Jharkhand Board | English subjective question answer | Class 10Th English subjective question answer
Jharkhand Board | English subjective question answer | Class 10Th English subjective question answer
ENGLISH : SUBJECTIVE QUESTION
SECTION-‘A’ (READING)
Unseen Passage with four Comprehensive Questions:
1. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Water is one of the most important natural resources. With the rising population there has been an increasing pressure on the earth’s resources. Scarcity of water has been felt throughout the country. Efforts have been made to collect water by building dams. Wells have also been dug to create ground water structure. But this is not enough. Wise conservation of water is needed. One of the most popular ways of conservation is rain water harvesting. It means collecting rain water on the roofs of buildings and storing it under ground for later use. This method can raise the level of ground water and also increase water supply. Another method is waste water harvesting. Water from kitchens and bathrooms is collected and cleaned. It can then be uses for purposes other than drinking.
Questions:
(1) What is one of the most important natural resources?
(2) Which two methods have been suggested for conservation of water?
(3) What purpose can the water collected from the method of waste water harvesting be used for?
(4) Complete the following:
(i) Wise conservation of …….
(ii) Efforts have been made to collect…….
Answers:
(1) One of the most important natural resources is water.
(2) Two methods suggested for conservation of water are-rain water harvesting and waste water harvesting.
(3) The water collected from the method of waste water harvesting can be used for purposes other than drinking. needed.
(4) (i) Wise conservation of water is nided.
(ii) Efforts have been made to collect water by building dams.
2. Read the passage give below carefully and answer the questions that follow: .
Yoga is the ancient Indian system to keep a person fit in body and mind. It is basically a system of self-treatment. According to the yogic view, diseases, disorders and ailments are the result of some faulty ways of living bad habits, lack of proper knowledge and unsuitable food. The diseases are thus the resultant state of a sort of prolonged malfunctioning of the body system. Since the root cause of a disease lies in the mistakes of the individual, its cure also lies in correcting the mistakes by the same individual himself. The yoga experts show only the path and work no more than as a counsellor.. The yogic practice of treatment comprises three steps namely proper diet, proper yogic practice and proper knowledge of things about the self.
Questions:
(1) What is yoga?
(2) How does yoga differ from other methods of treating a disease?
(3) What are the three steps of treatment in yoga?
(4) Complete the following:
(i) The root cause of a disease lies in the
(ii) The yoga experts show only the path and work no more……..
Answers:
(1) Yoga is the ancient Indian system to keep a person fit in body and mind. It is basically a system of self treatment.
(2) Yoga differs from other methods of treating a disease as it is a system of self treatment while other methods are with the support of medicines. It is only the path and work along with diet for the treatment.
(3) In yoga the tree steps of treatment are (1) Proper diet, (2) Proper yogic practice and (3) Proper knowledge of things about the self.
(4) (i) The root cause of a disease lies in the mistakes of the individual.
(ii) The yoga experts show only the path and work no more than a counselor.
3. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Swami Vivekanand once speaking in America told about a young man who came to a religious conference and said that he wanted to find God. The sage smiled and said nothing. The young man returned time after time, ever repeating his desire his longing to find God. After many days the sage told him to accompany him as he went to the river to take his morning bath; and when both were in the river, the sage took hold of the young man and plunged him under the surface of the water and held him there. The young man struggled to shake off his hold. Finally he raised him out of water and asked him. “My son what did you long for most when under water.” “A breath of air.” gasped the youth. “Thus should a disciple long after God it would find him. If you have this longing after God, verify. He should be found by you.” said the sage.
Questions:
(1) Who narrated the story of the sage and the young man and to whom? 2
(2) Why did the young man go to the sage again and again?
(3) What did the sage ask him to do when he came to him repeatedly?
(4) Which phrase in the passage means “to get rid of”?
Answers:
(1) Swami Vivekananda narrated the story of the sage and the young man, while he was speaking to a religious conference in America.
(2) The young man went to the sage again and again because he wanted to find God.
(3) The sage asked the young man to accompany him as he went to the river to take his morning bath.
(4) The phrase “Shake off” means ‘to get rid of “.
4. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The great advantage of early rising is the good start it gives us in our day’s work. The early riser has done a large amount of work before other men get out of bed. In the early morning, the mind is fresh and there are few sounds and other distraction. So, the work done at this time is generally well done. The early riser also finds to take some exercise in the fresh morning air and this exercise supp. im with a fund of energy that will last untill the evening. By beginning early, he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly, all the work he is expected to do and he is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. All his work is finished in good time and he goes to bed early. He gets several hours of sleep before midnight when sleep is more refreshing. After a sound night’s rest, he rises early next morning in good health and spirit for the labour of a new day.
Questions:
(1) How does early rising give a good start to the day’s work?
(2) Why is the work done in early morning well done?
(3) Why is the early riser not tempted to hurry?
(4) Find a phrase in the passage which means ‘plenty’.
Answers:
(1) An early riser finishes a lot of his work before others wake up. Thus he gives a good start for the day’s work.
(2) In the early morning, the mind is fresh.
(3) The mind is fresh and there is no disturbance, so the work done in early morning is well done.
(4) A large amount.
5. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The water of the river Yamuna in Delhi has become useless. The water of this river is most polluted and has received E grade in terms of quality. This is the lowest grade which indicates the severity of pollution in the water. Some fifty years ago the water of the Yamuna was clear and clean. Many water plants such as weeds, algae and shrubs grew in its water or along the bank of the river. These plants were the main source of food for aquatic creatures. A number of water birds could be seen along the river, with the on set of winter. Thousands of migratory birds would come here to feed in the Yanıuna water. Sadly these water species and birds have vanished or died. What one finds now are red worms, called chironomids which live in the most unhygienic and polluted water.
Questions:
(1) Which grade has the water of Yamuna received in terms of quality? 2
(2) How was the water of Yamuna some fifty years ago?
(3) Name some water plants which grew in its water.
(4) Complete the following:
(i) The water of the river Yamuna in Delhi…….
(ii) A number of water birds could be seen……….
Answers:
(1) The water of Yamuna has received ‘E’ grade in terms of quality.
(2) Some fifty years ago the water of the Yamuna was clear and clean.
(3) Some water plants like-weeds, algae and shrubs grew in water.
(4) (i) The water of the river Yamuna in Delhi has become useless.
(ii) A number of water birds could be seen along the river.
6. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
In India working women lead a life of double responsibility if they are married and have a family. In the west many women are career conscious. They are committed to their jobs. Here in India women still have traditional roles to fulfil. There are four categories of working women in India. Some work while they are waiting for marriage. A majority work because they are qualified. They want a second income and a different kind of life for part of the day. A small section consists of career women. A sizeable section of women are bread-winners.
The working women prefer to stay in joint families. Their children can be taken care of while they are at work.
These women often do their shopping on the way from office. They reserve their week ends for heavy house-work. Week ends are also reserved for spending time with their spouses and children. They prefer to leave the financial decision-making and budgeting to their husbands. They prefer job with flexible timings. Indian women are managing their double roles successfully
Questions:
(1) What roles do Indian women play in life?
(2) Give two reasons behind working by a majority of women.
(3) Why do majority of working women prefer to stay in joint families?
(4) When do the working when do shopping?
(5) Complete the following:
(i) They are committed……
(ii) A sizeable section of women…….
Answers:
(1) Indian women play traditional roles to fulfil in life.
(2) The two reasons behind working by a majority of women are their qualification and they want second income. The second reason is that they are bread-winners.
(3) A majority of working women prefer to stay in joint familier so that their children can be taken care of while they are at work.
(4) The working women do their shopping on the way from office.
(5) (i) They are committed to their jobs.
(ii) A sizeable section of women are bread winners.
7. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
The Mohwa is one of the most important of Indian forest trees, not for its timber but for its delicious flowers. To the people of Central India it provides the most indefinitely.
The Mohwa tree has a large thick grey bark. Most of the leaves fall from February to April and during the time the scented flowers appear hanging in close bunches of a dozen or so. It is at night that the trees bloom and at dawn each short-lived flower falls to the ground. A couple of months after the flowering period the fruit opens. They are fleshy green berries. They are quite large and contains from one to four shiny, brown seeds.
The gathering of the edible Mohwa flowers is an important business to the country people. Below the tree the ground is cleared and swept and dawn blooms are collected and allowed dry out on the earth. The flowers taste something like pressed figs. Sugar puddings and other sweetmeats are made from them. All parts of the fruits, both ripe and unripe are used. A thick oil is extracted from the kernels, which being yellowish, give it the name of ‘Butter Tree’. The oil is used for cooking, making soap and candles.
Questions:
(1) Why is Mohwa one of the most important of Indian forest trees?
(2) How do the fruits of Mohwa look? How many seeds does each fruit have?
(3) What delicacy is made of the flowers?
(4) What is the other name of Mohwa?
(5) Complete the following:
(i) The Mohwa tree has a large thick……
(ii) The flowers taste something like……
Answers:
(1) Mohwa is one of the most important of Indian forest trees due to its timber and delicious flowers.
(2) The fruits of Mohwa look like fleshy green berries. Each fruit has one to four shiny, brown seeds.
(3) The flower taste something like pressed figs. Sugar puddings and other sweetmeats are made from them.
(4) The other name of Mohwa is “Butter Tree”.
(5) (i)The Mohws tree has a large thick grey bark.
(ii) The flowers taste something like pressed figs.
8. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
Jambheshwarji was born in 1451 at Pipasar in Jodhpur. His father Lohat, was a Panwar Rajput. His mother was Mansa Devi. He was the only son of his parents. As a child he was known as a thinking boy. People felt surprised to listen to his deep talks. When he was seven years old, he was made to graze the family cows. After the death of his parents, he left home. He spent most of his time in the company of saints. He adopted Gorakha Nath as his Guru.
Jambheshwarji founded the Vishnoi set in 1485. He laid down twenty-nine religious principles for his followers. The main principles included worship of Vishnu performing of havan, fasting on the moonless night, cutting no green trees, making animals sacrifice and drinking.
Questions:
(1) When and where was Jambheshwarji born?
(2) Who were his parents?
(3) In whose company did he spend most of his time?
(4) Who was his Guru?
(5) Complete the followin
(i) As a child he was known as ……..
(ii) He laid down twenty-nine……..
Answers:
(1) Jambheshwarji was born in 1451 at Pipasar in Jodhpur.
(2) His parents were Lohat, his father and Mansa Devi, his mother.
(3) He spent most of his time in the company of saints.
(4) Gorakha Nath was his Guru.
(5) (i) As a child he was known as a thinking boy.
(ii) He laid down twenty-nine religious principles for his followers.
9. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
Vegetable oil has been known since ancient times. No house hold can get on without it, for it is used in cooking, perfumes may be made from the oil of certain flowers. soaps are made from vegetable and animal oil.
To the ordinary man one kind of oil may be as important as another. But when the politician or the engineer refers to oil, he almost always means mineral oil, the oil that drives tank, aeroplanes and warships, motor-cars and diesel locomotives, the oil that is used to lubricate all kinds of machinery. This is the oil that has changed the life of a common man. When it is refined into petrol it is used to drive the internal combustion engine. To it we owe existence of the motor-car which has replaced the private carriage drawn by the horse. To it we owe. The possibility of flying. It has changed the method of warfare on land and sea. This kind of oil comes out of the earth. Because it burns well, it is used as fuel and in some way it is used for illumination. countless homes are still illuminated with oil burning lamps. It is superior to coal. Many big ships now burn oil instead of coal. It burns brightly. Because it is very slippery. It is used for lubrication. Two metal surfaces rubbing together cause friction and heat. But if they are separated by a thin film of coil, the friction and heat are reduced. No machine would work for long if it were not properly lubricated. The oil used for this purpose must be of the correct thickness. If it is too think it will not give sufficient lubrication, and if it is too thick it will not reach all parts that must be lubricated.
Questions:
(1) How is vegetable oil of utmost importance for every household ?
(2) What for mineral oil is used ?
(3) What is the origin of mineral oil?
(4) Give two causes of mineral oil other than driving various vehicles.
(5) Find words from the passage which means the following:
(i) long past (Para I)
(ii) to get less (Para-II)
Answers:
(1) Vegetable oil is of utmost importance for every household as cooking is done with it. If it is not there, there will be no cooking.
(2) Mineral oil is used to drive tanks, aeroplanes, war ships, motor, cars etc.
(3) Earth is the origin of mineral oil.
(4) First it is used to illuminate the house. Second it is used for lubrication.
(5) (i) ancient times (ii) reduced
10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
The elephant is the only animal with a trunk. It uses its trunk in many ways. It pulls leaves of trees with its trunk and then puts them into its mouth. It can even use its trunk to get water. The trunk can hold a lot of water as an elephants needs to drink more than three pint of water everyday.
When an elephant is angry, its trunk can be dangerous. The tusks of an elephant are really its front teeth. People pay a lot of money for ivory of an elephant’s tusks. In Africa men have hunted elephant for their tusks. The ivory from tusks is made into many beautiful things. It has been easy for men to train elephants in Asia. They use elephant to carry heavy things for long distance.
Questions:
(1) Why do some people kill the elephant?
(2) How does the elephant use its trunk?
(3) What is the commercial use of elephant’s tusk?
(4) Find out the word in the passage which is opposite of “safe”.
