WRITTEN WORKS FOR CLASS X 2021-22

WRITTEN WORKS FOR CLASS X 

UNIT I: PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

A READING: ATTITUDE IS ALTITUDE

 

SLOT 1 (Imagine.. Premier League)

1.      What has Nick Vujicic faced his whole life?

2.       How does Nick Vujicic play the games?

3.      What made him remain virgin until marriage?

4.      What was Nick's opinion about marriage?

5.      How does he play golf?

Discourse: Write an essay on how important hands and legs in human life.

 

SLOT 2 (His parents…over adversity)

1. What was the reaction of Nick's father after he was born?
2. What was the cruel trick that Nick's parents worried about?
3. What were the professions of Nick's parents?
4. What did Nick's parents do to make him independent?
5. Why did Nick hate God?

Discourse: Write a diary entry of Nick Vujicic after his unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide.

 

SLOT 3 (When I was…life is done.)

1.     1.      What inspired Nick Vujicic to use his life to encourage others?
2.      What did Nick want to concentrate on?
3.      Why are challenges there in our lives?
4.      What was the influence of Bethany Hamilton on Nick Vujicic?
5.      What does Nick do when he fails?

Discourse: Describe Nick's feelings after he read the newspaper.

 

B READING: EVERY SUCCESS STORY IS ALSO A STORY OF GREAT FAILURES

 

SLOT 1 (Failure… as we could)

1.     1.   What should one do to succeed?
2.      What do the people think about successful people?
3.      "defeat was a detour and not a dead end." Explain.
4.      Why was Lee De Forest charged by the district attorney?
5.      What criticism did the Wright brothers face?
6.      Explain how Colonel Sanders succeeded?

Discourse: Write the biographical sketch of Abraham Lincoln.

 

SLOT 2 (As a young cartoonist… results)

1.      1.   What should one do to succeed?
2.      Why did Walt Disney face rejections from newspaper editors?
3.      How do the successful people do things?
4.      What is failing forward?
5.      What is the great value in disaster?
6.      When will we be able to turn a stumbling block into a striking stone?
7.      What is the secret to success?
8.      What is desire compared to?

Discourse: Write a News Report on the first flight of Wright Brothers.

 

C READING: I WILL DO IT

 

SLOT 1 (He was short.. in the world)

1. What is the meaning of "there was a spark in his eyes." 

2. Where did the brighter students want to study?

3. What was the difference between the boy and his friends?

4. What did ok mean in different contexts?

5. Why was the boy thrilled?

6. Why did the father didn't accept the son's proposal?

7. What was the difficult situation for the father?

8. Why was the teenager disappointed?

9. Why did the boy go to the station?

10. What was like the chirping of birds?

11. Why was the boy not part of the discussion?

12. Why did he stand motionless?

13. What philosophy did the boy follow?

14. What did he show other Indians?

15. What is the motto he believes in?

16. Who is the founder of Infosys?

Discourse: Write the biography of N R Narayana Murthy.

 

UNIT II: WIT AND HUMOUR

A READING: THE DEAR DEPARTED-I

SLOT-I

1.     What kind of woman is Mrs Slater?
2.     Why is Mrs Slater amazed?
3.     Who sent a telegram? Why?
4.    Why is Henry shocked?
5.   How are Mrs and Mr Jordan received? Explain.

Discourse: Prepare an obituary for a News paper about the death of Abel Merryweather.

SLOT -II

1.      Abel Merryweather was always thoughtful. Explain.

2.      Who was quite cold? What does it mean?

3.      What was Mrs Jordan thinking of?

4.      What makes Ben scold Merryweather?

5.      “They are transfixed with amazement” Explain.

Discourse: Write a possible conversation between Abel and his daughter.

B READING: THE DEAR DEPARTED-II

SLOT -I

1.      How does Mrs Slater confirm that her father was not a ghost?

2.      What is Mrs Slater’s explanation about slippers?

3.      Why are all in mourning dress?

4.      Has Ben’s relation gone dead? Explain.

5.      Is Isaac alive or dead? Explain.

Discourse: Write a letter to Isaac’s wife expressing your condolence on the death of her husband.

SLOT -II

1.     Who are spectators?
2.    Why does Mrs Slater ask Mrs Jordan to be quiet?
3.     Who is double-faced? Why?
4.    Why will Abel make a new will?
5.    Explain why Abel Merryweather wants to get married?

Discourse: Prepare a wedding Invitation of Abel and Mrs. John Shorrocks.

