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HSC Board Activity Sheet July 2023-Novels
July 2023 activity sheet Click for the Question No 1. Click for the Question No 2. Click for the Question 2 & 3 : Mind Map and Poems Question 5 : Novels HSC Board July 2023 Activity Sheet Section- IV (Literary Genre – Novel) (Marks - 16) Q 5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions: (4) (i) Match the columns (2) A B (1) The Heart of Darkness John Steinbeck (2) The Turn of the Screw Thomas Mann (3) Death in Venice Joseph Conrad (4) Pearl Henry James Ans: A B (1) The Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad (2) The Turn of the Screw Henry James (3) Death in Venice Thomas Mann (4) Pearl John Steinbeck (ii) Choose the correct alternatives and rewrite the sentences:(2) (a) The central idea in the novel is ——– [ plot/theme/story] Ans: The central idea in the novel is theme. (b) The main character in the novel is referred to as ——– [antagonist/clown/protagonist] Ans: The main character in the novel is referred to as protagonist. (c) The struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called ——– [setting/character/conflict] Ans: The struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called conflict. (d) Language and techniques used in the novel is known as-----[manner / style / texture] Ans: Language and techniques used in the novel is known as style. (B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (4) (i) Explain How the setting of the extract “To Sir with Love'” contributes to the theme of the novel. (2) Ans: (ii) Describe in brief the plot of the extract from “To Sir with Love” (2) Ans: (C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (4) (i) Describe The character-sketch of Phileas Fogg from the extract of the novel Around the World In Eighty Days.” (2) Ans: (ii) Compare The characters Passepartout and detective Fix from the extract of the novel Around the World In Eighty Days.” (2) Ans: (D) (i) Arrange the sentences in correct sequence as per their occurrence in the extract “The Sign of Four’. Jumbled Sentence /incidents : (2) (a) Holmes put a revolver in his pocket. (b) Mary received a large and lustrous pearl through the post. (c) Mary’s father was an officer in an Indian regiment. (d) Mary Morstan was a well-dressed young lady. Ans: 1) Mary Morstan was a well-dressed young lady. 2) Mary’s father was an officer in an Indian regiment. 3) Mary received a large and lustrous pearl through the post. 4) Holmes put a revolver in his pocket. (ii) Discuss the importance of the following statements in about 50 words in the light of the extract “The Sign of Four.” (2) The trio-Holmes, Dr. Watson and Mary decide to visit Lyceum Theatre. Ans: Click for the Notes of Arsod English Classes Arsod English Classes, Yavatmal My Marquee Subtext For 12th English My Marquee Subtext Arsod English Classes, Yavatmal My Marquee Subtext For 12th English My Marquee Subtext Online & Offline Classes Students can attend online or offline classes according to their convenience. Limited strength in each batch. Modern, innovative concepts based but simple teaching method. Disciplined and highly feasible learning environment. Excellent Previous Result Every year 100% result. In the exam of 2022, our two students are highest in Maharashtra. Completion of syllabus within stipulated time period.. Quality Study Material Notes of all chapters, poems, and novels are provided in pdf and printed form. From the content rich notes learn tips, tricks and strategies. Regular Weekly Revision Tests We conduct regular offline test on each and every topic, daily online test. Regular doubt clearing sessions. Every Sunday special classes for weak students. Long Teaching Experience More than 35 years' teaching experience. Student centered and Exam oriented teaching as well as individual attention. Click to contact us 9822716201 arsodyogiraj@gmail.com 4, Dewkinandan, Shinde Plots, Yavatmal. Whatsapp Us Follow Us
HSC Board Activity Sheet July 2023
July 2023 activity sheet Click for the Question No 1. Click for the Question No 2. Question 2 & 3 : Mind Map and Poems HSC Board July 2023 Activity Sheet Q. 2. (C) Mind Mapping: (3) Develop a mind map on ‘My Future Goals’. Frame / designs using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to illustrate. HSC Board July 2023 Activity Sheet SECTION -II: (Poetry and appreciation). Q.3 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (10) No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,The ship was as still as she could be,Her sails from heaven received no motion,Her keel was steady in the ocean. Without either sign or sound of their shockThe waves flow’d over Inchcape Rock;So little they rose, so little they fell,They did not move the Inchcape Bell. The Abbot of AberbrothokHad placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;On a buoy in the storm it floated and swung.And over the waves its warning rung. When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell,The mariners heard the warning bell;And then they knew the perilous Rock,And blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok. Q.3 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (10) A1. Describe the scene in the beginning of the poem. (2) Ans.: