10th Std | SSC BOARD
'1.2 An Encounter Of a Special Kind'
Questions-Answers
A) Write whether the following statements are true
or false.
1. The writer’s father was working in a government company. False
2. The writer’s house was in a corner of the campus. True
4. The silence was occasionally broken by the sound of vehicle’s horn. False
5. The boy was reading his textbook. False
6. It was the pooja vacation days. True
7. A big female langur, apparently the leader of its group, was holding a baby langur in his hands. False
8. A big male langur was biting a baby langur with a definite intent to kill. True
9. The langur dropped the baby from the sloping roof over the road. False
10. The baby langur was a female. False
11. The boy took the baby langur to their hall. False
12. The boy offered the baby langur peeled banana. True
14. The writer is now 70 year old. True
15. The mother langur leapt away in the same direction to the place of the violent encounter. False
16. The compound where the writer was living, rich in nature’s bounty. True
17. Holidays provide us an opportunity to read various magazines and story books. True
18. The narrator made a mistake by saving the baby langur. False
19. Animals cannot convey emotion. False
B. Complete the sentences.
1. Our house was in a corner of the campus.
2. A small incident on a Saturday afternoon
left a profound effect on me.
3.
The holidays provided an opportunity to become engrossed various magazines
and story books.
4. Writer’s parents and his younger sister lay down for
an afternoon nap.
5. Writer heard a group of street dogs barking furiously
in the distance.
6. Leaving the book aside, I rushed to the varanda
to see what was going on.
7. Helpless mother of the baby and other
lesser members of the langur group were scattered on the roofs.
8. I gathered a stout stick in one hand and
hurled piece of stone.
9. My parents and sisters come out on to the
varanda.
10. The baby found great solace in her caring
arms.
A1. Simple factual
Questions.
1. What was the profession of the writer’s father?
Ans: He was a medical professional.
2. Where was the officer’s club?
Ans: The officer’s club was adjacent to the boundary wall
of the garden.
3. Where did the writer take the baby langur to?
Ans: The writer took the baby langur to their backyard.
4. Where did the writer lay baby?
Ans: The writer laid the baby on the floor inside the
poultry coop.
5. How was the baby langur’s body?
Ans: The baby langue’s body was full of deep bite marks
and scratched.
6. What did writer’s father provide?
Ans: The writer’s father provided first aid to clean
the wounds and stop the bleeding.
7. What attracted the squirrels and many species of
birds?
Ans: The season vegetables in the kitchen gardens of
the households and the magnificent trees attracted squirrels and many species
of birds.
D. Name the following.
1. The city where the author’s father was working-Raniganj
2. The day when the encounter took place-Saturday
3. The special holidays in West Bengal- Puja
Vacation
4. Animal and birds in the story-Langur, Dogs, Sparrows, Pig,
Crows, Kite, Squirrels
B. Complete the sentences.
1. Our house was in a corner of the campus.
2. A small incident on a Saturday afternoon
left a profound effect on me.
3.
The holidays provided an opportunity to become engrossed various magazines
and story books.
4. Writer’s parents and his younger sister lay down for
an afternoon nap.
5. Writer heard a group of street dogs barking furiously
in the distance.
6. Leaving the book aside, I rushed to the varanda
to see what was going on.
7. Helpless mother of the baby and other
lesser members of the langur group were scattered on the roofs.
8. I gathered a stout stick in one hand and
hurled piece of stone.
9. My parents and sisters come out on to the
varanda.
10. The baby found great solace in her caring
arms.
A1. Simple factual
Questions.
1. What was the profession of the writer’s father?
Ans: He was a medical professional.
2. Where was the officer’s club?
Ans: The officer’s club was adjacent to the boundary wall
of the garden.
3. Where did the writer take the baby langur to?
Ans: The writer took the baby langur to their backyard.
4. Where did the writer lay baby?
Ans: The writer laid the baby on the floor inside the
poultry coop.
5. How was the baby langur’s body?
Ans: The baby langue’s body was full of deep bite marks
and scratched.
6. What did writer’s father provide?
Ans: The writer’s father provided first aid to clean the wounds and stop the bleeding.
