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Answer ANY FOUR of the… (Class 10 English 2023, Q8)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/4/1 · 12 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 8

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/4/1, section C, question 8, for 12 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q8 · 12 marks · Short answerA Letter to God

Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each:

  1. (a)

    Why did the night after the rains turn sorrowful for Lencho? (A letter to God)

    3 marks
  2. (b)

    Describe the young seagull's first flight. (Two stories about flying)

    3 marks
  3. (c)

    Who are paders and why are they friends of children? (Glimpses of India)

    3 marks
  4. (d)

    How did Valli gather the details of the bus journey? (Madam rides the bus)

    3 marks
  5. (e)

    Describe how Custard the dragon fights with the Pirate. (The tale of Custard the Dragon)

    3 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Recall the key event of each lesson and write 2 or 3 facts.

Hint 2

Use your own words and stay within 40-50 words.

Hint 3

Give the specific detail, such as hailstones, bread bangles or tail banging.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. (a) The hailstorm that followed the rain destroyed Lencho's whole crop, so the night turned sorrowful for him. The field looked as if covered with salt. Lencho was left with nothing to feed his family and was filled with despair.

    3 marks

  2. (b) The young seagull was afraid and hungry. His mother tempted him with food and he was pushed to try. He dived, then soared gradually downward and outward. He was no longer afraid, flapped his wings, and found he could fly.

    3 marks

  3. (c) Paders are the traditional Goan bakers. They are friends of children because children run to meet them, not just for the bread but for the bread bangles and sweet bread. The sound of the padre's bamboo stick wakes them up, which they enjoy.

    3 marks

  4. (d) Valli listened carefully to the conversations of neighbours and regular bus users. She also asked a few questions here and there about timings, frequency, fares and distance. In this way she picked up the small details of the journey.

    3 marks

  5. (e) When the pirate entered, everyone else was scared and ran away. Custard alone attacked him and banged his tail on him. He then gobbled up the pirate completely.

    3 marks

Answer: Any four of (a) to (e), each with the points given in the steps.

Where the marks are

  • Each answer: relevant complete content (2 marks)
  • Each answer: clear expression within word limit (1 mark)
  • Any four parts attempted (12 marks)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: A Letter to God (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from A Letter to God, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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