CG Board Class 10 English Solutions Lesson 15: Unit 5 Reading C: Adventures of Ibn Batutta (2026-27)

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  • Board: Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) / CG SCERT Raipur
  • Textbook: Flight English Reader Class 10 (2026-27 Official Edition)
  • Unit: Unit 5: Adventure
  • Lesson 15: Unit 5 Reading C: Adventures of Ibn Batutta (इब्न बतूता के साहसिक कारनामे)
  • Coverage: Summary, Word Meanings, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening, Speaking, Writing & Practice Exercises
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Question 1

"Adventures of Ibn Battuta" is an engaging travel narrative …


📝 Question:

“Adventures of Ibn Battuta” is an engaging travel narrative adapted by Janet Hardy-Gould from Ibn Battuta’s world-famous 14th-century travelogue, Rihla. The story is presented as a conversation in Tangier, Morocco, where the elderly scholar Ibn Battuta shares memories of his travels with his inquisitive 11-year-old nephew, Ahmed.

💡 Solution:

Born into a family of respected Islamic judges in Tangier, Ibn Battuta studied law. At the age of twenty-one, he set out on his very first journey, a holy pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah, riding a donkey. His travels took him through Algiers to Constantine, where a generous ruler gifted him a fine new coat. When he fell severely ill on the road, his companions placed him on his donkey and kept the animal moving toward Tunis. There, he was chosen as the official judge of a pilgrim caravan.

In Alexandria, he saw the ruins of the famous Pharos lighthouse and met a holy man named Burhan Al-Din, who prophetically foresaw that Ibn Battuta would travel as far as India and China. Inspiring his lifelong passion for exploration, Ibn Battuta visited Cairo and its ancient pyramids, rode camels across hot deserts filled with hungry hyenas, and visited Jerusalem, Damascus, Medina, and Makkah. Seeking further adventure, he traveled through Persia, observing towns ruined by Mongol invasions. In Wasit, he witnessed astonishing acts where ascetics walked into fires and ate live snakes. After visiting Baghdad and performing additional pilgrimages in Makkah, he embarked on his first hazardous sea voyage, embarking on a life journey that made him one of history’s greatest world explorers.

  1. Journey – To go to different places, travel / ,
  2. Pilgrimage – A journey to a holy place /
  3. Caravan – A group of people traveling together for safety / ,
  4. Pyramid – A massive stone structure with triangular sides meeting at a point /
  5. In ruins – In an old, broken, or destroyed condition /
  6. Hyena – A wild dog-like carnivorous animal /
  7. Prophet / Holy man – A spiritual person who can foresee the future / ,
  • Tangier: Major city in Morocco
  • Tunis: Capital city of Tunisia
  • Alexandria: Major port city in Egypt
  • Cairo: Capital city of Egypt
  • Nile: Major river in Egypt
  • Baghdad: Capital city of Iraq
  • Wasit: Historical place in Eastern Iraq
  • Algiers: Capital city of Algeria
  • Constantine: City in northeastern Algeria
  • Arabia / Makkah / Medina: Sacred cities in Saudi Arabia
  • Jerusalem: Historic capital city of Palestine
  • Damascus: Capital city of Syria
  • Persia: Modern-day Iran

Question 2

Who was Ibn Battuta


📝 Question:

Who was Ibn Battuta?

💡 Solution:

Ibn Battuta was a famous 14th-century Moroccan Islamic scholar, judge, and world traveler who traveled extensively across North Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and beyond, recording his adventures in a famous book called Rihla.

Question 3

What was the first journey of Ibn Battuta


📝 Question:

What was the first journey of Ibn Battuta?

💡 Solution:

His first journey was a pilgrimage (Hajj) to the holy city of Makkah, which he started at the age of twenty-one on a donkey from his home in Tangier.

Question 4

To whom is Ibn Battuta narrating his journeys


📝 Question:

To whom is Ibn Battuta narrating his journeys?

💡 Solution:

Ibn Battuta is narrating his journeys to his eleven-year-old nephew, Ahmed, at his house in Tangier.

Question 5

What does one learn by traveling around the…


📝 Question:

What does one learn by traveling around the world, according to Ibn Battuta?

