His First Flight Important Previous Questions and Answers
23. Liam O’ Flaherty’s “His First Flight” makes the reader think about the kind of support given by parents to make their children self-reliant and self-confident. After reading the story, you decide to communicate your feelings to your friend abroad. Draft an e-mail to your friend about it. 6 march 2023
9. What is the theme of the story, “His First Flight” ? 2 march 2023
1-At the end of the story ‘His First Flight’, the young seagull successfully faced thechallenges of its life. Have you ever faced challenges in your life ? How did you overcome them ? Narrate any one incident. 6 mark – JUNE 2022
2 – ‘His First Flight’ discusses the story of a young seagull who was afraid to make his first flight, and how the seagull’s parents goaded him into action, equipping him to face the challenges of life. Have you ever felt or understood the role of your parents in making you what you are today ? Write your experience in a paragraph.5 mark MARCH 2021
3 – Imagine that you are the wildlife reporter on a television channel. You are near the cliff on which the seagull family lives. You witness all the events of the young seagull’s first flight. Prepare a live report of the first flight of the seagull. [Hints : the seagull’s hatches – struggle to walk – parents’ motivation – strives – hunger – determined to fly – makes his first flight]6 mark – MARCH 2021
4 – Self-confidence, self-reliance and determination determine the success of a person. The story of the young seagull is an example. Write an essay on the need for these qualities to overcome the challenges of life.8 mark MARCH 2021
(Questions 5 – 8 : Answer any four questions. Each carries 1 score.) (4*1 = 4)
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer, and then maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream, he fell outwards and downwards into space. His mother had swooped upwards. As he passed beneath her, he heard the swish of her wings.
- 5. “He waited a moment in surprise.” Who is ‘he’, referred to here ?
- 6. What surprised him ?
- 7. What prompted him to dive at the fish ?
- 8. “He heard the swish of her wings.” Whose wings did he hear ? impr 2021
9 – In the story ‘His First Flight’, we see a seagull who was afraid to make his first flight. Later its parents goaded it into action and thereby equipped it to face the challenges of life. Do you have any such experience ? Narrate your experience of guidance from Parents in eighty words.Impr 2021
10 – At the ledge of the cliff, the seagull and his sister engage in a conversation. Write thelikely conversation. (At least six exchanges).6 mark – Impr 2021
11 – Family plays a vital role in shaping the habits and behavior of children. Substantiate this statement with reference to the role of family in helping the young seagull to fly. [Hints : Young seagull – afraid to fly – others flew away – the example of parents and siblings – hunger – success.]impr 2021- 8 score
12 – ‘Failure is fatal :it is the courage to continue that counts,’says Winston Churchill. Failure is indeed a stepping stone to success. The young seagull’s story teaches us this. Prepare a write-up highlighting this view, based on your reading of the story’His First Flight’.6 score – march 2020
13 – The story ‘His First Flight’ is an account of a mother’s belief in her child. She was evenready to let her child starve to make him realize his inborn talents. But now a days, parents pamper their children and by fulfilling all their needs they don’t let them know the value of anything. Compare the nature of the mother seagull with modern day parents.6 mark – impr 2020
14 – Parents are our first teachers. How true is this statement in regard to the story of the seagull ? Write a review of the story highlighting the role played by the mother in boosting the morale of the little one. 6 scoreimpr 2019
15 – “Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a moment” What happened after that moment? Based on your reading of the story, ‘His First Flight’,write a paragraph on the Seagull’s first flight 4 – mark march 2019
16 – The story, ‘His First Flight’, the writer tells us about the first victory in the life of the young seagull. The helping hand for the maiden flight was extended by his mother. Have you not received such support in your life too? Narrate your experience in a paragraph. 4 score – march 2018
(Q. 17 to 19) : Read the following excerpt from the story, ‘His First Flight’ and answer the following questions.
“He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer, and then, maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream, he fell outwards and downwards into space. His mother had swooped upwards. As he passed beneath her, he heard the swish of her wings”.
- 17 – Who waited in surprise? (1)
- 18 – What made him fly? (1)
19 – What is your impression on the reaction of the mother bird? (2) impr 2017
Read the following excerpt from the story, ‘His First Flight’ and answer the following questions.
He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer and then maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish with a loud scream; he fell outwards and downwards into space, His mother had swooped upwards, As he passed beneath her, he heard the swish of her wings. March 2015
21. Who is ‘she’ referred to here? 1
22. What prompted the young seagull to fly finally? 2
23. Write a paragraph about the role of parents in helping children to attain their goal. 3
24 – Liam O’Flaherty’s ‘His First Flight’ makes the reader think about the kind of support given by parents to make their children self-reliant and selfconfident. After reading the story, you decide to communicate your feelingsto your friend abroad. Draft an e-mail to send to him/her.(Word limit : 40 to 50 words). 5 score — impr 2015