Q. Your water bottle was stolen from the class when you were out in the games period yesterday. As Arun Sawant, draft a notice to be put up on the school notice board giving all the details in about 50 words. Put the notice in a box.
1. You are Shalu Sarin, a student of class VI of Somerville School, Noida. You have lost a book "Life of Jawahar Lal Nehru", borrowed from the library of your school, somewhere in the school premises. Write a notice to be put on the Lost and Found Notice Board of your school, announcing the loss and requesting the finder to return the same to you. Offer a suitable reward.
2. You lost a merit certificate you won at a painting competition in your school soon after the event. Write a notice in about 50 words for your Student's Notice Board announcing the loss and requesting the finder to return it to you.
In your notice you should
i) describe the certificate and say when and where it was lost
ii) request the finder to return it to you
iii) mention when and where the finder should contact you
iv) offer a suitable reward for the finder 
Q. You are Karan Gandhi, the Head Boy of Hill View Public School, Solan. You have been asked to write a notice announcing a tiffin- box found in the school playground. Write a notice in about 50 words announcing the find and asking the owner to claim it from the office suprintendent after identifying it. Put the notice in a box.
3. You are Manish Puri, a student of Class VI A of St. John's Academy, Kanpur. You have deposited a wrist watch you found near the school canteen with your class teacher, Mrs Meeta Rehlan. She has told you to put up a notice announcing the find and asking the owner to claim it from her after identifying it. Write the notice and put it in a box.
4. While playing in the school playground you found an umbrella lying near the water station. Write a notice for the student's Notice Board announcing the find and asking the owner to claim it.
Q. You are Anil Sharma, the Head Girl of Modern School, Dharamshala. On the occasion of Children's Day your school is organising a magic show for the students of classes V to VIII. Write a notice in about 50 words inviting the students to watch the show.
5. A Calligraphy Writing Workshop is to be
organised in your school by a well-known
artist Mr Anees Siddiqi. As Rizwan Qureshi, President of the Hobbies Club of your school,
write a notice for the students of classes V to VIII announcing the event and inviting them
to register for it.
6. Suppose you are Kanika Khosla, the Head Girl of St. Thomas High School, Pathankot. You have been asked by your Vice-Principal to write a notice for the students of classes V and VI about the Story Telling Competition to be held on 10th November 2013. Write a notice in about 50 words asking the interested students to give their names to the teacher incharge of the Literary Society. Put the notice in a box.
Q. (Extra) You are Nirmal/Kavya, Cultural Secretary of Modern Public School, Shimla. Your school is organising an Inter-House Mono Acting Competition. Write a notice inviting students for the same. Invent necessary details. (Word limit 50)
Q1. Write an article to be published in your school magazine on the topic "Advantages of cycling".
Here are some hints for writing the article:
good exercise -economical -saves money -fuel prices going up -no pollution -no noise -no congestion on roads -no traffic jams -need to promote cycling in India -follow china's example-> bicycles more popular than cars -India largest producer -can it be largest user?
tones body- increase stamina- save fuel- eco friendly- strengthen muscles- gives energy.
Q2. The problem of child labour continues despite the law banning it. Taking ideas from the following hints, together with your ideas, write an article for your school magazine on the topic "Stop Child Labour".
Here are some useful hints for writing the article:
1. World Day Against Child Labour-12th June
2. children continue to work as domestic servants, dhabha workers, rag pickers, street vendors, beggars, industry workers
3. no play, development and education for such children
4. engaging children below 14 years in any work is an offence: fine upto Rs. 20,000/- or imprisonment upto 1 year or both
5. Let's pledge- free the country from the curse of child labour
1. Given below are some notes on the history and importance of Mother's Day. Taking ideas from these notes, together with your own ideas, write a speech in about 120 words to be delivered on the occasion of Mother's Day celebrations in your school.
MOTHER'S DAY
1. what it celebrates -affection and gratitude for mothers
2. when -usually in March, April or May; Modern Day Mother's Day -second Sunday of May
3. Where it originated -Europe (mainly UK, Greece, Rome)
4. Who popularised it -Anna Jarvis (modern day Mother's Day)
5. What people do on this day -give gifts, cards, chocolates and flowers to their mothers to show their love and gratitude
6. Why is it important -mothers can feel special and important
Q. Your school is organising a debate on the topic "Video Games Are Good For Children". You have to speak in favour of the motion. Write your speech in about 120 words with the help of hints given below.
