Affirmative and Negative Sentences & Tag Questions

Affirmative and Negative Sentences & Tag Questions

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1) -Vanka - Summary of Vanka by Akhil Sumasivarajan

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1) -Vanka - Summary of Vanka

 Akhil Sumasivarajan

SSLC English Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son-Revision Test by Jisha K.

U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son - Revision Test by Jisha K.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son - Appreciation by Jisha K.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son - Appreciation by Jisha K.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(3 & 4)-Girl's Garden & Mother to Son - Appreciation by Jisha K.

Mrs. Jisha K. of GBHSS Tirur has prepared for us an appreciation to the poem, Mother to Son. We thank you teacher for the share.

Mrs. Jisha K.

HSA English

Government Boys HSS,Tirur

SSLC English - Mother to Son - Appreciation by Jisha K.

SSLC English - Girl's Garden - Appreciation by Jisha K.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(4)- Mother to Son - Detailed Notes by Jamsheed

SSLC English - Mother to Son - Detailed Notes

Prepared by
JAMSHEED. A
Former HSST in ENGLISH
AEHSS. Thirurkkad. Malappuram DT

SSLC English-U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son-Revision Practices by Jisha K.

SSLC English-U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son-Revision Practices by Jisha K.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son - Comprehension Questions by Javed

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(4) -Mother to Son - Comprehension Questions by Javed

SSLC Eng - Vanka - A Pictorial Presentation by Suresh Kattilangadi

പത്താംതരം ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്  പാoപുസ്തകത്തിലെ  "വാങ്ക " എന്ന കഥ ( ആന്റൺ ചെക്കോവ് ) ചിത്രസൂചനകളിലൂടെ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുകയാണ് മലപ്പുറം ജില്ലയിലെ കാട്ടിലങ്ങാടി ഗവ: ഹയർ സെക്കന്ററി സ്കൂളിലെ  ചിത്രകലാധ്യാപകനായ
സുരേഷ് കാട്ടിലങ്ങാടി

SSLC English-U(I)-Ch(2) -The Snake and the Mirror - Revision Test by Jisha K.

U(I)-Ch(2) -The Snake and the Mirror - Revision Test by Jisha K.

I hope someone will kindly consider my concerns and give a clarification.

Sir,

      My name is XYZ. I am working as an HSA  English. Now there are only 8 divisions in my school. 7 divisions are alloted to me. One division has been allotted to the SS teacher. There are 2 divisions in 10th Std. So extra classes are also there in the morning and evening sessions. As far as I am concerned it's a work load. When I asked to other English teachers I could learn that the excess periods in their schools are handled by teachers of Science/Maths etc. But I don't know whether there is any rule which impose English periods on other teachers. If there is a rule I can confidently present it before the staff. There are teachers with not more than 4 or 5 periods per day. 

 

Why a second English post is allowed only for the 9th division when it shares equal score with Social Science, Maths etc. I hope someone will kindly consider my concerns and give a clarification.

Faithfully,

XYZ

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(2) -The Snake and the Mirror - Discourses by Jisha K.

Mrs. Jisha K. of GBHSS Tirur has prepared for us discourses questions on Snake and the Mirror. We thank you teacher for the share.

Mrs. Jisha K.

HSA English

Government Boys HSS,Tirur

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(2)-The Snake and the Mirror - Discourses by Jisha K.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(3) -A Girl’s Garden - Comprehension Questions by Javed

Dear Javed sir. Thanks from English Blog on behalf of English teachers ans students of Kerala for these Comprehension questions with answers from the poem 'A Girl's Garden' by Robert Frost.

 Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(3) -A Girl’s Garden - Comprehension Questions by Javed

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(2)- The Snake and the Mirror - Video

Dear all,

              Vaikom Muhammed Basheer's The Snake and the Mirror is an interesting story in SCERT Std. X English text book of Kerala Syllabus English. 'Digital Teacher' had prepared and uploaded a video study material for this story when it was included in the CBSE textbook. I have slightly collected their six video collections and edited them so as to suit our purpose. Hope it will beneficial for all of us for the next few years.

NB : All rights belong to DIGITAL TEACHER. English Blog just republished it for SCERT students and teachers.

SSLC English-U(I)-Ch(3) -A Girl’s Garden-Revision Test by Jisha K

U(I)-Ch(3) -A Girl’s Garden-Revision Test by Jisha K.

