PROSE 1 A HERO KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS 

PROSE 1 A HERO KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS

 

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PROSE 1 A HERO KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS

 

Share your responses

1. Swami’s father drew his attention to a report in the newspaper. What was the report about?

– The report was about the bravery of a village boy who fought with a tiger and stayed on a tree for half a day until people came and killed the tiger.

 

2. The report said that the boy (who fought with the tiger) stayed on the tree for half-a-day. Why did he do so? (Choose the right answer)

b.He wanted someone to kill the tiger.

 

3.Swami said that a very strong and grown-up person might have fought with the tiger. Do you think he made this remark out of his

(a) experience

(b) wisdom

(c) belief? (Choose the most appropriate word)

ANSWER:-C.belief.

 

4. “Can you prove you have courage?” Swami’s father said. (Answer the following questions)

a.Was he joking? Or, serious?

He was serious.

b.Was it a challenge? Or, a command?

It was a challenge.

 

5. The place where Swami usually slept was…………………….(Fill in the blank)

ANSWER:-The place where Swami usually slept was beside his granny in the passage.

 

6. What is disgraceful, according to Swami’s father?

– According to Swami’s father, it is disgraceful for a boy in the second form to sleep beside his granny or mother like a baby.

 

 

Share your responses

1. What do you think was the practice of granny before she went to bed?

– Granny usually told Swami a story before he went to sleep.

 

2. Was Swami really sleeping? Or, was he pretending?

– Swami was pretending to sleep.

 

3. To Swami, his father looked like an…………………(Fill in the blank)

– Apparition.

 

4. Why do you think Swami looked at his granny and his mother while following his father to the room?

– Swami looked at his granny and mother hoping for support or help to avoid going to his father’s office room.

 

5. “There might be scorpions behind your law books,” said Swami.

   – a. Had he seen them earlier? Or, were there scorpions really?

– No, he had not seen them earlier. There were no scorpions.

– b. Was it a trick to escape from his father?

– Yes, it was a trick to escape from his father.

 

Share your responses

1. Swami wished that the tiger hadn’t spared the boy, which means…

– a. he didn’t want the boy to be alive.

 

2. As silence deepened in the room, what was Swami reminded of?

– Swami was reminded of stories about devils and ghosts.

 

3. Which place in the room did Swami think was safe, compact, and reassuring?

– Swami thought under the bench was safe, compact, and reassuring.

 

4. Swami touched __________ in the room instead of granny. (Fill in the blank appropriately)

– Swami touched the wooden leg of the bench.

 

5. Swami saw a moving creature in the room. It was __________.

– c. a man

 

Share your responses

1.Who cried, “Aiyo! Something has bitten me”?

– The burglar cried, “Aiyo! Something has bitten me”.

 

2. Who did father, cook and a servant stumble upon?

– They stumbled upon the burglar.

 

3.Why were congratulations showered on Swami?

– Swami was congratulated because he caught a notorious burglar by biting him.

 

4. Do you think Swami really wanted to join the police? If not, what did he want to be?

– No, Swami did not really want to join the police. He wanted to be an engine driver, a railway guard, or a bus conductor.

 

5.Did Swami muster up courage to sleep alone after the burglar incident?

– No, Swami did not muster up the courage to sleep alone. He returned to sleeping beside his granny.

 

6. Who supported Swami – His mother or his granny?

– His mother supported Swami.

 

Think about the text

A.1. report about a boy in the newspaper was an unexpected event in Swami’s life. Justify.

– Swami’s father read a newspaper report about a boy who fought a tiger.

– This was unexpected because it led to a challenge for Swami to prove his courage.

– Swami was not prepared for such a test of bravery.

 

2. Swami made a comment on the newspaper report. Was he right? How did his view differ from that of his father?

– Swami said the boy who fought the tiger must have been strong and grown-up.

– Swami believed a boy couldn’t fight a tiger.

– Swami’s father believed that courage, not strength or age, is most important.

 

3. What desperate attempts did Swami make to escape from his father?

– Swami tried to change the subject by talking about his cricket club.

– He pleaded to sleep in the hall instead of the office room.

– He gave excuses like the office room being dusty and having scorpions.

