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GROW WITH ... • When writing numbers in words, numbers over 20 (not divisible by 10) are

written with a hyphen: • 47 in words is forty-seven • 65 in words is sixty-five. • 78 in words is seventy-eight.

“How often do Saturdays just melt into Sundays? The weekend is over and it is back to school on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ---- the full week without a punctuation mark. Where have all the holidays gone? How often can you take time off to watch the action from a Twenty 20 match or a musical reality show on TV? Lucky you! For me (long since out of school) the entire week often looks like a long sentence without punctuation marks. Talking of punctuation marks, here is an exercise.”

1. COLON A. ...

2. SEMICOLONI B. ,

3. APOSTROPHE C. /

4. HYPHEN D. :

5. DASH E. ;

6. ELLIPSIS F. ()

7. OBLIQUE G. -

8. PARENTHESES H. __

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GROW WITH ... • Believe it or not, even the colour of the

shirt you wear can describe the mood you are in.

• They say, when you wear a yellow shirt, you want to be happy. Orange too is a happy colour. Blue is cool.

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• Red, orange, and brown are sometimes called warm colours while the blue, green and grey are called ‘cold colours’

• Colours are not universal. Some lan-guages do not contain separate words for green and blue or for yellow and orange. Inuits use 17 words for while to describe conditions of snow.

Choose the correct option.

1. They caught the thief_____________________ handed. a) Black b) White c)Red

2. It turned out to be a ____________________ day for me as I lost my cricket match. a) Red b) Black c) Green

3. The Durban turned ___________________ with rage when he discovered that he thief had got away. a) Blue b) Red c) Green

4. The Queen turned _____________________ with envy when the mirror praised Snow White a) Black b) Purple c)Green

5. A harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings is called _____________ lie. a) Blue b) White c) Black

6. The colour ___________________ is often associated with death in India a) Green b) Red c) White

7. A __________________ carpet is laid out to greet special visitors a) Red b) White c) Pink

8. 4 July 1776 was a ____________ letter day for the United States of America a) Yellow b) White c) Red

“English they say is the most colourful language of them all. A successful gardener is said to have green fingers while an inexperienced worker is known as a greenhorn. A greenback is a dollar, and the deep blue is sea. Then we’ve got blue blooded meaning noble birth. The origin of the phrase goes back to the veins of Spanish nobility whose race had suffered no “Moorish Mixture and were literally more blue than those of mixed ancestry. Let’s move to red and yellow. Or better still, let’s begin with a colour-ful exercise!”

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COLOURS AND EMOTIONS

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KNOW WITH ... → Natyashastra, written by Bhartamuni,

is often regards as the fifth Veda. It sets down the basic foundations for the Indian performing arts.

GROW WITH ... • You can enjoy watching television,

but I have a small suggestion to make. Try and read at least ten pages from any book of your choice. You will soon start enjoying the experience.

Start today!

“We are extremely fortunate to have ha so many famous books originating from India I the last few thousand years. I know some of us have not even read a single one of these famous works. But it’s never to late to begin.”

Identity the name of the books from the clues given below.

1. a).This ancient text was written by Somadeva. b) It bears a strong resemblance to medieval European fairy tales. It has124 sec tions, or chapters, known as taranga ‘waves’. 2. a) These are extremely popular stories of the former lives of the Buddha, which are preserved in all branched of Buddhism. b). It means ‘birth’ in Pali and Sanskrit. 3. a) This is a collection of Indian animal fables.

b) It was written by Vishnusharma to instruct the three dull Princes of King Amarkirti of Mahlilaranya.

4. a) The name of this book comes from two words which basically mean ‘to coun

sel’ or ‘advice with wisdom’. b) The author of this book is Narayan Pandit. 5. a) This book was written by Kautilya who was popularly known as Chanakya. b) It is a comprehensive manual on how a state ought to be ruled and administered by a king. 6. a)This epic was composed in Sanskrit by the Valmiki. b) It is the shorter of the two great epic poems of India. 7. a) The name of this text means ‘Great Epic of the Bharta Dynasty’ in Sanskrit. b) The Bhagavad Gita is a part of this text. 8. a) It is the oldest of the four Vedas. b) It comprises the glorification of various gods. 9. a) It has been written by Llanko Atikal b) The story is about Kovalan, a young Pukar merchant, narrating about his marriage to the virtous Kannaki..

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INDIAN WORKS

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GROW WITH ... • Whenever you are not sure about a word or its meaning follow a simple rule: refer

to a dictionary. It’s a good idea two dictionaries at home. A small one for quick ref-erence and a larger one for a more detailed search.

“We often come across words ‘there ‘and ‘their’. Do they mean the same? No. Do they sound similar? Yes. Then how do we tell the difference while we are speaking? It all depends on what you are referring to? We use ‘there’ when we refer to a place, while we refer to a person’s possession of an object (Rahul’s cricket bat).”

Which if these words mean the same as the statement?

