C. Match the words in column A with their synonym in column B.

Answers:

1. (c)
2. (e)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (d)

D. Match the words in column A with their antonym in column B.

E. Homonyms
Homonyms are words with similar sound and spelling, but with a different
meaning.
Use the words given below in your own sentences so as to get different
meanings. One is done for you.

F. Homophones
Homophones are words with similar sound but different spelling and
meaning.
Consult a dictionary, to find the homophones for the given words.
Answers:

1. inn
2. no
3. bee
4. two
5. what
6. write
7. where
8. bear
9. heard
10.thrown
11.G. Prefix and Suffix
12.Prefixes are added to the beginning of a root word while suffixes are
added to the end.
Look at the prefixes given and frame two new words for each prefix
and suffix. One is done for you.
 Answers:
2. untold, unwise
3. reunion, rewind
4. enrol, enroute
5. disorganised, disoriented
6. irregular, irresponsible

Answers:
2. distributor, accelerator
3. typewriter, malpractitioner
4. kindness, unpleasantness
5. electrician, academician
6. economist, nutritionist
Listening:
H. Listen to the passage on Paralympics and choose the correct answer.
(For listening to the passage refer to our website www.fullcircleeducation.in)
The Olympic Games began in Greece about three thousand years ago. All
wars stopped for the Olympics in those days. The discus and the Pentathlon
began in these early Olympic Games. In 394 the Romans stopped the Greek
Olympic Games, because they didn’t like them. In 1896, Frenchman – Pierre
de Coubertin began the Olympic Games again. These days the Olympic
Games usually happen every four years.

But how did the Paralympics for disabled begin? In the 1940s Sir Ludwig
Guttmann was a doctor at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in England. At the
hospital there were many disabled soldiers from World War II and
Guttmann wanted these soldiers to get better by doing sports. The
Paralympics are younger than the Olympics, but they are getting bigger all
the time. The first true Paralympic Games happened in Rome in 1960.

Four hundred disabled athletes from twenty-three different countries came

to these Games. At the Beijing Paralympics in 2008, there were 4,000
disabled athletes from 144 countries! These days there are Paralympic
Games every four years, and because it’s easier for Paralympic athletes to
stay in Olympic hotels and to run in Olympic stadiums, the Paralympics
usually happen in the Olympic cities, too. Think of swimming with only one
leg against people with two legs. Think of running with artificial legs. Think
of playing basketball in a wheelchair. Disabled people can do some
wonderful things!

1. The Paralympic games are for ……………….. .

(a) children
(b) disabled people
(c) women
Answer:
(b) disabled people

2. The Paralympic games usually happen ………………… .

(a) in Greece
(b) every four years
(c) after the Olympic Games
Answer:
(c) after the Olympic Games
3. The first true Paralympic Games happened in Rome in ……………… .
(a) 1960
(b) 1952
(c) 1848
Answer:
(a) 1960

4. In 394 BCE, the ………………. stopped the Greek Olympic Games, because
they didn’t like them.
(a) Romans
(b) Greeks
(c) British
Answer:
(a) Romans

5. ……………… was a doctor at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in England.

(a) Pierre de Coubertin
(b) Sir Ludwig Guttmann
(c) Natalie du Toit
Answer:
(b) Sir Ludwig Guttmann

Writing:
K. Your friend who lives in another town/city has won his/her championship
trophy in the recent sports meet. Write a letter congratulating him/her.
27 May 2019 Chennai
Dear Ancy,
Congratulations on winning the Championship Trophy in the sports meet
held in Gachibowli Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad. We knew you will rock.
You are bom to win. I heard you received gold medals in 100 m and 200 m
dash, a silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay, and another silver in 100 m hurdles.
That’s great. You have got such medals here in our school. Even in the State
meet you have kept up your standard. Very good! Hats off to you!!! We are
waiting here to hear from you the experience that you underwent and who
was your tough competitor. Awaiting eagerly to listen from you. I hope you
will be back soon. Bye.
Yours friendly
Kanmani
Address on the envelope:

L. Collect information from newspapers, magazines, periodicals and books

about any two famous sportswomen. Prepare their profiles. Use the
following format:

