ARTICLES

Questions 1:
Cruelty to animals is growing day by day due to human greed. This is not good for the ecosystem. Animals too are a part of our life. You have been asked to write an article ‘Live and Let Live’ in order to create awareness. You are Rohit.
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Live and Let Live
—Rohit

God created their world not for the benefit of mankind alone. No doubt man today is the master of the earth. He has tamed even tigers and elephants and king Cobras. But his brain-superiority does not give him the right to hunt down all kinds and species of animals.
Animals normally live in forests. They don’t attack us unless we provoke them or encroach in their territory. They are as a rule afraid of us. They serve some useful purposes. So killing them for pleasure or for their skin and bones is a sin and a crime.

We need to learn to live together not only with our fellow beings but also with all the creatures created by God. In other words, we should live ourselves as well let others also live in peace. War, hunting and violence are against the will of God and the law of the land. Coexistence should be our motto.

Questions 2:
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. You are Mohit/Mohita.
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Save Water, Save Life
—Mohit

Water is that Amrita which daily sustains our life on the earth. We need water for daily use at home and for agriculture. Drinking water is however limited. We get it mainly from the clouds and glaciers. If this resource is used wisely, then there will be no problem. But unfortunately it is being over-exploited. Our ever-increasing population has created scarcity of water. It is predicted that by 2025, nearly two billion people will live in absolute water scarcity. This is a signal to be cautious enough in the use of water. Every drop of water is precious and it must not go in vain. Water shortage is a grim reality for the cities as well as villages. We need to wake up to it now than be sorry later. We must think about the ways to conserve this precious resource. We must conserve water in ponds and tanks. We should be rational towards using it. We should try our best to use water cautiously for our sake. If we continue to use it recklessely, we will have to face dire consequences. By saving water we will save ourselves.

Questions 3:
The increase of the population of our country has led to the shrinking of forest cover. The cutting of the forest causes what is called “The Green House Effect”. It results in the heating of the earth’s surface which has serious consequences. Write an article on the topic ‘The Importance of Tree Plantation’.
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Importance of Tree Plantation
—Monika

Trees are important for us. They give us innumerable things. They purify air without which we cannot imagine to exist. But man has thoughtlessly cut down forests and other trees for his selfish needs. This has resulted in the imbalance of environment. Lack of trees makes air impure. Hence, it is high time to understand the worth of our forests and avoid cutting them. We should also encourage tree plantation. ‘Grow more trees’ should be our motto. We can save our life from dangerous consequence by planting more and more trees. It is also necessary to spread awareness among common people. People should be motivated to realise the importance of tree plantation. Let us take a pledge to plant trees in more and more numbers and encourage others for this noble cause.

Questions 4:
Recently CBSE has introduced a new pattern of assessment of students’ performance in schools. This system aims at overall growth of students personality. Do you think this system is comfortable with the students of your class? Write an article on the issue ‘CCE : A way to New Life’. You are Ruchi.
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CCE : A way to New Life
—Ruchi

CBSE has announced a new pattern of education from class VI onwards. This system includes two methods of evaluation-Summative Assessment and Formative Assessment. Summative Assessment evaluates the academic performance of a student. Formative Assessment is an assessment of the non-academic performance of a student. Summative Assessment is simple but Formative Assessment has a large scope of assessment. A teacher has to count the personality, behaviour, activities, attitude and other extra curricular activities of a student. As I think, it promotes a tendency of being perfect throughout the year. It helps in personality building. The pattern of questions in Summative Assessment does not put any pressure on us but it sharpens our intelligence. So I think, the new assessment is very helpful for us.

Questions 5:
Education is a boon to humanity. It builds up our confidence. But it is shocking that in our country a lot of children don’t get even basic education. Prepare on article on the topic ‘Need of Education for All’. You are Rahul.
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Need of Education for All
—Rahul

It is education that differentiates men from animals. In other words, we can say that a man without education is no more than an animal. Education brings perfection in mail’s life. Hence, it is necessary to educate one and all. The world today is full of competition. Only a man with a good education can be able to face any competition. But it is unfortunate that thousands of our small children remain deprived of even basic education. They are seen engaged in various activities such as rag picking, collecting garbage from households, doing work as domestic helps. These children don’t know what is meant by going to school. These children should be saved at all costs. They must be sent to school so that they may get at least basic education. Awareness should be spread in the country in order to highlight the importance of education for all. Each and every boy and girl is entitled to go to school.

TEST YOUR SKILLS

1. Exercise is important for one and all. What do you think about this? Write an article for your school magazine on the topic ‘Importance of Exercise’? You are Archit.
2. Global warming is the most talked about issue. World leaders and politicians discuss time to time on this issue for controlling it. Write an article on ‘How to Control Global Warming’? You are Jolly.

