JUNIOR COLLEGE PUNE
Annual Activity Sheet
Class: 11th Time: 3 Hrs
Sub: English Max .Marks: 80
Instructions:
All questions are compulsory. There may be internal options.
Answers are to be written in complete sentences. One word answers or incomplete sentences will not be given credit.
Figures/web-diagrams/charts/tables etc should be drawn and presented completely with proper answers written as instructed.
Use of colour pen/pencil etc. is not allowed.
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SECTION I - PROSE
(Reading for comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Note-Making/Mind Mapping)
Q. 1 ( A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: 12
One of the most difficult tasks during the course of a battle is to maintain one's hold on the ground captured, before the next assault can be launched. Throughout the next morning artillery duels continued. Casualties mounted on both sides . The Grenadiers hung on to their precarious perch with grit and determination. Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav and his team members exhibited exceptional courage during this assault.
At this stage ,8 Mount Division realized that it would not be possible to evict the enemy from Tiger Hill completely as long as his supply lines along the western spur were intact . Mohinder Puri and M.P.S Bajwa then issued orders to 8 Sikh to attack and capture Helmet and India Gate so that enemy reinforcements to Tiger Hill Top could be prevented. The move was also intended to cut off the enemy's supply route.
The western spur of Tiger Hill extended up to 1.5 kilometres the approach to the spur , where 8 Sikh was deployed, lay along a steep rock face . An ad-hoc column of 8 Sikh , led by Major Ravindra Singh and lieutenant R.K Sehrawat, comprising four JCOsand fifty two soldiers , climbed this rock face under poor visibility conditions and was able to capture India Gate after a tough fight . In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh led the assault platoon . He was engaged in hand to hand fighting till the end and was also responsible for beating back a counterback . Despite heavy casualties, 8 Sikh exploited it's success up to Helmet and captured this objective on 5 July.
The enemy launched two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel, but 8 Sikh fought gallantly and was able to repulse them . Naib Subedar Karnail Singh and Rifleman Satpal Singh , who were part of a platoon deployed on the reverse slope of Helmet , showed exceptional courage , In one of these counterattacks, Captain Karnal Sher Khan of the Pakistan Army was killed . His body was subsehanded over to the Pakistani authorities. Other bodies of the Pakistani soldiers found scattered around the battleground were collected and buried appropriately.
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A.1 Rewrite the following statements and write whether they are true or false.
The most difficult tasks during the course of a battle is to maintain one's hold on the ground.
Mohinder Puri and MPS Bajwa issued orders to 8 Sikh to attack and capture Helmet and India Gate.
Despite heavy casualties 3 Sikhs exploited it's success up to Helmet.
The body of Captain Karnal Khan of the Pakistan Army was handed to Srinagar authorities.
A 2. Complete : 2
Complete the following statements with the help of the extract.
The Grenadiers hung on to …………………………….
The enemy launched two counterattacks _______________
A 3. Interpretation
Write any 2 points about the counterattacks by the enemy mentioned in the extract
A 4. Personal Response : 2
Write a brief view about the soldiers who are the national heroes that the people of the country look up to..
A 5. Language Study : 2
Do as directed.
In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh led the assault platoon.(Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence in Past Continuous Tense)
a) In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh was leading the assault platoon.
b) In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh were leading the assault platoon.
c) In this battle Subedar Nirmal Singh are leading the assault platoon.
d) In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh was not leading the assault platoon.
Write Antonyms of
a) defend. b) gathered
A 6. Vocabulary. 2
Write the verb form of the following
determination
assault
reinforcement
success
B) Language Study (Non-textual )
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B1) Do as directed:
i) Money does not mean anything.( Use modal auxiliary showing obligation. Choose the correct alternatives from the given sentences
a) Money can not mean everything .
b) Money must not mean everything.
c) Money need not mean everything.
d ) Money may not mean everything.
ii) Travel guides us towards a better balance of wisdom and compassion. ( Frame a 'wh ' question to get the underlined part of the sentences as a answer. Choose the correct alternative.)
a) Why does travel guide us ?
b) Where does travel guide us ?
c) What does travel guide us to?
d) Whom does travel guide us to?
iii)There is no hope .( Frame and rewrite as Rhetorical question)
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B2) Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.
They was all very excited about the industrial visit. 1
Q. 2 A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
Have you ever wondered why soldiers are always clad in green? This is to enable them to camouflage themselves during wartime. Hiding in this jungles, this green attire blends into the surrounding trees and shrubs , making it difficult for the enemies to spot them.
Long before man made use of camouflaging , insects have already adopted the tactics of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators. By having body colour close to those of the rocks and dried leaves, they can escape from being pursued by the predators.
