Animals: ncert English Solution Class 10

Thinking About the Poem.

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: The poet is turning from the complex lifestyle of human beings which is full of inappreciable attitudes and selfishness.

2. Mention three things that humans do and animals don’t.

Answer: The three things that humans do and animals don’t do are as follows.

(i)                Humans sweat and whine about their conditions which are not in any way done by the animals.

(ii)             Humans lie awake at night and weep for their sins but the animals are not found doing so.

(iii)           Humans compelled the poet to be sick by discussing their duties to God which animals don’t do.

3. Do humans kneel to other humans who lived thousands of years ago? Discuss this in-group.

Answer: Yes! Humans kneel to other humans who lived thousands of years ago either to show them respect or to blessing from them. Sometimes ancestors are respected and sometimes their forefathers show reverence and honor.

4. What are the ‘tokens’ that the poet says he may have dropped long ago and which the animals have kept for him? Discuss this in class.

Answer: The ‘tokens’ that the poet says he may have dropped long ago and which the animals have kept for him are as follows:

(i)                Love        

(ii)             Affection

(iii)           Sympathy

(iv)           Compassion

(iv)           Selflessness and all other virtues.

The Hundred dresses – II: ncert solution Class 10

 

Oral Comprehension Check: Page- 74

1. What did Mr. Petronski’s letter say?

Answer: Petronski’s letter said that Wanda would not go the school anymore. It is because she along with her parents moves away to a big city. The letter also expressed that in the absence of Wanda the class and the school will be free from the burden of holler ‘Pollack’ which was caused by her funny name.

2. Is Miss Mason angry with the class or is she unhappy and upset?

Answer: Yes! Miss Mason is unhappy with the class and completely upset. It is because some of Wanda’s classmates insulted and humiliated her because she had an unfamiliar name. Miss Mason further said that the girls should not hurt anybody due to the above reasons.

3. How does Maddie feel after listening to the note from Wanda’s father?

Answer: Maddie was shocked listening to the notes from Wanda’s father. She wanted to convey that she did not hurt her willingly or intentionally. It was done in utter ignorance. Had she known about the consequences she would not have behaved in this way which led her to leave the school.

4. What does Maddie want to do?

Answer: Maddie wants to pay a short visit to pacify her about what had happened. She wants to tell her that it was done to make her free and frank with her classmates. Her intention was quite different from what  Wanda thought of.

Oral Comprehension Check: Page – 76

1. What excuses does Peggy think up for her behavior? Why?

Answer: Peggy thinks up to rectify her from being blamed for making fun of any foreigner because of her unfamiliar name. Peggy decides not to misbehave with anybody in the school anymore. It is because she was blamed by the teacher in the class. She also felt insulted in the class.

2. What are Maddie’s thoughts as they go to Bogging Heights?

Answer: Maddie’s thoughts are as follows.

(i)She thinks that she will persuade her to stay back to school.

(ii) She will make her understand that everybody likes and love her.

(iii)All the classmates will stay and study together harmoniously without making fun of her.

(iv) Also, she thinks to inform her that there will be no place of insult and humiliation anymore in the class or in the school.

3. Why does Wanda’s house remind Maddie of Wanda’s blue dress?

Answer: Both Wanda’s house and her dress look similar. Her house was shabby but clean. So was the case with her dress. So Wanda’s house reminds Maddie of Wanda's blue dress.

4. What does Maddie think hard about? What important decision does she come to?

Answer: Maddie decided not to support or stand by in case of someone’s insult or humiliation. She comes to an important decision that she will not personally hurt anybody, and she will not allow anybody to hurt someone. She has decided to oppose those who misbehave with anybody. If she has to lose her friendship for protecting the students who are made fun of, she is ready to bear it.

A Hundred Dresses I : ncert solution Class 10

                                   

Oral Comprehension check: Page – 65

1. Where in the classroom does Wanda sit and why?

Answer: Wanda usually sits in Room Thirteen in the seat next to the last one in the last row. This place in the class is known for the rough boys who do not perform well in the examinations.

2. Where does Wanda live? What kind of place do you think it is?

Answer: Wanda lives at Boggins Heights. I think this place is not well-developed. It seems the place is rain-wet and muddy also.

3. When and why do Peggy and Maddie notice Wanda’s absence?

Answer: One day when Peggy and Maddie came to school earlier, they did not trace a lot of mud and so, they notice Wanda’s absence.

4. What do you think “to have fun with her” means?

Answer: “To have fun with her” indicates Peggy and Maddie's treatment with Wanda. Willingly or unwillingly they used to make fun of Wanda Petronski.

