9th ENGLISH TERM-1 3

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1 9 th ENGLISH TERM-1 3

2 CONTENTS I. UNIT-1 1. Prose Buds to Blossoms Vocabulary Synonyms, Antonyms, Prefix, Suffix, Homophones, Phrasal verbs Reading skill Comprehension Grammar Prepositions Listening skill Listening comprehension Speaking skill Preparing a speech Writing skill Making sentence, Correcting Errors, Punctuation Language functions Translation, Framing dialogue Poem Laugh and be Merry Supplementary A Man Who Had No Eyes.. 20 II. UNIT-2 1. Prose Gaia Tells Her Tale Vocabulary Synonyms, Antonyms, Syllabification, Abbreviations, Idioms 3. Reading skill Note making & Summary 4. Grammar Sentence Pattern Listening Skill Listening Comprehension Speaking skill Discussion about Environmental pollution. 7. Writing Skill Rearranging sentences, Letter writing 8. Language Functions Translating headlines, Note making & Summary. 9. Poem Earth Supplementary Amrita Devi, The Guardian Angel of Woods III. UNIT-3 1. Prose The Will to Win Vocabulary Synonyms, Antonyms, Word game Grammar Tense, Modals Listening Skill Newspaper Article Comprehension Speaking skill Collecting details and Presenting a report.. 6. Writing Skill Writing , Preparing Article for school magazine 7. Language Function Debate, Project Poem Don t Quit Supplementary A Race in the Space IV. ENGLISH I & II PAPER QUESTION PATTERN. V. ENGLISH I & II PAPER MODEL QUESTION PAPER... VI. ENGLISH I & II PAPER MODEL QUESTION ANSWERS

3 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Prose Warm-up: Everyone is created to be somebody in this world. Those who realise this, accomplish their mission and touch the lives of their fellow beings. They bring about a wholesome transformation not only in their own lives but also in society. It is indeed a fulfilling experience to witness this change. You may have noticed a bud blooming into a blossom. A bud is small and delicate. It needs to be nourished and nurtured. When it blossoms, it creates joy and spreads its fragrance. You, the gifted buds of today, will soon blossom and fill this world with the fragrance of your love, kindness and happiness. Do you have the burning desire to achieve something big? What can possibly stand in the way of such passion? Success is just a few steps ahead and is there very much for the taking. Long ago, there lived in a forest a pride of lions with several cubs. One of the cubs was always curious to know about things. One day he saw a butterfly and started chasing it. The little cub ran and ran but was unable to catch the butterfly. By then he had become too tired to run. He also realised that he had lost his way. Before he knew anything, he had fallen asleep. When the lion cub woke up, he found himself in a strange company. He was surrounded by a flock of sheep and then there were several lambs too for him to play with. He seemed to like the new company and was soon accepted by the sheep. As days went by, the lion cub grew bigger. But as he grew in the midst of sheep, he developed all the qualities of the sheep. His roar too was like a bleat. He was ignorant of the fact that he could roar so mightily that would make all sheep shudder. He crouched with other sheep, seeking cover when a wild