(5) Make sentences with the following words:
(i) Trunk
(ii) Tusks
Answers:
(1) Some people kill elephants for their tusks. (teeth)
(2) The elephant pulls leaves of trees with its trunk and put them into its mouth. It takes water into its mouth with the help of its trunk.
(3) The tusks of elephants are used in making beautiful things.
(4) “Dangerous”
(5) (i) Trunk: The elepant is the only animal with a trunk.
(ii) Tusks: The tusks of an elephant are really its front teeth.
SECTION -‘B’ (WRITING & GRAMMAR)
LETTER WRITING
FORMAL LETTER
1. Write an application to the Headmaster of the school fo for computer learning facility.
To
The Headmaster
High School, Ranchi
Date: 20th March 2023
Subject: Facilities of learning computers in the school.
Sir,
With due respect I want to draw your attention to the computer learning in the school. Our school does not have such facilities. Now a days computer learning has becomes an important part of ar education. Even in the primary wings, there is computer learning facility in almost all the schools. One cannot progress in life now a days when he is ignorant of computer. In all walks of life computers are used. In such circumstances I would request you to provide this facility in our school at the earliest, so that we students may be benefitted.
Thanking you,
Yours obediently
Kiran
2. Write an application to the editor about the electric break down. Or, Write a letter to the Editor of the leading newspaper about the frequent breakdown of electricity in your area.
To
The Editor
Times of India, Chatra
Date: 25th March 2023
Subject: Regarding Electric Breakdown.
Dear Sir,
In this town the electric supply is going from bad to worse day by day. It is causing great suffering to the people. Electric supply depends upon the will of the Electricity Board. When we are in sound sleep at midnight, there is failure of electric supply. It is highly irregular. It cannot be said when it
will come and when it will go. When it will resume and when it will be cut. In absence of electric supply there is no water supply. Pumps cannot work without power. The poor students have no light at night to study. The dark streets and roads invite accidents. I don’t know whether the authority will pay heed and clear off the situation
Yours
John
3. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school to make a book available in the school library.
The Headmaster
DAV School, Ranchi
Date: 25th March 2023
Subject: Request for availability of books in the library.
Sir,
With due respect and humble submission I beg to state that I am studying in class XIth at your school. I want to get a book of English Grammar from the school library. I have not got it as yet. I am feeling that the school library does not have sufficient number of this book. I, therefore request you to get more copies of such books in the school library
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully
Maya
Class XI
Roll No. 26, Section – ‘C’
4. You are Ravi. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner complaining about the dirt and filth lying around your colony.
To,
The Municipal Commissioner
Jamshedpur
Date: 25th March 2023
Sir,
Respectfully, I want to draw the attention of your office of Jamshedpur Municipal Corporation to the very unhygienic condition in our colony, For months the heaps of garbage lying here and there by the roadsides have not been lifted. Due to rain now they have started stinking. They have become the breeding grounds for mosquitoes and harmful germs. The whole colony looks like a hell. If these stinking heaps of garbage are not removed immediately an epidemic like Cholera is bound to break out.
Therefore, I, Nitin, request you to make arrangements to remove them immediately and liberate us from a hellish situation.
On behalf of the residents of BH Colony, Jamshedpur.
Yours faithfully
Ravi
BH Colony, Jamshedpur
5. Write a letter to the editor of an English daily, making a plea to the common people to switch over to solar energy to conserve electricity and limit electricity bills.
To,
The Editor Times of India, Ranchi,
Date: 25th March 2023
Subject: Evoking Awareness Towards Solar Energy
Sir
Through the columns of your reputed newspaper, I wish to make the people aware of the growing need and demands of solar power. We all
know that our earth is showing signs of a patient in declining health and it is due to excessive pollution on our planet. Man has a desire to live a luxurious life and for that, he is over consuming electricity. He doesn’t realize that overuse would exhaust the treasure. We must conserve electricity which is the need of the hour.
But this consolation can only be done if we start using solar power systems. Various kinds of solar systems like solar cookers, solar lanterns, solar heating and cooking system, solar water heater, etc., are available in the market.
These solar systems are non-polluting. They are economical and are available in different sizes. So, I request you to publish this letter in your newspaper to make people aware of the need of conserving electricity and limiting electricity bills. Public must pay attention to the dire need of switching over to solar energy.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely
HIG Colony
Divyansh
6. You are Harmindar of Dhurwa, Ranchi. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the polluted water supply in your area.
To,
The Editor
s Hindustan Times, Ranchi.
Date: 25th March 2023
Subject: Regarding polluted water supply of the area.
Dear sir
I would like to draw the attention of local authorities through the columns of your esteemed paper regarding polluted water supply in this area. In reality our life has become a hell and the situation is worsening day by day. The contaminated water spreads all sorts of diseases. Neighbouring areas are also fed up of irregular water supply. In Dhurwa, the residents have often complained about the supply of dirty water. It is neither filtered nor tested properly. Living bacteria and earth worms can be seen. People are complaining of liver trouble and stomach pain. In this way, the corporation is playing with the lives of general public. If the preventive steps are not taken, there is every likelihood of breaking an epidemic.
Will the authorities wake up before it is too late and ensure supply of pure water.
Yours faithfully
Ranchi
Q. No. D/145
Ranchi.
7. Write an application to the telephone authorities about dead telephone.
Or, Write a letter to the Area Manager, BSNL requesting him to get the serious fault of dead telephones of your area repaired.
To
The Commercial Officer
Jamshedpur, Tata
Date: 25th March 2023
Subject: Regarding complaint against dead telephone.
Dear Sir,
I want to bring to your kind notice that many telephones are dead for the last fifteen days in this locality. Many a time complaints have been lodged. As yet no action has been taken. We are in great trouble. We have not been in touch with our friends and relatives.
Please look into the matter at once and get the dead telephone revived.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully
Anuj
8. Write an application to the Postmaster complaining against the postman.
Or, Write a letter to the Postmaster complaining about the postman of your area for not delivering your letters properly.
To,
The Postmaster
Dumka
Date: 25th March 2023
Dear Sir,
I want to bring your kind notice that my letters are not delivered to me properly. At the gate of my house, there is a letter box. Still I see my letters thrown here and there. Sometimes somebody else gives me letters. The postman hands over my letters to wrong persons. Manish Rana is the postman in our area. I have requested him again and again to put the letters in the letter box which has been there for this very purpose. But my requests have fallen in deaf ears. Magazines, parcels and letters etc. are not delivered in due time. I would, therefore, request you to kindly look into the matter seriously and personally and take immediate action against the postman.
With thanks,
Yours faithfully
Trisha
9. Write an application to your Headmaster to grant you four days leave to attend a marriage party.
To,
The Headmaster
DAV School, Ramgarh
Date: 25th March 2023
Subject: Request to grant four days leave.
Sir,
With due respect and humble submission I beg to say that the wedding ceremony of my elder brother is on 22.05.2022. I have to attend it. So, I shall be unable to come to school from 24th May to 27th Maj.
I, therefore request you to grant leave for above mentioned dates, I shall be highly obliged and grateful to you for this act of kindness.
Thanking you.
Yours
Mayank
Class – X
Roll No. 21, Section – ‘B’
Ramgarh
10. Write a letter to the D. G. of police complaining about the rising in rate of crime and theft in your area. (In about 100 words).
To,
The Police Commissioner
Coderma.
Date: 25th March 2023
Subject: Regarding the increasing incidents of crime.
Dear sir,
I have the honour of being born at Coderma. From the very childhood I have been living here.
Now a days I am observing that the situation of law and order is going from bad to worse. It was never so bad as it is today. Minor crimes are seen everywhere but the recent spate of crimes certainly a new phenomenon.
Crimes are being committed in broad day-light. This shows the indifference of the police. The police reach the spot everytime and return cluel about the criminal. No body is safe these days.
I hope you will gear up the police to act in a determined manner against the crime.
Yours faithfully
Mohit
Patna
11. Write a letter to the District Magistrate drawing his attention to the nuisance of loud speakers in your locality.
ATo,
The District Magistrate, Dumka
Date: 25th March 2023
Respected Sir,
I live in Tharpakhna locality within your area of jurisdiction. I have written this letter to complain about the disturbance of loudspeakers in our locality.
The student preparing for the upcoming board exams are suffering the most senior citizens cannot get good sleep because these people are playing loudspeakers till late night.
I request you to instruct to local authorities to immediately stop these loudspeakers.
Your faithfully
Manish
Dhanbad
INFORMAL LETTER
1. Write a letter to your mother about your hostel life.
Room No. 210
Nilmani Hostel, Ranchi
Date: 25th March 2023
Respected mother,
I am enjoyed to receive your long waited sweet letter today. It gave me much solace to learn that you are serious to know the difficulties, if any, I am facing at the school. You know that I am living int he school hostel. I have got a nice accomodation. My friends and colleagues are good and sympathetic. I get food in the hostel with no taste and nutrition. We have complained to the principal. He has assumed us to look into the matter. I hope things will improve soon. However, I have arranged for refreshment both in the morning and in the evening outside. This will compensate other wise, I am feeling will here. There is no other problem with me.
Yours affectionately
Anita
2. Write a letter to your younger brother describing him the importance of time.
Sakchi, Jamshedpur
Date: 25th March 2023
Dear Pramode,
I live here and hope you to be the same. I came to know by your friend Rajesh that you do not give importance to time. The reasc. of writing this letter is to tell you about the importance of time and advise you to give importance to time. Pramode, you must have heard that time waits for none. It passes on and on. Those who do not value time, remain backward. So you must be alert.
Pramode, you have to appear at your final examination next year. For this you will have to prepare yourself. Do everything on time. Get up early in the morning at 5 A.M. Study your subjects as per time schedule. Do your every work timely. Don’t waste time any more. If you give importance to time, time will also help you to achieve your aim in life. Rest is fine. Please reply soon.
Your loving brother
Mukul
3. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to study hard and avoid bad company.
Bokaro
Date: 25th March 2023
Dear Amit,
I received your progress report by the morning mail today. I am greatly pained to find that you have failed in almost all the subjects. I never expected that you would fail so badly in this examination. Respected father is not at home now. What will he think, when he comes to know of this bad report? It appears you have lost all interests in studies. You have fallen into evil ways and keep company with bad boys. You are an intelligent boy. Only God knows what has brought about your fall. You are well aware that our father is not a rich man He earns by hard work. He works from morning till evening. Only then he is able to make both ends meet, what will happen, if he asks you to give up studies? I, therefore, advise you to mend your ways. I am sure, if you put your heart and soul into studies, you can improve in a ‘short time’ should I hope that you will begin working as per my advice from today.
Yours truly
Rajendra
4. Write a letter to your younger brother for having neglected his health.
Raschi
Date: 25th March 2023
Dear Anurag,
I received your letter just now. You have mentioned in your letter regarding your health. You are not keeping up good health now a days. I am sad to know it. It is actually a matter of anxiety. I have always advised you to take proper care of your health. Undoubtedly you should labour hard, towards your studies, but at the same time it is also necessary to lead a happy and healthy life. “Health is wealth” is truly spoken in real sense. As such, it is my sincere advice to be particular in maintaining a regulated life. You must take nutrious diet. morning walk and exercise, will be helpful in adding strength to your health “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” should be your motto of daily routine.
Now, I think, you would follow my suggestions. Nothing more to add. With lots of love.
Yours affectionately
Neeraj
5. Write a letter to your uncle about a picnic you have enjoyed. Shantinagar
Par.dra, Ranchi
Date: 25th March 2023
Respected Uncle,
During the last Christmas holidays some of my friends decided to arrange a picnic. It was a very good time for us. The day was fair and the sun was shining. Everyone was in jolly mood to enjoy the picnic. It was decided that the picnic should be enjoyed on the sand just across the Ganges. On the 25th December we hired a boat and went to the other side of the Ganges. It was a very pleasant day. It was a pleasure to sit in the sun and
enjoy this picnic. We pitched a tent there. First of all we started cooking food. The food was ready in about two hours. At mid day we felt very hungry. Food was served to everyone. It was very tasteful. After having a tasteful meal we sat down to enjoy the picnic. We sang, danced and laughed to our hearts content. We walked for an hour on the bank of the Ganges. Then it was 5 P.M. we again sat on the boat and reached home.
It was a very lovely and memorable picnic.
Yours affectionately
Harish
6. Write a letter to your father telling him why you want to become a teacher.
Daltanganj
Date: 25th March 2023
Respected father,
You will be glad to know that I have made up my mind to become a teacher in a university. To be a teacher is really a noble profession. I have a craze for knowledge. Though a teacher does not earn a lot of money but he lives a very pious and contented life. A good teacher gets much respect among students. I find a lot of deterioration in the teaching standard in the universities.
I would like to be an ideal teacher so that I can guide thousands of students to build their career. There is lack of good teachers in the universities. I have decided to be a teacher because he is the builder of the nation. No nation can prosper without good teachers. I wish you will approve of my decision and encourage me to do so.
Yours truly
Sunil
PARAGRAPH WRITING
Write a paragraph on the following topics in about 80 to 100 words.
1. My Hobby
Every man has got some hobby. Some are interested in reading novels and short stories. My hobby is to read religious books. I read the Quoran, the Gita, the Bible and so on. I get light from these books. I read some comments on these books. I am very fond of such books. Such books are full of Science, Arts, Philosophy and what not. I remain sitting at home and go on reading these books. They are of great use to us. They are full of morals.
