Unit 2 - 2.6 Science and Spirituality — English STD 10 — Question

Should we ban keeping pets? Justify.
(2) Write a short summary of the passage given above and suggest a suitable title :

Do you think that 'junk' food and 'fast' food should be banned in schools?

What impression of Steve Jobs do you get from this passage?

Write in your own words what the following expressions convey in the context they occur in the text.
(b) Through his (Kalam's) words of wisdom, I was getting to learn from countless great minds.

In the footnote of the story, O.Henry remarks that of all who give gifts, Della and Jim were the wisest. Think and explain this paradoxical remark.

The learned people were sometimes divided in their opinions, different people giving quite different answers; at other times, none of them gave an answer. They all suggested ways to look for an answer. Can you point out one example of each?

The king was humble. How do you know?

Personal Response:
(1) Think and write in your own words : Why did Anil employ Hari as a cook, even though he could not afford to pay him?
(2) 'We should learn from our own mistakes.' Explain.

Why does the writer begin by quoting the lines from William Blake's poem 'Auguries of Innocence"?

Have you ever attended any concert? How was your experience there?