These are the answers to the textbook activities of the chapter “Connecting the Dots” (Class 10 English, Maharashtra State Board). They were written with AI help and checked against the textbook.
Connecting the Dots – Textbook Questions and Answers | Class 10 English
Written board papers, 40 marks and 2 hours each: Science & Technology Part 1 and 2, Algebra, Geometry and more.
Sections
| Warming Up | 4 questions | |
| Questions in the Margin | 7 questions | |
| English Workshop | 19 questions |
Chapters covered
Instructions
Solve on paper with a timer, then check against the solutions.
Warming Up
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Make a list of famous computer manufacturing companies. (One is given: Apple)
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Complete the web by filling the various benefits of computers.
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Expand the following into their full forms: (a) that’s (b) didn’t (c) here’s (d) can’t (e) I’ve
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Write the shortened forms of the following: (a) You have (b) I would (c) It is (d) You are (e) He will (f) I had (g) will not (h) shall not (i) are not (j) need not (k) must not (l) ought not
Questions in the Margin
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What did Steve Jobs do for two years after he joined Reed College?
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What basic course in Reed College helped Jobs while designing the Mac?
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What hardships did Jobs face?
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What setback did Jobs suffer when he was thirty?
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What does the second story of Jobs convey to you?
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What does Jobs warn you about life and dogma?
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How does Jobs close his address to the graduate students?
English Workshop
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Rearrange the incidents in the life of Steve Jobs in chronological order.
(a) Steve Jobs started Next. (b) Jobs underwent a surgery. (c) Jobs learned about serif and sans serif type faces. (d) Jobs returned to Apple Inc. (e) Jobs married Laurene. (f) Jobs was diagnosed with cancer. (g) Jobs dropped out of Reed College. -
Read the third story again. Complete the flow-chart (from ‘Diagnosed with cancer’ to ‘Stay hungry, stay foolish’).
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Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
(a) diagnosis (b) devastating (c) intuition (d) calligraphy (e) destiny (f) catalogue
(i) the power believed to control events (ii) complete list of items especially in a special order and description (iii) act of identifying the nature of a problem or illness (iv) power of understanding situations or people’s feelings beforehand (v) causing great destruction (vi) beautiful handwriting done with a special pen or brush -
Go through all the three stories. Identify some qualities of Steve Jobs and complete the web chart. (One is given: curiosity)
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Complete the table: ‘The Three Stories in the Life of Steve Jobs’ – About, Setbacks, Reactions, Achievements and benefits (first, second and third story).
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Say HOW.
The calligraphy classes helped Steve Jobs after 10 years. -
Say HOW.
You can connect dots. -
Say HOW.
Jobs reacted later on, after the shock of being fired from Apple. -
Say HOW.
Jobs was cured of a rare cancer. -
Say HOW.
Jobs acquired the famous words ‘Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.’ -
Besides those given at the end of the talk, pick out other pieces of advice that Jobs gives in his speech.
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Use the following idioms/phrases in sentences of your own: drop it, drop out, stumble on, look backwards, look forward, let (someone) down, sign off, begin anew.
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Fill in the gaps choosing the appropriate idioms (drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungry).
(a) The wealthy landlord made a will ______ before he could die.
(b) Those who aspire for success should always ______ to learn more.
(c) If you ______ you will realise that crime ultimately leads to poverty.
(d) The siren of the ambulance ______ all other traffic noise.
(e) When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it ______.
(f) On reading exactly same essays in both answer sheets, it ______ the examiner that the students had cheated during exams. -
Name the Tense of the verbs (Time and Aspect).
(1) I slept on the floor. (2) You haven’t found it. (3) We were designing the first Macintosh computer. (4) It had made all the difference. (5) I am fine, now. (6) I have been facing death. (7) I shall be telling you three stories. -
Change the Tense as instructed.
(1) I got fired. (Future Perfect)
(2) Life hits you in the head. (Present Perfect Continuous)
(3) The dots will somehow connect. (Past Perfect)
(4) I started a company. (Present Continuous)
(5) My doctor advised me. (Past Perfect Continuous) -
Read the news item (May 19, 2016: Apple opens development office in Hyderabad; it will focus on development of maps and Apple products like iPhone, iPad, Mac, creating up to 4000 jobs) and write an application for a suitable job in the same company. Attach a separate CV/Resume.
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Imagine you are already working as an Engineer in Apple Development Office, Hyderabad. Write an application for 2 weeks leave to the HR Manager as you have to undergo an urgent surgery. (Follow all steps of formal letter writing.)
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Prepare a speech on the title “The Will to Win” to be delivered before the class during a competition. (Hints: title, introduction, objective and illustrations, specific examples, purpose of the title, sources for implementation, usefulness/benefits, conclusion)
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Do you remember doing some activities in your childhood that you didn’t like? Make a list of those activities. Do you think any one of these activities has helped you in solving your problems? Share your experience.