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Model Unit Test Question Papers for 8th Standard English, Kerala.

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Textual Activity: Dialog and Subtitle from a scene of the film 'The Happiness Machine' Standard IX (9) English Textbook, Kerala.

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Activity: Given below is the dialogue (US: dialog) of the characters from a particular scene of the film 'The Happiness Machine'. Scan the QR code to see the particular scene. Watch the scene carefully and complete the dialogue. Click here to download the subtitle of the scene. Watch or download the edited scene. (In order for the video player to automatically detect and display the subtitle, make sure that the video file (of the scene) and the subtitle have similar file names.  Or else, rename and copy/paste the file name to make the changes. Keep the video file and subtitle in similar folder. Alternatively, you can manually add the subtitle from the options available in your video player (either on phone or on PC))  Below is the entire conversation between Leo and Lena of the scene. Leo: Why am I in bed so late? Lena: Stay there or I will give you such a hit. Leo: What's this? Lena: It used to be breakfast, then it could have been lunch. ...

Appreciation of the poem Song of a Dream by Sarojini Naidu

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More 9th class content can be accessed by clicking ' 9th Standard English ' label at the right side of the blog. Also click ' Show all " and " Older Posts ".            Observing children we might say that they always remain in a world of fantasy, talking to themselves and acting as if they are in a different world. This quality of leaving one’s present world to enjoy a better world of imagination is not only something that the children possess but also the adults. The poem ‘Song of a Dream’ written by Sarojini Naidu is a perfect example for this statement.       In the poem she sings of one of her dreams in which she stood alone in a magical wood. She says: her soul was immersed in deep visions which were products of fantasy that sprang like poppies. She then goes through a unique experience where she meets the spirits of truth who sang, the spirits of love who glowed and the spirits of peace that flowed like divine streams. ...

Noun Phrase, Verb Phrase - Language Activity - Class 9 Kerala (Unit: Bonds of Love), Chapter: The Tolstoy Farm. (Sentence Analyses)

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Download the presentation by clicking here. Click download button as shown and open with Office-LibreOffice Impress to view the file completely. (Note: Might not work well with Microsoft Office PowerPoint). A screenshot of the presentation. (.odp). (LibreOffice Impress) -Anjoe-

Appreciation of the poem “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost.

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The world we live in today is considered so prosperous in many respects. Technological advancements and economical well being have significant roles to play in this. However, the poem “Mending Wall” written by Robert Frost questions the bases of such arguments. It asks some fundamental questions that are thought provoking. The poem discusses the activity of mending or repairing a wall after it gets collapsed everytime. The speaker of the poem is not quite sure about the reason behind it. He tends to believe that it can be the work of nature which makes the ground swell under it. He also blames it on the hunters who leave no stone after another. The elves also come in his list of people who can do something like this. On the contrary, his neighbor is not interested in finding reasons but repeats a refrain: “Good fences make good neighbors”. The poet is not interested in keeping the wall between himself and his neighbor. However his neighbor by repeating his fath...