💡 Solution:

According to Ibn Battuta, traveling around the world teaches a person to see wonderful towns and cities, meet interesting people, experience exciting events, and learn how to face hardships (like illness, wild animals, and financial loss) to return home alive.

Question 6

Did Ibn Battuta discontinue his journey when he…


📝 Question:

Did Ibn Battuta discontinue his journey when he fell ill in Constantine? What did his friends do for him?

💡 Solution:

No, he did not discontinue his journey. When he fell ill and felt like dying, his friends placed him on his old donkey and hit the animal from behind to keep it moving quickly down the road toward Tunis.

Question 7

Were the travels of Ibn Battuta adventurous Give…


📝 Question:

Were the travels of Ibn Battuta adventurous? Give reason(s) for your answer

💡 Solution:

Yes, his travels were full of adventure because he faced life-threatening illnesses, encountered wild hyenas in the desert that stole his belongings, survived long camel treks, witnessed strange events like men eating fire and live snakes in Wasit, and visited ancient ruins across different continents.

Question 8

Ibn Battuta travelled around the world for various…


📝 Question:

Ibn Battuta travelled around the world for various reasons. What would be your reasons to travel?

Task: Circle the words in the wordsearch grid that you have come across in the lesson, and use them to make your own sentences.

  • Sentence (S): A group of words arranged in order that expresses a complete meaning with a subject and a predicate verb.
  • Fragment (F): An incomplete group of words that lacks a main verb or subject and cannot stand on its own.

Task: Identify which groups of words are sentences (S) and which ones are fragments (F). Use appropriate punctuation marks for sentences.

💡 Solution:

My reasons to travel would be to explore diverse cultures, meet new people, visit historical monuments, enjoy natural beauty, learn different languages, and gain practical knowledge and independence in life.

(Grid Words Found: PILGRIMAGE, HOLY, PRAY, CARAVAN, TRAVEL, LIGHTHOUSE)

  1. PILGRIMAGE:
  • Sentence: Every year, thousands of devotees go on a holy pilgrimage to Amarnath.
  1. HOLY:
  • Sentence: Varanasi is a famous holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganga.
  1. PRAY:
  • Sentence: We pray to God every morning for peace, good health, and wisdom.
  1. CARAVAN:
  • Sentence: A large caravan of camels moved slowly across the hot desert sands.
  1. TRAVEL:
  • Sentence: I love to travel to hill stations with my family during summer vacation.
  1. LIGHTHOUSE:
  • Sentence: The bright beam from the lighthouse guided the ships safely toward the port.
  1. After school on Friday -> F (Fragment)
  2. We put food in the cat’s dish. -> S (Sentence)
  3. The noise in the library -> F (Fragment)
  4. From the post office to the mall -> F (Fragment)
  5. Everyone worked hard on the project. -> S (Sentence)
  6. We always order sweets on Saturday night. -> S (Sentence)
  7. An advertisement on TV -> F (Fragment)
  8. During the land acquisition in Chhattisgarh -> F (Fragment)
  9. Whose bicycle is on the pavement? -> S (Sentence)
  10. Due to the heavy rain and flooding -> F (Fragment)
  11. Why is everyone so late? -> S (Sentence)
  12. Happy day -> F (Fragment)
  13. Working on the project -> F (Fragment)
  14. Shut up! -> S (Sentence – Imperative Command)
  15. In the forest -> F (Fragment)

Question 9

Comprehension Questions on Extract i Who asked Ibn…


📝 Question:

Comprehension Questions on Extract: – i. Who asked Ibn Battuta to be the caravan judge?

💡 Solution:

The pilgrims in the caravan that left Tunis asked Ibn Battuta to be their caravan judge.

There wasn’t a lot to see in Pharos because the famous ancient lighthouse was in ruins.

Ibn Battuta felt happy because the holy man, Burhan Al-Din, foresaw that he would travel to India and China and meet many old friends on his journey.

He had India and China in mind when he thought he was going to go far.