Answer:
Creative Writing:
M. Write a newspaper article in about 100 words, comparing the
achievements of the two sportswomen based on the information you have
already collected.
Two Sports Women
Sakshi Malik, an Indian wrestler from Haryana was bom on 3rd September
1992. P.V. Sindhu the Indian Badminton player was bom on 5 th July 1995.
Both of them have given their presence in International Debut in the year
2009 and 2014 respectively. Both of them participated and won medals in
2016 Rio Olympics, after which they were awarded Padma Shri, the fourth
highest civilian award in India. They hold innumerable records both
National and International. . Sakshi has been incredible as she comes from
a land where they kill daughters in the womb itself. From such a setting, she
came up taking a masculine sport, broke all odds and finally made the
country proud. From Sindhu the country can learn the importance of being
a good student of the game, and also about what you can do when you
have the best coaches around.
Anagrams:
O. An anagram is a word or a phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a
different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once.

Answers:

1. Bowel
2. Notices
3. Review
4. Slipper
5. Lessened
P. Work with a partner
Pick out two words from the article on folk culture and folklore of Tamil
Nadu with which you can form anagrams. Take turns and ask your partner
to solve the anagram and come out with the right words.

Answers:

1. Spice
2. Dame
3. Stop
4. Raw
5. Aspire
6. From
7. Bedroom
8. Shore
9. Once
10.Raptor
Grammar:
A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the brackets.
1. We have been living in Chennai ……………. eight years, (for /
since)
2. Abdul has taken his ……………… father, (after / at)
3. Vimal generally goes to his workplace ………….. bus. (by / on)
4. The cricket ball was hidden …………. the leaves, (among /
between)
5. Mani divided his toys ………………. his brothers and sisters,
(among / between)
Answers :

1. for
2. after
3. by
4. among
 5. among
B. Identify the prepositions in the given sentences and underline them.
1. Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
2. When I moved back to the city, things had changed
considerably.
3. The burglar found the keys under the pot in the balcony.
4. Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister came
looking for him.
5. My dog sat on my hat and squashed it.
Answers:

1. Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.

2. When I moved back to the city, things had changed
considerably.
3. The burglar found the keys under the pot m the balcony.
4. Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister came
looking for him.
5. My dog sat on my hat and squashed it.
6. C. Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from
the list- (with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions
may be used more than once.
7. In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu
developed (a) …………… the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song
because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ……………….. strong high
tension string is used (c) ……………… placing it (d) …………….. an earthen
pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e)
……………….. Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f)
……………….. temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a
troupe who form a kind (g) ………………… chorus that supports the
main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes
(h) ……………… the refrain (i) ………………. the song and repeats it in
unison. The whole party sits (j) ………………… the ground and performs
(k) ……………… a lot (l) ……………. gesticulation and facial expression to
suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are
composed (m) …………………… the rural dialect which appeals (n)
………………… the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o)
…………….. suitable notes or words.
Answers
 (a) during (b) with (c) for (d) in (e) by (f) during (g) of (h) out (i) from
(j) on (k) with (l) of (m) in (n) to (o) with

