M ijbil the O tter | Class 10 English Notes
By ConceptScroll Team · Published on 17 July 2026 · 3 min read
M ijbil the O tter – this guide gives you a concise, exam-ready overview of M ijbil the O tter from Class 10 English, written by ConceptScroll editors and reviewed against the latest NCERT textbook.
Mijbil's Emotions and Actions
This section focuses on the active nature of Mijbil, the otter, and the emotions he exhibits through his actions. Students are asked to complete a table listing what Mijbil does and how he feels during these activities. For example, when Mijbil plunges and rolls in water, he goes wild with joy. This exercise helps students connect animal behavior with emotions, fostering empathy and observation skills. Understanding animal emotions is crucial for responsible pet care and wildlife conservation. The section also introduces vocabulary words like 'arboreal' (tree-living), 'inculcate' (to instill), 'nocturnal' (active at night), 'omnivorous' (eating both plants and animals), and 'rehabilitates' (restores to health or normal life).
📊 Diagram: Table format showing Mijbil's actions alongside corresponding emotions, with images of Mijbil playing in water and interacting with the environment.
🧪 Activity: Completing the table linking Mijbil's actions to emotions.
🔗 Connection: Prepares students for the reading comprehension passages about animals and human-animal relationships.
Frequently asked questions
1. Why did the residents gather near the village pond? 2. Why were the villagers crying? 3. Who was Gangaram? 4. How big was he? 5. How old was he? 6. Give three reasons to justify Gangaram was friendly: (a) Children could (b) Gangaram never (c) Gangaram was very 7. What was the new name given to the village and why?
1. The residents gathered near the village pond because the crocodile Gangaram had died, and they wanted to pay their respects and attend his last rites.
2. The villagers were crying because they were emotionally attached to Gangaram and were heartbroken over his death.
3. Gangaram was a crocodile who lived in the community pond of Bawamohatra village in Chhattisgarh.
4. He was over three metres long.
5. He was estimated to be 130 years old.
6. Three reasons to justify Gangaram was friendly
8. What will the villagers do to remember their friend?
The villagers plan to build a statue of Gangaram near the pond to remember their friend and the crocodile who gave the village a new name.
1. We all have seen hand puppets on YouTube or during story telling sessions. Try to make one hand puppet of an Otter. The situation is: Mijbil playing with water and spilling water every where. Write a few dialogues between Mijbil and Maxwell. Be the characters and exchange dialogues. Maxwell : Oh! Mijbil, what have you done? Mijbil : He, he Maxwell : Mijbil : Maxwell : Mijbil :
Sample dialogue: Maxwell: Oh! Mijbil, what have you done? Mijbil: He, he, I was just playing with the water. Maxwell: But you have spilled water everywhere! Mijbil: Sorry, I didn't mean to make a mess. Maxwell: Please be careful next time. Mijbil: I will, I promise!
2. You have read a story 'The Bond of Love' in the class IX textbook, Beehive. In this story, the author talks about a sloth bear that his wife kept as a pet. The sloth bear was sent to the Zoo when it became too big to be kept at home. Now, discuss in a group of four, the following points, list views, and then share in the class. (a) Keeping any big wild animal, like the sloth bears, at home. (b) Keeping unusual pets for pleasure (c) Using tigers, lions, dancing bears in circus (d) Making the monkeys dance, cock fighting, bull fighting for amusement
This is a group discussion question. Students should discuss the ethical, safety, and welfare issues related to keeping wild animals as pets, using animals in circuses, and animal fights for amusement. They should list their views and share them in class, highlighting concerns such as cruelty, loss of natural habitat, and animal rights.
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