CG Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 1 Inspiration (Reading B) How The Little Kite Learned To Fly? are given below for Hindi Medium Students.
CG Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 1 Inspiration (Reading B) How The Little Kite Learned To Fly?
Comprehension-
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Q I. In the table given below there are some sentences from the poem in column A. In column B put a tick mark (✓) on who said these sentences: the big kite or the small kite.
| A | B | ||
| S.No. | Sentences/Phrases | Big kite | Small kite |
| 1. | I know I should fall if I tried to fly. | ✔ | |
| 2. | I can never do it. | ✔ | |
| 3. | Try only, try ! | ✔ | |
| 4. | Or I fear you will never learn at all. | ✔ | |
| 5. | I’m afraid I’ll fall. | ✔ | |
| 6. | “Ah well, good bye; I’m off.” | ✔ | |
| 7. | Oh, how happy I am! | ✔ | |
| 8. | And all because I was brave, and I tried. | ✔ |
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II. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:
1. The big kite flew away because :
(a) He was kind (b) He wanted to encourage the little kite
(c) He was clever (d) He was bold.
2. In the beginning the little kite was:
(a) Inspired (b) Not confident
(c) Thrilled (d) Excited.
3. The little kite succeeded because of:
(a) The big kite (b) His efforts
(c) The wind (d) Other kites
Ans. 1. (b), 2. (b), 3. (b).
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III. Answer the following questions :
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Q. 1. What was the little kite afraid of ?
Ans. The little kite was afraid of falling from the sky if it flies.
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Q. 2. Why did the little kite’s paper stir ?
Ans. The little kite’s paper stir because he was feeling excited. As a result he started flying.
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Q. 3. What did the boys look like from the sky ?
Ans. The boys looked like small spots moving around from the sky.
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Q. 4. Pick out the words from the poem that tell us that the little kite was frightened.
Ans. The words which tell us that the little kite was frightened are trembling, whirling and afraid.”
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Q. 5. How did the little kite feel when it sailed up in the sky ?
Ans. The little kite felt thrilled with pride when it sailed up in the sky.
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Q. 6. Who were the little kite’s companions up in the sky ?
Ans. The birds and clouds were the companions of little kites up in the sky.
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IV. Complete the table given below by writing the feelings of the small kite described in the stanzas of the poem.
You may choose the words from the box.
| afraid, depressed, brave, tired, quiet, encouraged, inspired, thrilled, happy,sad, free. |
| Stanza | Feelings | |
| 1. | “I never can do it” | depressed |
| 2. | “I know I should fall if I tried to fly” | afraid |
| 3. | “Try” said the big kite, only Try ! Or I fear you never will learn it all | encouraged |
| 4. | “I am afraid I’ll fall” | sad |
| 5. | Paper stirred at sight. | inspired |
| 6. | Free for flight | free |
| 7. | First thrilling and frightened, then braver grown | brave |
| 8. | The little one rising steadily | thrilled |
| 9. | They rested high in the quiet air | quiet |
| 10. | I was brave and tried”, | happy |