Xamidea English Language and Literature for Class 10th
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Xamidea English Language and Literature for Class 10 (2026 Edition) by VK Global Publications Pvt Ltd is a complete exam-ready guide based on the latest CBSE syllabus. It covers reading skills (discursive and case-based passages), writing & grammar (formal letters, analytical paragraphs, gap filling, and sentence transformation), and literature (First Flight prose/poetry and Footprints Without Feet). The book includes extract-based MCQs, short/long answer questions for inference and analysis, and a CBSE Examination Paper 2026 with a solution. Ideal for mastering comprehension, grammar accuracy, and literary interpretation, this resource ensures thorough preparation for board exams.
Xamidea English Language and Literature for Class 10 (2026 Edition) – VK Global Publications Pvt Ltd
Master the CBSE Class 10 English examination with the Xamidea English Language and Literature book, a comprehensive resource meticulously designed to align with the latest CBSE syllabus and NCERT books. Published by VK Global Publications Pvt Ltd, this edition is your essential companion for achieving top scores, offering a complete suite of study material that integrates reading, writing, grammar, and literature into one streamlined volume.
Structured for CBSE Exam Success
The book’s content is systematically divided into three key sections that mirror the actual board exam pattern.
Section A: Reading Skills: Develop critical comprehension abilities with practice on discursive passages (400-450 words) and case-based factual passages (200-250 words) featuring visual inputs like charts and data. You will learn to answer multiple-choice questions, objective-type questions, and short-answer questions (30-40 words) focused on inference, analysis, and vocabulary.
Section B: Writing and Grammar: Strengthen your command of formal letter writing (100-120 words) and master the analytical paragraph using maps, charts, or graphs. The grammar section provides a quick revision of basic grammar followed by intensive practice in gap filling and sentence transformation exercises covering determiners, tenses, modals, subject-verb concord, and reported speech (commands, statements, questions). This ensures accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical structures in context.
Section C: Literature Book and Supplementary Reading Text: This section covers First Flight (Prose and Poetry) and Footprints Without Feet. All prose chapters are included—from A Letter to God by G.L. Fuentes and Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom to Mijbil the Otter and The Proposal. Poetry encompasses all prescribed works, including Dust of Snow, Fire and Ice, A Tiger in the Zoo, and The Tale of Custard the Dragon. The supplementary reader is fully covered with stories like A Triumph of Surgery, The Thief’s Story, The Necklace, and The Book That Saved the Earth.
Exam-Oriented Features
The book includes extract-based questions (drama/prose and poetry) to assess inference and interpretation. You will find short-answer questions (40-50 words), long-answer questions (100-120 words) requiring creativity and extrapolation beyond the text, and character sketches. Additionally, a CBSE Examination Paper – 2026 with Solution in DLR (Detailed Learning Resource) is provided for authentic practice.
With its focused approach on interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, and vocabulary, this Xamidea guide transforms complex NCERT content into a high-scoring strategy for every Class 10 student.
What type of passages are covered in the Reading Skills section?
A1
The Reading Skills section covers a Discursive Passage (400-450 words) and a Case-Based Factual Passage (200-250 words) with visual inputs like charts.
Q2
Which two writing tasks are included as per the CBSE syllabus in this book?
A2
The book includes a Formal Letter (100-120 words) and an Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words) based on a map, chart, graph, or cue.
Q3
Name any two grammar topics covered in the gap filling and sentence transformation exercises.
A3
Two grammar topics covered are determiners and reported speech (including commands, statements, and questions) for high-accuracy practice.
Q4
From the supplementary reader, name the story by Ruskin Bond.
A4
"The Thief’s Story" by Ruskin Bond is included in the Footprints Without Feet supplementary reader section.
Q5
What is the total word length for the two unseen passages in the CBSE syllabus?
A5
The total length of the two passages (discursive and case-based factual) is 600-700 words as per the CBSE syllabus.
Q6
How many short-answer questions from First Flight must be attempted out of five?
