flamingo (The last lesson) Short Answers

 

NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English

Flamingo

The Last Lesson(Alphonse Daudet)

Short Answer type Questions

Q1. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

Ans:  Franz was expected to be prepared with participles that day    because M. Hamel had said that he would ask question on participles. Franz did not know anything about participles.

Q2. What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
Ans: Normally, when school began, there was a huge activity, which could be heard out in the street. But that day, everything was quite still. It was as silent as Sunday morning.  Desks weren't opening or closing. His classmates had already taken up positions. Instead of striking the table, M. Hamel's large ruler was under his arm.

Q3. What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
Ans: For the past two years, the bulletin board had been the source of all bad news. From Berlin, an order had been issued to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. This notice had been posted on the bulletin board by the Germans.

Q4. What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
Ans: M. Hamel had dressed in his best green coat, frilled shirt, and embroidered black silk cap. The entire school appeared strange and serious. The elderly village people sat quietly like the children on the back benches, which were always empty.

SYLLABUS , XII, ENGLISH , TERM 2

 

Syllabus for Academic Session 2021-22 (Term 2)( code 301)

 

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Reading (14 marks)

 

- Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary/ discursive or persuasive)

 

- Case Based Unseen (Factual) Passage

 

Writing (8 marks)

 

 

Short Writing Tasks

 

- Formal & Informal Invitation Cards or the Replies to Invitation/s

 

Long Writing Tasks(One)

 

- Letter of Application for a Job

- Report Writing

 

Literature (18 marks)

 

Flamingo (Prose)

 

- The Rattrap

- Indigo

 

Flamingo (Poetry)

 

- A Thing of Beauty

- Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers

 

Vistas (Prose)

 

- Should Wizard Hit Mommy?

- On the Face of It

- Evans Tries an O Level

 

Total: 40 Marks

ASL: 10 Marks

SYLLABUS ,XI, ENGLISH ,TERM 2

 

CBSE Syllabus For Class 11 English 2021-22 (Term II):

 

Section - A (Reading Comprehension)

Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary/ discursive or persuasive)
Unseen passage for Note Making and Summarising

Section – B(Creative Writing Skills and Grammar)

Short Writing Tasks
Posters
Long Writing Tasks
Official Letters: e.g. to school/college authorities (regarding admissions, school issues, requirements/ suitability of courses)
Debate
Grammar
Determiners
Tenses
Re-ordering of Sentences
(MCQs on Gap filling/ transformation of sentences)

Section – C (Literature)

Questions based on extracts/texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation

 

CBSE Class 11 English Syllabus: Marking Scheme For Term 2

 

Reading Section: 8 Marks

 

Q1. Note Making and Summarisation based on a passage of approximately 200-250 words.

Note Making: 5 Marks

(i) Title: 1
(ii) Numbering and indenting: 1
(iii) Key/glossary: 1
(iv) Notes: 2

 

Summary (up to 50 words): 3 Marks

(i) Content: 1
(ii) Expression: 1

 

Writing Section: 16 Marks

 

Q2. Short writing task -Notice writing up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered (3 Marks)

Q3. Short writing task –Poster up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions is to be answered. (3marks)

Q4. Letters based on verbal/visual input, to be answered in 120-150 words. Business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies), letters to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issues, requirements/suitability of courses, etc. One out of the two given questions to be answered (5 Marks)

Q5. Writing composition based on visual/verbal inputs in 120-150 words. May be descriptive/argumentative in nature such as speech/debate. The theme should be contemporary topical issues. One out of the two given questions is to be answered. (5 Marks)

Literature Section: 16 Marks

 

Q6. Two Short answer type questions (one from Prose and one from Poetry from the book Hornbill), out of four, are to be answered in 30-40 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. (2×2=4)

Q7. One Short answer type question, from Prose (Snapshots), to be answered in 40- 50 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Any 1 out of 2 questions to be done. (1×2=2)