animal chased the flock or passed by. He looked far from being the king of the jungle. He didn't even realise that he was a lion. One day an old lion happened to pass by the place, where this young lion stayed. As was natural, the old lion roared seeing another lion. But he did not respond with a roar. The old lion was astonished. He roared again and again but there was no response from the young one. The old lion looked around and when he saw the sheep, he soon understood the reason for the cub's strange behaviour. BUDS TO BLOSSOMS (nkhl;lfspypue;j G+f;fs;) jkpohf;fk; Kd; Maj;jk;: xt;nthutuk;,e;j cyfj;jpy; ahnuh xurpyuf;fhfg; (gad;gltjw;f) gilf;fg;gl;buf;fpnwhk;.,ij czh;fpwth;fs; jq;fs;,yf;if vl;lgth;fshf> jq;fs; rf kdpjh;fspd; tho;f;ifiaj; njhl;lr;nry;gth;fshf,uf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fshy; kpfg;nghpa xu khw;wj;ij mth;fsila tho;f;ifapy; kl;lky;y> rkjhaj;jpyk; nfhz;l tu KbAk;. cz;ikapy;,e;j khw;wq;fisf; fhz;gj> ekf;f xu KOikahd mdgtkhf,uf;fk;. xu nkhl;l kyuhf kyh;tij epq;fs; fz;buf;fyhk;. xu nkhl;l rpwpaj kw;wk; nkd;ikahdj. mjw;fg; guhkhpg;gk;> tsh;g;gk; Njitaha;,Uf;fpwJ. mj kyh;e;jtld; jd; ewkzj;ijg; gug;gpf; nfhz;l ekf;f kl;lw;w kfpo;r;rpiaj; jufpwj. epq;fs;,d;iwa jpwd; ngw;w nkhl;lf;fs;. cq;fs; md;g>,uf;fk; kw;wk; kfpo;r;rpahy; cyfpy; ewkzj;ijg; gug;gp tpiutpy; kyu,uf;fpwph;fs;. VNjDk; nghpjhf xd;iw rhjpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;fpw Mirj;jP cq;fsf;fs;,uf;fpwjh? mj;jifa Mh;tj;jpw;F vjnty;yhk; Jizepw;f tha;g;gpuf;fpwj? ntw;wp vd;gj rpy mbfspy; njhl;ltplk; J}uk;jhd;. epq;fs; mij miltjw;fhfj;jhd; mj fhj;jf; nfhz;buf;fpwj. ntf fhyj;jpw;f Kd;dh; xu fhl;by; rpq;ff;$l;lk; mjd; Fl;bfSld; tho;e;j te;jj. mitfss; xu rpq;ff;fl;b gy;ntw tpraq;fisj; njhpe;j nfhs;tjpy; kpfe;j Mh;tk; nfhz;ljha;,ue;jj. xu ehs; mj (mtd;) xu gl;lhk; G+r;rpiag; ghh;j;jj. mjidg; gpbg;gjw;f mjd; gpd;nd Xlj; njhlq;fpaj. me;jr;rpw rpq;ff;fl;b (gl;lhk;g+r;rpapd; gpd;) Xbf; nfhz;nl,ue;jj. mjdhy; gl;lhk; G+r;rpia gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. jhd; top jtwpaij mj (rpq;ff;fl;b) czh;e;j nfhz;lj. mjidg; Ghpe;Jnfhs;tjw;F Kd;dh; fisg;ghy; mj mah;e;j J}q;fp tpl;lj. me;j rpq;ff;fl;b tpopj;njoe;jnghj xu Gjpa $l;lj;jpds; mj,ug;gijf; fz; ;lj. mj xu Ml;L ke;ijahy; #og;gl;bue;jj. mg;nghj mq;nf mjdld; tpisahltjw;f epiwa Ml;Lf;Fl;bfs;,Ue;jd. me;jg;gjpa Jizapid tpuk;gj; njhlq;fpa rpq;ff;fl;b mq;fpue;j MLfshy; tpiutpy; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. ehl;fs; nry;yr;nry;y rpq;ff; Fl;b tsuj; njhlq;fpaj. Mdhy; mj me;j MLfSf;fpilNa tsh;e;jjhy; me;j MLfspy; Fzeyd;fis tsh;j;jf; nfhs;sj; njhlq;fpaj. mjdila fh;[pf;fk; rg;jk;$l ML fj;jk; rg;jk; Nghy,Ue;jJ. jd;dhy; fk;gpukhf fh;[pf;f KbAk;> me;j rg;jk; Nfl;L MLfs; elq;fj; njhlq;fptplk; vd;w cz;ikia $l mj mwpahky;,ue;jj. fhl;l tpyq;ffs; Juj;jpdhNyh my;yj mufp;y; nrd;whnyh mj gpw MLfSld; Nrh;e;J jd;id kiwj;j gjq;fpr; nrd;wj. jhd; xu rpq;fk; vd;gij mjdhy; czu Kbatpy;iy. xu ehs; xu tajhd rpq;fk;,e;j,sk; rpq;fk; jq;fpapue;j gfjpia fle;j nrd;wj. kw;nwhu rpq;fj;ijg; ghh;j;jjk; me;j tajhd rpq;fk;,aw;ifahfnt fh;[pj;jj. Mdhy; me;j,sk; rpq;fk; gjpyf;f fh;[pf;fnt,y;iy. me;j tajhd rpq;fk; Mr;rh;ag;gl;lJ. me;j tajhd rpq;fk; kpz;lk;> kpz;lk; fh;[pj;jj. me;j,sk; rpq;fk; fh;[pf;fnt,y;iy. me;j tajhd rpq;fk; Rw;wpYk; ghh;j;jj. mq;fpue;j MLfisg; ghh;j;jtld; tajhd rpq;fk; me;j,sk; rpq;fj;jpd; tpj;jpahrkhd eltbf;iff;fhd fhuzj;ijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;lj. way2s100@gmail.com

