A Triumph of Surgery — James Herriot
Footprints without Feet (supplementary reader) · Class 10 CBSE English.
Read the story itself in your textbook, Footprints without Feet (NCERT supplementary reader). This lesson is SOYL's explanation and analysis; it does not reproduce the text.
In this lesson you will
- Retell the story of Tricki’s illness and cure in your own words
- Explain how pampering harms Tricki and how the vet cures him
- Compare Mrs Pumphrey and the narrator with evidence
- Explain the irony of the title
- Write 3-mark and 6-mark answers on character, theme and values within the word limits
| In the board paper | Question form | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Short answer (Footprints) | 40–50 words; answer two of three | 3 each |
| Long answer (Footprints) | 100–120 words: character, theme, values, diary or letter | 6 |
| Extract (reference to context) | not set from this reader; SOYL commentary items in the question bank are extra comprehension practice | — |