English for Class 10 ( First Flight ) Worksheet

Q.1. How does Lomov speak warmly of Chubukov’s family in the beginning? Why does he change his stand?

Q.2. Justify the title of the play. ‘The Proposal’ Or What is the theme or the message of ‘The Proposal’?

Q.3. Why is Lomov anxious to marry Natalya?

Q.4. Describe Lomov’s first meeting with Natalya.

Q.5. Describe the incidents of humour in the play, ‘The Proposal’?

Q.6. Chubukov has all the attributes of a quarrelsome rich Russian landlord. Instead of solving the problems, he only adds fuel into the fire in their quarrel over Oxen Meadows and the dogs. Justify the statement.

Q.7. What does Chubukov say to Lomov about his being a hunter?

Q.8. What do you learn about Natalya from the play, ‘The Proposal’?

Q.9. What other controversial argument arose between Lomov and Natalya? Discuss.

Q.10. Give a character sketch of Lomov.

The solutions of the worksheet “Worksheet Solutions: The Proposal“

Q.1. What wisdom was imparted to the poet by an old religious man? Do you agree with the opinion?

Q.2. Do we love people because we like their appearances or we are fascinated by their physical appearances? How does Anne Gregory want to be loved?

Q.3. In Anne Gregory, what does the woman say she can do to make herself more desirable to young men? What does this show?

Q.4. What makes a young man not to love the woman referred to in the first stanza?

Q.5. Why doesn’t the young woman in the poem For Anne Gregory like to be loved for her yellow hair? What does she want to prove?

Q.6. What does the woman say she can do to make herself more desirable to young men? What does this show?

Q.7. The poet in the poem, For Anne Gregory conveys that we should give importance to the inner beauty and not to the physical appearance. Elaborate with reference to the poem.

Q.8. People are not objects. They should be valued for being themselves. What lesson does the poet want to give to the readers through this poem?

Q.9. To whom is the first stanza of the poem addressed? What does the speaker say to her?

Q.10. What is the theme of the poem ‘For Anne Gregory’?

The solutions of the worksheet “Worksheet Solutions: For Anne Gregory“

Q.1. “The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain” With this statement of the Buddha, find out the moral values that Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child.

Q.2. Describe the journey of Siddhartha Gautam becoming the Buddha.

Q.3. Did Kisa Gotami get a handful of mustard seeds as directed by the Buddha?

Q.4. What did Buddha say about the mortals of the world?

Q.5. Why did Kisa Gotami understand the message given by the Buddha only the second time? In what way did the Buddha change her understanding?

Q.6. Who was Gautam Buddha? Write a few lines about his early life.

Q.7. Why did Kisa Gotami say, ‘How selfish am I in my grief!’ What did she realise about the fate of mankind?

Q.8. How do you usually understand the idea of selfishness? Do you agree with Kisa Gotami that she is ‘selfish’ on her grief? Is it natural for people to be selfish at times?

Q.9. Life is full of trials and tribulations. Kisa Gotami also passed through a period of grief in her life. How did she behave in those circumstances?

Q.10. Which people are referred to as “wise” by the Buddha in his sermons?

The solutions of the worksheet “Worksheet Solutions: The Sermon at Benares“

Q.1. Evaluate Ogden Nash’s ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ as a ballad. What message does the poet give to the readers in this poem?

Q.2. How did Belinda and her pets behave when the pirate had been killed by Custard?

Q.3. The dragon, custard was considered a coward. The humble dragon proved his bravery in adversity. Analyse that certain qualities like bravery and courage are situational and spontaneous.Express your views with reference to the poem.

Q.4. How is ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ a ballad?

Q.5. Do you think that one should be made fun of because of their ‘preferences and choices in life? Explain in the context of Custard, the dragon.

Q.6. How did Custard the dragon face the pirate? What was the outcome of their fight?

Q.7. Why is it fair to say that Custard could be the ‘poster boy’ for the belief that the real nature of a person is revealed at times of the greatest difficulty?

Q.8. Why is it fair to say that Custard could be the ‘poster boy’ for the belief that the real nature of a person is revealed at times of the greatest difficulty?