Hints:
1. Source of entertainment
2. improve concentration and muscle coordination
3. develop problem solving and decision making skills
4. teach winning and losing as part of game
5. prepare children for future challenges
Q. Now taking ideas from the hints given below, write a speech in about 120 words against the motion "Video games are good for children".
Hints:
1. waste of time
2. Health hazards: poor eyesight, poor diet/ overeating
3. hyperactive children: violent, aggressive and destructive
4. tantrums and pressure on parents
5. neglect of studies
6. rat race for more and more games
Q. Write a short diary entry in about 50-60 words describing a good deed that you did recently.
In your diary entry you should write
1. What the deed was
2. when and why you did it
3. how you felt about it
Q. Write an article in about 120 words for your school magazine on the topic "Importance of good manners."
In your article you should say
1. What good manners are
2. how important they are in life
3. how young children can learn them
Q. Your school is organising a workshop on the topic "Learning from our Mistakes". As the Head boy of the school, Write a notice for the student's notice board announcing the event.
Q. Write an article in about 120 words describing your favourite teacher.
In your article you should say
1. who that teacher is and what he/she teaches
2. how he/she looks
3. what qualities make him/her your favourite teacher
Q. The speaker's Forum of your school is organising a debate on the motion: "There Should Be No Uniform in Schools." Given below is the draft your partner has prepared in favour of the motion:
Q. Using the sample draft above as model, write your speech opposing the motion. You may like to use the following hints:
1. Formal beginning: announcement of the topic and position.
2. Development of arguments:
- children look smart in crisp shirts, well-ironed trousers, polished shoes, ties, belts and blazers with school crest
- they are easy to identify (especially at public places and in times of emergency)
- uniform is cheaper than fashionable clothes
- uniform brings about standard and equality
- instil a sense of pride, responsibility, discipline and unity
- many companies and offices require employees to wear uniforms
3. Conclusion: sum up your ideas, reject the motion and thank the audience
Q.3. You are Rahul Bose, a student of VIC of Karuna Memorial School, Khatima. You have lost a very expensive pen in the school playground during the morning assembly. Write a notice in about 50 words for your school notice board announcing the loss and requesting the finder to return the same to you. offer suitable reward. Put the notice in a box.
Q.4. Recently you won a prize in a school competition and felt very happy about it. Write a page in your diary expressing your feelings.
Q.5. As part of the Road Safety Week, your school is organising a declamation contest. Your teacher has given you the topic "Road Safety for Pedestrians." Taking ideas from the following visual, together with your own ideas, write your speech in about 120 words.
8. Hobbies not only help us pass our time well, but also develop our creativity. Some hobbies can be very rewarding. What are your views on the issue? Describe them in the form of an article meant for your school magazine.
Q.3. You are Rohit Kapoor, the Head boy of St. Stephen's School, Lucknow. You have been asked by your Art teacher to put up a notice informing the students of class VI about 'Cartoon Making Competition'. Write the notice in about 50 words and put it in a box. Your notice must contain the necessary details like date, day, duration, prize etc.
Q.6. Write an article in about 120 words for your school magazine on the importance of open spaces and green belt areas in a city. Take the help from the following points:
i) provide fresh air, reduce pollution
ii) recreation for children and old people
iii) increase life span of people living in cities
iv) respite from suffocation of city
v) reduce traffic pollution
Q.1. Write an interesting description of the head boy/head girl of your school. In your description you must include the following points :
1. his/her name, age and class
2. looks and personality
3. habits
4. leadership qualities
5. popularity
Q.2. Taking ideas from the notes given below, write a description of Mahabalipuram in about 100 words.
Sea-side town_Tamil Nadu_established as
sea port_7th and 10th century_Pallava Dynasty Kings_UNESCO World Heritage site_popular tourist destination_special attraction_rock structures: five chariot-shaped temples (Pancha Rathas), the Shore Temple, carved depictions of episodes from Mahabharata_annual Mamallapuram Dance Festival: artists from all over the country participate
Q.2. Write a letter in about 120 words to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your views on the problem of increasing road accidents in your area.