A6
Four out of five short-answer questions (40-50 words each) from First Flight must be attempted to assess interpretation and inference.
Q7
What type of question is used to assess creativity and extrapolation beyond the text?
A7
One long-answer question (100-120 words) from First Flight assesses creativity, imagination, and extrapolation beyond the text.
Q8
Which supplementary reader story is written by H.G. Wells?
A8
"Footprints without Feet" from the supplementary reader Footprints Without Feet is written by H.G. Wells.
Q9
What is assessed through extract-based questions from drama, prose, and poetry?
A9
Extract-based questions assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary through MCQs and very short answers.
Q10
How many questions on reported speech are covered in the grammar section?
A10
The grammar section covers reported speech for commands, requests, statements, and questions through gap-filling and transformation exercises.
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SECTION - A: READING SKILLS
1. Discursive Passage
2. Case - Based Factual Passage
SECTION - B: WRITING AND GRAMMAR
1. Formal Letter
2. Analytical Paragraph
3. Quick Revision of Basic Grammar
4. Gap Filling
5. Sentence Transformation
SECTION - C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TEXT
PROSE (FIRST FLIGHT)
1. A Letter to God - G.L. Fuentes
2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
3. Two Stories About Flying
- I. His First Flight - Liam 'O'Flaherty
- II. The Black Aeroplane – Frederick Forsyth
4. From the Diary of Anne Frank - Anne Frank
5. Glimpses of India
- I. A Baker From Goa, Lucio Rodrigues
- II. Coorg - Lokesh Abrol
- III. Tea from Assam - Arup Kumar Datta
6. Mijbil the Other - Gavin Maxwell
7. Madam Rides the Bus - Vallikannan
8. The Sermon at Benares – Betty J. Renshaw
9. The Proposal - Anton Chekhov
POETRY (FIRST FLIGHT)
1. Dust of Snow - Robert Frost
2. Fire and Ice - Robert Frost
3. A Tiger in the Zoo - Leslie Norris
4. How To Tell Wild Animals - Carolyn Wells
5. The Ball Poem - John Berryman
6. Amanda! - Robin Klein
7. The Trees – Adrienne Rich
8. Fog - Carl Sandburg
9. The Tale of Custard The Dragon – Ogden Nash
10. For Anne Gregory - William Butler Yeats
SUPPLEMENTARY READER (FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET)
1. A Triumph of Surgery - James Herriot
2. The Thief’s Story – Ruskin Bond
3. The Midnight Visitor - Robert Arthur
4. A Question of Trust - Victor Canning
5. Footprints without Feet – H.G. Wells
6. The Making of a Scientist - Robert W. Peterson
7. The Necklace - Guy de Maupassant
8. Bholi - K. A. Abbas
9. The Book That Saved The Earth - Claire Boiko
- CBSE Examination Paper - 2026 With Solution in DLR
CBSE SYLLABUS: NCERT First Flight for CBSE Class 10th
Section A
Reading Skills
I. Reading Comprehension through an Unseen Passage
(Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions and Short Answer Questions (to be
answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis,
inference, evaluation, and vocabulary.
Section B
Writing Skills and Grammar
II. Grammar
1. Determiners
2. Tenses
3. Modals
-Subject–verb concord
- Reported speech
- Commands and requests
- Statements
- Questions
3. The courses at the secondary level seek to cement a high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar in context will be assessed through gap-filling/editing/transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.
III Writing Skills
4. Writing a formal letter based on a given situation in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered.
5. Writing an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words on a given map/chart/graph/cue. One out of two questions is to be answered.
Section C
Language through Literature
IV. Reference to the Context
6. One extract out of two from Drama/Prose.
7. One extract out of two from poetry.
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions Very Short Answer Questions (one)
Word/one-sentence, short-answer questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be
asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary.
V. Short & Very Long Answer Questions: 30 Marks
8. Four out of five short-answer-type questions are to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.
9. Two out of three short-answer-type questions are to be answered in 40-50 words each from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.
