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SYLLABUS
FA 1 – SEGMENTS 1-3
FA 2 – SEGMENTS 4-6
SA 1 – SEGMENTS 1-6
FA 3 – SEGMENTS 7-9
FA 4 – SEGMENTS 10-12
SA 2 – SEGMENTS 7-12
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SEGMENT 1: SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
Q1. What is a subject?
Ans. A subject is the part of a sentence that tells us who or what the sentences is about.
Q2. What is a predicate?
Ans. A predicate is a word or group of words that tells us about the subject.
Exercise 1. Circle the subjects underline predicates.
1) Arun is going to the market.
2) Rosi was a princess who slept for a hundred years.
3) The police man arrested the robber.
4) At one corner of the room stood Karnik.
5) I managed to reach office on time.
6) The king offered his advice to the lady.
7) Time is precious.
8) The children of many African countries suffer from malnutrition.
9) Nile is the longest river in the world.
10) The mountain ranges of upper Himalayas are snow capped.
Exercise 2. Use question words and make questions out of the following sentences.
1) I live in Jaipur.
2) My birthday is in March.
3) This is my new car.
4) Yes, I have an umbrella.
5) My father is better now.
6) Yes, I completed my homework.
7) My favorite subject is English.
8) I have 10 rupees.
9) I go to school on foot.
10) I want to meet Ankit.
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SEGMENT 2: NOUN – COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Task 1 - Learn the following collective nouns
An army of soldiers
A band of musicians
A bunch of crooks
A crowd of people/spectators
A gang of thieves
A team of players
A troupe of artists/dancers
A pack of thieves
A panel of experts
A school of fish
An army of ants
A flock of birds
A flock of sheep
A litter of cubs
A host of sparrows
A loaf of bread
A pack of wolves
A litter of puppies/kittens
A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies
A team of horses/ducks/oxen
A pack of hounds.
A wad of notes
A stack of wood
A fleet of ships
A string of pearls
A basket of fruit
A bowl of rice
A pack of cards
A pair of shoes
A bouquet of flowers
A bunch of keys
A chest of drawers
A pack of lies
A range of mountains
A cloud of dust
A colony of penguins
A pod of whales
A pride of lions
A tribe of natives
A troupe of dancers
A bunch of flowers
A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes
An album of stamps/autographs/photographs
MODEL QUESTIONS
1. The …………………of ships at the harbor is an elegant sight.
2. Please buy a ………….. of bread if you are going to the bakery.
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SEGMENT 3: COMPREHENSION – SPEECH & ESSAY
MY INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH
A very good morning to respected teachers and my dear friends; Today we are here to celebrate the Independence Day of our country. First of all I wish you all a very great Independence Day. We all know that India became a free country on 15th August 1947. I would like to utilize this opportunity to salute our great freedom fighters. Great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose did great service to India. Independence Day is a great occasion to unite the people of India. It is also an occasion to dedicate ourselves to the service of our nation. Once again I wish you all a great Independence Day. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.
ESSAY ON AN IDEAL STUDENT
An ideal student is a model for others. He is fully aware of his duties. An ideal student has some good qualities. An ideal student is an asset to a school, society and to the nation as a whole. A student of today is a parent and citizen of tomorrow. Ideal students are noble, studious and high-minded in their duties. They are good mannered. They are brilliant in studies. They are bold, frank, truthful and honest but never mean, selfish and narrow-minded. Politeness is their ornament. They hate none but love all. An ideal student is self-disciplined. He obeys his parents, elders and teachers. He is punctual in coming to the school and regular in studies. He hates sin but not the sinner. He is always cautious in choosing friends.
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SEGMENT 4: KINDS OF ADJECTIVES
1. What are the kinds of adjectives?
There are eight kinds of adjectives:
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
interrogative adjectives
demonstrative adjectives
distributive adjectives
possessive adjectives and
emphasizing adjectives
2. What are adjective of quality?
The words that denote the quality of something are called adjective of quality.
Lotus is a beautiful flower.
3. What are adjective of quantity?
The words that denote the quantity of something are called adjective of quantity.
I want some water.
4. What are adjective of number?
The words that denote the number of persons or things are called adjective of number.
There are forty students in our class.
