Q [1] “That’s what they say: no one dies of hunger.” All through the night, Lencho , q only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as he had been instructed, see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience. Lencho was an ox of a man, working like an animal in the fields, but still he knew how to write.
(a) What was Lencho’s only hope?(b) How did Lencho work in the field?
(c) Find the exact word of similar meaning ‘moral sense’ given in the passage.
(d) Explain ‘an or of a man’.
[2] When he finished, he went to the window to buy a stamp which he licked and then affixed to the envelope with a blow of his fist. The moment the letter fell into the mailbox the postmaster went to open it. It said: “God: Of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through the mail because the post office employees are a ‘bunch of crooks’. Lencho.”
(a) What did Lencho do wijh the stamp?
(b) What did the postmaster do when the letter fell into the mailbox and why?
(c) Find out the word which has the similar meaning as ‘attached’ used in the passage.
(d) Which word in the passage denotes a dishonest person?
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[3] What did Lencho compare the raindrops to and why?
(4) Who was Lencho? What were his main problems?
(5)Why did Lencho not want the money to be sent through mail.?
(6) The Crow and Hemlock are usually used as negative reference in literature.How is this different in the poem"Dust of Snow.'?
(7)A simple moments proves to be very significant and saves the rest of the day of the poet from being wasted.Explain on the basis of the poem "Dust of Snow"?
(8) How will the world end ? Support your answer with a Scientific explanation with reference to poem "Fire And Ice"?
(9) To say that for destruction,ice is also great for the poet,what does ice stand for?How is it suffering to bring destruction?
(10)What did Mandela think for oppressor and Oppressed?
(11) What did Mandela realise about his brothers and sisters?
(12) Describe the value of Freedom for the human being and how it is important for the growth of civilization and humanism as described in the lesson "Nelson Mandela:Long Walk to freedom?
(13) Where should the tiger have been according to Poet?
(14) Why should the tiger snarl around the houses at the edge of the forest?
(15) How did the Young Seagull and his family celebrate his first flight?
(16)Why did the writer follow the pilot of another aeroplane?
(17) How did the writer get out of the storm in the night to land safely?
(18) Would you agree that the poet has an in-depth knowledge of the wild? Support the statement in context of the poem "How to tell wild animals"
(24) What is the Message that John Berryman gives to the readers in "The Ball poem.?
(25) "He senses first responsibility "-what responsibility is referred to here?
(26) Describe Anne's love for her grandmother?
(27) 'From the diary of Anne Frank ' throws light on teacher -Students relationship,class atmosphere and discipline.
Write a paragraph on the values of these aspects of school and how for these values are necessary for learning and life?
(28) What is the central idea of the poem 'Animals"?
(29)Why does the poet want to turn and live with animals?
(30) Write the central idea of the poem "Animals"?
(31) How can a baker be recognized?
(32) Why was Rajvir excited to see tea gardens?
(33) What is the Chinese legend regarding tea.?
(34) What details do you gether about tea from the lesson? (VBQ)
(35)The people of Coorg have a tradition of courage and bravery. How has it been recognized in modern India?
(36) Where is Coorg situated? What is it famous for?
(37) What does the poet compare the branches of the Trees to in the poem"The Trees "?
(38)"The airhostess was the very queen of her kind" Do you agree? Comment?
(39) Difficulties come but they are not to stay forever. They come and go. Comment reffering to the poem "Fog".?
(40) "On and on went her thoughts as she calculated and recalculated, planned and replanned."In which manner did Valli calculate, plan and prepare herself for the ride on the bus?
(41) Why did the Belinda cry for help?
(42) Why did the Custard, the dragon cry for a nice, safe cage?
(43) "Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful.."Why?
(44)What was the problem of Kisa Goutami? How Budhha solved it?
(44) How did Budhha make Kisa Gotami understand about the reality of death?
(45) Why does Lomov wish to propose to Natalaya?
(46) What type of Person is Natalaya? Give two examples to show her quarrelsome nature?
(47) There is a busy road in front of your school.A large number of students have to cross the road while going back home.They run a great risk.Write a letter to the Editor,Navjiwan Times,Agra drawing attention of the concern authorities to the problem.Make a request to mark o Zebra crossing and to put traffic lights in front of your school.You are Amit/Amita,class 10th.New Age Public School.Ram Nagar Agra.