Q8. One Long answer type question, from Prose/poetry (Hornbill), to be answered in 120-150 words to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide evaluative and analytical responses using incidents, events, themes as reference points. Any 1 out of 2 questions to be done. (1×5=5)

Q9. One Long answer type question, based on the chapters from the book Snapshots, is to be answered in 120-150 words to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide evaluative and analytical responses using incidents, events, themes as reference points. Any 1 out of 2 questions to be done. (1×5=5)

Total	40 Marks
ASL	10 Marks
Grand Total	50 Marks

SYLLABUS ( IX ) ENGLISH ) ( CODE 184) ( TERM 2)

 

The revised CBSE Syllabus 2021-2022 for Class 9 (English)

(Code No. 184) (Term II):

This syllabus has been released by the board after revising and reducing the old syllabus.

You will find here the list of the topics and chapters for Term 2 (2021-2022).

It will be a subjective type questions based exam.

The chapters and topics covered in Term 1 will not be repeated in Term 2.

 

Course Structure

SECTION	WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS)
READING	10
WRITING & GRAMMAR	10
LITERATURE	20
TOTAL	40
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT	10
GRAND TOTAL	50

 

 

Reading

 

Question based on the following kinds of unseen passages to assess inference, evaluation, vocabulary, analysis and interpretation:

1. Discursive passage (400-450 words)

2. Case based Factual passage (with visual input/ statistical data/ chart etc. 200-250 words)

Writing

 

1. Descriptive Paragraph (Diary)

2. Story writing (based on beginning line, outline, cues etc.)

Grammar

 

1. Tenses

2. Subject-Verb Concord

3. Modals

4. Determiners

5. Reported Speech

6. Commands and Requests

7. Statements

8. Questions

Literature

 

Questions based on extracts / texts to assess interpretation, inference, extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts.

Moments

 

1. Weathering the Storm in Ersama

2. The Last Leaf

3. A House is not a Home

4. The Beggar

Beehive

 

1. Packing

2. Reach for The Top

3. The Bond of Love

4. If I were You

Poems

 

1. No Men Are Foreign

2. On killing a Tree

3. The Snake Trying

syllabus (class 10) (term2)

 

Class 10 English Term 2 Syllabus

Reading

1.    Discursive passage (400-450 words)

2.    Case-based Factual passage (with visual input/ statistical data/ chart etc. 300-350 words)

 

Writing Skill

1. Formal letter based on a given situation
– Letter of Order
– Letter of Enquiry
2. Analytical Paragraph (based on outline/chart/cue/map/report etc.)

Grammar

1. Tenses
2. Modals
3. Subject-Verb Concord
4. Determiner
5. Reported Speech
6. Commands and Requests

10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK- First flight)( Long answers) chapter- 11 (The Proposal)( Anton chekov)

 

The Proposal

Important questions for board examination.

Answer following questions in about 100 to 150 words.

Q) Lomov did not like natalya because of her quarrelsome nature. Then why did he want to marry her?

Ans)  Lomov and Chubukovs were neighbours for long period. They knew each other very well. They were familiar with each others habits, nature and behavior. Lomov did not like Natalya because of her quarrelsome nature. But he was ready to marry her because of many selfish reasons.

Firstly he thought that he was over aged. He was 35 years old and if he looked for an ideal girl or real love he wouldn't get married. secondly he was physically unsound. So he wanted to settle down as soon as possible. He also knew that Natalya was good for housekeeping work. This would help him in maintaining his large property. Moreover if he got married with  Natalya the property of two neighbors will be combined and Lomov would be the sole owner. He had materialistic nature and all these reasons pushed him to marry a girl Natalya whom he did not like.

Q) Natalya, her father and Lomov were ill tempered. They quarrelled on petty issues. What are the harms of anger? Suggest some ways to keep our cool in even the worst of the situations.

