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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/4/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 10(II)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/4/1, section C, question 10(II), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10(II) · 6 marks · Long answerTwo Stories about Flying

Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words:

Analyse the similarities and differences between the young seagull from "Two stories about flying" and Lencho from "A Letter to God", and provide a rationale for the significant role faith plays in challenging and adverse situations in life.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Compare the problem each faces, then how each responds.

Hint 2

Then contrast the nature of the challenge and the source of help.

Hint 3

Finish by explaining why faith helps in hard times.

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. Similarities: the young seagull and Lencho both face adversity. The seagull is afraid to fly and is left hungry, and Lencho's crops are ruined by hail. Both show determination: the seagull keeps trying until he flies, and Lencho writes to God.

    1 mark

  2. Differences: the seagull's challenge is physical and instinctive, while Lencho's is a natural disaster that threatens his livelihood. The seagull relies on his mother's guidance and her food as a safety net, while Lencho turns to God.

    1 mark

  3. Role of faith: faith gives courage and hope in hardship. The seagull trusts his mother, and Lencho trusts God completely. This belief makes both act and persist instead of giving up.

    1 mark

  4. Expression: the answer is coherent and uses linking words, in 100-120 words.

    2 marks

  5. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

    1 mark

Answer: Both face adversity and show resilience, but differ in the nature of the challenge and where they seek help. Faith gives each courage and hope.

Where the marks are

  • Similarity and difference from each story (3 marks of content, including role of faith)
  • Expression (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (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 paper2025 board paper, set 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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