Class 10 English Words and Expressions II Unit 3, Two Stories about Flying, complements Unit 3 of First Flight (‘His First Flight’, ‘The Black Aeroplane’, ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’, and ‘The Ball Poem’). It focuses on adventure narratives, idioms with fly, active and passive voice transformation, and narrative story writing.
What Class 10 English (Words and Expressions II) Chapter 3 Covers
Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary (Idioms & Phrasal Verbs with ‘Fly’) Reading selections explore aviation pioneers, overcoming fear, and observing wildlife. Vocabulary exercises cover idiomatic expressions with fly: fly into a rage (become suddenly and violently angry), fly the coop (escape from confinement), with flying colours (with great distinction and success), fly high (be very successful and ambitious), and fly in the face of (openly oppose or defy what is usual or expected).
Grammar & Writing: Active and Passive Voice & Narrative Composition Grammar drills train students to convert narrative sentences between active voice and passive voice across simple, continuous, and perfect tenses while keeping the meaning intact. The writing section guides students in composing an engaging adventure or mystery story based on visual or verbal prompts.
Exercises in Chapter 3
- Workbook Exercises (Unit 3) cover reading comprehension on flight and courage, matching idioms with ‘fly’, active-to-passive voice conversion, error correction, and story writing.
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FAQ
What do the idioms ‘with flying colours’ and ‘fly the coop’ mean?
‘With flying colours’ means achieving something with great success or distinction (e.g., passing an exam with flying colours), while ‘fly the coop’ means to escape or leave a place where one was confined or restricted.
How do you convert a past continuous sentence from active to passive voice?
Use ‘was/were + being + past participle (V3)’. For example, ‘The mother seagull was tearing a piece of fish’ becomes ‘A piece of fish was being torn by the mother seagull.’