Class 7 Question Bank English

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Question Bank
Class: 7

Books: Honey Comb &An Alien Hand

English
Class 7 Learning Outcomes

S.No Code Child
1 E-701 Answers questions orally and in writing on a variety of texts.
2 E-702 Reads aloud stories/ recites poems with appropriate pause, intonation and
pronunciation
3 E-703 Participates in different activities in English such as role-play, poetry recitation,
skit, drama, debate, speech, elocution, declamation, quiz, etc., organized by
school and other such organizations;
4 E-704 Engages in conversations in English with family, friends and people from
different professions such as shopkeepers, salesperson etc. using appropriate
vocabulary.
5 E-705 Responds to different kinds of instructions, requests, directions in varied
contexts viz school, bank, railway station.
6 E-706 Speaks about excerpts, dialogues, skits, short films, news /debate on TV and
radio, audio–video programmes on suggested websites.
7 E-707 Asks and responds to questions based on texts (from books or other resources)
and out of curiosity.
8 E-708 Reads textual/non-textual materials in English/Braille with comprehension
9 E-709 Identifies details, characters, main idea and sequence of ideas and events in
textual /non textual material.
10 E-710 Thinks critically, compares and contrasts characters, events, ideas, themes and
relates them to life.
11 E-711 Reads to seek information in print / online, notice board, signboards in public
places, newspaper, hoardings etc.
12 E-712 Takes notes while teacher teaches /from books / from online materials.
13 E-713 Infers the meaning of unfamiliar words by reading them in context.
14 E-714 Refers dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia to find meanings / spelling of
words while reading and writing.
15 E-715 Reads a variety of texts for pleasure e.g. adventure stories and science fiction,
fairy tales, biography, autobiography, travelogue etc. (extensive reading).

16 E-716 Uses appropriate grammatical forms in communication (e.g. noun, pronoun,
verb, determiners, time and tense, passivisation, adjective, adverb, etc).

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17 E-717 Organizes sentences coherently in English / in Braille with the help of verbal
and visual clues and with a sense of audience.
18 E-718 Writes formal letters, personal diary, list, email, SMS, etc.
19 E-719 Writes descriptions / narratives showing sensitivity to gender, environment and
appreciation of cultural diversity.
20 E-720 Writes dialogues from a story and story from dialogues.
21 E-721 Visits a language laboratory.
22 E-722 Writes a book review.

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Unseen Passage
Class 7 Learning Outcomes

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Mother’s day was coming and Salma wanted to do something special for her mom. She knew that
her mom loved flowers, enjoyed reading, and needed a place to put her pens. She thought of a perfect
gift. She got an empty tin can, a marker, paper, some paint and tape. She wrote a poem on the paper
about her mother. Then she taped the paper to the tin can. Finally, she painted flowers on the can and
filled it with her mother’s pen. On the mother’s day, she gave that painted penholder to her mother.
When she presented it, her mother was so surprised to see a beautiful pen holder. She hugged Salma
with joy. (E701/707)

a) What items does Salma collect?
b) How did Salma prepare a penholder for her mother?

c) What did Salma want to do for her mother?

d) What did Salma do to the can?

e) Choose examples of material noun from the paragraph.

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Gandhiji’s mother was a very sweet, kind and a religious woman. She visited the temple daily, often
taking her little son with her. She fasted frequently too. Once she made a vow to eat only one meal
a day for four months, and not to take even that one meal unless she has first seen sunshine. As she
had made this vow in the rainy season, it was often difficult to see sunshine at all. Her children, who
could not bear to think of their dear mother going without food all the twenty-four hours, would
stand staring up at the sky waiting to catch the first gleams of the sun. As soon as a ray appeared, they
would dash into the house and call their mother to come and see for herself. (E701/707)

a) What vow did Gandhiji’s mother make?
b) What did the children do if they saw some sunlight in the sky?
c) Why is it difficult to see sunshine in rainy season?
d) What kind of woman was Gandhiji’s mother?
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
A desert is not always a flat, unchanging wasteland of dry sand. It may have mountains and hills. It
may have an oasis, big or small. An oasis is like a green island in the middle of a desert where a spring

or a well gives plants and trees a better chance to grow. A desert may be hot like the Thar or cold like
Ladakh. But, generally speaking, if a place has little or no water and vegetation, people usually call
it a desert.

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Some deserts are almost totally without water. In such places, strong winds blow raising heaps of sand
and depositing them as mounds. They are called ‘sand dunes’ that shift and move endlessly across the
desert. (E701/707)
a) What is a desert?
b) Name the famous desert in India?
c) What kind of desert is Ladakh?
d) What are sand dunes?
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The cactus is a plant which grows in very hot, dry places. They do not have leaves. Instead, they have
spiny needles which stick out of their stems. There are many shapes of cactus. Some are small and
round. Others are tall like columns or pillars. Some are shaped like tubes or bells. Some are shaped
like wheels. Some grow as trees or shrubs. Others grow as ground cover. Cactus flowers are big, and
some of them bloom at night. Their flowers come out at night because they are pollinated by insects
or small animals that come out at night. Insects and small animals carry pollen from one cactus to
another. Most cacti grow in North and South America. Others grow in Africa, Madagascar, and Sri
Lanka. Cacti do not have very large leaves because large leaves would allow the water to evaporate.
When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid to a gas. When it becomes a gas, it is light enough
to move through the air. That would be bad for the cactus because the cactus needs the water to live.
Some cacti have waxy coatings on their stems, so that water will run down the stem to the roots. Cacti
can absorb water from fog in the air, since it does not rain very much in the desert. Most cacti have
long roots which can spread out close to the surface so they can absorb a lot of water on the occasions
when it rains. (E701/707)
a) What do cacti have instead of leaves?
i) Stems
ii) Tubes
iii) Pillars
iv) Shiny needles
b) How are cacti shaped?
i) Like balls
ii) Like Tubes
iii) Like wheels
iv) All of the above
c) Where do most cacti grow?
i) North and South America
ii) Southern Europe
iii) Antartica

iv) Asia
d) What kind of roots cacti have?
e) Choose three proper nouns from the paragraph. (E716)