Oral Comprehension Check: Page – 67

1. In what way was Wanda different from the other children?

Answer: Wanda was different from other children in the following ways.

(i)Her name was unfamiliar to the other children.

(ii)She wears the same dress every day.

(iii)She speaks very little to her classmates.

(iv) She was a poor girl which was known to all her classmates.

2. Did Wanda have a hundred dresses? Why do you think she said she did?

Ans: Wanda did not have a hundred dresses. She said she did just to respond to their ridiculous questions.

3. Why is Maddie embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda? Is she also like Wanda, or is she different?

Answer: Maddie is embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda because she is also a poor girl but her condition was a little better than that of Wanda. As Peggy is one of the most-liked girls in the class, she does not expect her to do so. She is not like Wanda. Nobody makes fun of her regarding dresses. But she is against humiliation which is done because of someone’s deplorable economic condition.

 Oral Comprehension Check: Page – 70

1. Why didn’t Maddie ask Peggie to stop teasing Wanda? What was she afraid of?

Answer: Peggy is the best friend of Wanda. So she did not ask her to stop teasing Wanda. She does not want her friendship to be broken up. She is afraid of missing her friendship.

2. Who did Maddie think would win the drawing contest? Why?

Answer: Maddie thought that Peggy would win the drawing contest. It is because she was the only one to draw the best in the classroom.

3. Who won the drawing contest? What had the winner drawn?

Answer: Wanda Petronski won the drawing contest for the girl and Jack Beggles won for the boys. The winner Jack Beggles had drawn the design for an outboard motor whereas Wand Petronski had drawn a hundred designs all different and all beautiful. In the views of the Judges, every design of Wanda Petronski was worthy of winning a prize.

Thinking about the Text Page – 70

1. How is Wanda seen as different by the other girls? How do they treat her?

Answer: Wanda is seen as different by the other girls because of the following reasons.

(i)She was a Polish girl. Her name was not familiar to all the girls.

(ii) She was a poor girl.

(iii) She used to put on a single dress every day for school.

(iv)The other girls knew that she had only one dress. That is why they started making fun of her by asking about her dresses.

2. How does Wanda feel about the dresses game? Why does she say that she had a hundred dresses?

Answer: She feels humiliated and insulted because of her poverty and deplorable economic condition about the dresses game. She said that she had a hundred dresses to respond to their ridiculous questions.

3. Why does Maddie stand by and not do anything? How is she different from Peggy? (Was Peggy’s friendship important to Maddie? Why? Which lines in the text tell you this?)

Answer: Maddie stands by and does nothing because her best friend Peggy was teasing Wanda Petronski by asking about her dresses. She is also a poor girl, but she does not want anybody to be teased because of her/his poverty. Peggy’s friendship is important for Maddie. It is because she is the most liked girl in the class, and she has a good academic record so far.

The lines are as follows: “She was Peggy’s best friend, and Peggy was the best-liked girl in the whole room. Peggy could not possibly do anything that was really wrong, she thought.”

4. What does Miss Mason think of Wand’s drawing? What do the children think of them? How do you know?

Answer: Miss Mason thinks of Wanda’s drawing to be the most important. It is because she has drawn all the designs differently and beautifully. In the views of the judges, each and every design is worthy of winning the prize. The children are astonished to see the designs Wanda. They think her designs to be amazing ones. I know this from the real reactions and the activities of the children they exhibit just after they see the designs.

AMANDA: ncert solution Class 10

                                       Thinking about the Poem.

1. How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?

Answer: I think Amanda is 12 or 13. It is because pimples are seen on her face which normally appeared at this age.

2. Who do you think is speaking to her?

Answer: I think her mother is speaking to her. It is because mother normally takes much more care of the children’s beauty and complexion.

3. Why are Stanzas 2, 4, and 6 given in parentheses?

Answer: The stanzas 2, 4, and 6 are given in parentheses because these are the symbols of the mute responses.

4. Who is the speaker in Stanzas 2, 4, and 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in Stanzas 1, 3, 5, and 7?

Answer: I think the mother is the speaker in Stanzas 2, 4, and 6. I don’t think the speaker is listening to the speaker (parent) in Stanzas 1, 3,5, and 7. It is because the listener is wandering in the world of her own imagination searching for peace and freedom. She is thinking about how to get rid of the unbearable mental burden imposed by her parents.

5. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?

Answer: Amanda could wander in the sea without any hindrance and obstacles. She could enjoy her freedom and liberty in the sea.

6. Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?

Answer: No, Amanda is not an orphan. She had parents who scolded her for every trifle. Her parents think that they are only responsible for her better future. But their treatment and behavior with Amanda are so tough that it has become unbearable for her. She is not treated by her parents lovingly and affectionately at all. That is the reason why she says she is an orphan.

