CBSE Class 10 English: chapter-wise study guide

A Letter to God

• Lencho Character Sketch
• A Letter to God Theme and Message
• The Postmaster in A Letter to God
• Conflicts in A Letter to God
• A Letter to God Question Answers

Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

• Nelson Mandela Character Sketch
• Long Walk to Freedom: Theme and Message
• Long Walk to Freedom Extract Questions
• Mandela's Inauguration Speech and Ceremony
• Mandela's Hunger for Freedom Explained

Two Stories about Flying

• His First Flight: Summary and Explanation
• The Black Aeroplane: Summary and Explanation
• His First Flight Question Answers
• The Black Aeroplane Question Answers
• The Black Aeroplane: Who Helped the Pilot?

From the Diary of Anne Frank

• Anne Frank Character Sketch
• Why Anne Frank Calls Her Diary Kitty
• Mr Keesing and the Chatterbox Essays
• From the Diary of Anne Frank Question Answers

Glimpses of India

• A Baker from Goa Summary and Explanation
• Coorg Summary and Explanation
• Tea from Assam Summary and Explanation
• Glimpses of India Question Answers
• Legends of Tea in Tea from Assam

Mijbil the Otter

• Mijbil the Otter Character Sketch of Mij
• Mijbil the Otter Character Sketch of Maxwell
• Mijbil the Otter Thinking About the Text Answers
• Mijbil the Otter Oral Comprehension Answers
• Mijbil the Otter Summary and Message

Madam Rides the Bus

• Valli Character Sketch
• Madam Rides the Bus Theme and Message
• Valli's Bus Ride and the Dead Cow
• Madam Rides the Bus Question Answers
• Valli and the Conductor

The Sermon at Benares

• Kisa Gotami Character Sketch
• The Sermon at Benares Question Answers
• Message and Theme of The Sermon at Benares
• Buddha's Sermon Explained: Similes and Lines
• Why the Buddha Asked for Mustard Seed

The Proposal

• The Proposal Character Sketch of Lomov
• Chubukov and Natalya Character Sketch
• The Proposal Question Answers
• The Proposal Theme and Message
• The Proposal Summary and Quarrels Explained

Dust of Snow

• Dust of Snow Summary and Explanation
• Dust of Snow Question Answers
• Dust of Snow Theme and Central Idea
• Crow and Hemlock Symbolism in Dust of Snow
• Dust of Snow Poetic Devices and Rhyme Scheme

Fire and Ice

• Fire and Ice Poem Explanation and Summary
• Fire and Ice Question Answers
• Fire and Ice Theme and Central Idea
• Fire and Ice Poetic Devices and Rhyme Scheme

A Tiger in the Zoo

• A Tiger in the Zoo Summary and Explanation
• A Tiger in the Zoo Poetic Devices
• A Tiger in the Zoo Theme and Message
• A Tiger in the Zoo Extract Based Questions
• A Tiger in the Zoo Question Answers

How to Tell Wild Animals

• How to Tell Wild Animals Summary and Explanation
• How to Tell Wild Animals Question Answers
• How to Tell Wild Animals Poetic Devices
• How to Tell Wild Animals Theme and Message
• How to Tell Wild Animals Reference to Context

The Ball Poem

• The Ball Poem Summary and Explanation
• The Ball Poem Question Answers
• The Ball Poem Theme and Message
• The Ball Poem Poetic Devices
• Epistemology of Loss Meaning in The Ball Poem

Amanda!

• Amanda! Poem Summary and Explanation
• Amanda! Question Answers
• Amanda! Theme and Central Idea
• Amanda Character Sketch
• Amanda! Poetic Devices and Imagery

The Trees

• The Trees Poem Summary and Explanation
• The Trees Question Answers (NCERT)
• The Trees Theme and Message
• The Trees Poetic Devices

Fog

• Fog by Carl Sandburg: Summary and Explanation
• Fog Poem Question Answers
• Fog: Metaphor, Imagery and Poetic Devices
• Fog Poem: Free Verse and Rhyme Scheme

The Tale of Custard the Dragon

• Custard the Dragon Character Sketch
• Custard the Dragon Question Answers
• Custard the Dragon Poetic Devices and Rhyme
• Custard the Dragon Summary and Theme

For Anne Gregory

• For Anne Gregory Summary and Explanation
• For Anne Gregory Question Answers
• For Anne Gregory Theme and Message
• For Anne Gregory Poetic Devices

A Triumph of Surgery

• A Triumph of Surgery Character Sketch of Mrs Pumphrey
• Character Sketch of Mr Herriot the Narrator
• A Triumph of Surgery Theme and Message
• A Triumph of Surgery Question Answers
• A Triumph of Surgery Summary and Tricki's Recovery

The Thief's Story

• The Thief's Story Character Sketch of Hari Singh
• Character Sketch of Anil in The Thief's Story
• The Thief's Story Theme: Trust and Change of Heart
• The Thief's Story Question Answers
• The Thief's Story Summary and Plot

The Midnight Visitor

• Ausable Character Sketch
• The Midnight Visitor Theme and Message
• Max Character Sketch
• The Midnight Visitor Plot and Twist Explained
• The Midnight Visitor Question Answers

A Question of Trust

• Horace Danby Character Sketch
• The Lady in A Question of Trust: Character Sketch
• A Question of Trust Theme and Message
• A Question of Trust Question Answers
• A Question of Trust Summary and Irony

Footprints without Feet

• Griffin Character Sketch
• Footprints without Feet Summary and Theme
• Footprints without Feet Question Answers
• Events at the Iping Inn Explained
• Griffin's Invisibility: Advantages and Disadvantages

The Making of a Scientist

• Richard Ebright Character Sketch
• Qualities That Make a Scientist: Theme
• The Making of a Scientist Question Answers
• Ebright's Mother and The Travels of Monarch X
• Ebright's Experiments and Discoveries

The Necklace

• The Necklace Character Sketch of Matilda Loisel
• The Necklace Theme and Moral of the Story
• The Necklace Question Answers (Think About It)
• The Necklace Summary and Plot Explained
• Mr Loisel Character Sketch in The Necklace

Bholi

• Bholi Character Sketch
• Bholi Question Answers
• Bholi Theme and Message
• Bholi Summary and Plot
• Why Bholi Is Called Sulekha at the End

The Book that Saved the Earth

• Think-Tank Character Sketch
• Theme and Message of The Book That Saved the Earth
• How Think-Tank Misreads the Nursery Rhymes
• Noodle Character Sketch and Handling Think-Tank
• The Book That Saved the Earth Question Answers

Grammar

• Determiners
• Tenses
• Modals
• Subject-Verb Concord
• Reported Speech: Commands and Requests
• Reported Speech: Statements
• Reported Speech: Questions

Section B: ten of twelve 1-mark tasks (gap filling, editing, transformation).

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Writing Skills

• Formal Letter Writing
• Analytical Paragraph Writing

Section B: a formal letter and an analytical paragraph, 100-120 words each, 5 marks each.

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