 

4. Why did Swami conclude that his father’s proposition was frightful?

– Swami had always slept beside his granny.

– Sleeping alone in the office room was a big change and scared him.

– The office room was dark and unfamiliar.

 

5. As the night advanced, Swami felt that something terrible would happen to him. What would it be? How would it happen?

– Swami thought devils and ghosts would come to take him away.

– He remembered scary stories about devils and ghosts.

– The silence and shadows made him feel more afraid.

 

6. There was absolute silence in the room. In spite of it, some noises reached Swami’s ears. What were they

– The ticking of the clock.

– The rustling of trees.

– Snoring sounds.

– Night insects humming.

 

7. Narrate Swami’s dreadful experience when he was lying under the bench.

– Swami moved under the bench for safety.

– He had nightmares about a tiger chasing him.

– He felt something moving in the darkness and thought it was a devil.

– He bit the moving thing, which turned out to be a burglar.

 

8. How was Swami honoured by his classmates, teacher, and the headmaster?

– Classmates respected him.

– His teacher patted his back.

– The headmaster called him a true scout.

– The police were grateful for catching the notorious house-breaker.

 

9. Why did father want Swami to sleep alone in the office room?

– Father wanted Swami to prove his courage.

– He thought sleeping beside granny was disgraceful for a boy in second form.

– Father wanted Swami to develop good habits and not be afraid of the dark.

 

10. Who do you think was wiser, Swami or his father? Justify your preference.

– Swami’s father was wiser.

– He understood that courage is more important than strength.

– He wanted Swami to overcome his fears and grow stronger.

 

11. Why did Swami feel relieved at the end?

– Father allowed him to sleep beside granny again.

– Mother supported Swami, saying his life shouldn’t be risked.

– Father decided not to force Swami anymore.

 

12. Suppose you are Swami of the story. Write a brief letter to your friend describing how you helped to catch a burglar in your house.

 

Dear Friend,

 

I want to tell you about an exciting event that happened recently. My father challenged me to sleep alone in his office room to prove my courage. At first, I was scared and thought about all the devils and ghosts. While I was lying under a bench, I heard something moving in the dark. I bit it with all my strength, and it turned out to be a burglar. Everyone praised me the next day, and I felt like a hero.

 

Yours,

Swami

 

13. Some words describing the characters of the story ‘A Hero’ are given in brackets. Put them in the appropriate columns.

 

Swami’s father	Granny	Mother	Swami
Authoritative	Caring	Protective	Innocent
Disciplined	Protective	Caring	Helpless
			Nervous
			Tricky

 

 

 

Enrich Your Vocabulary:

Task 1. Homophones: Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

 

1. We had too many apples to carry.
2. I rode a horse at the Marina Beach.
3. Did you have a pear for lunch?
4. The books are over there on the shelf.

Task 2. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word and complete the story.

This is a story told by a knight. Once he received a letter. When he read it through, he could not believe his own eyes. For, it was written by none other than the queen of the land. She asked him to meet her at a secret place. The knight was in a fix. But he thought of a plan to tide over this problem. He went to the meeting place, not alone, but along with his fair wife. Can you guess what happened then?

Task 3. Scramble the letters to form words. See the meaning clues in brackets.

1. a t r t e f l – flatter (praise)
2. b o u d t – doubt (suspect)
3. r a g t e d y – tragedy (unhappy ending)
4. r a g f e n m t – fragment (a piece)
5. r a e t l – alert (careful)
6. c a c s r i y t – scarcity (short supply)
7. y m t s a t h p e i c – sympathetic (not cruel)

 

Listen and comprehend

1. Why do you think the audience, on hearing the dialogue, burst into laughter?

• The situation was unexpected and funny.
• Swami was trying to avoid sleeping alone and came up with humorous excuses.
• His fear and reaction to the burglar were exaggerated and comical.
• The audience found the contrast between Swami’s fear and the actual outcome (catching the burglar) amusing.

