CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the young seagull’s mother entice him with food?
A
to tease him
B
to make him take his first flight
C
because she wanted him to fall from the ledge
D
to give him a new dish
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She flew towards him with a piece of fish in her beak. The young seagull dived at the fish due to hunger. Within a few moments, he felt his wings spread outwards. Thus, he started flying for the first time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The seagull’s mother urged him to make his first flight.

Detailed explanation-3: -He got maddened by the sight of food. Actually, his mother was enticing him. She thought that her son would make an attempt to fly to snatch the food from her mouth. But, contrary to this, the young seagull started begging his mother to bring him some food.

Detailed explanation-4: -He fell downwards, and at the next moment, he suddenly felt his wings spread outward and he started flying. He was soaring gradually downwards and upwards. He was then no longer afraid and in this way, he made his first flight.

Detailed explanation-5: -The young seagull wanted attention of his parents. He stepped slowly out to the brink of the ledge, and stood on one leg with the other leg hidden under his wing. He pretended to be falling asleep so that they take notice of him.

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