C READING: THE BRAVE POTTER

SLOT -I

1.     What was complaint of the old woman?
2.    Why did the tiger fear the leak?
3.    What did the tiger think the mysterious creature was?
4.     Why did the potter not notice the difference between the donkey and the donkey?
5.     Why did the villagers not believe the potter’s story?

Discourse: Write a diary entry of a rainy day you have experienced in your life.

SLOT -II

1.     What was the problem the king facing?
2.    Why was the potter frightened after receiving invitation from the king?
3.     How did the potter practice horse riding?
4.    Explain how the enemies fled?
5.   Why did the potter walk to the king? Explain.

Discourse: Construct a script for drama by reading paragraphs in segment II.

UNIT III: HUMAN RELATIONS

A READING: THE JOURNEY

SLOT –I (After spending … would you like to rest for sometime)

1        What will be the result of extension of the holiday?

2        What circumstances led the narrator to take a decision to go?

3        What was the reason for his not carrying the luggage?

4        Who would carry the chest? Why?

5        Why did father ask the narrator if wanted to take rest for some time?

Discourse: write a letter to your friend how to spend your holidays (or) Invite your friend to attend your brother’s marriage.

SLOT -II: (”Having walked fast ….I would be belittled.)

1      Why did father laugh at the narrator.

2    What was the father's suggestion?
3    Why did father drink wine?
4    Why did father not talk to each other?

5      Why would the narrator be belittled?

Discourse: Describe the thoughts when the narrator had to carry his luggage.

SLOT –III (“Father had provided … the pebble-strewn road.”)

1        How did the narrator justify his father's carrying the luggage?

2        Why did the narrator and his father enter tea shop?

3        Why could the narrator not notice the road was uneven?

4        Why did he give the old shoes reluctantly?

5        What was the difference between the two journeys?

Discourse: Write an essay on “Adverse Effects of Education”.

B READING: ANOTHER WOMAN

SLOT -I

1        What did the woman like most and what did she buy?

2        How did her mother-in-law treat her?

3        Why were her hands stained yellow?

4        Why were the woman’s parents cursed?

5        “We shield our faces from the heat.” Who are “we”?

Discourse: Summarize the poem.

C THE NEVER-NEVER NEST

SLOT –I (And this is the lounge….I am going home)         

1        What does Aunt Jane appreciate?

2        Does the couple pay the rent? How much? Explain.

3        What realization came to the couple?

4        How does the couple enjoy the pleasures of motoring?

5        Why does Aunt Jane not lie down?

Discourse: Prepare a poster for installment purchase of home appliances.

SLOT –II (“Oh, must you really go? ...BABY’S REALLY OURS!)

1        How does Aunt Jane want to travel? Why?

2        What is Aunt Jane’s motto in her life? Do you agree with her?

3        What are the Jack’s plans for the cheque?

4        Why is Jill in tears?

5        Whom did she send the cheque?  Why?

Discourse: write a brief essay about the thoughts of Jill when Aunt Jane gave them the cheque.

UNIT IV: FILMS AND THEATRE

A: RENDEZVOUS WITH RAY

SLOT-I

1        How did Gaston know the works of Satyajit Ray?

2        How did Roberge know of Bengal?

3        What was the accusation against Ray?

4        Why did Roberge come to Bengal?

5        What did Roberge do to muster up confidence?

Discourse: Write a short essay about your favourite director.

SLOT -II

1. 1      Describe Ray’s character?
2. 2        Why did Ray not take any action against the one who stole the script?
3. 3        Why is it as if all Bengal was in Manikda?
4. 4        How were Ray’s last films different from his previous films?
5. 5     Manikda said, “Bhalo laglo” Why did he say that?

Discourse: Write a profile of Satyajit Ray.

B: MAYA BAZAAR

SLOT -I               

1. 1    Who contributed to the success of Maya Bazaar?
2. 2       What way is Maya Bazaar a tribute to Telugu culture?
3. 3        Who accepted and who did not accept the marriage of Sasirekha and Abhimanyu?
4. 4        What was the greatness of the director?
5. 5        Why should suggest Maya Bazaar to an NRI?

Discourse: Write a rejoinder to the letter given on the page.

C: A TRIBUTE

SLOT -I                

1.      Why was Savitri dropped from the film Agnipareeksha?

2.      What role did Savitri play in Devadasu?

3.      Why does Savitri teach a lesson to her in-laws?

4.      What are myriad emotions of Saavitri?

5.      Who praised Savitri ? How?

Discourse: Write an application to a Film Studio for the post of heroine/hero.

