AuthorsVedavalli Govindrajan ● Pankaj Agarwal

M.A., M.Phil. M.A. (English), M.A. (History), B.Ed.

ENGLISH LANGUAGEAND

LITERATUREClass 10

Key Highlights

● Chapterwise Objective Type Questions are given at the end.

● Simplified division of syllabus into Sections A, B, C for better understanding.● Chapter summary for quick revision.● 2020 Board Examination Paper fully solved.● Complete, authentic answers of board questions as per marking scheme.

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PREFACE

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from the series, aims at making students 'exam-ready'.

Over the years, there has been changes in the pattern and marks distribution in the Board

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as the 'Supplementary Reader' books

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● Questions in the same order as in the Board papers

● Answers according to the CBSE marking scheme

● Fully solved paper of 2020 CBSE Board Examination

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SYLLABUS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

CLASS X

Section-Wise Weightage in English Language and Literature

Section Total Weightage

A Reading Skills 20

B Writing Skills with Grammar 30

Literature Textbooks and Extended Reading

C Text/s 30

TOTAL 80

Note : The Board examination will be of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours. There will be an internal assessmentfor 20 Marks.

SECTION A : READING 20 marks

This section will have two unseen passages of a total length of 700-750. The arrangement within the readingsection is as follows :

Q. 1 : A Factual passage of 300-350 words with eight Very Short Answer type questions. 8 marks

Q. 2 : A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four Short Answer type questions to test inference, evaluationand analysis, and four MCQs to test vocabulary. 12 marks

SECTION B : WRITING AND GRAMMAR 30 marks

For writing tasks there will be internal choice

Q. 3 : Formal letter complaint / Inquiry / Placing order / Letter to the editor / Article in about 100-150 words. Thequestions will be thematically based on the prescribed books. 8 marks

Q. 4 : Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue/s in about 150-200 words. 10 marks

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in class X :

1. Tenses

2. Modals

3. Use of passive voice

4. Subject – verb concord

5. Reporting

(i) Commands and requests

(ii) Statements

(iii) Questions

6. Clauses :

(i) Noun clauses

(ii) Adverb clauses

(iii) Relative clauses

(ii)

7. Determiners

8. Prepositions

The above items may be tested through test types as given below :

Q. 5 : Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and Tenses. 4 marks

Q. 6 : Editing or omission. 4 marks

Q. 7 : Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 4 marks

SECTION C : LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TEXT

Internal choice will be there. 30 Marks

Q. 8 : One out of two extracts from prose/poetry/drama for reference to context. Four objective type question(including MCQs) : Two questions of one mark each on global comprehension and two questions of 1 markeach on interpretation. 4 marks

Q. 9 : Five Short Answer type questions to be answered in 30-40 words each from the book ‘FIRST FLIGHT’ and‘FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET’ to test local and global comprehension of theme and ideas (three from FIRSTFLIGHT and two from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET). 2 x 5 = 10 marks

Q. 10 : One out of two Long Answer type questions from FIRST FLIGHT to be answed in about 100-150 words toassess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. 8 marks

Q. 11 : One out of two Long Answer type question from the book ‘FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET’ on theme or plotinvolving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered inabout 100-150 words. 8 marks

GRAMMAR

Use of Passive Voice

Clauses : Noun, Adverb Clauses of Condition and time, Relative.

Prepositions

LITERATURE

First Flight

1. How to Tell Wild Animals

2. Trees

3. Fog

4. Mijbil the Otter

5. For Anne Gregory

Footprints without Feet

1. The Midnight Visitor

2. A Question of Trust

3. The Book That Saved The Earth

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CONTENTS

2020 Board Examination Paper (Solved) .................................................................................................................... (i)

Section A : Reading

Comprehension Passages ................................................................................................................................... 1

Factual Passages (With Solutions and Pointers)

Discursive Passages (With Solutions and Pointers)

Section B : Writing and Grammar

Writing and Grammar ...................................................................................................................................... 16

Formal Letters (Letter of Complaint to Authority, Letters of Inquiry, Order Placing Letters and Letters to the Editor)

Short Stories (Story Completion and Developing a Story Outline)

Integrated Grammar Exercises (Gap Filling, Editing, Omission, Sentences Reordering and Sentence Transformation)

Section C : Literature

First Flight (Prose)

1. A Letter to God..................................................................................................................................................... 63

2. Nelson Mandela .................................................................................................................................................. 66

3. Two Stories about Flying ..................................................................................................................................... 69

4. From the Diary of Anne Frank ............................................................................................................................. 73

5. The Hundred Dresses-I ........................................................................................................................................ 75

