NCERT CBSE Class 10th English (First Flight) Chapter 1: A Letter to God

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NCERT CBSE Class 10th English (First Flight) Chapter 1: A Letter to God

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NCERT has published ‘First Flight’ textbook for CBSE Class 10th English Literature. The book can help the students to work on their English and improve vocabulary. The first chapter of this book is named as ‘A Letter to God’ authored by G.L. Fuentes.
Though the NCERT books are written in a simple language but some words have to be used by the authors in order to culminate their story. So, the meaning for these kinds of words is also given on the page wherever they are mentioned.
In case the student wants to do a recapitulation of the story, then he/she can do it with the help of questions headed as ‘Oral Comprehension Check’.
The story revolves around Lencho, a farmer who writes a letter to God seeking help from him because his entire crop yield has been destroyed due to a hailstorm.
At the end of the chapter, some exercises are also given related to grammar which can be done by the students in order to brush up their grammatical skills.
 

 

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How was Lencho’s crop destroyed? How did he ask God for help?

Being a farmer, Lencho was completely dependent upon the crops of his field. Once a heavy downpour occurred. Along with rain large hailstones also started falling. As a result the field turned white as if it had been covered with salt all over. His annual crop was completely destroyed.

Why did Lencho write a letter to God?

Lencho was a hardworking, simple farmer. He had sown a field of com and was waiting for rains. His joy knew no bounds when it started raining. He expected good harvest. But his joy turned to sorrow when rain gave way to hail. After an hour, the field of golden corn was covered with snow. The crop was totally destroyed. Lencho faced ruin. The year seemed bad without any food. This simple, god-fearing man had immense faith in the Almighty. He wrote a letter to God asking for 100 pesos to sow his field again.

How did post office employees help Lencho? How did Lencho react to their help?

The postmaster needed something more than ink and paper to answer the letter. He needed 100 pesos. He gave up a part of his salary and asked all other employees to help. Even friends were made to contribute for a cause of charity. Thus, he managed to collect 70 pesos. Lencho wasn’t surprised to receive the letter. But he was angry to receive 70 pesos instead of 100. He didn’t doubt God, such was his confidence. So he wrote another letter to God asking him to send the rest of the money. He warned him not to send it through the post office because those people were a ‘bunch of crooks’.

What was Lencho’s pride and possession?

Lencho lived in the solitary house on the crest of a low hill in the valley. From here, he could survey and see the river and his pride, the field of ripe corn dotted with flowers. These always promised a good harvest. Their only wish was a downpour and Lencho, who knew his fields intimately, predicted rain. His prediction turned true when it started raining during dinner. He went out to feel the rain and surveyed with satisfaction, his crop draped in a curtain of rain. He regarded rain drops as a new silver coins.

How did Lencho’s prediction about rain come true?

Lencho had looked towards the north-east and remarked that they would get some water. His prediction came true when it started raining in the evening.

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