Question a: Warm-up
What is the difference between news and rumour?
Answer: News is a report of true facts and real events that have happened. A rumour is a story or piece of information spread among people that may or may not be true.
What are the different ways to disseminate (spread) information?
Answer: Information can be spread through newspapers, television, radio, mobile phones, the internet, and social media.
Have you ever read any newspaper? What are the different types of news covered in it?
Answer: Yes. Newspapers cover different types of news like sports, politics, local events, international news, weather, and entertainment.
Question c: Find the following from the news item.
Answer:
- Headline: KANYA SHALA CELEBRATES MAHARASHTRA DIN
- Date: May 1
- Place of reporting mentioned in the news: Chalisgaon
Question d: Read and discuss with your partner.
1. Who organised the programme? Answer: The programme was organised by Kanya Shala, Chalisgaon.
2. Where did the programme take place?
Answer: The programme took place at Kanya Shala, Chalisgaon.
3. What did students do during the celebration?
Answer: The students took an active part in the programme. They presented short speeches and poems on Maharashtra and its great leaders. Some learners came dressed in traditional Maharashtrian attire, and at the end, they took a pledge to respect Maharashtra’s values.
Question e: Rearrange and rewrite the following sentences in the correct sequence.
(Learners took a pledge. / Teachers explained the importance of the day. / Maharashtra Din was celebrated. / The Principal addressed the learners. / Learners presented speeches and poems.)
Answer:
- Maharashtra Din was celebrated.
- Teachers explained the importance of the day.
- Learners presented speeches and poems.
- The Principal addressed the learners.
- Learners took a pledge.
Question f: Think and answer. Why do you think the headline is written in bold letters?
Answer: The headline is written in bold and big letters to quickly catch the reader’s attention and tell them exactly what the main topic of the news is about.
Question g: Find and complete the following from the News.
Answer:
- Proper nouns: Kanya Shala, Chalisgaon, Maharashtra, Maharashtra Rajyageet, Mrs. Patil.
- Action words (Verbs): celebrated, took, began, explained, spoke, presented, guided, addressed, motivated.
- Adjectives: great, short, traditional, colourful, lively, senior, rich, responsible, meaningful.
Question h: Read and understand the format of news. Write a news about the celebration of Kranti Din in your school.
Answer:
Headline: KRANTI DIN CELEBRATED WITH GREAT PRIDE
Dateline: Pune, August 10:
Lead paragraph: Our school celebrated Kranti Din yesterday with great respect and enthusiasm to honour the brave freedom fighters of India.
Continuing paragraph: The event began in the morning with the hoisting of the National Flag. Students sang patriotic songs and performed a small skit based on the Quit India Movement. Teachers shared inspiring stories about our national heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Concluding paragraph: The Principal addressed the students, asking them to be honest and responsible citizens. The programme concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.
Simple Past Tense Section
Question i: Read the sentences carefully and understand the underlined words.
(We use simple past tense for an action that ended at a specific time in the past, like yesterday, last night, or last week).
Use the table given below to frame the sentences in Simple Past Tense.
| Subject | Verb | Object |
| I / We / You / He / She / It / They / Radha / Students | watched / cleaned / helped / ran | a movie. / my room. / the teacher. / very fast. |
Answer :Here are sentences framed using the table in the Simple Past Tense:
- I cleaned my room.
- We watched a movie.
- You helped the teacher.
- He ran very fast.
- She watched a movie.
- It ran very fast.
- They helped the teacher.
- Radha cleaned my room.
- Students watched a movie.