In the beginning of the poem the poet depicts the scene of ocean. The air, the sea and the ship were peaceful and calm means motionless. And keel of the ship was also steady. The waves were rising and falling so little that they did not make any sound. The waves were gently flowing over the Inchcape Rock without moving or ringing the bell. A2. Give reasons: (2) (i) The ship was still at sea because —————- Ans.: The waves were small and there was no stir in the air or sea therefore they did not move the ship. (ii) The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on the Inchcape Rock so ——————— Ans.: His bell will ring during the storms and alert about the hidden rock and avoid the danger of an accident. A3. Write two incidents/occasions on which you helped other people. (2) Ans: 1] In the first incident, I had helped a small child crying on the road who had separated from his mother. When I encountered a lost child. I approached him searched out his address with help of social media and police and handed over to his family. 2] Another instance of assisting others occurred in my 10th class when my friend, Rohan was struggling to pay the board examination fee. I could not bear his stress and I decided to pay his fee for that my father helped me. A4. Give the rhyming pairs and rhyme scheme from stanza 2 from the extract. (2) Ans: Rhyming pairs- Shock – Rock , Fell – bell Rhyme scheme- a a b b A5. Compose four lines of your own on ‘Sea’. (2) I like the blue Arabian seaI give more time to see the sea;In Mumbai, I meet her everywhere, Enjoying the tea, sitting on shore. Q.3 (B) Read the extract and write the appreciation of the poem:: (04) When I had money, money,O! I knew no joy till I went poor;For many a false man as a friendCame knocking all day at my door. Then felt I like a child that holdsA trumpet that he must not blowBecause a man is dead; I daredNot speak to let this false world know. Much have I thought of life, and seenHow poor men’s hearts are ever light;And how their wives do hum like bees.About their work from morn till night. So, when I hear these poor ones laugh,And see the rich ones coldly frownPoor men, think I, need not go upSo much as rich men should come down. Ans. About the poem/poet and the title: 'The Inchcape Rock' by Robert Southey is a ballad of seventeen stanzas. The poem is about some dangerous rocks near the coast of Scotland. The title of the poem is very suitable because the rock is a central point of the whole poem. The theme: The theme of the poem is on the proverb ' Evil digs a pit for others but falls into the same'. It is about the evil feeling of jealousy. The Abbot installed a bell on the dangerous Inchcape rock to save the ships from the dangerous rock during the storms. So, the seamen blessed the Abbot for his good work. But Rove felt jealous at the fame of the Abbot and cut down the bell from the Inchcape rock. But finally he himself was the victim of the Inchcape rock. Poetic style: The poem is a ballad type. It has a, a, b, b rhyme scheme. There are total seventeen stanzas and each stanza consist four lines. There are some archaic (old) words used in the poem, such as quoth, canst, blest, hath etc. The language/ poetic devices used in the poem: The language of the poem is very simple and easy to understand. The poem consists of different figures of speech such as personification, Transferred Epithet, simile, repetition, paradox, alliteration, onomatopoeia, apostrophe, inversion etc. The poem consists vivid imagery of the 'bright, shining sun', 'hazy sky’, the 'steady ship', 'green ocean', 'birds wheeling around', 'sinking ship'. etc. The use of symbolism also adds to the beauty of the poem where the Abbot is the symbol of good, while Sir Ralph symbolizes the evil. Special features: The poem is didactic in nature, meaning that it conveys a moral through the story depicted in it. The moral of this poem is 'As you sow, so shall you reap'. Opinion: In my opinion the poem is the best moral for all the human being. It is applicable for the current society to stop crimes and evil deeds. Click for the Notes of Arsod English Classes Arsod English Classes, Yavatmal My Marquee Subtext For 12th English My Marquee Subtext Arsod English Classes,
HSC Board Activity Sheet July 2023
July 2023 activity sheet Click the following link for Question No 1. https://arsodenglishclasses.com/paper-july-2023/ Question 2 : Marks 15 HSC Board July 2023 Activity Sheet Q. 2. (A) Read the following extract and complete the activities given below: (12) [18] “This is my birthday, sir,’ explained Gopal timidly. “Wish you many happy returns,’ said the director promptly and added, “What if it is your birthday?”