6. The Hundred Dresses-II ....................................................................................................................................... 77

7. Glimpses of India ................................................................................................................................................. 79

8. Mijbil the Otter .................................................................................................................................................... 86

9. Madam Rides the Bus .......................................................................................................................................... 89

10. The Sermon at Benares ....................................................................................................................................... 93

11. The Proposal ........................................................................................................................................................ 97

First Flight (Poetry)

1. Dust of Snow ...................................................................................................................................................... 102

2. Fire and Ice ........................................................................................................................................................ 104

3. A Tiger in the Zoo .............................................................................................................................................. 106

4. How to Tell Wild Animals .................................................................................................................................. 108

5. The Ball Poem .................................................................................................................................................... 110

6. Amanda .............................................................................................................................................................. 112

7. Animals .............................................................................................................................................................. 114

8. The Trees ............................................................................................................................................................ 117

9. Fog ...................................................................................................................................................................... 119

10. The Tale of Custard the Dragon ......................................................................................................................... 120

11. For Anne Gregory ............................................................................................................................................... 123

Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary Reader)

1. A Triumph of Surgery ......................................................................................................................................... 126

James Herriot

2. The Thief’s Story ................................................................................................................................................ 129

Ruskin Bond

3. The Midnight Visitor ......................................................................................................................................... 131

Robert Arthur

4. A Question of Trust ............................................................................................................................................ 134

Victor Canning

5. Footprints without Feet .................................................................................................................................... 137

H.G. Wells

6. The Making of a Scientist .................................................................................................................................. 140

Robert W. Peterson

7. The Necklace ...................................................................................................................................................... 143

Guy De Maupassant

8. The Hack Driver .................................................................................................................................................. 147

Sinclair Lewis

9. Bholi ................................................................................................................................................................... 150

K.A. Abbas

10. The Book that Saved the Earth .......................................................................................................................... 155

Claire Boiko

● Objective Corner ............................................................................................................................................... 157

(ii)

CBSE Board Examination, 2020Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :General Instructions :General Instructions :General Instructions :General Instructions :Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :

(i) Question paper comprises three sections : A, B and C.

(ii) Section A – Reading 20 marks

Section B – Writing and Grammar 30 marks

Section C – Literature 30 marks

(iii) There are 11 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.

(iv) Answer should be brief and to the point.

(v) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided inSection B and Section C. Make your choice correctly.

(vi) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

(vii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

Section A : Reading (20 Marks)

1. Read the following passage carefully : 8

(1) Caged behind thick glass, the most famous dancer in

the world can easily be missed in the National Museum,

Delhi. The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-Daro is that rare

artefact that even school children are familiar with. Our

school textbooks also communicate the wealth of our

5000 year heritage of art. You have to be alert to her

existence there, amid terracotta animals to rediscover

this bronze image.

(2) Most of us have seen her only in photographs or

sketches therefore the impact of actually holding her is

magnified a million times over. One discovers that the

dancing girl has no feet. She is small, a little over 10 cm

tall—the length of a human palm—but she surprises us

with the power of great art—the ability to communicate

across centuries.

(3) A series of bangles—of shell or ivory or thin metal—

clothe her left upper arm all the way down to her fingers.

A necklace with three pendants bunched together and a

few bangles above the elbow and wrist on the right hand

display an almost modern art.

(4) She speaks of the undaunted ever hopeful human

spirit. She reminds us that it is important to visit

museums in our country to experience the impact that a

work of art leaves on our senses, to find among all the

riches one particular vision of beauty that speaks to us

alone.

1.1. On the basis of your reading of the above passage

answer the following questions : 1 × 8 = 8

(a) The dancing girl belongs to :

(i) Mohenjo-Daro

(ii) Greek culture

(iii) Homosapiens

(iv) Tibet

(b) In the museum she's kept among :

(i) dancing figures

(ii) bronze statues

(iii) terracotta animals

(iv) books

(c) Which information is not given in the passage ?

(i) The girl is caged behind glass.

(ii) She is a rare artefact.

(iii) School books communicate the wealth of our

heritage.

(iv) She cannot be rediscovered as she's

bronze.

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(d) ‘Great Art’ has power because :

(i) it appeals to us despite a passage of time.

(ii) it is small and can be understood.

(iii) it's seen in pictures and sketches.

(iv) it's magnified a million times.

(e) The jewellery she wears :

(i) consists of bangles of shell, ivory or thin

metal.

(ii) is a necklace with two pendants.

(iii) both (i) and (ii) are correct.

(iv) neither (i) nor (ii) is correct.

(f) She reminds us :

(i) of the never say-die attitude of humans.

