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Imagine that Hari Singh from… (Class 10 English 2024, Q11a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/4/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 11(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/4/1, section C, question 11(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(a) · 6 marks · Long answerCompetency-basedThe Thief's Story

Imagine that Hari Singh from 'The Thief's Story' by Ruskin Bond, writes a diary entry, exploring the theme of human values and relations that are essential in life and can transform a person in the context of his own experience. Write this diary entry as Hari Singh. (The Thief's Story)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Write in the first person, as Hari Singh, with date and 'Dear Diary'.

Hint 2

Recall how Anil treated him and what Hari did with the money.

Hint 3

Close with what he learnt about trust and values.

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. Format: Date and time (e.g. 12 March, 10 p.m.), then 'Dear Diary'.

    1 mark

  2. Today I could not stop thinking about Anil. I met him at a wrestling match and won his trust, planning to rob him. He gave me work, taught me to cook, read and write, and trusted me with a spare key. He overlooked my faults.

    2 marks

  3. When he brought home a bundle of notes, I stole them and went to the railway station, but I missed the train. I kept thinking of his kindness and trust, and I could not run away with the money.

    1 mark

  4. Reflection: Trust, kindness and love changed me. I understand that human values matter more than money. I will return the money and start an honest life.

    2 marks

Answer: Diary entry by Hari Singh showing how Anil's trust and kindness transformed him.

Where the marks are

  • Diary format (1 mark)
  • Account of his relationship with Anil and the theft (2 marks)
  • Reflection on values and transformation (2 marks)
  • Expression and accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: The Thief's Story (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Thief's Story, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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