1.1 A Teenager's Prayer | English Workshop | SSC (10th Class) | Grammar Guruji

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1.1 A Teenager's Prayer | English Workshop

1.1 A Teenager’s Prayer

Q.1 From the word-grid below pick out words related to Language Study (Grammar and Vocabulary) and write them against each of the clues.

I refer to only one noun …………….in number.

I qualify a noun ……………………….. .

I say more about an action (verb) …………………….. .

I am a naming words ………………………………………… .

I can replace naming words ………………………………… .

I accompany noun/pronouns and show their relation to another word.

I am a sentence with a subordinate clause ………… .

I am an Action or Being ……………………………… .

I am an affix attached before a word ………………….. .

I sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning ………………

I am a word having nearly the same meaning ……………… .

I come before nouns to point out definite ………… .

        

a)singular b)adjective c)advrb d)noun e)pronoun f)preposition g)complex h)verb i)prefix j)homophone k)synonym l)article .Additional Questions For Practice. Q. The title is suitable for the poem. Comment Ans: The title ‘A Teenager’s Prayer’ states the central idea of the poem. The poet narrates a teenager’s wish that God should be by his side and guide him to lead a good life. Q. Prepare a set of 10 questions to interview any successful teenager. You may use the following guidelines. Standard template for conducting an Interview (Format). 1.Name of the Interviewee 2.Name of the Interviewer 3.Topic- (Personal / Sports / Music / Arts) 4.Venue – (Studio / TV Channel /Auditorium Hall / etc.) 5.Date- 6.Time- 7.Duration (Total Ten Question) ●Name of the Interviewee: Shaikh Kureshi ●Name of the Interviewer:  Mahendra Mhaisare ●Topic: Personal after NEET Result ● Venue: Town Hall. ●Date: 23/06/2018 ●Time:11.00 am ●Duration: 15 Minutes ●Interview Questions: 1. Congratulation Kureshi! You have scored 540 marks in NEET examination. 2. Do you think it is high score? 3. What is according to you is high marks to get admission in reputed institution? 4. What is your plan for further studies? 5. Do you think you can achieve it successfully? 6. Do you think all the students should try to score high in NEET? 7. What is your opinion about surgeon and physician? 8. What is your opinion about JEE? 9. Are you happy with the present education system? 10. How did prepare yourself for examination? 11. Would you like to give any message to the teenagers? ........................................................................... 📝Notes on Questions Answers (English Workshop) Link :1.2 An Encounter of a Special Kind ........................................................................... A1. Simple Factual Activities. 1) Complete the following sentences. a) According to the poet, new beginning are brought by each new day. b) We must decide to take the road which leads to great success. c) The poet prays to the Lord to help him stand for what is right. d) The poet wants to see that his teenage years have been the best years of his life. 2) Write true or false. 1) The poet wants to keep his body clean and fit for life. True 2) The poet requests the God to keep himself away from temptation. True A2. Complex Factual Activities. 1) Complete the web. 2) Match the lines with the Figure of Speech.       Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ i) Decisions, I must make Inversion ii) Please open up my eyes, dear Lord Apostrophe iii) Travel down the darkened road Alliteration iv) I can choose to take the road of life Metaphor 111111 3) Match the words with their meanings. Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Distress great worry and strain Bring out draw out Darkened evil Temptation a strong wish to do something bad or wrong ........................................................................... 📝Notes on Questions Answers (English Workshop)  Link :1.3 Basketful of Moonlight (SSC) ........................................................................... A3. Vocabulary based/poetic device activities. 1. Find and write the pairs of rhyming words from the poem. Ans: make - take, success - distress, see - me, way - day 2. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem. Ans: abcb 3. Find the describing words used for the following nouns. a) beginning       - new  b) success           - great c) road                 - darkened Q.2. Appreciation of the Poem (MOST IMP QUESTION FOR EXAM) Points Title A Teenager’s Prayer Poet J. Morse Rhyme Scheme abcb Favourite Line “Help me stand for what is right, Bring out the best in me.” Theme/ Central Idea A teenager wished to lead a good life at every moment of life. Figure Of Speech Alliteration, Apostrophe, Inversion, Metaphor, Personification, Repetition Special Features-Type of poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc Simple words structure. Direct address to God. Metaphors are used to express ideas. Why I like / dislike the poem I like the poem for its simple language and the beautiful message of leading good life.