(ii) why museums in our country are exciting.

(iii) why she will make us come into money.

(iv) of dancing figures.

(g) The synonym of the word ‘among’ in para 1

is .......... .

(h) The size of the dancing girl is equal to the length

of human palm. (True/False)

2. Read the following passage carefully : 12

(1) As the family finally sets off from home after many

arguments there is a moment of lull as the car takes off.

‘‘Alright, so where are we going for dinner now?’’ asks

the one at the driving wheel. What follows is a chaos as

multiple voices make as many suggestions.

(2) By the time order is restored and a decision is arrived

at, tempers have risen, feelings injured and there is at

least one person grumbling.

(3) Twenty years ago, you would step out of home,

decision of meal and venue already made with no

arguments or opposition and everybody looked forward

to the meal with equal enthusiasm. The decision was

made by the head of the family and the others fell in

line. Today every member of the family has a say in every

decision which also promotes a sense of togetherness

and bonding.

(4) We empower our kids to take their own decisions

from a very early age. We ask them the cuisine they

prefer, the movie they want to see, the holiday they

wish to go on and the subjects they wish to study.

(5) It's a closely connected world out there where

children consult and guide each other. A parent's well

meaning advice can sound like nothing more than

unnecessary preaching. How then do we reach our

children through all the conflicting views and make the

voice of reason be heard ? Children today question

choices and prefer to go with the flow.

(6) What then is the best path to take ? I would say the

most important thing one can do is to listen. Listen to

your children and their silences. Ensure that you keep

some time aside for them, insist that they share their

stories with you. Step into their world. It is not as

complicated as it sounds; just a daily half an hour of the

quality time would do the trick.

2.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage,

answer the following questions in 30-40 words

each : 2 × 4 = 8

(a) Write one advantage and one disadvantage of

allowing every family member to be part of the

decision making process.

(b) In today's world, what are parents asking their

kids ?

(c) Which two pieces of advice does the writer give

to the parents?

(d) The passage supports the parents. How far do you

agree with the author's views ? Support your view

with a reason.

2.2 On the basis of your reading of the above passage,

answer the following : 1 × 4 = 4

(a) The synonym of ‘hurt’ as given in paragraph 2 is

............... .

(b) The word which means the same as ‘a style or

method of cooking’ in paragraph 4 is :

(i) Cuisine

(ii) Gourmet

(iii) Gastric

(iv) Science

(c) The antonym of ‘agreeable’ as given in paragraph

5 is ................ .

(d) The antonym of ‘simple’ as given in paragraph 6

is :

(a) difficult

(b) complicated

(c) easy

(d) tricky

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Section B : Writing and Grammar (30 Marks)

3. You are Shammi/Sapna, resident of 12, Mall Road,

Agra. You have noticed that majority of the water taps in

your colony keep on leaking. Also water drips from

various joints in the supply pipes. All these lead to a big

wastage of potable water. Write a letter of complaint to

the Municipal Commissioner, Agra Municipal Corpora-

tion requesting him to get the necessary repairs done.

(100-150 words) 8

Or

Outdoor games occupy a prominent place in the life of

people. They not only help in keeping them healthy and

fit but also play an important part as recreational events.

Write an article in 100-150 words on ‘‘Importance of

Outdoor Games’’. You are Raj/Rani. 8

4. Write a story in 150-200 words with the help of

the following clues : 10

Last year in the month of December, I went to my native

village where my grand parents live in a cottage on the

foothills of the Himalayas. One day, I was standing on

the edge of a dense forest. Suddenly ............... . 10

Or

It was an amazing day, full of fun and frolic. We all stood

aghast to see a strange flying object over our heads. We

started ............... . 10

5. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below

by choosing the most appropriate options fromthe ones that follow. Write the answers inyour answer sheet against the correct blanknumbers : 1 × 4 = 4

(a) (b)Reading books .......... a good hobby. Books open ..........

(c)vast new world to us. They increase .......... knowledge

(a)and change our outlook .......... the world.

(a) (i) has (ii) was

(iii) are (iv) is

(b) (i) the (ii) a

(iii) an (iv) some

(c) (i) his (ii) one's

(iii) our (iv) your

(d) (i) towards (ii) for

(iii) by (iv) from

6. The following paragraph has not been edited.

There is an error in each line. Write the erroralong with its correction in the space provided :

1 × 4 = 4

Error Correction

Spending time for their kids brings (a) _____ _____

immediate as well as long-last (b) _____ _____

gain for a parents. According to a (c) _____ _____

research, children with concerned (d) _____ _____

parents are more efficient.