10. One out of two long-answer-type questions from FIRST FLIGHT is to be answered in about 100-120 words each to assess creativity, imagination, and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text.
11. One out of two long-answer-type questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET, on a theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text, and inference or character sketch, is to be answered in about 100-120 words.
Xamidea English Language and Literature for Class 10 (2026 Edition) – VK Global Publications Pvt Ltd
Master the CBSE Class 10 English examination with the Xamidea English Language and Literature book, a comprehensive resource meticulously designed to align with the latest CBSE syllabus and NCERT books. Published by VK Global Publications Pvt Ltd, this edition is your essential companion for achieving top scores, offering a complete suite of study material that integrates reading, writing, grammar, and literature into one streamlined volume.
Structured for CBSE Exam Success
The book’s content is systematically divided into three key sections that mirror the actual board exam pattern.
Section A: Reading Skills: Develop critical comprehension abilities with practice on discursive passages (400-450 words) and case-based factual passages (200-250 words) featuring visual inputs like charts and data. You will learn to answer multiple-choice questions, objective-type questions, and short-answer questions (30-40 words) focused on inference, analysis, and vocabulary.
Section B: Writing and Grammar: Strengthen your command of formal letter writing (100-120 words) and master the analytical paragraph using maps, charts, or graphs. The grammar section provides a quick revision of basic grammar followed by intensive practice in gap filling and sentence transformation exercises covering determiners, tenses, modals, subject-verb concord, and reported speech (commands, statements, questions). This ensures accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical structures in context.
Section C: Literature Book and Supplementary Reading Text: This section covers First Flight (Prose and Poetry) and Footprints Without Feet. All prose chapters are included—from A Letter to God by G.L. Fuentes and Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom to Mijbil the Otter and The Proposal. Poetry encompasses all prescribed works, including Dust of Snow, Fire and Ice, A Tiger in the Zoo, and The Tale of Custard the Dragon. The supplementary reader is fully covered with stories like A Triumph of Surgery, The Thief’s Story, The Necklace, and The Book That Saved the Earth.
Exam-Oriented Features
The book includes extract-based questions (drama/prose and poetry) to assess inference and interpretation. You will find short-answer questions (40-50 words), long-answer questions (100-120 words) requiring creativity and extrapolation beyond the text, and character sketches. Additionally, a CBSE Examination Paper – 2026 with Solution in DLR (Detailed Learning Resource) is provided for authentic practice.
With its focused approach on interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, and vocabulary, this Xamidea guide transforms complex NCERT content into a high-scoring strategy for every Class 10 student.
SECTION - A: READING SKILLS
1. Discursive Passage
2. Case - Based Factual Passage
SECTION - B: WRITING AND GRAMMAR
1. Formal Letter
2. Analytical Paragraph
3. Quick Revision of Basic Grammar
4. Gap Filling
5. Sentence Transformation
SECTION - C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TEXT
PROSE (FIRST FLIGHT)
1. A Letter to God - G.L. Fuentes
2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
3. Two Stories About Flying
- I. His First Flight - Liam 'O'Flaherty
- II. The Black Aeroplane – Frederick Forsyth
4. From the Diary of Anne Frank - Anne Frank
5. Glimpses of India
- I. A Baker From Goa, Lucio Rodrigues
- II. Coorg - Lokesh Abrol
- III. Tea from Assam - Arup Kumar Datta
6. Mijbil the Other - Gavin Maxwell
7. Madam Rides the Bus - Vallikannan
8. The Sermon at Benares – Betty J. Renshaw
9. The Proposal - Anton Chekhov
POETRY (FIRST FLIGHT)
1. Dust of Snow - Robert Frost
2. Fire and Ice - Robert Frost
3. A Tiger in the Zoo - Leslie Norris
4. How To Tell Wild Animals - Carolyn Wells
5. The Ball Poem - John Berryman
6. Amanda! - Robin Klein
7. The Trees – Adrienne Rich
8. Fog - Carl Sandburg
9. The Tale of Custard The Dragon – Ogden Nash
10. For Anne Gregory - William Butler Yeats
SUPPLEMENTARY READER (FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET)
1. A Triumph of Surgery - James Herriot
2. The Thief’s Story – Ruskin Bond
3. The Midnight Visitor - Robert Arthur
4. A Question of Trust - Victor Canning
5. Footprints without Feet – H.G. Wells
6. The Making of a Scientist - Robert W. Peterson
7. The Necklace - Guy de Maupassant
8. Bholi - K. A. Abbas
9. The Book That Saved The Earth - Claire Boiko
- CBSE Examination Paper - 2026 With Solution in DLR
What type of passages are covered in the Reading Skills section?