7. Do you know the story of Rapunzel?  Why does she want to be Rapunzel?

Answer: yes. I know the story of Rapunzel. She is a beautiful girl. Just after her birth, she was possessed by a witch on the basis of an agreement made between her parents and the witch. She was kept in a high tower for her safety and security. She was told to stay peacefully there throughout her life and was not allowed to come out of the tower. It was a peaceful place far from the residential areas. Amanda wants to get the peace that was made available very far from her parents. In this way, she thinks she will get rid of her parents and their unbearable instructions as well. This is why she wants to be Rapunzel.

8. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?

Answer:  The girl yearns for her freedom. She wants to spend her life with full liberty and pleasure which is not available at her home due to the presence of her parents. This poem tells me about Amanda that she is an appreciable girl who loves freedom without hurting her parents.

9. Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?

Answer: I don’t think Amanda is sulking and moody. This expression is made by her parent (mother). It is because she does not answer any of her questions. Consequently, her mother thought her to be a sulking and moody girl.

10. What message does the poet want to convey through 'Amanda'?
Answer: The poet Robin Klein wants to convey a very good message about the spontaneous upbringing of a girl child. An innocent child who does not have any experience of her society should never be forced to act which suits to her parents and her neighborhood. Parents should be able to deal with their children in a way which suits to her mental and physical comfort and convenience. Spontaneity and liberty of the children are far more important for their comprehensive development than a particular system of the society. Parents should never try any experiments on their children without studying their psychology. It may cause disastrous consequences.

Class Test: 01- Class 10-solution

1. The most important quality of Lencho is faith in God and hopefulness.

2. ‘Draped’ means covered.

3. The word ‘ox’ suggests that Lencho is strongly built.

4. The National Anthem sung by the blacks is Die Stem.

5. ‘Profound hurt’ in Nelson Mandela means wound caused by apartheid.

6. ‘The Black Aeroplane’is was written by Frederick Forsyth.

7. The pilot of the Dakota was instructed by Paris Control Room to turn 12 degrees.

8. Mrs. Kuperus was Anne’s teacher when she was in the sixth.

9. 'Ingenuity’ means skill.

10. The ‘Crow’ and the ‘Hemlock Tree’ represents sorrow and evil.

11. ‘Snow’ in the “Dust of Snow” is symbolically used for a change of mood.

12. ‘Ice’ in the “Fire and Ice” is symbolically used for destruction.

13. The tiger walks in the cage stalking.

14. ‘The world of Possession’ means world of materialism.

15. Rapunzel was kept in a high tower by a witch.

16. Tricki is a dog.

17. ‘Lumbago’ is muscular pain.

18. “The Lucknow Express” is mentioned in The Thief’s Story.

19. Ausable knew German, French, and American.

20. The poetic device in the lines “He stalks in the vivid stripes” and “but he locked in a concrete cell” is alliteration.

It is because in the first line the letter s (consonant sound) is repeated. In the second line, the letter c  (consonant sound) is repeated.

From the Diary of Anne Frank: ncert solution- (Class 10)

Activity:

1. Do you keep a diary? Given below under ‘A’ are some terms we used to describe a written record of personal experience. Can you match them with their descriptions under ‘B’? (You may look up the terms in a dictionary if you wish)

Ans: (i) Journal:- A written record of events with times and dates, usually official.

(ii) Diary:- A book with a separate space for each day, in which you write down your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day.

(iii) log:- A full record of a journey, a period of time, or an event, written every day.

(iv) Memoirs:- A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person)

2. Here are some entries from personal records. Use the definitions above to decide which of the entries might be from a diary a journal, a log, or a memoir.

(i) I woke up very late today and promptly got a scolding from Mum! I can’t help it – how can I miss FIFA World Cup matches.

Ans:  Diary.

(ii)10.30 a.m. Went to the office of the Director

01.30 p.m. Had lunch with the chairman

05.45 p.m. Received Rahul at the airport

09.30 p.m. Dinner at home.

Ans: Log.

(iii) The ride to Ooty was uneventful. We rested for a while every 50 km or so and used the time to capture the magnificent landscape with my handicap. From Ooty, we went to Bangalore.

What a contrast! The noise and pollution of this once beautiful city really broke my heart.

Ans: Journal.

(iv) this is how Rajkapoor found me - -all wet and ragged outside R.K. Studios. He was then looking for just someone like this for a small role in Mera Naam Joker, and he cast me on the spot. The rest, as they say, is history!

Ans: Memoir.