7. Rearrange the following words/phrases to make

meaningful sentences : 1 × 4 = 4

(a) is / as / known / Jaipur / Pink City.

(b) in the / are / buildings / city / in pink colour /

painted / most of the

(c) have made / a popular / it / its / historical

buildings / destination / tourist.

(d) go there / one / bus / from Delhi / can easily / by

Section C : Literature (30 Marks)

8. Read the extract given below and answer the

questions that follow : 1 × 4 = 4

Max bit his lip nervously. The knocking was repeated.

‘‘What will you do now, Max ?’’ Ausable asked. ‘‘If I

do not answer the door, they will enter anyway. The

door is unlocked. And they will not hesitate to

shoot.’’

(a) What is Max ?

(i) a spy

(ii) a tourist

(iii) a businessman

(iv) a waiter

(b) Max became nervous because :

(i) he got scared of Ausable.

(ii) he thought the police had come.

(iii) the door was unlocked.

(iv) Ausable did not get up to open the door.

(c) Actually the door was knocked at by the ............. .

(d) Which word in the extract is opposite in meaning to

the word ‘confidently’?

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Or

..........Winds rush to meet them. 1 × 4 = 4

The moon is broken like a mirror,

Its pieces flash now in the crown

of the tallest oak.

(a) The above lines were written by :

(i) Robert Frost

(ii) Johan Berryman

(iii) Robin Klein

(iv) Adrienne Rich

(b) The crown of the oak lies in its :

(i) top most branch

(ii) roots

(iii) rich and tasty fruit

(iv) broad leaves

(c) The winds are rushing to meet the ........... .

(d) Wind the word from the extract which means the

same as ‘‘shine’’.

9. Answer any five of the following questions in

30-40 words each : 2 × 5 = 10

(a) What were Lencho's feelings when the hail

stopped?

(b) Why did Peggy and Maddie not wait for Wanda ?

(c) Why does the poet use the term ‘noble’ and ‘wild’

for the tiger ? (How to Tell Wild Animals)

(d) What was the major flaw in Tricki ?

(e) What made the boys follow Griffin ?

(f) How is Ausable different from other secret

agents ?

10. Attempt the following question in 100-150

words :

Why were the children fascinated by the baker ? How

did they show their eagerness to see him ? 8

Or

Why does the poet not offer money to the boy to buy

another ball ? 8

11. Attempt the following question in 100-150

words :

Education, love and sympathy can transform even a thief.

How is it true in the case of Hari Singh ? 8

Or

What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lutkin's

mother ? How did she treat the narrator ? 8

Marking Scheme (issued by CBSE)

Section A : Reading (20 Marks)

Q.1. Objective : To comprehend the passage1 × 8 = 8 Marks

To identify the main points from the textMarking : 8 marks, 1 mark for each correct answer.No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammati-cal mistakes

Answers

1.1 (a) (i) Mohenjo-daro.(b) (iii) terracotta animals.(c) (iv) She cannot be rediscovered as she's bronze.(d) (i) it appeals to us despite a passage of time.(e) (iv) Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct.(f) (ii) why museums in our country are exciting.(g) amid(h) True

Q.2. Objective : To comprehend the passageTo identify the main points from the textMarking : 2 marks eachNo penalty for spelling, punctuation orgrammatical mistakes 2 × 4 = 8 Marks

Answers2.1 (a) Advantage : every member of the family has a

say in every decision/voice their opinion/promotesa sense of togetherness and bonding. (any one)

Disadvantage : there is chaos / feelings injured /grumbling members / tempers rise. (any one)

(b) to take decisions at a very early age / the cuisinethey prefer / the movie that they want to see / theholiday they wish to go on / the subjects they wish tostudy. (any two)

(c) listen to children and their silences / ensure that youkeep some time aside for them / insist that they sharetheir stories with you / step into their world / spend at

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least half an hour of quality time with children. (anytwo)

(d) Agree with the author's view—parent's well-meaning advice/empowering their kids to take theirown decision. (any other relevant point to be accepted)Disagree with the author's views—children questionchoices and prefer to go with the flow/children consultand guide each other (any other relevant point to beaccepted)

2.2 Marking : One mark eachNo penalty for spelling, punctuation orgrammatical mistakes 1 × 4 = 4 Marks

Answers(a) injured(b) (i) cuisine(c) conflicting(d) (ii) Complicated

Section B : Writing and Grammar (30 Marks)

Q.3. Letter 8 MarksObjective : To use an appropriate style and format towrite a formal / an informal letter.Note : No marks are to be awarded if only the formatis given. Credit should be given for the candidate'screativity in presenting his/her own ideas.Format : 1 mark