Ans) Natalya, her father and Lomov were short tempered. They had irritating nature. They quarrelled on petty issues.  Lomov and Natalya argued on Oxen Meadows ownership. Her father also got involved in the fight. After Sometime they quarrelled on the superiority of their dogs. Irritation and anger can’t do any good. Anger is always harmful. One must learn how to manage and control the anger.

Anger drains our energy. A mature person must ponder upon the things that lead him to anger. It might be some words, incidents, persons or situations that trigger our anger. We must also think of the reasons associated with these things that cause sprout of anger in us. We must work at this level. Meditation can help. Yet another method is autosuggestion. We can suggest or train our subconscious mind and prepare it to tackle our anger.

Maturity means avoiding the irrelevant petty issues and focusing on the important things only. Accepting our situation and faith in God will also help.

 

More questions for practice.

Q) Natalya and her father both accused Lomov of telling a lie regarding the Oxen-Meadows but when Natalya came to know that Lomov had come to propose her, she at once wanted him back. What traits of her character are revealed. Do you like her?

10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK- First flight)( Long answers) chapter- 10 (Sermon at Benaras)( Betty Renstaw)

 

Sermon at Benaras

Important questions for board examination.

Answer following questions in about 100 to 150 words.

Q) Describe the journey of Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha.

OR

Q) When Siddhartha saw a sick man, an aged men, a funeral procession and a monk, he left his home and go out in search of enlightenment. What lesson about life do we learn from this episode?

 

Ans) Siddharth Gautam was born in a royal family. He lived a luxurious life. At the age of twelve he was send for learning sacred Hindu scriptures. After four years he returned back. He was married and lived a happy life for ten years.

One day, while going for hunting, he saw he a sick man, an old age person, a funeral procession and then a monk. Before it, he was unaware of the harsh reality of the life. The miserable conditions of man impacted him so much that he left home in search of answers to mysteries of life.

He wandered for seven years. Finally he sat under a Peeple tree and resolved to find the answers. After deep meditation of seven days he got Enlightenment. He understood the cause of misery and the path of peace and contentment.

Q) “The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain…” with this statement of the Buddha, find out what Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child?

Ans) Kisa Gotami was deeply stirred by the death of her only son. She was filled with grief and sorrow. She carried dead body of her son from one house to another and begged for some medicine that would make him alive. Someone suggested her to visit Shakyamuni Gautam Buddha.

 Buddha understood her problem and asked her to bring a fistful mustered seeds from a home where no one had died ever. She ran house to house. Many were ready to give her mustered seeds but they could not fulfil the conditions of Buddha. Every family had lost their loved ones.

Kisa Gotami realised that death is inevitable. We must accept it as a law of nature. One who raise above the sorrow would win over it.

Q) According to Buddha what is the truth of life? How should a wise man behave in times of difficulty or mishappenings?

Ans) The life in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain. We should be conscious to the fact that we are mortal. Death is inevitable.  It cannot be deferred. We must accept it as the ultimate truth of life. Peace lies  in understanding and accepting the terms of the life.

One cannot be consoled by grieving. Rather sufferings would become greater. No one can escape sufferings and death. Mourning cannot mitigate our pain it would rather magnify it. We should not fell in the pit of sorrowful emotions. One who overcomes his sorrow would raise above it.

 Wise men behave calmly in the time of difficulty and mishappenings. They knew suffering and death are the realities of life. There is no point in sorrow or lamentation.

More questions for practice.

Q) Explain in your own words the theme of the lesson. How can one attain peace?

Q)   Gautam Buddha helped  Kisa Gotami by his kind words and guidance. A timely help and sympathy is a great support for those who are in grief. How are kindness and sympathy important in a peaceful and joyful life?

10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK- First flight)( Long answers) chapter- 9 (Madam Rides the Bus)(Vallikkannan)

 

Madam Rides the Bus

Important questions for board examination.

Answer the following questions in about 100 to 150 words.

