10th English Unit 1 His First Flight Book Back Question Answer
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TEXTUAL QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
a. Why did the seagull fail to fly? B.P.No. 2
The seagull was afraid to fly. He could not muster up courage to take a dive. So it failed to fly.
b. What did the parents do, when the young seagull failed to fly?
The parents called him. They scolded him and threatened him to let him starve on the ledge.
c. What was the first catch of the young seagullโs older brother? B.P.No. 3
The first catch of the young seagullโs older brother was a herring.
d. What did the young seagull manage to find in his search for food on the ledge?
The young seagull managed to find a dried piece of mackerelโs tail at the end of the ledge.
e. What did the young bird do to seek the attention of his parents? B.P.No. 4
The young bird uttered a low crackle to seek the attention of his parents
f. What made the young seagull go mad?
The sight of the food at the feet of his mother made him go mad.
g. Why did the young bird utter a joyful scream?
The young bird uttered a joyful scream because he thought his mother would give him food.
h. Did the mother bird offer any food to the young bird?
No, the mother bird didnโt offer any food to the young bird.
i. How did the bird feel when it started flying for the first time?
The bird felt his wings spread outwards and he felt the tips of his wings cutting through the air. He felt
a bit dizzy.
j. What did the young birdโs family do when he started flying?
The young birdโs mother swooped past him. His father flew over him screaming. His brothers and sister
were flying around him soaring and diving
A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two. B.P.No. 5
1. How was the young seagullโs first attempt to fly?
The young seagull ran forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to open his wings but was
afraid. He thought his wings would not support him to fly. So he ran back to the hole under the ledge.
2. How did the parents support and encourage the young seagullโs brothers and sister?
The parents were flying with the seagullโs brothers and sister. They taught them how to perfect the art
of flight and how to skim the waves and dive for fish. When they caught their fish the parents circled
around them making a proud cackle.
3. Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.
No food was left at the ledge and the young bird was very hungry. He went to the extent of gnawing
at the dried pieces of eggshell.
4. How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly?
The bird was moving back and forth to reach its parents. He could reach them only when he moved
northwards along the cliff face.
5. Do you think that the young seagullโs parents were harsh to him? Why?
No, I donโt think the young seagullโs parents were harsh to him because they were only making him
realise his inborn potential of flying. Perhaps leaving him alone on the ledge might sound they were
harsh, but the result was heartening. That was the only way left to the parents to make the young
bird fly.
6. What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
Hunger and itโs attempt to get food prompted the young bird to fly finally.
7. What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?
When the young bird landed on the green sea its feet sank into water and the water touched its belly.
Then it realised that it was floating.
ADDITIONAL
Answer the following questions in a sen
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