Oral Comprehension: Page- 51

1. What makes writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank?

Ans: Anne Frank is a thirteen-year-old school girl. She does not have any experience of expressing her views by writing in a diary. She thinks no one will be interested in the musings made by her. These are the reasons which make writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank.

2. Why does Anne want to keep a diary?

Ans: Anne wants to keep a diary to express her feelings about day-to-day happenings. Her friends were not able to be confided in. Her diary was the most important friend for her. This is why Anne wants to keep a diary.

3. Why did Anne think she could confide more in her diary than in people?

Ans: Anne Frank believed her diary to be more patient than people. This is the reason why she thought she could confide more in her diary than people.

Oral Comprehension: Page- 51

1. Why does Anne provide a brief sketch of her life?

Ans: Anne provides a brief sketch of her life because she wants people to the sensitive facts about her life. She thinks people won’t believe her musings unless she writes about her unbearable situations in her diary.

2. What tells you that Anne loved her grandmother?

Ans: Anne Frank's parents emigrated to Holland. She along with her sister was sent to Aachen to stay with her grandmother. Anne started right away in her studies staying with her grandmother. But in 1942 she witnessed the death of her grandmother who was her most important caretaker. She was shocked by the death of her grandmother. These events tell me that Anne loved her grandmother.

Oral Comprehension: Page 54

1. Why was Keesing annoyed with Anne? What did he ask her to do?

Ans: Mr. Keesing was annoyed with Anne because she used to talk too much in the class. She was warned several times, but she did not rectify herself. At last, he asked her to write an essay on ‘Chatter Box’.

2. How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?

Ans: She proved that she had got her traits inherited from her mother. Also, she stated that talking was a student’s trait that can’t be modified or changed. This is how she justified her being a chatterbox in her essay.

3. Do you think Mr. Keesing was a strict teacher?

Ans: I don’t think Mr. Keesing was a strict teacher. It is because he did not take any serious action against Anne Frank for her talking too much n the class. Instead, he assigned her to write an essay on a ‘Chatter Box’. So this comfortable behavior of Mr. Keesing proves that he wants his students to learn in a very practical way.

4. What made Mr. Keesing allow Anne to talk in the class?

Ans: A joke about a mother duck and the baby ducklings made Mr. Keesing allow Anne to take in the class. It is because the joke played on Mr. Keesing by Anne was taken positively by him.

Thinking  about  the Text: page-54

1. Was Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl?

Ans: Anne was absolutely right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl. It is because people are normally found to be taking interest in the thoughts and matters of famous persons or the persons who are in any way powerful in society.

2. There are some examples of diary or journal entries in the ‘Before You read’ section. Compare these with what Anne writes in her diary. What language was the diary originally written in? In what way is Anne’s diary different?

Ans: What is written by Anne in her diary can be written in journals or memoirs also. She has mixed up her diary with memoir and journal. Her diary was originally written in Dutch. Anne’s diary is different because he has written so many things concerned with memoir and journal. In this way, her diary is different from other diaries.

3. Why does Anne need to give a brief sketch of her family? Does she treat ‘Kitty’ as an insider or an outsider?

Ans:  Anne believes that no one would take any interest in her thoughts. She wanted the people to know about her family which was only possible if she could write. So she decided to give a brief sketch of her family. She treats ‘Kitty’ as an insider.

4. How does Anne feel about her father, her grandmother, Mrs. Kuperus and Mr. Keesing? What do these tell you about her?

Ans: She was affectionate with all her family members. She said that she had an adorable father. As she stayed with her grandmother in the absence of her parents she loved her very much. She used to comply with all the orders of her teachers. She was very sad during the farewell of Mrs. Kuperus. These tell us that she was very affectionate to the teachers and her family as well.

5. What does Anne write in her first essay?

Ans: She wrote in her first essay about how talking is important for students. She stated that talking is a trait of students. She sketches the character of her mother by saying that she also talks so much.  Anne wrote that she has inherited the traits from her mother. At last, she wrote, much more was not possible to be done about inherited traits.

6. Anne says teachers are more unpredictable. Is Mr. Keesing unpredictable? How?

Ans: Yes! Teachers are more predictable. It is because Anne was assigned her homework as a punishment. But one day,  after writing her essay Mr.Keesing treated her just opposite of what she thought about. Instead of giving another homework, he allowed her to talk in the class. This is the reason why she says that teachers are more unpredictable.

The Ball Poem: ncert solution - Class 10

                             

                                                       Thinking about the Poem. Page- 47

In pair, attempt the following questions:

1. Why does the poet say, “I would not intrude on him”? Why doesn’t he offer him money to buy another ball?

Ans: The poet says, “I would not intrude on him” because the boy is in a state of emotional grief. He is now completely shaken by the loss of the ball he liked very much. It is quite clear that he at this very moment, does not want any money. And so, he is not ready to be intruded on. This is the reason why the poet does not offer him money to buy another ball.