II. STORY-WRITING

With the help of the given outlines, develop readable stories:

Questions 1:
The mice in a house _____ afraid of the cat _____ hold a meeting _____ one proposes to tie a bell round the cat’s neck _____ all agree _____ who is to bell the cat? No mouse offers _____ the cat appears _____ all run away.
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Belling the Cat

Once the mice living in a certain house were very unhappy, for a cat killed and ate many of them.
At last they held a meeting to see how they could get rid of the cat. One mouse said they should leave the house. Another said that they should not come out of their holes.
Then a young mouse stood up and said, “Let us tie a bell round the cat’s neck. Then when the cat comes, we shall hear- the bell and can get out of its way”.
All the mice shouted “Good!” They all thought it was a very good plan indeed. Now an old mouse stood up and said, “The plan is, no doubt, good, but who will tie the bell round the cat’s neck?”
No mouse offered to do it. Suddenly the cat appeared, and all the mice ran into their holes.

Questions 2:
Old peasant _____ all his sons lazy _____ peasant dying _____ called all his sons _____ told them of a treasure _____ hidden in the fields _____ to find it they must dig for it _____ then died _____ sons dug every bit of the land _____ no treasure _____ showed the corn _____ a very fine crop _____ sons learnt the lesson _____ what?
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The Hidden Treasure

A peasant had several sons. But they were all lazy and did not help him in the farm.
One day the peasant became ill. He knew he was dying. So he called all his sons together and said to them: “A treasure lies hidden in my fields. But to find it you shall have to dig hard for it.”
The peasant died. At once his sons went to the fields, and dug every bit of the land, but they found no treasure.
They were very sad. Soon the rains fell and, as the earth has been well dug, they sowed the com.
There was a very fine crop that year. The sons now leamt what their father meant by treasure. The treasure could be got only by hard work.

Questions 3:
A boy falls in bad company _____ father brings apples _____ put them in the cupboard _____ places a rotten apple among them  _____ next day all apples rotten _____ teaches a lesson. Moral
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Bad Company

Once a boy fell into bad company. He began to waste time. It disturbed his father. He tried his best to set him on the right path, but all his efforts proved in vain. One day the father thought of a plan. He bought some fresh apples from the market. He bought one rotten apple also. Then he said to his son, “Put these apples in the cupboard.” The boy did so.
Next day, the father asked his son to bring all the apples. The boy opened the cupboard and was shocked to see that all the apples were rotten. The father said, “One rotten apple has spoiled all the good ones. Bad friends are like rotten apples. They will spoil you”. The boy understood everything. He immediately gave up bad company and became a good boy again.
Moral : Better alone than in a bad company.

Questions 4:
A shepherd boy looked after a flock of sheep _____ cried ‘wolf? For fun _____ neighbours gathered in a large number _____ no wolf _____ the boy laughed at them _____ one day wolf really came _____ the boy cried for help _____ neighbours didnot believe him _____ the wolf killed the boy and his sheep. Moral.
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The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

A shepherd boy looked after a flock of sheep. One day he wished to have some fun so he shouted “Wolf! Wolf! Help! Help!”
All the men working in the field, hearing the boy’s shouts, came running up with sticks in their hands to drive the wolf away.
“Where is the wolf?” they said. “There is no wolf,” said the boy. “I called out for fun. What fun it was to see you all running up for nothing.
The men were very angry that the boy had played a trick. One day, however the wolf did really come. The boy shouted, “wolf! wolf!” But the neighbours did not believe him! They thought he was simply calling out for fun. So they did not come to the boy’s help. The wolf killed the boy and his sheep.
Moral: Once a liar, always a liar.

Questions 5:
A crow finds apiece of cheese _____ flies to a tree _____ a hungry fox sees the crow _____ thinks of a plain _____ praises him _____ requests him to sing _____ the crow very pleased _____ opens its beak _____ the cheese fall down _____ fox picks up _____ runs away.
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The Fox and The Crow

Once a crow saw a piece of cheese. He lifted the piece in its beak, and flew to a nearby tree. A hungry fox was wandering here and there in search of food. Suddenly he saw the crow and the piece of cheese. His mouth watered. He wanted to have it. He was very cunning. He began to think of a plan. Soon he hit upon a plan to trick the crow. He said to the crow, “You are a beautiful bird. Your wings are. so attractive. Your voice must be very sweet. Would you please sing me a song?” The foolish crow did not understand the trick of the fox. He became glad to hear his praise. He opened his mouth to sing. The piece of cheese fell down. The fox picked it and ran away. .
Moral: Beware of flatterers.

TEST YOUR SKILLS

With the help of the given outlines develop readable stories.

1. A monkey jumped into a manger _____ went to sleep in the soft hay _____ the ox came there to eat the hay _____ the monkey snapped at him _____ ‘You cannot eat the hay yourself’, said the ox _____ the monkey snapped at him again _____ ” what a mean creature you are!” said the ox.
2. A fox very hungry _____ goes in search of food _____ reaches a garden _____ sees grapes very high _____ jumps _____ cannot reach them _____ goes away. Moral.