Question 10

True or False X Statements


📝 Question:

True (✓) or False (X) Statements:**

💡 Solution:

  • i. Ibn Battuta did not feel very happy when he was asked to be the judge. -> (X) (False, he was thrilled and said “Not bad work for a young man!”)
  • ii. Pharos was well kept. -> (X) (False, text states it was in ruins)
  • iii. The big lighthouse and Pharos were in Alexandria. -> (✓) (True)
  • iv. Burhan Al-Din could see things that were likely to happen. -> (✓) (True, he could see into the future)
  • v. Ibn Battuta dreamt that he was going to visit India and China. -> (X) (False, it was a prediction by a holy man, not a dream)
  • : (✓) (X)

Question 11

Vocabulary Replacement Options


📝 Question:

Vocabulary Replacement Options:**

💡 Solution:

  • i. “Pharos was in ruins.”
  • a. not properly looked after
  • b. completely destroyed
  • c. fully repaired
  • Correct Option: b. completely destroyed (or in broken state)
  • : In ruins (completely destroyed)
  • ii. I left Tunis in a caravan of pilgrims.
  • a. tourists
  • b. worshippers
  • c. travellers
  • Correct Option: b. worshippers
  • : Pilgrims / (worshippers)
  • iii. Did you go up it?
  • a. visit
  • b. climb
  • c. see
  • Correct Option: b. climb
  • : Go up (climb)
  • iv. That’s a big lighthouse from long ago.
  • a. a tower guiding ships
  • b. a well-lit house
  • c. an electric power station
  • Correct Option: a. a tower guiding ships
  • : Lighthouse (a tower guiding ships)

Question 12

Change into Reported Speech Fill in the Blanks


📝 Question:

Change into Reported Speech (Fill in the Blanks):**

  • Simple Sentence: Contains only one independent clause with a single finite verb.
  • Compound Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, so, yet).
  • Complex Sentence: Contains one main (principal) clause and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause joined by subordinating conjunctions (because, although, who, which, that, when, where).
💡 Solution:

  1. They asked me, “Can you be the judge in our caravan?”
  • Reported Speech: They asked me if / whether I could be the judge in their caravan.
  1. ‘I know,’ I said quickly. ‘That’s a big lighthouse from long ago. Did you go up it?’
  • Reported Speech: I responded quickly that I knew that was a big lighthouse from long ago and asked if he went up it.
  1. “You’re going to visit India and China! And on your travels you’re going to meet many old friends!” I was happy about this.
  • Reported Speech: I was happy that I was going to visit India and China and on my travels I was going to meet many old friends.
  • : (Reported Speech)

Question 13

Identify Simple Compound and Complex Sentences


📝 Question:

Identify Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences:**

💡 Solution:

  • i. We should eat healthy food. -> Simple Sentence
  • ii. Our English teacher is the only teacher who got the best writer’s prize this year. -> Complex Sentence
  • iii. The police found the lost car. -> Simple Sentence
  • iv. The police found the car that was lost. -> Complex Sentence
  • v. I can speak loudly. -> Simple Sentence
  • vi. Talk softly. -> Simple Sentence
  • vii. I watched the boy. -> Simple Sentence
  • viii. I watched the boy climb the tree. -> Simple Sentence
  • ix. He ran fast in the beginning and got tired soon. -> Compound Sentence
  • x. What he said made me laugh. -> Complex Sentence
  • xi. She knew that she would win the match. -> Complex Sentence
  • xii. The house where she lives is very old. -> Complex Sentence
  • xiii. Although he tried a lot he could not climb the wall. -> Complex Sentence
  • xiv. I waited for my turn the whole day long. -> Simple Sentence
  • xv. They came to the station well on time but waited there the whole day. -> Compound Sentence
  • xvi. The management and the staff announced the result. -> Simple Sentence (Compound subject with single verb ‘announced’)
  • xvii. She is generally nice but at times she can be rude. -> Compound Sentence
  • : 17 Simple, Compound Complex

Question 14

Combine Simple Sentences into Compound or Complex Sentences


📝 Question:

Combine Simple Sentences into Compound or Complex Sentences:**

💡 Solution:

  • i. The food is nice. The restaurant is dirty.
  • Combined Sentence (Compound): The food is nice, but the restaurant is dirty.
  • ii. She recited a poem. It made the child smile.
  • Combined Sentence (Complex): She recited a poem which made the child smile.
  • iii. I was excited. Our caravan arrived in Alexandria.
  • Combined Sentence (Complex): I was excited when our caravan arrived in Alexandria.
  • iv. At night I like to watch TV. My sister likes to talk to grandma.
  • Combined Sentence (Compound): At night I like to watch TV, whereas my sister likes to talk to grandma.
  • v. The train had left the station. I reached the station.
  • Combined Sentence (Complex): The train had left the station before I reached there.
  • vi. He carried an umbrella. He got wet.
  • Combined Sentence (Complex / Compound): Although he carried an umbrella, he got wet. (or: He carried an umbrella, yet he got wet.)
  • vii. I live in an old flat. It was built 30 years ago.
  • Combined Sentence (Complex): I live in an old flat which was built 30 years ago.
  • : 30
  • viii. I got up quite early to catch the train. I missed it.
  • Combined Sentence (Compound): I got up quite early to catch the train, but I missed it.

Question 15

Discussion on Social Safety Situations


📝 Question:

Discussion on Social / Safety Situations:**

💡 Solution:

  • Situation 1 (Someone falling): I immediately rushed to help the person stand up and offered them water.
  • Situation 2 (A friend stepping into a hole): I pulled my friend back quickly and warned them about the open hole.
  • Situation 3 (Public smoking): I politely asked the person to smoke in a designated smoking area as public smoking harms others.
  • Situation 4 (Bully troubling a weaker person): I intervened bravely, gathered classmates, and reported the matter to the teacher.
  • Situation 5 (Children teasing someone): I stopped the children and explained that teasing causes emotional pain.

Question 16

Listening Task Mark True or False X based…


📝 Question:

Listening Task – Mark True (✓) or False (X) based on Vivek Express Text:**

💡 Solution:

  • i. The Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express is the longest train journey in India. -> (✓) (True)
  • ii. The train passes through eight states. -> (X) (False, it passes through seven states)
  • iii. The most beautiful was the Furkating junction to Lumding (Assam). -> (✓) (True)
  • iv. There was a wide variety of food available in the train. -> (✓) (True)
  • v. The author could not find lemon tea in the train. -> (X) (False)
  • vi. The train completed its journey on time. -> (✓) (True)

Question 17

Picture Story Writing The Two Wise Donkeys


📝 Question:

Picture Story Writing: “The Two Wise Donkeys”**

In ‘Curious Town’, everything is strange and upside down: kittens bark, puppies mew, frogs climb trees to announce hailstorms, rivers flow with fire, volcanoes are packed with cool dew, rainbows have more than eight colors, and a week has only two days.

  • i. Why is the Town mentioned in the poem curious?
  • a. Everyone there asks questions.
  • b. No one does the right thing.
  • c. Everything is strange.
💡 Solution:

Hints: (donkey, tie together, patch of grass, pull against each other, can not reach the patch, think, solution, first patch, second patch)

Story:

Once upon a time, two hungry donkeys were tied together with a short rope around their necks. On either side of them lay two separate patches of lush green grass. Excited to eat, both donkeys immediately pulled forcefully in opposite directions toward their own chosen patch of grass. However, because the rope was too short, they kept pulling against each other and neither of them could reach any grass. They pulled and strained until they became exhausted and hungry.

Realizing that fighting was useless, they sat down together to think of a solution. Suddenly, one wise donkey suggested, “If we cooperate, we both can eat!” They decided to work as a team. First, both donkeys walked together to the first patch of grass and ate happily until they were full. Then, they walked together to the second patch of grass and enjoyed that as well.

  • Moral: Cooperation brings success, while pulling apart leads to defeat.

Correct Option: c. Everything is strange.