7. What attracted the squirrels and many species of
birds?
Ans: The season vegetables in the kitchen gardens of
the households and the magnificent trees attracted squirrels and many species
of birds.
D. Name the following.
1. The city where the author’s father was working-Raniganj
2. The day when the encounter took place-Saturday
3. The special holidays in West Bengal- Puja Vacation
4. Animal and birds in the story-Langur, Dogs, Sparrows, Pig, Crows, Kite, Squirrels
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A2. Complex Factual
1. Match the phrase given in Group ‘A’ with their
meanings in Group ‘B’
A
B
a) to be a part and parcel of
to be an essential or integral part
b) to be engrossed in
to be completely occupied in
c) to take notice of
to observe and give attention
d) to figure out
to be able to solve a problem
e) to ponder over
to think about seriously
f) to be overwhelmed by
to be affected emotionally in a powerful way
g) in a flash
very quickly
h) to find a solace
to find comfort and peace
2. Answer the following questions.
1. Describe the campus where the writer’s family
lived?
Ans: Writer’s father was given individual bungalow inside
a large campus. Their house was in a corner of the campus. The compound was
luxurious with green grass, colourful flowers and a host of majestic trees. The
seasonal vegetables in the kitchen gardens of the households and the
magnificent trees constantly attracted squirrels and many species of birds.
2. What did writer see something horrible?
Ans: A big male langur apparently the leader of its
group, was holding a baby langur in his hands mercilessly biting it all over
with the definite intent to kill.
3. What terrible custom did the writer recall?
Ans: The writer recalled the terrible custom according to
which a dominant male in the clan usually does not allow another male baby or
adult to survive within its group.
4. What forced the langur to drop the baby from the
baby sloping roof over the varanda?
Ans: Gathering a stout stick into one hand and throwing
stones towards the langur and raising the dogs pitch of cry forced the
langur to drop the baby from sloping roof over the varanda.
5. What attempts helped the baby langur to revive?
Ans: Splashes of cold water made the baby stir and a few
shaky attempts, he sat up. Those attempts helped the baby langur to revive.
6. When did baby langur finally find comfort?
Ans: The baby langur found comfort when mother descended
on the floor of the coop and picked up the baby in her arms. She gave the baby
a thorough body inspection to check his injuries then held him tightly in her
bosom.
7. What truth about animal- human relationship did
this incident reveal to the narrator?
Ans: The truth that revealed about animal human relation
was that food was not only means of communication between man and animal but
trust, compassion and mutual understanding were other means of establishing a
bond.
3. Complete the following.
a) The Silence was occasionally broken by…
Ans:1.The sound of writer’s family
snoring
2. The intermittent chirping of
house sparrows.
3.
The harsh cawing of a crow.
4.
The shrill call of a Kite.
b) Condition of the baby langur after the attack.
Ans: 1. Baby was full of deep bite
marks and scratched.
2.
Blood was oozing from some of the wounds.
A3. Vocabulary- Based
Questions
1. Make as many words as you can, using letters in
the word. ‘Encounter’
Three-Letter words
Four-Letter words
Five-Letter words
Ten,
run, cot, cut, our, not, nut, one, non, out, ton, net
Tour,
once, note, none, cute, tree, turn, cure, corn, cone, torn, noun, true, rent,
cone
Enter,
count, ounce, route, toner, outer, centre, cornet
2. Add any affix from the bracket to make the word
meaningful. (un, ly, less, ion,inter)
words
Words added with affix
folded
Unfolded
species
interspecies
motion
motionless
merciless
mercilessly
communicate
communication
3. Write the verb from the given nouns.
Noun
Verb
Existence
Exist
operation
Operate
Bleeding
Bleed
Excitement
Excite
4. Classify the words in proper column.
(Opportunity, seasonal, hapless, mercilessly,
curiosity, attempts, offered, hesitant, immediately, manage)
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Opportunity
offered
seasonal
mercilessly
Curiosity
manage
hapless
Immediately
Attempts
hesitant
5. Spot the error and correct the following
sentences.
1. A flock of birds were flying overhead.
Ans: A flock of birds was flying overhead.
2. A stranger were knocking at our door.
Ans: A stranger was knocking at our door.
