Unit - 1 STUDY MATERIAL TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. Why did the seagull fail to fly?
The seagull fails to fly because he was afraid to fly.2. What did the parents do when the young seagull failed to fly?
His parents called to him shrilly. They scolded and threatened to let him starve.
3. What was the first catch of the young seagull's older brother?
The first catch of the young seagull's older brother was a herring.
4. What did the young seagull manage to find in his search for food on the ledge?
The young seagull managed to find dried pieces of eggshell in his search for food on the ledge.
5. What did the young bird do to seek the attention of his parents?
The young seagull managed to find the dried piece of egg shell to eat.
6. What made the young seagull go mad?
The sight of the food made the young seagull go mad.
7. Why did the young bird utter a joyful scream?
The seagull's mother showed him food. So, the young seagull uttered a joyful scream.
8. Did the mother bird offer any food to the young bird?
No, the mother bird didn't offer any food to the young bird.
9. How did the bird feel when it started flying for the first time?
Initially the bird was afraid, but later he was no longer afraid. He was joyous and kept soaring higher and higher.
10. What did the young bird's family do when he started flying?
When the young bird started flying and soaring higher his family had surrounded praising him for realizing his inborn trait.
11. How was the young seagull's first attempt to fly?
The young seagull was afraid. He felt that his wings would never support him. So, he was desperate.
12. How did the parents support and encourage the young seagull's brothers and sister?
The young seagull's parents were teaching art of flight, dive to catch the fish.
They praised when they done.
13. Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.
Young bird forced to eat the dried pieces of eggshell.
14. How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly?
The bird tried to reach his parents by moving northwards along t
15. Do you think that the young seagull's parents were harsh to him? Why?
No, they were only making him realize his inborn potential to fly.
16. What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
Hunger promoted the young seagull to fly finally.
17. What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?
His legs started sinking into it. He screamed with fear and tried to rise again, flapping his wings.
GIFTED STUDENTS PARAGRAPH
B. Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph of about 100-150 words.
1. Describe the struggles undergone by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
Prose : His First Flight
Author: Liam O’ Flaherty
Theme: Realization of one’s potential
The struggles that the seagull underwent to overcome its fear of flying make everyone feel sympathy for him. To begin with, he was afraid of flying out of the ledge, for he feared he would fall headlong into the water and die. When he refused to accompany his family, he was threatened to be left alone on the ledge and they did so. As a result, he was alone on his ledge. Since he had not eaten the previous nightfall, he was famished. Hence, he was forced to eat a dried piece of mackerel’s tail at the far end of his ledge. After that, there was not a single scrap of food left on the ledge. So, he even started biting the dried pieces of eggshell, which was like eating a part of himself. He walked back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other desperately trying to find some means of reaching his parents without having to fly. He even pretended to be falling asleep standing on the edge of the ledge. All these actions prove that he underwent untellable struggles.
Slow learner Paragraph
Prose : His First Flight
Author : Liam O’ Flaherty
Theme : Overcoming fear
- The seagull lived on a ledge with his family.
- All know to fly except the young seagull.
- It was his first flight.
- He was afraid of flying.
- His parents encouraged him to fly.
- Still, he afraid of flying.
- He was hungry.
- The mother showed a piece of fish.
- He dived to catch the fish.
- He started to fly in the sky.
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