 at
Gerson da Cunha, during this time,
✔
Bijapur is the mausoleum of king
Muhammad Adil Shah of the Fort Bassein, Bassein and its surrounding areas HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY:
Adil Shah Dynasty. Maharashtra appeared to have been ruled by the
Fort Bassein, also known as the Vasai Chalukya dynasty of Karnataka. Fort ■ It was the only gorilla in that zoo.
Fort or Fort Baçaim, is a large fort in Bassein is a monument of national ■ Their guerrilla tactics took the enemy
the town of Vasai, in the Palghar importance and is protected by the
by surprise.
district of Maharashtra. It is said to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
ASHWANT SINGH, VII,GURU NANAK
PUBLIC,PUNJABI BAGH
Student Corner
VAISHNAVI KATIYAR, IX, BOSCO
PUBLIC SCHOOL PASCHIM VIHAR ‘THE AILING PLANET’
The only planet where inhumane humanity exists,
It’s paradise where the life operates.
Quite fortunately, the creatures are creep,
The perfidious humans could never embrace.
VAISHNAVI KATIYAR, IX, BOSCO PUBLIC Every species has its own surroundings,
SCHOOL PASCHIM VIHAR To which it can deface.
The biodiversity we are trying to destroy,
Will defend till it stays.
One should not doubt the quality
ELLIS FRANCIS, XII, HOLY CHILD SCHOOL Of ill-treatment provided.
The unfortunate fact is that ,
The love is only one-sided.
This is the future.
The Mother Earth has now become conscious,
Restoring itself and seeking vengeance.
So gear up , maybe?
One such result is a catastrophe,
That gives us a good repentance.
Tsunamis, floods and earthquakes are,
The disasters to be generally seen.
‘I went grocery shopping on my cycle yes- in an affirmative tone, Life is crying because it’s not clean,
terday.’ ‘Cycles may not be in fashion, but they Earth is dying because it’s not green.
I blurted out those words as if they were are a healthier alternative for the envi-
a taboo. It was a casual brunch at my house ronment. Don’t you all think so too?’ And Intimidators are innumerable,
at 1:00 p.m. My friends and I were talking
about the usual stuff in our lives.
‘You just turned 45, Nandini. Are you
then the inevitable happened.
They laughed.This time they laughed
to humiliate me,I knew that for sure.
But the creators are a few.
Essentials are food, clothing and shelter,
alright?’
‘We are way past all this Nandini.’
Their faces lit up with wide grins.
Their jests curbed eventually and
But why inhumanity in lieu?
A few years after,
‘Do you even realise how obsolete cy- they left for their homes in, of course The same me, the same you, who knowingly
cles are?’ their flashy electric cars though there did nothing and enjoyed the pleasures of life The trees will be gone.
They said. wasn’t much fuel left on the earth. Ap- carelessly. This generation looks like a gener- Waters will become venomous,
I knew it. I shouldn’t have said it. parently, the reason was this type of pre- ation of minions. Minions with spectacles and
This is way too embarrassing. Could- vailing mindset. lung diseases.
But no one for them to mourn.
n’t I have made something up? I mean I was kind of proud of myself for hav- This blameless cycle, that is being mocked Perhaps, it’s not too early,
cycles, really? ing stood up for what I believed in. Of at will become our support within three decades
I looked up. I was embar- course, I made it apparent that I was flus- or so, “if ” there is any trace of life left on the Perhaps, it’s not too late.
rassed. I was unable to make tered by not picking up their calls or re- earth. Consider this my plea: It’s the time for us,
eye contact with my plying to their texts for the next two days. I definitely can’t knock any sense into my To ameliorate the nature state.
friends. Finally, I mus- Only, if I could go back in time and at least friends, so can you into yours?
tered up courage try to fix things up, but Its too late now. Who NANDINI SHARMA, X, Mata Jai Kaur Public School, HITESH MEHTA, XI, Maharaja Agrasen Model School,
and replied can we even reproach? After all, it was us. CD Block, Pitampura
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