4 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success The old lion wanted the young one to realise his true nature. So he took him to a nearby pool and made him look at his own reflection in the water. A conditioned mind finds it difficult to believe its original nature, even when it meets the reality eye to eye. The little lion too was not different. As he saw his image in the water he asked the old lion, Is it me? Yes replied the old lion and said, It is none other than you. The old lion continued and said, Now roar like me. You ll be a true lion. So saying the old lion roared and roared again. Gradually the young lion repeated the roar and after several attempts he gave such a ferocious roar that his sheep friends panicked and ran away. When he roared like a true lion, his lion instincts returned to him. He leaped about in joy upon realising his true nature. The young lion, accompanied by the older one, walked away majestically like the king of the jungle. Aren t some of you too like this young lion cub? It is quite reasonable to suppose that young as you are, you may be unaware of your real talent and potential. Like this young cub, some of you may have set your own limitations by a faulty conditioning of mind with convictions such as: I am good - for - nothing. This is impossible for me. I am not cut out for this. Luck doesn t favour me. Isn t it time to break free from these self - imposed limitations? In fact, you are pretty buds on the verge of blossoming into flowers. Remember that hidden in a seed is the infinite potential of a mighty tree. Spread your wings to discover new horizons in the promising journey of your life. While doing so, do not get disheartened by the impediments and challenges you may come across. They are there for a purpose. They transform you from ordinary to extraordinary beings. It is the rough sea that makes a skilled sailor. A ship may be safe in the harbour but that is not what a ship is built for. If charcoal had thought that it was ugly and good-fornothing, it would not have turned into a sparkling diamond. Similarly, if a person like Helen Keller had thought that it was impossible for her to read and write, she could not have championed the cause of the visually challenged. Had Arjun Bajpai thought that he was too young to trek, he would not have been successful in scaling the Mount Everest at the tender age of sixteen. These examples irrefutably prove that anyone can aim high and achieve success against all odds. me;j tajhd rpq;fk;>,sk; rpq;fj;jpw;f mjd; Raj;ij czh;j;j tpuk;gpaj. vdnt mij mufpys;s Fsj;jpw;F mioj;jr; nrd;wj. me;jf; Fsj;J ephpy; njhpe;j mjd; gpk;gj;ij ghh;f;fr;nra;jj. cz;ikapnyna NeUf;F Neh; ghh;f;f Kbe;j nghojk; xu gof;fg;gl;lg;nghd kdjhy; (me;j rpq;fj;jhy;) jdj cz;ik,ay;ig ek;gtjw;ff; fbdkhf,ue;jj. me;j rpwpa rpq;fk; $l tpj;jpahrkhdj my;y. jdj gpk;gj;ij ephpy; ghh;j;j mj> me;j tajhd rpq;fj;jplk;,j ehdh? vd;wj. Mk; vd;w gjpyspj;j tajhd rpq;fk;,j epapd;wp Ntwpy;iy vd;wj. me;j tajhd rpq;fk; njhlh;e;j nrhd;dj,g;nghoj vd;idg; NghyNt fh;[id nra;. ep cz;ikahd rpq;fkhf khwtha;.,t;thw nrhy;ypf; nfhz;nl fh;[pj;jf; nfhz;nl,ue;jj. rpwpj rpwpjhf me;j,sk; rpq;fk; jpuk;gj;jpuk;g fh;[pf;f gy KiwfSf;Fg;gp;d; xu gaq;fukhd fh;[idia mj ntspg;glj;j mjdufpypue;j Ml;L ez;gh;fs; gae;j Xbd. cz;ikahd rpq;fj;ijg;nghy fh;[id nra;ifapy; rpq;fj;jpw;fupa czh;tfs; mjw;fj; jpuk;g te;j tpl;lj. me;j cz;ik,ay;ig czh;e;j nfhz;l kfpo;r;rpapy; mj Js;spf; Fjpj;jJ. me;j,sk; rpq;fk; tajhd rpq;fj;jld;,ize;j> fk;gpukhf fhl;l murd; Nghy eilnghlj; njhlq;fpaj. cq;fspy; rpyh; $l,e;j,sk; rpq;ff;fl;b Nghy,Uf;fpwPu;fs;,y;iyah? cq;fsplk; nghjpe;js;s Mw;wy; kw;wk; jpwikfis,sk; tajpduhf,ug;gjhy; epq;fs; mwpahjpug;gj epahakhdjjhd;.,e;j,sk; rpq;ff;fl;b Nghy epq;fsk; cq;fs; jtwhd> FWfpa vz;zks;s kdjhy; epq;fns cq;fsf;nfd vy;iyfis tiuawj;jf; nfhz;buf;fyhk;. ehd; vjw;fk; gad;glhjtd;.,j vd;dhy; KbahJ. ehd;,jw;fg; nghue;j khl;nld;. vdf;f mjph;\;lk; Jiz Ghptjpy;iy. epq;fshf cuthf;fpf;nfhz;l vy;iyfis cilj;jf; nfhz;l ntsptuk; Neuk;>,Jty;yth? cz;ikapnyna G+f;fshf kyug;nghfpw mofpa rpw nkhl;lfs; epq;fs;. rpwpa tpijfsf;fs;jhd; Mw;wy; kpf;f msg;ghpa nghpa tpul;rk; kiwe;js;sj. cq;fs; tho;f;ifg; gazj;jpd; Gjpa fhl;rpfis Njbr;nry;y cq;fs; rpwffis tphpaq;fs;. mt;thw nry;ifapy; epq;fs; re;jpf;f cs;s jilfs; kw;wk; rthy;fshy; kdk; jsh;e;j tplhjph;fs;. mitfs; rpy fhuzq;fsf;fhfnt cs;sd. mitfs; cq;fis rhjhuzkhdth;fs; vd;w epiyapypue;j kpfr; rpwe;j capu;fshf khw;wgit. xu rpw;wk; kpfe;j fly;jhd; xu rpwe;j khykpia cuthf;f KbAk;. xu fg;gyf;f ghjfhg;g mj fiuapy;,ug;gj jhd;. Mdhy; fg;gy; mjw;fhf fl;lg;gltj,y;iy. jhd; mrpq;fkhf gadpy;yhky;,uf;fpnwhk; vd;w xu fhp epidj;jhy; mjdhy; kpd;dplk; itukhf khw,ayhj.,ijg;nghynt n`yd; nfy;yh; Nghd;w (fhj Nfl;fhj> tha; Ngrhj> fz;ghh;itaw;w) egh; jd;dhy; vojg;gbf;f KbahJ vd;w epidj;jpue;jhy; mtuhy; ghh;itaw;nwhh; kwtho;tpy; rhjpj;jpuf;f KbahJ. muz; gh[;gha; vd;w 16 tajr; rpwtd;> jhd; rpwtd;jhnd vd;w epidj;jpue;jhy; vtnu];l; rpfuj;jpd; cr;rpia rpwtajpnyna mile;jpuf;f KbahJ.,e;j cjhuzq;fs; vtuk; cah;e;j yl;rpaj;ijf; nfhz;buf;fyhk; kw;wk; ntw;wpia gy jilfisj;jhz;b ngwyhk; vd;gij re;njfj;jpw;f,lkpd;wp ep&gzk; nra;fpd;wd. way2s100@gmail.com

5 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Each one of you has an indispensable role to play in this world. Without you, this world will be short of one person and his/her contribution. Having set your goal high, visualise marching towards it each day of your life. Develop a passion for your goal. Have faith in yourself like the little girl in the following story. Once, a village was afflicted by drought. The king summoned his subjects for a mass prayer to invoke the blessings of the Rain God. People assembled in large numbers with flowers, incense sticks and lamps. None but one little girl brought an umbrella with her. Why did you bring this? an old man asked. The little one said, When we unite in prayer, it is going to rain like as never before. I have brought this umbrella to go back home without getting wet! No wonder, there was a torrential downpour that day.this is a simple story that reveals the power of strong faith. Commence work with faith, then proceed with hard work and optimism. A man was once told of a pot filled with gold at the foot of a mountain. He collected his tools, went to the place indicated and began digging for gold. He