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Class X, From the Diary of Anne Frank, # CBSE # Ch. 4

  First Flight 4. From the Diary of Anne Frank Word Meanings Q1. ‘Musings’ means ______ . A.       Aimless thoughts B.       Focused thouthts C.       Religious thoughts D.       None of the above Q2. ‘Listless’ means _______. A.       Full of vigor B.       With no energy C.       Confidently active D.       None of the above Q3. ‘Prompted’ means _______. A.       Cause someone to fall B.       Depress someone to act C.       Cause somebody to act D.       None of these. Q4. ‘Confide’ means _______. A.       Tell personal things openly. B.       Tell personal things privately to a person you trust. ...

The Hundred Dresses Part-II #CBSE # English Language & Literature # Exam Preparation

  Lesson 6 The Hundred Dresses II By El Bosr Ester   Introduction & Summary Wanda’s family decides to move to a big city where according to her father’s letter, no one would care about their unfamiliar name. On hearing the note, Maddie and Peggy got anxious as they realized that they would never get a chance for making amends for all the teasing they had done. Both the girls get relieved only on learning that Wanda liked them and had dedicated one of the hundred dresses (drawings) to each one of them. Word Meanings 1.     Listened closely- listened with attention 2.     Expectant- eager, in suspence 3.     Glasses- Spectacles 4.     Holler – Shouting , screaming 5.     Picking on someone – criticizing someone 6.     Cornucopias- decorative containers (usually containing flowers and fruits) 7.     Holly- a shrub having prickly dark green leaves, small ...

The Hundred Dresses Part-I #Class X # CBSE # Exam Preparation

  Vocabulary: Word Meanings 1.        Scuffling: Noisy , dragging movements of the feet on the ground 2.        Crooked: bent, curved 3.        Hopscotch: A game in which children hop into and over squares marked on the ground 4.        Nudge: A gentle push 5.        Incredulously: Showing unwillingness to believe 6.        Stolidly: Not showing any feeling 7.        Bullies: those who use strength or power to frighten weaker people 8.        Hand-me-down-clothes: Old, used clothes given to someone 9.        Mocking: (here) false; meant to make fun of 10.     Embarrassed:   Ashamed 11.     Pretend : a made up behaviour . Example: Though he was awake, he pretend...