3. My sister and I shares a study room.
Ans: My sister and I share a study room.
4. One of my friend, is leaving school.
Ans: One of my friends is leaving school.
6. Rewrite the sentences as per instructions given
along with.
a) I took the baby langur to our backyard. (Rewrite
the sentence in the Past Perfect Tense)
Ans: I had taken the baby langur to our backyard.
b) She simply sat there quietly. (Present Continuous
Tense)
Ans: She is simply sitting there quietly.
c) The mother langur looked straight into my eyes.
(Simple Present Tense)
Ans: The mother langur looks straight into my
eyes.
d) She surveyed the area for the vicious male
langur. (Simple Future Tense)
Ans: She will survey the area for the vicious male
langur.
7. Match the words with their meanings.
Words
Meanings
Stir
move
Coop
Cage
for poultry
Cuddled
Held closely
Commotion
Noise
and confusion
Hapless
Unfortunate
Clan
A very
large family
A4. Do as directed.
1. The offices of the company were housed in
individual Bungalows inside a large campus. (Identify the voice)
Ans: Passive Voice
2. My parents and my younger sisters lay down for an
afternoon nap. (Use as well as)
Ans: My parents as well as my younger sisters lay down
for an afternoon nap.
3. I heard a group of street dogs barking. (Change
the voice)
Ans: A group of dog barking was heard by me.
4. I gathered a stout stick in one hand. (Change the
voice)
Ans: A stout stick was gathered in one hand by me.
5. My father provided first aid to clean the wounds
and stop the bleeding. (Change the voice)
Ans: First aid was provided to clean the wounds
and stop the bleeding by my father.
6. The baby appeared inert and lifeless. (Notonly…….but also)
Ans: The baby appeared not only inert but
also lifeless.
7. I offered him a peeled banana. (Change the
voice)
Ans: He was offered a peeled banana by me. OR A peeled banana was offered to him by me.
8. The mother descended on the floor of the coop.
She picked up the baby in her arms. (Use ‘As soon as’)
Ans: As soon as the mother descended on the floor of the
coop, she picked up the baby in her arms.
9. I cannot forget that look in her eyes. (Use
‘unable to’)
Ans: I am unable to forget that look in
her eyes.
10. The baby found great solace in her caring arms.
(Change the voice)
Ans: Great solace was found in her caring arms by
the baby.
11. She could keep the baby safe from further
assault. (use ‘able to’)
Ans: She was able to keep the baby safe from
further assault.
12. My parents and sisters had come out on to the
veranda. (not only…….but also)
Ans: Not only my parents but also sisters had come
out on to the veranda.
13. Leaving the book aside, I rushed to the
veranda. (Make it compound)
Ans: I left the book aside and rushed to the
veranda
14. I was overwhelmed by the emotion and sentiment.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Emotion and sentiment……………)
Ans: The emotion and the sentiment overwhelmed me.
15. The baby remained motionless. (Make it negative
without changing meaning)
Ans: The baby didn’t move.
16. I glanced towards the roof. (Tail Tag)
Ans: I glanced towards the roof, didn’t I?
17. He took the baby langur to the backyard.
(Wh-Question)
Ans: Where did he take the baby langur?
A5.Presonal Response
Questions
Q. Write the answer in your own words in 5-6 lines.
1. What would you do, if you found an injured bird
while returning from school?
Ans: If found an injured bird while returning from
school I would pick it up and bring it in my house. I would clean its wounds
and apply lotion. I would keep that bird away from cats and dogs. I would also
provide some food and water to drink. I would keep it in a basket with cotton
spread in it. I’ll take care of it.
2. What opinion do you form about the narrator, from
the story?
Ans: I think the narrator of the story is helpful
natured. He is always ready to help anyone who is in trouble. He is also a
studious student because in the vacation period he is engrossed with magazines
and story books.
3. Do you have any pet? Write about it.
Ans: Yes, I have a very cute little dog as a pet. We
named it Snoopy. Snoopy is white-coloured and energetic. He has two grey spots
on his head. He likes to play with small kids. We feed him pedigree, his
favourite food. We all love him dearly
and she loves us too. He loves us too. He is one of our family members.