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5. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
In England Gandhi ji at first, did not give his time entirely to his studies. Instead he tried to enjoy
fashionable English gentleman life in every way like so many young men of his age; he was attracted
by what was new and foreign.
He wasted a lot of money on buying smart English clothes. He started taking lessons in ballroom
dancing, in playing the violin etc. What a change from a shy boy on the ship who would not talk to
other passengers. After three months, he suddenly realized how silly it was to waste good brother’s
money on such things. After this he devoted all his time to serious studies. From the very childhood,
when Gandhi ji found out he was doing a wrong thing he at once stopped doing it. (E701/707)
a) What did Gandhi ji do apart from studies?
i) Dance
ii) Sing
iii) Enjoy fashionable English gentleman life
iv) Nothing
b) What kind of music did Gandhi ji learn in his initial days?
i) Play violin
ii) Play harmonium
iii) Play guitar
c) Why do you think Gandhi ji as a shy boy transformed to a smart Gentleman in South Africa?
d) What would Gandhi ji do in his childhood when he found that he was wrong?
e) Write the opposite word of new and good.
6. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Bees are insects. These are special insects because they can fly. They can move through the air like
an airplane. Bees can fly because they have wings. They use their wings to fly. Bees can fly fast. Bees
can also fly slow. They can fly up and they can fly down. They need to fly to get to the flowers. Bees
can have three colours. They can be yellow, red and orange. All bees are black in some places. Bees
have three main parts. They have a head. They have a body and they have a stinger. The stinger is
used to defend against enemies. They also have six legs. They use their legs to stand and climb. They
also use their legs to eat and collect pollen. Bees live in many places. They live in Africa, Australia,
Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The only continent that bees do not live on is
Antarctica. I understand why they don’t live in Antarctica. It’s too cold there. Most of the time, bees
are nice to humans. If you do not bother them, they will not bother you. Have fun watching the bees
this summer. (E701/707)
a) What are bees?
i) Mammals ii) Birds

iii) Reptiles iv) Insects
b) How many legs do bees have?
i) Two ii) Four

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iii) Six iv) Eight
c) What is the stinger used for ?
i) To eat food ii) To defend against enemies
iii) Both (i) and (ii) iv) None of the above
d) Why are bees special insects?
e) Name any four continents.
7. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Kabir was one of the greatest poets and saints of our country. He was born in a Hindu family but was
brought up by a Muslim couple. His guru was saint Ramananda. Kabir was a weaver by profession.
He weaved and sold cloth in the market. He was kind and wanted to help others. One day a man came
to him and said, “I am very poor please help me”. The kind hearted Kabir gave him half of the bale
of cloth, he had woven. But the man was very greedy. Kabir gave him the rest of the bale. The man
thanked him and went away. (E701/707)
a) In which family was Kabir born?
b) Who was his guru?
c) How did Kabir help the poor man?
d) Write the meaning of these words:
i) Kind hearted ii) Profession
8. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The recent Earthquake in Gujarat on 26th January 2001 caused a lot of damage. The surface of earth
is made out of huge plates. They move very slowly over, under and past each other. Sometimes the
movement is gradual. At other times, the plates lock into one another, unable to release the energy
created by the movement. Due to these vibrations, the structure on the surface of the earth shivers and
shakes and fall. (E701/707)
a) In which state of India, did the earthquake strike and when?
b) What is the cause of an earthquake?
c) What happens when the earth vibrates?
d) Write down three forms of verbs:
i) Move ii) Build
9. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Onam is the most popular festival of Kerala. It is a harvest festival. It is said that there was once
a great demon king called Mahabali in Kerala. The Gods were worried that he would become too
powerful so they asked Lord Vishnu for help. Vishnu in the form of a dwarf called Vamana carried

out a plot by which Mahabali left the earth. The Gods were relieved. When Mahabali returned to his
people a festival was celebrated to welcome his visit. People clean and decorate their houses on this
day. (E701/707)
a) Which is the most popular festival of Kerala?

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b) What is the name of great demon king?
c) How do people of Kerala celebrate this festival?
d) Add suffix ‘ful’ to the words (i) colour (ii) beauty
10. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The best thing about going to school is learning to read. Books are great friends. They can help you to
learn about anything you want to know. They can go anywhere with you. You can read about animals,
faraway places, people and anything else. Books are written by people called authors. Authors think
of things they want to write about. They make a plan for a book and start to write. Sometimes authors
like to write fun books that make us laugh. Some authors write books that give us information and
teach us. Authors are very important people, they help us learn. Find a good book to read and read it
every day. You will enjoy spending time with a good book. (E701/707)
a) How are books our great friends?
b) Books are written by people called
i) Writer ii) Author
iii) Editor iv) Poet
c) Why are authors very important?

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Reference to context
from Book
Learning Outcomes

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The Tiny Teacher
There are many kinds of ants. The commonest among them are black and red ones. We have seen
them since we were children, but haven’t paid enough attention to them. Where do they live? In their
comfortable homes called ‘nests’ or ‘anthills’. Each has hundreds of little rooms and passages. In
some of these rooms the queen ant lays eggs. Others are nurseries for the young ones (called ‘grubs’).
Workers have their reserved quarters. They spend most of their time searching for food. Some rooms
serve as storehouses for this food. Soldiers have separate barracks. (E701/707)
a) How many kinds of ants have you seen commonly? Name the colors of ants that you have come
across.
b) What are homes of ants called
i) anthills ii) home
iii) stable iv) den
c) How do they spend their most of time?
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Bringing up Kari
One day, somebody gave him some bananas to eat. Very soon he developed a great love for ripe
bananas. We used to keep large plates of fruit on table near a window in the dining- room. One day
all the bananas on that table disappeared and my family blamed the servants for eating all the fruit in
the house. A few days later the fruit disappeared again; this time the blame was put on me and I knew
I had not done it. (E701/707)
a) For what reason servants are blamed for?
b) Where were the large plates of fruits kept?
c) What happened to the fruits after a few days?
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The Desert
Those of us who live in regions covered with forests and surrounded by hills may find it difficult to
imagine what a desert is really like. The popular belief is that it is an endless stretch of sand where no
rain falls and, therefore, no vegetation grows. It is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter. But this is
not entirely correct. For those who have studied it, the desert can be a beautiful place. It is the home
of a variety of people, animals and plants that have learnt to live under very hot and dry conditions.
True, the ground is not always hidden by a cover of grass, plants and trees as it is in other climates.

