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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/5/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 5(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/5/1, section B, question 5(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q5(a) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

Read the following details of a children's park in your colony :

  • covered on all four sides with 2 gates
  • skating rink and basketball court in the park
  • swings in one corner for younger children
  • open ground for colony functions
  • specific timings

Analyse the details of the park and write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words about its suitability as a children's park.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Group the details: safety, sports, young children, community use.

Hint 2

Explain why each detail makes the park suitable.

Hint 3

End with a clear conclusion.

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. Content: The park is well suited for children. Being enclosed on all four sides with two gates, it is safe and traffic cannot enter. The skating rink and basketball court encourage sport and fitness, while swings in one corner cater to younger children. The open ground can host colony functions, and fixed timings ensure supervised use.

    2 marks

  2. Organisation: an introductory sentence, a logical flow from safety to facilities to usage, and linking words such as 'moreover' and 'therefore', with a concluding line that it is an ideal children's park.

    2 marks

  3. Accuracy: correct grammar, spelling and punctuation, in about 120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: An analytical paragraph of about 120 words concluding that the park is highly suitable for children.

Where the marks are

  • All five details analysed (2 marks)
  • Coherent organisation with linkers (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Writing Skills
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Writing Skills, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 2/5/1: every question, by section.

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