Two Stories about Flying Class 10 Worksheet English Chapter 1

Q1. Fill in the Blanks Using the Suitable options (See, France, India, Seagull, Black Aeroplane, Frederick Forsyth) 
(a) The pilot was unable to ___ anything. 

See

(b) From _____ to _____, the pilot was flying. 

France, India

(c) The title ____ is based on the aeroplane that helped the pilot. 

Black Aeroplane

(d) _____ is the author of Black Aeroplane. 

Frederick Forsyth

(e) ____ is the focus of the lesson "His First Flight." 

Seagull

Q2. Match the following. 

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Q3. What is the lesson “His First Flight” about?

(b) A Seagull

Q4. Why was he afraid to fly? 
(a) He lacked courage. 
(b) He was concerned that his wings would not support him. 
(c) He was concerned that people would criticise him.
(d) Both 1 and 2.

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Q5. What did his parents threaten to do if he didn't fly away? 
(a) never speak to him 
(b) punish him 
(c) should starve him 
(d) leave him

Correct Answer is Option (c)

Q6. What lessons did his parents impart to his siblings? 
(a) to master the art of flight 
(b) skimming the waves 
(c) to fish by diving 
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q7. Which control station did he call while travelling? 

He called the Paris control station while traveling.

Q8. What food did the Seagull's mother purchase for it? 

The Seagull's mother purchased Fish.

Q9. The young Seagull was alone, why? 

Due to the departure of his two brothers and sister, the baby Seagull was left alone.

Q10. Name the aircraft in which the pilot was operating? 

The aircraft in which the pilot was operating was a Dakota.

Q11. Why didn't he travel with his brothers and sisters? 

He didn’t travel with his brothers and sisters because he was terrified to fly.

Q12. Why was he frightened to fly?

He was frightened to fly because his wings could never support him, he was scared to fly.

Q13. How far away from Paris was the narrator when he noticed ominous clouds in the sky?

He was 150 km away from Paris was the narrator when he noticed ominous clouds in the sky.

Q14. During the day, what did he observe?

He observed his parents teaching his siblings and brothers how to fly.

Q15. ‘He felt the heat because he had not. eaten since the previous nightfall’ what did the little Seagull do to feed himself?

Due to his inability to fly and the fact that his family had abandoned him, the Seagull was feeling hungry. He was made to eat everything he could find to sate his hunger.

Q16. Why was it impossible for the young Seagull to fly to his parents? 

Because the edge on either side of him terminated in a precipitous drop into a vertical cliff with the sea below, he was unable to reach his parents without using a plane. Then, a large and deep crack appeared in the ground between him and his parents.

Q17. When the Seagull failed to catch their attention, what were his family members doing on the plateau? 

The two brothers, sisters, and siblings of the small Seagull had their heads buried in their necks and were all half asleep. His father was grooming the feathers, his beak lying on his white back. On the plateau, the only person seeing him was his mother, who was seated on a little hill.

Q18. How did the baby Seagull learn to fly? 

The juvenile Seagull dove at the fish in his mother's beak because he was "maddened by hunger." He screamed loudly as he plunged downward and forth. He began to fly when his mother soared higher, following her.

Q19. When did the Seagull start to fly? Where does it end? 

He moved to the edge of the cliff and the bird took off. The fish was in his mother's beak when he dove at it. His struggle came to an end when worn out by his initial flight and feeble, he slid to the water's surface and floated there.

Q20. What occurred when the young Seagull dove for the fish that his mother had just picked up?

The fledgling Seagull's first flight started while he was outward and downward into space, diving after the fish that his mother had just picked up. His flight into the water came to an end after a steep plunge.

Q21. When the Seagull's belly reached the green sea, how did he feel?

The bird was afraid he would drown when his belly touched the green sea. He made an attempt to fly but failed. Due to hunger, he was weak and worn out.

Q22. How did the Seagull conquer his sea phobia?

After his initial journey, the Seagull had become weary of his peculiar ordeal. He let go of both legs and stood on the emerald water. He shouted in terror and tried to rise up once more by flapping his wings. He floated on the sea and overcome his fear of it.

Q23. Do you feel sorry for the Seagull? Why? 

We feel sorry for the Seagull since his family abandoned him and he was left alone and hungry as a result of his fear of flying. He lacked the bravery to soar like his siblings and siblings.

Q24. How did the baby Seagull discover how to float in the water? 

His belly eventually met the green sea, at which point his feet stopped submerging further. He was floating on it as his family yelled at him, showered him with praise, and offered him food with their beaks. He learned to float on the waves in this way.

Q25. What did the little Seagull do to catch his mother's eye?

The little Seagull stood on one leg and acted as though he was dozing off on the edge of the ledge to get his mother's attention.