Q) Curiosity is the mother of all learnings and discoveries. Valli had an urge to know about the city. Her keen and close observation made her intelligent, confident and mature. What do you learn from her character?

OR

Q) What was Valli’s deepest desire? How did she plan for it?

OR

Q) How did Valli planned her journey? What qualities of her were revealed by it?

Ans) There was an hourly bus service from Valli’s village to the nearest town. The bus passed through her house. She saw the bus with new passengers every time. This rose her interest in riding the bus and visiting the town. Slowly it became her deepest desire.

She planned meticulously for her first journey. She had three challenges. Firstly, to gather the information about the bus journey and the town. For this she started to listen carefully the conversation of passengers and the neighbours. Sometimes she asked questions to them. The second obstacle was the money needed for the fare. The two way journey needed sixty paise. For this she saved every single penny she got. She resisted her desire to buy peppermints, balloons, toys etc. She supressed her desire of riding a merry-go-round in the fair. Finally she collected enough money for the fare. Final hindrance was to decide the journey time. She chose the afternoon time when her mother take a nap after the lunch.

This shows that a burning desire, meticulously designed plan, and the courage to execute it always lead to the success.

Q) What all exciting things did Valli see from the bus? Was the excitement the same on her return journey?

Ans) After much hardwork and sacrifice Valli arranged her first bus journey. She was very excited and didn’t want to miss anything. She stood on the seat and saw the scenes outside. Bus passed along the canal. Behind there were palm trees, then mountains and blue sky. On the other side there was deep ditch and vast fields. She enjoyed the beauty of nature. It was a new experience of seeing things from a running bus.

After some time the bus slowed down because a young cow was running right in front of the bus. As the driver blew the horn, cow gallop but never went aside but remained in the front of the bus. This scene engaged her attention and she was filled with joy.

This excitement vanished in her return journey when she saw a dead cow on the roadside. It was the same cow that she saw in her journey to town. At that time it was full of life and energy. Valli was filled with sadness. Now she had no interest in anything outside. This was her introduction to the mystery of life and death.

Q) Was it proper on Valli’s part to go to city without the knowledge of her mother? What advice would you give to such children?

Ans) Valli had burning desire to ride the bus and to visit the town. She had a bright mind which could plan thoroughly and systematically. She also had will power to resist her temptations. But I think she was lacking in one quality. That is the courage to put forth her desire in front of her parents and convince them. Her decision to go for bus ride without the knowledge of her mother was not correct.

We must understand that our parents are our well wishers. If we convince them that we are not on the wrong path and ensure them that we have capability and courage to fulfil the desire, then they will definitely support us. They can be our best companion in our journey to success.

Valli overcame many obstacles to fulfil her desire. She should also accept the challenge of convincing her mother.

More questions for practice.

Q) Valli got jealous when her friends told her about the bus ride and the sight of town? what is your opinion about the  jealousy? What can one do to keep the jealous thoughts away?

Q) The sight of the dead cow filled Valli with sadness. It was her induction into the mystery of life and death. Such experiences of life make us mature. Do you agree?

Q) If you were in the place of Valli, how would you react on seeing the the dead cow ?

Q) Valli strictly refused the conductor’s offer of a cold drink though she might be willing to have one. Why did she do so?

10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK- First flight)( Long answers) chapter- 8 (Mijbil the Otter)(Gavin Maxwell)

 

Mijbil the Otter

Important questions for board examination.

Answer the following questions in about 100 to 150 words.

Q) What things does Mij do which tell you that he is an intelligent, friendly and fun loving animal who needs love?

OR

Q) Discuss various qualities of the Mijbil.

Ans) Mijbil made friendship with the author in just a few days. He was very curious and took interest in his surroundings.

He was intelligent. He escaped from the bedroom and reached the bathroom, where he played with the water. Later in the corridor he tried to open the tap. He devised a game. He put a ball or marble on the higher side of tilted suitcase and rushed on other side to catch it before the ball reached.

