CLASS 10 · WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 2 · CHAPTER 1
Original student-friendly answers for A Letter to God and its textbook activities.
13 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Textbook pages Unit 1: A Letter to God
Question Let’s Begin
Separate his trust in God from his judgement of the helpers.
Lencho’s faith is hopeful, but he wrongly blames the workers who helped him.
Question Let’s Begin 2
Begin with the family and dry field, then follow the storm and letter.
10, 5, 3, 1, 4, 7, 2, 6, 13, 8, 12, 9, 11.
Question Reading Comprehension Text I
Notice how friendly conversation distracts the trader.
The tailor distracts the trader with stories while secretly cutting and hiding pieces of cloth.
Question Let’s Begin 2
Choose the key moments in chronological order.
Show the dry field, destructive hail, letter, postmaster’s help, and Lencho’s second letter.
Textbook pages NCERT Words and Expressions 2, Unit 1
Question Reading Comprehension: Text I
known for cheating and thievery; went; a piece of satin; welcomed; was pleased; praised him to the maximum; was overjoyed; recounted; the bet; extra pieces and hid them; eyes filled with tears of joy; more stories; too tight; weep tears of blood.
known for cheating and thievery; went; satin; welcomed; was pleased; praised him to the maximum; was overjoyed; recounted; the bet; extra pieces and hid them; tears of joy; more stories; too tight; weep tears of blood.
Textbook pages NCERT Words and Expressions 2, Unit 1
Question Vocabulary 1
(a) light year (b) light-duty (c) light-hearted (d) light-headed (e) light sleeper.
(a) light year (b) light-duty (c) light-hearted (d) light-headed (e) light sleeper.
Question Grammar 1
(b) that contains meanings of words; (c) who won the Nobel Prize; (d) who hit a century; (e) who tell lies; (f) who won the best actor award; (g) who need to fill in the application; (h) who could cheat anyone; (i) who was faithful; (j) who believe in hard work; (k) who help themselves.
(b) that contains meanings of words; (c) who won the Nobel Prize; (d) who hit a century; (e) who tell lies; (f) who won the best actor award; (g) who need to fill in the application; (h) who could cheat anyone; (i) who was faithful; (j) who believe in hard work; (k) who help themselves.
Question Editing 1
(a) to (b) grateful (c) hope (d) strengthened (e) comes up (f) work.
(a) to (b) grateful (c) hope (d) strengthened (e) comes up (f) work.
Textbook pages NCERT Words and Expressions 2, Unit 1
Question Listening
Even-line clues: rabbit is bored; bear says no one is faster; rat challenges him; they agree to race; cock starts it; rabbit thinks rat is behind; rat reaches the neem tree first; animals cheer.
The rat challenges the rabbit, wins by reaching the neem tree first, and is cheered by the animals. Fill the even-numbered lines while your partner reads them.
Question Speaking and Writing
Explain one natural disaster, its effects, and ways to prepare. A poem may show both nature’s power and people’s responsibility.
Explain one natural disaster, its effects, and ways to prepare. A poem may show both nature’s power and people’s responsibility.
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Question Character Sketch
Lencho is hardworking and deeply faithful, but he wrongly accuses his helpers. The tailor is clever and entertaining, but uses those qualities to steal.
Lencho is hardworking and deeply faithful, but he wrongly accuses his helpers. The tailor is clever and entertaining, but uses those qualities to steal.
Question Writing: person description
Raavi is a friendly, supportive engineer who enjoys repairing things, watching films, and taking a morning walk.
Raavi is a friendly, supportive engineer who enjoys repairing things, watching films, and taking a morning walk.
Textbook pages NCERT Words and Expressions 2, Unit 1
Question Project
Ask permission, interview a community member, write a fact-checked portrait, and present it with an approved photograph or your own drawing.
Ask permission, interview a community member, write a fact-checked portrait, and present it with an approved photograph or your own drawing.