ENGLISH EDUCATOR - Mr SRINIVAS THOTA

  SECTION A – READING (20 marks)   Passage 1   I. Why is the growing preference for indigenous craft items described as a ‘welcome trend’? It is a welcome trend because such crafts promote sustainability, support local economies, and help preserve cultural heritage. (1)   II. According to paragraph 1, indigenous craft items have all qualities EXCEPT: D. easily accessible (1)   III. Complete the sentence: The usage of locally sourced materials makes the indigenous crafts eco-friendly. (1)   IV. Select the True option for ‘time-tested methods’: A. Artisans use traditional techniques that have been refined and proven effective over generations. (1)   V. Complete the analogy: fair trade : fair wages :: employment : job security (a) (1)   VI. Why does supporting indigenous crafts improve the economic conditions of small communities? (40 words)   Supporting indigenous crafts directly benefits artisans who depend on handcrafted products for their li...

                 Reported Speech Worksheet-3   Q1. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows : Q1. Man: You are becoming very lazy. Didn't I ask you to get my       Breakfast ready by 8 o'clock? Servant: I am sorry, sir. I got up very late today. Man: Didn't you set the alarm before going to sleep? Servant: Yes, I did, sir. Man: Then, what happened? Servant: I forgot to wind the clock. The Man scolded the servant saying that (a) ____________ ________ ______ ____________ . He questioned him ____________________ ____ _______ ______ _____ ______ ___________ ___________________ ____ _______________. The servant _______ ________ ________ __ __ _______ and explained that (b) ______ ___ ___ ____ ____ ______________ ________ ____ ____ . The man asked him ___________ ___ ___ _____ __________________________ going to sleep. The servant answered politely that ____________...

        Reported Speech Worksheet-2 Q1. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows : Mother : What are you doing? Rani : Just watching TV. Mother : Turn off the TV and help me clean your room. Rani : I will do it later. Mother asked Rani (a)___________________________________________. Rani replied that (a) _____ ___________________ ___________________________________. The mother asked her _______ __ ____ _________________________________and (b) _________ ____ ________________ __ ______ _____________________ _____ ________ ________ ______ ______ Rani replied that (c) ________ ___ ____ ____________ ________________________ ______________________________ ____ ___ ___ ________________________________   Q2. Berry : Daddy! I am the happiest girl in the world. Daddy : Have you won a million-dollar lottery? Berry : No! I have got something much better. Berry screamed with joy and said to her father that (a) ________ _____ _____________ ___...

    Reported Speech Worksheet-1   Q1. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows : Son : Mummy, Where have I put my wallet ? Mother: I don’t know. Ask your father. Son : He will say the same thing. Mother : Why don’t you put things in their proper place ? A son asked his mother (a) ______________________________________________________ ? The mother replied that (b) ________________________________________and advised him to ask his father. The son retorted saying that he would say the same thing. The mother asked him irritatingly (c) __________ ____ ___ _  Q2. Mother to me : Are you unwell today? I to mother : I am really fine, mom! Mother : Have you done your homework? I replied : My teachers did not give any tasks today.   My mother asked me (a) _________________________________________________. I replied to my mummy (b) ______________________________________. My mother again asked me (c) _______ _______ _________________________...