Maharashtra Class 10 Answered
Article writing Sample
Fresh Water Pollution
by Shraddha Kulkarni
Water that contains less than 1,000 milligrams per litre of dissolved solids is known as freshwater. When the level of oxygen in the water decreases because of human activities, we face the problem of freshwater pollution. Commercial activities of humans such as industrialisation and tourism have caused the level of pollutants in these freshwater resources to rise. Freshwater sources become the dumping ground for industrial waste products and other biomedical wastes. Reckless tourist activities also contribute to pollution. While it is obvious that living things need potable water to survive, freshwater pollution also threatens the habitat of a wide variety of flora and fauna. People may not realise the gravity of the situation unless it affects them in profound ways. Creating awareness through government programmes may be helpful as it may capture the attention of the people. Corporates should also pitch in and try to take up the problem as a social responsibility. Along with the reduction of carbon footprint, freshwater preservation should be promoted. Tourist organisations should also lay some ground rules for reckless tourists. Together, we should battle this problem lest we see a day when living things die for the want of water. Let us take small steps to effect big changes in the future.
Story Writing Sample with an outline
Master sent a slave to the market—slave returned frightened—said he saw a woman in the market—the woman was Death herself—she made a threatening gesture at him—slave feared for his life—asked master to lend him his horse—he wanted to escape death—master obliged and lent him his horse—slave rode the horse to Bagdad—master went to the market to investigate—found Death there—he asked her why she threatened his slave—she said she didn‘t threaten—she was surprised to see him there—she had an appointment with him in Bagdad in the evening.
Death at Bagdad
Once there lived a master and his slave. The master sent his slave to the market to buy provisions. He returned rightened for he had seen a woman in the market. She was Death herself and she had made a threatening gesture at him. The slave feared for his life and asked the master to lend him his horse since he wanted to escape death. The master obliged and let the slave go. The slave rode the horse all the way to Bagdad. The master then went to the market to investigate. He found Death there standing in the market. He approached her and asked her why she threatened his slave. Death calmly replied that she didn‘t threaten him. In fact, she was surprised to see him there since she had an appointment with him in Samarra later in the evening.
Writing a story when the opening line is provided:
There was a lot of excitement in the air. The sound of crackers could be heard all around...‘
There was a lot of excitement in the air. The sound of crackers could be heard all around. Manu rushed out in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the beautiful sight of the sparklers, lamps and crackers. A voice reprimanded him,―Manu! What did the doctor say? The fumes are bad for you. Go inside.‖ Crestfallen, he watched his mother shut the door behind him. She added, ―You stay here in this room till the ruckus stops.‖ At that very moment, Manu heard a series of taps at his window. He opened it to find Raj at the other side. He had in his hands two unlit sparklers. Manu asked him curiously, ―What are you doing here?‖ Raj replied, ―Stick your hands out; I‘ll light you two sparklers.‖ Manu did as he was told and put his hands outside the window. ―Here, hold them,‖ Raj said. Manu had a big smile on his face thinking about his best friend‘s sweet gesture. He made patterns in the air gleefully. Raj was happy to have made his friend laugh and smile again.
Formal Letter Sample
Letter requesting for break time extension
Rohit Vare
B/205, Vivekanand Society
S.V. Road
Mahim, Mumbai 400 028
5th January 2015
The Principal
Modal High School
S.V. Road
Mahim, Mumbai 400 028
Subject: Request for an extension in break time
Dear Sir,
With due respect, I, Rohit Vare, studying in Class 9B would like to request you to consider extending the break time from fifteen minutes to thirty minutes. Since many of our parents bring us lunch from home, it becomes difficult to go to the entrance to fetch it and finish eating it on time. We are therefore often late for the next lesson and are punished for the same. Also, it is the only time we get to practise for the annual day celebration. This extension will also allow us to play on the school grounds and prevent us from becoming mere book worms.
Your understanding in this regard will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully,
Rohit Vare
Diary Writing Sample
Sunday
21 December 2018
9.00pm
Picnic to Shangrila Resort
Dear Diary, I am very sorry for not writing in you last night. I was extremely tired after enjoying the entire day at Shangrila Resort. I could not even keep my eyes opened. The place was so huge that by the end of the day we still felt like we did not see the entire place. It had one large pool for adults, two pools for children over 10 years and a really shallow yet very cute pool for small children. There was a large waterfall as well. The entire place was surrounded with grass and trees. It felt as if we were in a real jungle. They also had speakers hidden in the trees giving sound effects of wild animals. The food too was fresh and filling. It gave us energy to go on playing. We had a great time and wished we could stay there forever.
Ashok