(i) Sender's address(ii) Date(iii) Receiver's address(iv) Subject/Heading(v) Salutation(vi) Closing (complimentary close, signature, making

proper paragraph)(vii) Enclosures (Optional)

Content : 4 marksExpression : 3 marks

Coherence and relevance of ideas and style(1½ Marks)

Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words andspellings (1½ Marks)

Value points : leakage of water taps drips from joints of pipes wastage of potable water misuse of water of other purposes(Any other relevant point)

OrArticle

Format : 1 MarkTitle (½ mark) and Name of the writer(½ mark)

Content : 4 Marks (any other relevant point besidesthe hints given)

Expression : 3 marks coherence and relevance of ideas and style

(1½ mark)

grammatical accuracy, appropriate words andspellings (1½ mark)

Value points : health and hygiene keep active and energetic healthy mind in a healthy body fitness disease free recreation(Any other relevant point)

Q.4. Story Writing 10 MarksTitle : 1 markContent : 4 marksExpression : 5 marks

coherence, relevance of ideas (2½ marks) accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings

(2½ marks)Suggested value points : Hints/Lines given in the questionpaper can be used anywhere in the story.

OrTitle : 1 markContent : 4 marksExpression : 5 marks

coherence, relevance of ideas (2½ marks) accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings

(2½ marks)Suggested value points : Hints/Lines given in the questionpaper can be used anywhere in the story.

Q.5. Objective : To use grammatical items accuratelyand appropriately.Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer.

1 × 4 = 4 Marks(a) (iv) is(b) (ii) a(c) (ii) our(d) (i) towards

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Q.6. Objective : To use grammatical items accuratelyand appropriately.Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer.

1 × 4 = 4 Marks(½ mark for error identification and ½ mark forcorrect answer)

Error CorrectionSpending time for theirkids brings (a) for withimmediate as well aslong-last (b) long-last long-lastinggain for a parents.According to a (c) a theresearch, children withconcerned parents aremore efficient. (d) with of

Q.7. Objective : To reorder sense groups into a syntac-tically coherent and complete sentences.Marking : 1 mark for each correct sentence

1 × 4 = 4 Marks(a) Jaipur is known as Pink City.(b) Most of the buildings in the city are painted pink in

colour.Or

Most of the buildings in the city are painted in pinkcolour.

(c) Its historical buildings have made it a popular touristdestination.

(d) One can easily go there from Delhi by bus.Or

One can easily go there by bus from Delhi.

Section C : Literature : Text Books (30 Marks)

Q.8. Objective : To test local and global under-standing of the literary text.Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer.

1 × 4 = 4 MarksAnswers

(a) (i) a spy(b) (ii) he thought the police had come(c) Waiter(d) nervously

Or(a) (iv) Adrienne Rich(b) (i) top most branch(c) trees(d) flash

Q.9. Objective : To test local and global compre-hension, themes and ideas of the text.

2 × 5 = 10 MarksMarking : 2 Marks for each correct answer.Content : 1 markExpression : 1 mark

Answers(a) Lencho/initially happy-ripe corn in his field/unhappy

when hailstorm destroyed crops/thought ofstarvation/disappointed. (Any two)(Any other relevant point)

(b) It was drizzling/eager to know the result of the con-test/Wanda had not been coming to school for thepast few days. (Any two)(Any other relevant point)

(c) an ironical expression/hunts only when hungry/doesnot kill for pleasure/two contradicting words/suggestshis majestic looks while the other suggests hisdangerous habit of eating human beings/used to createhumour. (Any two)(Any other relevant point)

(d) greedy/overate/never refused anything/lazy/did notdo any physical activity. (Any two)(Any other relevant point)

(e) Griffin's muddy footprints/could not see the man/curiosity made the children follow the footprints. (Any two)(Any other relevant point)

(f) Ausable : very fat sloppy/lived in a small room inmusty corridor of a gloomy hotel/mannerism andappearance not fit to be a secret agent. (Any two)(Any other relevant point)

Q.10. Objective : To test local and global compre-hension, themes and ideas in the text. 8 MarksMarking : Content : 4 marks,

Fluency : 2 marks,Grammatical Accuracy : 2 marks

Value points (Minimum four points) :Baker was a friend, companion and guide / woke up by thejingling thud of bamboo / ran to meet and greet him not justfor love of loaf / wanted bread bagel / sweet bread of specialmake / loved the typical fragrance of those loaves / bakergreeted the lady of the house / mildly pushed the kids aside /they would climb bench or parapet to peep into the basket.(Any other relevant point)

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