2. “….staring down/All his young days into the harbor where/His ball went.”

Do you think the boy has had the ball for a long time? Is it linked to the memories of days when he played with it?

Ans: Yes. I do think; the boy has had the ball for a long time. He is staring down to look for the ball he has been playing with, for a long time. He is compelled to link to the memories of so many days spent with the ball. Now he is not able to forget the ball he has lost.

3. What does “in the world of possessions” mean?

Ans: “The world of possessions” indicates the world of ownership and consumerism, in which an individual is only entitled to possess the materials, which he/she can use/consume according to his/her desires and wishes.

4. Do you think the boy has lost anything earlier? Pick out the words that suggest the answers.

Ans: I don’t think the boy has lost anything earlier. It is because he is very upset after he has lost his ball. Now, he wants to get only the ball very eagerly. I do think; he would not have been so upset if he had lost anything earlier. He must have gathered experience to overcome the grief created by the loss of the ball.

The words that suggest the answers are as follows:

Ultimate shaking grief,

Stand rigid,

Trembling,

Staring down

What is the boy now, who has lost the boy?

5. What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball? Try to explain this in your own words.

Ans: The poet says that the boy is learning the reality of possession. Something which is possessed by an individual does not last long. He is also learning how to overcome the grief created by the loss of the ball which he liked

very much. In nutshell, the poet wants to say that the boy is now able to sense the nature of loss in the world of possessions.

6. Have you ever lost something you liked very much? Write a paragraph describing how you felt then, and saying whether—and now – you got over your loss.

Ans: Yes. I have lost my bat which I liked very much. It was lost when I was in standard six. My father had purchased a very good bat suitable for my age. I used to play with the bat along with my playmates. We were very happy. One day it started raining very heavily while we were playing. Now all of us went to a mill very close to the playground. After an hour I along with my friends returned to our homes. I forgot to take my bat kept in the mill. I never got it again. It may be possible that someone may have used my bat as firewood. I did not play continuously for two days. My new bat prepared me to forget the lost one.

How To Tell Wild Animals: ncert solution Class 10

Thinking about the Poem: Page-45

1. Does ‘dyin’ really rhyme with ‘lion’? Can you say it in such a way that it does?

Ans: No, the word ‘dyin’ is quite different from the word ‘lion’ in pronunciation. So they do not rhyme. But it is made to rhyme with ‘lion’.

2. How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the tiger? When can you do so, according to him?

Ans: The poet suggests that a lion can be

identified by its body full of brownish-Yello
w colour and frightening roar. In the same way, a tiger can also be identified with its big and noble body full of stripes on the yellow background. It has a special habit of eating its prey as soon as it catches them.

3. Do you think the word ‘lept’ and ‘lep’ in the third stanza are spelt correctly? Why does the poet spell them like this?

Ans: No, I don’t think the words ‘lept’ and ‘lep’ in the third stanza are spelt correctly. The poet spelt them to put an effect of the eating attitude concerned with the tiger.

4. Do you know what a ‘bearhug’ is? It’s a friendly and strong hug – such as bears are thought of to give, as they attack you! Agin hyenas are thought to laugh, and crocodiles to weep (‘crocodile tears’) as they swallow their victims. Are there similar expressions and popular ideas about wild animals in your own language(s)?

Ans:  A bearhug is a hugging made by the bear when it attacks someone or its prey comparatively similar to its body. It is so tight that its prey cannot escape from its grip.

The visage of a hyena is made in a way it seems it laughs. But this is not at all reality. In fact, hyena does not laugh, but it is so cruel that it starts eating before the animal dies.

The tears of the crocodiles is not actually seen due to their grief or any trouble but it is the metabolism of its body that produces water-like substances in its eyes. It is also a very dangerous animal.

In our language, we have some similar expressions, like

Magarmachh ke ansu

Hanthi ke dant khaney ke aur dikhane ke aur, etc.

5. Look at the line “A novice might nonplus”. How would you write this ‘correctly’? Why is the poet’s ‘incorrect’ line better in the poem?

Ans: I would write it “A novice might be nonplussed.” The poet tried to rhyme the word ‘nonplus’’ with the word ‘thus’ in the fifth stanza. The poet’s incorrect line is better than a correct one in the poem because of its suitable and effective rhyming.

6. Can you find other examples of the poet’s taking liberties with language, either in English or in your own language(s)? Can you find examples in humorous poems in your own language(s)?

Ans: We can find so many examples of poets taking liberties with language.

Examples:  ‘Wood’ ‘Stood’ in “The Road Not Taken”.

