Question

Following is the summary of the lesson ‘His First Flight’. Based on your
understanding of the lesson, fill in the blanks with a suitable word to make the
summary complete.

The story “His First Flight” by “Liam O’ Flaherty” is about a young ____(1)_____
who is afraid to fly. All his younger siblings despite their much shorter wings flew
fearlessly while he could not gather the ___(2)____ to trust his own wings. The
young seagull became sad when he saw his parents ____(3)____ his younger
siblings in the art of flying. His parents scold and taunt him for not even trying.
They even call him a ____(4)____. They tell him a lot to at least try and also
threaten him to leave him alone and hungry if he does not. The following day, he
is left in _____(5)_____ and upon feeling hungry; he tries to seek the attention of
his family members. Only his ___(6)____ , who is withering a fish in an attempt to
eat it, notices her son. The young seagull cries out of ____(7)____ hoping his
mother would help. On seeing his mother come to him with the fish, he
gets____(8)____. But on noticing that his mother stopped mid-way, he gets
maddened out of hunger and takes a dive at the fish, forgetting for a moment that
he is afraid to fly. Finally, he took his ___(9)____ flight. All the family members
celebrate his victory by cheering and dancing around him. He also attempts at
___(10)____ in the sea that he was once afraid of. Thus, he overcomes his fear
and realizes that it is all in the mind.

Answer 1

Complete the following summary of the lesson  ‘His First Flight’.

Explanation:

• Seagull
• Courage  
• Teach
• Coward.  
• Nest
• Mother.  
• Frustration.
• Fed.  
• First.  
• Diving.  

• The given story is morally teaching lesson perfect for young children. It encourages them not to give up and stand tall against all fears. This is exhibited by the main character of a young seagull and his parents using various tactics to make him fly.