kept digging at it for a week. But then a little suspicion started nagging him. He wondered whether he would really find gold or he was on a fool's errand. On the eighth day he gave up digging. The very next day a stranger passing that way stopped and enquired why a big pit was there. He was told that somebody had been digging there for gold. The stranger thought to himself, Why not give it a try? Already the work is half done anyway. He dug with great faith and after a couple of days, he found gold. The first man who had tried earlier said with great regret, Had I but dug for two more days, I would have secured that pot of gold. Many of us give up just before reaching the goal. Thomas Edison says, Many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up. Remember, perseverance pays. All your hard work and positive energy will create a ripple of change across the world. A farmer used to fetch water home in two buckets. One bucket had a small hole in it. Therefore every day, the farmer reached home with one bucket full and the other half full. The bucket with a hole was pained at being unable to fulfil its purpose as efficiently as the other. But the other bucket said, Look at the path through which you have travelled home every day. You have transformed a gravelled road into a beautiful trail of green grass and colourful flowers. This story demonstrates the importance of seeing the things and people around you in a positive way. cq;fs; xt;nthutuf;fk;,e;j cyfj;jpy; nrayhw;wtjw;f xu jtph;f;f Kbahj gq;f cz;l. epq;fs;,y;yhky;,e;j cyfk; xu eguf;fhpa gq;fspg;gpd;wp FiwghLs;sjhfNt,Uf;Fk;. cq;fs; jpdrhp tho;tpy; cah;e;j,yf;f xd;iw Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;L mij Nehf;fpr; nry;yj; njhlq;fq;fs;. cq;fs;,yf;if Nerpf;Fk; ghq;if tsh;j;jf; nfhs;sq;fs;. gpd;tuk; fijapy; tuk; rpwkp,ug;gj Nghy cq;fsf;fs; ey;y ek;gpf;ifia tsh;j;jf; nfhs;sq;fs;. xukiw xu fpuhkk; gq;rj;jhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;bue;jj. mq;fpue;j murd; kiof;fltspd; Mrpiag;ngw> mtiu tho;j;j $l;lg; gpuhj;jid nra;a Ntz;Lk; vdf;$wp midj;j kf;fisak; $l;lg; gpuhj;jid nra;a tur;nrhd;dhh;. kf;fs; kyh;fsldk;> CJgj;jpfSlDk;> tpsf;ffsldk; ngukstpy; $lj; njhlq;fpdu;. NtW ahuk; xd;wk; nfhz;ltutpy;iy Mdhy; xnu xu rpwkp kl;lk; ifapy; Fil nfhz;l te;jpue;jhs;. xu Kjpath; Vd;,ijf; nfhz;l te;jha;? vd;w Nfl;lhh;. me;jr; rpwkp nrhd;dhs;. ehk; midtuk;,ize;j topghl nra;ifapy;,jw;f Kd;,y;yhj mstpw;f kio nga;ayhk;. tpl;lf;fj; jpuk;gpr; nry;ifapy; eide;j tplhky;,ug;gjw;fhfnt,e;jf; Filia vlj;j te;njd;! Mr;rh;ag;gl xd;wkpy;iy. me;jehspy; kioahdj nfhl;bj; jph;j;jj. cwjpahd ek;gpf;ifapd; typikia ntspg;glj;jtjhf,e;j vspa fij cs;sj. vdnt cq;fs; Ntiyia ek;gpf;ifald; njhlq;fq;fs; kw;wk; Neh;kiwr; rpe;jidald;> fbd ciog;gld; mjidj; njhlq;fq;fs;. xu kiyapd; mbthuj;jpy; xu ghid epiwaj; jq;fk;,ug;gjhf xu kdpjd; Nfs;tpg;gl;lhd;. mtdj futpfis vlj;jf; nfhz;l Fwpg;gpl;l,lj;jpw;F jq;fj;ij Njb vlf;f mtd; nrd;whd;. xu thukhfj; njhlh;e;j mtd; me;j,lj;ijj; Njhz;bf; nfhz;bue;jhd;. Mdhy; mg;nghoj mtdf;fs; rpw re;njfk; Njhd;wj; njhlq;fpaj. jq;fj;ij cz;ikapnyna fz;lgpbg;nghkh my;yj Kl;lhs;jdkhd fhhpaj;ijr; nra;fpnwhkh vd;w Mr;rh;ag;gl;lhd;. vl;lhtj ehs; mtd; Njhz;Ltij epwj;jp tpl;lhd;. mlj;j ehs; xu Gjpa kdpjd; me;j topna nry;ifapy; Vd; mq;nf