                     ‘Lay’ and ‘Day’ in “The Road Not Taken”.

In our own language, the following lines are very important.

                     Chanda  Mama Dur ke

                     Puwa Pakaye Gur ke

                     Apne Khaye Thali Mey

                     Hamko Deti Pyali Mey.

7. Much of the humour in the poem arises from the way language is used, although ideas are funny as well. If there are particular lines in the poem that you especially like, share these with the class, speaking briefly about what it is about the ideas or the language that you like or find funny.

Ans: The funny lines which I like in the poem are as follows:

  “A noble wild beast greets you” is about the characteristics of the Bengal Tiger.

  “Who hug you very hard” is about the characteristics of a bear.

“Hyenas came with merry smile” is about the unexpected cruel habit of a hyena

.

A Tiger in the Zoo: ncert solution class 10

Talking about the Poem

1. Read the poem again, and work in pairs or groups to do the following tasks.

(i) Find the words that describe the movements and actions of the tiger in the cage and in the wild. Arrange them in two columns.

Ans: Actions in the cage                        Actions in the wild

        Locked in                                         lurking

         Stalking                                           sliding

          Ignoring                                          baring

          Hears                                             terrorizing

          Stares                   

(ii) Find the words that describe the two places, and arrange them in two columns. Now try to share ideas about how the poet uses words and images to contrast the two situations.

Ans: Place in the zoo                    Place in the wild

        In the cage                              Shadow

        Concrete cell                           Long grass

        Behind bars                             Water holes    

        Visitors                                    Deer pass

                                                         Jungle’s edge

                                                         Village

                                                                                               

2. Notice the use of a word repeated in lines such as these: What do you think is the effect of these repetitions?

(i)On pads of velvet quiet,

   In his quiet rage

Ans: Here the word ‘quiet’ is repeated to show the silence of the tiger’s pad and its anger. This poetic device is used by the poet to express his grievous view about the tiger which is captivated in a cage.

(ii)And stares with his brilliant eyes

    At the brilliant stars.

Ans: Here the word ‘brilliant is repeated by the poet to express his views about the shining eyes of the tiger and the brilliance of the stars which can flash the rays of hope for his freedom.

3. Read the following two poems – one about a tiger and the other about a panther. Then discuss:

Are zoos necessary for the protection or conservation of some species of animals? Are they useful for educating the public? Are there alternatives to zoos?

Ans: As we know some species of wild animals have already extinct. So I think zoos are necessary for the protection and conservation of those wild animals whose species are going to be extinct very soon or brutally hunted for nothing. If they are kept for the time being in the zoos, they can get a good opportunity to breed being safe and healthy. They are useful for educating people because, people can have a very close study about how to protect themselves and how to remove their immune deficiencies which are very important for their survival.

Wildlife reserves, sanctuaries are the best alternatives. It is because they are provided here with natural surroundings and the environment suitable to them.

4. Take a point of view for or against zoos, or even consider both points of view and write a couple of paragraphs or speak about this topic for a couple of minutes in class.

Ans: Do it yourself. Here some clues are provided.

 For:  (i) Safety and security

         (ii) Good health

         (iii) Healthy breeding

         (iv)  Protection from extinction

         (v) Ensures ecological balance

 Against: (i) Zoos cannot be the shelters for all the wild animals.

               (ii) Animals will be dependent on their food

               (iii) Zoos are only important for those animals which are on          

                      the verge of extinction.

                (iv) They are not free to move to their desired

                      places. 

                (v) If all the animals are kept in the zoos, it may cause an

                      unnecessary economic burden of the people or the

                      government.

The Black Aeroplane: ncert solution class 10

            Thinking About  the Text Page 40

1.“I’ll take the risk.” What is the risk? Why does the narrator take it?

Ans: It is really a risk to fly an old aeroplane into the storm for the narrator. It is because flying an aeroplane into the storm yields very destructive results. The narrator takes the risk because he wants to attend his breakfast table at his home. The very this is the reason why he takes the risk to fly his plane into the storm.

2. Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.

Ans: When the narrator was flying his aeroplane, all of a sudden, he noticed a dark background inside the cloud, which did not let him view anything ahead. As a result, the plane started twisting and shaking in an uncontrolled way. In the meantime, some other devices such as compass and radio also stopped working. He found another aeroplane flying very close to his plane having no light in its wings. The pilot of the flight. According to the instruction of the pilot, the narrator followed him and landed his aeroplane. Now he found himself safe and sound.

3. Why does the narrator say, “I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota…”?

Ans: The narrator says that he landed and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota, because he thought himself to be a safe and successful pilot.

