CBSE Class 10 All Subjects Revision Worksheet Set 03

Read ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ by Anne Frank in your holidays. Based on your reading of the novel, design a four-page newsletter. Follow the instructions given below.

• Imagine you have witnessed the Holocaust, during the Second World War. You have been working as an editor of a newspaper called ‘Die Rheinpfalz’, in Amsterdam since 1935.
• You have also seen how Anne Frank’s diary gained eminence after its publication. The present year is 1953 and you have decided to dedicate an edition to the brave girl. Wear your thinking caps, explore your creativity and design a four-page newsletter. It is suggested that you have a variety of columns like:
  • Holocaust and the Nazi era
  • How the life of Jews changed after Adolf Hitler came to power
  • Anne Frank’s early years on the basis of her diary. This can be titled ‘Growing up’. It can include details about Anne’s family, the Van Daans, and Mr. Dussel.
  • Jewish Experience
  • Life in the annexe
  • Tolerance and acceptance: Anne’s optimism
  • Anne’s death and the retrieval of her diary through Miep Gies, by her father Otto Frank
  • The publication of Anne’s diary in 1952 after being rejected by two publishing houses
  • Anne Frank’s house opens and is a famous museum now. It is the exact place where Anne and her family were hiding
  • Biography of Anne Frank, with a nice title

General Instructions:

• The following work is to be done on a white pastel / cartridge sheet folded in such a way that it has two back-to-back pages (a total of four pages).
• Since it is a newsletter, it is supposed to be black and white. However, to make it appealing, you can add colorful pictures, illustrations, etc.
• It should be of the same size as the school newsletter.

Suggested Reading List: Read at least one of the following books during your vacations.

• The Old Man and His God: Sudha Murthy
• Rebecca: Daphne du Maurier
• The Importance of Being Earnest: Oscar Wilde

Math

A Activity - Model or Powerpoint Presentation

You have studied the following topics:

1. Different proofs of Pythagoras theorem
2. Surface areas and volumes
3. Clinometers and its uses
4. Probability

Now let your creativity flourish by making a model or a PowerPoint presentation on any one of the topics mentioned above. Support your model with a brief write-up on a coloured A4 sheet.

A model may help to explain a system and to study the effects of different components, and to make predictions about behavior. A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language. The process of developing a mathematical model is termed mathematical modelling.

PowerPoint presentations consist of a number of individual pages or "slides". The "slide" analogy is a reference to the slide projector. PowerPoint provides numerous features that offer flexibility and the ability to create a professional presentation. One of the features provides the ability to create a presentation that includes music which plays throughout the entire presentation or sound effects for particular slides.

Use various real-life situations related to the above topics to explain them in detail. Always remember "medium is not the message, information is the message".

B Do the worksheets 1 and 2 on the punched sheets

Science

Read any one of the following Science Fiction books and answer the questions based on the book you choose to read.
A. 'The Host' by Stephenie Meyer
OR
B. ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ by Philip K. Dick

Question 1. List the similarities and differences between humans and souls (aliens) in the following graphic organizer.
Answer:
The differences and similarities can be summarized as follows:
- Differences: Humans are highly passionate, possessive, and sometimes prone to physical aggression, whereas Souls are inherently gentle, avoid conflict, and value absolute honesty. Souls are small, silver-colored parasitic life forms that require a human host body to experience life on Earth, while humans are the native biological inhabitants.
- Similarities: Both species have a deep capacity for forming strong emotional bonds, experiencing love, seeking family structures, and valuing community survival.
In simple words: Humans have natural physical bodies and can be violent, while Souls are gentle alien parasites. However, both species are capable of feeling deep love and wanting a safe community.

Exam Tip: When filling out a Venn diagram, ensure that the overlapping region clearly shows qualities shared by both groups, rather than listing separate characteristics of either group.