In your letter you should
1. refer to some recent road accidents and say their number is on the increase
2. give reasons for this increase
3. suggest some steps that the traffic police/highway authorities can take to prevent such accidents
Q.1. Given below is the picture of a typical post office. Based on the picture and your own knowledge of post office, write an article in about 120 words describing how a post office looks and works.
Q.2. Taking ideas from the following hints, together with your own ideas write an article in about 120 words on the topic 'Benefits of travel'.
Hints:
i) adds to our knowledge
ii) entertains and refreshes us
iii) helps us to know different peoples and their countries/lands
iv) promotes international cooperation and national integration
v) promotes business
vi) supports local economies, cultures and eco-systems
Q.1. On the occasion of Teachers' Day, you have to speak on the topic: "Why We Celebrate Teachers' Day". Making use of following ideas, together with your own ideas, write your speech in about 120 words.
When we celebrates :5th September- Birth anniversary of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Second President of India- Teacher, Thinker and Philosopher
Why we celebrate :To pay our respect and to express our love for teachers
Importance of teachers :Second parents, guiders and friends. Make us learned, wise and knowledgeable. Teach us manner and discipline. Help us develop our personality and skills
How Teachers' Day is celebrated : Special prayers, greetings and cultural programme (songs, dances, gifts and awards for teachers)
How Teachers like it: They feel very happy and proud. Thank children for their love and respect. Pledge to love them more and teach them better
Q. Your school is organising a debate on the topic "There Should Be No Schools At All." You have to speak in favour of the motion. Write your speech in about 120 words with the help of hints given below.
Hints:
1. too much time spent at school
2. one can study at home
3. online education
4. schools are expensive; it's difficult to get admission
5. unnecessary competition
6. emphasis only on bookish knowledge
7. promote learning by rote
8. make students copy cats
Q. Your school is organising a debate on the topic: 'There Should be No Schools At All'. You have to speak against the motion. Write your speech in about 120 words with the help of hints given below.
Hints:
1. schools have been there for ages
2. must for education
3. develop total personality
4. provide opportunities for doing sports, art, music, adventure
5. healthy competition, cooperation, tolerance
6. must for higher education
7. graded curriculum
8. uniformity in education
Q. Recently your school organised a Mathematics Quiz. Write a report on the event in about 120 words for your school magazine.
In your report you should say
1. when, where and why the event was organised
2. who participated in it and how many rounds were there
3. who conducted it and who all won prizes
Q. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, a unique open book examination was held in your school. Here are some notes on the event. Use them to write a report in about 120 words for your school magazine.
1. Name of Organiser: Gandhi Peace Foundation, Chennai.
2. Name of the event: An open book Examination on Gandhi Ji's autobiography, "My Experiments with Truth"
3. Purpose: To make students aware of Gandhi Ji's life and contribution to freedom struggle
4. Participants: Students of VI to VIII
5. Date of Event: 2 October, Gandhi Jayanti
6. Prizes: First- Malvika M. Nair (VII-C); Second- Sandra Satheesh (VI-A); and Third- Zainab (VIII-B)
Q. Write an article in about 120 words for your school magazine on the importance of cleanliness at home and in the neighbourhood.
In your article you should
1. describe how dirty your city/area/ neighbourhood is
2. highlight the importance of cleanliness
3. suggest some steps to ensure it- reducing garbage, environment-friendly disposal of waste, public awareness.
Q. The Self~Help club of your school carried out a 'Cleanliness~Drive' in your school recently. Write a report of the event in about 120 words for your school magazine.
In your report you should say
1. when this event was held and who inaugurated it
2. who all participated in it and what different activities they carried out
3. what important lesson(s) the participants learnt
4. how the Principal & Teachers appreciated student's efforts.
Q. Write a letter in about 120 words to the Editor of local English newspaper highlighting the need of planting more and more trees in your area.
