📖 Class 10 English — Crash Revision 2026
CBSE 21 Feb Master Plan
First Flight + Footprints + Grammar + Writing — Complete Revision
⏰ CBSE: 3 दिन बाकी — 21 Feb!
📢 CBSE Class 10 English (184): 21 फरवरी 2026 (शनिवार) — 3 दिन!
📢 RBSE Class 10 English: 18 फरवरी 2026 — आज है! Best of luck!
🎯 English = Reading + Writing + Grammar + Literature! Format याद करो, extracts practice करो = marks पक्के!
📢 RBSE Class 10 English: 18 फरवरी 2026 — आज है! Best of luck!
🎯 English = Reading + Writing + Grammar + Literature! Format याद करो, extracts practice करो = marks पक्के!
📊 Section-wise Weightage — 80 marks
20
📄 Reading
Comprehension
⭐ EASIEST!
Comprehension
⭐ EASIEST!
20
✍️ Writing & Grammar
Letter + Paragraph
+ Grammar 10
Letter + Paragraph
+ Grammar 10
20
📚 Literature
First Flight
Prose + Poems
First Flight
Prose + Poems
10
📕 Supplementary
Footprints Without Feet
Footprints Without Feet
🎯 Strategy: Reading (20 — just read & answer!) + Grammar (10 — rules याद) + Writing formats (10) = 40/80 marks without literature!
📄 Section A: READING COMPREHENSION — 20 marks (Easiest!)
Reading Tips — 20 marks guaranteed!
Q1: Unseen Passage (10 marks) — Factual/Descriptive passage (400-450 words)। MCQs + Short answer type।
🔑 How to Score Full:
- पहले सभी questions पढ़ो, फिर passage पढ़ो — targeted reading!
- Answer हमेशा passage में ही होता है — अपनी knowledge मत लगाओ
- Word meaning = context से guess करो (before/after sentences देखो)
- Title = passage का main idea (usually first/last paragraph में clue)
Q2: Case-Based Passage (10 marks) — Data/Chart/Table/Infographic based passage (300-350 words)। MCQs only।
📌 Tip: Graph/Table में numbers carefully देखो। Options में close values होते हैं — eliminate wrong ones!
✍️ Section B: WRITING & GRAMMAR — 20 marks
Writing Skills — 10 marks
Q3: Formal Letter / Email (5 marks)
📋 FORMAL LETTER FORMAT:
1. Sender's Address (top left)
2. Date (DD Month, YYYY)
3. Receiver's Designation & Address
4. Subject: _______ (one line)
5. Salutation: Sir/Madam,
6. Body: Para 1 (introduce problem) → Para 2 (details/request) → Para 3 (action expected)
7. Complimentary Close: Yours faithfully,
8. Name & Designation
Common Topics: Complaint letter (water/road/electricity), Application to Principal (leave/TC), Letter to Editor (social issues), Request letter
1. Sender's Address (top left)
2. Date (DD Month, YYYY)
3. Receiver's Designation & Address
4. Subject: _______ (one line)
5. Salutation: Sir/Madam,
6. Body: Para 1 (introduce problem) → Para 2 (details/request) → Para 3 (action expected)
7. Complimentary Close: Yours faithfully,
8. Name & Designation
Common Topics: Complaint letter (water/road/electricity), Application to Principal (leave/TC), Letter to Editor (social issues), Request letter
📷 Formal Letter Format — format सही = 2 marks guaranteed even if content weak!
Q4: Analytical Paragraph (5 marks) — Based on Chart/Graph/Data/Outline/Map
📋 ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH FORMAT:
1. Introduction: What the data shows (1-2 lines)
2. Body: Key observations, trends, comparisons (4-5 lines)
3. Conclusion: Overall summary/inference (1-2 lines)
Word Limit: 100-120 words
Key Phrases: "The data reveals that...", "It can be observed that...", "There has been a significant rise/decline in...", "In conclusion..."
1. Introduction: What the data shows (1-2 lines)
2. Body: Key observations, trends, comparisons (4-5 lines)
3. Conclusion: Overall summary/inference (1-2 lines)
Word Limit: 100-120 words
Key Phrases: "The data reveals that...", "It can be observed that...", "There has been a significant rise/decline in...", "In conclusion..."