Question 2. You have heard many theories about aliens. Do you believe that there can be conquest by aliens on Earth? Use the graphic organizer and mention the reasons.
Answer:
Yes, an alien conquest of Earth is a plausible concept often discussed in science fiction and scientific hypotheses. Five key reasons supporting this possibility include:
1. Resource Depletion: An advanced extraterrestrial civilization might exhaust their own planet's raw materials and seek Earth's water, minerals, or organic matter.
2. Technological Superiority: Any alien species capable of crossing interstellar distances would possess technology vastly superior to human defense systems, making a conquest relatively simple.
3. Colonization Needs: If their home star goes supernova or their planet becomes uninhabitable, they might invade Earth out of sheer survival instinct to colonize a new world.
4. Survival of the Fittest: In a competitive galaxy (often theorized as the Dark Forest hypothesis), advanced species might proactively eliminate other rising civilizations like humanity to prevent future threats.
5. Environmental Preservation: Extraterrestrials might see humans as a destructive force ruining Earth's biosphere and decide to take over the planet to save its diverse ecosystem.
In simple words: An alien takeover is possible because any species advanced enough to travel to Earth would easily overpower us with their technology, possibly to steal our water and land.

Exam Tip: Structure your arguments logically, using distinct, numbered points in your writing to present a well-organized response.

Question 3. Watch the movie “ET” in which there is an alien character called ET. Using the Graphic Organizer, compare the features of the alien ET with the aliens (souls) of this book.
Answer:
- Features of E.T. (from the movie): E.T. is a distinct biological entity with a physical, wrinkly brown body, a glowing chest, and a long finger that heals wounds. He possesses unique abilities like telekinesis, levitation, and a profound emotional connection with his human companion, Elliott. E.T. is an accidental explorer who simply wants to return to his home planet.
- Features of the Souls (from *The Host*): The Souls are tiny, silver, centipede-like organisms without a standard physical shape of their own. They require human host bodies to survive, taking over the brain and overwriting the host's identity. They establish a highly structured, peaceful collective society on Earth rather than trying to escape it.
- Similarities: Both E.T. and the Souls are highly peaceful beings who find human aggression shocking. They are both exceptionally empathetic, capable of forming deep bonds with humans, and possess highly advanced technology/healing skills compared to humanity.
In simple words: E.T. is a physical, friendly alien trying to go home, while the Souls are tiny worm-like creatures that live inside human heads to build a new society. Both are highly gentle and loving.

Exam Tip: For comparative questions, clearly contrast specific traits - such as physical appearance, primary motivation, and biological structure - before highlighting their shared values.

B. ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ by Philip K. Dick

Question 1. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” With reference to the novel, compare the after effects of the World War Terminus and its radioactive fallout with that of the recent powerful earthquake that triggered a leak at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-chi nuclear plant. Use the graphic organizer given below.
Answer:
- World War Terminus (WWT) and Radioactive Fallout: WWT was a global conflict that resulted in a catastrophic radioactive fallout covering the entire Earth. This toxic dust wiped out almost all biological animal species, making real animals rare luxury status symbols. The human population dwindled as most emigrated to off-world colonies, leaving behind a degenerating class of people (known as "specials" or "chickenheads") who suffered cognitive decline due to radiation.
- Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Accident: The Fukushima disaster was a localized technological catastrophe triggered by a massive natural earthquake and tsunami. It led to reactor core meltdowns and the release of radioactive isotopes into the surrounding air and seawater. While it did not end global civilization, it caused immediate evacuations of entire towns, left long-term environmental contamination, and sparked global fears regarding the safety of nuclear energy.
- Comparison of After-Effects: Both events demonstrate the devastating, long-lasting consequences of radioactive contamination on living ecosystems. They both highlight how technological disasters disrupt human societies, force mass displacements of populations from polluted zones, and permanently scar the environment for future generations.
In simple words: World War Terminus polluted the entire planet with nuclear dust, making real animals extinct and forcing people to leave Earth. The Fukushima leak was a smaller, localized accident from a tsunami, but both show how radiation ruins land for decades.

Exam Tip: When comparing a fictional event to a real-world disaster, use factual evidence for the real event and specific details from the text to ground your comparison.