 He didn’t like the confinement. He hurt himself in the effort of escaping, when author put him in the box for importing to London. He was naughty and created a nuisance in the aircraft. He was fun loving and developed the compulsive habit of galloping through the courtyard of the school.

Q) Why did author said that air hostess was a queen of her kind?

Ans) Maxwell wanted to carry Mijbil to the London from the Basra, but the airlines did not allow animals to be kept in open. So, he had to put the Mijbil in a box. Mijbil wounded himself in the effort to escape from the box. He was bleeding and was in a very miserable condition.

Maxwell requested the air hostess and she allowed to keep the Mij near his knees.  She was a kind lady who understood the problem of Maxwell. The miserable condition of Mij compelled her to give the permission.     

As soon as Maxwell opened the lid Mij flashed out of the box and rushed down the aircraft. Author jumped to catch him and spill the curry of food of one  passenger. There was a chaos in the aircraft. But air Hostess maintained her cool and helped the author in getting the Mij back.

Because of all these qualities of air hostess Maxwell called her the queen of her kind.

Q) What would you do if you were in place of air hostess?

Ans) Air Hostess was a kind lady. She understood the conditions of Maxwell and  Mijbil. She had sympathy for them and allowed the author to keep the Mij near his knees.

But if I were at her place, I would not allow this. Sympathy and compassion are high qualities but duty is above all. It was not my right to broke the rules of  airlines. I would rather inform my seniors and ask for their suggestions. They might find a better way like keeping the Mijbil in separate cabin or some other method, so that other passengers were not at risk. There must always be a balance of responsibilities and emotions.

More questions for practice.

Q) The narrator developed a special bond with Mijbil, the otter. The author and Mij became good companions. What qualities of the narrator were revealed by this?

Q) What was the purpose of the narrator to write in detail his relationship with Mij? What are the ethics to be observed with animals either - pet or wild?

Q) Describe the journey of author in the Basra. Why did he want an Otter? How did he acquired one?

10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-Footprints without feet)( Long answers) chapter- 6 (The making of a scientist)(Robert W. Peterson)

 

Making of a Scientist.

Important questions for board examination.

Answer the following questions in about 100 to 150 words.

Q) Analyse the character of Richard Ebright in your own word.

Ans)  Richard Ebright was very good observer and collector. In kinder garden he collected butterflies. He also collected rocks, fossils and coins.

He had a driving curiosity along with a bright mind. The book ‘The travels of monarch X' opened a new world to him. He started raising butterflies and tagging them.

He was a boy who learnt from his failures. In 7^th standard when he could not win the prize, he was not disappointed. Rather he analysed and learnt that winners needed real scientific experimentation. Next year he corrected himself and got the prize.

 Later he used this method of scientific inquiry to solve many more problems like reason behind 12 gold spots on monarch pupa, secret of similarity between viceroy and monarch butterflies, the study of DNA structure and finally the theory of cell.

Besides science he had interest in many other things like debate, speech delivery and photography. He was a balanced man.

Q) What role did Ebright’s mother play in making him grow as a scientist?

Or

Q) Write the character sketch of Ebright's mother.

Ans) Richard Ebright spent his childhood in the north of reading, Pennsylvania. His father died when he was only three years old. His mother looked after him.

He had a scientific bend of mind since his childhood. His mother recognised it and encouraged him to pursue all activities that led him to become a great scientist. She took him to different trips and provided him an exposure to the nature. She bought him various scientific equipments  like telescope, microscope, camera etc. 

She bought a book ‘the travel of monarch X' for him. This book was a turning point for him. A new dimension to his scientific experimentation was added. His mother developed the base for the future launch of a bright scientist.

More questions for practice.

Q) “Failure is a step towards success.” How did a failure in the first competition help Ebright in becoming a successful scientist?

Q) What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist?

Q) The book ‘the travel of Monarch X' opened the world of science to him.” Elaborate.

Q) Mention all the achievements of Richard Ebright.