In your letter you should
1. introduce yourself and mention the purpose of your writing
2. express your concern at the loss of green cover in your area
3. explain what its reasons are
4.suggest some solutions to the problem
Q. Write an article in about 120 words describing a fair that you visited.
In your article you should describe
1. name of the fair you visited
2. when, where and why the fair was held
3. who it was attended by
4. what you saw and did there
5. why the fair is important to you or the people of the area
Q. Write an article in about 120 words describing a festival that you celebrated recently.
In your article you should describe
1. the name of the festival
2. the occassion, day, time, season etc of the festival
3. why it is celebrated and how
4. how you and your family or community celebrated it recently
5. how you felt about the celebrations
Q. To promote reading habits among children your school is celebrating International Children's Book Day. Prepare a poster in about 50 words announcing the event.
In your poster you should
1. name the event and its organizer(s)
2. give details of its date, time and venue
3. mention the purpose of the event and the different activities being organised by it
4. invite students of all classes to participate in it
Q. Your school recently celebrated International's Children's Book Day. Write a brief report for your school magazine describing how it was celebrated.
In your report you should include
1. the date, time and venue of the celebrations
2. the name of the chief guest and what he/ she said
3. different activities that were carried out as part of the celebrations
4. how the students felt about the celebrations
You may reorder the points or include other
relevant points.
Q. On the occasion of the International Children's Book Day you have to speak on the topic "Benefits of Reading". Write the speech in about 120 words.
In your speech you should
1. express your concern at the decreasing popularity of reading
2. point out the benefits of reading: source of knowledge, means of entertainment, improve skills, spread of education etc.
4. To celebrate Environment Day, your school is organising an Essay Writing Competition for the students of classes VI to VIII on the topic "Ban the Polybag". As the Head Boy/Head Girl of the school, draft a notice in about 50 words announcing the competition and inviting students to take part in it.
6. The people are mercilessly cutting down trees without caring for its consequences. You are moved to see the plight of the poor tree which is source of life to the world and decide to make a speech urging upon the people to plant more and more trees. Using the ideas given below and together with your own ideas, write the speech in about 120 words.
PLANT MORE AND MORE TREES
because they:
i) provide us wood, rubber, medicine etc.
ii) reduce pollution
iii) help in bringing rain
iv) keep intact with fertility of soil
v) provide sweet and tasty fruits
vi) prevent droughts and floods
Q.5. You are Jim Kendrick, the Head Boy of
Sylvia International School, Noida. You have been asked by the Discipline Incharge, Mrs D. Prabha of your school to put up a notice appealing the students to come in proper uniform during examination days. Also mention that defaulters shall be fined and sent back home. Write the notice in about 50 words and put it in a box.
Q.7. You recently read a newspaper report saying children are getting addicted to social media like the 'Facebook'. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper to
i) express your concern on the issue
ii) highlight the harmful effects of using social media
iii) suggest what can be done to check its misuse
Q.8. Doctor- Engineer- Astronaut- Scientist- Painter- Poet- Police Officer- Enterpreneur- Army/Navy/Air Force Officer
What would you like to be when you grow up. Write an article in about 120 words describing your aim in life and your reasons for choosing it.
Q.3. The Principal of your school has granted permission for a visit to the local butterfly/insect museum. Now, as the head boy/ head girl of the school, write a notice in about 50 words for the student's notice board informing students of classes VI to VIII about the visit.
In your notice you should say
i) when the visit will be organised
ii) how much time it will take
iii) how much money students have to pay for it
iv) where and with whom they should get their names registered for the visit.
Q.4. Your school organised a Safe Diwali March in the city. Write a report on the event for your school magazine.
In your report you should say
i) when and where the march was organised
ii) what its purpose was
iii) who all participated in it
iv) how successful it was
Q.6. Taking ideas from the notes given below, together with your own ideas, write an article for your school magazine in about 120 words on the topic "The Benefits of Walking as an Exercise".
i) Walking- a great way to stay fit and healthy; free of charge
ii) Walk anywhere- school or park track, malls, roads, open spaces
iii) Benefits- great way to beat stress and depression, helps shed weight, prevent type 2 diabetes, reduces risks of cancer, strengthens heart and bones, improves functioning of brain.
iv) Conclusion- Just put on walking shoes and go out and walk!
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