Question 2. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart” -Helen Keller. The androids are different from the humans inhabiting the Earth. Using the Graphic Organizer compare and contrast the differences between the androids and humans as depicted in the novel.
Answer:
- Differences: Humans are biologically born, possess genuine empathy (which is tested using the Voight-Kampff scale), participate in the shared spiritual connection of Mercerism, and prize real animals. Androids are artificially manufactured, lack the ability to empathize with other species, are physically and intellectually superior, but are limited to a strict four-year lifespan.
- Similarities: Both look completely identical on the outside, possess high intelligence, share a strong instinct for self-preservation, and fear death.
In simple words: Humans have feelings, can empathize, and grow naturally, while androids are machines with a short life. Even though they look exactly the same, androids cannot truly care for others.

Exam Tip: Highlighting the central contrast - empathy vs. cold logic - is crucial when answering questions about the relationship between humans and androids in this novel.

Question 3. The population of the world has already crossed the seven billion mark. Given the limited resources, it wouldn’t be too long before we start looking for other habitable planets for setting up ‘off-world colonies’. Out of all the planets in the solar system, which planet, other than Earth, do you think is most habitable? Give reasons to support your answer in the given graphic organizer.
Answer:
Mars is widely considered the most habitable planet in our solar system, other than Earth, for setting up off-world colonies. Five compelling reasons support this choice:
1. Substantial Water Resources: Mars possesses massive reserves of water ice locked in its polar ice caps and trapped beneath its dry soil, which can be extracted and purified.
2. Favorable Day/Night Cycle: A Martian day (called a sol) is approximately 24 hours and 39 minutes long, which is highly compatible with human biological rhythms and circadian cycles.
3. Manageable Temperatures: While extremely cold, Martian temperatures (ranging from -140 degrees C to 20 degrees C) are far more survivable and manageable for life-support machinery than the scorching heat of Venus or the deep freeze of outer planets.
4. Soil Minerals: Martian soil (regolith) contains essential minerals and could be treated to grow plants in pressurized greenhouse environments.
5. Atmosphere and Protection: Mars has a thin atmosphere that contains carbon dioxide, which can be utilized to produce oxygen, fuel, and shield colonists from a small portion of solar radiation.
In simple words: Mars is the best place for a colony because it has water ice, a day length very similar to Earth, and a surface we can walk on with spacesuits.

Exam Tip: Back up your claims with scientific facts, such as the presence of ice or day length, to show a realistic understanding of planetary habitability.

Social Science

“Hope for the best; plan for the worst”

Keeping the above statement in mind, prepare a project on Disaster Management as per the following guidelines:

1. Highlight the following:
   • a. Definition of ‘Disaster’.
   • b. What is disaster management?
   • c. Identify 10 prominent man-made and 10 prominent natural disasters which have occurred in the world in the past 100 years.
2. Select one of the disasters mentioned below as the theme of the project:
   • a. Tsunami - coastal India
   • b. Earthquake - in Delhi
   • c. Urban fire breakout - in Delhi
3. Based on your selection in Para 2, enumerate the following in your project:
   • a. Place and time of the disaster.
   • b. Causes.
   • c. Extent of damage, loss of life.
   • d. Mitigation measures.
   • e. Comparative study of India with any other developed country as to how a similar disaster was managed.
   • f. Any one story or incident of courage displayed during the disaster. Mention the human values learnt from the story/incident.
4. Based on your selection of disaster in Para 2 above, make any of the following to promote awareness:
   • a. Script a Street play to manage that disaster (two-minute script).
   • b. Make a plan for a Mock drill for evacuation of your school for that disaster.
   • c. Preparing an awareness slogan.

