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H.S. ENGLISH SUGGESTION 2015

PREPARED
BY
TAIBUR RAHAMAN
B.ED FROM W.B.S.U
M.A IN ENGLISH FROM C.U
B.A IN ENGLISH HONS FROM C.U

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THANK YOU ,MAAM BY LANGSTON HUGHES

How did Jones treat Roger in her house?

Why did the boy try to snatch the purse of the lady? How did Jones stop
Rogger from snatching?
Sketch the character of Jones/Rogger
THREE QUESTIONS BY LEO TOLSTOY

What was the first question of the Tsar? Discuss the answer which he got from
the hermit to this question.

Forgive me, said the bearded man. Why did the man ask for the
Tsars forgiveness?
You have already been answered. Who said this to whom? Explain the line.
What were the three questions of the Tsar? How did he get answered of these
three questions?

THE EYES HAVE IT

She had beautiful eyes, but they were of no use to herWhose eyes are
mentioned here? Why were the eyes useless to her? Bring out the irony of
the situation.
Give a brief description of the conversation between girl and the narrator in
the train.
Yes October is the best time- What is the occasion of the remark? Describe
Mussoorie according to the narrator.
Describe the girls charm. According to narrator.
Then I made a mistake- Why did the narrator call his action a mistake?
STRONG ROOTS

What was fathers advice about dealing with adversity?

Give a short description of Kalams childhood.
Discuss the daily routine of Kalam.

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Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

How did Shakespeare immortalize his friends beauty?

How is simmer presented in this poem?
But thy eternal summer shall not fade. Whose eternal summer is
reffered to here? What is meant by eternal summer? Why shall thy eternal
summer not fade?

Asleep in the Valley

Describe the title of Asleep in the Valley

Describe the soldier / anti-war view according to the narrator in Asleep in the
Valley
Ah, Nature keep him warm; he may catch cold- Who addresses the Nature and
why? What note of irony reflected here?

On killing a Tree

How does the poet describe the killing of a tree in the poemOn killing a Tree?
How does the bleeding tree heal itself?
And then it is done-describe the process.
Comment on the irony present in the poem.

The Poetry of Earth is never dead

Hope and faith/Theme of the poem

Describe the role of grasshopper and the cricket.
The Poetry of Earth is never dead. Explain this line.

CHARANDAS CHOR BY HABIB TANBIR

Sketch the character of Charandas

Sketch the character of Guru
Describe how Charandas tricked the priest and robbed the temple.
Why did the queen decide to excute Charandas?
Give a list of things stolen by Charandas.
How did Charandas burgle the royal treasury?
What is the significance of songs (chorus) in the play?
Who are the three disciples of the Guru? What note is played by them? Why does Charandas
want to be the Gurus disciple?

UNSEEN
T/F

1X4=4

QUESTION

2X3=6

WRITING SKILL

REPORT /LETTER/PRECIS
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REPORT

Kanyashree Divas
Farewell ceremony of class XII students.
Teachers day (5th Sept.)
Free health check up camp
Rabindra Jayanti celebration in school
School wall magazine about global warming
Environment Day observation (5th Jun)
Flood in North Bengal
Visit of Book Fair
Inter school football match

A devastating stormy wind

BLOOD DONATION CAMP

FAREWELL MEETING OF A TEACHER
TREE PLANTATION DRIVE

LETTER
Write a letter to the General Manager of South Eastern Railways, complaining against the
rude behavior of railway stuff.
Write a letter to the President WBCHSE, requesting for publication of model project
works in English.

Write a letter to the ABC Company, requesting replace and update library stock / labinstruments from your school lab / library.
Write a letter to a computer sells and servicing company asking for replacing your snaggedPC.
You have lost your library card. Requesting for duplicate.
Write a letter to an Insurrance company to settle claims car damage.
Write a letter to the Rajasthan Govt. Tourism Department, requesting for details about
your tour.
Write a letter to the ABC company manager, complaining him about provided snagged
goods, requesting for replacement.
Write a letter to the bank for house building loan.
Write a letter to the OC of your police station, reporting an anti-social activity.
Write a letter to the Municipality Chairman against irregularity in the disposal of
domestic garbage.

PRECIS WRITING
PASSAGE-

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

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Narration Change
Voice Change
Negative-Affirmative
Complex / Simple / Participle
Degree
Interchange of Parts of Speech

Articles and Preposition(

Correction of Errors(