English Blog-Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1) - Vanka - Revision by Jisha K.

English Blog-Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1) - Vanka - Revision by Jisha K.

SSLC Eng Grammar & Composition by Mahmud K. Pukayoor

SSLC Eng Grammar & Composition

Regards,

Mahmud K Pukayoor

(Al Falah English School, Peringadi, Mahe)

SSLC Eng. U-I Ch. 2 - Mother To Son - A Slide Presentation by Jisha K.

SSLC Eng. U-I Ch. 2 - Mother To Son - A Slide Presentation by Jisha K.

SSLC Eng U-I Ch.1 - Vanka - Some Discourses by JIsha K.

SSLC Eng U-I Ch.1 - Vanka - Some Discourses by JIsha K.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1)- Vanka - Discourses by Jisha K.

Mrs. Jisha K. of GBHSS Tirur has sent us some discourses based on the Chapter 1 Vanka in Std. 10 English text. Thank you teacher on behalf of all English teachers, students and parents.

 SSLC English - Unit I - Vanka -Discourses by Jisha K.

Narrative -VANKA

Vanka's story burdens us with heavy blocks of tears. How far do you agree with this statement. Prepare a narrative of the lesson Vanka.

Vanka ,the story ,scripted by the versatile Russian short story writer ,Anton Chekhov  unfolds the miserable life of a nine year old  boy .The child was thrown to wilderness to perish in  the dark corners of his Master's  room. He was physically and mentally tortured by his cruel master Alyakhin.Vanka, the  parentless child was brought up by his grandpa, his only relative in this entire world. His Grandpa, Konstantin Makarich, was a sixty five year old night guard at the estate of the gentleman called Zhivarev. As he was getting older, he finds it hard to take care of Vanka and suspects that there wouldn't be more time left to him. So he decided to send him to learn shoe making  under Alyakhin. A real hell opens up before the child as he enters the Alyakhins. The poor boy Vanka was subjected to all kinds of humiliation and harassment there. His master would force him to do all the works besides shoe making and would punish him mercilessly  for no fault of his own .He would  sometimes beat him with the stirrup-straps or the lasts and he would drag him by his hair. At night he had to rock their baby to sleep and would incur their wrath if it wails. He was not given a bed to sleep. Instead  he had to sleep in the passage. Most of the days, he wakes up sleep deprived. Moreover he wasn't provided enough food. A frugal meal of gruel would be the only left over he would get to fill his stomach. The child was at the brink of collapse. He really wished to fly away from the hell as early as possible .The senior apprentices there also didn't step back in harming the innocent child. They compelled him to visit the nearby tavern and bring vodka from there. They wanted him to steal the master's cucumbers. The poor soul would deny and would therefore be more likely to invite more troubles.  Alyakhin's wife also tortured the boy to every bits. She smeared the fish on him for cutting it on the tail end.In short, the child felt completely abandoned and lonely. Tears would roll down from his cheeks while thinking about the cruelties he was subjected to. He had great faith in his grandpa. Therefore ,he writes a letter to his grandpa at a Christmas night when the whole family of Alyakhins left for the mass.  The child was shiver as he wrote an account of his woeful tale to his grandpa. He was too scared of his master and wouldn't want to be caught writing in his absence .The child vests his hopes on his old grandpa to save him from Alyakhin and his ilk. But amidst his miseries, the child remembers the good old days he had with his grandpa. They were heavenly. Christmas time was the best. He compares his life with granyand life at Moscow. He couldn't find any interesting there. Instead innocence chained and freedom denied. His earlier life was too simple and more satisfying. He fondly thinks about everyone who touched his life in one way or the other. Finally he ends up his letter with a promise. Once he is rescued from there, he would grind the snuffpowder for his grandpa and would take care of his grandpa and even would pray for him after he has long gone from this world. He says he would be ready to embrace any thing. The child sobs at the end hoping his grandpa to come over there and take him from Alyakhin's custody. The story discussws the issue of child labour that was rampant there. Orphans and destitutes like Vanka were more prone to such inhuman practice. The authorities conveniently shut their eyes to the reality. Vanka and his heart rending story remains  as a chocked sob in every reader. All his share of child hood joys being nipped in the bud, we feel extremely sorry for his vengeful fate. We long for a justice too soon to him before he withers up. The writer has used a compelling language to reach out the effects and mood and tone of the story. The milieu is best portrayed. A  pen so mightier raised to question the complacent people sitting in their glass houses was so evident. Vanka, his grandpa, Miss Olga, the two dogs eel and Kashtanga, the cruel Alyakhins  etc are the characters which haunt us even after the story is done. 