But whenever it rains, which is rare, desert flowers bloom and the sight can be as rewarding as that
of any tropical garden. (E701/707)
a) What is our popular belief about a desert?

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b) Could a Desert be a beautiful place? How? Give reasons.
c) Can a Desert be a home for animals and plants? If yes, which are those?
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Bringing up Kari
It was not an easy job to get twigs and saplings for Kari. I had to climb all kinds of trees to get the
most delicate and tender twigs. As he was very fond of the young branches of the banyan tree which
grows like a cathedral of leaves and branches, I was gathering some, one spring day in March, when
I suddenly heard Kari calling to me in the distance. As he was still very young, the call was more like
that of a baby than an elephant. I thought somebody was hurting him, so I came down from my tree
and ran very fast to the edge of the forest where I had left him, but he was not there. (E701/707)
a) Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?
b) What did the narrator hear when he was gathering saplings for Kari?
c) Name the lesson from which this paragraph has been taken?
5. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The story of cricket
There’s a historical reason behind both these oddities. Cricket was the earliest modern team sport to be
codified. The first written ‘Laws of cricket’ were drawn up in 1744. They stated, “the principals shall
choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them six inches. The ball must be between 5
and 6 ounces, and the two sets of stumps 22 yards apart.” The world’s first cricket club was formed
in Hambledon in the 1760’s and the Marylebone cricket club MCC was founded in 1787.(E701/707)
a) When were the laws of cricket drawn up?
b) What does MCC stands for?
c) What is the length of a cricket pitch?
i) 22 inches ii) 22 yards
iii) 22 meters iv) 22 Km
d) Who decides all the disputes in a cricket match?
6. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Expert detectives
“He can’t be poor if he is a crook on the run,” I told him. “He has probably got millions of rupees
stashed away somewhere in that room.” “Do you really think he is a criminal, Maya? He doesn’t
look like one,” Nishad looked doubtful. “Of course, he is one, Seven.” I said, “and he certainly isn’t
starving. Mr. Mehta told us that Ramesh brings his meals up from the restaurant downstairs.”
“But Maya, Mr. Mehta told us he doesn’t work anywhere, so how can he possibly have money to pay
for food?” Nishad said, “Exactly;” I exclaimed. “He must have lots of money hidden somewhere, may
be in that trunk in his room. It’s probably full of silver and gold and jewels and ……” “What rubbish,”
“Nishad interrupted. (E701/707)

a) Which two persons are talking in this passage?
b) Who told that Ramesh brings food for Mr.Nath?
c) What is the opinion of Nishad about Mr. Nath?

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a. Criminal b. Richman
c. Poor d. Fraud
7. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Fire: friend and foe
Three things are needed to make fire-fuel, oxygen and heat. Wood, coal, cooking gas and petrol are
some examples of fuel. Oxygen comes from the air. That is why, when you blow on smoldering
paper, it often bursts into flame. The third thing needed to make fire is heat. Fuel and oxygen do not
make fire by themselves, or else a newspaper or a stick lying in the open would catch fire on its own.
To burn a piece of paper or wood, we heat it before it catches fire. We generally do it with a lighted
match. Every fuel has a particular temperature at which it begins to burn. This temperature is called
the ‘flash point’ or ‘kindling temperature ‘of the fuel. (E701/707)
a) Which three things are needed to make fire?
b) Write the name of fuel used at your home?
c) The temperature at which every fuel begins to burn is called:
i) Flash point ii) Fresh point
iii) Melting point iv) Starting point

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Reference to context
from Poem
Learning Outcomes

1. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
Trees
Trees are for birds.
Trees are for children.
Trees are to make tree houses in.
Trees are to swing swings on.
Trees are for the wind to blow through.
Trees are to hide behind in ‘Hide and Seek.’ (E701)
Trees are to have tea parties under.
Tick the correct option:
a) Trees are for
i) animals ii) children
iii) elders iv) cutting
b) What kind of games can children play behind trees?
i) Hide and Seek ii) Running around iii) Climbing the trees
c) How can you enjoy under the trees:
i) By having tea parties ii) By playing loud music iii) By lighting fire
2. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
The Shed
There’s a shed at the bottom of our garden
With a spider’s web hanging across the door,
The hinges are rusty and creak in the wind
When I’m in bed I lie and I listen,
I’ll open that door one day
There’s a dusty old window around at the side
With three cracked panes of glass,
I often think there’s someone staring at me
Each time that I pass, (E701)
I’ll peep through that window one day

a) Name the poem and its poet.
b) Is the poet afraid or curious or both?
c) How is the condition inside the shed, according to the poet?

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3. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
Chivvy
Grown-ups say things like:
Speak up
Don’t talk with your mouth full
Don’t stare
Don’t point
Don’t pick your nose
Sit up
Say please
Less noise
Shut the door behind you
Don’t drag your feet
Haven’t you got a hankie?
Take your hands out of your pockets (E701)
a. Why should children not talk with their mouth full?
b. What will happen when children will make less noise?
i) There will be peace ii) They will get time to sleep iii) They should make noise
c. Why should hands be taken out of the pocket?
d. Who gave all these commands to children?
4. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
The Rebel
When everybody has short hair,
The rebel lets his hair grow long.
When everybody has long hair,
The rebel cuts his hair short
When everybody talks during the lesson,
The rebel doesn’t say a word.
When nobody talks during the lesson,
The rebel creates a disturbance.
When everybody wears uniform,
The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes.
When everybody wears fantastic clothes,
The rebel dresses soberly. (E701)
a. If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say?

b. Why the rebel did all the things opposite to the others?
c. Name the poem and its poet?
d. When everybody has long hair, what do you think rebel will do?

