Class 10th imp questions for english 🤓🌟

 📘 Literature: First Flight (Prose + Poetry)

Prose

1. A Letter to God

What does the story teach us about faith and hope?

Describe Lencho’s character. How did he show blind faith in God?

2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

What does Mandela say about courage and freedom?

How did Mandela’s understanding of freedom evolve with age?

3. Two Stories about Flying

Compare the experiences of the two pilots in both parts.

How did the young seagull overcome his fear?

4. From the Diary of Anne Frank

What impression do you get of Anne as a teenager?

What was Anne’s relationship with her family?

5. The Hundred Dresses I & II

Why did Maddie and Peggy regret their behavior towards Wanda?

What message does the story give about bullying and peer pressure?

6. Glimpses of India

Describe the cultural diversity of India as shown in this chapter.

What are the similarities and differences in the three parts?

7. Mijbil the Otter

What challenges did the author face in transporting Mijbil?

How did the otter adapt to life with the author?

8. Madam Rides the Bus

What does Valli’s bus ride tell us about her character?

What lessons does Valli learn on her journey?

9. The Sermon at Benares

What is the core teaching of Buddha in the story?

How does Kisa Gotami’s story reflect the truth of life and death?

10. The Proposal (Play)

How is the theme of marriage and property portrayed?

Comment on the humor and irony in the play.

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📝 Poetry (First Flight)

1. Dust of Snow – How does a small act change the poet's mood?

2. Fire and Ice – What do fire and ice symbolize? What is the poet’s message?

3. A Tiger in the Zoo – Contrast the life of the tiger in the zoo and in the wild.

4. How to Tell Wild Animals – What poetic devices make the poem humorous?

5. The Ball Poem – What lesson does the poet teach about loss?

6. Amanda! – How does the poem explore the idea of freedom and expectations?

7. Animals – Why does the poet feel animals are better than humans?

8. The Trees – What deeper meaning does the poem convey about nature and freedom?

9. Fog – How is fog compared to a cat? What poetic devices are used?

10. For Anne Gregory – What is the poet’s view on external beauty?

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📚 Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary)

1. A Triumph of Surgery – How does Mrs. Pumphrey’s overindulgence affect Tricki?

2. The Thief’s Story – How did the narrator change due to Anil’s kindness?

3. Footprints Without Feet – Why did Griffin fail despite being a brilliant scientist?

4. A Question of Trust – What is ironic about Horace Danby’s profession and crime?

5. The Making of a Scientist – What qualities made Ebright a successful scientist?

6. The Necklace – What is the irony in the story?

7. The Hack Driver – How was the lawyer fooled by the hack driver?

8. Bholi – How did Bholi challenge societal expectations at the end?

9. The Book That Saved the Earth – How does humor play a role in this sci-fi play?

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✍️ Writing Skills

Formal Letter Writing:

Letter to editor about pollution, traffic, online education, etc.

Complaint letter to municipal authorities or service providers.

Analytical Paragraph Writing:

Based on a graph, chart, or data (focus on clarity and structure).

Story Writing:

Start with a given sentence or ending.

Based on moral themes or school even

ts.

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🧠 Grammar

Focus on:

Gap filling (Tenses, Modals, Determiners)

Editing/Omission

Reported Speech

Transformation of Sentences (Active–Passive, Direct–Indirect)

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