General Instructions:

1. The project should be handwritten.
2. It should be well presented, researched, and pictorial.
3. Cover page, table of contents, acknowledgements, bibliography, headings and sub-headings are a must.
4. Each section should be done on different colored A4 size sheets.
5. The project should be presented in a file.
6. The project carries 10 marks:
   • a. Project - 8 marks
   • b. Viva - 2 marks

हिंदी

पुस्तकें ज्ञान का भंडार हैं जो बच्चों को अच्छे विचार और संस्कार देती हैं। पुस्तकों को पढ़ने से रचनात्मक शक्ति का विकास होता है। पुस्तकों के माध्यम से कल्पना की लंबी उड़ान भरी जा सकती है। वे हमारी मार्गदर्शक होती हैं, अकेलेपन में साथी होती हैं। अतः इस ग्रीष्मावकाश के समय का सदुपयोग करते हुए निम्नलिखित पुस्तकों में से किसी एक पुस्तक को पढ़ने का आनंद लें और निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर दें।

1. भारत के वीर बालक - प्रकाशक - भारतीय साहित्य संग्रह
2. शेखचिल्ली के किस्से - प्रकाशक - भारतीय साहित्य संग्रह
3. हमारे संत महापुरुष - भाग 1, 2 - प्रकाशक - भारतीय साहित्य संग्रह
4. विक्रम बेताल - प्रकाशक - भारतीय साहित्य संग्रह

Question 1. कौन सी कहानी आपको सबसे अच्छी लगी? क्यों?
Answer:
मुझे ‘विक्रम और बेताल’ की पुस्तक में से ‘सच्चा अधिकारी’ वाली कहानी सबसे अधिक पसंद आई। इस कहानी में बेताल राजा विक्रम से न्याय और बुद्धिमत्ता से जुड़ा एक जटिल प्रश्न पूछता है। यह कहानी मुझे इसलिए बहुत अच्छी लगी क्योंकि यह न केवल हमारा मनोरंजन करती है, बल्कि हमारे भीतर सही और गलत का अंतर समझने की विवेकशीलता भी जाग्रत करती है। राजा विक्रम का हर परिस्थिति में सत्य का साथ देना और कठिन पहेलियों का सटीक उत्तर खोजना अत्यंत प्रेरणादायक है।
In simple words: मुझे विक्रम-बेताल की कहानी सबसे अच्छी लगी क्योंकि राजा विक्रम बहुत बुद्धिमान थे और उनकी कहानियाँ हमें सही फैसले लेना सिखाती हैं।

Exam Tip: कहानी का नाम लिखने के साथ-साथ उसके पसंद आने का कोई एक नैतिक या तार्किक कारण अवश्य स्पष्ट करें।

Question 2. किस पात्र ने आपको सबसे अधिक प्रभावित किया? 100 शब्दों में उसका चरित्र चित्रण करिए।
Answer:
इस पुस्तक में राजा विक्रमादित्य के चरित्र ने मुझे सबसे अधिक प्रभावित किया। राजा विक्रम एक न्यायप्रिय, साहसी, दृढ़ निश्चयी और अत्यंत बुद्धिमान शासक हैं। उनका चरित्र निम्नलिखित विशेषताओं को उजागर करता है:
1. दृढ़ संकल्प: बेताल के बार-बार पेड़ पर वापस लौट जाने के बावजूद राजा विक्रम हार नहीं मानते और अपने कर्तव्य पथ पर आगे बढ़ते रहते हैं।
2. न्यायप्रियता: वे बेताल की पहेलियों का सदा निष्पक्ष और सत्य पर आधारित न्याय करते हैं।
3. असीम धैर्य: विषम और डरावनी परिस्थितियों में भी वे अपना मानसिक संतुलन और धैर्य नहीं खोते। उनका यह निडर और विवेकी स्वभाव हर पाठक के मन पर अमिट छाप छोड़ता है।
In simple words: राजा विक्रम अपने साहस और बुद्धि के कारण सबसे अच्छे पात्र हैं। वे कभी हार नहीं मानते और हमेशा न्याय का साथ देते हैं।

Exam Tip: चरित्र-चित्रण लिखते समय पात्र के मुख्य गुणों को बिन्दुओं (पॉइंट्स) में लिखने से उत्तर अधिक प्रभावशाली और स्पष्ट बनता है।