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5. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
The Shed
My brother say there’s a ghost in the shed
Who hides under the rotten floorboard
And if I ever dare to set foot inside
He’ll jump out and chop off my head (E701)
But I’ll take a peek one day
a) Name the poem and the poet?
b) Who will jump out and chop his head?
c) Why the brother does not want his other brother to enter in the shed? Choose the right answer.
i) There was ghost in it.
ii) The brother wanted to hide himself in it.
iii) Ghost can hurt him
iv) It was dark inside the shed.
6. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
The Squirrel
He wore a question mark for tail,
an overcoat of gray,
He sat up straight to eat a nut
He liked to tease and play
and if we ran around his tree (E701)
he went the other way.
a) What will squirrel do when we reach its tree?
b) “He liked to tease and play” Who is teasing whom?
c) Why does the poet say the squirrel ‘wore a question mark for tail?’
7. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
Mystery of the Talking Fan
Electrical his chatter.
I couldn’t quite hear what he said
And I hope it doesn’t matter
Because one day somebody oiled
His little whirling motor
And all the mystery was spoiled (E701)

He ran as still as water.
a) Who has written the poem ‘Mystery of the Talking Fan’?
b) Match the rhyming words from the poem

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i) Chatter ii) Oiled
c) How was all the mystery spoiled?
d) What do you think ‘The Talking Fan’ wants to say?
i) Some thing very secret ii) Nothing worthy iii) Please oil me
8. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
Dad and The cat and The tree
This morning the cat got
Stuck in our tree.
Dad said, “Right, just
Leave it to me.”
The tree was wobbly,
The tree was tall.
Mum said, “For goodness, (E701)
Sake do not fall!”
a) The Stanza has been taken from Kit Wright’s poem. What is the name of the poem?
b) Write the rhyming words coming in the given stanza?
c) What did the mother say?
d) This poem is (i) Serious poem (ii) Supernatural poem (iii) Humorous poem
9. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:
Garden snake
I saw a snake and ran away…
Some snakes are dangerous, they say;
But mother says that kind is good,
And eats up insects for his food.
So, when he wiggles in the grass
I’ll stand aside and watch him pass,
And tell myself, “There’s no mistake, (E701)
It’s just a harmless garden snake!”
a) Write the name of the poet and the poem?
b) Away- say; good -food. Such pairs are called…
i) Charming words ii) Miming words iii) Rhyming words
c) How does snake help us?

d) Are all snakes dangerous?

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Writing
Learning Outcomes

1. Write five lines on the given picture (E711)

2. Write five lines on the given picture (E711)

3. Write five lines on the given picture (E711)

4. What do you think the given picture represents? Write five lines on the same: (E711)

5. Write five lines on the given picture: (E711)

6. Make a story of 30-40 words by using the words given below:
capseller forest tired sleep caps monkeys wearing
repeat action through (E709/710/713)
7. Write a paragraph on ‘My favourite festival’ (E717)

8. Write a short story with the help of words given below:
dog hungry found mouth bridge
shadow barked fell lost (E709/710/713)

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9. Write a paragraph on ‘An Ideal teacher’ (E717)
10. Write a few sentences about the place which you have visited in your summer vacations (E715)
11. Water is one of the most precious gifts of nature. But it is unfortunate that we don’t understand its worth
and over – exploit this resource for our selfish purposes. It is a matter of serious attention that water
must be conserved at all costs. Write an article for your school magazine urging the fellow students
to save water. (E708/709/710)
12. Write a small paragraph on “what will I do when I grow up?” (E708/709/710)
13. Write a short paragraph in about 80 words on"How I celebrated my birthday" (E708/709/710)
14. Write a paragraph on any one of the following (E708/709/710)
Pet animal or The Lunch break
15. Write a paragraph on: (E708/709/710)
i) My favourite place ii) My class room
iii) Any festival iv) Any match
16. Write a short paragraph on:
i) Visit to the Hospital
ii) My experience in the zoo
17. Suppose you are Mohit /Kiran. Write a letter to your uncle thanking him for the present, he sent on
your birthday. (E718)
18. Write a letter to your friend describing how you enjoyed your summer holidays. (E718)
19. Suppose you are Aneesh/Rajni. You wish to visit your home during Diwali vacations. Write an
application to the hostel warden asking for permission to go home? (E718)
20. You are Sivansh/ Radhika. You want to go to a family vacation. Write a letter to the principal seeking
three days leave from the school. (E718)
21. Write an application to the librarian of your school asking for issuing of some story books as you
wish to prepare for the school annual day function. (E718)
22. Write a letter congratulating your friend on getting first position in his / her class. (E718)
23. Write a letter to your friend to invite him/her on your brothers marriage. (E718)
24. Write an application to your headmaster for Re-admission. (E718)
25. Write an application to your Principal to remit your late fee fine. (E718)
26. Suppose you are Isha/Reena. You want a school leaving certificate. Write an application to your
school headmaster for school leaving certificate. (E718)
27. Write a letter to your uncle thanking him for birthday gift. (E718)
28. Write a letter to your principal to grant permission to your class for going to excursion. (E718)

