Class 10 (WBBSE) My Own True Family Question Answer: Unlock the Story's Powerful Message

My Own True Family Question Answer

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Comprehension exercises

1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) Creeping in an oakwood, the poet was looking for a
(i) goat
(ii) rhinoceros
(iii) stag
(iv) buffalo

Ans: (iii) stag

(b) Whenever an oak tree is felled, the number of trees the poet must plant is
(i) two
(ii) three
(iii) four
(iv) five

Ans: (i) two

(c) When the poet came out of the oakwood, his heart was that of a
(i) stag
(ii) tree
(iii) human child
(iv) old woman

Ans: (ii) tree

2. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/ phrases/ words in support of your answer.

(a) The old woman held the poet’s secrets in her little bag. [True]
Supporting statement: She said: ‘I have your secret here inside my little bag.

(b) The tree tribe said that the poet is bothered to see the chopping down of oak trees. [False]
Supporting statement: We are chopped down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.

(c) The poet never came out of the oakwood. [False]
Supporting statement: When I came out of the oakwood, back to human company.

3. Answer the following questions:

(a) When did the poet come twice awake?
Ans: The poet came twice awake when the old woman opened up her little bag, and he found himself surrounded by a staring tribe.

(b) What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise?
Ans: If the poet failed to make the promise, the black oak bark would wrinkle over him, and he would be rooted among the oaks where he was born but never grew.

Grammar in use

4. Change the following into indirect speech:

(a) Rahul asked Dipa, “Will you go to school today?”
Ans: Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school that day.

(b) Rita said to Ayesha, “Please give me a glass of water.”
Ans: Rita requested Ayesha to give her a glass of water.

(c) The old man told the little girl, “May you be happy!”
Ans: The old man wished that the little girl would be happy.

5. Do as directed:

(a) Ranjan said, “Who does not know the name of Rabindranath?” (Change into affirmative sentence)
Ans: Ranjan said that everyone knows the name of Rabindranath.

(b) Sangeeta runs faster than any other girl in her class. (Rewrite using the positive degree of ‘faster’)
Ans: No other girl in her class runs as fast as Sangeeta.

(c) Kaushiki blamed her friend for the trouble. (Rewrite using the noun form of ‘blamed’)
Ans: Kaushiki placed the blame for the trouble on her friend.

Writing Activities

6. Notice for Inter-school District Sports Competition

Ans:

ABC HIGH SCHOOL
NOTICE

[Date]

Inter-school District Sports Competition

Students are hereby informed that our school will host the Inter-school District Sports Competition. The event will be held on [Date] from [Start Time] to [End Time] at the school sports ground. Students from classes VI to XII are encouraged to participate. Events will include track and field competitions, team sports, and individual challenges. Interested students should register their names with the Sports Club Secretary by [Registration Deadline]. No registration fee is required. For further details, please contact the undersigned.

Countersigned
[Headmistress/Headmaster Name]
Headmaster

sd/
[Your Name]
Secretary, Sports Club
ABC High School

7. Paragraph on the Benefits of Early Morning Exercises

Ans:

Benefits of Early Morning Exercises

Early morning exercises provide numerous health benefits. Engaging in physical activities in the morning allows us to enjoy fresh air, which rejuvenates the body and mind. Regular exercises enhance cardiovascular health, boost the immune system, and improve mood by releasing endorphins. Starting the day with exercise increases energy levels, keeping us active and alert throughout the day. It also helps establish a disciplined routine, making it easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Thus, early morning exercises are a great way to begin the day with positivity and energy.

Madhyamik [2019]

Q. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow :

Once I crept in an oakwood – I was looking for a stag.
I met an old woman there all knobbly stick and rag.
She said ‘I have your secret here inside my little bag.”

Then she began to cackle and I began to quake.
She opened up her little bag and I came twice awake
Surrounded by a staring tribe and me tied to a stake.

They said: “We are the oak-trees and your own truc family.
We are chopped down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.
Unless you make a promise now-now you are going to die.’

‘Whenever you see an oak-tree felled, swear now you will plant two.
Unless you swear the black oak bark will wrinkle over you
And root you among the oaks where you were born but never grew.