(48) Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow.Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Reading books...1...a good hobby.Books open.....2.....vast new word to us.They increase.....3........ knowledge and change our outlook.....4....the world.
(1) (A)has (B) was (C) are (D) is
(2)(A) the (B) a (c) an (D) some
(3)(A) Our (B) yours (C) Ones (D) my
(4)(A) Towards (B) For (C) by (D) From
(49) Write a story in the following formate with verbal imputes given below
Formate:Title (In the middle of the paper)
Writers name (At the left hand side of the paper)
Para 1 Introduction
Para2 Views logically presented and progressed
Para 3 Conclusion with value points
Story should enclude Theme , plot, structure, Character, settings, style and tone,climax
Now write story with following Verbal inputs
Ahmed went to watch Diwali Mela with his parents.He wanted to enjoy a ride in the merry go -round .His father......
(50)Why was Tricki sent to the hospital?
(51) "He had never been known to refuse Food, He would tackle a meal at any hour of the day or night."Harriot believed that Tricki 's problem was greed. Do you think a little tolerance would have done him good? Elucidate.
(52) How does the thief think Anil will react to the theft?
(53) Why did Hari Singh decide to return stolen money? What light does it throw on his character.
(54)"Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was a lawless person. Does this statement approve the apprehension that science in wrong hand is Devils Pandora Box?
[55]What is the message of Bholi class 10th?
Important Questions which must be learnt
Extract
(1) "Hey,a tea garden! Rajvir cried excitedly.Pranjol,who had been and brought up on a plantation, didn't share Rajvir's excitement."Oh, this is a tea country now" he said "Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world.You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime.!"
"I have been reading as much as I could about tea."Rajvir said "No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends."
(a) Why was Pranjol not as excited as Rajvir about the tea gardens?
(b) What does Pranjol mean by saying that Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world?
(c) Pranjol s.........comes through clearly when he exclaims ,You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime!"
(d) How according to Rajvir does the world know about the discovery of tea?
Question (2) Validate the given statement with reference to baby seagull's fear.
"Fear doesn't exist anywhere else other than one's mind."(Two stories about flying)
Question (3) Explain why the poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire.?(Fire and Ice)
Question (4) Valli's unique maiden bus ride experience could be possible because she belonged to a small village.?Do you agree?Why?/Why not?
Question (5) Give one reason why "The Tale of Custard the Dragon' is more fable than ballad.
Question (6) How can we say that Natalya was continuously successful in maintaining an upper hand during her argument with Lomov?
Descriptive Questions
(1) Dr .Herriot knew his patients as well as their owners really well.Discuss.
(The Triumph of Surgery)
(2) State one likely reason the writer of The Midnight Visitor chose to characterize Ausable as short and fat.
(3) Validate the importance of small ,fun learning tasks towards successful career,in the context of Richard Ebright in The Making of a Scientist.
Long Answer Questions
(1) Mijbill and the Tiger ,both were looked after by humans.Assume they both meet each other in the zoo.and have a conversation as per understanding of Mijbill the otter and A Tiger in the Zoo.
(2) "Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind "
(The Sermon at Benares) to help the boy cope with the loss of his ball and what it signifies (The Ball Poem),what would you include in your advice?
Also , evaluate why it might be difficult for him to understand the notion.
(3) Fiction writers prefer creating grey characters rather than black and white.Analyse this in details ,with reference to both the characters of The Thief 's Story.
Extract
"The trees inside are moving out into forest,
the forest that was empty all these days
Where no bird could sit
No insect hide
No sun bury it's feet in shadow
the forest that was empty all these nights
Will be full of trees by morning.
Q (1) Complete the sentence appropriately.
It is clear that personification is the poetic device used for"No sun burry it's feet ..." Because..............(Explain how personification applies here)
Q(2) The poet has used a poetic device in the given lines.What effect does she wish to create by its use?
(A) emphasis (B) comparison (c) rhyme
(D) humour
Q(3) state whether the following statement is true or false
The extract uses trees as a symbol of conservative people.
Question (4) Select the appropriate option to complete the sentence,, according to the extract.
The idea of a forest that has been 'empty all these days' is ........
(A) unnatural
( B)Scary (c) magical (D) legendary
Question (4) How does the use of enjambment impact this extract?
(A) It forces frequent pauses
(B) it simplifies the meaning
(C) It builds momentum
(D) It makes the lines lyrical
