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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 5 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2026-27: question 7(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section C, question 7(B), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q7(B) · 5 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedThe Trees

Read the given extracts A and B and answer ANY ONE of the two.

B. Listen. The glass is breaking.
The trees are stumbling forward into the night. Winds rush to meet them.
The moon is broken like a mirror,
its pieces flash now in the crown of the tallest oak. (The Trees)

  1. I

    Complete the sentence suitably.
    The word 'listen' at the opening of the extract creates a sense of __________, pulling the reader directly into the dramatic manner of nature's revolt.

    1 mark
  2. II

    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
    The phrase ‘stumbling forward’ suggests that the trees’ movement is ________.

    1. (A)graceful and purposeful
    2. (B)deliberate and controlled
    3. (C)unsteady and uncertain
    4. (D)rapid and aggressive
    1 mark
  3. III

    Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
    The repeated imagery of 'breaking' in the extract suggests that it is not destruction but a/an _____________________ part of any meaningful change or liberation.

    1 mark
  4. IV

    How does the sequence of sensory experiences in the extract enhance meaning and impact readers?

    2 marks

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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

Hint 1

For (I), think about how a sudden command like 'Listen' makes you feel.

Hint 2

For (III), the breaking is not destroying; it is something change cannot happen without.

Hint 3

For (IV), list the senses in order, sound first, then movement, then sight, and say what that order shows.

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. (I) immediacy / urgency. The command 'Listen' makes the reader attend at once.

    1 mark

  2. (II) Option C, unsteady and uncertain. 'Stumbling' suggests trees moving awkwardly yet pushing on through obstacles.

    1 mark

  3. (III) necessary (an inevitable, essential part of change). The breaking is not destruction but a step towards liberation.

    1 mark

  4. (IV) The sequence moves from sound (glass breaking), to movement (trees stumbling forward, winds rushing), to sight (moon's pieces flashing in the oak). Chaos begins, intensifies through struggle and ends in beauty, mirroring the process of transformation. Appealing to several senses lets readers feel the experience emotionally instead of merely being told about it.

    2 marks

Answer: (I) urgency; (II) C; (III) necessary; (IV) sound, then movement, then sight mirror the move from chaos to beauty and immerse the reader.

Where the marks are

  • Completes (I) with urgency/immediacy (1 mark)
  • Chooses option C (1 mark)
  • Gives 'necessary/inevitable' (1 mark)
  • Traces the progression of sound, movement and sight (1 mark)
  • Explains the impact on the reader and the meaning of transformation (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: The Trees (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Trees, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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