Student Assessment – SAT 1 July 2025 Class 10 English
and how to solve it effectively.
Here’s a step-by-step smart strategy you (or your students) can follow during the exam:
📝 Best Steps to Solve SAT-1 English (Class 10)
1. Read Instructions Carefully
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Spend the first 2–3 minutes reading the general instructions.
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Check word limits for writing questions (e.g., 100–120 words).
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Notice if there are internal choices.
2. Start with Reading Section (Comprehension)
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Skim the passage first to get the central idea.
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Underline keywords (names, dates, important words).
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Read questions before detailed reading.
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Write answers in your own words (don’t copy full sentences).
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Keep answers brief and to the point.
3. Move to Writing Section
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Practice quick outlines before writing.
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For formal letters: follow format (Sender → Date → Receiver → Subject → Salutation → Body → Closing).
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For paragraph/article writing: use clear intro, body, and conclusion.
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Stick to the word limit; don’t overwrite.
4. Grammar Section
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Read each question carefully before answering.
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Revise common rules:
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Subject–Verb Agreement
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Tenses consistency
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Active/Passive voice
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Direct/Indirect speech
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Prepositions and Modals
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Eliminate wrong choices in MCQs first.
5. Literature Section
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First read the question twice.
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Use textual evidence (key words/lines from the lesson).
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For short answers: 30–40 words are enough.
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For long answers: Structure them as
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Intro (what text is about)
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Explanation (main points, character/theme)
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Conclusion (lesson/impact).
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Let’s solve your SAT-1 (2025) Class 10 English Question Paper step by step.
Section A – Reading Skills
Q1. Read the passage and answer:
(a) What is the ambition of the parents for their children?
👉 Parents want their children to be more ambitious, competitive, and score more marks in exams.
(b) What do the parents want their children to become?
👉 Parents want their children to become doctors, engineers, or successful businessmen.
(c) What hurts the parents?
👉 It hurts the parents if their children become painters, carpenters, or artists while others’ children become doctors and engineers.
(d) Find a word in the passage which means the same as ‘having strong desire to achieve something’.
👉 Ambitious.
Section B – Grammar
Q2. Choose the correct answer (any 3):
(i) Punctuate the sentence correctly:
👉 (a) She has done her M.A. in English.
(ii) Fill in the blanks:
A thief ___ into our house last night.
👉 (c) broke
(iii) It ___ since morning.
👉 (a) has been raining
(iv) The box was made of ___ wood.
👉 (d) No article
(v) Change into indirect speech:
Kiran said to me, “It is my doll.”
👉 (a) Kiran told me that it was her doll.
Section C – Writing Skills
Option 1: Letter to the Editor
Letter on Poor Supply of Water
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Subject: Complaint about poor supply of water in our area
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the poor supply of water in our locality, Shastri Nagar. For the past two weeks, we have been receiving water only for half an hour a day, and that too with very low pressure. The residents are facing great difficulty, especially in this hot weather.
We request the concerned authorities to take immediate action to restore proper water supply in our area.
Yours faithfully,
Rahul Sharma
Option 2: Application for Fee Concession
The Principal
GGSSS Silana
Subject: Request for Full Fee Concession
Respected Sir,
I am a student of Class 10 in your school. My father is a poor farmer and cannot afford to pay my school fee. I am a hardworking and sincere student and have always secured good marks in my class.
I kindly request you to grant me a full fee concession so that I can continue my studies without financial burden.
Yours obediently,
Rahul Sharma
Class 10
Section D – Literature
Q4. Attempt any two:
(i) What did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
👉 Lencho had faith in God. After the hailstorm destroyed his crops, he wrote a letter to God asking for money to sow again.
(ii) What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?
👉 Mandela thanks the international leaders for coming together at his inauguration and showing solidarity to support a new, free, and democratic South Africa.
(iii) How did the young seagull’s parents teach him the art of flying?
👉 The young seagull was afraid to fly. His parents encouraged him by scolding, threatening, and finally tempting him with food. In his attempt to grab the fish, he flapped his wings and learned to fly.
(iv) Why does the narrator say, “I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota”?
👉 The narrator’s Dakota had run out of fuel and landed safely with great difficulty. He was relieved to be alive and safe, so he did not regret leaving the old plane.
Q5. Do any one:
(i) Where was the poet and what happened to him? (Dust of Snow)
👉 The poet was under a hemlock tree. A crow shook down snow on him, and this small incident changed his mood and made him cheerful.
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(ii) What does the poet say about the Asian Lion in the poem “How to Tell Wild Animals”?
👉 The poet says that the Asian Lion is a large, tawny beast found in the forests of the East. It roars loudly and is dangerous.
Q6. Do any one:
(i) Why is Dr. Herriot tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest?
👉 Dr. Herriot is tempted to keep Tricki permanently because Tricki became healthy at the hospital, enjoyed his stay, and did not want to leave. Herriot also enjoyed his company.
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(ii) Why did Lencho write a letter to God? Who received the letter and what did he do?
👉 Lencho wrote a letter to God asking for 100 pesos after his crops were destroyed by hail. The postmaster received the letter, admired Lencho’s faith, and decided to help him by collecting money with his colleagues.
✅ Paper Fully Solved 🎉