Grammar — 10 marks ⭐ Fixed Marks!
Q5-Q7: Grammar (10 marks) — Gap filling, Editing, Sentence transformation
🔑 Grammar Topics & Quick Rules:
- Tenses: Simple Present (V1/V1+s), Present Continuous (is/am/are + V-ing), Past Simple (V2), Past Perfect (had + V3), Future (will + V1)
📖 Tenses Complete Guide → - Modals: Can (ability), Could (past/polite), May (permission/possibility), Must (obligation), Should (advice), Would (polite request)
📖 Modals Guide → - Active-Passive: Active: Subject + Verb + Object → Passive: Object + be + V3 + by + Subject
📖 Active-Passive Guide → - Reported Speech: Direct → Indirect: Change tense one step back, pronouns change, time words change (today→that day, yesterday→the previous day)
📖 Reported Speech Guide → - Subject-Verb Agreement: Singular subject = singular verb (He goes), Plural = plural verb (They go), Neither...nor = verb agrees with nearest subject
📖 Subject-Verb Guide → - Question Tags: Positive sentence → negative tag, Negative → positive tag (He is smart, isn't he?)
📖 Question Tags Guide →
⚡ Quick Tense Table:
• Simple Present: V1 / V1+s (He plays) — habits, facts
• Present Continuous: is/am/are + V-ing (He is playing) — now
• Simple Past: V2 (He played) — completed action
• Past Continuous: was/were + V-ing (He was playing) — ongoing past
• Present Perfect: has/have + V3 (He has played) — recently done
• Past Perfect: had + V3 (He had played) — before another past action
• Simple Future: will + V1 (He will play) — plan/prediction
📖 Complete Grammar Guide → | 📄 Grammar PDF →
• Simple Present: V1 / V1+s (He plays) — habits, facts
• Present Continuous: is/am/are + V-ing (He is playing) — now
• Simple Past: V2 (He played) — completed action
• Past Continuous: was/were + V-ing (He was playing) — ongoing past
• Present Perfect: has/have + V3 (He has played) — recently done
• Past Perfect: had + V3 (He had played) — before another past action
• Simple Future: will + V1 (He will play) — plan/prediction
📚 Section C: LITERATURE — First Flight (Prose) — 20 marks
Ch.1: A Letter to God — G.L. Fuentes ⭐
Summary: Lencho, a poor farmer, writes a letter to God asking for 100 pesos after his crops are destroyed by hailstorm. The postmaster collects 70 pesos from staff and sends it to Lencho. Lencho writes again complaining that God's employees (post office people) stole 30 pesos।
Theme: Unshakeable faith, Irony (the helpers are blamed)
Character: Lencho = simple, hardworking, deep faith in God but suspicious of humans
Important Extract: "The following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlier... He became angry..." — shows irony of situation
Theme: Unshakeable faith, Irony (the helpers are blamed)
Character: Lencho = simple, hardworking, deep faith in God but suspicious of humans
Important Extract: "The following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlier... He became angry..." — shows irony of situation
Ch.2: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom ⭐
Summary: Mandela's inauguration as South Africa's first Black President (10 May 1994). He reflects on apartheid, the struggle for freedom, and the meaning of true courage (courage is not absence of fear but triumph over it)।
Theme: Apartheid, Freedom, Sacrifice, Courage
Key Quote: "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
Important: Twin obligations — to family & to people/country
Theme: Apartheid, Freedom, Sacrifice, Courage
Key Quote: "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
Important: Twin obligations — to family & to people/country
Ch.3: Two Stories About Flying ⭐
His First Flight (Liam O'Flaherty): A young seagull is afraid to fly. Family encourages, then leaves food just out of reach. Hunger forces him to dive — and he flies! Theme: Courage, Self-belief, Taking the first step
Black Aeroplane (Frederick Forsyth): Pilot flying through storm clouds is guided by a mysterious black aeroplane. On landing, no such plane existed. Theme: Mystery, Gratitude, Unknown help
Black Aeroplane (Frederick Forsyth): Pilot flying through storm clouds is guided by a mysterious black aeroplane. On landing, no such plane existed. Theme: Mystery, Gratitude, Unknown help