SLOT -II

1        When does the theatre rock with laughter?

2        Give an example of that Savitri gets totally involved in the role she plays?

3        What were the awards Savitri received?

4        How do you say that Savitri is a humane artiste?

5        Why would all her films amount to an “Album of life”?

Discourse: Write the film review of your favourite film.

UNIT V: SOCIAL ISSUES

A: THE STOREYED HOUSE-I

SLOT-I

1.   “There was something really wrong with the State Transport bus.” Explain.

2.   Why did passengers jostle one another?

3.   Why did the bus stop in front of Bhujaba Patil’s residence?

4.   Why did the coolie heave and grunt?

5.   What did the box contain?

Discourse: Narrate an interesting/funny travel experience of yours.

SLOT-II

1.      Why did Bayaji first greet Bhujaba?

2.      Why did Bhujaba get angry?

3.      What was the reason for Bayaji not beating Bjujaba?

4.      What made Bayaji proud? What makes someone equal with others?

5.      What did the two persons think while parting?

Discourse: Write a short essay on caste system in India.

SLOT-III

1.      What was the other name of Budha Vihar?

2.      Why did Bayaji’s wife not reveal her joy?

3.      How did Bayaji’s mother show her care and love for him?

4.      Was Bayaji’s elder daughter childish? Explain.

5.      “His eldest son was godly.” Explain.

Discourse: Prepare an invitation of Housewarming ceremony to invite people to Bayaji’s new house.

B: THE STOREYED HOUSE-II

SLOT-I                 

1.      Why was it thought that the untouchables were forgetting their position?

2.      Was it with Kondiba’s blessings that Bayaji had ventured on this storeyed house?

3.      Whom did he invite to the housewarming ceremony?

4.      Why did Bayaji make the first floor look like a drawing room?

5.      Did high-caste people accept Bayaji’s offering? Explain.

Discourse: Write a speech on untouchability.

SLOT-II                

1.      When did the undreamt-of incident take place? What was it?

2.      Why did he enter the roaming flames? What was more important than his life?

3.      What was Bayaji’s last wish?

4.      ‘Bayaji’s death was the result of an accident due to petromax flare-up.’ Was this true? Explain.

5.      Bayaji’s sons were digging the foundation of a two-storeyed house. Do you think they would succeed? What do you think would happen to them?

Discourse: Write a news report on the fire accident that took place in Bayaji’s house.

C: ABANDONED

SLOT-I                   

1.   What was abandoned to the garbage bin?

2.   Why was the baby an outcaste of destiny?

3.   Why did the black cat come to the garbage bin?

4.   What was the sin of the infant?

5.   Summarize the poem?

Discourse: Write the choreography script for the poem.

UNIT VI: BIO-DIVERSITY

A: ENVIRONMENT

SLOT-I

1.      We did Wangari Mathai start Green Belt Movement?

2.      What will be the result of deforestation?

3.      What are the wars fought for?

4.      What is important for peace?

5.       What are the three themes? How are they connected?

Discourse: Prepare a notice on the occasion of plantation in your school.

SLOT-II

1.      Why were the forests no longer able contain the water?

2.      What did the women at United Nations Conference for Women demand?

3.      Did the women learn planting trees from foresters? Explain?

4.      Who are the producers of food?

5.      Why did Wangari Mathai call the women “Foresters without Diplomas”?

Discourse: Write a speech on the “Global Warming”.

SLOT-III

1.      What was a need? Explain?

2.      What was the use of civic education?

3.      What are the three transformations? Explain?

4.      What were the African youth doing?

5.      What is Wangari Mathai’s final message?

Discourse: Prepare a poster to save environment (or) write slogans for protecting environment.

B: OR WILL THE DREAMER WAKE?

SLOT-I                 

1.      Why is the tigress plaintive and growls in pain?

2.      Why do our grand children never know the white bear?

3.      What shakes the oceans for the last time?

4.      What happens in the centre?

5.      What happens if the dreamer does not wake?

Discourse: Write a message to stop cruelty against animals.

C: 1.A TALE OF THREE VILLAGES

SLOT-I                   

1.      Where does Mr. Sunday Nana’s family live? Who share his compound?

2.      How is Koko Village different from other African villages?

3.      What happened five years ago and why?

4.      How did the villagers come to know that the drums contained poisonous chemicals?

5.      What was the alternative for the safety? But they had no choice. Why?

Discourse: Write a skit on the read paragraphs given in segment I.

C: 2.PONNIMANTHURI VILLAGE, INDIA

SLOT-II                 

1.      “Then they built those monsters, those……” monsters refers to..?

