List any two points from the passage that support the statement, 'pancakes are a timeless reminder of how food connects people.' (Paragraph 6)
List any two points from the passage that support the statement, 'pancakes are a timeless reminder of how food connects people.' (Paragraph 6)
Official answer
Two supporting points:
- (i) Pancakes have an age-old lineage eaten across generations and cultures, linking people across time as a shared food tradition.
- (ii) The passage calls pancakes 'warm, edible hugs' that comfort on a 'bleak day', showing that sharing them gives people the same emotional closeness as a hug — hence the food 'connects people'.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark for each correct, distinct, passage-based point (2 points × 1 mark = 2 marks).
- 2.Accept any two valid points directly supported by the passage, including direct quotations such as 'warm, edible hugs' or references to the food's long history/lineage.
- 3.No marks for a generic restatement of the question without specific textual evidence.
Hint
Find two separate pieces of textual evidence — one about how long pancakes have existed, and one about the comfort/emotional feeling they give.
Quick oral answer
Two points: pancakes have an age-old history enjoyed across generations, which makes them 'timeless'; and the passage calls them 'warm, edible hugs' that offer comfort, showing how they emotionally connect people.
Common mistakes
- 1.Restating the question statement in different words instead of quoting/paraphrasing specific evidence from the passage.
- 2.Giving only one point when the question explicitly asks for two.
- 3.Writing a personal opinion about pancakes rather than an answer grounded in the passage.
Analysis and explanation
This inference question needs two distinct, text-based points that together justify 'timeless' and 'connects people'.
Concept
- 'Timeless' = continuity/history across generations; 'connects people' = an emotional/social bonding function — a full answer needs one point for each idea.
Key Points
- Point 1: Pancakes' ancient, generations-old lineage links people across time as a shared food tradition.
- Point 2: The passage calls pancakes 'warm, edible hugs' that comfort on a 'bleak day' — showing the food creates emotional closeness, like a hug.
Common Mistakes
- परीक्षा में सावधानी: Do not merely rephrase the question statement ('pancakes connect people') without citing specific textual detail — examiners deduct marks for this.
- Each point must be traceable to something stated or clearly implied in the passage, not a personal opinion.
Interesting facts
Comfort foods like pancakes are often described in food psychology research as 'edible nostalgia' because they are strongly associated with childhood memories and family gatherings.
Flatbread/pancake-style foods appear independently in many world cuisines (crepes in France, dosas in India, injera in Ethiopia), which is often cited as evidence of food acting as a universal cultural connector.
Question details
Q8 of 72 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 10
- Subject
- English (Language & Literature)
- Year
- 2026
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 2
- Type
- Short Answer
- Chapter
- Reading Skills — Unseen Passage
- Topic
- Reading Comprehension — Identifying Supporting Details in an Unseen Passage (Pancakes)
- Bloom's level
- analyze
- Syllabus topic
- Section A: Reading Skills — Unseen Passage (Factual/Discursive Passage) — Locating Textual Evidence for a Given Statement
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to quote the passage exactly for full marks?
Exact quotation is not compulsory, but your point must be clearly and directly traceable to the passage's wording or idea — a vague, unsupported statement will not earn the mark.
Can both points be about the same idea (e.g., both about comfort)?
No, CBSE markers expect two distinct points; repeating the same idea in different words typically earns only one mark, not two.