Higher Secondary 2018 English Suggestion
Date of Exam : 29th March, 2018
Prepared By- Dipankar Sir,BA.Eng(H),MA(1st),9733368512/7980804112
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PROSE
The Eyes Have It
1.
"Then I
made a mistake....... " who made the mistake? was there really any
mistake? How did the speaker get rid off his doubt?
2.
"I
wondered if my words had touched her, or whether she thought me a romantic
fool. " Why did the speaker doubt that he might be thought a 'romantic
fool'?
3.
How did the
narrator try to flatter the girl? How did she receive his flattery?
4.
"You have
an interesting face." who said this and to whom did he/she say? How did
the person spoken to react? How did the speaker mend his/her comment?
5. Describe the parting of the girl from
the narrator in the train.
6. How did the narrator and the girl
reminisce about the scenic beauty of Mussoorie?
7. What is the ironical twist in the end of
the story ‘The Eyes Have It’.
8. Describe the significance of the title of the
story, ‘The Eyes Have It’.
9. “She was an interesting girl.” – Whom made
this remark? What was the impact of the speaker? Whom did he say this?
10. “The man who….Reverie”-Who is the
speaker? What is the Reverie? How did the man break the reverie?
Strong Roots
1.
"His answer
filled me with strange energy and enthusiasm." Whose answer had such
impact? Who was thus impressed? What was the answer?
2.
What did Dr.
Kalam's father tell him about the 'relevance of prayer'?
3.
What do you mean
by 'fear-ridden vision of destiny'? What vision, between these two, should be
chosen and why?
4.
Do you think,
after reading Dr. Kalam's 'Strong Roots', material as well as emotional
security is necessary in childhood?
5.
“Why don’t you say this, to
the people who come to you” – Who says this and to whom? What is referred to by
the word ‘this’? Why do the people come to the person spoken to?
6.
What has remained the routine for Abdul
Kalam’s father even when he was in his late sixties? What does Abdul Kalam say
about his emulation of his father?
7.
What did Kalam’s father tell
him about the relevance of prayers? What was APJ Abdul Kalam’s father’s
attitude to adversity?
8.
What do you mean by ‘fear
ridden vision of destiny’? What is other vision? What vision should be
preferred and why?
Thank You Ma'am
1. What is the moral of the short story
'Thank You Ma'am'?
2. "Eat some more, son". Who says
this? What is offered by the speaker to the listener? What feature of the
speaker's character is revealed in this line?
3. "I am very sorry lady, I'm
sorry". Who is the speaker? was the speaker really sorry? When was the
speaker a changed person?
4. What did the things that Mrs. Jones
wanted from Roger? What did Roger want?
5. Describe the character
of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones / Roger.
6. Why did Roger not try to run away later
although he had the opportunity to do so?
7. Justify the title of the
story ‘Thank You, Ma`am’.
8. How did Mrs. Jones treat
Roger at her residence?
9. Social picture in the
story?
10. “Sweat popped out form
the boy’s face”-Who was the boy?With whom he was struggling and why ? What is
the result?
11. First encounter with Roger and Mrs
Jones./How dis Roger try to snatch the
purse?
Three Questions
1. How did the enemy of the Tsar become his
friend???? Describe it.
2. How did the Tsar find out the answers to
his three questions?
3. What answers are given by Hermit? What
answer Do you like most and why?
4. What did the Tsar do to tend the wounded
man?
5. How did Tsar’s enemy
transform to a loyal friend?
6. What were the questions
that had occurred to the Tsar and why did he need correct answers to those
questions? How did he learn the answer?
7. How Tsar spent the night at hermit’s place?
After waking up, what did he see?
8. What are the three
questions? What answers given by the learned msn
POEM
On Killing a
Tree
1. How does the tree heal itself in the poem
'On Killing a Tree'?
2. Describe in detail the growth of the tree
in the first stanza of the poem 'On killing a Tree'.
3. ''It takes much time to kill a tree.
"why does the poet think so? Do you support the poet's view? If so, why
and if not, show the reason.
4. Write a note on irony as reflected in the
poem" On Killing a Tree".
5. "And then it is completely
done" How is a tree completely done/killed?
6. Justify the title of the poem ‘On Killing
a Tree’.
7. Describe in brief, the power and strength
of a tree to withstand man’s cruelty.
8. Why does it take “much time to kill a
tree”? How the tree is finally killed?
9. Describe the underlying
tone of the poem, ‘On Killing a Tree’.
10. Describe the complete
life cycle of a tree as depicted in the poem, ‘On Killing a Tree’.
11. Man’s cruelty and
violence to nature?
Asleep in the
valley
1) What message dose the poem give us?
2) How does the picture of the soldier
described the tragedy of the war?
3) Look at the word 'asleep'. What do we
normally associated with the word? When does the reader recognize that the
soldier is sleeping in a different sense?
4. “A soldier, very young,
lies open-mouthed” – Who is the soldier referred to here? Narrate in your own
words how the soldier lies in the valley.
5. Justify the title of the poem, ‘Asleep In the Valley’.
6. Describe the surrounding where the soldier lay in the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’.
7. What message does the poet want to spread through his poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’?
5. Justify the title of the poem, ‘Asleep In the Valley’.
6. Describe the surrounding where the soldier lay in the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’.
7. What message does the poet want to spread through his poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’?
Humming insects
8.Role of nature in the poem.
9.Describe the valley.
Shall I compare Thee to a Summer's Day
1) What does the
poet compare this young person to? Identify at least three qualities that make
the peson superior to the simile.
2) How does
imagery in the sonnet no. 18 help to express the thought?