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Grammar
Learning Outcomes

1. Change the following sentences into negative: (E716)
a) The old man was singing.
b) The hermit listened to the king.
c) Gopal was a clever man.
d) The king advised the magician.
2. Define Noun in your words. Give two examples of Collective Nouns (E716)
3. Underline the nouns in the following passage: (E716)
Mridu is a young girl growing up in Madras with Tapi, her grandmother and Thatha, her grandfather.
One afternoon Tapi takes Mridu to her aunt Rukku Mani’s house.
4. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect word and
write the correct one:- (E716)
a) Many wise man came to the king. a) ------------------------
b) The beggar open his eyes very wide. b) ------------------------
c) He have a rich imagination. c) ------------------------
d) The king order the guard. d) ------------------------
e) There are so many toy in the shops. e) ------------------------
f) Nishad look disappointed. f) ------------------------
5. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect word and
write the correct one:- (E716)
a) Ramesh tell me something very strange. a) ------------------------
b) Rahul’s teacher were angry. b) ------------------------
c) What is the oldest living things in the world? c) ------------------------
d) India enter the world of test cricket in 1932 d) ------------------------
6. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect word and
write the correct one:- (E716)
a) The queen ant had a pair of wings. a) ------------------------
b) There are many kind of ants. b) ------------------------
c) The blue whale have largest tongue. c) ------------------------

d) Kari save a boy from drowning. d) ------------------------
e) Some desert are almost totally without water. e) ------------------------

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7. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect word and
write the correct one:- (E716)
a) All living things needs water in order to survive. a) ------------------------
b) Camel could stood high body temperature. b) ------------------------
c) Soapy’s mind now realise that fact. c) ------------------------
d) There were a time when the elephant had no trunk. d) ------------------------
e) Golu grow a long and useful nose. e) ------------------------
f) Mr. Purcell own a pet shop. f) ------------------------
8. Find the antonym for each of the following words: (E716)
i) Long ii) Grow iii) Quietness
iv) Sober v) Lost vi) Happy
9. Find out the meaning of following words and then use them in sentences: (E716)
i) Challenge ii) Mystic
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: (E716)
a) I............... a glittering pen.
b) This book is very expensive. It belongs to …….
11. Change the following sentences into simple past:
i) He says cats are better.
ii) He is unhappy because there is no sun.
12. Define Adverb in your words. Give two examples of Adverb.
13. Match the antonyms of the following words: (E716)
a) Selfish Frown
b) Smile Brave
c) Nomad Shy
d) Coward Calm
e) Confident Settled
f) Anxious Generous
14. Punctuate the sentences: (E716)
a) are you going to shimla today

b) what is the time i think you should go to market now

c) the people in this village are very nice

d) what is the time dont you have your examination today

e) oh you lost your purse

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15. Match the gender change with the correct option: (E716)
a) Policeman Duchess
b) Prince Hostess
c) Poet Princess
d) Master Poetess
e) Host Policewoman
f) Duke Mistress
16. Match the antonym: (E716)
a) Comfort Young
b) Demand Supply
d) Old Opaque
e) Transparent Disassociate
f) Associate Discomfort
17. Fill in the blank with the correct words: (E716)
a) Roshan knew that ............. money was stolen. (His/her)
b) ………..is good that you are going to school. (It/Its)
c) We ............. going to the market, (are, is)
d) I ............. forty Rupees in my pocket.(have/has)
18. Rewrite the following sentences with the opposite gender of the underlined word: (E716)
a) They have brought a new lion to the zoo.
b) The crowd rushed to greet the actor.
c) I received a letter from my uncle yesterday.
d) My nephew sings very well.
e) Sir, what would you like to have?
f) The horse cleared the hurdle easily.
19. Match the following synonyms (E716)
a. Smart Buy
b. Purchase Intelligent
Match the following antonyms
a) Absent After
b) Before Present
20. Rearrange the given sentences: (E716)
a) reached they Mumbai have. (Rearrange the sentence)

b) India country is developing a (Rearrange the sentence)

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21. Match the following synonyms: (E716)
Tiny Mad
Angry Present
Gift Small
Match the following antonyms:
Bottom Tiny
Failure Top
Big Success
22. Arrange the jumbled words to make proper sentences: (E716)
a) friend/Ravi/best/is/my.
b) school/teaches/English/Mr. Sharma/in.
c) went/i/ to/today/market/the
23. Write the comparative and superlative form for each adjective: (E716)
Bitter, Small, Expensive, Hot.
24. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition, models: (E716)
a) Rama was afraid…… a snake.
b) Mother is …… the kitchen.
c) You …. obey your parents. (can/might/should/may )
25. Match the following with their antonyms: (E716)
a) Attractive cowardice
b) Courage opaque
c) Transparent occupied
d) Vacant unattractive
26. Write plural form for each noun given below: (E716)
Deer, Country, Shelf, Goose.
27. Do as directed (E716)
a) He liked ice-cream (Change into Interrogative)
b) He ….. two brothers and a sister. (Have / has / have got )
c) Sunita listens ….. music. (at /to /of /on )
28. Do as Directed: (E716)
a) She lives ________ her family.{with, by, of}
b) This pen is ________ then that { Good , better, best}
c) A big/ tree/the/ school/ near /there/ is {Rearrange the words and make sentence}

29. Change in to negative: (E716)
a) I go to school every day.
b) We have passed the examination.

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c) They are playing the match.
d) The driver is driving the car.
e) The boys are swimming in the river.
30. Change into affirmative: (E716)
a) Is Ram jumping?
b) Are the girls reading a lesson?
c) Do the boys play cricket?
d) Is Sohan buying the books?
e) Is farmer ploughing in the field?
31. Rearrange the Sentences: (E716)
a) play/we/ shall/ the match/Monday/on
b) will/serve/you/they.
c) our county /we/should/love
d) should/not/we/ start.
32. Fill in the blanks with the correct words: (E716)
a) ...............gateway of India is in Mumbai (the/a)
b) The man…........ selling the fruit (are/is)
c) Always…..... the truth (speak/speaks)
d) The sun… ....... in the west (set/sets)
e) You ............ live in this house. (Do not/does not)
f) I ............... looking at this picture (is/ am /are)
g) These boys… ....... running (was/were)
h) I ......... leave for Delhi tomorrow (would/should)
i) ............you help me? (can /could)
33. Rearrange the given sentences in a meaningful sequence: (E716)
a) He knew that his end was near.
b) Once the farmer fell ill
c) He said “Dear sons. Before, I die. I wish to tell you a secret.
d) He called his sons to his bed side.
e) Dig it out and lead a happy life.
f) There is a hidden treasure in our field.
34. Rearrange the given sentences in a meaningful sequence:
a) The morning was quite clear.
b) It was the hottest month of June.
c) Dark clouds appeared in the sky.

d) And soon the sky was overcast with dark clouds.
e) The school was about to close.
f) Suddenly a cool breeze started blowing around noon.