Butterflies and moths have developed a variety of camouflage strategies since they are quite defenceless and their predators are abundant. Possessing wings which resemble dried leaves helps when predators are around.
Fortunately, not all insects choose the art of disguise to escape from their predators; otherwise, the world would be so dull and colourless. There are insects which assimilate the bright body colours of bees and wasps and bees in fear of their painful stings . Hence , over millions of years , many harmless insects have assimilated the bees and wasps by imitating their bright body colours and shapes. In this way , they appear dangerous and hence ward them off.
The beeflly not only appears like the bumblebee in terms of body colour , even it's hums sound similar too. The only difference is that the beefly does not have a sting and is hence harmless. The hoverfly is another insect which imitates the body colours of the wasps. Their bodies are striped yellow and black . The only deviations are the hoverflies do not have stings and they have only one pair of wings each while wasps have two pairs each . These variations are hardly noticed by the predators and hence help them to escape.
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A1. Complete the tree diagram :
Camouflage to surrounding objects like
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A2. Match the items in Column A with the items in Column B. 2
Column A Column B
animal that hunts others for food a) imitate
to get free from danger b) predator
plentiful c) escape
to make a copy d) abundant
A3. 'Nature has given self-protection mechanism to insects.'Find out atleast two examples from the extract to prove this statement . (2)
A4. 'Soldiers disguise themselves to prevent enemies from spotting then ' Give two more examples when the disguising technique is used by humans. 2
A5. Do as directed for escape 2
1.Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise ______________from the clutches of their predators. ( Replace the gerund with infinitive and rewrite)
a) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escaped from clutches of their predators.
b) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escaping from the clutches of their predators.
c) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators.
d) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to for escaping from the clutches of their predators.
2) Their bodies are striped yellow and black.. (Add a Question tag)
a) are't they ? b) Didn't they ?
c) wasn't he ? d) isn't they?
A6. Find out similar meaning of words from the extract for the following words. (2)
1. Hide-
2. Rival-
3.Merge-
4 Game plan-
Q 2.B) Summary Writing 3
Write the summary of the above extract and suggest suitable title.
Clues: Camouflage of soldiers and insects - reasons and ways for disguising - assimilation of insects - need for imitation.
Note-Making: 3
Read the following extract and complete the notes given below it.
Newspapers, especially of the popular variety, aim to do two things; to inform and to entertain. Entertainment may be principally found in the Centre pages of newspaper, in some of the feature articles and some local stories. The principle aim of the short news report on the front page is to inform.
Most newspapers are published daily and the news reporters must make sure that they have up-to –the minute news. In their news reports they will aim to create a sense of immediacy, to convey the impression that they have rushed the news to the reader and that the information contained is the very latest.
Reporters also wish to create a sense of authenticity, that is, that their news is accurate and genuine. They may thus refer to their sources, to the spokesmen who informed them, perhaps quoting their very words.to show that what has been produced is the real news.
Just as reporters appear to be in a hurry to find out and then retell their facts too. So, the readers of the daily newspaper are often in a hurry, trying to read as much of the news as possible before rushing off to work. This is perhaps what dictates one very common format for news reports. According to this format, the first paragraph or two of the news report contains most of the main points of the
story, in a condensed or summary form. The following paragraph go over all the main points again, but this time adding more details. Thus the reader who is in hurry can get main idea of the story by reading just the initial paragraphs. The editor of the paper also benefits from this format, for if he or she runs out of space in the paper, some of the last paragraphs of the story can be deleted without too much harm.
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SECTION II – POETRY
( Poetry and Appreciation)
Q.3(A) Read the following extract and do the activities given below: (10)
Between Nose and Eyes a strange contest arose, - The spectacles set them unhappily wrong;
The point in dispute was, as well the world knows, To which the said spectacles ought to belong.
So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause With great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning; While chief Baron Ear sat to balance the laws,
So famed for his talent in nicely discerning.
‘In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear,
And your lordship,’ he said, ‘will undoubtedly find, That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession time out of mind.’
Then holding the spectacles up to the court,
‘Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle.’
A 1. True or False : 2
Rewrite the following statements and write whether they are true or false.
There was a strange contest between Nose and Ear.
The point in dispute was the ownership of the spectacles.
Tongue played the role of the lawyer.
Ear was in position of the judge.
A 2. Find out : 2
Find out the two evidences in favour of Nose's ownership of the spectacles from the extract.
A 3. Personal Response : 2
Express your view on whom the spectacles should belong to, eyes or nose.
A 4. Poetic Devices : 2
Name and explain the figure speech in the following line:
‘Design to sit close to it, just like a saddle’
A 5. Poetic Creativity : 2
Prepare stanza of a poem to Complete the following poetic lines
Oh Spectacles!........................................
