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Chapter 1 A Letter to God
A Letter to God is the chapter written by G.L. Fuentes which depicts the firm faith of a poor and simple-minded farmer named Lencho in God. He was poor but a dedicated farmer. He was hoping for a decent harvest. To his dismay, a hailstorm came suddenly which fully destroyed all his crops and harvest.
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Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom
This chapter is an extract from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela (born- 18 July, 1918), the first Black President of South Africa. Excerpts from “Long Walk to Freedom” include description of the inauguration ceremony, citations from his speech, his journey to being a freedom fighter, the struggle, along with a tribute to other freedom fighters and countless other people who fought for their freedom. In South Africa, a brutal practice named “apartheid” was followed. Apartheid refers to the discrimination between people on the basis of their race. It was one of the most brutal societies where dark-skinned people were deprived of their basic rights. This lesson gives us an overview as to how Nelson Mandela along with others, carved their way to a society where there will be no discrimination on the basis of their colour, caste, race, age or gender.
- Chapter 3 Two Stories about Flying
- Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
- Chapter 5 The Hundred Dresses - 1
- Chapter 6 The Hundred Dresses - 2
- Chapter 7 Glimpses of India
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Chapter 8 Mijbil the Otter
Mijbil the Otter by Gavin Maxwell is a lesson which moves around the experiences of the author after he pets an otter and gives the name Mijbil to him. It begins when the writer is travelling to a place called Basra, along with his friend. At one point, the author showed his interest to pet an otter. The author lost his pet dog and felt alone ever since the dog passed away. Therefore, he decided to pet an otter. His friend suggested he get an otter from the marshes. When they arrived at the destination, they discovered nothing else, only a letter from the friend’s mail. But the author still waited for the mail. When he received it, he went to the room only to find an otter packed. The otter has been sent to him with the help of the Arabs along with a message. The author names the otter as Mijbil and calls him Mij with love.
- Chapter 9 Madam Rides the Bus
- Chapter 10 The Sermon at Benares
- Chapter 11 The Proposal
Popular Questions of Class 10 English - First Flight
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What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?
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Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat...” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.
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Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.
greedy naive stupid ungrateful
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Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?
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Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?
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What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?
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Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?
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How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country
(i) in the first decade, and
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Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
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Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?
Recently Viewed Questions of Class 10 English - First Flight
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Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?
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The Narrative Voice Here are two other sentences from the story. Can you say whose point of view the italicised words express?
1. But on Wednesday, Peggy and Maddie, who sat down in 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.
2. Wanda Petronski. Most of the children in room thirteen didn’t have names like that. They had names easy to say, like Thomas, Smith or Allen. - Q:-
There are different names in different parts of the world for storms, depending on their nature. Can you match the names in the box with their descriptions below, and fill in the blanks? You may use a dictionary to help you.
gale, whirlwind, cyclone, hurricane, tornado, typhoon
1. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle: __ __ c __ __ __ __
2. An extremely strong wind : __ a __ __
3. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds : __ __ p __ __ __ __
4. A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the shape of a funnel: __ __ __ n __ __ __
5. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean: __ __ r __ __ __ __ __ __
6. A very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage: __ __ __ __ l __ __ __ _ - Q:-
How does he get the otter? Does he like it? Pick out the words that tell you this.
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Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
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Maxwell in the story speaks for the otter, Mij. He tells us what the otter feels and thinks on different occasions. Given below are some things the otter does. Complete the column on the right to say what Maxwell says about what Mij feels and thinks.
What Mij does How Mij feels or thinks plunges, rolls in the water and makes the water splosh and splash Screws the tap in the wrong way Nuzzles Maxwell’s face and neck in the aeroplane - Q:-
What do these statements tell you about Anne Frank as a person?
(i) 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.
(ii) I don’t want to jot down the facts in this diary the way most people would, but I want the diary to be my friend.
(iii) Margot went to Holland in December, and I followed in February, when I was plunked down on the table as a birthday present for Margot.
(iv) If you ask me, there are so many dummies that about a quarter of the class should be kept back, but teachers are the most unpredictable creatures on earth.
(v) Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking. - Q:-
Where does Wanda live? What kind of a place do you think it is?
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What happened when the box was opened?
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What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh?