Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027
Chapter 1: Unseen passage — notes
The chapter’s 4 parts in the book’s order — the first idea of each and the points Medha Ma’am writes on the board — and the summary at the end. The full lesson and a check question for each part are in the app.
1. The four steps
The four steps on the board.
- • 1. Read the questions first
- • 2. Read the passage twice: once for the story, once slowly
- • 3. Find the line: match the key words of the question
- • 4. Write a full sentence; begin with the words of the question
2. Finding the answer: key words
The passage says: Sharks use their eyes, ears and sense of smell to hunt food.
- • Passage: Sharks use their eyes, ears and sense of smell to hunt food.
- • Question: How do sharks hunt food?
- • Key words: sharks, hunt, food → this line
- • Ans: Sharks hunt their food by using their eyes, ears and sense of smell.
- • Not: eyes and ears (half, and not a sentence)
- • | Question word | It asks for | The answer has |
- • | Who | a person | the name or the person |
- • | When / Where | a time / a place | the time / the place |
- • | Why | a reason | because ... |
- • | How | a way or manner | by ... / in this way ... |
3. Marks decide the length
Look at the marks of each question.
- • 1 mark → one clear sentence
- • 2 marks → full detail: two points, or a point with its reason
- • Do not copy the whole passage
- • Meaning of a word: simple meaning + its use in the passage
- • Lesson of a story: one or two sentences of your own
4. The unseen poem
An unseen poem is read the same way, but its lines are short, and the poet often compares one thing to another.
- • Look for like / as: comparisons
- • The sea can roar like a hungry bear.
- • Ans: The sea can be as calm as a sleeping cat.
- • Write a prose sentence; use the poem's words where they fit
- • I → the poet / the speaker: The poet wishes there were meadows and lambs.
Summary
Very good! Read the questions first, then the passage twice. Find the line by its key words. Write a full sentence that begins with the words of the question. Let the marks decide the length. In a poem, look for like and as, and write a prose sentence. Do these four steps every time. Go through the board questions in this chapter one by one. Try each yourself first, then see how I find each line. If anything was not clear, press the Ask button and ask me. Done, you worked very well today!
AskMedha · Medha Ma’am — Bihar Board Class 10 English, Chapter 1. Written from the textbook, checked twice.
Questions parents and students ask
- How do I get the "Unseen passage" notes as a PDF?
- Press "Save as PDF" — the phone’s print sheet opens; choose "Save as PDF" there. The PDF holds the notes only.
- Where are these notes written from?
- From the chapter’s own textbook text, part by part, in the book’s own terms; a second, independent model then checked every part against the book. The full lesson, a check question for each part and the practice are in the AskMedha app.
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