Ch.4: From the Diary of Anne Frank
Summary: 13-year-old Anne Frank writes in her diary (Kitty) about her feelings, school life, and why she considers the diary her best friend. She feels nobody truly understands her।
Theme: Loneliness, Self-expression, Growing up
Context: Jewish girl hiding during Nazi occupation (WWII)
Theme: Loneliness, Self-expression, Growing up
Context: Jewish girl hiding during Nazi occupation (WWII)
Ch.5: The Hundred Dresses (Part 1 & 2) ⭐
Summary: Wanda Petronski, a poor Polish girl, claims she has 100 dresses at home. Classmates (Peggy & Maddie) tease her. Wanda moves away; her drawings of 100 dresses win the art contest. Peggy and Maddie realize their cruelty too late।
Theme: Bullying, Empathy, Regret, Courage to stand up
Character: Wanda = quiet, talented, dignified। Maddie = silent bystander (feels guilty)। Peggy = leader of teasing
Key Message: Standing by silently is also being part of the problem
Theme: Bullying, Empathy, Regret, Courage to stand up
Character: Wanda = quiet, talented, dignified। Maddie = silent bystander (feels guilty)। Peggy = leader of teasing
Key Message: Standing by silently is also being part of the problem
Ch.7: Glimpses of India
3 parts: (i) A Baker from Goa — Portuguese influence, traditional bread-making (ii) Coorg — Scotland of India, coffee plantations, brave Coorgis (iii) Tea from Assam — world's largest tea gardens, legend of Bodhidharma
Theme: India's cultural diversity
Theme: India's cultural diversity
Ch.9: Madam Rides the Bus ⭐
Summary: 8-year-old Valli plans a secret bus ride from her village to the town. She saves money, rides the bus, sees the sights, but on the return journey sees a dead cow (the same one she had admired earlier). This makes her realize the fragility of life।
Theme: Curiosity, Growing up, Life and Death
Character: Valli = curious, determined, independent, mature for her age
Theme: Curiosity, Growing up, Life and Death
Character: Valli = curious, determined, independent, mature for her age
Ch.10: The Sermon at Benares
Summary: Kisa Gotami's son dies. She goes to Buddha for medicine. Buddha asks her to bring mustard seeds from a house where no one has died — she finds no such house. She understands death is universal and inevitable।
Theme: Acceptance of death, Impermanence of life, Grief and wisdom
Theme: Acceptance of death, Impermanence of life, Grief and wisdom
Ch.11: The Proposal (Play) — Anton Chekhov
Summary: Lomov comes to propose to Natalya. They argue about Oxen Meadows (land dispute), then about whose dog is better. Father Chubukov intervenes. They keep fighting even after marriage is agreed upon!
Theme: Satire on marriage & property, Human nature (pride > love)
Humour: Proposal keeps getting postponed due to petty arguments
Theme: Satire on marriage & property, Human nature (pride > love)
Humour: Proposal keeps getting postponed due to petty arguments
🌸 First Flight — Poems (Extract-Based Questions)
Important Poems — Quick Revision
🌫️ Fog (Carl Sandburg): Fog comes like a cat — silent, on little cat feet. Sits on harbour, then moves on। Literary Device: Extended Metaphor (fog = cat), Personification
Central Idea: Nature is quiet, transient, beautiful
Central Idea: Nature is quiet, transient, beautiful
🌳 The Trees (Adrienne Rich): Trees inside a house want to move out into the forest. Windows break, roots struggle. Symbolism: Trees = women/oppressed people wanting freedom
Literary Device: Personification, Symbolism, Imagery
Literary Device: Personification, Symbolism, Imagery
👧 Amanda! (Robin Klein): Mother constantly nags Amanda — sit straight, finish homework, clean room. Amanda escapes into fantasy (mermaid, Rapunzel, orphan)। Theme: Over-parenting, Loss of childhood freedom
Literary Device: Contrast (reality vs fantasy), Refrain
Literary Device: Contrast (reality vs fantasy), Refrain
🐯 Animals (Walt Whitman): Animals are better than humans — no complaints, no guilt, no greed. Poet wants to live with animals। Theme: Simplicity of animals vs complexity of humans
Literary Device: Contrast, Repetition ("They do not...")
Literary Device: Contrast, Repetition ("They do not...")