4. What made the woman in control centre look at the narrator strangely?

Ans: The narrator wanted to know about the aeroplane by which he got out of the storm and landed safely. Curiously, he asked the woman in the control centre which aeroplane that was. The woman looked at the narrator strangely because the radar at the control centre traced only one flight, the old Dakota.

5. Who do you think helped the narrator to reach safely? Discuss this among yourselves and give reasons for your answers.

Ans: There may be different reasons about who helped the narrator to land his plane safely. Sometimes radar does not trace some aeroplanes because of their technological advancements. It may also be possible that radar fails to trace the helping flight due to its technical problems caused by the storm.

I think the narrator saw another aeroplane due to a hallucination created in his brain by fear. In the state of fear, a pilot seeks help, and so, an illusion is created in the brain. Consequently, he can feel about someone to be helping. It is true that a pilot cannot return to the storm after helping another plane. So it is for sure that there was no plane or pilot in the sky when the narrator was facing the storm.

His First Flight: ncert solution class 10

BEFORE YOU READ

Since the earliest times, human have dreamt of conquering the skies. Here are two stories about flying.

i. A young seagull is afraid to fly. How does he conquer his fear?

Ans: A young seagull experiences a new world in his life. He tries to fly but he fears to fall. He depends on his father and mother for his food which they used to bring for him. His father and mother scold him saying that if he does not fly, he will be starving to death. He wants to get a way out of it. So the seagull conquers his fear and gets ready to fly.

ii. A pilot is lost in storm clouds. Does he arrive safe? Who helps him?

Ans:The pilot is lost in the darkness of a cloudy storm flying the old Dakota over France back to England. As he says, he arrives safe on the runway with the help of another pilot flying a black aeroplane. But it was not actually certified by the woman in the control centre.

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Thinking about the Text

1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others?

Ans: The young seagull was afraid to fly because of a frightening and dangerous ledge. He fears to fall from the narrow cliff. As I know,  most of the young birds are afraid to make their first flight, but some of them are really more timid. They are encouraged or scolded to make them fly.

2. "The sight of the food maddened him”. What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?

Ans: “The sight of the food maddened him” suggests that the seagull was tempted to the food. He wanted to get it at any cost because he was very hungry. His intense hunger finally compelled him to fly.

3. "They were beckoning to him.” Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?

Ans: The seagull’s father and mother wanted him to fly for his food. So they called him scolding and enticed him to fly.

4. Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parent encourage you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups

Ans: Yes, I had a similar experience when my father was encouraging me to learn swimming. There was a very big pond near my village numerous young boys used to go for swimming every morning. I, too, was very tempted to join them. When I reach the spot, I was afraid of getting into the water because it was very deep. My father persuaded me several times showing some tricks, but I was not ready to listen any of them. After a long effort, my father prepared me to swim, and now I am a skilled swimmer.

5. In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, a forgone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given in answers to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, or regardless of a possibility of failure?

Ans: When I got ready to learn swimming, I did not know whether I would be a successful swimmer or not. I tried my best with my full effort and endurance. Had I been afraid of failure, I would not have even tried to learn. So one must keep a positive aspect in his mind to get success. So it was important for me to try to learn with a good aspiration.

Fire and Ice: ncert solution class 10

Thinking about the Poem

1. There are many ideas about how the world will ‘end’. Do you think the world will end someday? Have you ever thought about what would happen if the sun got so hot that it ‘burst’ or grew colder and colder?

Ans: It is a fact that what exists today will surely be disappeared tomorrow. We don’t know when the time will come to witness the end of the world. Yes, I, like others, think that the world will come to an end one day. If the sun gets very hot, in other words, if the sun gets angry the world will have to be burnt on its natural funeral pyre. Nothing will exist on this planet, I mean everything (living, non-living) will automatically be burnt to ashes. Everybody on the globe will be cremated in the same way.

If the sun grew colder and colder, the whole world would turn into a burial ground, because everybody would be frozen and completely covered in the coffin made of ice. So it is quite clear that the world will be brought to an end either by fire (anger) or ice (hatred)

2. For Frost, what do ‘fire and ice’ stand for? Here are some ideas:

Ans:  Fire:- greed, conflict, avarice, fury, intolerance, lust, rigidity

          Ice:- coldness, cruelty, insensitivity, indifference, hatred

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem?

Ans: The rhyme scheme of the poem is

     a b,

     a a,

     b c,

     b c,

     b

Here, in the poem, different ideas of destruction are displayed(expressed) in different rhyme schemes. So one can say that the rhyme schemes of the poem contrast the ideas of annihilation.