Question 3. इनके जीवन से आपको क्या शिक्षा मिलती है?
Answer:
राजा विक्रमादित्य के जीवन से हमें यह अमूल्य शिक्षा मिलती है कि जीवन में चाहे कितनी भी बड़ी बाधाएँ या कठिन परिस्थितियाँ क्यों न आएँ, हमें कभी भी अपने कर्तव्य से पीछे नहीं हटना चाहिए। इसके साथ ही, यह चरित्र हमें सिखाता है कि किसी भी निर्णय पर पहुँचने से पहले अपनी बुद्धि और विवेक का उपयोग करना चाहिए तथा हमेशा सत्य और न्याय के मार्ग पर चलना चाहिए। एकाग्रता और अटूट प्रयास ही अंततः सफलता दिलाते हैं।
In simple words: हमें यह शिक्षा मिलती है कि हमें हमेशा हिम्मत रखनी चाहिए, मुश्किलों से घबराना नहीं चाहिए और हमेशा सच का साथ देना चाहिए।

Exam Tip: शिक्षा वाले प्रश्न का उत्तर हमेशा सकारात्मक और जीवन में अपनाने योग्य व्यावहारिक सीख के रूप में प्रस्तुत करें।

रचनात्मक कार्य

अपने माता-पिता, दादा-दादी, नाना-नानी अर्थात परिवार के बड़े / बुजुर्ग सदस्य से उनके जीवन के बारे में बातचीत करिए और पता करिए कि बेहतर ढंग से जीवन जीने के लिए क्या काम आया - समझदारी / पुराने अनुभव या किताबी ज्ञान? उनका साक्षात्कार लें तथा उनके संस्मरण पर आधारित चार पृष्ठ की संस्मरण पत्रिका तैयार करिए। इस संस्मरण पत्रिका में आप उनके छायाचित्र / तस्वीरें भी संलग्न करिए।

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

निर्देश:-
इदम् गृह-कार्यम् छात्राणाम् रुच्यां आधारितं अस्ति।
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पुस्तकानि अस्माकं सन्मित्राणि सन्ति। पुस्तकात् ज्ञानस्य पवित्रा गंगा वहति। संस्कृतभाषायाम् अनेकानि मनोरञ्जकानि शिक्षाप्रदानि च कथाग्रन्धानि सन्ति। तेषाम् ‘हितोपदेश’ अपि एकं प्रमुखं ग्रन्थं अस्ति। अस्य ग्रन्थस्य लेखकः श्री नारायण-भट्टाचार्यः संस्कृतभाषायाः विशिष्टः विद्वान् आसीत्। हितोपदेशस्य चत्वारः भागाः सन्ति - मित्रलाभः, सुहृद्भेदः, विग्रहः, सन्धिः च।

Question 1. ‘हितोपदेश’ ग्रन्थात् स्वेच्छानुसारं पञ्च लघुकथान् ध्यानेन पठ।
Answer:
छात्रः हितोपदेशात् स्वेच्छानुसारं पञ्च लघुकथाः पठिष्यति, यथा -
1. वृद्धव्याघ्र-पथिकयोः कथा (लोभस्य दुष्परिणामः)
2. गिद्ध-विडालयोः कथा (अपरिचितस्य विश्वासः न कर्तव्यः)
3. सिंह-शशकयोः कथा (बुद्धिर्यस्य बलं तस्य)
4. कूर्मा-हंसयोः कथा (मूर्खतापूर्णभाषणस्य परिणामः)
5. मयूर-गृध्रयोः कथा (सच्ची मित्रता च)
In simple words: हितोपदेश की पाँच कहानियों को पढ़ना है जो हमें नैतिक मूल्य और जीवन जीने का सही तरीका सिखाती हैं।

Exam Tip: संस्कृत की कथाओं के नाम शुद्ध रूप से लिखें ताकि वर्तनी की अशुद्धियाँ न हों।

