CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Beginning in kindergarten, Ebright collected butterflies with the same determination that has marked all his activities. He also collected rocks, fossils, and coins. He became an eager astronomer, too, sometimes star-gazing all night.

Detailed explanation-2: -Richard was the only child of his parents. He had no company at home to play with. So, he started collecting things in his spare time. He would collect coins, fossils, rocks and butterflies as a hobby.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why did Ebright decide to raise butterflies in his basement? He wanted to tag the monarch butterflies to study their migration. Since butterfly season lasted only six weeks he wouldn’t be able catch many and tag them. Hence, he decided to raise them in his basement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (a) Ebright collected butterflies out of curiosity to seek information. It shows his keen observing powers, perseverance, patience and self discipline. (b) Besides being expert in science, he was also a good debater, canoeist and expert photographer.

Detailed explanation-5: -What did Ebright realize when he started tagging butterflies? Ans. Ebright started tagging monarch butterflies. He realized that chasing the butterflies one by one wouldn’t enable him to see many.