Q.9.  The usage of words like ‘realio trulio’ creates a wonderful poetic effect. How?

Q.10. State the reason you think the poet named the animals- Ink, Blink, Mustard and Custard?

The solutions of the worksheet “Worksheet Solutions: The Tale of Custard the Dragon“

Q1: “Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus.” What is the meaning of wistfully?

(a) willingly
(b) longingly
(c) fearfully
(d) carefully

Q2: “Hurry then! Tell whoever it is to come quickly.” What is the conductor’s assumption while saying the above line?

(a) The child is trying to catch the bus for her own self.
(b) The passengers in the bus are getting extremely impatient.
(c) The child is trying to stop the bus for an adult family member.
(d) The adults who should be supervising Valli are being very irresponsible.

Q3: What was Valli’s age?

(a) Seven
(b) Eight
(c) Nine
(d)  None of these

Q4: The fare of the bus was in one way journey.

(a) 20 Paise
(b) 30 Paise
(c) 50 Paise
(d) 75 Paise

Q5: Valli reached home at ______.

(a) 2:45 afternoon
(b) 3:00 afternoon
(c) 3:45 afternoon
(d) 4:45 afternoon

Q6: How did the conductor behave with Valli?

Q7: Why does Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?

Q8: What details did Valli pick up about the bus journey? How did she pick up these details?

Q9: What was the most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the street?

Q10: What was Valli’s deepest desire? How did she fulfill that?

You can access the solutions to this worksheet here.

Q.1. How does the poet compare fog to a living being?

Q.2. What image does the poet give to the fog? What are the similarities between that image and fog?

Q.3. Which line states that the poet compares fog to a cat?

Q.4. Does the poet actually say that the fog is like a cat? Then how do we know that the fog is like a cat?

Q.5. Difficulties come but they are not to stay forever. They come and go. Comment referring to the poem ‘Fog’.

Q.6. Does the fog move on as the cat does?

Q.7. According to the poet in what respect is the fog similar to a cat? Do you think the comparison made is appropriate?

Q.8. Nature has many wonders that people take for granted and never pay attention to. How is the poem ‘Fog’ different from this perspective?

Q.9. Difficulties come but they do not stay forever. They come and go. Comment referring to the poem Fog.

Q.10. Who silently looks over harbor and city?

The solutions of the worksheet “Worksheet Solutions: Fog“

Q.1. The way Maxwell was worried about Mijbil when he had to take him to London shows that he was very concerned about him. Do you think, owning a pet is a life-time commitment ? Elucidate.

Q.2. What happened when the author walked in the streets of London?

Q.3. Why did Maxwell decide to have an otter as a pet? How did he get it?

Q.4. Why did Maxwell say the air hostess was ‘the very queen of her kind’?

Q.5. Describe the relationship between the otter and Maxwell in your own words.

Q.6. What did the otter look like?

Q.7. Why did Maxwell decide to have an otter as a pet? How did he get it?

Q.8. What games did Mijbil play?

Q.9. Describe the relationship between the otter and Maxwell in your own words.

Q.10. What queries did the people make about the otter in London? Which was the most surprising query for the author?

You can find Worksheets Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: Mijbil the Otter

Q.1. Find, in the first stanza, three things that cannot happen in a treeless forest?

Q.2. How does the poet describe the moon : (i) at the beginning of the third stanza, and (ii) at its end ? What causes this change ?

Q.3. Why do you think the poet does not mention “the departure of the forest from the house” in her letters? (Could it be that we are often silent about important happenings that are so unexpected that they embarrass us? Think about this again when you answer the next set of questions.)?

Q.4. On the other hand, Adrienne Rich has been known to use trees as a metaphor for human beings;this is a recurrent image in her poetry. What new meanings emerge from the poem if you take its trees to be symbolic of this particular meaning?

Q.5. How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him?

Q.6. Why does Patol Babu walk away before he could be paid for his role? What does this reveal about his character?

Q.7. Do you agree with the statement that Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with whatever life has to offer?

Q.8. What picture do these words create in your mind: “… sun bury its feet in shadow…”? What could the poet mean by the sun’s ‘feet?’

