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 fifth chapter of this book is named as ‘The Hundred Dresses – I’ authored by Eleanor Estes.
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 chapter is based on the true experiences of the author about a girl who was usually teased by her classmates because of being different from them. 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 always remains quiet and wears the same faded blue dress in school every day, although she claims that she has a hundred dresses and sixty pairs of shoes at home that are lined up in a closet.
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.
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 chapter is based on the true experiences of the author about a girl who was usually teased by her classmates because of being different from them. 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 always remains quiet and wears the same faded blue dress in school every day, although she claims that she has a hundred dresses and sixty pairs of shoes at home that are lined up in a closet.
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.
Students can view and download the chapter from the link provided below.
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NCERT Solutions for Chapter 5: The Hundred Dresses - I
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Chapter 1: A Letter to God
Chapter 2: Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom
Chapter 3: Two Stories about Flying
Chapter 4: From the Diary of Anne Frank
Chapter 6: The Hundred Dresses–II
Chapter 7: Glimpses of India
Chapter 8: Mijbil the Otter
Chapter 9: Madam Rides the Bus
Chapter 10: The Sermon at Benares
Chapter 11: The Proposal
Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Chapter 5: The Hundred Dresses - I
How is Wanda seen as different by the other girls? How do they treat her?
Wanda is seen quite differently by the other girls. She lives in Boggins Heights. She remains quiet and rarely says anything at all. She never laughs loudly. Sometimes she would twist her mouth into a crooked sort of smile. The other girls made fun of her for hundred dresses.
Did Wanda have a hundred dresses? Why do you think she said she did?
Wanda Petronski did not have a hundred dresses. She used to say that they were all lined up in closet. Wanda was not an ordinary person. She said so to arouse curiosity and she did. She had creative tastes.
Why did Wanda always go back alone?
She lived in Boggins Heights where no other student lived. She did not have any friend too. So she used to go and come home all alone.
How did the children react when Wanda was declared winner of the contest?
The children suddenly and spontaneously clapped hands. Even the boys were glad to have a chance to stamp on the floor. They put their fingers in their mouths and whistled, though they were not interested in dresses.
What type of the students used to sit near Wanda?
Rough boys and girls who did not make good marks.