3) How does
Shakespeare treat the themes of time and love in Sonnet 18?
4.. How does Shakespeare
compare the beauty of this friend to that of a Summer’s day in Sonnet 18?
5. How does Shakespeare establish the triumph of verse over time and mutability in Sonnet No. 18?
6. Discuss the central idea of the poem, ‘Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer Day.’
7. What does the poet mean by, ‘the eye of heaven’? What is the implication of the sentence 8.“And every fair from fair sometimes declines”- Explain
5. How does Shakespeare establish the triumph of verse over time and mutability in Sonnet No. 18?
6. Discuss the central idea of the poem, ‘Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer Day.’
7. What does the poet mean by, ‘the eye of heaven’? What is the implication of the sentence 8.“And every fair from fair sometimes declines”- Explain
9. “So long as
…….thee”- What is this refer to? who is referred by thee? How does this give
life?
The poetry of
Earth
1) What are the
voices of poetry in the poem, 'The Poetry of Earth'? How do those voices show
that poetry of earth can never stop?
2) Bring out the
contrast used in the poem, 'The Poetry of Earth'.
3) How does
keats present the cycle of season in the 'Poetry of Earth'?
4) Why does Keats feel that
the poetry of earth is never dead?
5. What picture of summer is presented in ‘The Poetry of Earth’? How has it been carried on to the picture of winter?
6. Justify the title of the poem ‘The Poetry of Earth’.
5. What picture of summer is presented in ‘The Poetry of Earth’? How has it been carried on to the picture of winter?
6. Justify the title of the poem ‘The Poetry of Earth’.
7.Summer season describe
8. Winter season describe.
DRAMA
The Proposal
1) Describe the
Character of Lomov in the play.
2) Is Chubucov a
sensible father? How do you know?
3) Discuss the
reasons why the marriage proposal is important to all the character.
4) Write a note
on the significance of the title of Chekov's play'The Proposal '.
5) How does
Chekov employs irony to intensify his play ' The Proposal '
6. Why did Lomov think about
taking a decision about getting married? Whom did he want to marry and why?
7. “Hurry up and get married” – Who said this and to whom? How did the speaker conduct the marriage of Lomov and Natalya?
8. Do you find the play funny? Write some supporting sentences, about your answer.
9. “Oh, what a burden, to be the father of a grown-up daughter!” – Who is the father? Who is the daughter? Why is the daughter a burden to the father?
7. “Hurry up and get married” – Who said this and to whom? How did the speaker conduct the marriage of Lomov and Natalya?
8. Do you find the play funny? Write some supporting sentences, about your answer.
9. “Oh, what a burden, to be the father of a grown-up daughter!” – Who is the father? Who is the daughter? Why is the daughter a burden to the father?
10. Bring lomov
back irony.
11. Describe the
1st argument
12. Describe the
2nd argument
13. How social
Life portrayed in the play
14. Defects of
the Two dogs
GRAMMAR &
VOCABULARY AND UNSEEN PASSAGE
There are no
suggestions from this section. You have to practice it from Your Text Book,
Test Paper and Current Newspapers. Grammar section may contain Narration change, Article and Preposition, Error finding etc.
WRITING SKILLS
Letter Writing
1) Write a
letter to the Editor of an English daily expressing your view on increasing
violence against women in our society.
2) Write a
letter to the Editor of an English daily expressing your concern about price
rise of daily uses.
3) Write a
letter to the Editor of an English daily about Sound pollution in your
locality.
4) Write a
letter to a store manager complaining about the goods which you bought from
that store.
5) Write a
letter to a store manager requesting to repair DVD player.
6) Write a
letter to a store manager to exchange the wrist watch which you bought from
that store.
7) Write a
letter to a firm of booksellers complaining delay in executing an order.
8) Write a
letter to the post master for enquiry about a missing parcel
Others Important:
1. Write a letter to the editor of an English daily expressing your concern about, High Price Rise of daily commodities / Global Warming / Problems of Loud Speakers/uses of Plastic Bags/misuse of mobile Phones / Strike in Bengal / Road Safety.
2.Write a letter to the store manager, requesting for repair of the TV Set / complain about the bad quality goods you purchased from their shop/inquiry of some goods price.
3. Delay of Postal Delivery, Missing of Mobile Phone, Missing of Library Card, Requesting Loan for a new business, bad conditions of roads.
1. Write a letter to the editor of an English daily expressing your concern about, High Price Rise of daily commodities / Global Warming / Problems of Loud Speakers/uses of Plastic Bags/misuse of mobile Phones / Strike in Bengal / Road Safety.
2.Write a letter to the store manager, requesting for repair of the TV Set / complain about the bad quality goods you purchased from their shop/inquiry of some goods price.
3. Delay of Postal Delivery, Missing of Mobile Phone, Missing of Library Card, Requesting Loan for a new business, bad conditions of roads.
Report Writing
1) Land slide in
Kalimpong
2) Magic show
held on your school
3) Annual
function of your school
4) Blood
donation camp
5) Bank Robbery
6) A plane crash
7) Kohli Leads
to India into T20 final.
Others Important:
Annual Sports report on school magazine, Magic Show organized by the school, Tree Plantation Program, Farewell function of a respected teacher, Swach Bharat Aviyan, Safe Drive Save Life Campaign, Teachers’ day celebration, Road Accident, Blood Donation Camp.
Annual Sports report on school magazine, Magic Show organized by the school, Tree Plantation Program, Farewell function of a respected teacher, Swach Bharat Aviyan, Safe Drive Save Life Campaign, Teachers’ day celebration, Road Accident, Blood Donation Camp.
Precis Writing
Practice from Test Paper
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