PA3 Paper Discussion

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• Secondary Education

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

• comprehend the questions of PA3.
• identify the missing value point of the questions.
• Identify the misconceptions and clear them.

Paper Discussion

Literature
- MCQ

11. Identify the poetic device used in the line, "Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war’s long winter starv’d." (No Men Are Foreign)

1. Irony

2. Metaphor

3. Personification

4. Simile

12. Which of the following doesn't describe Prashant? (Weathering the Storm in Ersama)

1. He becomes a saviour of orphans and widows.

2. Many people died of hunger as he was a timid boy.

3. His amiable behaviour made everyone comfortable.

4. He emerges as a leader and organizes groups of people.

13. Identify the tone of the speaker:

           "Baba and I are both fretting for each other."             (The Bond of Love)

1. Disparaging 

2. Narcissistic

3. Imploring

4. Distressing

Meanings

1. Disparaging - expressing the opinion that something is of   

                                  little worth; derogatory.

2. Narcissistic - in love with oneself

3. Imploring - making a desperate appeal.

4. Distressing - causing anxiety, sorrow or pain

14. Santosh Yadav left her home secretly for Delhi because __________

1. She loved travelling and wanted to explore the capital.

2. She wanted to be a mountaineer.

3. She wanted to pursue for higher studies.

4. She wanted to join an acting school and pursue her dream.

It takes much time to kill a tree,

Not a simple jab of the knife

Will do it. It has grown

Slowly consuming the earth,

Rising out of it, feeding

Upon its crust, absorbing

Years of sunlight, air, water,

And out of its leprous hide

Sprouting leaves.

What idea does the above stanza state?

1. Deforestation and death.

2. Leaves emerge from discoloured bark.

3. tree needs substantial resources else it will die.

4. tree is resilient and strong

Choose the most appropriate answer for the given narration:

Sunita: Tomorrow is your birthday, what do you want as a gift?

Neetu: That is a lovely thought but I don't want anything.

1. Sunita asked Neetu that since tomorrow was her birthday what did she want as a gift. Neetu replied that was a lovely thought but she don't want anything.

2. Sunita told Neetu since tomorrow was her birthday what she wanted as a gift. Neetu replied that that was a lovely thought but she did not want anything.

3. Sunita asked Neetu since the next day was her birthday what she wanted as a gift. Neetu replied that that was a lovely thought but she did not want anything.

4. Sunita asked Neetu since the next day was her birthday if she wanted something as a gift. Neetu replied that was a lovely thought but she wanted nothing.

Choose the most appropriate answer for the given narration:

I said to her, "You have not returned my book even today."

1. I told her that she had not returned my book even that day.

2. I said that you have not returned my book even that day.

3. I told her that he has not returned my book even that day.

4. I told her that she has not return my book even this day.

Harry : Oh! You are here.

George : Good morning. I have come to consult you.

1. Harry exclaimed with surprise that George was here. George wished him and said that he has come to consult him.

2. Harry said that he was glad to see him. George wished him and said that he had come to consult him.

3. Harry exclaimed with surprise that George was there. George wished him good morning and told that he had come to consult him.

4. Harry said with delight that he was there. George wished him good morning and said that he had come to consult you.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence given below:

I ________ move out of this place because if I stay here any longer, I _____ start yelling.

1. cannot... must

2. have got to... might

3. ought to... can

4. had better.... should

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence given below:

You ________ have a chance to go to other countries. On the journey you _______ maintain a diary.

1. would.....might

2. should....shall

3. need.....would

4. may......must

21. You are Ritu/Rohan, living at 26, Chetna Apartments, Shri Aurobindo Colony, Calcutta. You are a member of the Literary Club of your school. Your club has chalked out a plan for educating the adults in your area. Write a letter to your friend Tejal/Tejas who is in Pune, that you being busy in this noble task will not be able to visit her/him during this winter vacation. (100-120 words)

F – 1
:C – 2 :E – 2 

Value Points:

• Regret for not visiting.

• Informing about the plan chalked out by the Literary Club.

• Illiteracy is a curse.

• Got an opportunity to remove it a bit.

• Feeling happy about it.

"True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare, false friends are like autumn leaves lying everywhere." Write a descriptive paragraph on the bond of friendship that was shared by Sue and Johnsy.

• Introductory lines on the most priceless relationship, i.e. friendship.

• Sue a true friend, who is quite affectionate towards Johnsy.

• When Johnsy is unwell and gloomy, Sue made all the efforts to cheer her up.

• Took help from his neighbour, Mr. Behrman, to motivate and help her to come out of the depressed state.

• Ensured that her friend recovers and is back to life.

• Proved that friendship is above all the relations.

How does Prashant become a saviour of orphans and widows?

• Brought the orphaned children and widows together.

• He made a shelter for them.

• Arranged cricket matches for them, to motivate.

• Made childless widows to look after them.

• He encouraged the women to work under `Food for Work' programme started by an NGO. 

• Did not let anybody suffer.

• The widows and the orphaned children looked upon Prashant as their saviour.

Maria at a very young age learnt that excellence comes at a price. Analyse the given statement. 

• Right from her childhood, Maria was calmer, more composed and more tolerant than others.

• Had immense will-power and tenacity that gave her the strength to make sacrifices.

• Grueling training schedules and occasional meeting with father.

• Put up patiently with the torment and humiliation inflicted on her by her fellow mates.

The poet, Gieve Patel has been successful in convincing his readers that a tree cannot be killed with a simple jab of knife. Explain.

• A tree takes its nourishment from the earth, sun and air.

• The real strength of the tree lies in its roots, which are penetrated deep into the earth.

• Its only when these roots whither that the tree loses its life.

Packing was a nightmare experience to the three friends. Justify. (Packing)

• Jerome thought that he was an expert at packing and asked his friends to leave packing to him.

• When he had finished, certain things remained out.

• He had pack and unpack number of times, packing still was not complete.

• Later George and Harris took the charge, but created nuisance all around.

• Damaged number of things and did the job shabbily.

• Montmorency added to the confusion and created a fuss during the process.

• At last the packing was done by 12:30 a.m. at midnight and they went to bed with an intention of waking up at 6:30 in the morning.

How does James Kirkup prove that no men are foreign?

• Human beings all over the world have identical behaviour.

• The differences are man-made and unnatural.

• Those who spread hatred and age wars are criminals and deserve to be condemned.

• The poet emphasizes on the thought of universal brotherhood.

• Every human being responds positively to love.

• Hence no human being in a foreigner or an outsider.

Love is reciprocal and it has the power to transcend even the barrier of species. Justify the statement with reference to the lesson, 'The Bond of Love.'

Para 1 : Introduction based on the theme - Bond of love.

Para 2: 

• One day, by accident the author found a bear cub in a field, he took it home and gifted it to his wife.

• She embraced it with open arms and even christened it as Bruno and later Baba.

• The bear and the author’s wife developed a great love for each other.

• When the bear grew up, was sent to Mysore zoo, on the advice of author’s friends and relatives.

• This separation made both of them very sad.

Contd...

• Bruno fretted for author’s wife and grew pale.

• After few months, when they visited to zoo, Bruno recognised them and danced with happiness.

• Author’s wife decided to bring him back and so pleaded to the Superintendent to return it to him.

• A special place was made for Bruno at home and later both of them, lived there happily.

Para 3:

It proved that love has no barriers and it has the power to transcend even the barriers of species.

Now, I CAN:

* comprehend the questions of PA3.
* identify the missing value points of the questions.
* misconceptions are clear

1. Agree
2. Strongly Agree
3. I need some help.
4. Can't Say