How many chapters and poems are there in Class 10 First Flight?

The current CBSE First Flight has nine prose chapters and ten poems, all of which are covered in these free guides.

Are the poems important for the Class 10 English board exam?

Yes. Poems appear in the Literature section through extract-based and short/long-answer questions, and poetic devices are tested directly — so the poems are as important as the prose.

How should I revise First Flight for the board exam?

For each text, fix the summary and theme first, then the key points and devices, and finally practise the board-pattern questions. Each guide here is built in exactly that order.

CBSE Class 10 · First Flight (Main Reader)

CBSE Class 10 English — First Flight

First Flight is the main reader for CBSE Class 10 English, and its prose and poetry carry the bulk of the Literature section in the board paper. Knowing each text well — not just the story, but the themes, the devices and the way the board frames its questions — is what turns reading into marks.

These free guides cover all nine prose chapters and all ten poems: a clear summary, the key points and themes, the most-asked board questions with answer pointers, and the traps that cost students marks. They are the same thinking behind the Escaya First Flight module, opened up for everyone.

Board paper — at a glance

First Flight supplies most of the Literature section. Expect extract-based questions (1–2 marks), short-answer questions (2–3 marks) and long-answer questions (around 5–6 marks) from both prose and poetry. Themes, character and poetic devices are tested as often as the storyline.

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Chapter-wise guides

The First Flight Mastery Module

Every First Flight chapter, run through the 7-Layer System.

The X-Ray A one-page chapter skeleton — every concept mapped at a glance.
Concept Builder Every idea opened up with NCERT lines and real-world analogies.
Answer Architecture Exact answer skeletons for 1, 2, 3 and 5-mark questions.
Case Study Cracker Source-based questions decoded line by line.
Exam Twists CBSE's repeating trick questions, mapped and solved.
Rapid Fire Every MCQ, assertion-reason and fill-in, drilled to reflex.
Exam Room Playbook Exam-day strategy — time, order, recovery.

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Frequently asked — First Flight, Class 10

How many chapters and poems are there in Class 10 First Flight?: The current CBSE First Flight has nine prose chapters and ten poems, all of which are covered in these free guides.
Are the poems important for the Class 10 English board exam?: Yes. Poems appear in the Literature section through extract-based and short/long-answer questions, and poetic devices are tested directly — so the poems are as important as the prose.
How should I revise First Flight for the board exam?: For each text, fix the summary and theme first, then the key points and devices, and finally practise the board-pattern questions. Each guide here is built in exactly that order.