2. A Village Fair
A scene at a village fair is very exciting. There is a huge crowd of men, women and children in gala dresses. It is a long bazaar. Shops are decorated to attract customers. They sell sweets, fruit, hot and cold drinks, fancy articles and pottery. There is a great rush before the toy-shop. Sweet sellers also have a good business. Ladoos, rasgullas and jalebis are in great demand. There are many things to amuse people. The jugglers, the snake charmers and magicians attract large crowds. Children enjoy riding in merry-go-rounds. There is a great noise, hustle and bustle in the fair. There are policemen to control the crowd.
3. Rainy Day
The rainy season comes after the summer. This season starts in India in early July and continues up to September. A rainy day is very pleasant to watch. Clouds gather in the sky. A cold wind starts blowing. There is thunder with lightning. After some time raindrops start falling. Every one looks at the falling raindrops. Children take off their clothes they go out in the rain. They enjoy the raindrops falling on their bodies. The rair water starts flowing down the streets. It fills the ponds and river. It recom is very
pleasant after the rain. The sky looks quite clear. Sometimes there is a rainbow in the sky. It looks very beautiful.
4. An Ideal Teacher
Awdhesh kumar is an ideal teacher of our school. He is well qualified and good natured. He has a smiling face. He comes to his class regularly and on time. He teaches us very sincerely. His class-room teaching is very interesting. He takes special care of back benchers. He writes clearly on the black board the main points of the lesson. It helps us very much in keeping notes at home he recognises all of us by name and by face. He helps us in times of need. He is a social worker too. He is respected by all students and teachers alike.
5. An Ideal Student
I read in Town Govt. High School, Sahebganj. There are about two thousand students. All are good. Ram Nath Prasad is the most popular student in my school. He very intelligent and diligent. He is tall and handsome. He never shirks from labour. He always stands first in his class. He is very obedient, social, noble, brave and patient. He takes active part in games and the sports of the school. He is a good player of foot-ball and volley ball specially. He is never absent from the class. All teachers love him very much. He is sure to rise in life. He is certainly an ideal student.
6. A Visit to a Book Fair
Every year a book fair is held at Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi. This year also it was organised in the month of September. The Chief Minister of Jharkhand inaugurated the fair. Our teacher organised a visit to the fair. When we reached there. We saw the stalls of more than 100 publishers and book sellers. In the fair we saw varieties of books-historical books, cultural Looks, philosophical books, religious books, story books, drawing books, books related to great men, great leaders, great writers, great poets and books meant for children. Books were available in Hindi, English and some other languages. Thousands of books were displayed there with fascinating designs. The books covered almost every subject. In each stall there was large crowd selecting books of one’s choice. I also wanted to purchase a books named “Ghar Ka Vaidya”. It costed me only 10 rupees and it was regarding the treatment of common diseases with the things we use daily. It was a great experience in my life visiting a book fair. From the next year I shall never miss it.
7. The Happiest Day in Your Life
Shall I ever forget the day which brought me fortune? The memory of the happiest day in my life is still fresh in my mind. When I woke up in the morning I could not expect that it would be a lucky day. As I took a glance at the newspaper lying on the table. I found to my surprise that I had won the first prize in a lottery. My mother embraced me lovingly as I announced the news. I was on seventh heaven with excitement. It was a stroke of luck and I had become rich in a moment. I wondered how I would spend that huge amount of money. I was lost in a world of dreams.
8. Advantage of Early Rising
The great advantage of early rising gives us good start in our day’s work. The early riser has done a large amount of work before other men get out of bed. In the early morning, the mind is fresh and there are few sounds and other distractions. So the work done at the time is generally well done The early riser also finds time to take some exercise the fresh morning air, and this exercise supplies him with lots of energy that will last until the evenir By beginning early, he knows that he has plenty of time to do toroug!dly, all the work is expected to do and he is not tempted to hurry any of it. All his work is finished in good time and he goes to bed
early. He gets several hours of sleep before midnight when sleep is most refreshing. After a sound night’s rest, he rises early next morning in good health and spirit for the labour of a new day
9. The Season I Like Most
I like spring season most. Nature is at its best in spring season. The trees are covered with green leaves. There are flowers and leaves everywhere. The air is cool and comfortable. The weather is neither very hot nor very cold. The poets have written poems about the spring. Even winter becomes bearable when one thinks of spring, Keats says-“If winter is there, can spring be far behind?” Spring is the season of joy. .
10. The Importance of Games and Sports
Games and sports are vital in our life. Like food and drink, they are also very important. Life is dull without games. Games and sports develop in us a sense of fellow-feeling. They train our minds and shape our thinking. A real sportsman is a true gentleman. Games and sports inculcate in us the spirit of co-operation, discipline, honesty and sportsmanship. A sportsman has a healthy, spirit of competition. He plays for the sake of playing and is never jealous of others.
11. The Beggar
We often come across a beggar at the temple, railway station and even in the street. He is a very poor person. His dress is dirty and torn. Some are blind. Some are lame. Some cannot even stand but have to crawl on their hands and feet. He has a bag with him. He has a bowl too. Some have stick with them. They have no home, no place to rest even at night. The beggar begs alms. Some sing pleasant songs. Beggar’s life depends upon the charity. Begging is crime. They should not be encouraged. But we have to see our past.
12. My Best Friend
I doubt if any person can do anything without the company of friends. He who can spend all his time alone is not a normal person. He is either a wild animal or God. I know it well that true friendship is a rare thing in this age. But I am fortunate in this respect. Rakesh is my best friend. I like his company because our interests are alike. He is humorous but not cheap. He is clean in his dress, speech and habits. He comes of a middle class family but he has set his aims high. He inspires me to study, to play and to think. Our attraction for each other is mutual. Our friendship is the envy of my classmates. It is not based on any selfish motive. I can do him any service.
13. A Visit to a Zoo
There is a zoo in our town. I visited it last Sunday with my friends. There were many beautiful and rare kind of birds. We saw crocodile roaming freely in water. In one corner of the zoo there were different types of snakes. Then we saw some wild beasts. A lioness and her cub were basking in the sunshine. They roared now and then. We also saw tigers, elephants, rhinos and wolves. We stayed in the zoo for about four hours. Then we came back home.
14. Joy of Living in a Village
There is a great joy in living in a village. We get fresh air to breathe and pure food to eat. The open fields and its greenery please our eyes. One is always at a peace of mind in the village. There are few difficulties too in village life. The roads are muddy. There is no electricity. Basic requirements like school, hospitals, drinking water etc., are not there. If these difficulties are removed, living in village will feel like enjoying the heaven.
15. My Ambition
Many things haunt in my mind. I want to do a lot of things and at the same time I also know that it is not possible to do all things well. It will be like jack of all trades but master of none. Therefore one must start with a
particular aim. My aim and ambition is to serve the community by being a doctor, I therefore pay special attention to science as compared to other subjects. I take deep interest in biology. I want to become a good and competitive doctor. At the same time I do not want to be rich. I want to help the poor people with my medical service. I want that the needy and the poor should be happy with my service. I want to be kind and sympathetic.
16. A Scene at a Railway Station
Last Sunday I visited a railway station. The platform was fully crowded. There were various stalls. These sold tea, snacks, books, pakoras, cold drinks, etc. Passengers were waiting for their trains. It was a kind of mini-India. There were passengers from almost every state. When the trains arrived, there was hell let loose. But when these went, there was peace. It was a great fun to visit it.
17. A Cold Day
Last year 3rd January was the coldest day. The weather was cloudy and temperature fell to 1°C. The whole day chilly winds continued to blow. All the activities had come to a stop. Most of the people stayed at home near the heater or the fire. Attendance at schools was very poor. The poor suffered the most. They did not have many warm clothes. Government made an arrangement to distribute blankets for them.
18. An Accident
There occurred a serious accident yesterday evening in our colony. A car was coming with a great speed. Suddenly there came a truck from the opposite direction. The car driver tried overtake another car. But the car struck the truck directly. The driver died on the spot. The car was smashed completely. The truck driver had no fault. He was driving at the normal speed.
19. Morning Walk
Or, Importance of Exercise
Walking is a good exercise. Every one can do it easily. It brings energy. We can walk both the times, in morning and evening, morning walk is the better of the two. Evening walk is also very useful. It is a very good habit. For this every one has to get up very early in the morning. He soon starts for the bank of a river, a canal or a pond. He may go to a green locality of town. There he gets fresh air. He sees the Sun rise. They are very useful to health. His mind gets fresh. He can work very peacefully all day long. Walking costs us nothing. We may walk with our friends. Evening walk also brings sound sleep in the night.
20. Your Favourite Game
Or, The Game you like most
I like football most. It is a very popular game in our country. I like it for several reasons. It is a very interesting game. It gives us some mental exercise, too. We have to be alert and active all the time. We need intelligence and imagination for scoring a goal. We develop fellow-feeling, a sense of co-operation and team spirit through this game. We develop good habits and manners. This game is also very cheap. Its rules are simple. We only need a playground and a leather ball.
21. Work is Worship
We want the blessings of God. We worship God for the same. Worship is a means to thank him for what he has done for us. We expect many more from him. We all worship noble souls and sublime people who did a lot for the common people and for the world. The best way of worship is to follow his preachings and advises, to ahead on his footprints and to follow his dedications. We should work hard. Only words do not do anything.
Praying to God and sitting idle is not a worship. The true worship is to work hard and honestly. Our success in life depends on our work. We can change the world into paradise doing hard work and this is real worship. In a Inutshell work is I worship.
22. The person you like most
Dr. Rajendra Prasad is the person I like most. He has impressed me greatly. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was a great leader of India. He was born in the village Ziradei in Bihar. He was a student of Zila School Chapra. He was very intelligent. He stood first in all the examinations. He became a lawyer. Dr. Prasad did not like the English rule. He wanted to free India. He joined the Congress Party. He worked with Mahatma Gandhi. He was sent to jail several times. He became the first President of free India. He retired in May 1962. He was a simple man. But he was a scholar. He was born on Dec. 3, 1884. He died on Feb. 28.1963..
23. Life in a Big City
Life in a big city is full of glamour and is very alluring. There are magnificent buildings, broad roads, electric lights, water pipes, well decorated shops, swift conveyance, parks, cinema houses etc. There are also mills and factories. All these dazzle the eyes of new comers to the city. We find novelty in everything. From time to time circus, dramatic groups and exhibitions visit the city and provide diversion to the people. Then there are football, tennis and cricket matches, public meetings by eminent persons. But unfortunately we find soulless people in the city. They turn into something like a machine.
24. The Festival I like most
Or, An Indian Festival
India is a land of Festivals. Holi, Deepawali, Durga-Puja etc. are some of the festivals of Hindus. I like Holi festival the most. Holi is the famous festival most of Hindus. It is a festival of joy and beauty. The festival adds to the beauty of the season. People eat, drink and make merry. They beat drum. They go from house to house. They use colour and Abir on the face. The rich and the poor, the educated and non edu ted all are mad for joy. They embrace each other. This festival marks the victory of good over evils. It reminds us of the story of Prahlad and Hiranyakashyap.
25. A School Picnic
On last Sunday the students of our school along with the teachers and staff went on a picnic to Jonha Fall. It is about 30 kms form Ranchi. It is a very beautiful picnic spot. Water falls from a very high point. The scene of the waterfall is praise worthy. The students had contributed 50 rupees each. They prepared lunch collectively and took it in proper time. They enjoyed the picnic very much. After lunch there was music programme. We came back in the evening at about 7 PM The picnic still reminds us of the enjoyment we got.
26. Your Aim in life
I want to serve my country in the best possible way. I want to become a leader for doing some useful work for my country. It is the duty of the leaders of India to understand people’s aspirations and try for their fulfilment. True and good leaders are those who are always willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their people and their country. If there are no good leaders, the country may have to pass through a critical period of its history. I wish to be an honest and hard-working leader. I want to serve and do something for my country. May God make my dream come true one day.
27. Student Life
Student life is the most important part of a man’s life. It is the time when a man prepares for the rest of his life. Those who work hard as students, do not face difficulties in the rest of their lives. On the other hand, those who waste this valuable time repent afterwards. These days, there are many things to divert the attention of the students. It needs great will power to concentrate on books. Unfortunately many students are not able to do so. They spoil their lives. The parents can also guide their wards while they are students. Their influence can help the students from going astray.
28. My Grandmother
My grandmother is a mixture of ancient and modern traits of personality. She is a graceful figure in the family. She is deeply religious and offers her prayers in the morning. She reads scriptures regularly. This makes her kind and merciful. She tells us many interesting and educative stories. She feeds the hungry and cover the naked. She is a social worker. She has joined organisations and makes every effort to work for the welfare of the poor and down-trodden. She is an active member of welfare society. She keeps in touch with the various developments It is this trait of her personality that makes her a modern grandmother
29. Discipline
Discipline is necessary in every walk of life. In fact, discipline adds to our success. Without discipline our social life will be sad and disorderly, Discipline is the most important factor behind the progress of any nation It is necessary in school, Students must be disciplined because they are the future of their country. If the drivers do not obey the rules of the road. it may be dangerous to move on the road. Can a family be happy if all members refuse to obey the head of the family? If the soldiers lack discipline, they will lose a battle. So, discipline is absolutely essential for life.
30. The Wonders of Science
Modern science is a house of wonders and miracles. It is far more powerful than Aladin’s lamp. It does unheard of functions. Science has put into the hands of man powers society which earlier only the God and angles had. Just imagine, we can swim like fish and fly like birds and run like rabbits. Our voices travel along the wires with the speed of electricity Man has physically reached the moon. We can see live telecast of Olympic Games and cricket matches. Television is one of the most delightful wonders of science. Electronics is the latest miracle of our age Computers work faster and more efficiently than any human brain. The list of the wonderful inventions of science is endless.