5. What are interrogative adjectives?
The words which are used to ask questions related to a noun or pronoun are called interrogative adjectives.
Whose pencil is this?
6. What are demonstrative adjectives?
The words which are used to point out some person or thing are called demonstrative adjectives.
These books are out of date.
7. What are distributive adjectives?
The words which are used to refer each member of a group are called distributive adjectives.
Each student got a cake.
8. What are possessive adjectives?
The words which are used to modify a noun to show its possession of something are called possessive adjectives.
This is my bag.
9. What are emphasizing adjectives?
These adjectives heighten or reduce the effect of something.
This will be a total failure.
Exercise 4.1
Fill in the blanks with adjective of quality.
[cold delicious loud used sour]
1. Sohail put the ………… dishes in the sink.
2. My mother made ………… cake.
3. The grapes were …………
4. It is a ………… day today.
5. Hari likes listening ………… music.
Exercise 4.2
Fill in the blanks with adjectives of number.
[all many several eleven some]
1. That man has ………… fingers in his hands.
2. I have ………… dresses in pink color.
3. Give me ………… sugar please.
4. There are ………… animals in the zoo.
5. There are not ………… plates in the kitchen.
Exercise 4.3
Underline the adjectives and write their kind.
1. Whose suit is this?
2. There are 20 oranges in the bag.
3. Vinayak is a good player.
4. I have little time to waste.
5. Every child must come in school uniform.
6. I love my school.
7. There is much salt in the soup.
8. Neither boy had done his homework.
9. His voice is very sweet.
10. This man helped me.
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SEGMENT 5: DEGREES OF COMPARISON
1. How do we use the positive degree of an adjective?
We use the positive degree of an adjective when no comparison is made.
Mango is a sweet fruit.
2. How do we use the comparative degree of an adjective?
We use the comparative degree of an adjective when we compare two persons or things.
Mango is sweeter than oranges.
3. How do we use the superlative degree of an adjective?
We use the superlative degree of an adjective when we compare more than two persons or things.
Mango is the sweetest of all fruits.
Exercise 5.1
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives given in the bracket.
1. The mango is ………… than the orange. [sweet]
2. Mr Alok is the ………… man in this town. [rich]
3. Mount Everest is the ………… peak of the Himalayas. [high]
4. Lead is ………… than any other metal. [heavy]
5. This is the ………… of the ideas. [good]
6. The bowlers are ………… than the batsmen of our team. [good]
7. He is the ………… of my two sons [old]
8. The pen is ………… than the sword. [mighty]
9. Which is the ………… book among these? [costly]
10. Jaipur is a ………… city. [beautiful]
Exercise 5.2
Give comparative and superlative degree of the following adjectives.
1. small
2. attentive
3. quiet
4. small
5. secure
6. valuable
7. simple
8. lengthy
9. lovely
10. deep
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SEGMENT 6: LETTER AND ESSAY
Leave Letter
Write a letter to your class teacher asking him/her to grant you leave for 2 days.
From,
Roshan Singh,
Class VI,
School City Education, Rajendra Nagar, Orai.
Sub: Application for leave.
Respected sir,
I have been suffering from fever since last night. Doctor advised me to take rest for two days. Kindly grant me leave for two days from 11-10-2024 to 12-10-2024.
Yours sincerely,
Roshan Singh.
Rajendra Nagar,
10-10-2024.
TREES
Trees are the most valuable and important source of life on the earth. They benefit all the living things on the earth in some direct and indirect ways.
Trees protect us from many natural disasters and nourish our lives in many ways. They keep our environment clean and earth green. So, we should try our best to protect them.
Large and mature trees are more benefiting in nature than smaller ones. They capture more carbon, filter greenhouse gases at high rate and provide big shadow to combat urban heat. So we should not cut them even in emergency.
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SEGMENT 7: WORD FORMATION
Q1. What is a prefix?
A prefix is an addition at the beginning of a word. Eg. semicircle
Q2. What is a suffix?
A suffix is an addition at the end of a word. Eg excitement
Q3. What are affixes?
Prefixes and affixes are together called affixes and they are used to form words.
Exercise 7.1: Form antonyms of these words using prefixes.
