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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare ( 23   April 1564 – 23 April 1616)  was a renowned English  poet, playwright, and actor  born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.  He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His works included  39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems. A Complete Summary for Reading   Theseus , duke of Athens, is preparing for his marriage to Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, with a four-day festival of pomp and entertainment. He commissions his Master of the Revels, Philostrate, to find suitable amusements for the occasion. Egeus , an Athenian nobleman, marches into Theseus’s court with his daughter,   Hermia , and two young men, Demetrius and Lysander . Egeus wishes Hermia to marry Demetrius (who loves Hermia), but Hermia is in love with Lysander and refuses to comp...

  Parthajeet Das is a Management consultant, an avid traveller, a writer, and a theatre enthusiast (acting , direction, writing) .  In-text Questions Page 144: to be impatient and bored while waiting for something Page 145: ewwww Page 146: to provide help or service Page 147: The goal was to collect as much honey as possible from your body. In the process,  each ant would climb on your hair and cut it wherever a drop of honey was found.  Comprehension A. 1. d 2. c 3. d 4. b B. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F C.  1. "What else but your notice at the pond, Kalu Sir?" a. Who said this and to whom? b. What did the notice say? Ans.  a. Kalia, the crow, says this to Kalu. b. The notice said that whoever cuts the hair of Kalu the bear will get honey as a reward. 2 .  "How on earth can you cut someone's hair like that?" a. Who said this? To whom? b. What didn't the speaker like? Ans.   a. Kalu, the bear, says this to Maima the cow. b. Kalu didn’t like the fact t...

 Sentence A group of words that makes complete sense or expresses a complete thought is called a sentence. Eg. He went to the ground. Declarative Sentence  A declarative sentence makes a statement or shares information. It ends with a period. The purpose of the sentence is to give information. Assertive sentences are used to state something definitively or to make a clear statement. Facts, history, views, events, feelings, and beliefs are all covered through assertive sentences. He walks every day. (Daily expression) The sun rises in the east. (Fact) She loves painting. (Hobby) They are going to the market. (Action in progress) I enjoyed the movie last night. (Past event) My favorite color is blue. (Opinion) We will visit the park tomorrow. (Future plan) Interrogative Sentence: An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question. It is designed to gather information, seek clarification, or get a response from the listener or reader. What is your name...

 Zac O'Yeah is a Swedish novelist, rock musician and author of the Majestic Trilogy, a trio of detective stories set in his adopted home of Bengaluru. Short Summary  Shree, a thirteen-year-old girl, befriends Chaitra, an online stranger with a charming profile picture. Chaitra gains Shree’s trust through friendly messages and invites her to meet at a railway station, offering a mobile phone as a gift. Shree becomes suspicious when details shared by Chaitra don’t add up and seeks help from her aunt, Akka. Together, they plan to uncover Chaitra’s identity. At the station, they discover Chaitra is actually a man pretending to be a young girl. With the help of the station manager and police, they expose the cybercriminal. Shree learns an important lesson about online safety. Short Answers: What happened between Shree and her best friend? What did Shree do and how did she feel about it? Shree had a verbal fight with her best friend and unfriended her. She regretted her decision and...

  Leo Hendrik Baekeland HonFRSE was a Belgian chemist. Educated in Belgium and Germany, he spent most of his career in the United States. He is best known for the inventions of Velox photographic paper in 1893 and Bakelite in 1907.   Bakelite:  A hard, infusible, and chemically resistant plastic , Bakelite was based on a chemical combination of phenol and formaldehyde. It is a thermosetting plastic. ( T hermosetting p lastics are  materials that become permanently rigid when heated, and cannot be reshaped or melted again . ) IVORY:  Ivory is  a hard, white material that comes from the teeth and tusks of animals. D. Answer the Questions 1. What were the uses of plastic in general and what were the benefits of using it? Uses of plastic: Making products like radios, combs, jewelry, packaging, clothing, and hospital equipment. Substituting natural materials like ivory. Benefits of using plastic: Durable and long-lasting. Lightweight, making it ideal for transpo...

  \ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h9uMEQev_I Que. 3: Fill in the blanks using appropriate conjunctions. a) He couldn’t join the trip _________ he had an important meeting. b) You can have tea, _________ you can have coffee. c) She is working hard _________ she wants to win the competition. d) We waited at the station _________ the train finally arrived. Que. 4: Identify the following sentences as Simple, Complex, or Compound sentences. a) I enjoy reading books, but my sister prefers watching movies. _________ b) Although it was raining, they decided to go hiking. _________ c) The baby slept peacefully. _________ d) He missed the bus because he woke up late, so he had to take a taxi. _________ sst Very Short Answer Type Questions (30 words maximum) Q2: What are the three main divisions of the Himalayan Mountain range? A: The three main divisions are the Greater Himalayas (Himadri), Lesser Himalayas (Himachal), and Shivalik Hills. Q3: What makes the Earth the only planet where liv...