A2. Complex Factual
1. Match the phrase given in Group ‘A’ with their meanings in Group ‘B’
| A | B |
|---|---|
| a) to be a part and parcel of | to be an essential or integral part |
| b) to be engrossed in | to be completely occupied in |
| c) to take notice of | to observe and give attention |
| d) to figure out | to be able to solve a problem |
| e) to ponder over | to think about seriously |
| f) to be overwhelmed by | to be affected emotionally in a powerful way |
| g) in a flash | very quickly |
| h) to find a solace | to find comfort and peace |
2. Answer the following questions.
1. Describe the campus where the writer’s family
lived?
Ans: Writer’s father was given individual bungalow inside
a large campus. Their house was in a corner of the campus. The compound was
luxurious with green grass, colourful flowers and a host of majestic trees. The
seasonal vegetables in the kitchen gardens of the households and the
magnificent trees constantly attracted squirrels and many species of birds.
2. What did writer see something horrible?
Ans: A big male langur apparently the leader of its
group, was holding a baby langur in his hands mercilessly biting it all over
with the definite intent to kill.
3. What terrible custom did the writer recall?
Ans: The writer recalled the terrible custom according to
which a dominant male in the clan usually does not allow another male baby or
adult to survive within its group.
4. What forced the langur to drop the baby from the
baby sloping roof over the varanda?
Ans: Gathering a stout stick into one hand and throwing
stones towards the langur and raising the dogs pitch of cry forced the
langur to drop the baby from sloping roof over the varanda.
5. What attempts helped the baby langur to revive?
Ans: Splashes of cold water made the baby stir and a few
shaky attempts, he sat up. Those attempts helped the baby langur to revive.
6. When did baby langur finally find comfort?
Ans: The baby langur found comfort when mother descended
on the floor of the coop and picked up the baby in her arms. She gave the baby
a thorough body inspection to check his injuries then held him tightly in her
bosom.
7. What truth about animal- human relationship did
this incident reveal to the narrator?
Ans: The truth that revealed about animal human relation
was that food was not only means of communication between man and animal but
trust, compassion and mutual understanding were other means of establishing a
bond.
3. Complete the following.
a) The Silence was occasionally broken by…
Ans:1.The sound of writer’s family snoring
2. The intermittent chirping of house sparrows.
3.
The harsh cawing of a crow.
4.
The shrill call of a Kite.
b) Condition of the baby langur after the attack.
Ans: 1. Baby was full of deep bite
marks and scratched.
2.
Blood was oozing from some of the wounds.
A3. Vocabulary- Based
Questions
1. Make as many words as you can, using letters in
the word. ‘Encounter’
|
Three-Letter words |
Four-Letter words |
Five-Letter words |
|
Ten,
run, cot, cut, our, not, nut, one, non, out, ton, net |
Tour,
once, note, none, cute, tree, turn, cure, corn, cone, torn, noun, true, rent,
cone |
Enter,
count, ounce, route, toner, outer, centre, cornet |
2. Add any affix from the bracket to make the word
meaningful. (un, ly, less, ion,inter)
|
words |
Words added with affix |
|
folded |
Unfolded |
|
species |
interspecies |
|
motion |
motionless |
|
merciless |
mercilessly |
|
communicate |
communication |
3. Write the verb from the given nouns.
|
Noun |
Verb |
|
Existence | Exist |
|
operation |
Operate |
|
Bleeding |
Bleed |
|
Excitement |
Excite |
4. Classify the words in proper column.
(Opportunity, seasonal, hapless, mercilessly,
curiosity, attempts, offered, hesitant, immediately, manage)
|
Noun |
Verb |
Adjective |
Adverb |
|
Opportunity |
offered |
seasonal |
mercilessly |
|
Curiosity |
manage |
hapless |
Immediately |
|
Attempts |
|
hesitant |
|
5. Spot the error and correct the following
sentences.
1. A flock of birds were flying overhead.
Ans: A flock of birds was flying overhead.
2. A stranger were knocking at our door.
Ans: A stranger was knocking at our door.
3. My sister and I shares a study room.
Ans: My sister and I share a study room.