………………………………………
………………………………………
………………………………………
B) Appreciation
Read the following extract and write the appreciation of it based on the points given below. 4
They plan.They build . All spaces are gridded
Filled with permutations of possibilities.
The buildings are in alignment with the roads
which meet at desired points
linked by bridges all hang
in the grace of mathematics.
They build and will not stop.
Even the sea draws back
and the skies surrender.
They erase the flaws,
the blemishes of the past, knock off
useless blocks with dental dexterity.
All gaps are plugged with gleaming gold.
The country wears perfect rows of shining teeth.
Anaesthesia, amnesia, hypnosis.
They have the means.
They have it all so it will not hurt.
So history is new again.
The piling will not stop.
The drilling goes right through
the fossils of last century.
But my heart would not bleed poetry.
Not a single drop to stain the blueprint
of our past's tomorrow.
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About the title ,poem and the poet.
Theme of the poem.
Poetic devices
Message/values/moral.
Special features/Language /style
Your opinion about the poem.
SECTION III – WRITING SKILLS
Q.4) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below. 16
Attempt any one of the following.
E- mail Writing:
Write an email in the proper format to the city dealer of DELL Computers demanding moderate quotation for the same
Or
Letter Writing
Write a letter to the Editor, Maharashtra Times , Aurangabad, expressing the problem of garbage dumping in your area . You may take help of the following points.
* Garbage makes the area dirty
* Different types of garbage
* Increasing pollution
* Threat to health and environment
Expansion solutions to this problem
Attempt any one of the following. 4
Film Review: Write a review of any film using at least four of the following points.
Theme/story of the film
Main and supporting characters
Special features of the film
Music, dance, songs, action, direction, etc.
Why you liked/disliked the film
Recommendation for other viewers
OR
Expansion of an Idea :
Expand the following idea in about 100-150 words with the help of the points given below.
" Look before you leap”
* Hasty decision
* Consider results
* Keep calm
* Your view
Attempt any one of the following. 4
Interview:
Imagine you have to conduct an interview of a famous Actor .With the help of the format given below,prepare atleast 8 to 10 questions on the given field.( Do not change the sequence) .
Name of the interviewee
Field / Reputation
Date / Venue / Time
Duration of Interview
1) Motivation
2) Initial
Preparation
3) support
4) Idols / Gurus / Teachers
5) First Break
6) Public response
8 ) Goals / Dreams
7) Recognition
OR
Report Writing:
Imagine your college arranged ‘Science and Art Exhibition’. Write a report of it with the help of the following points.
Date, time duration and venue * Inauguration ceremony
Addresses by guests and others * Report of different activities and projects
Vote of thanks
Attempt any one of the following. 4
Speech:
Imagine you have taken part in an Elocution Competition . You have selected the topic " Nature our true teacher ." Draft a speech in about 100/150 words that you wish to deliver before the audience .
OR
Compering:
Imagine that you are compering on the Annual Prize distribution Ceremony of your college. Prepare a script for compering the function with the help of the following points in about 100 to 150 words.
Introduction of the function
Welcome and felicitation of the guests
Prize distribution
* Speeches of the chief guest and the president
Vote of thanks.
OR
Blog Writing:
Write a blog in a proper format in about 100-150 words on ‘Social media is spoiling the spirit of Education’ with the help of the following
Importance of education
Influence of social media
Effects of social media
Your view
SECTION IV – LITERARY GENRE – DRAMA
Q.5A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below.
Choose and write the correct alternative : 4
The is the main character in a play.
protagonist
clown
hero
king
Flat characters are also known as _______
Conflict
Caricatures
Restoration
Modern
3 is the central idea around whichthe plot revolves .
Plot
Dialogue
Conflict
Theme
……………………… wrote on people who grew up after the second world war.
John Osborne
Arthur Miller
Shakespeare
WB Yeats
II) Match the pairs :
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A
to speak to oneself
Charles II
Ibsen
B
An enemy of the people
monologue
place where story takes place
iv) setting
d) Restoration of 1660
Do the following activities as instructed. 4
Write the theme of the play ‘The Rising of the Moon’ in about 50 words.
Describe the character sketch of 'Sergeant' in about 50 words .
Do the following activities as instructed. 4
Describe the character of ‘Oberon’ in about 60 words.
Explain in details ‘ A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ as one of the best comedy of Shakespeare's play in 50 words.
D) Do the following activities as instructed .
1.Describe in your own words the incident when Hovstad's real intention to help Dr Stockmann is exposed .
2. Interpret the climax of the play ' An Enemy of the People ' in about 50 words.
