CLASS 10 · FIRST FLIGHT · CHAPTER 1
Original, simple answers for the pre-reading activity, comprehension checks, reflection, language, and writing.
14 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Textbook pages NCERT First Flight, Chapter 1
Question Activity 1–2
Fill the sender, receiver, amount, and message details; pay the amount and fee; keep the counterfoil. The receiver signs the acknowledgement, which returns to the sender.
Fill the sender, receiver, amount, and message details; pay the amount and fee; keep the counterfoil. The receiver signs the acknowledgement, which returns to the sender.
Question Before You Read
The letter reaches the post office. The postmaster arranges some money for Lencho, but not the full amount.
The letter reaches the post office. The postmaster arranges some money for Lencho, but not the full amount.
Question Activity 1–2: Money Order form
Fill in sender and receiver details, pay the amount and fee, and keep the acknowledgement returned after delivery.
The receiver signs on delivery; the acknowledgement goes back to the sender. Use the message space for a short note.
Textbook pages NCERT First Flight, Chapter 1
Question Oral Comprehension Check I
He hoped for rain for his corn. He called the large drops coins because they promised a good harvest. The rain became hail and destroyed his crop.
He hoped for rain for his corn. He called the large drops coins because they promised a good harvest. The rain became hail and destroyed his crop.
Question Oral Comprehension Check II
Lencho trusted God and asked for 100 pesos. A post-office employee showed the letter to the postmaster, who collected money and sent about 70 pesos.
Lencho trusted God and asked for 100 pesos. A post-office employee showed the letter to the postmaster, who collected money and sent about 70 pesos.
Question Oral Comprehension Check III
He was not surprised. He became angry because he received 70 pesos instead of the 100 he had asked for.
He was not surprised. He became angry because he received 70 pesos instead of the 100 he had asked for.
Question Thinking about the Text
1. He trusts God completely. 2. The postmaster protects that faith and signs “God.” 3. No; Lencho assumes God sent it. 4. He blames the workers who actually helped him—this is the irony. 5. He is unquestioning and naive, and seems ungrateful. 6. Hail destroys the crop; Lencho then falsely accuses the helpers.
1. He trusts God completely. 2. The postmaster protects that faith and signs “God.” 3. No; Lencho assumes God sent it. 4. He blames the workers who actually helped him—this is the irony. 5. He is unquestioning and naive, and seems ungrateful. 6. Hail destroys the crop; Lencho then falsely accuses the helpers.
Question Thinking about Language
Storm words: cyclone, gale, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, whirlwind. Relative clauses: Mumbai, which…; mother, who…; sportspersons, whose…; God, whose…; man, whom…. Metaphors include “new coins,” “white stones,” “a plague of locusts,” and “an ox of a man.”
Storm words: cyclone, gale, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, whirlwind. Relative clauses: Mumbai, which…; mother, who…; sportspersons, whose…; God, whose…; man, whom…. Metaphors include “new coins,” “white stones,” “a plague of locusts,” and “an ox of a man.”
Question Writing
Poster: “Save every drop.” Repair leaks, reuse suitable water, harvest rain, clear drains, and store clean water safely. In a formal letter, describe the disaster and request specific help.
Poster: “Save every drop.” Repair leaks, reuse suitable water, harvest rain, clear drains, and store clean water safely. In a formal letter, describe the disaster and request specific help.
Question Speaking: a difficult situation
Tell the class what the problem was, how it was solved, and what you learned.
Sample: I lost my notebook, asked my teacher for help, and found it in the library. I learned to keep my things organised.
Question Listening: Jaya’s letter to Arti
Listen for the date, names, school, last contact, and reason given in the letter.
Jaya writes to Arti on 25 January 2006. Sarah attends Little Feet; they last met in Bangalore the year before. Jaya says she moved house.
Question Writing: poster on saving water
Use a slogan, list a few water-saving actions, and show how to collect rainwater.
SAVE EVERY DROP! Repair leaks, turn off taps, reuse water, collect rooftop rainwater, and recharge groundwater.
Question Dust of Snow: Thinking about the Poem
The crow shakes snow onto the speaker; this small surprise lifts the speaker’s gloomy mood.
A crow shakes snow from a hemlock tree. The unexpected moment improves the speaker’s mood and saves part of a bad day.
Question Fire and Ice: Thinking about the Poem
Fire suggests desire and greed; ice suggests hatred and indifference. Both can be destructive.
Rhyme scheme: ABAABCBCB. Fire represents destructive desire; ice represents hatred and coldness. The poem warns that either can harm the world.