1. To take hold of suddenly or with force. a) Seas b) Seize c) Sees

2. To plant seeds for growth. a) Sew b) So c) Sow

3. Painful or aching a) Sore b) Soar c) Saw

4. Evergreen trees and shrubs with short stiff flattened needlelike leaves and seeds having a red juicy covering

a) Ewe b) Yew c) You

5. A female deer. a) Door b) Doe c) Dough

6. A long pole with a broad blade at one end used for rowing or steering a boat.

a) Oar b) Or c) Ore

7. To distribute in a fair or proper manner. a) Meat b) Meet c) Mete

8. A front place or position a) For b) Fore c) Four

9. A sequence of continuous action in a movie a) Seen b) Scene c) Seine

10. To cut or shave off the outside or he ends of something a) Pair b) Pare c) Pear

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• There are some fascinating English translations of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. I recommend you ask your parents to find a good version for you.

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→ Ved Vyas dictated the script of the Mahabharata to Lord Ganesh who broke one of his tusks and used it to write on bark leaves.

“Have I read the Mahabharata and the Ramayana? The honest answer to this question is “Yes” and “No”. When I was in school we studied both these epics in classes 7 and 8. However, we had followed abridged (shorter) version of the original. It doesn’t matter you are Christian, Muslim, Hindu or Sikh. The Ma-habharata and Ramayana are great works of literature.”

1. Son of arjuna who died after getting caught in the Chakra Vyuha

(circular Phalanx) of the enemies.

Answer: Who was Abhimanyu?

2. The son of Dronacharya who fought on the side of the Kauravas in the

Kurukshetra war.

3. He assumed the name of Vallava during his stay for a year at king Vi-

rata’s palace.

4. his original name was Devavrata and he was the eight son of king

santanu

5. the eldest son of the blind king Dhirtarastra. His maternal uncle was Sha-

kuni.

6. son of the King of foresters, he made a replica of Dronacharya and prac-

ticed archey before it.

7. Sister of Dhrstadyumna also called Krishna, Parsati, Panchali

8. Brother of Dhirstarashtra and Pandu who helped the Pandavas escape

from the disaster in the lac-house.

9. Son of King Subala of Gandhara who helped Duryodhana in driving out

the Pandavas out of Hastinapur.

10. She was Nakul and Sahadeva’s mother.

What’s the Question? In this exercise, we have given you the answer. You need to frame the question (the first one has been done for you).

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GROW WITH ... With all respect to the great writer Victor Hugo, sentence should be crisp and to the point. When it comes to writing sentences, let’s follow a mantra called KISS: Keep It Short and Simple

KNOW WITH ... The longest sentence ever written in literature is in Les Misérables by Victor Hugo; depending on the translation, it consists of about 800 words.

“It is said that the most important part of a speech is the opening. The audience decides within the first few lines whether the speaker is worth listening to or not. It is the same with a book. By the end of the first chapter you should know how interesting the book is.”

Here are the opening lines from some well-known books. Do you know the right option?

1. “Mr. & Mrs Dursley of No. 4 Privet drive were proud to say that they were perfectly nor-mal, thank you very much” (a) Charlie and the chocolate Factory (b) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (c) The Wizard of Oz 2. “Call me Ishmael” (a) Moby Dick (b) Treasure Island (c) Animal farm 3. ”It is truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a fortune must be in want of a wife” (a) Pride and Prejudice (b) Jane Eyre (c) Great Expectations 4. “I was born in the year 1632. in the City of York, of a good Family, tho’ not of that Country, My Father being a Foreigner of Bremen. Who settled first at Hull.” (a) Peter Pan (b) Robinson Crusoe (c) Gulliver’s Travels 5. Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucky. This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London dur-ing the war…” (a) Jane Eyre (b) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (c) Kidnapped 6. “When Mr Bilbo Baggins of Bag End Announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excite-ment in Hobbiton.” (a) The Fellowship of the Ring (b) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (c) Oliver Twist 7. ”All children expect one grow up” (a) Matilda (b) Peter Pan (c) The Time Machine 8. “It was seven o’clock of a very warm evening in the Seeonee hills when Father Wolf woke up from his day’s rest ,scratched himself, yawned, and spread out his paws one after the other to get rid of the sleepy feeling in their tips” (a) The Jungle Book (b) Winnie the Pooh (c) Alice in Wonderland

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GROW WITH ... • Try this simple game. Let me give you the words Chinese food. I can think of the following associated words: Chowmein, Chilly Chicken, Fried Rice …. Can you add to the list. • Yes, playing this game of word associations can be fun

“As soon as we use the words batsman, bowler, stump, wicket and goal our mind works out that one of these words is not associated with cricket (goat, of course) Yes, our minds have a special ability to do this.”

Find the odd word from the given list and state the reason.

1. Elephant, panda, pig, tiger, cat, sheep, snake

2. Football, wrestling, cricket, ping pong, golf, rugby, polo, volleyball

3. Secretary, judge, man, policeman, fireman, teacher, nurse, postman

4. Poland, Russia, England, Rome, Laos, Jersey, Ukraine

5. Bread, soda, tea, cola, coffee, milk, juice

6. Aeroplane, bird, rocket, balloon, cat, jet

7. Stocking, blouse, bag, waistcoat, hat, gloves

8. Knife, fork, spoon, ladle, grill, chopsticks

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"Spelling matters! If you want to create a good impression in your writing and get the right meaning across, it’s important to spell correctly. Let’s take the word ‘misspelt’ for example. Is it misspelled or misspelt? ( The best way to find out is to go straight to the dictionary). Both misspelled and misspelt are words but the word ‘spelled’ is seldom used nowadays. For exam-ple you don’t say,’ I spelled pizza correctly. ‘You say,‘I spelt pizza correctly’.”

