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Date: ________________ Day: ______________

Be Descriptive

Q1. Observe the picture of this natural backdrop and describe it using a lot of adjectives.

Use of imagery is compulsory.

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Discover expressive ‘you’

Q2. Write a free verse poem (14-16 verses) about any one of given topics:-

i) A tree
ii) Sea
iii) Nature

 Paste a picture of picked topic using suitable natural material.

 Describe your deep feeling for the same.

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Q3. Describe your ideal part of the day suing metaphorical language. (150-200 words)

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Q4. Five descriptive words for: -

 Your Family:-

____________, ____________, ____________, _____________, ____________

 Your Dream:-
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____________, ____________, ____________, _____________, ____________

 Best read book:-

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 You yourself:-

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 Your repentances:-

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Let’s Play -- With Words

Q1. Which Word is Correct:-

DIRECTIONS: Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. Our teacher told us that Cal Ripken Jr. ___________ good character.

exemplified articulated

2. Maggie doesn’t like oysters; she says they are too _____ for her.

avid exotic

3. Because she values her privacy, Mary writes under a _______.

pseudonym phenomenon

4. We hired a plumber and we are hoping he can _____ out the problem.

fend ferret

5. I felt comfortable because of all the friendly _____________.

barter banter

6. Take your time; if this is going to work it’s _____ you get this next step right.
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crucial capacious

7. We had only been in business for a week when things started to go _____.

aloof awry

Q3. Expanding Your Vocabulary

Read the paragraph below. Replace the underlined words with more precise words.

Choose from the words below to replace the underlined words with more colorful, precise language.

I have always been (1) receptive to people in trouble; they know that it will be impossible for me to be (2)
uncaring to their story. Every friend, and even (3) stranger, that I have ever had has sought me out during the (4)
tough times in their lives, and I (5) always (6) help them. I (7) put this aspect of my character to being raised by
a mother with (8) famous generosity and a father who believed in giving people a hand‐up, rather than a
handout, and they passed this stance on to me. So whenever my friends are (9) bothered by one of life’s (10)
troubles, they know they can count on me not to do things for them, but to help them figure out how make
things better for themselves.

indifferent 1. ______________________________________

accommodate 2. _______________________________________

susceptible 3. _______________________________________

turbulent 4. ________________________________________

acquaintance 5. _______________________________________
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invariably 6. ________________________________________

attribute 7. ________________________________________

legendary 8. _________________________________________

beleaguered 9. __________________________________________

onslaughts 10 __________________________________________
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Be Creative

Complete the story with a given introduction. The word limit is 450-450 words. usage of new
vocabulary and figurative language is obligatory.

The Garden Party

“And after all the weather was ideal. They could not have had a more perfect day for a party if
they had ordered it. Windless, warm, the sky without a cloud. Only the blue was veiled with a
haze of light gold, as it is sometimes in early summer. The gardener had been up since dawn,
mowing the lawns and sweeping them, until the grass and the dark flat rosettes where the
daisy plants had been seemed to shine. As for the roses, you could not help feeling they
understood that roses are the only flowers that -parties; the only flowers that everybody is
certain of knowing. Hundreds, yes, literally hundreds, had come out in a single night; the green
bushes bowed down as though they had been visited by archangels.”. . .

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Be Persuasive ( not an easy task , at all)

Are scary movies enjoyable to watch? Why, why not? Influence your reader with strong view point. Use
appropriate language/vocabulary. 250-300 words.

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Q2. Your client is going to launch a new product. You have to market the product and make it a best seller as a
marketing manager. Design a broacher for the same. Use all marketing, convincing tool to capture the market.
Attach your broacher along with supporting material to your booklet. Why people should buy it.

Pick one product:-

 Perfume Brand
 Clothing
 Food ( beverages/ restaurant)

Come on – Let’s Read

Q1. Read the first five chapters from the book ‘Hobbit’ written by Donald Reuel Tolkien and answer the
following questions.

Chapter # 1 Choose the right answer:

1.What happened to Bilbo when the dwarves played their musical instruments in Ch. 1?

A. He gets mad and tells them that they’ll have to leave in the morning

B. He gets frustrated because he thinks the dwarves are going to break the dishes

C. Something Tookish woke up inside him; he wanted to go see strange lands

D. He was swept away into dark lands and saw a dragon plundering a village.
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2. What is the main conflict?

A. Thorin doesn’t think Bilbo is a good enough “burglar” for the job.

B. The dwarves plan to steal their treasure back from Smaug.

C. Bilbo doesn’t like having all those dwarves in his house, making such a mess.

D. Bilbo keeps losing his mind when the dwarves talk about the dragon, treasure, and such.

3. How did Bilbo feel about being called a fellow conspirator?

A. pleased B. Excited C. audacious D. flummoxed

4. Thorin said Bilbo was not the right man for the job. What did Bilbo do?

A. The Took side won; Bilbo said he would do whatever it took to prove he could do the job.

B. The Baggins side won; he passed out on the floor, and when he woke they were all gone

C. The Baggins side won; when Bilbo spoke about the trip and treasure, they all laughed at him

D. The Took side won; Gandalf & Bilbo made a plan for entering the south side of the mountain.

5. What is the setting in chapter one? (when/where)

A. April, The Shire

B. May, The Lonely Mountains

C. April, Misty Mountains

D. June, The Shire

Give Short Answers.

1. What color is Bilbo's front door into his hobbit hole?

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2. Who is the first dwarf to arrive at Bilbo's house in chapter 1.

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3. Who made the map that Gandalf gives to Thorin?

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4. What was the name of the town of Men that was under the shadow of the Lonely Mountain until the dragon
came and destroyed it?

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5. What musical instrument does Thorin Oakenshield play?

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Chapter # 2 & 3

1. What are the terms of Bilbo’s contract? Do you think they are fair terms?

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2. How is Bilbo caught? What lesson do you think he should learn as a result of his capture?

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3. What do they take from the trolls’ hoard?

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4. Why is Rivendell hard to find?

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5.What important discovery does Elrond make regarding Thorin’s map?

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6. When is Durin’s Day? What is significant about this day as it relates to Bilbo’s quest?

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Chapter # 4 & 5

1.Why does the expedition take shelter in the cave?

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2.Why isn’t Gandalf captured?

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3.How does Gollum guess that Bilbo has his ring?

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4.Should Gollum be considered a sympathetic character? Defend your answer.

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Q2. Write a summary of all 5 chapters. (Altogether)

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Q3. Pick 10 key words from the text and write a cloze passage.

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Q 3. write the biography of the author of the book.

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Q4. Paste or draw the picture of Bilbo Baggins.

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Q5. Read newspaper twice a week. Paste two news (each week) along with images on your H.W.

booklet.
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Q6. Read one book of Shakespeare and write its summary and major characters.
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Be practical
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 Plant a seedling/tree. Take care of it throughout the summer break. Keep entering plants
development/growth and your feeling for the same. Bring plant to school at your return day with a chart
of steps/tips you followed to make it healthy and strong.

 Make ice-cream of your choice by your own. Describe the excitement during that activity. How it
turned out. Share its picture.