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A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir Answer the following questions 1. Who was the important person in the Ambazhathel family? Answer: Meenakshi Edathi was the important person in the Ambazhathel family. 2. Why was she considered an important person? Answer: She was considered an important person because the family of Ambazhathel could not have existed happily even for a single day without Meenakshi Edathi. 3. How did she spend her time? Answer: She spent her time rushing around the house and compound, never stopping to rest. She had certain trivial duties to perform. 4. Describe her appearance and qualities. Answer: Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle-aged woman. She was poor. So she was dependent on their generosity. But she was ever busy and never stopped. 5. How would the days be without her? Answer: The family of Ambazhathel could not have existed happily for a single day without Meenakshi Edathi.  

  Kamarajar, the great visionary on education A visionary is the one who is able to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc., will or should develop in the future and to plan in a suitable way. One such leader is perunthalaivar kamarajar.. He is a man of virtue who followed honesty in all walks of his life. His political career is absolutely blotless which has become an endangered trait in these days. During his tenure as a chief minister, the state of Tamilnadu witnessed growth and development far and wide in all fields thereby uplifting the lives of people especially the poor, downtrodden and marginalized. Among all the arena, the resurrection in the field of education is the hallmark of kamarajar’s rule. I take this wonderful opportunity to share the achievements of kamarajar who is a great visionary on education. Kamarajar was very keen in promoting primary school education. He wanted education to reach the depressed communities which were earlier denied the benefits of

 Who Owns the Water? I. Synonyms 1. Outskirts -  the outer areas of a city or a town  2. Parched - very dry  3. Desperation - losing hope  4. Untenanted - not occupied  5. Rump -  back part of a mammal's body or the part of the body you use to sit 6. Scrabbled -  moved hands and feet around  7.  Cosy - comfortable  8. Rumble - a low sound like thunder 9. Sniffed - to breathe in air in a noisy way  1o. Whined - made a high pitched cry 11. Snarled - made a deep angry noise  12. Soaked - completely wet 13. Wallowed - to lie and roll in mud  14. Multitude - a large number of people  15. Trampling - crushing 16. Tilled -  prepared the land for crops  17. Meagre - small quantity  18. Gratitude - thankful 19.  Verdant - green with grass  20. Suspiciously - doubtfully  21. Summoned - called  22. Fortune - luck 23. Contentment - satisfaction  24. Stuttered - spoke with difficulty  25. Four-square - solidly II. Antonyms 1. Cosy x uncomfortable 2. Soaked x dried 3. Meagre x abundant 4. Parche

  Half Yearly Examination STD:  ENGLISH                                                                                                        MARKS:- 100 STD. – VI                                                                                                                    TIME : 2.30 Hrs I. Choose the correct synonym of the given word                                                                    5 x 1 = 5   1. Sniggered – a) Laughed                 b) cried                                     c) run                            d) crawl 2. Coax - a) Persuade               b) collect                                  c) continue                   d) collaboration 3. Recognised - a) Known                   b) recollect                               c) resign                        d) resisted 4. Correspondent - a) corroborate                        b) copious                     c) reporter                 d) resource person 5. Privilege - a) Honour

Indian Seasons I. Read the lines and answer the questions given below: 1. Summer comes     in a blaze of heat with     sunny smiles     and dusty feet a. Does the poet welcome the summer? How do you know? Answer: The poet does not welcome the summer because it is very hot like a fire. b. Which line tells you that there is no rain in summer? Answer: The line “sunny smiles and dusty feet” tells us that there is no rain in summer. 2. Spring is pretty     but short and sweet     when you can smell the grass     from your garden seat a. How does the poet describe the spring season? Answer: The poet describes the spring season as short and sweet. b. Which line tells you that the garden is fresh? Answer: When you can smell the grass” tell us that the garden is fresh. c. Who does ‘you’ refers to? Answer: You refer to the reader. 3. Autumn is English.     in red, yellow and brown     Autumn is Indian    Whenever leaves fell down a. How is autumn in India? Answer: In India, we can not distinguis