Class 10 – English : First Flight Poem 6 – Amanda 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…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Poem 5 – The Ball Poem Thinking About the Poem : Page 47 In pairs, attempt the following questions Question :1. Why does the poet say, “I would not intrude on him”? Why…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Poem 4 – How to Tell Wild Animals Thinking About the Poem : Page 45 Question :1. Does ‘Dyin’ really rhyme with ‘lion’ ? Can you say it in such a way that…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Poem 3 – A Tiger in the Zoo Thinking About the Poem : Page 30 Question :1. Read the poem again and work in pairs or groups to do the following tasks. 1.…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 11 – The Proposal Thinking About the Text : Page 157 Question 1. What does Chubukov at first suspect that Lomov has come for? Is he sincere when he later says ‘And…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Poem 1 – Dust of Snow Thinking about the Poem : Page 14 Question :1. What is a “dust of snow”? What does the poet say has changed his mood? How has the…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 10 – The Sermon at Benares Thinking About the Text : Page 135 Question 1. When her son dies, KisaGotami goes from house to house? What does she ask for? Does she…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 9 – Madam Rides the Bus Oral Comprehension Check : Page 119 Question 1. What was Valli’s favourite pastime? Answer : Valli’s favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 7 – Glimpses of India Page 86 Part I A Baker from Goa Question 1. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about? Answer : The elders in Goa are nostalgic about…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 8 – Mijbil the Otter Oral Comprehension Check : Page 106 Question 1. What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for? Answer : The writer had gone to Southern Iraq…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 4 – From the Diary of Anne Frank Page 49 Question 1. Do you keep a diary? Given below under A are some terms we use to describe a written record of…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 6 – The Hundred Dresses – II Oral Comprehension Check : Page 74 Question 1. What did Mr Petronski’s letter say? Answer : Mr Petronski’s letter was to inform the principal and…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 5 – The Hundred Dresses – I Oral Comprehension Check : Page 65 Question 1. Where in the classroom does Wanda sit and why? Answer : Wanda Petronski used to sit on…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 3 – Two Stories about Flying 1. His First Fight Thinking about the Text : Page 36 Question 1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young…

Class 10 – English : First Flight Chapter 2 – Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Page 18, 19 Question 1. Where did the ceremonies take place ? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of…