SSLC Unit I - Chapter I - Vanka - Question Bank

SSLC Unit I - Chapter I - Vanka - Question Bank

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(2)- The Snake and the Mirror - Sample Questions by Prasanth P.G.

This post is a list of questions prepared by Prasanth P.G. on the chapter Snake and the Mirror of Std. X English. 

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CHARACTER SKETCHES.. continues

Was Konstantin Makarich right in sending Vanka to Moscow? What impression do you  form after reading Vanka about him?

Konstantin  Makarich, is undoubtedly, one of the prime characters from the story 'Vanka '  which tells the unimaginable miseries of Vanka, an orphaned boy of nine. Konstantin Makarich, the only relative of Vanka, brought up the child as his mother Pelageya died at a very young age. This old man in his late sixties is an interesting character. He looks short physically but is way smart and agile. He always plants a smile on his face. His eyes are bleary although with drinks. He has a lot many worries and concerns that plague him every single day and night when he thinks about the little boy and his future. He knows that he wouldn't pull any longer. He had been toying with the idea of sending  him to learn something which could prove useful later in his life. But he and conscience might have been on a tug of war. Finally, as he deems himself more experienced at the roller coaster of life, he drew courage to send Vanka to Moscow to learn shoe making as an apprentice under the shoemaker Alyakhin. He never ever imagined that he is inviting unending misery for nine year old Vanka. He was a responsible night guard at the estate of the gentleman called Zhivarev. He was punctual and loyal and his sense of duty is worth to be appreciated. During night, he would roam round the estate with two of his loyal dogs eel and kashtanga, sounding his rattle. And during day time, he would either sit with the kitchen maids and crack jokes or would sleep. He uses snuffpowder and the most beautiful part of it is generously offering it to the maids and even to his dogs. He stays around and proves helpful to the gentry especially at Christmas time . He would bring the cut branches of  fir trees to  be decorated.He loved his child too much. He meant the world to him. He never wanted his sudden departure from this world to wreck havoc in the tender mind. Neither  was he comfortable in letting the child to live at the mercy of others. He also not wanted him to lead the life of an orphan,once he bids farewell from this world. Schools,in those days for the under privileged like Vanka did not actually work. They could neither offer safety nor a well earned trade. So, the old man thought to make Vanka self sufficient  ,first. He never meant any harm by keeping him away from school. In short, we couldn't blame Konstantin Makarich in not letting the child to learn in a school .The tough lessons of life that he has learnt, he possibly thinks that were not essentially from a school. For him life mattered more, and Vanka was on top of his priorities. He couldn't take chances to operate.An affectionate and caring old grandpa with a lot of compassion brimming  out. This is what Konstantin Makarich simply was. 

SSLC English - U(I)-Ch(1) -Vanka - Unit Test by Jisha K.

SSLC English - U(I)-Ch(1) -Vanka - Unit Test by Jisha K.

VANKA-CHARACTER SKETCH

Vanka-the hapless child eats up our conscience with tears rolling down his cheeks. An image so compelling  that would render us sleepless nights. Based on the story Vanka ,draft his character sketch.

Vanka, the nine year old orphaned child was the protagonist of the story titled as "Vanka "  scripted by the celebrated Russian short story writer Anton Chekhov. He was brought up by his grandpa ,Konstantin Makarich, an old man at his late sixties, the only relation left to him in this entire world. Vanka loved his grandpa too much and his grandpa too reciprocated the same. He was as happy as a lark when he was with grandpa .As Konstantin Makarich was getting older, he decided to send him to a safer hand, a safer place. It was getting hard for the Oldman to take care of little Vanka any longer. Therefore, Vanka was send to Moscow to learn shoe making as an apprentice under Alyakhin, the shoe maker. Little did Vanka and his old grandpa know about the trouble  they were inviting unwittingly.Vanka,the little boy and his childhood joys were thrown to wilderness at the hands of the cruel master. All the bliss and joys a child could hope for was crushed under his boots.Vanka had a hellish existence at the Alyakhins. He had to perform strenuous works and was beaten up all the while for no fault of his own