Eg. advantage - disadvantage
1. logical
2. sufficient
3. formal
4. regular
5. mortal
6. literate
7. satisfy
8. own
9. complete
10. faithful
Exercise 7.2: Form new words by using suffixes.
Eg. judge - judgement
1. describe
2. notice
3. riverse
4. supreme
5. excite
6. adore
7. victory
8. home
9. monster
10. renounce
Exercise 7.3: Form new words by using the following prefixes. anti, ill, ir, im, mis
1. inform
2. legal
3. climax
4. moral
5. rational
6. literate
7. patient
8. hero
9. regular
10. represent
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SEGMENT 8: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE Q1) What is active voice? Ans1 : When the subject of the sentence is the doer of the action, the sentence is said to be in active voice. E.g. Arun killed a snake. Q2) What is passive voice? Ans2 : When the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action, the sentence is said to be in passive voice. E.g. A snake was killed by Arun. Simple present: Tanu eats a mango. → A mango is eaten by Tanu [v1 → v3] Ram eats mangoes. → Mangoes are eaten by Ram [v1 → v3] A dog bites me. → I am bitten by a dog. [v1 → am +v3] Simple past: Tanu ate a mango. → A mango was eaten by Tanu [v2 → v3] Ram ate mangoes. → Mangoes were eaten by Ram [v2 → v3] A dog bit me. → I was bitten by a dog. [v2 → v3] Simple future: Tanu will eat a mango. → A mango will be eaten by Tanu [will + v1 → will be + v3] Ram will eat mangoes. → Mangoes will be eaten by Ram [will + v1 → will be +v3] A dog will bite me. → I will be bitten by a dog. [will + v1 → will be +v3] Exercise 8.1- Write P for passive voice and A for active voice. 1. The door should be locked before going out. …………… 2. Ram eats an apple every day. …………… 3. We will win the match. …………… 4. The match will be won by us. …………… 5. Columbus discovered America. …………… Exercise 8.2- Circle the subject and object in the following sentences and say whether they are in active voice or passive voice. 1. I ate a cake. …………………….. 2. The match is won by our team. …………………….. 3. I kicked the ball quickly. …………………….. 4. The bat was bought by my brother. …………………….. 5. The cow eats grass. …………………….. Exercise 8.3- Change the voice. 1. Doctors advise patients. 2. Manoj killed a snake 3. Somu will buy a new book 4. The work was completed by me. 5. Children like pizzas. 6. Amit bought a car. 7. Apples are liked by Rinku. 8. Naman will buy kites. 9. We ate breakfast. 10. A garden is kept by Anil. 11. They purchased a new house. 12. India will win the match. 13. We decorated our house. 14. The shopkeeper sells kites. 15. I bought a kite.
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SEGMENT 9: SPEECH & ESSAY SPEECH ON REPUBLIC DAY A very good morning/ to respected teachers/ and my dear friends./ Today/ we are here /to celebrate the 75th Republic Day/ of our country./ First of all/ I wish you all/ a very great Republic Day./ We celebrate Republic Day/ on 26th January/ because on this day in 1950/ our country became a republic./ The Constitution of India/ came into force/ on this day./ On this day/ a parade takes place/ in the national capital of India./ It is also a national festival./ Students celebrate this day/ in schools and colleges/ by organizing great events/ like parade,/ flag hoisting,/ and cultural activities./ Republic Day is a great occasion/ to unite the people of India./ It is also an occasion/ to dedicate ourselves/ to the service of our nation./ Republic Day is celebrated/ all over the country/ with enthusiasm./ It is also a national festival./ On this day of great honor/ every Indian should sincerely promise/ to safeguard the Constitution,/ and maintain peace and harmony./ Once again/ I wish you all/ a great Republic Day./ Jai Hind,/ Jai Bharat./ ESSAY ON HARD WORK Hard work is the most valuable possession of man. Hard work alone can make us successful and happy. All great men of the world did hard work. They never bothered about the nature of the work. All work is noble. In fact work is worship. If the citizens of a country work hard, the country will certainly progress. Japan was a backward country a few years ago. But today it is one the most prosperous countries in the world. Hard work is the only secret behind Japan’s great success. Children should learn to do hard work when they are young. First of all they must complete their work. Then they should help their friends in school and parents at home.