2.      What was not told the villagers?

3.      What would happen if chemicals would poison their fields?

4.      Where would the chemicals be dumped?

5.      Why would the women have to walk ten kilometers every day?

Discourse: Write an essay on ‘Air Pollution and its effect on human health’.

C: 3. VOROBYOV VILLAGE, UKARINE(FORMERLY USSR)

SLOT-III                

1.      What happened on April the 26^th 1986?

2.      What was the dust the children playing with?

3.      What was the result of children’s playing with dust?

4.      Where was the children buried?

5.      Why was it a ghost town?

Discourse: Imagine yourself as a T V Reporter and write the Questions you would ask the people of Vorobyov village.

UNIT VII: NATION AND DIVERSITY

A: MY CHILDHOOD

SLOT-I

1.   What were the disadvantages of Kalam’s father?

2.   How can you say that Kalam’s was austere?

3.   What made kalam’s childhood secure both materially and emotionally?

4.   How did he know the stories of world war?

5.   What was the first casuality?

Discourse: Write a brief essay on the traditions and customs followed in your family.

SLOT-II

1.      What did Kalam inherit from his parents?

2.      What made his friendship strong?

3.      Why do you think Kalam’s family arranged boats during Sita Rama Kalyam ceremony?

4.      What happened when Kalam was in fifth standard?

5.      Who taught the new teacher a lesson? How?

Discourse: Write the possible conversation between teacher and Lakshmana Sastry (or) Dairy entry of the insult faced by Kalam.

SLOT-III

1.      What makes Sivasubramania Iyer something of a rebel?

2.      Explain the humiliation he faced at Sivasubramania Iyer’s house?

3.      “Once you…such problems have to be confronted.” What are such problems?

4.      Why do you think India’s freedom was imminent after the world war?

5.      “They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing” explain.

Discourse: Write a skit on the read paragraphs given in the slot-III.

B: A PLEA FOR INDIA

SLOT-I                  

1.      Why is India a strong nation?

2.      What makes India lose its charm?

3.      When do end up miserably?

4.      Why do we have to hand our heads in shame?

5.      What do we need to become a strong united nation?

Discourse: Summarize the poem.

C: UNITY IN DIVERSITY IN INDIA

SLOT-I                    

1.      What diversity do find in India?

2.      Who fail to discover the unity in diversity?

3.      What is damaging cause of disunity and weakness?  What is the fertile source strength and wealth?

4.      Does Vincent A. Smith find unity in India? Explain.

5.      What does early Indian history show?

Discourse: Write a reply letter for the letter given in page 218.

SLOT-II                  

1.      What makes us united?

2.      What great values do you find in our culture?

3.      What does the West have to learn?

4.      What art form has become the world famous?

5.      Which people find themselves isolated in their own society?

Discourse: Write a speech on “Unity in Diversity”.

UNIT VIII: HUMAN RIGHTS

A: JAMAICAN FRAGMENT

SLOT-I

1        Why is the walk present for the narrator?

2        Why do you think the boys were not conscious of the narrator’s standing there?

3        Why was the narrator amazed?

4        Why was the narrator worried when the black boy obeyed the white boy?

5        Was the white boy social equal to the dark boy? How? Explain.

Discourse: write an oral a speech on “Child labour”.

SLOT-II

1        What was the narrator’s faith in his people?

2        What did the next morning experience remind him of?

3        Why are grown-ups silly?

4        Why was the other man surprised at the narrator’s outburst?

5        Why did the narrator’s spirit laugh in himself?

Discourse: Write an essay on ‘Violation of Child Rights in India’

B: ONCE UPON A TIME

SLOT-I                  

1        How did people laugh once upon a time?  How do they laugh today?

2        What phrases do people use to welcome the poet?

3        What has the poet learnt from the people?

4        What is the poet’s wish?

5        Why does the poet request his son to teach laughing?

Discourse: Write your reflections on the poem.

C: WHAT IS MY NAME?

SLOT-I                    

1.      What did a young man marry the woman for?

2.      How did the woman forget her name?

3.      What was the woman’s husband?

4.      Why did she not carry her certificates to the husband?

5.      What would be the loss if she went to her parents?

Discourse: Write a drama script on the read paragraphs given in the slot-I.

SLOT-II

1        Did the parents receive her happily? Explain.

2        What did her parents do for her?

3        What did the woman do to recover her name?

4        What did Sharada know about her from Pramila?

5        Explain how she got peace of mind and confidence in the end.

Discourse: Write a short essay about mother role your family.

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