Question 2. हितोपदेशस्य नैतिक-कथान् पठित्वा तासु कथासु एकाम् कथाम् चित्वा संस्कृतभाषायाम् सारं लिखित्वा स्वभाषिक-कौशलस्य प्रदर्शनं कुरुत।
Answer:
कथा सारः (बुद्धिर्यस्य बलं तस्य):
एकस्मिन् वने भासुरकः नाम सिंहः वसति स्म। सः प्रतिदिनं बहून् पशून् मारयति स्म। अतः सर्वे पशवः मिलित्वा सिंहस्य समीपम् अगच्छन् अवदन् च - "हे महाराज! भवान् प्रतिदिनं एकैकं पशुं प्राप्नोतु, वयमेव प्रेषयिष्यामः।" एकस्मिन् दिने एकस्य वृद्धशशकस्य वारः आसीत्। सः बुद्धिमान् आसीत्। सः मार्गे चिन्तितवान् सिंहं मारयितुम् उपायम्। सः विलम्बेन सिंहस्य समीपम् अगच्छत्। सिंहः क्रुद्धः भूत्वा कारणम् अपृच्छत्। शशकः अवदत् - "मार्गे अन्यः एकः सिंहः आसीत्, सः माम् अवदत् यत् अहमेव अस्य वनस्य राजा।" भासुरकः क्रुद्धः भूत्वा तं प्रतिरोधिणं द्रष्टुम् इच्छति स्म। शशकः तं एकस्य कूपस्य समीपम् अनयत्। कूपस्य जले भासुरकः स्वप्रतिबिम्बं दृष्ट्वा अन्यं सिंहं मत्वा गर्जितवान्, कूपे च कूर्दित्वा मृतवान्। अनेन प्रकारेण शशकः स्वबुद्ध्या वनस्य सर्वान् पशून् अरक्षत्। अतः उच्यते - "बुद्धिर्यस्य बलं तस्य।"
In simple words: बुद्धिमान खरगोश ने अपनी सूझबूझ से क्रूर सिंह को कुएँ में उसका प्रतिबिंब दिखाकर गिरा दिया और सब की जान बचाई। बुद्धि ही असली बल है।

Exam Tip: कथा का सार लिखते समय अंत में उसकी नैतिक शिक्षा (नैतिक-मूल्य) को सूक्ति के रूप में अवश्य लिखें।

Question 3. हितोपदेशस्य कथान् पठित्वा तासाम् विशेषतानाम् वर्णनं कुर्वन् स्वमित्रं एकं पत्रं लिखत।
Answer:
मित्रं प्रति पत्रम्:

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दिनाङ्कः: 02 सितम्बर 2026

प्रिय मित्र राहुल,
सस्नेहं नमो नमः।

अत्र कुशलं तत्रास्तु। अहम् इदं पत्रं हितोपदेशस्य कथानां महत्तां वर्णयितुं लिखामि। अस्मिन् ग्रीष्मावकाशे मया ‘हितोपदेशः’ नामकः ग्रन्थः पठितः। अस्य ग्रन्थस्य कथाः अतीव मनोरञ्जकाः ज्ञानप्रदाः च सन्ति। पशुपक्षणां माध्यमॆन अत्र जीवनस्य नीति-नियमाः, व्यावहारिकज्ञानं च सुलभतया शिक्षिताः सन्ति। एताः कथाः पठित्वा मम निर्णयक्षमता वर्धिता। त्वमपि एतद् ग्रन्थं अवश्यं पठ। गृहे पितृभ्यां मम प्रणामाः।

तव प्रियं मित्रम्,
अमितः

In simple words: अपने मित्र को पत्र लिखकर हितोपदेश पुस्तक की रोचक कहानियों और उनसे मिलने वाली नैतिक शिक्षाओं के बारे में बताना है।

Exam Tip: संस्कृत में अनौपचारिक पत्र लिखते समय संबोधन, कुशल-क्षेम और अंत में अपना नाम सही स्थान पर लिखना आवश्यक है।