🔥 Fire and Ice (Robert Frost): World will end in fire (desire/passion) or ice (hatred/coldness). Both are equally destructive। Theme: Human emotions can destroy the world
Literary Device: Symbolism (Fire = desire, Ice = hatred), Paradox
Literary Device: Symbolism (Fire = desire, Ice = hatred), Paradox
🐅 A Tiger in the Zoo (Leslie Norris): Caged tiger vs wild tiger. In the zoo = pacing, quiet rage. In the wild = lurking near villages, terrorizing. Theme: Freedom vs Captivity
Literary Device: Contrast, Imagery, Personification
Literary Device: Contrast, Imagery, Personification
⭐ Extract-Based Questions Tips:
• Literary devices पहचानो: Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Alliteration, Imagery, Symbolism
• "What does the poet mean by..." = interpretation in own words
• "Name the poem and poet" = title + author याद रखो
• Rhyme scheme identify करो (ABAB, AABB etc.)
• Literary devices पहचानो: Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Alliteration, Imagery, Symbolism
• "What does the poet mean by..." = interpretation in own words
• "Name the poem and poet" = title + author याद रखो
• Rhyme scheme identify करो (ABAB, AABB etc.)
📕 Supplementary Reader: Footprints Without Feet — 10 marks
Top Chapters — Long Answer ज़रूर आता है!
Ch.1: A Triumph of Surgery ⭐ — Mrs. Pumphrey's dog Tricki is overfed and sick. Dr. Herriot takes Tricki to surgery, gives only water and exercise. Tricki recovers completely।
Theme: Overindulgence harms, Simple living। Message: Tough love is sometimes the best care
Theme: Overindulgence harms, Simple living। Message: Tough love is sometimes the best care
Ch.3: The Midnight Visitor — Secret agent Ausable tricks spy Max by inventing a "balcony" story. Max jumps out the window (believing the balcony exists) when police knock. Ausable is clever, uses his brain not brawn।
Theme: Intelligence > Physical strength, Quick thinking
Theme: Intelligence > Physical strength, Quick thinking
Ch.5: Footprints Without Feet ⭐ — Griffin, a brilliant scientist, discovers invisibility but becomes lawless. Burns landlord's house, steals from shops, terrorises Iping village. Finally caught by suspicious villagers।
Theme: Science without conscience is dangerous। Character: Griffin = brilliant but selfish, lawless
Theme: Science without conscience is dangerous। Character: Griffin = brilliant but selfish, lawless
Ch.6: The Making of a Scientist ⭐ — Richard Ebright from childhood collects butterflies. His curiosity leads him to discover a hormone in butterfly wing cells that could explain cell development. Theme: Curiosity + Hard work = Success
Key Qualities: First-rate mind + curiosity + determination
Key Qualities: First-rate mind + curiosity + determination
Ch.7: The Necklace — Matilda borrows a diamond necklace for a party, loses it, buys a replacement for 36,000 francs, works 10 years to repay debt. Then learns the original was fake (worth 500 francs)।
Theme: Vanity, Honesty, Irony of fate
Theme: Vanity, Honesty, Irony of fate
Ch.8: The Hack Driver — Young lawyer goes to New Mullion to serve summons on Lutkins. A friendly hack driver helps him search — but the driver IS Lutkins himself! Lawyer is fooled।
Theme: Appearances are deceptive, Small-town cleverness
Theme: Appearances are deceptive, Small-town cleverness
Ch.10: The Book That Saved the Earth — Martians plan to invade Earth but find a nursery rhyme book ("Mother Goose"). They misunderstand it as a dangerous weapon and flee. Theme: Misunderstanding, Humour
Format: Play/Skit format — read dramatically
Format: Play/Skit format — read dramatically
📅 3-Day Crash Plan — CBSE 21 Feb
🔥 आज का टारगेट (18 Feb) — Grammar + Writing = 20 marks
Morning (2 hrs): Grammar rules — Tenses table, Active-Passive formula, Reported Speech rules, Modals usage।
📖 Tenses → | 📖 Active-Passive → | 📖 Reported Speech →
📖 Tenses → | 📖 Active-Passive → | 📖 Reported Speech →
Afternoon (2 hrs): Writing formats — Formal Letter format (memorize!), Analytical Paragraph structure। Practice 2 letters।
Evening (1 hr): Grammar exercises practice — Subject-Verb, Question Tags, Complex Sentences।
📖 Subject-Verb → | 📖 Question Tags → | 📖 Complex Sentences →
📖 Subject-Verb → | 📖 Question Tags → | 📖 Complex Sentences →
✅ Day 1 done = Grammar (10) + Writing (10) = 20 marks prepared!