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SEGMENT 10: PHRASES & CLAUSES Q1. What is a phrase? Ans1. A phrase is a group of words that makes some sense. A phrase does not contain a subject and a verb and therefore it does not convey a complete idea. E.g. in the bag, a long time ago Q2. What is a clause? Ans2. A clause is a group of words that makes some sense. A clause contains a subject and a verb. It may or may not convey a complete idea. E.g. The school remained closed, because it was a holiday. Q3. What is an independent or main clause? Ans3. An independent or main clause expresses a complete idea and can stand alone as a sentence. E.g. We played cricket yesterday. Q4. What is a dependent or subordinate clause? Ans4. A dependent or subordinate clause expresses an incomplete idea and cannot stand alone as a sentence. E.g. because it was a holiday. Exercise 10.1- Write P for Phrases and C for Clauses. 1. We come to school early in the morning. ………… 2. Arun slept in the morning, so he became late. ………… 3. Simmi wants to buy a car. ………… 4. Ashu has gone to village to meet her mother. ………… 5. He is smiling all the time. ………… Exercise 10.2- Write D for Dependent clauses and I for Independent clauses. 1. Aman ran out when it rained. ………… 2. Today is a holiday, because it is raining. ………… 3. As the school was closed Arman decided to go to park. ………… 4. Many students failed in the exam, even though they tried. ………… 5. .This is the girl who danced well ………… Exercise 10.3 - Write suitable phrases to complete the sentences. 1. The Sun rises ……………………….. 2. The lion lives ……………………….. 3. I want to drink ………………………... 4. Please come to my home ………………………... 5. Seema bought ………………
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SEGMENT 11: DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH Q1) What is direct speech? Ans1 : When we report the same words spoken by a speaker, the sentence is said to be in direct speech. . E.g. Anil said, “The poem is very beautiful.” Q2) What is indirect speech? Ans2 : When we report the speaker’s words by changing according to present condition, the sentence is said to be in indirect speech.. E.g. Anil said that the poem was very beautiful. Q3) How are the tenses changed when we convert direct speech into indirect speech? Ans3 : Simple present tense becomes simple past tense. Simple past tense becomes past perfect. Present continuous becomes past continuous Present perfect becomes past perfect. Simple future becomes conditional past Q4) What are the changes in time and space during the conversion of direct speech into indirect speech? Ans4 : now-then here-there today-that day this-that. these-those yesterday-the day before/the previous day tomorrow-the day after/the following day just now-just then Exercise 1- Convert the following sentences into indirect speech. 1. Raghav said, “ I am going to Delhi tomorrow.” 2. Sita said, “I am very tired.” 3. Anita said, “My mother is seriously ill.” 4. Arun said to his mother, “I want some money.” 5. “My brother has gone to America”, said Naresh. 6. “I completed my work”, said Raj to his mother. 7. “I attended the party yesterday”, said Aman to his friend. 8. Ronak said to Reena, “ I am writing exam now.” 9. “The food is very tasty” , said Anil to his mother. 10. Anil said, “I am fine.”
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SEGMENT 12: COMPREHENSION – LETTER & ESSAY LETTER Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to attend your birthday party. Dear friend …………….., Hope you are doing well. I am going to celebrate my 11th birthday on 20th May 2025. As a part of the celebration a grand party is being arranged at my home. Your presence in the party is awaited with great enthusiasm. We will have a great time with all our friends on that day. Your favorite pasta is also available in the menu. Convey my regards to your parents. Yours friendly, Anisha Singh. Rajendra Nagar, 10-04-2025. ESSAY ON HEALTHY FOOD Our bodies need healthy meals to function properly. Healthy food contains all of the nutrients that our bodies require, such as protein, vitamins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Protein in our diet aids our bodies in the restoration of damaged or dead cells. Carbohydrates provide us with energy to prepare for our everyday tasks. Vitamins protect us from ailments and improve our bones. Healthy food prevents us from being dull and lethargic. A good diet keeps us both mentally and physically fit. Fruits, vegetables and grains in their natural form are healthier. Fried and sugary foods cannot be considered healthy. We should avoid junk food to stay healthy.
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