CBSE Revision Notes

CBSE Notes for The Hundred Dresses – II Summary – Chapter 6

The lesson begins with a letter received from Wanda’s father informing the school about their moving to a big city where nobody would tease Wanda for her funny name as well her appearance. After getting familiar with the content of the letter through the teacher the whole class got stunned and realized their derogatory remarks and attitude towards Wanda.

Maddie felt so bad that she couldn’t concentrate on her studies after knowing the facts. She wanted to meet Wanda in person to clarify her stand that she never meant to hurt her feelings. Please refer The Hundred Dresses – II Summary for more revision notes.

CBSE Notes for The Hundred Dresses – I Summary – Chapter 5

The Hundred Dresses is a story based on the true experiences of the author about a girl who is teased by her classmates because she is different. Wanda Petronski, a girl who comes from the poor part of town, is the only student in her class with a ‘funny’ Polish name. She is always quiet and she always wears the same faded blue dress to school everyday, although she claims she has a hundred dresses at home all lined up in her close. Please refer The Hundred Dresses – I Summary for more revision notes.

CBSE Notes for From the Diary of Anne Frank Summary – Chapter 4

Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during the Holocaust. She receives a diary for her birthday; she hopes it will be a ‘great source of comfort and support.’ Anne’s diary begins at a crucial point in her life, and in the diary Anne depicts her life in hiding from the Nazis. Please refer From the Diary of Anne Frank Summary for more revision notes.

CBSE Notes for Two Stories about Flying Summary – Chapter 3

Bravery and cowardice are the relative terms. One is coward as long as fear encompasses him / her. In this story the young seagull poses to be a coward incarnate. His other three elder brothers and sister had already flown. The entire family member boosted him to fly, but he couldn’t. One day he mustered up his courage to fly but all went in vain, and for the same, he was harshly punished by his parents. He was left all alone on the ledge starving for 24 hours.

He wouldn’t dare to fly. He cried with hunger. Mother took final decision to put before him bait. And lo! It worked; he dived for a scrap of fish. Mother was high up in the sky and he was in the open air falling down and down. He opened his wings and found himself flying. This was the way he was taught to make his first flight. Hence, we can say parental encouragement and discipline play a great role in shaping the destiny of the young children. Please refer Two Stories about Flying Summary for more revision notes.

CBSE Notes for Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Summary – Chapter 2

Nelson Mandela, the first Black president of South Africa, after more than 3 centuries of white rule, celebrated very vividly the grand ceremony of the first democratic non-racial government. Being sworn in, he said radiantly that “Never, never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another”. He pays homage to the freedom fighters like Oliver Tambo, Luthuli, Yusuf Dadoo.

They were men of uncommon courage, wisdom and generosity. He regards the death of thousands of people who sacrificed their lives for the cause of courage. It is not the absence of fear but the victory over it. No man is born with harassment rather love which comes natural to the human heart. He says every man has his duties to his family, to the community and to his country to perform honestly. Please refer Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Summary for more revision notes.

CBSE Notes for A Letter to God Summary – Chapter 1

A Letter to God Summary is a story of extreme faith in God. The writer had tried to depict the faith of a poor and simple farmer in god. Lencho was an honest and hard working farmer. Once there was a hailstorm. It destroyed his crop completely. Lencho had great faith to God. He asked God to send him money. The postmaster saw the letter. He decided to help Lencho. He collected some money. He put it inside the envelope. Lencho came to the post office to check his mail.

The post office people gave him the envelope. Lencho opened the envelope. He took out the money and counted it. He found that it was less than he had asked for. He wrote another letter to God. He asked God to send him rest of the money. But he wanted God not to send the money through the mail. He considered them a bunch of crooks who had stolen thirty pesos from the hundred pesos sent by God.

CBSE Notes for Class 10 English First Flight Notes

His First Flight CBSE Class 10 English First Flight Notes – Detailed explanation of the lesson along with meanings of difficult words. Also, the explanation is followed by a Summary of the lesson. All the exercises and Question and Answers given at the back of the lesson have been covered.

Prose:

• A Letter to God Summary
• Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Summary
• Two Stories about Flying Summary
• From the Diary of Anne Frank Summary
• The Hundred Dresses – I Summary
• The Hundred Dresses – II Summary
• Glimpses of India Summary
• Mijbil the Otter Summary
• Madam Rides the Bus Summary
• The Sermon at Benares Summary
• The Proposal Summary

Poetry:

• Dust of Snow Summary
• Fire and Ice Summary
• A Tiger in the Zoo Summary
• How to Tell Wild Animals Summary
• The Ball Poem Summary
• Amanda Summary
• Animals Summary
• The Trees Summary
• Fog Summary
• The Tale of Custard the Dragon Summary
• For Anne Gregory Summary

CBSE Notes for Julius Caesar Summary – Chapter 14

Julius Caesar Summary. Jealous conspirators convince Caesar’s friend Brutus to join their assassination plot against Caesar. To stop Caesar from gaining too much power, Brutus and the conspirators kill him on the Ides of March. Mark Antony drives the conspirators out of Rome and fights them in a battle. Please refer Julius Caesar Summary for more revision notes.

CBSE Notes for The Dear Departed Summary – Chapter 13

In the play The Dear Departed, Stanley Houghton satirises the degradation of moral values in the British middle class. In trying to grab the things belonging to their father, the children completely disregard modesty, decency and obligation towards their family.

In the beginning of the play,Mrs. Slater goes to offer something to her father Abel Merryweather and finds him quite cold, not responding at all. He is motionless. So, she declares that her father is no more. Accordingly, her sister and her husband, the Jordans are informed about the sudden demise of their father. Please refer The Dear Departed Summary for more revision notes.

CBSE Notes for Snake Summary – Chapter 12

It being an extremely hot day, the poet comes to his water trough to quench his thirst. There he sees a golden-brown snake already drinking water. He is afraid and at the same time, welcomes his guest. He considers himself next in turn and waits patiently for his turn.

He is fascinated by this creation of God which seems harmless and whose only aim is to quench its thirst and retreat. The poet’s inner voice asks him to kill it as it being golden brown in colour, is considered to be poisonous. Please refer Snake Summary for more revision notes.