Solutions for Class 10 Workbook – English - CBSE – NCERT
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Solutions for Class 10 Workbook – English - CBSE – NCERT – Class 10 – Words & Expressions (2) – A Letter to God, Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom, Two Stories About Flying, From the Diary of Ann Frank, Glimpses of India, Mijbil The Otter, Madam Rides the Bus, The Sermon at Benaras, The...
Solutions for Class- X Work book
(WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS-2)
Prepared by
Dr. A. V. Rajasekhar
M.A. (Eng), M.A (Eco), M.Sc (Psy) M.B.A (Edu) Ph.D (Psy).
S.A. English Z.P.H.School,Gajularega, Vizianagaram
Phone 9291353099
(Source :N.C.E.R.T Material )
Unit 1-A Letter to God
Let’s Begin (Page no :1 )
1. You have read about Lencho in ‘A Letter to God’, First Flight, textbook in English for Class X. How has
the story of Lencho moved you? What do you think about Lencho’s faith in God and his attitude towards the
officials in the post office? Do you think he is right in asking God for support and then blaming the people at
the post office? Discuss his actions with your friends. Why does he do so?
Students activity
2. The summary of the story of Lencho is given below. The sequence of the story is jumbled up. Read the
story again and rearrange the jumbled sentences to make a coherent story
Rearranged order 1-(10) , 2-(5), 3- (3), 4-(1), 5-(2), 6-(8), 7-(2), 8-(6), 9-(13),10-(1), 11-(12), 13-(11).
Create a graphic description based on the given summary of ‘A Letter to God
Reading comprehension Text –I ( Page no :5)
Did you enjoy the story of ‘The Trader and the Tailor’? The story is summarised below. Read the story again
with your friend and complete the paragraph using short sentences with the given hints.
Answers 1.his cheating and thievery 2.Went 3. A place of saint cloth 4.welcomed him 5.was pleased
6.praised 7.go to the maximum 8.closed his eyes in joy 9.went on re counting 10.about his bet 11.the station
cloth 12.hid him away 13.where full of tears and joy 14.more funny stories 15. He should leave at once and it
not , his coat would become too tight to wear 14. Would have to weep tears of bloob.
Vocabulary : ( Page no :6)
In this story you have come across a word “light-fingered” which means inclined to steal things. Some such
words are given below. Use appropriate words and fill in the blanks.
Answers a. light year, b. light-duty, c. light-hearted, d. light-headed, e. light sleeper.
Grammar ( Page no :7)
You have come across Relative Clauses in the lesson ‘A Letter to God’. Read about the relative clauses
again. Complete the sentences given below in the table by adding the most suitable clause from the box and
make it a relative clause. The first one has been done for you
Answers: b. contains meaning of words, c. who won the Nobel prize, d. who hit a century, e. who tell lies f.
Who won the best actor award this year, g. Who need to fill in the application, h. who work as crook ,i.who
was faith full, j. who believe in hard work , k. who help themselves.
,Editing : ( Page no :7)1. Suppose Lencho gets a hundred pesos in his envelope. He writes a letter to God
expressing his gratitude. However, he has missed a word in each line. Help him with those words so that his
letter is complete.
Answers: a. as help, b. very thankful c. only hope d. has increased e. the next crop f. work hard .
Listening ( Page no :8)
complete the whole story. Once the story is completed, both of you will read out to each other to check
whether you have listened carefully to your partner and written the complete story.
Students oral activity
Speaking : ( Page no :10)Students own activity
Writing : ( Page no :11)
1. The tailor here is a cheat, but Lencho in the story, ‘A Letter to God’, is naive and simple. He has immense
faith in God. How do you distinguish between Lencho and the tailor? What makes them different? Working
in pairs,
Action: What does the person do? What quality it reveals ?
Lencho lost all his crops. He is helpless. Prays to God
How does he manage the situation? Dependency
Does he harm anyone by his action? Yes, he insult postal staff
How do others think of him? innocent
What is your judgement of him? Stupidity
He received 70 pesos and he thought 30 pesos had Suspicious
been stolen
list the actions and qualities of Lencho and the tailor and draw their character sketches.
Lencho The tailor
1.small former with large family 1.adropt and adept
2.un corrupted, virtuous, and honest 2.master in the art of thievery
3.Industrious as ox 3.petty larceny
4.innocent and ignorant 4. talkative
5.optimistic 5.funny
6.spiritual and theistic 6.sence of humor
7. Suspicious 7.live in reality
8. Stupid 8.intelligent
9.Immaganation 9. make fools others
2. Writing a portrait or description of a person Read the following description about two persons, Raavi and
Mohini. Now, write a description of any one of the above based on the details given.