4. One of my friend, is leaving school.
Ans: One of my friends is leaving school.
6. Rewrite the sentences as per instructions given
along with.
a) I took the baby langur to our backyard. (Rewrite
the sentence in the Past Perfect Tense)
Ans: I had taken the baby langur to our backyard.
b) She simply sat there quietly. (Present Continuous
Tense)
Ans: She is simply sitting there quietly.
c) The mother langur looked straight into my eyes.
(Simple Present Tense)
Ans: The mother langur looks straight into my
eyes.
d) She surveyed the area for the vicious male
langur. (Simple Future Tense)
Ans: She will survey the area for the vicious male
langur.
7. Match the words with their meanings.
|
Words |
Meanings |
|
Stir |
move |
|
Coop |
Cage
for poultry |
|
Cuddled |
Held closely |
|
Commotion |
Noise
and confusion |
|
Hapless |
Unfortunate |
|
Clan |
A very
large family |
A4. Do as directed.
1. The offices of the company were housed in
individual Bungalows inside a large campus. (Identify the voice)
Ans: Passive Voice
2. My parents and my younger sisters lay down for an
afternoon nap. (Use as well as)
Ans: My parents as well as my younger sisters lay down
for an afternoon nap.
3. I heard a group of street dogs barking. (Change
the voice)
Ans: A group of dog barking was heard by me.
4. I gathered a stout stick in one hand. (Change the
voice)
Ans: A stout stick was gathered in one hand by me.
5. My father provided first aid to clean the wounds
and stop the bleeding. (Change the voice)
Ans: First aid was provided to clean the wounds
and stop the bleeding by my father.
6. The baby appeared inert and lifeless. (Notonly…….but also)
Ans: The baby appeared not only inert but
also lifeless.
7. I offered him a peeled banana. (Change the
voice)
Ans: He was offered a peeled banana by me. OR A peeled banana was offered to him by me.
8. The mother descended on the floor of the coop.
She picked up the baby in her arms. (Use ‘As soon as’)
Ans: As soon as the mother descended on the floor of the
coop, she picked up the baby in her arms.
9. I cannot forget that look in her eyes. (Use
‘unable to’)
Ans: I am unable to forget that look in
her eyes.
10. The baby found great solace in her caring arms.
(Change the voice)
Ans: Great solace was found in her caring arms by
the baby.
11. She could keep the baby safe from further
assault. (use ‘able to’)
Ans: She was able to keep the baby safe from
further assault.
12. My parents and sisters had come out on to the
veranda. (not only…….but also)
Ans: Not only my parents but also sisters had come
out on to the veranda.
13. Leaving the book aside, I rushed to the
veranda. (Make it compound)
Ans: I left the book aside and rushed to the
veranda
14. I was overwhelmed by the emotion and sentiment.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Emotion and sentiment……………)
Ans: The emotion and the sentiment overwhelmed me.
15. The baby remained motionless. (Make it negative
without changing meaning)
Ans: The baby didn’t move.
16. I glanced towards the roof. (Tail Tag)
Ans: I glanced towards the roof, didn’t I?
17. He took the baby langur to the backyard.
(Wh-Question)
Ans: Where did he take the baby langur?
A5.Presonal Response
Questions
Q. Write the answer in your own words in 5-6 lines.
1. What would you do, if you found an injured bird
while returning from school?
Ans: If found an injured bird while returning from
school I would pick it up and bring it in my house. I would clean its wounds
and apply lotion. I would keep that bird away from cats and dogs. I would also
provide some food and water to drink. I would keep it in a basket with cotton
spread in it. I’ll take care of it.
2. What opinion do you form about the narrator, from
the story?
Ans: I think the narrator of the story is helpful
natured. He is always ready to help anyone who is in trouble. He is also a
studious student because in the vacation period he is engrossed with magazines
and story books.
3. Do you have any pet? Write about it.
Ans: Yes, I have a very cute little dog as a pet. We
named it Snoopy. Snoopy is white-coloured and energetic. He has two grey spots
on his head. He likes to play with small kids. We feed him pedigree, his
favourite food. We all love him dearly
and she loves us too. He loves us too. He is one of our family members.
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