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35. Fill in the correct forms of the verbs: (E716)
a) I ….. a good film yesterday. (see)
b) I ……him last Monday. (meet)
c) I …….this kind of work when I was a small boy.(do)
d) She …….in school all day. (be)
36. Use the correct form of the verbs given in brackets: (E 716)
a) Your friends ………for you for over an hour.(wait)
b) It is not worth ………so much money for this concert.(pay)
c) The police ………no stone unturned to trace the culprits.(leave)
d) The robber broke into the house and …….the lone occupant with ropes.(bind)
e) He was .......... in as the Chief Minister for the second time.(swore)
37. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets: (E716)
a) We usually go to Singapore on a holiday, but this year we (go) to Bangkok.
b) A good player (practice) every day.
c) The child (suffer) from pneumonia since last week.
d) By this time next year he (complete) the construction of his house.
38. Identify the adverbs in the following sentences: (E716)
a) My Grandmother snored loudly.
b) My mother nicely reminded me to do my homework.
c) My dog always barks.
d) He does his job honestly.
e) The boys work slowly.
39. Underline the adjectives in the following sentences: (E716)
a) The motorcycle is old.
b) There I met a very beautiful woman.
c) The rich woman is known for her generosity.
d) The anxious mother waited for a call from her son.
e) Iron is a useful metal.
f) The offer was so good that I could not refuse it.
40. Complete these sentences by using with and, but, or, so , because, although (E716)
a) We are not going to the park………it’s raining.
b) I need milk, butter .......... bread.
c) I normally like to run………today I am walking.
d) It will rain either today ............ tomorrow.

e) Both my uncle……my cousin live in New York.
f) My dad always worked hard……we could afford the things we wanted.
g) My brother loves animals. He just brought a puppy and a kitten home ……him

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h) They climbed the mountain .......... it was very windy.
i) He was late ......... the bus didn’t come.
j) Is it Thursday……..Friday today?
41. Pick the right words to join these sentences: (E716)
a) I will call you…..... I get home. (as /and /when )
b) You won’t get a promotion…......... you work hard. (while/unless /because )
c) Wash your hands ............ you eat your dinner. (Till /when/before)
d) Pay attention to your work… .... you will not make mistakes. (so /that /unless /or)
e) I could not get a seat….... I came early ( as /though/when)
42. Point out the noun in the following sentences: (E716)
a) We saw the sun rise in the morning.
b) I passed my final exam of the year.
c) The man helped us to carry the bags.
d) She played the guitar for her friends.
e) The teacher walked the students to the assembly.
43. Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns in the following sentences: (E716)
a) The house is on mall road.
b) Shyam went to baljee’s store last Saturday.
c) He rides bicycle very carefully.
d) There was an earthquake in Bhuj on Monday.
e) India is the seventh largest country in the world.
f) America is one of the most developed countries in the world.
g) Agra is on the banks of river Yamuna.
h) Titanic is the name of the ship that sank on its maiden journey.
i) Radha bought a bicycle for her brother.
j) The boys were flying kites on the beach.
44. Fill in the correct prepositions: (E716)
about, at, by, for, from, in, of, on, to, with
a) She learned Russian …… the age of 45.
b) The book was written…….Munshi Prem Chand.
c) What are you talking ……?
d) The old man suffered …….a heart attack.
e) He reminds me ….. my old history teacher.
f) We can only get to the camp …..foot.

g) I’d like to speak …..the manager, please.
h) She started learning English…….2005.
i) He is responsible …….what he does.

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j) You’ll have to wait.He’ll be with you ….a minute.
45. Circle the plural noun in each sentence below: ( E716)
a) There are seven days in a week.
b) The girls in the class laughed.
c) I brought two apples for lunch.
d) The children were happy on the field trip.
e) We shared the oranges with our friends.
f) There are ten homes in my street.
g) We will bring two more chairs to the class.
h) We saw many horses at the zoo.
i) The children went to the assembly.
j) The rabbits jumped across the yard.
46. Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.
a) How long ……… for? (are you waiting/have you been waiting/have you waited) (E716)
b) We ………..in this street for twenty years. (are living /have been living /live )
c) He.............. in the garden since morning. (is working /has been working/work)
d) It............. since yesterday. (is raining /rained /has been raining )
e) The girl… ....... her lessons. (has been learning /have been learning /had been learning)
f) Who ............ in my bed? (is sleeping /has been sleeping /have been sleeping )

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Literature
Learning Outcomes

Honey Comb
Three Questions (E701/709/710/717)
1. Imagine you are the hermit. Write briefly the incident of your meeting with the king. Begin like this:
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew he was the
king…..
2. How did the king and hermit help the wounded man?
3. Did the hermit answer the king’s questions? If yes, what were his answers?

A gift of Chappals
1. Is there someone of your age in your family who is very talkative? Has Rukku Mani done exactly the
same as the children? In your opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other?
(E701/709/710/717)
2. Underline the Nouns in the following Passage:
Mridu is a young girl growing up in Madras with Tapi, her grandmother and Thatha, her grandfather.
One afternoon Tapi takes her to her aunt Rukku Mani’s House.
Gopal and the Hilsa Fish
1. True and False: (E709/710/717)
a) The king lost his temper easily.
b) Gopal was a clever man.
2. What are the three things that Gopal did before he went to buy the Hilsa fish? (E701/ 709/710/717)
3. What did the king ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever? (E701/709/710/717)
4. Why did the king want no more talk about the Hilsa fish? (E701/ 709/710/717)

The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom (E701/709/710/717)
1. What acts of kindness did the old man do in the story “The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom”
2. What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?
3. Greed is a curse, prove these lines in your words from the story.