A1
The Reading Skills section covers a Discursive Passage (400-450 words) and a Case-Based Factual Passage (200-250 words) with visual inputs like charts.
Q2
Which two writing tasks are included as per the CBSE syllabus in this book?
A2
The book includes a Formal Letter (100-120 words) and an Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words) based on a map, chart, graph, or cue.
Q3
Name any two grammar topics covered in the gap filling and sentence transformation exercises.
A3
Two grammar topics covered are determiners and reported speech (including commands, statements, and questions) for high-accuracy practice.
Q4
From the supplementary reader, name the story by Ruskin Bond.
A4
"The Thief’s Story" by Ruskin Bond is included in the Footprints Without Feet supplementary reader section.
Q5
What is the total word length for the two unseen passages in the CBSE syllabus?
A5
The total length of the two passages (discursive and case-based factual) is 600-700 words as per the CBSE syllabus.
Q6
How many short-answer questions from First Flight must be attempted out of five?
A6
Four out of five short-answer questions (40-50 words each) from First Flight must be attempted to assess interpretation and inference.
Q7
What type of question is used to assess creativity and extrapolation beyond the text?
A7
One long-answer question (100-120 words) from First Flight assesses creativity, imagination, and extrapolation beyond the text.
Q8
Which supplementary reader story is written by H.G. Wells?
A8
"Footprints without Feet" from the supplementary reader Footprints Without Feet is written by H.G. Wells.
Q9
What is assessed through extract-based questions from drama, prose, and poetry?
A9
Extract-based questions assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary through MCQs and very short answers.
Q10
How many questions on reported speech are covered in the grammar section?
A10
The grammar section covers reported speech for commands, requests, statements, and questions through gap-filling and transformation exercises.
CBSE SYLLABUS: NCERT First Flight for CBSE Class 10th
Section A
Reading Skills
I. Reading Comprehension through an Unseen Passage
(Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions and Short Answer Questions (to be
answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis,
inference, evaluation, and vocabulary.
Section B
Writing Skills and Grammar
II. Grammar
1. Determiners
2. Tenses
3. Modals
-Subject–verb concord
- Reported speech
- Commands and requests
- Statements
- Questions
3. The courses at the secondary level seek to cement a high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar in context will be assessed through gap-filling/editing/transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.
III Writing Skills
4. Writing a formal letter based on a given situation in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered.
5. Writing an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words on a given map/chart/graph/cue. One out of two questions is to be answered.
Section C
Language through Literature
IV. Reference to the Context
6. One extract out of two from Drama/Prose.
7. One extract out of two from poetry.
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions Very Short Answer Questions (one)
Word/one-sentence, short-answer questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be
asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary.
V. Short & Very Long Answer Questions: 30 Marks
8. Four out of five short-answer-type questions are to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.
9. Two out of three short-answer-type questions are to be answered in 40-50 words each from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.
10. One out of two long-answer-type questions from FIRST FLIGHT is to be answered in about 100-120 words each to assess creativity, imagination, and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text.
11. One out of two long-answer-type questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET, on a theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text, and inference or character sketch, is to be answered in about 100-120 words.
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