2. Try to repeat the words as delivered by the actor.

• Father: “Swami, listen to this: News has been received about the bravery of a village lad who, while returning home by the jungle path, came face to face with a tiger…”
• Swami: “I think he must have been a very strong and grown-up person, not a boy at all. How could a boy fight a tiger?”
• Father: “You think you are wiser than the newspaper? A man may have the strength of an elephant and yet be a coward: whereas another may have the strength of a straw, but if he has courage, he can do anything. Courage is everything, strength and age are not important.”
• Swami: “How can it be, Father? Suppose I have all the courage what could I do if a tiger should attack me?”
• Father: “Leave alone strength, can you prove you have courage? Let me see if you can sleep alone tonight in my office room.”

3. If you had been the actor, how would you have said it?

• I would say the lines with a mix of seriousness and a touch of sarcasm for the father’s part, showing his determination to test Swami’s courage.
• For Swami, I would use a nervous and hesitant tone, especially when making excuses.
• Father: (serious and slightly sarcastic) “Swami, listen to this: News has been received about the bravery of a village lad who, while returning home by the jungle path, came face to face with a tiger…”
• Swami: (nervous and hesitant) “I think he must have been a very strong and grown-up person, not a boy at all. How could a boy fight a tiger?”
• Father: (firm and authoritative) “You think you are wiser than the newspaper? A man may have the strength of an elephant and yet be a coward: whereas another may have the strength of a straw, but if he has courage, he can do anything. Courage is everything, strength and age are not important.”
• Swami: (worried) “How can it be, Father? Suppose I have all the courage what could I do if a tiger should attack me?”
• Father: (challenging) “Leave alone strength, can you prove you have courage? Let me see if you can sleep alone tonight in my office room.”

 

Speak well

Imagine that Swami receives advice from his father and his granny. How would Swami say that he accepts it or refuses it? Write a dialogue using the expressions given below.

Dialogue 1: Swami Accepting Advice from Father

Father: “Swami, you should sleep alone tonight to show your courage.” Swami: “That’s a very good idea. Thank you.”

Father: “Swami, try to be brave like the boy in the newspaper story.” Swami: “Of course! I didn’t think of that. Many thanks.”

Father: “You need to cultivate good habits by sleeping alone.” Swami: “Thank you for suggesting it. I think I will.”

Father: “Being independent is important, Swami.” Swami: “I think I must do that.”

Father: “Swami, show your courage and sleep in the office room.” Swami: “Yes, I will. It’s very good of you to make the offer.”

Father: “Facing your fears will make you stronger.” Swami: “That’s very kind of you. I will.”

Dialogue 2: Swami Refusing Advice from Granny

Granny: “Swami, you should sleep beside me tonight.” Swami: “Thank you for the suggestion. I’ll certainly think about it.”

Granny: “It’s safer here with me.” Swami: “That may be a good idea. Let me think about it.”

Granny: “You don’t need to sleep alone if you are scared.” Swami: “I think, on the whole, I’d rather not. Thank you all the same.”

Granny: “Stay here, and you will feel better.” Swami: “It is certainly a possibility. May I think about it?”

Granny: “Sleeping here will make you feel safe.” Swami: “That’s very good of you but I am not sure I want to.”

Granny: “It’s comfortable here, Swami.” Swami: “Do you mind if I didn’t? I know you are being kind.”

 

Self-assessment

Read the statement and put a tick mark in the appropriate box.

Sl. No.	Statement	Yes	No	To some extent
1.	I was able to present the dialogue taking roles.	✓
2.	I have knowledge of different language functions to accept or refuse an invitation politely.	✓
3.	I can use different language functions to accept or refuse an invitation politely in my conversation.	✓
4.	I can speak with proper stress, pause, intonation, facial expression, and clear pronunciation.	✓
5.	I can modify the content of the story to suit my conversation using correct expressions.	✓

 

Read and respond

Task – 1 : A man went to an astrologer.

Answer the questions below

1. Mr. Khanna was surprised at the astrologer’s prediction. What made him feel so?

• The astrologer accurately mentioned:
  • Mr. Khanna’s name.
  • Number of his children.
  • His recent purchase of sugar and rice.
  • Number of household members.
  • Details about his parents passing away.
• These accurate details surprised Mr. Khanna.

2. Why wasn’t the astrologer able to predict Mr. Khanna’s future?

• The astrologer used information from Mr. Khanna’s ration card.
• He needed the horoscope booklet for a genuine prediction.