31. Newspapers
Or, The Importance of Newspaper
Newspapers are very useful in modern life. They are the source of both information and entertainment. They give us information about the latest events to us from our own opinions on national and international problems. Every reader gets some materials for himself in newspapers. They give a lot of information about movies, sports, books and market prices. Those who are in search of jobs find advertisements for various jobs in newspapers. Besides reading newspaper improves our language. Thus, we can say that newspapers are a part of our daily life.
32. My visit to a Historical place
Or, Visit to a Tourist Place
To visit a historical place is to get new experience and knowledge. It is pleasant, interesting and educative. Once I got a chance to go to Agra. This town has many places and buildings of historic importance The most famous of them is Taj Mahal. It is very pleasant to see the Taj in moon light. I had the chance of the same. The beauty of Taj cannot be expressed in words. The white marble looked like silver. The reflection of the main
building in the water was as fascinating as the building itself. There are beautiful carvings on the wall. As I came to know some of the carvings were very costly. There were costly jewels in the carving. Later on the jewels were taken away. Taj Mahal was built by Shahjahan in the memory of his queen Mumtaj.
33. Visit to a Holy Place
Last month I went to Bodh Gaya with my parents. Bodh Gaya is a famous holy place situated in Bihar. It is a historical place where Lord Buddha got his divine wisdom under the famous Bodhi tree. A number of people from all over the world visit this holy place. Pilgrims from countries like Japan and China come here to offer their prayer to Lord Buddha. While moving around the stupa and temple my heart was filled with great respect for the path of truth and non-violence shown by Buddha.
34. Your Favourite Book
Or, The Book You Like Most
Books are our best friends. I have read a number of interesting books. But ‘My experiments with Truth’ is the most interesting book that I have read. The book is written by Gandhiji, the father of the nation. As I read the book I realised that Gandhiji was not born great. He became great because he followed the path of truth. Here he records his experiences. Many times he had to suffer but he stuck to truth. He never compromised with what he considered wrong. The whole book tells Gandhiji’s struggle for truth. This is the story of a man who practised in his life whatever he preached. The book is a good guide to show the right path.
35. Life Without Television
Television is one of the most important inventions of science in the modern age. Now-a-days it has become very popular in our country. Even in villages one can see the television antenna on many houses. It is a powerful medium of education and entertainment. We can watch movies, serials and different types of educated programmes. So, the impact of Television on society of India has been very great. Now a days life without television is incomplete. On one hand television has enabled youths to acquire knowledge easily. On the other hand the rapid spread of cable television and the serials, movies and sports also pose a great danger to youths. Today the youths waste a major part of their time watching unwanted programmes. Television also weakens the eye-sight and power of concentration. After going through all these merits and demerits of television one can see, it is a very useful invention of science.
36. Value of Games and Sports
Games and sports are vital in our life. Like food and drink, they are also very important. Life is dull without games. Games and sports develop in us a sense of fellow-feeling. They train our minds and shape our thinking. A real sportsman is a true gentleman. Games and sports inculcate in us the spirit of co-operation, discipline, honesty and sportsmanship. A sportsman has a healthy spirit of competition. He plays for the sake of playing and is never jealous of others.
37. My Birthday Party
I celebrate my birthday every year with my parents. My birthday falls on the 15th November every year. My day starts with touching my mother’s feet. Then I go for my father’s blessings. This year I celebrated my birthday with great joy and fun. I invited my friends and other family members in the evening. I cut the cake. All wished me ‘Happy Birthday an thanked them gracefully. Before dinner, cake, sweets, snacks and cold drinks were served to all the guests and friends. My friends danced and sang. Everyone enjoyed the celebration. After dinner they went away. I thanked them all for making my birthday so happy.
38. Pollution
In recent years the problem of pollution has become very acute. This problem assumes different forms such as Air-pollution, Water pollution, Food pollution, Noise pollution, Moral pollution and Paper pollution. All this pollution results from the greed of man for getting more and more money. Trees have been cut down on an unprecedented scale and large production by industrialisation has assumed gigantic proportions. So, the main cause of air and water pollutions is unbalanced industrial growth and urbanization and deforestation.
39. Teacher’s Day
Teacher’s day is celebrated to express our gratitude and appreciate the hard work of our teachers. Teacher’s day in India is observed on the birthday of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan that falls on 5th September every year. This great son of India was a teacher and later he became the Vice-President of Indian Republic. On the death of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan became the President. We, the students, are very proud to pay our respect to that great Teacher-President on this day. We pay our respect to our own teachers as well. Our teachers inspire us the same way as Dr. Sarvapalli.\
40. Unemployment
Today unemployment is a very difficult problem before the nations of the world. It is the foot of many other problems, too. Unemployed people are involved in various unsocial activities such as terrorism, unauthentic business, theft, dacoity .etc. It harms the development of the society. Unemployed people lose their capacity to do their work rightly. They cannot think right way, too.
SECTION – ‘D’ (TEXT-BOOK)
SHORT/LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
FIRST FLIGHT (PROSE)
1. A Letter to God
1. What did Lencho hope for ?
Ans. Lencho was a farmer. His field of ripe corn was full of flowers which gave him hope for a good harvest. The field needed irrigation. Lencho hoped for a downpour or at least a shower.
2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins”?
Ans. Lencho said the raindrops were like “new coins’ because these were fresh and round like coins. The good crop would bring money and prosperity.
3. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?
Ans. Suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones began to fall.
Lencho’s fields were white, as if covered with salt. The corn was totally destroyed.
4. What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
Ans. When the hail stopped, Lencho felt very sad because everything was destroyed. He knew that they would have no corn so they would have to go hungry.
5. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Ans. Lencho had unbreakable faith in God. He believed that God couldn’t deny his request for help.
Lencho wrote a letter to God to send one hundred pesos to sow his field again and to live until the crop came. He waited for the response.
6. What did the postmaster do then ?
Ans. In order not to shake the faith of the writer in God, the postmaster asked for money from his employees and friends. He himself gave part of his salary for the act of charity. He could collect and send only a little more than half with a letter written only ‘God’.
7. What made him angry ?
Ans. He had requested for 100 pesos to God. He received only 70 pesos. He thought God couldn’t have made mistake or denied his request. The post office employees, a bunch of crooks, had cheated him. So, this made him angry.
8. Why did Lencho write a letter to God? How did he send the letter?
Ans. Lencho’s crops were destroyed by the hailstorm. He wrote a letter to God asking for a hundred pesos. He needed the money to sow his field again and survive till the new crops came.
Howeveer, Lencho, instead of being grateful, was angry. He immediately wrote another letter to God. In it, he complained against the post office employees. He had, after all, a veery firm faith in God. He was sure that the part of money had been stolen by the post office staff.
9. How did the post-office employees and postmaster help Lencho? How did Lencho react to their help?
Ans. ost-office employees were nice and generous. They laughed when they saw Lencho’s letter addressed to God. But soon they became s ed to God. But soon they became serious because they were impressed by Lencho’s faith in God. They decided to send him some money. They collected 70 pesos and sent it to Lencho. When Lencho opened the envelope he found in it only 70 pesos whereas he had asked God for 100 pesos. He thought the post-office people had taken away 30 pesos from the envelope. So he called them bunch of crooks’. He was not justified in calling them crooks. But it only shows his firm faith in God and his innocence.
2. Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom
1. What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?
Ans. Mandela thanks the international leaders for coming come to take possession with the people of South Africa in their victory for justice, for peace, and for human dignity.
2. What ideals did he set out for the future of South Africa?
Ans. South Africa will never again experience the oppression of one by another. The people will be liberated from the poverty, deprivation, suffering and discrimination. These ideals he set out for the future of South Africa.
3. How did Mandelas hunger for freedom change his life?
Ans. When Mandela was young he realised that it was not just his freedom that was being curtailed, but also the freedom of all blacks. This turned the fearful man into a fearless rebel. He left the comforts of settled family life to fight for a greater cause. He joined the African National Congress and this changed him from a frightened young man to a bold one who fought against racial prejudice.
4. Why were two national anthems sung?
Ans. Two national anthems were sung because they showed two visions of the white and of the black. The white wanted to show respect to their national anthem and the black to their ones.
5. What ‘twin obligations’ does Mandela mention?
Ans. According to Mandela every man has to fulfil two obligations. In one of the obligations, he has to fulfil his family, parents, wife and children. In the second obligation he fulfils his community, people and his country.
6. Which twin obligation does evern man have in life?
Ans. According to Mandela, every man has twin obligations. His first obligation is towards his to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children. His second obligation is towards his people, his community, his country.
3. Two Stories about Flying
1. What made the woman in the Control Centre look at the narrator strangely?
Ans. The woman in the Control Centre looked at the narrator strangely because the narrator asked her abo. he black acroplane but she saw no plane except the narrator’s plane in the sky during the storm. Even the radar showed only the narrator’s plane in the sky that night.
2. “They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly.” Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly ?
Ans. The seagull’s father and mother threatened him and cajoled him to fly because he had failed to muster up courage to take his first flight. The parents wanted that their this son should learn to fly by any means.
3. “I’ll take the risk.” What is the risk? Why does the narrator take it ?
Ans. There is risk to fly the old Dakota aeroplane through the storm clouds. The narrator wants to reach home and to have a good big English breakfast. So, he takes this risk.
4. Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.
Ans. The narrator took risk by flying the aeroplane into the storm. The old aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. The compass and other instruments turned dead. Then, he saw another aeroplane. Its pilot was waving to follow. This strange aeroplane guided him to safe landing.
5. What made the woman in the control centre look at the narrator strangely?
Ans. The narrator asked the woman in the control centre about the pilot of the another plane which guided him in safe landing. No other aeroplane was flying there in the storm clouds. So, the mentioning of the narrator about the another aeroplane made that woman
look strangely.
6. How did the young seagull overcome his fear and make his first flight?
Ans. He saw his mother with a piece of fish in her beak, reaching to him at a little distance. The sight of the fish maddened him, so he dived at the fish without thinking about the result. He fell downwards, and at the next moment, he suddenly felt his wings spread outward and he started flying.
4. From the Diary of Anne Frank
1. Why does Anne want to keep a diary?
Ans. Anne believed that she does not have any close and true friends whom she can confide in. Though she had friends, she was never able to truly open up about her feelings with them. So she decided to confide all her thoughts and innermost feelings to her diary instead.
2. Why did Anne think she could confide more in her diary than in people?
Ans. Anne thought that she could confide more in her diary than in people because she believed in the saying that paper has more patience than people. Moreover, she never found a real friend to confide in.
3. What tells you that Anne loved her grandmother?
Ans. Anne’s birthday passed with little celebration when Grandma fell in 1941 and had an operation. On Anne’s birthday in 1942. Grandma’s candle was also lit along with the rest. These events tell us that Anne loved her grandmother.
4. Paper has more patience people.’ Elucidate.
Ans. This quote from The Diary of Anne Frank implies that she finds it easier to be honest in writing than to speak openly with other people. “Paper has more patience than people” means that one can pour out his/her feelings. emotions and thoughts through writing, without being judged by paper.
5. How did Anne justify her being a chatteRox in her essay ?
Ans. Anne justified it by saying that talking is a student’s trait. Moreover, she inherited it from her mother who talked as much as she (Anne) talked. She would try to control it.
6. Do you think Mr. Keesing was a strict teacher?
Ans. Yes, I think Mr. Keesing was a strict teacher. He was an old fashioned gentleman. He did not like talkative students in his class. He showed his strictness by giving homework to his students.
5. The Hundred Dresses Part I
1. When and why do Peggy and Maddie notice Wanda’s absence ?
Ans. Peggy and Maddie notice Wanda’s absence on Wednesday, the third day of her absence. The reason is that they wanted to have some fun with her but she didn’t turn up so they got late for school.
2. In what way was Wanda different from the other children ?
Ans. Maddie is embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda because she is poor, too and puts on somebody’s worn out clothes.
She is not like Wanda. She is different. She does not have a funny name. She doesn’t live at Boggins Heights. She never says she has a hundred dresses if she is asked.
3. Why does Maddie stand by and not do anything? How is she different from Peggy?
Ans. Maddie stands by and doesn’t do anything because all her dresses are Peggy’s old ones. She may be the new target of humour for Peggy and the girls. Peggy is her closest friend, too. She is different from Peggy. She is a poor girl. She has sympathy for Wanda whereas Peggy hasn’t. She has lack of courage while Peggy hasn’t.
Yes, Peggy’s friendship is important to Maddie because Peggy is the most liked girl in the room so Peggy’s closeness is fruitful to Madie.
The following lines from the text tell us this: ‘Peggy and Maddie, her inseparable friend, were always the last to leave.’ “Peggy could not possibly do anything that was really wrong, she thought.
4. How is Wanda seen as different by the other girls? How do they treat her?
Ans. Wanda’s name is funny. She always puts on faded blue dress. Her feet are usually caked with dry mud. She comes all alone from Boggins Heights. They, mockingly treat her. They usually make fun of her. They generally ask her about her dresses and shoes.
5. Why didn’t Maddie ask Peggie to stop teasing Wanda? What was she afraid of?
Ans. Maddie didn’t ask Peggy to stop teasing Wanda because she pictured herself in the school yard, a new target for Peggy and the girls.