This was my dream beneath the boughs, the dream that altered me.
When I came out of the oakwood, back to human company,
My walk was the walk of a human child, but my heart was a tree.

1. Tick the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(i) The young child met-(a) a forester (b) an old man (c) an old woman (d) a stag
(ii) The old woman was- (a) very smart (b) looking nervous (c) richly dressed (d) unsteady and poorly dressed
(iii) The oak trees complained that-(a) the old woman cackled (b) they are chopped down, tom up but the bumans remain indifferent (e) they are not watered everyday (d) they are tied to a stake
(iv) A “staring tribe’ refers to-(a) local inhabitants (b) the primitive people (c) homeless people (d) the oak trees

2. State whether the following statements are “True’ or ‘False”. Write T for “True” and “F” for ‘False’ in the boxes on the right-hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer : 2 × 2 = 4

(i) The oak trees told the child in his dream that whenever an oak tree is cut down he should plant two oak saplings. Supporting Statement…..
(ii) When the child woke up from his dream he forgot all about the oak trees. Supporting Statement….

Match Your Answer

1. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(i) The young child met –
(c) an old woman

(ii) The old woman was –
(d) unsteady and poorly dressed

(iii) The oak trees complained that –
(b) they are chopped down, torn up, but the humans remain indifferent

(iv) A “staring tribe” refers to –
(d) the oak trees

2. State whether the following statements are “True” or “False”:

(i) The oak trees told the child in his dream that whenever an oak tree is cut down, he should plant two oak saplings.
True
Supporting Statement: “Whenever you see an oak-tree felled, swear now you will plant two.”

(ii) When the child woke up from his dream, he forgot all about the oak trees.
False
Supporting Statement: “My walk was the walk of a human child, but my heart was a tree.”

Madhyamik [2024]

Q. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow :

Once I crept in an oakwood – I was looking for a stag.
I met an old woman there all knobbly stick and rag.
She said ‘I have your secret here inside my little bag.”

Then she began to cackle and I began to quake.
She opened up her little bag and I came twice awake
Surrounded by a staring tribe and me tied to a stake.

They said: “We are the oak-trees and your own truc family.
We are chopped down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.
Unless you make a promise now-now you are going to die.’

‘Whenever you see an oak-tree felled, swear now you will plant two.
Unless you swear the black oak bark will wrinkle over you
And root you among the oaks where you were born but never grew.

This was my dream beneath the boughs, the dream that altered me.
When I came out of the oakwood, back to human company,
My walk was the walk of a human child, but my heart was a tree.

1. Tick the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) The poet crept in (i) a garden (iii) an orchard (ii) a burrow (iv) an oakwood
(b) The old woman appeared to be (i) unjust (ii) unmindful (iii) unsteady (iv) unfortunate
(c) “You do not blink an eye” the expression suggests that human beings are (i) indifferent (iii) aggressive (ii) caring (iv) alert
(d) The poem explores the theme of (i) conservation of forest and wild animals (ii) dreams and realities in the life of modern human beings (iii) the integral relationship between human beings and nature (iv) insecurities and ailments of an old woman

B. Answer the following questions: 2×2=4

(i) How did the oak-trees threaten the poet if he failed to promise to plant two oak-trees in place of every felled oak-tree?
(ii) How did the dream alter the poet?

Match Your Answer

1. Tick the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) The poet crept in
(iv) an oakwood

(b) The old woman appeared to be
(iii) unsteady

(d) The poem explores the theme of
(iii) the integral relationship between human beings and nature

2. Answer the following questions:

(i) How did the oak-trees threaten the poet if he failed to promise to plant two oak-trees in place of every felled oak-tree?
The oak-trees threatened that if the poet failed to promise, the black oak bark would wrinkle over him, and he would be rooted among the oaks where he was born but never grew.

(ii) How did the dream alter the poet?
The dream altered the poet by making him more aware of his connection to nature. When he returned to human company, his walk was still human, but his heart had transformed into that of a tree, symbolizing his deep bond with and responsibility toward nature.