    

   

Nelson Mandela: ncert solution - class 10

Nelson MandelaActivity Page 17

In column A, are some expressions you will find in the text. Make a guess and  match each expression with an appropriate meaning from Column B

(i)A rainbow gathering of different colours and nations-A beautiful coming together of various peoples, like the colours in a rainbow.

(ii) The seat of white supremacy- The centre of racial superiority.

(iii) Be overwhelmed with a sense of history – Feel deeply emotional, remembering and understanding all the past events that have led up to the moment.

(v) Resilience that defies the imagination- A great ability (almost unimaginable) to remain unchanged by suffering (not losing hope, goodness or courage)

(v) A glimmer of humanity – A sign of human feeling (goodness, kindness, pity, justice, etc.)

(vi) A twilight existence – A half-secret life, like a life lived in the fading light between sunset and darkness.

Oral Comprehension Check Page  18 & 19

1. Where did the ceremonies take place? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone?

Ans: The ceremonies took place in the amphitheatre (made of sandstone) in Pretoria. Parliament House, along with some buildings such as Red Fort, Zama Masjid etc. are examples of sandstone buildings in India.

2. Can you say how 10 May is an ‘autumn day’ in South Africa?

Ans: After 300 years of slavery, a ray of freedom was seen in South Africa. 10  May became its witness. That is why 10May  is considered an autumn day in South Africa.

3. At the beginning of the speech, Mandela mentions an extraordinary human disaster”. What does he mean by this? What is the glorious… human achievement” he speaks of at the end?

Ans: The governance and rule of the white people over the black ones for 300 consecutive years was a tragic event. Liberation from that human disaster was achieved after a long battle. Today democracy has been established, which became a very good achievement for Nelson Mandela and the opportunity for the common man to feel freedom. The very this was the glorious achievement he speaks of at the end.

4. What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?

Ans: Nelson Mandela thanks the international leaders because of their glorious support and help for maintaining democracy in South Africa. It was a battle for justice and the welfare of the people.

5. What ideals does he set out for the future of South Africa?

Ans: Nelson Mandela took many steps to liberate the people of South Africa from the years of slavery and bondage. It included everything from poverty, castism, racial discrimination, deprivation etc.

Oral comprehension Check       page 21

1. What do the military generals do? How has their attitude changed, and why?

Ans: They do their duty what was important for the country but not for the people. They want to be loyal to the government all the time. Their duty was completely based on military regulations. They completely changed their attitude into personal benefits. They were unaware of the trouble caused by them to the people. Ultimately, they become an embodiment of exploitation in the country.

2. Why were two national anthems sung?

Ans: It is really interesting to know that in South Africa two national anthems are sung. This is because of the two major races of the country. The whites are founders of the old republic whereas the blacks are founders of democracy. Both the races are honoured by their lovely national anthems which play an important role in maintaining racial harmony.

3. How does Mandela describe the system of government in his country (i) in the first decade, and (ii) in the final decade, of the twentieth century?

Ans: Mandela describes that in the first decade of the twentieth century the white developed a system of governance that was based on racial discrimination. It was beneficial for the white only. The black was not able to express even their trouble and grief clearly. They were not able to enjoy their fundamental rights. 

But in the final decade of the twentieth century, the black changed the system of racial discrimination. Now the people of South Africa formed a democratic government suitable to all the people of the country.

Oral Comprehension Check page 24

1. What ‘twin obligation’ does Mandela mention?

Ans: Obligation means moral or legal commitment(duty) to which a  person is found himself bound. Mandela’s first obligation was concerned with his family members who were striving to survive. It was essential for Mandela to look after his family and children very keenly and carefully.

The second obligation of Mandela was concerned with the system of the then governance under which the people of South Africa including his community had been suffering from exploitation based on apartheid and racial discrimination which caused the suspension of fundamental rights(human rights).

2. What did being free mean to Mandela as a boy, and as a student? How does he contrast this ' transitory freedom’’ with the  ‘basic and honourable freedom’?

Ans: Mandela experienced freedom as a boy to wander, to run in his village, to swim, and to ride bull etc as it is seen everywhere because it is done by the boys who do not know about their family and their rights. As a student, Mandela experienced freedom by saying out at night, by reading desired scripts, by measuring his prospects and so on. Now the freedom which is transformed from the freedom of a boy into the freedom of a student is called transitory freedom.

But the basic honourable freedom was quite different from the transitory one because this freedom is concerned with the freedom of self-respect and individual dignity. This is how Mandela mentions what is basic honourable freedom.

3. Does Mandela think that oppressor is free? Why? Why not?

Ans: Mandela does not think that the oppressor is free. It is because the oppressor is the stern slave of hatred, and consequently captivated in a cage, made of narrow-mindedness and prejudice.