📚 Additional Practice Questions – Set 2
Lesson: Mindfulness
📘 Word Basket
• relaxed : free from worry or stress
• immunity : the body’s ability to fight diseases
• surroundings : things and people around us
• well-being : the state of being healthy and happy
✅ Q.2 Read the following questions and tick ☑ the correct answer.
(i) What do we pay attention to during sensory awareness?
(a) Only sounds
(b) Only smells
(c) Only sights
(d) Sights, sounds, smells, tastes and sensations
☑ Answer: (d) Sights, sounds, smells, tastes and sensations
(ii) Which of the following can mindfulness improve?
(a) Concentration
(b) Focus
(c) Calmness
(d) All of these
☑ Answer: (d) All of these
(iii) Which practice is specially mentioned to reduce blood pressure?
(a) Playing games
(b) Meditation and yoga
(c) Reading storybooks
(d) Watching television
☑ Answer: (b) Meditation and yoga
(iv) Mindfulness becomes a powerful tool through:
(a) Luck
(b) Competition
(c) Regular practice
(d) Rest
☑ Answer: (c) Regular practice
📝 Q.3 Discuss in pairs and answer the following.
(i) Why do people often worry in today’s fast-paced world?
People often worry because they think too much about the future and become stressed due to their busy lives.
(ii) How can paying attention to our breath make us calm?
Paying attention to our breath helps us relax our mind and brings our focus back to the present moment.
(iii) Why is patience important while learning mindfulness?
Patience is important because mindfulness is a skill that takes time to learn and improve.
📝 Q.4 Write any four physical or mental benefits of mindfulness.
Reduces stress and anxiety.
Improves concentration.
Helps us sleep better.
Improves physical and mental health.
📝 Q.5 Make sentences with the following phrases.
(i) focus on
Sentence: I focus on my breathing during meditation.
(ii) take time
Sentence: Good habits take time to develop.
📝 Q.6 Imagine your friend feels nervous before a competition. What mindfulness advice would you give?
I would tell my friend to sit quietly, take deep breaths and focus on the present moment. This will help him feel calm and confident.
📝 Q.7 Grammar Practice – Write the type of noun.
(i) honesty
Answer: Abstract Noun
(ii) Mumbai
Answer: Proper Noun
(iii) bunch
Answer: Collective Noun
(iv) cotton
Answer: Material Noun
(v) garden
Answer: Common Noun
📝 Q.8 Rewrite the sentences using the correct punctuation marks.
(i) what is sensory awareness
Answer: What is sensory awareness?
(ii) wow mindfulness helps me sleep better
Answer: Wow! Mindfulness helps me sleep better.
(iii) we practise yoga meditation and breathing exercises every morning
Answer: We practise yoga, meditation and breathing exercises every morning.