D. Frame sentences using the prepositional phrases given in the box.

1. Students can benefit from knowing the basic parts of a

sentence.
2. When Ram was away from home, his brother had to stand in
his place to take over all his responsibilities.
3. An overnight stay at a luxury hotel was a cherished experience
for Naanika.
4. My daughter has decided to go into freelance computer
programming.
5. Santosh prepared for the NEET exam as his ambition was to
become doctor.
6. Teachers make students pay for their mistakes.
7. Don’t rely on local weather reports.
8. Students like to joke about their friends.
9. A crew consisting of ten members was appointed for rescuing
the victims.
10.A nurse is attending to him after surgery.
 E. Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description
by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated
(a) ……………. colourful streamers. People throng the premises (b) ………………
catch a glimpse (c) …………….. their village deity (d) ………………. a
magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big
crowd (e) …………….. the food stalls that serve free piping hot
sakkaraipongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice. People (f)
………………. nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and
call out loudly (g) ……………….. the people (h) ……………….. buy their wares.
Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i) ……………. salt and chilly
powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk, etc., are sold.
Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j)
…………………… their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly. You can hear
the shrieks (k) ……………… happy children enjoying the rides on ferris
wheels and carousels, elders looking (l) ……………………. each other with
smiles on their faces. The entire day is spent (m) …………… fun and gaiety.
All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n) ……………….
the thiruvizha every year.
Answers
(a) with (b) to (c) of (d) in (e) near (f) from (g) to (h) to (i) with (j) up in (k)
of (l) at (m) with (n) to
Writing:
You stayed with your grandparents at your native village during Pongal.
You had an unforgettable time with them. You visited the village fair and
enjoyed the simple pleasures of life like bathing in the river, strolling in the
fields, eating food cooked in earthen utensils over firewood, sleeping on a
cot on the terrace under the star-lit sky, visiting temple fairs and watching
Karagattam presentation.

F. Write a letter to your friend, describing the joy of celebrating festivals in a

village, with the inputs given above.
21 Jan 2019 Chennai
Dear Manju,
Hope you celebrated the Pongal festival with great joy. I went to my village
for the festival holidays this time. It was the most joyous and memorable
period of my life. I shall never forget this. You live in city and for you a
festival means a holiday and you can wake up late. Then eat all the
delicacies prepared by your mum and go for a new released movie or
watch television at home. Here in village, they gather in a common place
and celebrate. All of them rise early and actively participate in the rituals. All
the ladies make pongal and offer it to Sun God as a
mark of thanksgiving. On the third day of festival, we went to fair and
played on giant wheel and merry-go-round. We ate lots of fresh made
native delicacies like raw mango with chilli powder and salt, palmyra sprout,
vada of different varieties, appam, etc. Then we watched the dancers
performing folk dances. We also went to the river, to swim and then bathe
in the water. Since I didn’t know swimming, I just took a bath. Time was
spent observing and being with nature. It was full of fun! The joy of
celebrating festivals in a village is truly unforgettable.
Yours friendly, Deepa
Address on the envelope:

Project:
G. Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on
the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide yourselves into groups and discuss the
requirements for the presentation like storyline, characters, dialogues,
choice of puppets and music for the interlude: Now complete the dialogues
given below.
Ramesh : Let us, present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our
Assembly Open Forum.
Mohammed : That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away.
Geetha : (1) ……………………………………………………………………………. ?
Leema : I suggest we begin with the storyline first.
Mani : How (2) ………………………………………………………………..?
Ramesh : We can have around five characters.
Mohammed : What (3) ………………………………………………………… ?
Meena : We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as the
major reasons for child labour.
Ramesh : Can (4) …………………………………………………………………… ?
Leema : I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I
require some help.
Mani : I (5) ………………………………………………………. Tell me, (6)
……………………………………………. .
Leema : Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss.
Ramesh : Have (7) ………………………………………………………………………………… ?
Meena : I think we should have some music for the interlude.
Geetha : That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to
start working on the tunes for our puppet show.
Answers

1. We need to discuss about storyline, characters, dialogues,

choice of puppets and music for the interlude.
2. How many characters do we need then?
3. What is the ideal topic for puppet show of ours?
4. Can I explore the market for buying some good stick puppets?
5. I can help out.
6. Tell me, how and when to begin.
7. Have we arranged some musical instruments for background
music?
8. Learning the Game by Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar About The
Author:
9. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (bom 24 April 1973) is a former Indian
international cricketer, acknowledged worldwide as one of the
greatest batsmen of all time. A prodigy, Tendulkar took up cricket at
the age of eleven. He made his Test debut at the age of sixteen, and
went on to captain the Indian national team. Popularly known as the
Master Blaster, he is the first batsman to score a double century in a
One Day International. Indian cricket followers often call him the God
of Cricket. He was a part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World
 Cup, his first win in six World Cup appearances for India. In 2012,
Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha. He retired from cricket
on 16 November 2013. ‘Learning the Game’ is an extract from his
autobiography Playing it My Way.
10.Learning the Game Summary:

11.
12.This prose is a tribute by the maestro of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, to
his coach Ramakant Achrekar. It was Achrekar who moulded Sachin
towards a proper career in the field of his interest. Sachin’s elder
brother Ajit was instrumental in helping him evolve as a great
cricketer. Right from his childhood, Sachin tried to copy the batting
and bowling styles of his favourite cricketers. He was studying in the
New English School, Mumbai. When Sachin was 11, Ajit introduced
him to the famous cricketer Ramakant Achrekar, who was coach at
the Shardashram Vidyamandir High School.
13.In the first meeting, the young Sachin could not impress Achrekar.
Ajit realised that Sachin , was not able to display his natural
gameunder the pressure of being observed. tlponihe insistence of
Ajit, Achrekar gave Sachin another chance at playing. This time,
Achrekar watched while hiding behind a tree. Sachin played much
better and was accented at Achrekar’scamp.
14.The training was rigorous as it involved sessions every morning and
evening at Shivaji Park. In between the sessions, Sachin would attend
his school. He had only one set of cricket clothes, which he washed
after each session to wear for the next But the clothes would hardly
dry and he had to play with wet pockets always. Sachin had a
potential to be a good cricketer but his school did not have cricket
facilities. Upon Achrekar’s advice, Sachin joined Shardashram
Vidyamandir, which had produced many notable cricketers.
15.In the first year at Shardashram, Sachin played fifty-five practice
matches during the summer break of sixty days. Every day, towards
the last 15 minutes of the net sessions, Achrekar would place a one
rupee coin on top of the stumps. Sachin would get . the coin if he
managed to avoid getting out. Winning die coin taught him how to
concentrate even when extremely tired. The routine helped him build
up physical and mental stamina.
16.Travelling back home was another challenge. On some days, when his
father came to pick him, he demanded for special fruit cocktail and
his loving father would oblige. On other days, if he managed to get a
seat in the bus, he would fall asleep. If not, he would just stand with
the kitbag. The rude conductors would sometimes ask him to buy
two tickets, complaining that he took up the space of another
passenger. To avoid further embarrassment, Sachin would hide his
dirty clothes by wrapping the kitbag around him.
17.There were times when Sachin missed the camp to play with his
friends. Achrekar would find him out and drag him to practice,
refusing to listen to his excuses. At that time, Sachin hated being
dragged off, but later he felt sheepish about his actions and admired
Achrekar’s farsightedness. Had it not been for Achrekar, Sachin would
not be the cricketer he turned out to be.
18.Learning the Game Glossary:
19.Textual:
bunked – to make one self absent from a class or session.
cocktail – a mixed frink which is a combination of ongredients such as
fruit juice, lemonade, flavored syrup or cream.
deteriorated – became worse
emulate – to match or surpass typically by imitation.
embarrassment – a feeling of self – conscious, shame or awkwardness
farsightedness – showing a prudent awamess of future possibilities
 induction – the action or process of including someone to an
organization
influence – the capacity to have an effect on the character
development
kitbag – a long cylindrical canvas bag, (here) used to carry cricket
access
melee – a confused crowd of people
nuances – subtle changes in or shades of meaning, expression, or
sound
overawed – impressed so much that they are silent or inhibited
passion – strong desire
peer – person of same age, status or ability
pursue – follow or chase
rigorous – extremely thorough and careful
stamina – the ability to sustain or prolonged physical and mental
effort
stride – a step or stage in progress towards an aim
transpire – come to be known, revealed
ultimately – being the best or most extreme example
Additional:
anticipating – expecting
inevitably – in an essential manner
occasionally – at times
potential – the inherent capacity of a person
sheepish – showing a sense of shame
Synonyms:
bunked – escaped
pretend – make-believe
channelled – transmitted
rigorous – strict
impact – affect
suggested – advised
invariably – constantly
scrutinizing – inspecting
nervous – anxious
unreasonable – excessive
 Antonyms:
accept × reject
exhausted × unexhausted
asleep × awake
forget × remember
conveniently × inconveniently
insane × sane
difficult × easy
rude × polite
embarrassment × disembarrassment, relief
waste × conserve

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