📚 Additional Practice Questions – Set 1
Lesson: Mindfulness
📘 Word Basket
• calm : peaceful and relaxed
• awareness : knowing and understanding what is happening around you
• concentration : giving full attention to something
• meditation : practice of calming and focusing the mind
✅ Q.2 Read the following questions and tick ☑ the correct answer.
(i) What does mindfulness teach us to focus on?
(a) The past
(b) The future
(c) The present moment
(d) Dreams
☑ Answer: (c) The present moment
(ii) Which of the following is a physical benefit of mindfulness?
(a) Increased anger
(b) Better sleep
(c) Less study time
(d) Forgetfulness
☑ Answer: (b) Better sleep
(iii) Which activity can be practised mindfully?
(a) Eating
(b) Walking
(c) Washing dishes
(d) All of these
☑ Answer: (d) All of these
(iv) What should we do if our mind starts to wander?
(a) Stop the exercise immediately
(b) Become upset
(c) Gently bring our attention back
(d) Close our eyes tightly
☑ Answer: (c) Gently bring our attention back
📝 Q.3 Discuss in pairs and answer the following.
(i) Why is mindfulness important in today’s fast-paced world?
Mindfulness is important because it helps us reduce stress, stay calm and pay attention to the present moment.
(ii) How does mindfulness improve concentration?
Mindfulness trains our mind to focus on one thing at a time. This improves concentration and attention.
(iii) Why should we practise mindfulness regularly?
Regular practice makes us calmer, improves our mental and physical health and helps us manage stress better.
📝 Q.4 Write any four activities that can be practised mindfully.
Walking
Eating
Cooking
Washing dishes
📝 Q.5 Make sentences with the following phrases.
(i) pay attention
Sentence: Students should pay attention in the classroom.
(ii) set aside time
Sentence: I set aside time every evening for yoga and meditation.
📝 Q.6 Imagine you are feeling worried before an examination. How can mindfulness help you?
Mindfulness can help me by making me calm and relaxed. I can take deep breaths and focus on the present moment instead of worrying about the examination.
📝 Q.7 Grammar Practice – Identify the Types of Nouns.
(i) India
Answer: Proper Noun
(ii) honesty
Answer: Abstract Noun
(iii) team
Answer: Collective Noun
(iv) wood
Answer: Material Noun
(v) teacher
Answer: Common Noun
📝 Q.8 Fill in the blanks with suitable punctuation marks.
(i) What is mindfulness___
Answer: What is mindfulness?
(ii) Hurray___ I have completed my yoga practice.
Answer: Hurray! I have completed my yoga practice.
(iii) I practise yoga, meditation___ and breathing exercises.
Answer: I practise yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises.