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Class 10 English - First Flight Chapter 3. Two Stories About Flying
I. His First Flight Summary, Explanation, Question Answers (NCERT Solutions)

Two Stories About Flying I (3. Two Stories About Flying
I. His First Flight) CBSE class 10 English - First Flight Chapter 3. Two Stories About Flying
I. His First Flight summary with detailed explanation of the lesson Two Stories About Flying I along with meanings of difficult words. Given here is the complete explanation of the lesson, along with summary, explanation and questions and answers of each topic of lesson 3. Two Stories About Flying
I. His First Flight.

English - First Flight (Chapter 3. Two Stories About Flying
I. His First Flight) Solution
 Thinking About The Text

2. "The sight of the food maddened him." What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?

Answer :


The young seagull was very hungry. It was this hunger that ultimately compelled it to fly. Its hunger intensified when it saw its mother tearing at a piece of fish that lay at her feet. It cried to her, begging her to get some food. When its mother came towards it with food in her beak, it screamed with joy and anticipation. However, she stopped midway. It wondered why she did not come nearer. Not being able to resist or control its hunger any longer, it dived at the food in its mother’s beak. At that moment, his hunger overpowered his fear of the great expanse of sea beneath the cliff. Finally, this plunge was followed by the natural reaction of its body, i.e. to fly.


All Questions of English - First Flight Chapter 3. Two Stories About Flying
I. His First Flight
Thinking About The Text
1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others? Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?
2. "The sight of the food maddened him." What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?
3. "They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly." Why did the seagull's father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?
4. Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
5. In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given in Answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure?

Speaking
We have just read about the first flight of a young seagull. Your teacher will now divide the class into groups. Each group will work on one of the following topics. Prepare a presentation with your group members and then present it to the entire class.
  • Progression of Models of Airplanes
  • Progression of Models of Motorcars
  • Birds and Their Wing Span
  • Migratory Birds - Tracing Their Flights

    • Writing
    Write a short composition on your initial attempts at learning a skill. You could describe the challenges of learning to ride a bicycle or learning to swim. Make it as humorous as possible.

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