3. In the conversation given above, who do you think has better common sense?

• Mr. Khanna has better common sense.
• He realizes the astrologer used the ration card for the predictions.
• He understands that the astrologer wasn’t genuinely predicting anything.

 

Task – 2 : My brother, an Army doctor, was part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo. At the end of the one-year term, his Congolese commander awarded him a letter of merit that ended with “…… and he worked hardly to restore normalcy in the region.”

Which word in the passage above gives the opposite meaning of what was meant to be said?

he word “hardly” in the passage gives the opposite meaning of what was meant to be said. The intended word is “hard.”

• “Hardly” means “barely” or “almost not.”
• “Hard” means “with a lot of effort.”

 

Learn grammar through communication Use of Modals :

Task – 3: Use of Modals

1. Please return my library books.
   • (Begin with ‘will’): Will you return my library books?
   • Function: Request
2. The files are heavy. I’ll carry them for you.
   • (Begin with ‘would’): Would you like me to carry the heavy files for you?
   • Function: Offering help
3. That’s your essay. Perhaps you will have no objection if I see it.
   • (Begin with ‘May’): May I see your essay?
   • Function: Seeking permission
4. Let me switch on the fan, OK?
   • (Begin with ‘Do you’): Do you mind if I switch on the fan?
   • Function: Seeking permission
5. ‘Bring the books to my office.’
   • (Begin with ‘would’): Would you bring the books to my office?
   • Function: Request

 

Task – 3 : With the help of a dictionary, find out what you can understand about the following words :

1. cheque and check as nouns.
2. hire and rent as verbs

1.Cheque and Check (as nouns):

• Cheque:
  • Definition: A written order directing a bank to pay money to the person named on it.
  • Example: “I wrote a cheque for the payment of the invoice.”
• Check:
  • Definition: In American English, this is the term used for a cheque. In British English, “check” refers to the bill or receipt in a restaurant.
  • Example: “I need to write a check for my rent.” (American usage)
  • Example: “Can I have the check, please?” (British usage)

2. Hire and Rent (as verbs):

• Hire:
  • Definition: To employ someone for a job or service.
  • Example: “We need to hire a new secretary for the office.”
• Rent:
  • Definition: To pay for the use of something, such as property, equipment, or a vehicle.
  • Example: “We decided to rent a car for our holiday.

 

Do the project

Collect information about Sri K. Raja Rao, a well known Indian writer in English. Fill in the blanks and write a short paragraph about him.

Name: K. Raja Rao

Date of Birth: November 8, 1908

Year of Death: July 8, 2006

Education: K. Raja Rao studied at the University of Mysore and then continued his education at the Sorbonne in Paris.

His Novels:

• “Kanthapura” (1938)
• “The Serpent and the Rope” (1960)
• “Comrade Kirillov” (1999)

His Short Stories:

• “The Cat and the Shakespeare”
• “The Policeman and the Rose”

Awards Won by Him:

• Sahitya Akademi Award for “The Serpent and the Rope”
• Jnanpith Award (1988)
• Padma Bhushan (1969)

His Work You Like Most: “Kanthapura”

Other Details If Any:

• K. Raja Rao is known for his innovative use of English and his focus on the Indian experience in his writings. He played a significant role in introducing Indian themes into English literature and is considered one of the foremost Indian writers in English.

Short Paragraph:

1. Raja Rao, born on November 8, 1908, was a prominent Indian writer in English. His education took him from the University of Mysore to the Sorbonne in Paris. Raja Rao is celebrated for his novels such as “Kanthapura,” which is highly regarded for its depiction of rural India and the Indian independence movement. Other notable works include “The Serpent and the Rope” and “Comrade Kirillov.” His short stories, including “The Cat and the Shakespeare” and “The Policeman and the Rose,” further illustrate his literary prowess. Raja Rao received several prestigious awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Jnanpith Award, and the Padma Bhushan. His writing is noted for its unique style and deep exploration of Indian themes. His work “Kanthapura” remains particularly influential and is a favorite among readers. K. Raja Rao passed away on July 8, 2006, leaving behind a rich legacy in Indian English literature