“Fathers Help” is a lesson of Textbook “Bliss” approved by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Students of Class 10. Here all the Activity Questions are done by teachers.
Unit 1 – Fathers Help
Comprehension Exercises:
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) With a shudder Swami realized that it was
(i) Friday
(ii) Thursday
(iii) Wednesday
(iv) Monday
Answer: With a shudder Swami realized that it was –Monday.
(b) When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the
(i) bench
(ii) table
(iii) bed
(iv) desk
Answer: When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the – bench.
(c) According to swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are
(i) absent
(ii) late
(iii) inattentive
(iv) undisciplined
Answer: According to swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are – late.
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Answer:
| (a) time when Swami complained of a headache | (a) at nine o’clock |
| (b) person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to school | (b) Swaminathan’s father |
| (c) name of the teacher mentioned by Swami | (c) Samuel |
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer :
(a) Swami said that he had a headache .
Supporting statement :_____________________________________________________
Answer: Swami said that he had a headache . True
Supporting statement : “At nine o’clock , Swaminathan wailed , “I have a headache.”
(b) Swami was lying in his father’s room.
Supporting statement :_____________________________________________________
Answer: Swami was lying in his father’s room. False
Supporting statement : “At 9:30 when he ought to have been in the school prayer hall , Swami was lying on the bench in mother’s room “
(c) According to Swami , the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel.
Supporting statement :_____________________________________________________
Answer: According to Swami , the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel. False
Supporting statement : “He says that even the headmaster is afraid of him “.
Unit 2 – Fathers Help
Comprehension Exercises:
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Father decided to send the headmaster a
(i) telegram
(ii) notice
(iii) letter
(iv) report
Answer: Father decided to send the headmaster a – letter.
(b) While going to school swami was bothered by
(i) conscience
(ii) headache
(iii) toothache
(iv) fever
Answer: While going to school swami was bothered by – conscience.
(c) The colour of Samuel’s coat was
(i) black
(ii) blue
(iii) white
(iv) yellow
Answer: The colour of Samuel’s coat was – yellow.
5. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Father’s behaviour took an __________________________________
Answer: Father’s behaviour took an – unexpected turn.
(b) Swami went to school feeling ________________________________
Answer: Swami went to school feeling – that he was the worst boy on earth .
(c) Swami stopped on the roadside to ____________________________
Answer: Swami stopped on the roadside to – make up his mind about Samuel.
6. Answer the following questions:
(a) Where did Father put the letter ?
Answer: Father put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.
(b) What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel ?
Answer: Swami could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter.
(c) How did Samuel look?
Answer: Samuel, Swamis school teacher looked with dark face, unshaven cheek, thin moustache and yellow coat.
Unit 3 – Fathers Help
Comprehension Exercises
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) When Swami entered the class, Samuel was teaching
(i) history
(ii) arithmetic
(iii) science
(iv) geography
Answer: When Swami entered the class, Samuel was teaching – arithmetic.
(b) Swami was late to school by
(i) half an hour
(ii) an hour
(iii) two hours
(iv) three hours
Answer: Swami was late to school by – half an hour.
(c) The headmaster was on a leave for one
(i) day
(ii) month
(iii) year
(iv) week
Answer: The headmaster was on a leave for one – week.
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) As Swami entered the school gate, ________________________________
Answer: As Swami entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him.
(b) Swami stood at ___________________
Answer: Swami stood at – the entrance to his class.
(c) Father snatched the letter away from Swami and _____________________
Answer: Father snatched the letter away from Swami and – tore it up.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Answer:
| Cause | Effect |
| (a) Due to headache | (a) Swami did not do his homework. |
| (b) Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel. | (b) Swami sat down, feeling sad. |
| (c)The head master had gone a week’s leave | (c) Swami could not deliver the letter. |
10. Choose to correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
(a) Rina (take/takes/took) the bus to school everyday.
Answer: Rina – takes the bus to school everyday.
(b) Last Monday, while we (was watching / have been watching/ were watching ) the television, electricity went off.
Answer: Last Monday, while we – were watching the television , the electricity went off.
(c) By this time tomorrow they (will have left/will have leave /will had left).
Answer: By this time tomorrow they – will have left.
11. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
Arifa, the younger ____________ the two girls, has cracked IIT, while _____________ older one is___________engineer____________a multinational company.
Answer: Arifa, the younger of the two girls, has cracked IIT, while the older one is an engineer in a multinational company.
Writing Activities:
Read the following letter carefully:
The Editor
The Statesman
4, Chowringhee Square
Kolkata-700001
Sub: Irregular clearance of garbage
Sir,
Through your esteemed daily, I would like to express my concern about irregular clearance of garbage in my locality that has made the lives of the people living here unbearable. The environment of the locality has become unhygienic. The garbage bins and the pavements are overflowing with heaps of waste. The uncollected garbage is left to rot and the air is filled with foul smell. This is also creating health hazards. The locality has become a breeding ground of mosquitoes and flies that spread diseases like cholera and malaria. Some residents suffering from such diseases have already been hospitalized. If measures are not immediately taken for regular removal of garbage in the area, then the spread of diseases might rise to alarming proportions.
I would therefore, on behalf of the residents of the locality, request the authorities to arrange for regular disposal of garbage.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
Ranjan Ghosh
16, Panchanantala Lane
Howrah – 711312
23rd May, 2015
12. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper (within 100 words) about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving of public vehicles.
Answer:
The Editor
The Statesman
4, Chowringhee Square
Kolkata-700001
Sub: Reckless driving of public vehicles in our locality
Respected Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I like to express my view on the reckless driving in our locality. Reckless driving has become a major problem in our area. The young generation children and also some drunken people think that it is very cool to ride bikes and drive cars at full speed, but this has caused a huge problem. Several accidents have already took place because of this.
Therefore, I urge the concerned authority to take necessary steps to solve this problem as early as possible.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully
Suman Roy
Tufanganj Newtown, Ward No 2
Cooch Behar – 736160
30 January, 2024