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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 3

CLASS XI

INSTRUCTIONS: All work to be done very neatly in a new or used/old copy and to be submitted on the first working day of school. It will be graded as Subject Enrichment Activities. No questions to be copied, only write answers.

I. Identify the correct meaning for each figure of speech given in the statements below:

1. What does the irony in this text suggest?

"It was my good luck to have to study for a test while all my friends went to the water park," Oscar remarked.

a. Oscar was upset about staying at home.

b. Oscar wanted time to catch up on his responsibilities.

2. What does the hyperbole in this text suggest?

After he finished the marathon, William collapsed into a chair and declared that he could no longer move a single muscle.

a. William was very tired and sore.

b. William would never run another marathon again.

3. What does the simile in this text suggest?

You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.

—Foreigner, "Cold as Ice"

a. The song is about someone who doesn't care.

b. The song is about someone who is freezing.

4. What does the personification in the text suggest?

The lighthouse horn moaned, and the sound travelled through the thick fog, reaching the sailors who were enveloped in the greyness.

a. The lighthouse was old and needed repairs.

b. The horn made a long, low sound.

5. What does the idiom in the text suggest?

In such an unfamiliar environment, Ken was a fish out of water.

a. Ken had not visited that location before.

b. Ken felt out of place.

6. What does the metaphor in the text suggest?

He reads incessantly; new ideas are food for his mind.

a. He is stimulated by new ideas.

b. He often reads about food and cooking.

II. HORNBILL – Buy or download or read directly from:



Read and reflect on Chapter 1 - The Portrait of a Lady – Khushwant Singh

a) Write down answers to questions 1- 5 given on Page 7 in the copy.

b) Prepare a mind map using the following sub-headings:

• About the author

• Theme

• Grandmother’s character traits

• The author’s character traits

• Three important phases in the grandmother’s life

c) Write a paragraph of not more than 80 words about a person who is close to your heart; for example, it could be your mother, father, sibling, friend.

III. SNAPSHOTS - Buy or download or read directly from:



Read and reflect on Chapter 1 - The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse – William Saroyan

a. Write down answers to questions 1- 3 given on Page 9 in the copy.

b. Prepare a mind map using the following sub-headings:

• About the author

• Theme

• Mourad’s character traits

• Aram’s character traits

• John Byro’s character traits

• Uncle Khosrove’s character traits

• Important events in the story

c. Write a poem or rap of not more than 8 – 10 lines about any animal of your choice.

IV. Reorder the letters to form the names of characters from your prescribed textbooks (Hornbill and Snapshots): Buy or download or read directly from: (Chapter 2 - Hornbill and Chapter 1 – Snapshots)

1. MRAA -

2. RDAUMO -

3. HNJO -

4. RYAM -

5. ZAENNSU -

6. HANTNAOJ -

7. ORGAND -

8. VREOSOHK -

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