At times the master would beat him with anything that he gets in his hands.Once he had beaten  him with a last and dragged him by his hair. At night, Vanka had to rock their baby to sleep. He wasn't given bed to sleep in. He slept in the passage.Or he hadn't any sleep at all. Every day, he wakes up sleep deprived. In addition to all these, he wasn't provided enough food. A frugal gruel adorned his menu. All the other senior apprentices also made his life too miserable. They would send him to the tavern and force  him to get vodka from there and compel him to steal the Master's cucumbers. Vanka  was reared truthful and honest by his mother who died  at an early age.Hence ,he would protest and thereby incur more of their  tortures and punishments. He was insulted and harassed mentally as well as physically. Alyakhin's wife too wasn't far behind  in assaulting the child. She showers her wrath on him by smearing fish on him for unknowingly cutting the fish at the tail end. In short, life at Moscow for Vanka was below the dignity of a dog. But even amidst his woeful tales struggles ,he remembers fondly the happy days he spend with his grandpa. He has huge faith in him and he believes strongly that he would stand by him all the time. This hope in him made him write a letter to his grandpa pleading him to save him from the monster and his ilk. Vanka, was a God fearing, sincere, caring and thoughtful child. He assures ,in his letter to grandpa, that he would do anything for him and even would pray for his soul once he has boffensive farewell to this world. Vanka, shows infinite courage to withstand the hardships. Since he is a nine year  old child, he is too young to be send away. But obediently, he keeps the word of his grandpa. He is too quick  a learner and a good human being at heart. He forwards his regards to his acquaintances and close connections.He fell as victim of childlabour and repressents tens of thousands of such children under captivity. Children ,mostly poor and destitute were being exploited. It was sight that was so familiar  in Russia, at those times when child labour was too rampant a practice. The innocent image of Vanka leaves an indelible mark upon the conscience of the entire humanity.

Std.8 English - Discourses on THE MYSTERIOUS PICTURE

Mrs. Jisha K. has prepared for us a collection of discourses for the chapter The Mysterious Picture. Let us encourage her through our comments and suggestions.

Std.8 English - Discourses on THE MYSTERIOUS PICTURE

 Jisha K.

HST English

Government Boys Higher Secondary, Tirur.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1) -Vanka - Imaginary Interview with Vanka - Audio

English Blog in the last 6 years has published a lot of study materials but this one is the first of its kind being published in our Blog.

A team of teachers have prepared an audio file - an imaginary interview with Vanka. The teachers who worked behind it are Mr. Jaleel sir, Mr. Sunny sir, Mr. Rojan sir and Ms.Suba.

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1) -Vanka - Imaginary Interview with Vanka - Audio

Hats off to them to for its perfection. 

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1 & 2)-Presentation - Vanka & Snake and the Mirror - by Thankachan Kulapallil

Thankachan Kulapallil is a name familiar to the visitors of English Blog since 2011. His posts were super hits till that text book changed.

This academic year, on the light of the ICT training that we received, he has prepared a slide presentation that could be used in the teaching of Vanka and the Snake and the Mirror.

It has been prepared using Libre Office Impress and saved as an odp file. In windows it may face some problems. 

Vanka

The Snake and the Mirror

Thankachan Kulappallil

Holy Ghost BHS Muttuchira, Kottayam

Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1)- Vanka - Discourse questions by Prasanth P.G.

Hi all,

Here are a few discourse questions based on Vanka attempted by me. This is only a small contribution to English Blog.I will try to contribute more.

with regards,

                          

Prasanth P.G.

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Std.10 English-U(I)-Ch(1)- Vanka - Summary and Sample TM by Parvathy Venkiteswaran

Dear all,

             Regular visitors of English Blog are familiar with the name Parvathy Venkiteswaran. She is excellent at preparing quality study/teaching materials for our Kerala State Syllabus. The post of English Blog this year is by her for students of Std.10 English. It is the summary of Vanka the first chapter in SSLC English Text Book 2016. She has also included a lesson plan of the same chapter with necessary exercises.

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Parvathy Venkiteswaran

Samooham HS, North Paravoor

Std.10 English-U(I)- Vanka - Animation Movie by Arunkumar A.R.

UNIT I - HUES OF LIFE

Vanka Animation Movie by Arunkumar A.R.