संस्कृत - रचनात्मक-कार्यम् — अंकाः — 15

एकस्याः आकर्षक-पत्रिकायाः निर्माणं कुरुत — (अनुशासनकर्तव्य च आधारितं 4-5 लेखानाम्, 4-5 कवितानाम्, 4-5 कथानाम् च समावेशं भवेत्। चित्राणाम् प्रयोग आवश्यकतानुसारं एव कर्त्तव्यम्। कुल-पृष्ठाः: 12-15 भवेयुः। पत्रिकायाः एकं उचितं अभिधानम् अपि भवेत्, मुख्य-पृष्ठं च आकर्षकं भवेत्।)
(अनुशासन और कर्तव्य पर आधारित 4-5 लेखों, 4-5 कविताओं व 4-5 कथाओं का समावेश हो। चित्रों का प्रयोग आवश्यकतानुसार ही किया जाए। कुल पृष्ठ 12-15 होने चाहिए। पत्रिका का एक उचित नाम भी हो और मुख्य पृष्ठ आकर्षक हो।)

French

Class X C

A) Make a word game or a quiz or a cross word puzzle in French from the vocabulary read to enhance your vocabulary skills.
B) Read any one French story book L’Avare by Molière or le tour du monde en 80 jours by Jules Verne. Write its summary on A4 size coloured sheet. Write why you like this book and who is your favourite character and why?

Based on your reading, answer the following questions.

Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours - Jules VERNE

Question. Répondre par vrai ou faux:
1. Mr. Fogg habite à Dublin.
2. Mr. Fogg aime jouer aux cartes.
3. Le mari de Mrs. Aouda était âgé.
4. Pour se rendre à Allahabad, Phileas Fogg utilise des chevaux.
5. Sir. Francis Cromarty aide Phileas Fogg à sauver Mrs. Aouda.
6. Mrs. Aouda ne parle pas très bien l'anglais.
7. En Amérique, le train dans lequel voyage Mr. Fogg est attaqué par les Indiens.
8. L'inspecteur Fix arrête Mr. Fogg à Queenstown.
9. Phileas Fogg épouse Mrs. Aouda.
10. Passepartout est le patron de Mr. Fogg.
Answer:
1. Faux (Il réside à Londres).
2. Vrai (Il apprécie particulièrement jouer au whist).
3. Vrai (Son défunt époux était un vieux rajah).
4. Faux (Il fait l'acquisition d'un éléphant pour faire ce trajet).
5. Vrai (Il prend une part active au sauvetage de la jeune femme).
6. Faux (Elle s'exprime dans un anglais impeccable grâce à son éducation).
7. Vrai (Le convoi ferroviaire subit l'assaut des Sioux).
8. Faux (C'est à Liverpool qu'il procède à son arrestation).
9. Vrai (Le mariage a bien lieu à la fin du roman).
10. Faux (C'est l'inverse : Passepartout est le domestique de Fogg).
In simple words: Phileas Fogg is a Londoner who plays card games. He saves Aouda in India, travels by elephant, escapes a train attack, and gets arrested in Liverpool before marrying her.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to locations and travel methods (like London instead of Dublin, and the elephant instead of horses) as they are frequently tested details.

Question. Mettre les mots dans l’ordre pour trouver quatre noms de pays.
• nedi
• andilre
• pojan
• éraquime
Answer:
• nedi → inde (India)
• andilre → irlande (Ireland)
• pojan → japon (Japan)
• éraquime → amérique (America)
In simple words: Unscramble the letters to reveal the names of four countries: India, Ireland, Japan, and America.

Exam Tip: Keep track of common country names in French and their accents (like the acute é in Amérique) when working with word puzzles.

Question. Choisir la bonne réponse.
1. Passepartout est:
(a) anglais
(b) allemande
(c) français

2. Au Reform-Club, Phileas Fogg aime:
(a) écouter de la musique
(b) jouer aux dominos
(c) lire les journaux

3. Fix est:
(a) Inspecteur de police
(b) douanier
(c) consul

4. Mrs. Aouda doit mourir:
(a) empoisonnée
(b) brulée
(c) étranglée

5. Mr. Fogg et Mrs. Aouda veulent se marier:
(a) un samedi
(b) un jeudi
(c) un lundi
Answer:
1. (c) français
2. (c) lire les journaux
3. (a) Inspecteur de police
4. (b) brulée
5. (c) un lundi
In simple words: Passepartout is French, Fogg loves reading papers, Fix is a police detective, Aouda was to be burned alive, and the wedding was originally planned for Monday.