‘Rather a peculiar birthday,’ explained Gopal. “This is my forty-ninth birthday. Astrologers have often told me that I might not see this birthday, and if I lived to see this day I should have nothing more to worry about… I have lived in secret terror of this day all my life. Whenever I saw my wife and children I used to be racked with the thought that I should probably be leaving them orphans. I came late today because we held some propitiatory rites at home for the planets, and we celebrated my survival this day with a feast. My astrologer has suggested that I do nothing unpleasant today, sir. I wish to treat it as a very auspicious day, sir.”The director was impressed. He turned to his assistant, who always shadowed him, carrying a portfolio under his arm and commanded, “fetch the story-writer’. Presently he arrived, his lips red with the chewing of betel leaves. He was a successful story-writer who made a lot of money by dashing off plots for film people. He laughed aloud on hearing of the problem created by the actor. He was not the angry type to feel upset at contrary suggestions. He declared, ‘Impossible to change the story. How can he refuse to die? I am busy.”He turned on his heel and started out. At the door he stopped to add, ‘Anyway, send for our boss and tell him about it.’ The boss came running into the scene. He asked anxiously, ‘What is all this trouble about? What is it all about?”Gopal sat in his chair unmoving: he was not allowed to shift his position even slightly; continuity would be spoilt otherwise. He felt stuffy. The big lamp scorched his face. They all stood around and looked at him as if he were a freak. Their faces were blurred beyond the shadows. All of them are my Yamas,’ Gopal thought. ‘They are bent upon seeing me dead. A1. Arrange the following statements in a proper sequence as per their occurrence in the extract and rewrite : (2) (i) The director was impressed. (ii) Their faces were blurred beyond the shadows. (ii) Gopal explained timidly that it was his birthday. (iv) His lips were red with the chewing of betel leaves. Ans: 1. Gopal explained timidly that it was his birthday. 2. The director was impressed. 3. His lips were red with the chewing of betel leaves. 4. Their faces were blurred beyond the shadows. A1. Proper sequence of statements: (iii) Gopal explained timidly that it was his birthday.(iv) His lips were red with the chewing of betel leaves.(i) The director was impressed.(ii) Their faces were blurred beyond the shadows. A2. Give reasons: (2) (i) Gopal’s forty-ninth birthday was a peculiar one because——– Ans: Gopal’s forty-ninth birthday was a peculiar one because astrologers had predicted that he might not live to see this birthday, and he had lived in secret terror of this day all his life. (i) He felt stuffy because————- (ii) He felt stuffy because the big lamp scorched his face, and he was not allowed to shift his position even slightly to maintain continuity during filming. A3. ‘All of them are my Yamas’. Explain the statement. Ans: In this statement, Gopal is likening the people around him, including the director, assistant, and boss, to Yama, the Hindu god of death. By referring to them as his Yamas, Gopal implies that they are all determined to see him dead, possibly symbolically suggesting that they are not supportive of him or unwilling to understand his fears. A4. ‘Superstition poison our minds. Explain in your own words. Ans: This statement suggests that superstitions can have a negative impact on our thoughts and actions. When people believe in superstitions too strongly, it can cloud their judgment, create unnecessary fears, and lead them to make decisions based on irrational beliefs rather than logic or reason. Superstitions can be harmful when they start influencing important aspects of life, as seen in Gopal's fear of his predicted birthday. A5. Do as directed: (i) He laughed aloud on hearing of the problem.(1) (Choose the correct change in the given options, if ‘would’ is used in the above sentence). (a) He would laughed on hearing of the problem. (b) He would have laughed on hearing of the problem. (c) He would laugh on hearing of the problem. (d) He would be laughed on hearing of the problem. (ii) They all stood around and looked at him. (Choose the correct alternative to write it with ‘not only… but also.”) (1) (a) They all not only stood around but also looked at him. (b) They all stood not only around but also looked at him. (c) Not only they all stood around but also looked at him. (d) They all stood not around only but also looked at him. A6. Find out the antonyms for the following from the extract: (2) (i) bravely - timidly(ii) pleasant - unpleasant(iii) accept - refuse(iv) moving - unmoving (B) Summarising: (3) Write a ‘summary’ of the above extract by using the following points. Gopal’s birthday —— Astrologers’ prediction ——– The director’s impression ——- The boss ———– Gopal’s thought. "A Tale of Superstition and Fear" Gopal timidly explains to the director that it is his forty-ninth birthday, a day he feared because astrologers predicted he might not live to see it. He had celebrated his survival with propitiatory rites and a feast. The director is impressed and calls for a story-writer to address Gopal's refusal to die in the film. The story-writer laughs and leaves, saying he is busy, but asks to inform