Q.9. What does the poet compare their branches to?

Q.10. Where are the trees in the poem? What do their roots, their leaves, and their twigs do?

The solutions of the worksheet “Worksheet Solutions: The Trees“

Q.1. According to the text, Assam is said to be ‘tea country’. Do you believe that Assam has some of the best plantations in the world that makes it a unique country?

Q.2. What are the elders reminiscing about the Portuguese days? 

Q.3. What are the legends related to the discovery of tea?

Q.4. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about? Write your answer in the context of Glimpses of India.

Q.5. What did Rajvir see while looking outside from the train?

Q.6. How are the tea-pluckers different from the other farm labourers?

Q.7. Why did Pranjol’s father say that Rajvir had done his homework before visiting Assam?

Q.8. How did Rajvir describe the view from the train?

Q.9. Where were Rajvir and Pranjol going and why?

Q.10. Should we learn from the history that has been passed on to us from generations?

The solutions of the worksheet “Worksheet Solutions: Glimpses of India“

Q.1. Does the title ‘Amanda’ suit the poem?

The poem revolves around the little girl whose name is ‘Amanda’. Her life is full of childhood struggle with no freedom at all. She wants to experience calmness, away from her nagging parents. So we can say that the title is justified.

Q.2. Who was Amanda? What idea do you form about her through the poem?

Amanda was a little school going, girl. She loved fairy tales like Rapunzel and mermaids. She did not like too many instructions or nagging that made her sulk and become moody. So she did not listen to her mother attentively and started daydreaming.

Q.3. Who is the sole inhabitant of the sea ? What does she want to do ?

Amanda is the mermaid who is the sole inhabitant of the green sea. Amanda  sees a day dream. She wants to drift blissfully with the soft- moving waves of the sea. 

Q.4. What can you depict of Amanda’s nature ?

Amanda is a moody girl. She is nagged most of the time. She often escapes from reality, which makes her moody and uninterested.

Q.5. What does Amanda yearn for?

Amanda yearns for freedom. She wants to lead a life without any restrictions. Off late, she has been getting instructions from her mother on every single thing which she does not appreciate at all. So, she wants to feel free and live a life on her own.

Q.6. What is the theme of the poem — ‘Amanda’?

Too many instructions and too much control are resented by children. They get bored and fed up. Then, they listen to their parents half-heartedly and indulge in daydreaming.

Q.7. How does Amanda tackle the nagging nature of her parents? Explain with examples from the poem. What values does it portray about Amanda?

Amanda is a small girl who is termed as moody for her careless behaviour. Amanda’s parents are upset over her behaviour and casualness, but she stays in her own world. But it is very surprising to know that this is her defence mechanism to shield herself from her nagging parents. Amanda’s response to her parents’ nagging is her world of imagination where she is a mermaid drifting effortlessly by the languid sea. Further, she is asked to clean her room and finish her homework to which she reacts being an orphan roaming in the street and making patterns with her bare feet. Amanda then faces the heat for eating chocolate, which had once caused her acne. She takes the form of Rapunzel and wishes to live on top of a tower away from everyone in her imagination. All these portray Amanda in a positive light and her parents in a negative light.

Q.8. What do you leam from the poem ‘Amanda’ ?

The poem ‘Amanda’ teaches us that children tend to learn bad habits, Any child can not be taught in one day. It is natural for a child like Amanda to seek freedom. Parents who are judging their children every time would do more harm than good. She is corrected every time by her parents we witness miserable failure of parents when Amanda wishes to be an orphan so that she could be free.

Q.9. What is the age of the girl in the poem ? How do you come to know her age ?

Amanda is 9 -10 years old school going girl. This fact is known because her parents are trying to inculcate good habits in her, but she is very innocent and immature.

Q.10. Amanda imagines herself to be Rapunzel, yet would not like to do what all she did. Identify and state the reasons for her decision.

Amanda wants to be Rapunzel to live a peaceful life in a tower, where no one gives any instruction and she doesn’t have to do any work. She doesn’t want to escape with a prince like Rapunzel.