Quality (E701/709/710/717)
1. What did the author think about Mr. Gessler as a shoemaker?
2. How are big shoe making firms killing the business of small shoe makers.

3. Why did the author order so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them?
4. How can we help a small businessman like Mr. Gessler?

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Expert Detectives (E701/709/710/717)
1. What was the relationship between Nishad and Maya?
2. Who defines Mr. Nath as a criminal?
3. What does Nishad find about Mr. Nath from Ramesh?
a) What he eats
b) When he eats
c) What he drinks and when
d) How he pays
4. Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr. Nath? How does he feel about him?
5. Who are the expert detectives in this story?
6. Maya doesn’t like Mr. Nath. Which lines in the book shows it?
7. Nishad has written something. What is this all about? Explain.
8. This story is a:
a) Love story
b) Horror story
c) Suspense story

The Invention of Vita-Wonk
1. What are the oldest things you have? (E701)
a) In your house
b) In your village
2. Choose the right answer:
Mr. Willy Wonka is
a) A cook
b) An inventor
c) A Manager
3. Wonka vita makes people (E701)
a) Older
b) Younger
c) Smart
4. Which tree does he say lives the longest? How long does this live?
5. Who tells us about the age of trees? (E701)
a) Astrophysicist
b) Dendrochronologist

c) Radiologist
6. Who is Willy Wonka? What is he trying to make?
7. On which peak in U.S.A, the Bristlecone pine is found?

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Fire: Friend and Foe (E701)
1. Fire is:
a) Dangerous
b) Useful
c) Dangerous and useful
2. Which three things are needed to make fire? (E701/709/710/717)
3. What do you understand by the “flash point” of a fuel? (E701/709)
4. Write True/False (E701)
a) Fire is good master and bad servant.
b) Fire is bad master and good servant.
c) Fire is our foe always.
d) Fire is our friend when used in control.
5. Which are the three ways to put out fire? (E701/709/710/717)
6. Every fuel has a particular temperature at which it begins to burn. What is it called?
7. Can an oil fire be put out with water? If not, then how can it be put out? Explain.
8. Three things are needed to start a fire. What are they? Explain.
A Bicycle in Good Repair (E701/709/710/717)
1. Which fault does author’s friend find in the bicycle?
2. Which tool does he ask at first to repair the bicycle?
3. “I got up early, for me,” It implies that
a) He was an early riser
b) He was a late riser
c) He got up late that morning (E701)
4. When the bicycle hits him sharply over the head with one of its handle, how does the author feel?
(E701)
5. In what condition did the author find bicycle when he returned from tool shed? (E701/709/710/717)

The Story of Cricket 701/709/710/717)
1. What is the meaning of the word “bat”?
2. How is a cricket bat different from a hockey stick?
3. Write the name of two/four Indian best cricket players?
4. What do you understand by the game’s (cricket) equipment? Name some cricket game’s equipments.
5. Name some stick and ball games that you have witnessed or heard of?

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Poems
The Squirrel
1. Who is ‘He’ referred to in the poem ‘The Squirrel’? (E701/709/710/717)
2. What will Squirrel do when we reach near it?
3. “He liked to tease and play”. Who is teasing whom?

The Rebel (E701/709/710/717)
1. Have you seen rebels around you? Write a few words about him/her.
2. Why it is good to have rebels?

The Shed
1. What is a shed? Write five lines about the shed depicted in your book. (E701/709/710/717)
2. What is poets wish in first stanza?
3. Is the poet afraid of ghosts? Which line in the poem will be most suitable to support your answer.
Chivvy (E 701, 709, 710,717)
1. Explain the meaning of title ‘Chivvy’. Is it somebody’s name or something else?
2. Who give all these instructions to children? Why do you think they give so much of instruction to
children?
3. When do you think an adult would say ‘Shut the door behind you’.
Trees (E701, 709, 710, 717)
1. Write a short paragraph on trees after reading the poem.
2. Name a few trees which can be found easily in your locality.
3. Change the forms of verbs:-
make, swing, hide, grow
4. What is a tree called when it is chopped down?
Mystery of the Talking Fan (E701, 709, 710, 717)
1. Why is fan called Talking fan? Do fans really talk or is there something wrong with it?
2. What was wrong with the fan? How was it mended at last?
3. Which part of the fan was oiled?
Dad and the cat and the Tree (E701, 709, 710, 717)
1. “Fall?” scoffed Dad, “A climber like me? Which quality of Dad is expressed by these lines?
2. What was Dad’s reply to Mum’s request of stopping this rescue operation?
3. What made the cat to jump to the ground at last?
Meadow Surprises (E701, 709, 710,717)

1. How according to poet, a butterfly gets its drink.
2. What changes have occurred in a dandelion plant in last few days?
3. Write down some surprises which you see in Meadows.

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Garden Snake (E701, 709, 710, 717)
1. What do most of us do when we see a snake?
2. Are all the snakes dangerous? What does poet’s mother say about the snake, which the poet sees in
the garden?
3. What would poet’s mother have said if he had seen a cobra?

An Alien Hand
The Tiny Teacher
1. How many types of ants have been listed in the story “The Tiny Teacher”? What do you think worker
ants do? (E/701709/710/717)
2. Write the meaning of following words: (E 701/709/710/717)
Creature
Cleanliness
3. A grub becomes a complete Ant in (a) a month (b) 2 -3 weeks (c) 4 to 6 weeks

Bringing up Kari
1. Did Kari enjoy morning bath in the river? Why do you think that elephants love bathing in rivers?
(E701/709/710/717)
2. Write the meaning of these words and frame the sentences: (E 716)
Stretched
Climate
3. Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why? (E701/ 709/710/717)
4. How did Kari save the drowning child? (E701/ 709/710/717)

The Desert (E701/709/710/717)
1. Write the description of desert in your own words?
2. How can a camel survive without water for many days?
3. The camel was looking at his own reflection in the pool. What does it suggest to you about the
camel?
4. How do desert plants adapt themselves to the harsh climate?
5. How do small desert animals survive on a hot day?
6. Why is camel called “Ship of the Desert”?