Exam Tip: Remember that Fogg and Aouda intended to marry on "un lundi," but they discovered they had gained a day, leading to their wedding on Sunday.

L'Avare - Molière

Question. Cochez la bonne réponse:
1. De quelle année date l'Avare ?
(a) 1666
(b) 1668
(c) 1670

Q2. De quel dramaturge Molière s'inspire-t-il pour l'écrire ?
(a) Plaute
(b) Aristophane
(c) Térence

Q3. Que signifie le mot Harpagon étymologiquement ?
(a) Avare
(b) Crochet
(c) Rhumatisant

Q4. Quels sont les enfants d'Harpagon ?
(a) Valère et Mariane
(b) Angélique et Cléonte
(c) Elise et Cléante

Q5. Comment s'appelle l'entremetteuse choisie par Harpagon ?
(a) Béline
(b) Frosine
(c) Mme Pernelle

Q6. Qui est le cuisinier-cocher d'Harpagon ?
(a) Maître Jacques
(b) Maître Simon
(c) La Flèche

Q7. Qu'offre le fils d'Harpagon à Mariane au nom de son père ?
(a) Une cassette et un collier
(b) Une collation et un diamant
(c) Une calèche et une cassette

Q8. Qui est en fait Anselme qu'Harpagon veut faire épouser à sa fille ?
(a) L'oncle d'Elise et de Cléante
(b) Le légat du Roi
(c) Le père de Valère et Mariane
Answer:
1. (b) 1668
Q2. (a) Plaute
Q3. (b) Crochet
Q4. (c) Elise et Cléante
Q5. (b) Frosine
Q6. (a) Maître Jacques
Q7. (b) Une collation et un diamant
Q8. (c) Le père de Valère et Mariane
In simple words: The play was written in 1668, inspired by Plautus. Harpagon means "hook," his children are Elise and Cleante, Frosine is the matchmaker, Jacques is the cook, Cleante offers a diamond and snack to Mariane, and Anselme is the long-lost father.

Exam Tip: Etymological questions (like Harpagon meaning "hook") and sources of inspiration (Plautus's *Aulularia*) are key historical context details for this play.

Question. Répondez aux questions:
1. Quel est le nom de l'Avare ?
2. Qui sont ses enfants ?
3. Qui est la Flèche ?
4. Qui est amoureux d'Elise ?
5. Qui sont les enfants d'Anselme ?
6. Que vole-t-on à Harpagon ?
7. Quel est le défaut d'Harpagon ?
8. Qui est Thomas d'Alburcy ?
9. Comment se nomme l'entremetteuse ?
10. Qui est l'auteur de cette pièce de théâtre ?
11. Dans quelle ville se déroule la scène ?
Answer:
1. L'avare s'appelle Harpagon.
2. Ses enfants sont Élise et Cléante.
3. La Flèche est le valet de Cléante.
4. C'est Valère qui est épris d'Élise.
5. Les enfants d'Anselme sont Valère et Mariane.
6. Quelqu'un dérobe à Harpagon sa cassette contenant dix mille écus d'or.
7. Le principal défaut d'Harpagon est son avarice maladive.
8. Thomas d'Alburcy est la véritable identité d'Anselme avant le naufrage.
9. L'entremetteuse s'appelle Frosine.
10. Cette comédie a été rédigée par Molière.
11. L'action dramatique se déroule à Paris.
In simple words: The miser is Harpagon. His children are Elise and Cleante. Valere loves Elise, and Mariane is his sister. Someone steals Harpagon's box of gold. The play is written by Moliere and is set in Paris.

Exam Tip: Be prepared to identify family connections and character roles (like La Flême being a valet) to write accurate short answers about the plot.