The Book That Saved the Earth — Claire Boiko
Footprints without Feet (supplementary reader) · Class 10 CBSE English.
Read the play itself in your supplementary reader, Footprints without Feet (NCERT). This lesson is SOYL's explanation and analysis; it does not reproduce the text.
In this lesson you will
- Retell the play's events in sequence, in your own words
- Explain how a book of nursery rhymes foils a Martian invasion
- Describe Think-Tank's arrogance and Noodle's role, with evidence
- Discuss the humour of misunderstanding and the play's values
- Write 3-mark and 6-mark answers within the word limits
| In the board paper | Question form | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Short answer (Footprints without Feet) | 40–50 words; answer two of three | 3 each |
| Long answer (Footprints without Feet) | 100–120 words on character, theme or values: sketch, opinion, diary, letter or report; one of two | 6 |