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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/5/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 10(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/5/1, section C, question 10(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10(a) · 6 marks · Long answerCompetency-basedTwo Stories about Flying

You have been asked to present an evaluation of the approaches of both, the Baby Seagull and the Pilot who was lost in the clouds, towards achieving their dreams of conquering the skies.

Write this presentation draft including your insights, comparing the approaches of both.

You may begin this way: One acknowledges that both, the Seagull and the Pilot, wanted to ........................ however, ........................ .
(Reference: Two Stories About Flying)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/5/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Use the given opening and complete it with the shared goal and the contrast.

Hint 2

Take one paragraph on the seagull's fear and push, and one on the pilot's risk and instinct.

Hint 3

End with what the two approaches teach us about courage.

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. Opening: One acknowledges that both, the Seagull and the Pilot, wanted to conquer the skies; however, their approaches were quite different.

    1 mark

  2. Seagull: The baby seagull was afraid and kept away from flying. Only hunger and desperation, and his mother's push to the edge with a piece of fish, made him take the leap. His approach was cautious and reluctant, forced by circumstance.

    2 marks

  3. Pilot: The pilot chose to fly into the storm and clouds, trusting his instincts and skill, and took risks willingly. His approach was adventurous and instinctive, though it left him lost.

    2 marks

  4. Conclusion: The seagull learnt courage through compulsion, while the pilot sought challenge by choice. Both show that dreams of flight need courage in the end.

    1 mark

Answer: A presentation draft contrasting the seagull's reluctant, pushed approach with the pilot's adventurous, instinct-driven approach.

Where the marks are

  • Content: at least three points covering both the seagull and the pilot (3 marks)
  • Expression: effective style, logical order, the given opening (2 marks)
  • Accuracy: spelling and grammar (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Two Stories about Flying, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 2/5/1: every question, by section.

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