Here are some commonly misspelt words with explanatory notes to help you learn to spell them correctly. Happy spelling!

1. Accommodate verb Spells accommodate with a double c and a double m; remember that there is an o before and after the m’s. 2. Address noun and verb Spell address with a double d. 3. Average noun and verb Spell average with an e after the v; the ending is –age. 4. Beautiful adjective Remember that beautiful and the related words beauty and beautify are spelled with beau- at the beginning. 5. Business noun Remember that business begins with busi- 6. Committee noun Spell committee with a double m, a double t, and a double e at the end. 7. Deceive verb Rule: i before e except after c (as in receive). 8. Definite adjective Remember that definite ends with –ite. 9. Disappoint verb Remember that disappoint and the related word disappointment are spelled with one s an a double p. 10. Eighth adjective Remember that eighth is spelled with –hth at the end.

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11. Extraordinary adjective Spell extraordinary with extra- at the beginning (it is made up of the words extra and ordinary). 12. Extreme adjective and noun Remember that the ending of extreme is spelled –eme. 13. Fascinate verb Remember that fascinate and the related word fascination are spelled with an s before the c. 14. Friend noun Spell friend with –ie- in the middle. 15. Grateful adjective Remember that grateful begins with grate-. 16. Immediate adjective Spell immediate and the related word immediacy with a double m. Related word: immediately adverb 17. Millennium noun Spell millennium with a double I and a double n. The plural can be spelled either millennia (like the original Latin) or millenniums. Related word: millennial adjective 18. Mischievous adjective Rule: i before e except after c (as in thief). Remember that mischievous ends with –vous. 19. Necessary adjective Remember that necessary and the related word necessity are spelled with one c and a double s. Tip: it’s necessary for a jacket to have one collar and two sleeves. Related word: necessarily adverb 20. Occasion noun and verb Spell occasion with a double c and a single s. Tip: a ceremony celebrating a special occasion. 21. Original adjective and verb Spell original with an i before and after the g. 22. Possess verb Spell possess and the related words possession and possessive with a double s be-fore and after the e. Related word: possessor noun 23. Privilege noun and verb Remember that privilege ends with –ege.


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24. Really adverb Remember that really is spelled with a double I. 25. Receive verb Rule: i before e except after c. 26. Recommend verb Spell recommend and the related word recommendation with a single c and a double m. Tip: He recommended that I cut milk and meat from my diet. 27. Restaurant noun Remember that restaurant is spelled with –au- between the t and r; it is a French word. 28. Separate verb and adjective Remember that separate is spelled with –par- in the middle. Tip: The rock spilt into two separate parts. Related word: separation noun 29. Similar adjective Remember that the ending of similar is spelled –lar. Relates word: similarity noun similarly verb 30. Success adjective Spell success and the related word successful with a double c and s double s. Related word: successor noun 31. Surprise verb and noun Remember that surprise has an r before and the p. Unlike most verbs ending in -ise, it cannot be spelled with an –ize ending. 32. Tomorrow adverb and noun Spell tomorrow with a single m and a double r. 33. Twelfth number Remember that twelfth has an f in the middle. 34. Vegetarian noun adjective Remember that the beginning of vegetarian is spelled vege-; the ending is -arian.

KNOW WITH ... Now that you have brushed up your spelling skills, let me tell you why we use the word misspelt instead of misspelled. Misspelled is an archaic (old fashioned) word. It was used during the early period of art and culture. It is now considered obsolete and so we use the word misspelt.


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KNOW WITH ... Though said by a 19th century writer, these words ring true even today: ‘What do we as a nation care about books? How much do we spend on our libraries, as compared with what we spend on elections?’

“Calcutta, where I live, hosts one of the world’s largest book fairs. No visit to the book mela was complete without listening to the drone of a lady’s voice blaring over the microphone: “A good book is a good friend”. The voice was forgettable. The message was not.”

Match the following:

Column A Column B

1. Odyssey a. George Orwell

2. Aeneid b. Daniel Defoe

3. Sense and Sensibility c. Robert Louis Stevenson

4. Time Machine d. Ernest Hemmingway

5. Animal Farm e. Jane Austen

6. War and Peace f. Henrik Ibsen

7. Robinson Crusoe g. Geoffrey Chaucer

8. Treasure island h. James Joyce

9. Far from the Madding Crowd i. George Bernard Shaw

10. The Old Man and the Sea j. Thomas Hardy

11. A Doll’s house k. H G Wells

12. Ulysses l. Homer

13. Pygmalion m. Herman Melville

14. The Canterbury tales n Leo Tolstoy

15. Moby Dick o. Virgil

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