Answer :Ravi is a handsome young man in full sleeves shirt. He is an engineer in a manufacturing firm. He
likes to make, fix, and repair things. He loves to watch television and goes to the movies thrice a month. He
is congenial and supportive. He does not like to play, but goes for a morning walk every day.
Answer: Mohini is a middle aged lady who is a singer. She studied music and became a playback singer. She
likes to be with people and participates in social functions. She loves music and reading books. She is firm
and a lady with a purpose. She does not get time to exercise.
Project work ( Page no :10)
Students own activity .
Unit 2 Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Let’s Begin ( Page no :17 )
1. You have read the story about Nelson Mandela in your textbook, First Flight, and the struggle of the
people of South Africa. Mandela draws our attention to the meaning and importance of freedom and leading
a life with freedom. He states that freedom comes with responsibilities. Discuss with your peers, how
freedom and responsibilities go hand in hand
, Freedom and responsibility are two sides of the same coin; They are inseparable and interconnected In order
to enjoy freedom, individuals must take responsibility for their actions and the consequences that follow,
while acknowledging the rights of others to their freedom.
Reading comprehension Text –I ( Page no :17)
Given below is a speech by Sardar Patel, one of the prominent figures of India’s freedom struggle. This is
one of the convocation speeches delivered by him. Read the speech and answer the questions that follow.
Answers:1-b, 2-a, 3-a, 4-b, 5-b, 6-b, 7-b,
8. The first and the foremost duty of the young nation is to make the foundation of our freedom strong and
unassailable and we have to make the best use of our freedom to make it worthwhile.
Vocabulary : ( Page no :22 )
1. Use the following words and phrases in your own sentences.
(a) Precincts: No one carrying the arms is allowed within the Precincts of temple
(b) Comity of nations :India believes in the openness of Comity of nations
(c) Unassailable : His position in this form was Unassailable.
(d) Mutual cooperation : The success in the Examinations required mutual cooperation among students .
2.Sardar Patel called upon young students to understand the meaning of freedom and ways to sustain it. Here
are two key words which he stressed upon—‘Freedom’ and ‘Responsibility’. Working in pairs, find words
and phrases which convey the feeling of these words and write below.
Freedom Responsibility
1. sovereignty 2.Independence 3.self-government 1.obligation 2.responsibility 3.trust worthiness
4.autonomy 5.emancipation 6.liberty 7.liberation 4.rationality 5.liability 6.culpability 7.accountability
8.disenthralment 9.self-rule 10.home rule 8.answerbility 9. commitment 10.duty
You may have written above at least seven to eight words for each key word. Using the words write at least
five sentences describing ‘Freedom’ and ‘Responsibility’.
Answer : 1. India got Independence in august 15 1947. 2. Our country has autonomy to take decisions 3.
Our country has self-government 4. Preamble of Indian constitution says sovereignty.5. democracy
established self-rule government.
1. Save environment is a obligation in Directives of state policy . 2. Our wants should be rationality 3. We
have commitment towards our national development 4. Serve nation is the first duty to every citizen 5. We
are accountability to our deeds.
Grammar ( Page no :23 )
1. You have come across the use of articles ‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘the’ in the lesson. The tasks in the textbook give
you the idea that the use of ‘the’ with proper noun carries a special meaning. Read the following paragraph
from the speech you have read above. The articles are missing in the paragraph. With the help of your
partner, fill in the blanks.
Answers: 1.The 2. The 3.a 4. The 5. The 6. The7. The 8.The
2. Which article most frequently occurs in the passage? Why is it so? Can you replace it with some other
article? Why/Why not? Discuss with your peers and make notes.
Article ‘the’, is used most frequently occurs in the passage. ‘The’ is used in most occasion because the hear is
used before proper nouns or the nouns that are definite or particular because they have been mention earlier.
No we cannot replace with the same other article.
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.
Answers : a) A, a, The, the b) the c) a , the d) a e)a f)a g)an h) a i) a,a, The, the J)a
Editing : ( Page no :25)
1. The following passage has an error in each line. Find the error and write the correct word or words against
the line.
1.people 2.are 3.write 4.is 5.force 6.making 7.algebraic 8.does 9.seem 10.writers 11.try 12.professional
Listening ( Page no :25)
Your teacher or any one student will read out the text given below to the whole class. Listen carefully.
Working in groups of four, note down in short the important points as you listen. Discuss in your group.
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