She was afraid of the questions Peggy would ask about her dresses. She used to put on Peggy’s old dresses.
6. In what way was Wanda different from the other children ?
Ans. Wanda’s name was funny. She came to school and went back home all alone. She had lis friend. She always wore a faded, unironed blue dress. Thus, she was different from other children.
7. Who won the drawing contest? What had the winner drawn?
Ans. Wanda Petronski won the girl’s drawing contest. The winner ad actually drawn one hundred designs of dresses. They were all different from each other. They were all colourful. And they were all beautiful.
8. How does. Wanda feel about the dresses game? Why does she say that she has a hundred dresses?
Ans. Wanda feels no bad blood about the dresses game. She stolidly answers their questions.
She says that she has a hundred dresses because she has drawn designs of a hundred dresses. All are colourful and beautiful. Later, she wins girl’s medal because of these.
6. The Hundred Dresses Part II
1. What did Mr. Petronski’s letter say?
Ans. Mr. Petronski’s letter said that Wanda would not come to school any more and so wouldn’t Jack because they were moving to a big city. They would listen ‘Pollack’ no more. And no body would ask about their funny name.
2. How did Maddie feel after listening to the note from Wanda’s father?
Ans. After listening to the note from Wanda’s father, Maddie couldn’t concentrate on her work. She had a very sick feeling in the bottom of her stomach. She was equally guilty in what Peggy had done. She was a coward. She couldn’t stop Peggy. She stood by her silently and that was just as bad as what Peggy had done.
3. What does Maddie want to do?
Ans. Maddie wants to find Wanda Petronski. She wants to climb the Heights with Peggy. She wants to tell Wanda that she had won the contest. And that she is smart and the hundred dresses are beautiful.
4. What excuses does Peggy think up for her behaviour? Why?
Ans. For her behaviour Peggy thinks up these excuses. She never calls Wanda a foreigner or makes fun of her name. Wanda gets ideas for drawing dresses. She is too dumb.Peggy thinks up such excuses to how that she isn’t mean and wrong.
5. What are Maddie’s thoughts as they go to Boggins Heights ?
Ans. Maddie wants to tell Wanda that they are sorry for their behaviour. She was wonderful. She requests not to move away and everybody will be nice; and that she and Peggy will fight anybody who is not nice.
6. Why does Wanda’s house remind Maddie of Wanda’s blue dress?
Ans. Wanda’s house reminds Maddie of Wanda’s blue dress because both look similar. Wanda’s house and its sparse little yard looked shabby but clean. So was Wanda’s faded blue dress, shabby but clean.
7. What does Maddie think hard about? What important decision does she come to?
Ans. Maddie thinks hard about Wanda, her faded blue dress, her little house, and her glowing pictures of those hundred dresses lined up in the classroom. She comes to an important decision of never going to stand by. She will speak up against anybody picking on someone.
8. What did the girls write to Wanda?
Ans. The girls wrote to Wanda that she had won the contest; that her drawings were pretty; whether she liked her new school and new teacher, and that they were sorry for their behaviour.
7. Glimpses of India
1. Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Ans. Bread is an important part of Goan life, because on all the auspicious occasions, bol and sweet bread are used. For a party, bread is a must, while for Christmas, cakes and bolinhas are a must. Sandwiches must be prepared by the lady of the house on her daughter’s engagement. The author says that everybody loves the fragrance of loaves.
2. Where is Coorg?
Ans. Coorg is a small district of Karnataka. It is located midway between Mysore and Mangalore.
3. What is the main crop of Coorge?
Ans. Coorg isw famous for coffee plantations, psices and evergreen rain forests.
4. Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
Ans. Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa. I know this by these lines of the text-‘we still have amongst us the mixers, the moulders and those who bake the loaves. Those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist. The son still carries on the family.
5. When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?
Ans. The baker would come everyday once, when he set out in the morning on his selling round and then again, when he returned after emptying his huge basket. The children ran to meet him for choosing their bread-bangles or sweet bread of special make.
6. Who invites the comment “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Ans. Anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites this comment. It is, so because in those good old days a ‘pader’ used to wear such type of dress.
7. What does a jackfruit-like appearance mean?
Ans. Baking being a profitable business, the baker, his family and his servants were always looked happy and prosperous. Their plump physique was an open testimony to this.
8. Mijbil the Otter
1. Why does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there, and why?
Ans. He goes to Basra’s Consulate-General to collect and answer the mail from Europe. He waits there over a week. When he finds that his mail hasn’t arrived, he cables to England. It remains unresponsive for three days. He receives his mail after five days.
2. Why was the otter named ‘Maxwell’s otter’?
Ans. The otter was named “Maxwell’s otter’ because it was of a race previously unknown to science, and was at length christened by zoologists ‘Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli or Maxwell’s otter’.
3. How was Mij to be transported to England?
Ans. Mij was to be transported to England by a flight to Paris, and from there to London. The airline insisted to pack Mij into an eighteen inches square box. And it is to be kept on the floor at the feet.
4. What did Mij do to the box?
Ans. The author put Mij into the box and left for a hurried meal. In his attempt to come out the box, Mij tore the lining of the box to shreds. He was badly wounded and bleeding.
5. Why did Maxwell put the otter back in the box? How do you think he felt when he did this?
Ans. Maxwell put the otter back in the box because he was getting late for the flight. It was just ten minutes until the time of the flight and the airport was five miles distant. He felt bad when he put the otter back in the box. Mij was in miserable condition at that time.
6. What happened when the box was opened ?
Ans. When the box was opened, Mij was out of it in a flash and he disappeared at high speed down the aircraft. He caused squawks and shrieks in the aircraft.
7. What game had Mij invented?
Ans. Mij had invented the game of rolling the ping-pong ball. He would keep the ball on the raised end of the damaged suitcase and allow it to run down to the length of it. He would then dash around to the other end to ambush its arrival.
9. Madam Rides the Bus
1. What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
Ans. Valli’s favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside. It was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played. It gave her many new unusual experiences.
2. What did Valli find out about the bus journey? How did she find out these details?
Ans. About the bus journey, Valli found out that the town was six miles from her village, the fare was thirty paise one way, the trip to the town took 45 minutes, and she could return home on the same bus.
She found out these details by carefully listening to the conversations between her neighbours and the people who regularly used the bus. She also asked a few discreet questions here and there.
3. What do you think Valli was planning to do?
Ans. I think Valli was planning to undertake her first bus ride. She planned to take the one O’clock afternoon bus. It would reach the town at one forty-five. And she would be back by about two forty-five.
4. Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’?
Ans. The conductor calls Valli madam because of her commanding behaviour and curt replies. She shouts, Stop the bus! Stop the bus!’ The conductor stretches out a hand to help her in getting on the bus. Then she curtly replies, Never mind, I can get on by myself.
5. Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?
Ans. Valli stands up on the seat because when she starts to look outside, she finds her view cut off by a canvas blind that covers the lower part of the window. So she stands up to peer over the blind. Now, on one side, Valli sees the canal, the palm trees, the grassland, the distant mountains and the blue, blue sky. On the other side, she sees a deep ditch and then acres and acres of green fields.
6. Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?
Ans. Valli didn’t want to make friends with the elderly woman because she found her absolutely repulsive. She had very big holes in her ear lobes and ugly earrings in them. She was chewing the betel nut, so she was giving a foul smell.
7. Why didn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?
Ans. She didn’t get off the bus at the bus station because she was much too afraid to go all by herself. She wanted only to ride the bus. She didn’t have enough money, too.
8. Why didn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?
Ans. Valli didn’t want to go to the stall and have a drink because she couldn’t do that. She did not have enough money. She did not want his obligation. This tells us that she was a self-respecting girl with power to resist temptations.
10. The Sermon at Benares
1. Why do you think Kisa Gotami understood this only the second time? In what way did the Buddha change her understanding ?
Ans. I think Kisa Gotami understood this only the second time because after becoming weary and hopeless from her search for a deathless house, she sat down at the wayside watching the flickering and extinguishing lights of the city. This phenomenon leads her to understand that death is inevitable and common to all.Buddha changed her understanding by explaining that the life of morals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain. There isn’t any means by which you can avoid dying. Ripe fruits are early in danger of falling. All earthen vessels end in being broken.
2. How do you usually understand the idea of ‘selfishness”? Do you agree with Kisa Gotami that she was being selfish in her grief?
Ans. By the idea of ‘selfishness’ I usually understand that a man thinks about himself only without any consideration for others interests or reality of the world. Yes, I agree with Kisa Gotami that she was being ‘selfish in her grief.’ For her son’s life she forgot the reality of this mortal world where all are subject to death.
11. The Proposal
1. Why did Lomov want to marry immediately?
Ans. Lomov wanted to marry immediately because he was getting older day by day. He has already attained thirty five years.
2. Why was it necessary for Lomov to marry soon ?
Ans. It was necessary for Lomov to marry because he wanted to live a quiet and regular life because he suffered from palpitations. He is excitable and gets awfully upset.
3. Why did Lomov jump during his sleep?
Ans. Lomov was suffering from a kind of strain in his left side. The pain reaches to his shoulder and head. He jumped due to that disease.
4. What did Lomov say about the disputed Land ?
Ans. Lomov told the land belonged to his aunt’s grandmother. She gave the land to the peasants of Natalya’s father’s grandfather for free use.
FIRST FLIGHT (POETRY)
1. Dust of Snow
1. What does frost say that changed his mood?
Ans. A dust of snow” means small particles of snow. The poet was in a sad mood. But the falling of the dust of snow on bim changed his mood. Now he saw the beauty of nature and appreciated it.
2. What happened when the dust of snow fell on the poet? What mood was the poet in before it?
Ans. When the dust of snow fell on the poet, his mood underwent a change. Earlier he was in a sad mood. But this fall changed it into a joyful mood.
3. What does the dust of snow indicate?
Ans. The dust of snow indicates the fall down of sad, pessimistic thoughts from the mind of the poet. It removes those ideas. It indicates the change of mood of poet.
4. What is the dust of snow?
Ans. Dust of snow is collection of tiniest particles of snow resting on the upper part of an object.
2. Fire and Ice
1. What is the experience of poet about this world ?
Ans. Poet has experienced that the desires will be the cause of evil and
destruction of this world. Hate develops enmity among humans.
2. What do you think about the end of the world? Do you agree with the view of the poet?
Ans. I agree with the view of the poet. The unending lust and desires will be the cause of haired. Hate among one another will be the cause of end of the world.
3. What type of life does a man lead according to the poem?
Ans. A man should lead a life where hate and desire ha: no place. These are the root cause of evils so a satisfied life is the only solution.
4. What is the central idea of the poem “Fire and Ice”?
Ans. The poem tells us about the unending desires and the endless hatred. These are there in the heart and mind of the man. Desire is like fire and hate is like ice.
5. What do fire and ice indicate in the poem?
Ans. The fire indicates the unending desires of man. The ice indicates hatred which spreads rapidly in mankind. These indicate towards the evils of society.
6. What do the people say about the ending of the world? What is the poet’s stand?
Ans. The poet says that some say the world shall end in fire, while some say it will end in ice. The poet thinks that he has tasted the fire of ‘desire. It will surely end the world.
3. A Tiger in the Zoo
1. How does the digrer walk in the cage? How is he?
Ans. The tiger walks in the cage in a proud manner. He walks quietly. But his eyes show that he is very angry at having been imprisoned in a cage. But he can’t do anything for his freedom.
2. How does the tiger terrify the villagers ?
Ans. The tiger prowls around the houses of the villagers. He terrifies them by snarling at them Their houses are situated near the jungle. He terrifies the villagers by baring his fangs and showing his long claws.
3. What is the tiger thinking while looking at the stars?
Ans. The tiger thinks about his days of freedom. How freely he spent those days. He also laiments over his present condition.
4. How to Tell Wild Animals
1. How does the poet describe a chameleon?
Ans. A chameleon resembles a lizard and is a small, wingless, fearless creature. The poet says that when there is nothing visible on the tree, there is the chameleon camouflaged with the tree.
2. How can a Bengal Tiger be discerned?
Ans. A Bengal Tiger is wild with black stripes on a yellow ground. He is fieree and aggressive .in his appearance.
3. How can one identify a leopard?
Ans. Leopard has peppered spots. Leopard is very fast and can jump, climb very quickly and easily. It is fieree and aggressive.
4. What features does the poet tell us about a chameleon ?
Ans. The poet tells us that a chameleon can change its colour according to its surroundings. This capacity helps him to save himself from enemies.
5. The Ball
1. Where has the boy lost his ball? What is the effect of the loss on his mind?
Ans. The boy has lost his ball while playing near the harbour. The poet says that the ball bounced down the street. Then it went in the water. The boy felt an emotional shock at this loss.
2. What does the poet suggest the boy about the ball ?
Ans. The poet suggests the boy about the ball that he should feel sad as there are many other balls in this world.
3. What message does the poet want to convey through the boy ?
Ans. The poet wants to convey through the boy that we should not feel sorry over the loss of worldly things.
4. What was the boy learning, according to the poem?
Ans. The boy was learning how to bear the loss. Everyone has to lose one and the other thing someday. It is the nature.
5. “Money is external”. What does the poet mean?”
Ans. Money does not have any value for emotions. One can buy new things with money. One cannot buy memories because money is external.
6. Amanda
1. Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she 13 so?
