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Many children feel tempted to break rules in school. They find pleasure in doing so. Write an article in 100-120 words discussing reasons for it. Suggest measures to make children respect rules. You are Arun/Aruna.

It is very essential for school going children to follow and respect rules everywhere especially at school. The habit of following rules does not only help to inculcate the values of discipline in life their lives but also help them focussed life. Indiscipline and the temptation to break rules are growing among the children these days. Lack of supervision at home due to working parents, nuclear household and easy access to money is one primary reason for this. To add to this excessive exposure to TV and social media has also caused growing indiscipline and rebellion among children.


It is really crucial in the present day scenario to counsel children on the importance of rules and discipline. School rules are very important as they ensure that students know the consequences of misbehaving. Children should be made to understand that rules are not about punishment but about teaching the fact that everything has a certain limit and they need to adhere to limits. Children should be made to inculcate moral values in order to keep their mental processes on tack.


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Read the passage given below.

Does a person become overconfident? The reason lies in over-assessment of his capabilities. Sometimes people over assess their competence and jump into situations that are beyond their control.


Napoleon Bonaparte who became Emperor of France would say that the word ‘impossible’ was common only amongst fools. The overconfident Napoleon invaded Russia in the winter of 1812. This proved to be a big disaster.


Overconfidence generally leads people into misadventures, endangering their chances in life. It is wisely said that any achievement is a result of two factors—one’s personal planning and support from the external world. People take into account only their planning, generally ignoring external factors. They become unable to foresee future developments. Hence, the great risk’ of failure.


Then there is the question: how can one manage overconfidence? The formula is very simple. Before taking a decision discuss the matter with other informed people with an objective mind and when it is proved that you are about to go off the path, accept reality and say without delay, “I was wrong”.


Overconfidence is a flaw characterizing people who lack the virtue of modesty. Modesty makes you a realist; you become a person who is cut down to size. People of this kind become very cautious; before taking an action they assess the whole situation. They adopt a realistic approach.


Overconfident people live within their own thoughts. They know themselves but they are unaware of others. Living inside their own cell they are unable to make use of the experiences of others. This kind of habit is highly damaging to all concerned.


There is a saying that the young man sees the rule and the old man sees the exception, with a slight change, I would like to say that the overconfident person sees the rule and the confident person sees the exception. Overconfident people are always at risk. It is said that taking risk is good but it must be well calculated otherwise it becomes very dangerous.


Find meanings of the words given below with the help of the options that follow:


(a) Misadventure (para 3)


(i) Mishap (ii) Unlucky (iii) Unhappy (iv) Unpleasant


(b) Endangering (para 3)


(i) Reckless (ii) Imperil (iii) Risky (iv) Threatening


(c) Assess (para 5)


(i) Assemble (ii) Acquire(iii) Evaluate(iv)Accept


(d) Objective (para 4)


(i) Obedient (ii) Servile(iii) Honest (iv)Impartial

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Our metropolitan cities witness a large number of accidents every day. What do you think is the reason? What can be done to bring down the rate of accidents? Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor of a national daily expressing your concerns and offering solutions to this problem. You are Arun/Aruna, 112 Model Town, Delhi.

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Write a story in 150-200 words based on the input given below:

Uday’s dream—do something brave—win recognition far and wide—be famous in the world—one fine day, he saw this opportunity when……..

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The parent-teacher meeting was scheduled for tomorrow—scared of informing them—had been scolded for missing school—no way out—cooked a story……..