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 a compilation of two stories written by the two authors. Both the stories attempt to justify a phrase that parental encouragement and discipline play an extraordinary role in shaping the destiny of the young children.
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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NCERT Solutions for Chapter 3: Two Stories about Flying
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Chapter 2: Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom
Chapter 4: From the Diary of Anne Frank
Chapter 5: The Hundred Dresses–I
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 3: Two Stories about Flying
Why was the young seagull left alone in the ledge by his family?
The young seagull was afraid to fly. His father and mother wanted him to go and fly with them. But whenever he had taken a little run forward to the extreme edge of the ledge and tried to move his wings he became afraid. He failed to muster up courage to thrust himself forcibly in the space, and started flying. His two brothers and his sister had the wings shorter than him but they started flying. But the young seagull somehow thought that his wings would notsupport him for it. For this, he was scolded by his parents, who gave a threat to him and he was left alone in the ledge.
What methods were used by the seagull’s family to help him overcome his fear of flying?
The young seagull was scared of flying. His brothers and sister had started flying but he could not muster courage to do so. His parents scolded him shrilly and threatened to let him starve on the ledge unless he flew away. When his family left him, he felt the pangs of hunger. Next day, when he saw his mother with a piece of fish in her beak, be begged her for food. She flew across to him, but halted when the piece of fish in her beak was just within reach of the young seagull. The young seagull dived at the fish, but now her mother swooped upwards. Gradually his fear of flying was over and he enjoyed it now.