Ans. No, Amanda is not an orphan. She says so because she thinks that an orphan has the liberty to roam about the sucet barefooted. A barefooted orphan doesn’t need shoes and their cleanliness.
2. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Ans. The girl yearns for being a mermaid drifting blissfully in the emerald sea, an orphan roaming the street barefooted, and a Rapunzel to live peacefully in a tower. This poem tells that she is fed up of being nagged by her mother. She wants to escape from these all.
3. Why does Amanda dream to be an orphan?
Ans. Amanda wants to enjoy freedom. She wants to roam the street, pattern the soft dust with her bare feet and does not want to do homework.
4. What is the theme of the poem, ‘Amanda’?
Ans. The theme of this poem is to find faults of children and nagging of parents at their children. What impact all these have on them.
7. Animals
1. Mention three things that humans do and animals don’t.
Ans. First, humans sweat and whine about their condition. Second, they lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. Third, they make the poet sick discussing their duty to God. Animals don’t do these.
2. How are animals different from human beings ?
Ans. Animals are placid and self-contained. They do not whine about their conditions. They are not materialistic whereas man are not so.
3. Why does the poet think to live with animals ?
Ans. Humans are complicated and false. Poet ‘feels good with animals. They are sinless, sound sleeper, uncomplaining and placid. So he thinks to live with them.
4. Why does the poet want to ‘turn and live with animals’?
Ans. The poet compares animals and humans: He thinks that animals are better than human beings. So he thinks that he can turn away from a human being and go to live with the animals.
5. What lesson about unity the animals teach us ?
Ans. The animals teaches us about their relations without any discriminations. They come with the view of fraternity. They show their love without any show.
8. The Trees
1. Where are the trees in the poem? What do their roots, their leaves, and their twigs do ?
Ans. The trees are in the house. Their roots try to free themselves from the cracks of the verandah. Their leaves move towards the glass perhaps in search of light. Their twigs also exert to get some sunlight.
2. What happens to the house when the trees move out of it?
Ans. Silence spreads in the house when the trees move out of it. There are no whispers of lichens or rustling of leaves. It becomes free from the smell of vegetation.
3. What does the poet compare their branches to?
Ans. The poet compares their brahcnes to the newly discharged paitents going towards the clinic doors.
4. What is the central idea of the poem “The Trees”?
Ans. The poem tells us about the conflict between man and nature. Man has brought trees to decorate their houses, trees inside.
5. Why the boughs are shuffling under the roof?
Ans. The boughs are shuffling under the roof due to lack of space. Those are squeezed and tired of one position. So they change the position.
9. Fog
1. Describe how the fog comes and what form it assumes.
Ans. The fog comes silently and slowly. It comes on the little feet of a cat. She is sitting on its haunches. She is looking over the harbour and the city. Then it moves on.
2. How is the fog like a cat? What three things suggests it?
Ans. The fog is like a cat. It is shown through the metaphor. It becomes the cat and assumes that from. It comes on the cat. It looks over harbour and city. Thirdly, it moves as the cat moves.
3. What effect does a fog make on city and its people ?
Ans. Fog effects the life of city people. It disturbs and disrupts their schedule. Fog covers the harbour and city and then disappears.
10. The Tale of Custard the Dragon
1. Where did Belinda live and what pets did she have?
Ans. Blinda lived in a little white house. She had four pets-Ink, blink, Mustard and Custard. Ink wa a little black kitten. Blink was a little grey mose. Mustard wa a little yellow dog and custard was a little pet dragon.
2. Where did Belinda live? Who else lived with her ?
Ans. Belinda lived in a little white house. There were other animals who lived with her. They were a little black kitten, a little gray mouse, a little yellow dog and little pet dragon.
3. Why is the dragon considered as a ‘cowardly dragon’?
Ans. The dragon is considered as a ‘cowardly dragon’ because he always cries for a nice safe cage. He is addressed as ‘custard because of his timidity.
4. How was the fight between the dragon and the pirate?
Ans. The pirate had pistols in both hands and cutlass in his teeth. Dragon jumps upon him like an engine. He hit him with his tail and gobbled him.
5. How is the pirate described in this poem?
Ans. The pirate has a black beard and his one leg was of wood. He has pistols in both right and left hands. He has a bright cutlass in his teeth.
6. What does the poet tell about Ink?
Ans. Poet tells us that Ink is coward. Ink disappears as a substance disappears without anybody’s notice from the bottom of the house.
11. For Anne Gregory
1. What colour is the young woman’s hair? What does she say she can change it to? Why would she want to do so?
Ans. Honey-coloured or yellow is the young woman’s hair. She says she can change it to brown or black or carrot. She would like to do so because the young man in despair may love her for herself alone.
2. Do you think that Gregory is satisfied to have beautiful golden hair.
Ans. Gregory is unsatisfied with golden hair. She wants to dye them brown, black or carrot. She wants to be loved by the interior.
3. What does the poet tell Gregory about an old religious man?
Ans. He tells Gregory that yesternight he heard an old religious man declare that he had found a text prove that God could love her for herself alone.
4. What is the theme of the poem, “For Anne Gregory”?
Ans. The theme of the poem is that a person should be loved for his/her mental and moral qualities and not by the outward beauty.
FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET
1. A Triumph of Surgery
1. Why is Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki ?
Ans. Mrs. Pumphrey is worried about Tricki because he appeared to be tired and inactive. It seemed he had no energy.
2. Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story ?
Ans. In this story, T’ refers to the author of this episode, Mr. Herriot, a veterinary surgeon. Who cured Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet dog. Tricki.
3. Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s mistress ?
Ans. No, the narrator doesn’t seem to be as rich as Tricki’s mistress because he could not afford to take egg and wine during the meal.
4. Why does Mrs. Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of surgery”?
Ans. Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet dog. Tricki, is hospitalised at the ‘surgery’ of the veterinary surgeon, Mr. Herriot. In two weeks, Tricki is transformed into a lithe, hard-muscled animal. Mrs. Pumphrey thinks that Tricki has been transformed by surgery. Therefore, she thinks so.
5. Do you think there are also parents like Mrs. Pumphrey ?
Ans. Yes, there are also parents like Mrs: Pumphrey, who are foolishly indulgent and feed their children with extra food even when it is not really needed and which results in their sickness.
6. How was the discharge scene of Tricki from hospital ?
Ans. Mr. Herriot informed Mrs. Pumphrey about Tricki’s recovery. Within minutes she came there in her car. When Tricki saw his mistress he took of from Mr. Herriot’s arms. He jumped and sat into the lap of Mrs. Pumphrey. She gave a startled Ooh’ and dog swarmed over her. He licked her face and barked. They both were very excited to see each other. Tears came out of the eyes of Mrs. Pumphrey and she thanked Mr. Herriot.
2. The Thief’s Story
1. How does the thief think Anil will react to the theft?
Ans. The thief thinks when Anil discovered the theft. he would show only a touch of sadness, not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust. Because he (Anil) was the most trusting man he had ever met.
2. What does he say about the different reactions of people when they are robbed?
Ans. The greedy man shows fear. The rich man shows anger and the poor man shows acceptance. Those who trust others completely like Anil show only a touch of sadness, not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.
3. Draw a brief character sketch of Hari Singh.
Ans. Hari Singh was an experienced and fairly succesful thief. He was quite cunning and shrewd. He tried to get close to Anil through flattery. He changed his name every month to escape from police and his former employers Hari Singh was thoughtful. He cheated Anil by his theft. He thought that Anil would never believe on anyone. He was sensitive also.
4. Pen a brief character sketch of Anil.
Ans. Anil was easy going, kind, simple and selfless man. He was generous. He kept Hari Singh to teach him. Anil knew that he was saving one rupee daily. But he never objected. Anil came to know about the theft of the money he put under the mattress. He did not grudge about the act of Hari Singh. He was large hearted man.
5. Write about Anil’s life style and his earnings?
Ans. Anil was a write.. It was his source of earning. He sold his book to publisher and get money. His income was irregular. He borrowed money from others and the next week he lend money. When he got his cheque he spent the money on his friends. He was very careless. He earned so that he can fulfill his daily needs.
3. The Midnight Visitor
1. Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day?
Ans. Fowler is a young and romantic writer.
His first authentic thrill of the day is the sudden appearance of the other secret agent, Max with a small automatic pistol in his hand in Ausable’s room.
2. Draw a character sketch of Ausable.
Ans. Ausable spoke French and German passably. He had never lost the American accent completely. He brought this accent twenty years ago from Boston. He had great presence of mind. He has the ability to think quickly and act calmly and wisely in a situation of danger and surprise. He threatened Max that police was knocking at his door to know about him.
3. Why did Max scream shrilly when he dropped to the balcony ?
Ans. There was no balcony below the window of Ausable’s room. It was an imaginary balcony about which Ausable informed Max so that he could get rid of him. And in order to save the important report about missiles from falling in Max’s hands. Ausable’s room was on sixth and top floor. So he screamed because he fell from sixth to ground floor.
4. Why did Fowler’s face become white?
Ans. Ausable informed Max that police was knocking at the door. Then Max threatened Ausable and Fowler that they should send the police away otherwise he would shoot them. But Ausable did not pay attention to Max’s threaten. Then door knob turned. Max jumped into imaginary balcony and fell down. This sudden turn of events made Fowler’s face white with fear.
4. A Question of Trust
1. What does Horace Danby like to collect?
Ans. Horace Danby likes to collect rare and expensive books which he loves. And he secretly buys the books through an agent.
2. Draw a character sketch of Horace Danby.
Ans. Horace was fifty years old and unmarried. He was usually very happy. He was a successful locksmith. He has two helpers in this business. He likes to read rare and expensive books. So he robbed a safe every year. We cannot call him a thief. But we also cannot call him honest. He is respectable in the society.
3. What was the reason of Horace’s arrest?
Ans. Horace Danby was tricked by a lady thief. She came and impersonated herself as the owner of the house. She told him that she always liked wrong kind of people. Horace in order to help her took off his gloves. She wanted the jewels which were in the safe. Considering the lady as owner, Horace broke the safe and gave her jewels. Due to his finger prints which were left on the safe, he was arrested.
5. Footprints without Feet
1. How did the invisible man first become visible?
Ans. When the invisible man wore shoes, an overcoat and a wide brimmed hat in a big London store, he became a fully dressed and visible person first.
2. Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Ans. Mrs. Hall finds the scientist eccentric because of his uncommon appearance and strange habits. She made every effort to be friendly with the scientist but he told her that he had no wish to be disturbed in his, work. He had an irritable temper.
3. What curious episode occurs in the study?
Ans. The clergyman and his wife heard the chink of money being taken from the clergyman’s desk. But when they entered the study, they found it empty. Yet they found that the desk had been opened. And the house-keeping money was missing.
4. “Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
Ans. Griffin set fire to the house of his landlord. He stole warm clothes, shoes, and a hat from a big London store. Next he stole bandages, dark glasses, false nose, big bushy side whiskers and a large hat from a shop in Drury lane. He attacked the shopkeeper to escape without being seen. He robbed him of all the money. He also stole the housekeeping money from the clergyman’s home. These incidents prove that Griffin was rather a lawless person.
5. How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
Ans. There is no doubt that Griffin was a great scientist. He had made a brilliant discovery to make somebody invisible. He had carried out one after one, many scientific experiments to prove that the human body could become invisible. Eventually he swallowed certain rare drugs and his body became as transparent as a sheet of glass-though it also remained as solid as glass. He misused his discovery. But it can’t be denied that he was a brilliant scientist.
6. The Making of a Scientist
1. How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life ?
Ans. Ebright’s mother gave him the book The Travels of Monarch X’. At the end of this book, the readers were invited to help study butterfly migrations. The readers had to tag the butterflies which were to be sent to Dr. Urquhart. Catching various butterflies was not easy. So Ebright would catch a female monarch, take her eggs and raise them through their life-cycle. Then he would tag their wings and let them go. Thus the book turned him to be a butterfly raiser.
2. What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
Ans. When Ebright does not win any prize at the science fair, he learns that efforts will have to be made to conduct real experiments in order to win something. No prize can be won by only making a neat display.
3. What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist?
Ans. According to the author, three aspects/qualities go into the making of a scientist –
(i) first rate mind,
(ii) curiosity to explore things continuously and
(iii) the will to win for the right reasons.
4. What was Richard A. Weiherer’s opinion about Richard Ebright?
Ans. Richard Ebright was a person who debated research for three or four hours at night. He also did his research with butterflies and his other interests. He wasn’t interested in winning for winning’s sake or winning to get a prize. Rather he was winning because he wanted to do the best job he could. For the right reasons, he wanted to be the best.
5. Write about the personality of Richard Ebright?
Ans. Richard Ebright was a devoted scientist. He was also a versatile man. He started working on experiments in the very early age. He developed a new theory about how cells work. He had some other attributes also. He was a champion debator and public speaker, a good canoeist and an expert photographer. He thought about himself that there must be something practical. He worked not for winning but for the real cause.
6. What was his project about butterfly as food of birds?
Ans. This was also the project of Ebright. The project was testing the theory that viceroy butterflies copy monarchs. The theory was that monarchs don’t taste good to birds. They are the less in birds dinner. He found that starling would not eat ordinary bird food. It would eat all the monarchs it could get. This project stood first in zoology division.
7. The Necklace
1. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel-Why is she always unhappy?
Ans. Mme Loisel is a pretty young lady. She feels herself born for all delicacies and luxuries. She is always unhappy because she wants to live a lavish life of high society whereas she has to live a frugal life of middle class.
