Reading and writing worksheet
Read a notice and a message, then write for a specific reader and purpose.
Work in a notebook first. Open each sample answer to compare your response and see what to check.
Read a school notice
शुक्रवासरे विद्यालये पुस्तकप्रदर्शनी भविष्यति। सा प्रातः दशवादने सभागारे आरप्स्यते। छात्राः स्वपरिचयपत्रम् आनयन्तु। पुस्तकविनिमयाय स्वस्य एकं पुस्तकं नेतुं शक्नुवन्ति।Identify the purpose, time, place and instructions.
What is the purpose of the notice?
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To tell students about a book exhibition and explain what they can bring.
The event and the practical instructions establish the purpose.
कदा प्रदर्शनी आरप्स्यते?
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शुक्रवासरे प्रातः दशवादने प्रदर्शनी आरप्स्यते।
कदा asks for time. Include the day and hour.
कुत्र प्रदर्शनी भविष्यति?
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प्रदर्शनी सभागारे भविष्यति।
सभागारे is the location.
What must students bring, and what can they take for the exchange?
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Bring their ID card. They may take one of their own books for the exchange.
आनयन्तु gives an instruction. शक्नुवन्ति expresses what they can do.
Read a message
प्रिय मित्र! अद्य अहं पुस्तकप्रदर्शनीं गन्तुं न शक्नोमि। मम गृहे अतिथयः आगच्छन्ति। त्वं तत्र गच्छ। पश्चात् मम कृते एकस्य पुस्तकस्य नाम लिख। — रविःSeparate the situation from what the writer asks his friend to do.
Who is the intended reader?
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Ravi’s friend.
प्रिय मित्र shows a familiar audience.
रविः किमर्थं प्रदर्शनीं गन्तुं न शक्नोति?
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तस्य गृहे अतिथयः आगच्छन्ति।
The guests explain why Ravi cannot go.
Write Ravi’s request in English.
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Go there, then write down the title of one book for me.
Keep both actions and the order given by पश्चात्.
Write for an audience
Write each response in Sanskrit. Check the reader, purpose, details and clarity.
Write a notice for students about a Sanskrit story session. Include the day, time, place and one instruction in 3–4 sentences.
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सोमवासरे संस्कृतकथापठनं भविष्यति। कार्यक्रमः प्रातः नववादने पुस्तकालये आरप्स्यते। छात्राः लेखनीम् आनयन्तु।
Award one practice point each for event, day and time, place and instruction.
Write a short reply to Ravi. Agree to go and offer to send a book title later.
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प्रिय रवे! अहं प्रदर्शनीं गमिष्यामि। ततः एकस्य पुस्तकस्य नाम तुभ्यं प्रेषयिष्यामि। — मोहनः
Check the greeting, agreement, follow-up and a closing suitable for a friend.