Chapter 8: Mijbil the Otter
Oral Comprehension CheckPage 106 Question 1.What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for?Answer:The writer had gone to Southern Iraq in the year 1956. He took a fancy to the idea that instead of keeping a…
Chapter 3: A Tiger in the Zoo (Poem)
Thinking About the Poem(Page 30) Question 1.Read the poem again and work in pairs or groups to do the following tasks.1. Find the words that describe the movements and actions of the tiger in the cage and…
Chapter 2: Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom
Oral Comprehension CheckPage 18,19 Question 1.Where did the ceremonies take place ? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstones?Answer:The ceremonies took place in the campus of the Union Building of Pretoria,…
Chapter 4: From the Diary of Anne Frank
Activity(Page 49) Question 1.Do you keep a diary? Given below under A are some terms we use to describe a written record of personal experience. Can you match them with their descriptions under ‘B’?(You may look up…
Chapter 2: Fire and Ice (poem)
Thinking about the Poem(Page 15) Question 1.There are many ideas about how the world will ‘end’. Do you think the world will end some day? Have you ever thought what would happen if the Sun gets so…
Chapter 5: The Ball Poem (poem)
Thinking About the Poem(Page 47) In pairs, attempt the following questionsQuestion 1.Why does the poet say, “I would not intrude on him”? Why doesn’t he offer him money to buy another ball?Answer:The poet says, “I would not…
Chapter 6: Amanda (poem)
Thinking about the Poem(Page 62) Question 1.How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?Answer:Amanda is about a 9-10 year old school going girl. She is being scolded for things typical for that particular…
Chapter 7: Animals (poem)
Thinking About the Poem(Page 84) Question 1.Notice the use of the word ‘turn’ in the first line, “I think I could turn and live with animals…”. What is the poet turning from?Answer:In this line here, the poet…
Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 1: A Letter to God
Oral Comprehension CheckPage 5 Question 1.What did Lencho hope for?Answer:Lencho hoped for a good rain as it was much needed for a good harvest. Question 2.Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?Answer:Lencho compared the…
Chapter 8: The Trees
Thinking about the Poem(Page 100,101) Question 1.1. Find, in the first stanza, three things that cannot happen in a treeless forest.2. What picture do these words create in your mind: “….. sun bury its feet in shadow…..1′?…
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