  • ii. Why does the poet talk about getting ready for a shower of pelting ice?
  • a. It was going to rain.
  • b. There would be a hailstorm.
  • c. The animals in the town would get angry.
  • Correct Option: b. There would be a hailstorm.
  • iii. Which creature climbs a tree in ‘Curious Town’?
  • a. Puppy
  • b. Kitten
  • c. Frog
  • Correct Option: c. Frog
  • iv. What flows in the river in ‘Curious Town’?
  • a. Water
  • b. Fire
  • c. Dew
  • Correct Option: b. Fire
  • v. What is packed in the volcano in ‘Curious Town’?
  • a. Fire
  • b. Ash
  • c. Dew
  • Correct Option: c. Dew
  • vi. How many colours does the rainbow in ‘Curious Town’ have?
  • a. Less than eight
  • b. More than eight
  • c. Eight
  • Correct Option: b. More than eight
  • vii. How many days are there in a week in ‘Curious Town’?
  • a. Seven
  • b. Two
  • c. Six
  • Correct Option: b. Two
  • viii. ‘Curious Town’ here means:
  • a. a strange town
  • b. a beautiful town
  • c. an ordinary town
  • Correct Option: a. a strange town

    • Question 18

    Grid Completion Poem vs Real Life Actions


    📝 Question:

    Grid Completion: Poem vs Real Life Actions

    • i. What are the unusual things happening in ‘Curious Town’?
    💡 Solution:

    Things and creaturesActions in the poemActions in real life
    PuppyMews and mewsBarks and wags tail
    FrogClimbs up a tree and croaksJumps in water/land and croaks
    RiverFlows with fireFlows with fresh water
    VolcanoPacked with cool dewErupts with fire, hot lava, and ash
    RainbowHas more than eight colorsHas seven colors (VIBGYOR)
    RainShower of pelting ice (hail)Falls as fresh water rain drops
  • Answer: In Curious Town, kittens bark like dogs, puppies mew like cats, frogs climb trees to predict hailstorms, rivers flow with fire, volcanoes are packed with cool dew, rainbows have more than eight colors, and a week consists of only two days.
  • ii. List the creatures mentioned in ‘Curious Town’.
  • Answer: The creatures mentioned in Curious Town are kitten, puppy, and frog.

    • Question 19

    Vocabulary Multiple Choice Questions


    📝 Question:

    Vocabulary Multiple Choice Questions

    💡 Solution:

    • i. The word ‘curious’ in the poem means:
    • a. not known
    • b. strange
    • c. eager to know
    • d. different
    • Correct Option: b. strange
    • ii. The word ‘hue’ in the poem refers to:
    • a. bloom
    • b. change
    • c. colour
    • d. strands
    • Correct Option: c. colour
    • iii. ‘pelting’ is associated with:
    • a. volcanoes
    • b. rivers
    • c. soil
    • d. stones
    • Correct Option: d. stones (or ice hailstones)

    Question 20

    Word Web River and Volcano


    📝 Question:

    Word Web: River and Volcano

    💡 Solution:

    • River:
    • In Poem: Flows with fire
    • In Real Life: Flowing water, fresh fish, river banks, water supply
    • Volcano:
    • In Poem: Packed with dew
    • In Real Life: Fire, hot lava, smoke, ash, mountain crater
    • : – (Word Web)

    Question 21

    Advantages and Disadvantages of a TwoDay Work Week


    📝 Question:

    Advantages and Disadvantages of a Two-Day Work Week

    💡 Solution:

    Advantages of a two-day weekDisadvantages of a two-day week
    2. Less stress and mental fatigue for workers.2. Essential services like hospitals and transport will suffer.
    3. More time to pursue hobbies, travel, and spend with family.3. Less production will lead to economic loss and lower income.
    4. Energy and electricity consumption in offices is reduced.4. People might feel bored and lazy due to excessive free time.
    • : (Advantages) (Disadvantages)

    Question 22

    Homophones Exercise Tick the Correct Homophone


    📝 Question:

    Homophones Exercise (Tick ✓ the Correct Homophone)

    💡 Solution:

    • i. Lets way / weigh advantages and disadvantages of getting home work from school.
    • ii. She was so tired that she could not open her ice / eyes.
    • iii. There is only one weak / week left for the examination.
    • iv. She was so hungry that she ate / eight all her food that she had received in the Mid-day meal.
    • v. We experienced hail / hale and storm yesterday.
    • vi. The question paper was too / two difficult to complete in two hours.
    • vii. The which / witch cast a spell on the naughty boy.
    • viii. The night was clear with due / dew on the grass.
    • : (Homophones: weigh, eyes, week, ate, hail, too, witch, dew)

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