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July 2023 activity sheet Read Carefully (1) Each activity has to be answered in complete sentence/sentences. Answers written in only one word will not be given complete credit. Only the correct activity number written in case of options will not be given any credit. (2) Web diagrams, flow charts, tables etc. are to be presented exactly as they are with answers. (3) In point 2 above, only the words written without the presentation of activity format/design, will not be given credit. Use of colour pens/pencils etc. is not allowed. (Only blue/black pens are allowed.) (4) Multiple answers to the same activity will be treated as wrong and will not be given any credit. (5) Maintain the sequence of the Sections/Question Nos./Activities throughout the activity sheet. HSC Board July 2023 Activity Sheet SECTION -I: PROSE (Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary and Mind Mapping) (12) Q. 1. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (12) Soapy left his bench and strolled out of the square and across the level sea of asphalt, where Broadway and Fifth Avenue flow together. Up Broadway he turned and stopped at a luxurious cafe. Soapy had confidence in himself from the lowest button of his vest upward. He was shaven, and his coat was trim, and his neat, black bow had been presented to him by a lady missionary on Thanksgiving Day. If only he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would be his. The portion of him that would show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind. A roasted mallard duck, thought Soapy, would be about the thing with a bottle of wine and then some cheese, a cup of coffee and a cigar. One dollar for the cigar would be enough. The total would not be so high as to call forth any extreme of revenge from the cafe management; and yet the meat would leave him filled and happy for the journey to his winter island. But as Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door, the head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes. Strong and ready hands turned him about and conveyed him in silence and haste to the side-walk and averted the ignoble fate of the menaced mallard. Soapy turned off Broadway. It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one. Some other way of entering the limbo must be devised. At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate glass made a shop window attractive. Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running round the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets and smiled at the sight of brass buttons.“Where’s the man that done that?” inquired the officer agitatedly.“Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?” said Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune. A1. Rewrite the following sentences and state whether they are True or False: (2) (a) A lady missionary has presented Soapy a black bow on Thanksgiving Day.- True (b) The head-waiter’s eye did not fall upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes.- False (c) A policeman was in the lead when people came running round the corner.- True (d) The officer did not inquire about the man who broke the glass.- False A2. Match the incidents given in column ‘A’ with the consequences given in column ‘B’: (2) Column A Column B (1) Soapy tried to enter a cafe. He stood up slowly beating the dust from his clothes. (2) Soapy broke a glass window He wanted to get arrested by the police. (3) Two waiters pitched Soapy on the callous pavement. The cop ran after another man. (4) Soapy stood silent with his hands in his pockets. Strong and ready hands of the head-waiter turned him round. Answer- Column A Column B (1) Soapy tried to enter a cafe. Strong and ready hands of the head-waiter turned him round. (2) Soapy broke a glass window The cop ran after another man. (3) Two waiters pitched Soapy on the callous pavement. He stood up slowly beating the dust from his clothes. (4) Soapy stood silent with his hands in his pockets. He wanted to get arrested by the police. A3. Complete the following sentences: (2) ‘His route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one.” (i) Here ‘Island’ means jail or prison. (ii) The island is ‘Coveted’ because Soapy wanted to get arrested and spend his the winter period in the jail . A4. Students should stay away from crime’. Write your opinion on the above sentence.(2) Ans: according to me, It is clear and valuable advice. Students should be encouraged to stay away from crime, is essential to their personal development and the well-being of society. If they involve in a criminal activity, It can be dangerous for their future and career. By promoting lawful behavior and ethical values, we empower students to make responsible citizens. A5. Do as directed:(2) (i) Soapy turned off Broadway. (Identify the correct tense form from the following options and rewrite) (a) The simple present tense (b) The simple past tense (c) The present perfect tense (d) The past perfect tense (ii) ‘Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. (Choose the correct alternative to make it a simple sentence) (a) Taking a stone, Soapy dashed it through the glass. (b) Soapy took a stone to dashed it through the glass. (c) Soapy has taken a stone to dash it through the glass. (d) Soapy takes a stone to dash it through the glass. A6. Find the synonyms of the following from the extract: (2) (i) jail – winter island/limbo (ii) old and worn-out shoes – decadent shoes (ii) dishonourable – ignoble (iv) nervous manner – agitatedly B1. Language study- (4) Do as directed: (1) There were no boats to take the people across. (Identify and rewrite the correct