The Cop and the Anthem (E701/709/710/717)

1. Write two signs which indicate that winter is about to come?
2. Why did Soapy change his first plan?
3. “We have orders to let them shout “What is the policeman referring to?

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Golu Grows a Nose (E701/709/710/717)
1. What advantages did trunk offer to Golu the elephant which he could not do with a small nose?
2. Why did crocodile shed tears in front of Golu?
3. By whose advise Golu go to the Limpopo River.

I Want Something in a Cage (E701/709/710/717)
1. Write the name of the owner of the pet shop?
2. Write true/ false:
a) Mr. Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys. (E701)
b) He was a successful shop owner, insensitive and cold as a person. (E701)
3. How much earning does the man spend on a pair of birds? (E701/709/710/717)
4. Why in your opinion, did the man set the doves free? (E701/709/710/717)

Chandni
1. Abu Khan’s goats ran away to enjoy freedom and are killed by a wolf. Should we:
a) Give our life for our freedom.
b) Give our freedom for life. (E701)
2. What name was given to new goat?
3. Who were standing to welcome Chandni at night? (E701/709/710/717)
4. Abu Khan pushed Chandni into a small hut. This shows that he :
a) Was cruel
b) Loved her and wanted to save her life
c) Was selfish (E701)
5. Why was rope tied around Chandni’s neck? Did she like it? (E701)
6. Describe the fight between the wolf and Chandni at night on the hill. (E701/709/710/717)

The Bear Story (E701/709/710/717)
1. What does the pet bear love to eat?
2. Was bear cub gifted to the lady or did she find it?
3. When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
4. Why didn’t the wild bear harm the lady?

A Tiger in the House (E701)
1. Where does the grandfather find a tiny tiger cub?

a) In a zoo
b) On the road
c) In the forest

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d) In the back courtyard
2. Draw a picture to show the tiger cub playing with the monkey and the dog? (E701/709/710/717)
3. What shocked grandfather in the end? (E701/709/710/717)
4. Which is the best way to shoot wild animals? (E701/709/710/717)
An Alien Hand (E701/709/710/717)
1. Where do Tilloo and his parents live?
2. Draw a picture of an alien that has come on the earth from the Mars as you imagine?
3. Why did Tilloo’s father advise him not to try to reach the surface of the planet?
4. Do you believe there is life on another planet?
5. Where had the space craft come from?
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Oral and Assignment

Class 7th

Examples for Oral and Assignment
Class 7 Learning Outcomes

HONEY COMB
Three Questions (E701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) What will you do if you come across someone whom you know but could not recognise. Share
your experience.
2) What medical aid will you provide to the person in case he /she gets a cut or a wound?
Assignment (E717/719)
1) Imagine you are a king and you want to know the conditions of law and order in your state. List
down the points in your copy.
A Gift of Chappals (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) Hide the chappals of your sister or brother? Share the experience with your classmates.
2) What was the emblem of the Pallava dynasty?
3) What is the meaning of blisters?
Assignment (E 717/719)
1) Find out some needy person in your locality and plan with your friends on how you can help them
and write down the details in your notebook.
2) Prepare a colorful chart about different kind of toys you had in your childhood and describe about
your favourite toy.
3) Write a short note on any family function celebrated in your home?
4) Write about your best friend. Does he/she help you in your work or not? If yes, tell how, If no,
then why?
Gopal and the Hilsa Fish (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) Who was your favourite comic /cartoon character? Tell your friends about it.
Assignment (E717/719)
1) Write the names of the comic books that you like most. Write a short story that you still remember
of your favourite comic character.
2) Draw a sketch of your favourite comic/cartoon character and write a few lines on it.

3) Write a short paragraph on your village alongwith some pictures of village in your project file.

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The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) If you had a pet, how would you care for your pet at home?
2) Have you ever seen a fight in a movie? How did you feel? Tell everyone in the class about it.
Assignment (E 717/719)
1) Are you fond of reading stories? Did you read any story recently. Describe it in your own words?
Quality (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) How many different kind of shoes have you seen at a shoemakers shop? Tell the class about your
favourite one.
Assignment (E 701/719)
1) Write few lines on ‘Dignity of labour’.
Expert Detectives (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) What is the meaning of ‘crook’? Tell about some ‘crook’ people you might have come across.
Assignment (E 717/719)
1) Write down a mysterious story in which a detective tries to find a lost purse.
2) Write a script and dialogues of a skit and enact the same in class.
The Invention of Vita-Wonk (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) What is the meaning of Dendrochronologist?
2) What was the oldest creature of the earth? Let the class know about it.
3) Name different kinds of the trees which Mr. Wonka describes in the chapter.

Assignment (E 717/719)
1) Prepare a collage on uses of trees and write some lines on the importance of trees.

Fire: Friend and Foe (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) What are three things needed to make fire?
2) It is sometimes said that Fire is a good servant but a bad master. Why?
3) Water should not be used on fires caused by electrical appliances. Why?
4) When there were no firemen, how did the people fight with fire?

Assignment (E 717/719)
1) List down the preventive measures on a chart paper, you would take to prevent a fire at home or
school?

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2) Write a note on fire station.

3) Collect news of fire incidents from newspapers and prepare a collage of the same.

A Bicycle in Good Repair (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) What are the different part of the cycle?
2) What is the meaning of the word ‘Groveled’?

Assignment (E 717/719)
1) Imagine you are riding a bicycle with your friends? Write an incident in which you faced a
technical problem with your bicycle and how you resolved it.

The story of Cricket (E 701/709/710/713)
Oral
1) When was the first Indian Cricket Club founded and where is it established?
2) Why Cricket is so popular in India than in China or Russia?
3) What are the three formats of the modern Cricket?
Assignment (E 717/719)
1) What is the national game of India? Write a passage about it in your notebook alongwith pictures
of different players.
2) What is your favourite game? Write a short note on it.
3) Write a paragraph on Annual Sports Meet in your school.

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