2. The course of the Loisel’s life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
Ans. They sent away the maid, and changed their lodgings. Matilda learnt the unpleasant work of a kitchen. She washed the dishes, soiled linen, their clothes and dish cloths. She took down the refuse to the street each morning and brought up the water. She went for shopping herself to buy essential things. Loisel toiled in the evenings, putting the books of same merchants in order. At night he did the work of copying.
3. What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Ans. Matilda wished to lead a royal luxurious life. But her family background didn’t allow this. She was not prepared to accept her life’s hard realities. She was determined to show off. She could have been successful in avoiding it by coming to terms with her real situation. Or she could have tried to secure a job or start a business. People should either try to work hard to allow their dream to materialise, or stop dreaming
4. What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
Ans. Matilda did not confess to her friend that she had lost the necklace. She was apprehensive that Madame Forestier might consider her a robber. Had she confessed her guilt, she and her husband wouldn’t have suffered for ten long years on account of serious shortage of money. She could have paid her five hundred francs easily and could have led a carefree and easy usual life instead of leading miserable life for ten years. She had to do all household choices herself. She had to change her lodging and had to take some rooms in the attic because of lack of money.
8. The Hack Driver
1. Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Ans. The lawyer is sent to New Mullion to serve summons on Oliver Lutkins. He was required as a witness in a law case. He had expected this place to be a sweet and simple country village. He was disappointed to see rows of wooden shops and muddy streets.
2. What more does Bill say about Lutkins and his family?
Ans. Bill says more about Lutkins that he must have got the news that somebody was searching him. Therefore, he must have hidden somewhere at his mother’s far Lutkins’ mother was very quarrelsome and short-tempered woman. Once she almost took his skin off for not treating the trunk like a box of eggs.
3. How did the hackdriver sketch the character of Lutkins?
Ans. Lutkins was very clever. He duped the narrator. The hack driver was himself Lutkins. According to him Lutkins was fond of roaming a lot. He couldnot be found at one place. He never repaid the borrowed money. He was expert in duping the people. He even duped narrator. Lutkins was with the narrator and he then duped him.
4. Write about the role of Lutkin’s mother in the sotry, “The Hack Driver.”
Ans. Lutkin’s mother contributed to her son’s joke. Bill said that she was a terror, a sharp talker and a cheerful old country woman. When they asked about Lutkins, she ran after them with a hot iron rod. Thus, she represents a country woman. Her crude country manners make the story humourous and evoke laughter.
9. Bholi
1. Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Ans. Ramlal had seven children. All of them except Bholi were good-looking, healthy and strong. Hence it was not difficult to find suitable good matches for them. But on the contrary, Bholi had neither good looks nor intelligence. So her father was worried about her. reasons is Bholi sent to school?
2. For what unusual
Ans. A primary school is opened in Bholi’s village. The Tehsildar asks Bholi’s father to send his daughters to school. It is socially restricted to send girls to school. Nobody will marry a girl who has gone to school But Bholi’s father has no courage to disobey the tehsildar. Bholi’s mother suggests that Bholi should be sent to school. She being ugly and witless already stands no chance of getting married. Thus they send Bholi to school to please the tehsildar
3. Draw a brief character sketch of Bholi?
Ans. Bholi’s real name was Sulekha. She fell from a cot when she was ten months old. This caused her brain damaged and she remained a backward child. She stammered also. An attack of smallpox left packmarks all over her face and body and she became ugly. At the age of seven she was sent to school. A lady teacher taught and encouraged her She became bold, confident and self respecting.
10. The Book that Saved the Earth
1. Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Ans. The 20th century was called the Era of the Book’ because in those days there were books about everything, from anteaters to Zulus. Books taught people how to, and when to, and where to, and why to. They illustrated, punctuated, and even decorated. But the strangest thing a book ever did was to save the Earth. There was Martian invasion of 2040. This invasion never really happened because a single book stopped it.
2. Write about the war strategies of Think-Tank.
Ans. Think-Tank was full of war spirits. He sent Prob-I to the Earth to collect information about The Earthlings. He studied his enemies very carefully before invasion. He asked his assistant Noodle to tell him more about Earth. He was a good soldier in way. He was coward also. He ran to a safe place when he came to know about the strength of his enemy.
3. Give a character sketch of Noodle.
Ans. Noodle know more about Earthlings and their activities. He is intelligent, clever and diplomatic: He rectifies the follies of Think-Tank not directly but in a very subtle manner as not to hurt him. He is aware that Think-Tank likes flattery. He pleases Think Tank with his humble attitude.
PASSAGE TYPE QUESTIONS
FIRST FLIGHT (PROSE)
1. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The house – the only one in the entire valley-sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe com dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth needed was, a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho- who knew his fields intimately had done nothing else but see the sky towards the north-east. “Now we’re really going to get some water, woman.” The woman who was preparing supper, replied, “Yes, God willing”.
Questions:
(1) Where was the house located?
(2) What did the field of com dotted with flowers promise?
(3) What did the earth need?
(4) Pick out the words from the passage which mean the same as (1) Peak (2) Rain (3) Food 1
Answers:
(1) The house was located on the crest of a low hill.
(2) The field of com dotted with flowers promise a good harvest.
(3) The earth needed a downpour or at least a shower.
(4) (1) crest (2) downpour (3) supper
2. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The older boys were working in the field, while the smaller ones were playing near the house until the woman called to them all, “Come for dinner”. It was during the meal that, just as Lencho had predicted, big drops of rain began to fall. In the north-east huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body, and when he returned he exclaimed, “These aren’t raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins. The big drops are ter cent pieces and the little ones are fives.”
Questions:
(1) What were the boys doing?
(2) What had Lencho predicted?
(3) Why did Lencho go out?
(4) What did he compare to new coins?
Answers:
(1) The boys were working in the field and the younger ones were playing near the house.
(2) Lencho had predicted that it would rain.
(3) Lencho went out to enjoy the rain.
(4) He compared the raindrops to new coins.
3. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Tenth May dawned bright and clear. For the past few days I had been pleasantly besieged by dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration. The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever’ of international leaders on South African soil.
The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. For decades this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of a rainbow gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government.
Questions:
(1) What was special about Pretoria?
(2) Why had international leaders gathered in Pretoria?
(3) What was different about the gathering at the amphitheatre in Pretoria?
(4) Why was Nelson Mandela besieged by dignitaries and world leader?
Answers:
(1) Now it was the site of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government.
(2) The international leaders had gathered in Pretoria to participate in the inaugural ceremonies of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government under Nelson Mandela.
(3) The gathering at the amphitheatre in Pretoria consisted of people of different colours and nations.
(4) Because they had come to pay their respect.
4. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. Even in the grimmest times in prison, when my comrades and I were pushed to our limits, I would see a glimmer of humanity in one of the guards, perhaps just for a second, but it was enough to reassure me and keep me going. Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
Questions:
(1) Can love be taught?
(2) In whom did Mandela see a glimmer of humanity?
(3) Are people born hating others because of their colour, or background, or religion? How do they learn to hate?
(4) Why does Mandela say that man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden out never extinguished ?
Answers:
(1) Yes, it can.
(2) One of the guards.
(3) No, they are not born hating others. They learn to hate from others.
(4) One of the guards of the jail showed a glimmer of humanity in him: towards Mandela and his comrades. This proved that goodness can be … hidden but cannot be ended.
5. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
That was twenty-four hours ago. Since then nobody had come near him. The day before, all day long, he had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister, perfecting them in the art of flight, teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish. He had, in fact, seen his older brother catch his first herring and devour it, standing on a rock, while his parents circled around raising a proud cackle. And all the morning the whole family had walked about on the big plateau midway down the opposite cliff taunting him with his cowardice.
Questions:
(1) Why did the young seagull’s parents circle around raising a proud cackle? 1
(2) For how long had the young seagull been alone on his ledge?
(3) Why were the young seagull’s family taunting him?
(4) Give a synonym for- ‘a soft finned sea fish’
Answers:
(1) They were happy to see his older brother catch his first herring and eat it greedily.
(2) The young seagull had been alone on his ledge for twenty-four hours.
(3) The young seagull’s family were taunting him due to his cowardice for refusing to fly away.
(4) Herring.
6. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the world. And I’m not. I have loving parents and a sixteen-year-old sister, and there are about thirty people I can call friends. I have a family, loving aunts and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend. All I think about when I’m with friends is having a good time. I can’t bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don’t seem to be able to get any closer, and that’s the problem. Maybe it’s my fault that we don’t confide in each other.
Questions:
(1) Was Anne completely alone in the world?
(2) What is her problem?
(3) She has so many people with her. What does she not have ?
(4) What, she thinks, is her fault ?
Answers:
(1) No, she wasn’t.
(2) She is unable to get any closer to a friend.
(3) There are about thirty people besides her parents and sister, but no true friend.
(4) Her fault, it seems to her, is that she cannot come close to anyone in her talks. She cannot confide in others.
7. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Mr. Keesing had a good laugh at my arguments, but when I proceeded to talk my way through the next lesson, he assigned me a second essay. This time it was supposed to be on ‘An Incorrigible Chatterbox’. I handed it in, and Mr. Keesing had nothing to complain about for two whole lessons. However, during the third lesson he’d finally had enough. “Anne Frank, as punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox.” The class roared. I had to laugh too, though I’d nearly exhausted my ingenuity on the topic of chatterboxes.
Questions:
(1) How many times did Mr. Keesing assign titles to Anne for essay writing?
(2) What was the third topic for the essay writing?
(3) Who is an incorrigible chatterbox?
(4) What was Anne’s worry when Mr. Keesing assigned her the third topic of chatterboxes ?
Answers:
(1) Thrice
(2) Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox.
(3) An incorrigible chatterbox is a person whose habit of talking too much cannot be corrected either by punishment or by reward.
(4) She had already written two essays on the topics related to chatterboxes. She had spent all her ideas on them. Now a third essay on a similar topic worried her.
8. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
But on Wednesday, Peggy and Maddie, who sat down front with other children who got good marks and who didn’t track in a whole lot of mud, did notice that Wanda wasn’t there. Peggy was the most popular girl in school. She was pretty, she had many pretty clothes and her hair was curly. Maddie was her closest friend. The reason Peggy and Maddie noticed Wanda’s absence was because Wanda had made them late to school. They had waited and waited for Wanda, to have some fun with her, and she just hadn’t come. They often waited for Wanda Petronski-to have fun with her.
Questions:
(1) Who was Peggy’s closest friend?
(2) Why did Peggy and Maddie ‘wait for Wanda?
(3) What showed that Peggy was from a rich family?
(4) How did Wanda make Peggy and Maddie late for school?
Answers:
(1) Maddie
(2) They wanted to have some fun with her.
(3) She was pretty and had many pretty clothes.
(4) They waited for Wanda on their way to school. However, she didn’t turn up. Thus they became late.
9. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The minute they entered the classroom, they stopped short and gasped. There were drawings all over the room, on every ledge and windowsill, dazzling colours and brilliant, lavish designs, all drawn on great sheets of wrapping paper. There must have been a hundred of them, all lined up. These must be the drawings for the contest. They were! Everybody stopped and whistled or murmured. admiringly. As soon as the class had assembled, Miss Mason announced the ‘ters. Jack Beggles had won for the boys, she said, and his design for an outboard motor was on exhibition in Room Twelve, along with the sketches by all the other boys.
Questions:
(1) Who was the winner for the boys?
(2) How did everybody admire the drawings ?
(3) What had Jack Beggles achieved?
(4) Give an antonym for ‘winners’.
Answers:
(1) Jack Beggles
(2) Everybody admired the drawings by stopping to look at them, whistling and murmuring.
(3) He was announced to be the winner for the boys. His design for an outboard motor made him the winner in the contest.
(4) Losers or Failures.
10. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
While the class was circling the room, the monitor from the principal’s office brought Miss Mason a note. Miss Mason read it several times and studied it thoughtfully for a while. Then she clapped her hands.”Attention, class. Everyone back to their seat.” When the shuffling of feet had stopped and the room was still and quiet, Miss Mason said, “I have a letter from Wanda’s father that I want to read to you.”
Miss Mason stood there a moment and the silence in the room grew tense and expectant. The teacher adjusted her glasses slowly and deliberately.
Questions:
(1) Who brought the letter?
(2) Who has written the letter?
(3) What did Miss Mason do with the letter ?
(4) How was the atmosphere in the class?
Answers:
(1) Monitor
(2) Wanda’s father
(3) Miss Mason read the letter several times. She studied the letter thoughtfully for a while.
(4) The atmosphere of the class was disturbing because there was shuffling of feet.
11. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A deep silence met the reading of this letter. Miss Mason took off her glasses, blew on them and wiped them on her soft white handkerchief. Then she put them on again and looked at the class. When she spoke her voice was very low.
“I am sure that none of the boys and girls in Room Thirteen would purposely and deliberately hurt anyone’s feelings because his or her name happened to be a long, unfamiliar one. I prefer to think that what was said was said in thoughtlessness.
Questions:
(1) With what Miss Mason wipe her glasses?
(2) What was the number of the room?
(3) How did Miss Mason speak?
(4) What was the cause of saying by name?
Answers:
(1) White handkerchief.
(2) Thirteen
(3) Miss Mason spoke in very low and important. She looked at the whole class at that time.
(4) The cause of saying to them by name was their thoughtlessness.
12. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The creature that emerged from this sack on to the spacious tiled floor of the Consulate bedroom resembled most of all a very small, medievally-conceived, dragon. From the head to the tip of the tail he was coated with symmetrical pointed scales of mud armour, between whose tips was visible a soft velvet fur like that of a chocolate-brown mole. He shook himself, and I half expected a cloud of dust, but in fact it was not for another month that I managed to remove the last of the mud and see the otter, as it were, in his true colours. Mijbil, as I called the otter, was, in fact, of a race previously unknown to science, and was at length christened by zoologists Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli, or Maxwell’s otter.
Questions:
(1) What is emerged from the sack?
(2) What was he coated with from head to tail?
(3) Where was the sack lying?
(4) Find out the word from the passage which is similar in meaning to ‘think’. 1
Answers:
(1) Otter
(2) He was coated with symmetrical pointed scales of mud armour.
(3) The sack was lying on the special tiled floor.
(4) conceive
13. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Very soon Mij would follow me without a lead and come to me when I called his name. He spent most of his time in play. He spent hours shuffling a rubber ball round the room like a four-footed soccer player using all four feet to dribble the ball, and he could also throw it, with a powerful flick of the neck, to a surprising height and distance. But the real play of an otter is when he lies on his back and juggles with small objects between his paws. Marbles were Mij’s favourite toys for this pastime: he would lie on his back rolling two or more of them up and down his wide, flat belly without ever dropping one to the floor.
Questions:
(1) How did he spend most of his time?
(2) What were his favourite toys?
(3) What is the real play of an otter?
(4) When did Mij follow the narrator?
Answers:
(1) In play
(2) Marbles
(3) The real play of an otter is when he lies on his back and juggles with small objects between his paws.
(4) Mij followed the narrator when he called his name.
FIRST FLIGHT (POETRY)
1. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Questions:
(1) What did the crow do to the hemlock tree?
(2) What was there in the tree at that time?
(3) Where do you think was the poet then?
(4) What is the name of the poem?
Answers:
(1) The crow shook the hemlock tree.
(2) There was snow in the tree at that time.
(3) Then the poet was under a hemlock tree then..
(4) The name of the poem is ‘Dust of Snow’.
2. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
Questions:
(1) What had given the poet ‘a change of mood
(2) What had the poet thought of that day ?
(3) How was some part of the day saved for the poet?
(4) What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
Answers:
(1) The falling of dust of snow on the poet had changed his mood.
(2) He had felt sad about that day. But the fall of snow dust changed his mood.
(3) He stopped ruing the day and his mood changed.
(4) The rhyme scheme of this stanza is ‘abab’.
3. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
But if it had to perish twice.
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Questions:
(1) What does ‘it’ refer to here?
(2) How is ‘ice’ sufficient for destruction?
(3) What is the main idea of these lines?
(4) What is ice a symbol Of?
Answers:
(1) Here ‘it’ refers to the ‘world’.
(2) ‘Ice’ symbolises hatred. So hatred is sufficient for the world’s destruction.
(3) The main idea of these lines is that hatred can destroy the world.
(4) Ice is a symbol of hatred.
4. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage
Questions:
(1) Who is ‘he’ here? How does ‘he’ walk?
(2) What emotion does ‘he’ show?
(3) What does ‘pads of velvet’ mean?
(4) Name the poem and the poet.
Answers:
(1) Here ‘he’ is the tiger. ‘He’ walks with pride.
(2) ‘He’ shows anger coupled.
(3) ‘Pads of velvet’ means this animal’s soft soles.
(4) Poem: A Tiger in the Zoo. Poet: Leslie Norris.
5. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.
Questions:
(1) How should the tiger walk through the grass?
(2) Why should the tiger lurk in the shadow?
(3) Who passes near the water hole?
(4) Where should the tiger hide to himself ?
Answers:
(1) The tiger should slide through the grass.
(2) The tiger should lurk in the shadow to hunt for food.
(3) The fat deer pass near the water hole.
(4) The tiger should hide to himself
near the water hole.
6. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
If ever you should go by chance
To jungles in the east;
And if there should to you advance
A large and tawny beast,
If he roars at you as you’re dyin’
You’ll know it is the Asian Lion…
Questions:
(1) Where should you go by chance?
(2) How does the described animal look?
(3) How will you know that it is an Asian lion?
(4) What do you mean by ‘the east’?
Answers:
(1) You should go to jungles in the east.
(2) The described animal looks large and yellow-coloured.
(3) I will roar at you when you are dying with fear.
(4) ‘The cast’ means the countries in the eastern part of the world.
7. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Or if sometimes when roaming around,
A noble wild beast greets you,
With black stripes on a yellow ground,
Just notice if he eats you.
This simple rule may help you learn
The Bengal Tiger to discern.
Questions:
(1) Who is the noble wild beast?
(2) Describe its appearance.
(3) Where will you encounter the Bengal Tiger ?
(4) What are the rhyming words in this stanza?
Answers:
(1) The noble wild beast is the Bengal Tiger.
(2) He has black stripes on a yellow background.
(3) You will encounter him while roaming in the jungle.
(4) The rhyming words are:
round – ground; you – you; learn – discern
8. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
What is the boy now, who has lost his ball,
What, what is he to do? I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over there it is in the water! –
Questions:
(1) What becomes peculiar of the boy who has lost his ball?
(2) What did the poet see?
(3) Where did the ball land finally?
(4) What has the boy lost?
Answers:
(1) The boy is confused as to what he is to do.
(2) The poet saw the ball bouncing towards the water.
(3) It landed finally in the water.
(4) The boy has lost his ball.
9. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
No use to say. ‘O there are other balls’:
Ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went
Questions:
(1) How do people generally comfort a boy who has lost his ball?
(2) What does he stare at ?
(3) What comes to his mind when he looks at the ball?
(4) Why is the boy so sad ?
Answers:
(1) People generally comfort him by saying, “There are other balls.”
(2) He stares at the ball which has fallen in the water.
(3) When he looks at the ball, all his young days come to his mind.
(4) He is grief-stricken at the loss of his bait.
10. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda¹
Questions:
(1) What is Amanda doing to her nails?
(2) What does she do to her shoulders?
(3) What is her sitting posture?
(4) How should Amanda sit?
Answers:
(1) She is biting her nails.
(2) She hunches her shoulders.
(3) She is sitting in a slouching posture.
(4) Amanda should sit straight
11. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Did you finish your homework, Amanda?
Did you tidy your room, Amanda?
thought I told you to clean your shoes.
Amanda!
Questions:
(1) What does the speaker ask Amanda about her homework?
(2) What does he ask her about her room?
(3) What was Amanda told to clean?
(4) Has Amanda cleaned her shoes?
Answers:
(1) The speaker asks Amanda if she has done her homework.
(2) He asks her if she had cleaned her room.
(3) Amanda was told to clean her shoes.
(4) No, Amanda has not cleaned her shoes.
12. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda!
Remember your acne. Amanda!
Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda!
Questions:
(1) What does the speaker tell Amanda about chocolate?
(2) Why should she not eat chocolate, according to the speaker ?
(3) What does the speaker want Amanda to do when he is talking to her?
(4) Was Amanda listening to the speaker.
Answers:
(1) The speaker tells Amanda not to eat chocolate.
(2) She should not eat chocolate as it causes acne.
(3) The speaker wants that Amanda should look at him when he is addressing her.
(4) No, Amanda was not listening to the speaker.
13. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
I think I could turn and live with animals, they are
so placid and self-contained,
I stand and look at them long and long.
Questions:
(1) What is the poet’s wish?
(2) How do the animals appear the poet?
(3) What does he do thereafter?
(4) Who does ‘I’ refer to in the first line?
Answers:
(1) The poet wishes that he could live with animals.
(2) The animals appear to be calm, peaceful and self-confident.
(3) He stands and looks at them for long.
(4) ‘I’ refers to the poet.
14. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,
Questions:
(1) What is the attitude of the animals about their condition?
(2) Who lies awake in the dark and weep for their sins?
(3) What do men make the poet sick?
(4) What is the attitude of the animals for their sins?
Answers:
(1) The animals do not perspire or complain about their condition.
(2) People lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins.
(3) Men make the poet sick by discussing their duty to God.
(4) They do not weep for their sins.
15. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
So they show their relations to me and I accept them,
They bring me tokens of myself, they evince
them plainly in their possession
I wonder where they get those tokens,
Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?
Questions:
(1) Who are ‘they’ here in the first line?
(2) What are these ‘tokens of myself’?
(3) What is the main point about animals here ?
(4) What does the poet wonder about ?
Answers:
(1) ‘They’ here are the animals.
(2) These ‘tokens of myself’ are the love and affection of the animals towards the poet.
(3) The main point here is the difference between humans and animals.
(4) The poet wonders how the animals got those tokens of love and affection.
16. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The trees inside are moving out into the forest,
the forest that was empty all these days
where no bird could sit
no insect hide
no sun bury its feet in the shadow
the forest that was empty all these nights
will be full of trees by morning.
Questions:
(1) From where are the trees moving out into the forest?
(2) Why can’t birds sit in them or insects hide in them?
(3) How was the forest ‘all these nights’?
(4) Are these trees useful for birds and insects?
Answers:
(1) The trees are moving out of the mind of the painter and coining on the canvas.
(2) These are not real trees. These are the trees in a picture or decorative trees in a house. So birds can’t sit in them and insects cannot hide there.
(3) All these nights, the forest was empty.
(4) No, these trees are not useful for birds and insects.
17. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
I sit inside, doors open to the veranda
writing long letters
in which I scarcely mention the departure
of the forest from the house.
The night is fresh, the whole moon shines
in a sky still open.
Questions:
(1) Where is the poetess sitting ?
(2) What is the poetess doing ?
(3) What does she not mention in her letters?
(4) How does the poetess describe the night and the moon?
Answers:
(1) The poetess is sitting in her room.
(2) The poetess is writing long letters.
(3) She does not mention the departure of the forest from the house,
(4) The night is pleasant and fresh. The full moon is shining.
18. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Listen. The glass is breaking.
The trees are stumbling forward
into the night Winds rush to meet them.
The moon is broken like a mirror,
its pieces flash now in the crown
of the tallest oak.
Questions:
(1) What is happening to the glass?
(2) What does the poetess say about the trees?
(3) What rushes out to meet the trees?
(4) How does the poetess describe the moon?
Answers:
(1) The glass is breaking.
(2) The poetess says that the trees are stumbling forward into the night.
(3)The wind rushes out to meet the trees.
(4) The poetess says that the moon is like a broken mirror.
19. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbour and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
Questions:
(1) How does the fog come?
(2) Where does the fog look and how?
(3) What does the fog do in the end?
(4) For what does ‘it’ stand in the third line?
Answers:
(1) The fog comes on little cat feet.
(2) It looks over the port and the city. It is like a cat sitting on its haunches.
(3) In the end, the fog marches on.
(4) ‘It’, here, is the little cat as well as the fog.
20. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Belinda lived in a little white house,
With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse,
And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon,
And a real, truly, little pet dragon.
Questions:
(1) Where did Belinda live ?
(2) What was the colour of the kitten?
(3) Apart from the kitten which other animals were living with her?
(4) Give a pair of rhyming words.
Answers:
(1) Belinda lived in a little white house.
(2) The kitten was of black in colour.
(3) The other animals were: a mouse, a dog and a dragon.
(4) The rhyming words are: house-mouse; wagon-dragon
21. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth,
And spikes on top of him and scales underneath,
Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose,
And really, truly daggers on his toes.
Questions:
(1) What was on top of the dragon’s body?
(2) How does the poet describe the dragon’s mouth and nose?
(3) What did the dragon have on his toes?
(4) What sort of teeth did he have
Answers:
(1) The dragon had spikes on top of his body.
(2) The poet describes his mouth like a fireplace and nose like a chimney.
(3) He had daggers on his toes.
(4) He had big sharp teeth.
22. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful,
Ink, Blink and Mustard, they rudely called him Percival,
They all sat laughing in the little red wagon
At the radio, truly, cowardly dragon.
Questions:
(1) Whom did Belinda tickle?
(2) Who was called Percival by Ink, Blink and Mustard?
(3) How did the animals make fun of the dragon?
(4) What was the colour of the wagon?
Answers:
(1) Belinda tickled the dragon.
(2) The dragon was called Percival by Ink, Blink and Mustard.
(3) All the animals laughed at him sitting in a little red wagon.
(4) The wagon was of red in colour.
23. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
“Never shall a young man,
Thrown into despair
By those great honey-coloured
Ramparts at your ear.
Questions:
(1) Why would a young man never be disappointed by the woman?
(2) What creates ramparts around the young woman’s ear?
(3) The above lines have been composed by ……….
(4) The colour of the hair is ………..
Answers:
(1) He would appreciate the golden hair of the woman.
(2) Her yellow hair.
(3) W.B. Yeats
(4) yellow
24. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
“But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young man in despair
May love me for me alone
And not my yellow hair.”
Questions:
(1) Who is the speaker in these lines?
(2) How can she’ ye her hair?
(3) Why does she want to dye her hair?
(4) Does the lady want her yellow hair to be loved?
Answers:
(1) The speaker in these lines is Anne Gregory.
(2) She says that she can dye her hair brown, black or carrot.
(3) She wants to dye her hair so that young men may love her for her own sake and not for her yellow hair.
(4) No, she does not want her yellow hair to be loved.
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