🔥 कल का टारगेट (19 Feb) — First Flight = 20 marks
Morning (3 hrs): Prose chapters — Letter to God, Mandela, Two Stories, Hundred Dresses, Madam Rides the Bus। Character sketches & themes note करो।
Afternoon (2 hrs): Poems — Fog, The Trees, Amanda, Animals, Fire and Ice, Tiger in Zoo। Literary devices identify करो।
Evening (1 hr): Extract-based questions practice — 5 extracts solve करो।
📝 First Flight MCQ Test →
📝 First Flight MCQ Test →
🔥 परसों (20 Feb — EXAM कल!) — Footprints + Practice = 10 marks
Morning (2 hrs): Footprints chapters — Triumph of Surgery, Footprints, Making of a Scientist, The Necklace, Hack Driver।
📝 Footprints MCQ Test →
📝 Footprints MCQ Test →
Afternoon (2 hrs): Model paper solve करो — full paper in 3 hours।
📝 Model Paper (Solved) → | 📝 Model Paper →
📝 Model Paper (Solved) → | 📝 Model Paper →
Evening: Weak areas revise + Letter format एक बार और देखो।
10 PM: 😴 सो जाओ! कल English exam। Admit Card + Blue Pen + extra pen ready रखो।
🎯 Exam Day Strategy — 21 Feb 2026
📋 Attempt Order: Reading (easiest, 20 marks) → Grammar (10 marks) → Writing (Letter + Paragraph) → Literature (extracts → short → long)
✍️ Handwriting: Clean, readable, underlined keywords
📝 Word Limit: Respect it! Letter = 120-150 words, Paragraph = 100-120 words, Long Answer = 100-120 words
📖 Extracts: Context is king — identify chapter, speaker, situation
🔑 Long Answers: Start with character/theme, give examples from text, conclude
⏱️ Time: Reading (25 min) → Grammar (15 min) → Writing (25 min) → Literature (45 min) → Review (10 min)
📚 सम्पूर्ण Study Material
📖 Grammar Notes
📖 Complete Grammar Guide
📄 Grammar PDF Download
📖 Tenses — Complete Rules
📖 Modals — Rules & Uses
📖 Active-Passive Voice
📖 Reported Speech (Direct-Indirect)
📖 Subject-Verb Agreement
📖 Question Tags
📖 Complex Sentences
📖 Framing Questions (Wh/Yes-No)
📝 Tests & Practice
📝 200 MCQ Mega Test
📝 Top 50 Important MCQs
📝 First Flight MCQ Test
📝 Footprints MCQ Test
📝 Grammar MCQ Test
📝 Complete Test Series
🎯 Important Questions & Resources
❓ FAQ
Q: CBSE English कब है?
21 Feb 2026 (शनिवार)। 3 दिन!
Q: सबसे ज़्यादा marks कहाँ से?
Reading = 20 marks (easiest!) — passage पढ़ो, answer करो। Literature = 20 + 10 = 30 marks।
Q: Important chapters?
Prose: Letter to God, Mandela, Hundred Dresses, Madam Rides the Bus। Poems: Fog, Trees, Amanda। Footprints: Triumph of Surgery, Footprints, Making of a Scientist।
Q: Grammar में क्या-क्या?
Tenses, Modals, Active-Passive, Reported Speech, Subject-Verb Agreement, Question Tags = 10 marks fixed।
Q: Letter format?
Sender's Address → Date → Receiver's Address → Subject → Sir/Madam → Body (3 para) → Yours faithfully → Name। Format = 2 marks!
Q: 3 दिन plan?
Day 1: Grammar + Writing। Day 2: First Flight (prose + poems)। Day 3: Footprints + Paper practice।
Q: Literary devices कौन से याद करें?
Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Alliteration, Imagery, Symbolism, Irony, Repetition। Extract questions में पूछा जाता है।
Q: Pass marks strategy?
Reading (20) + Grammar (10) + Letter format (3-4) = 33-34 marks without studying literature deeply।
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