My Own True Family is the 2nd chapter of the book named ‘Bliss’ – the English textbook for the students of class 10 (Madhyamik). As this chapter is undivided so we have presented the whole exercise solution in 1 single post.
Comprehension exercises
My Own True Family Questions Answers – MCQs
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Creeping in an oakwood, the poet was looking for a
(i) goat
(ii) rhinoceros.
(iii) stag
(iv buffalo
Answer: (iii) stag.
(b) Whenever an oak tree is felled, the number of trees the poet must plant is
(i) two
(ii) three
(iii) four
(iv) five
Answer: (i) two.
(c) When the poet came out of the oakwood, his heart was that of a
(i) stag
(ii) tree
(iii) human child
(iv) old woman
Answer: (i) human child.
My Own True Family Questions Answers – True/False
2. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:
(a) The old woman held the poet’s secrets in her little bag. [True]
Supporting statement: …I have you secret here inside my little bag.
(b) The tree tribe said that the poet is bothered to see the chopping down of oak trees. [False]
Supporting statement: …you do not blink an eye.
(c) The poet never came out of the oakwood. [False]
Supporting statement: When I came out of the oakwood…
My Own True Family Questions Answers – SAQs
3. Answer the following questions:
(a) When did the poet come twice awake?
Answer: When the old woman opened her little bag, the poet came twice a week.
(b) What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise?
Answer: If the poet failed to make the promise, the black oak bark would wrinkle over him and root him among the oaks.
(c) What was it that altered the poet?
Answer: The dream that the poet had in the oakwood altered the poet.
My Own True Family Questions Answers – Grammar-based Questions
Grammar in use
4. Change the following into indirect speech:
(a) Rahul asked Dipa, “Will you go to school today?”
Indirect speech: Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school that day.
(b) Rita said to Ayesha, “Please give me a glass of water.”
Indirect speech: Rita requested Ayesha to give her a glass of water.
(c) The old man told the little girl, “May you be happy!”
Indirect speech: The old man blessed the little girl that she might be happy.
5. Do as directed:
(a) Ranjan said, “Who does not know the name of Rabindranath?” (Change into affirmative sentence)
Answer: Ranjan said that everybody knows the name of Rabindranath.
(b) Sangeeta faster than any other girl in the class. (Rewrite using the positive degree of ‘faster’)
Answer: No other girl in the class run as fast as Sangeeta.
My Own True Family Questions Answers – Creative Writing
Writing Activities
7. Your school is going to host the Inter-school District Sports Competition. Suppose you are the Secretary of the Sports Club of your school. Write a notice (within 100 words) calling students to participate in the competition. Mention the time, date and venue of the competition. Your notice should be countersigned by the Headmistress/Headmaster of your school.
ABC Public School
NOTICE
02.0.2023
inter School District Sports Competition
All the students of ABC Public School are hereby notified that our school is got the privilege to host the ‘inter School District Sports Competition’ of 2023. The 3-day competition, which will be hosted on our school playground, will be started from 18th January onwards. This competition will contain various events like: run, long jump, high jump, shot put etc. Student of classes V – IX & class Xi can take part in this competition. A selection test for the final events will be held on 13th January. Students who are willing to participate in the competition are instructed to contact their respective class monitors and register their names on or before 10th January.
| Countersigned by | sd/ | |
| Headmaster | Tanaya Mukhopadhyay | |
| ABC Public School | Secretary | |
| Sports Club |
Additional Questions and Answers from My Own True Family:
1. Write the name of the poem.
Answer: The name of the poem in ‘My Own True Family’
2. Write the name of the poet.
Answer: This poem has been penned by Ted Hughes.
3. On What does the poem focus?
Answer: The poem focuses on the importance of trees as a part of our large family and the importance of tree plantation.
4. What did the old woman say? [Sample question from WBBSE]
Answer: The old woman said that she had the poet’s secrets inside her little bag.
5. Why did the poet begin to quake?
Answer: The poet began to quake hearing the old woman to cackle.
6. What was the narrator made to promise by the tribe of the oak trees?
Answer: The narrator was made to promise that he would plant two trees whenever he will see one oak tree fall.
7. Who introduced themselves as the poet’s ‘own true family’?
Answer: The tribe of the oak trees introduced themselves as the poet’s ‘own true family’.
8. What would happen to the poet if he did not swear?
Answer: If the poet did not swear, the black oak bark would wrinkle over him and root him among the oaks.
9. When did the poet become twice awake?
Answer: As soon as the woman opened her little bag, the poet became twice awake.
10. What did the poet realize after coming out of the oakwood?
Answer: After coming out of the oakwood, the poet realized that all that was happening to him was a dream.