xu nghpa gs;sk;,uf;fpwj vd;w epd;w tprhhpj;jhd;. jq;fj;jpw;fhf ahnuh xuth; me;jf; Fopia ntl;bas;shh;fs; vd;w mtdf;f nrhy;yg;gl;lj. me;jg; Gjpa kdpjd; kdjf;fs; ehk; Vd; Kaw;rpf;ff; $lhj? Vw;fdNt ghjp Ntiy Kbe;J tpl;lj vd epidj;jhd;. kpfe;j ek;gpf;ifald; Njhz;bdhd;.,uz;L ehl;fsf;fg; gpwf jq;fj;ijf; fz;nllj;jhd;. jq;fj;ijj; Njb Njhz;ba me;j Kjy; kdpjd; tuj;jj;jld; ehd;,d;dk;,uz;l ehl;fs; mjpfk; Njhz;b,Ue;jhy; me;jg; ghidj; jq;fk; vdf;f fpilj;jpuf;fnk vd;w tuj;jj;jld; nrhd;dhd;. (ek;kpy; gyh;,yf;if mila NghFk; Neuj;jpy; gpd; thq;fptplfpnwhk;). jhk]; (My;th) vbrd; nrhy;fpwhh;. ntw;wpf;f kpf mufpy; cs;nshk; vd;gij czu Kbahky; Kaw;rpiaf; iftplk;nghojjhd; tho;f;ifapd; gy Njhy;tpfs; kf;fshy; czug;glfpd;wd. tplhkaw;rp ntw;wpjuk; vd;gijf; $Wq;fs;. cq;fsj fbd ciog;gk;> Neh;rpe;jidAk;> Mw;wYk; cyfpy; khw;w miyfis cuthf;fk;. xu tptrhap jd; tpl;bw;f,uz;l thspfspy; jz;zph; gpbj;j tuthh;. xu thspapy; rpwpa Jis,Ue;jJ. MfNt xt;nthu ehsk; me;j tptrhap xu KOjhfj; jz;zph; epuk;gpa thspiaak;> ghjpast jz;zph; epuk;gpa,d;ndhu thspiaak; nfhz;l tuthh;. Xl;il,Ue;j thsp kw;nwhu thsp Nghy; jdj gzpia epiwt nra;a Kbatpy;iyNa vd tue;jpaj. Mdhy; kw;nwhu thsp ep jpdkk; gazk; nra;j tuk; ghijiag; ghh;> ful Kulhd rhiy Xuj;ij grik epiwe;j Gy;ntspahf> tz;zkpf G+f;fs; epiwe;jjhf khw;wp,uf;fpwha; vd;wj.,e;jf; fij ek;ikr; Rw;wpAs;sth;fisAk;> Rw;wpAs;s kf;fisak; vg;gb Neh;r;rpe;jidAld; ftdpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gij tpsf;ffpwj. way2s100@gmail.com

6 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Everyone wakes up with 24 hours a day at his\her disposal. How wisely the person spends time everyday determines the success that he\she will achieve in life. Time is precious. Thinking of the past or worrying about the future will not let you focus hundred percent on your present.the present moment is a blessing that has been bestowed upon you and you must make the most of it. Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Each moment is special like you. Endowed as you are with a unique personality, no one else is capable of being you. Isn t it wonderful to know that nowhere in the world can you find any one else who looks the same as you? Take pride in the uniqueness of your nature as well. Is there anything under the sun that you cannot achieve, with your individual talent, integrity of thought, word and action, and humility? Be grateful for your uniqueness and the qualities of head and heart. When you are thankful for all that you receive and count your blessings, you will receive much more blessings. The great attributes of achievers such as A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Mother Teresa, and A.R. Rehman are all part of you. In you lies hidden the talent of a Saina Nehwal or Vishwanathan Anand. The charisma of Bill Gates may lie dormant in you. Understand your true nature, nourish and nurture the good in you. You do the greatest of favours to yourself, by being instrumental in making this world a better place. It s time to get to work, make your mark and leave behind your footprints on the sands of time. Dream big and pursue those dreams fearlessly. The day it pays off will be worth a million lives. xt;nthutuk; mth;fs; flikfisr; nra;a jpdkk; 24 kzpneuj;jld;jhd; vofpwhh;fs;. xt;nthu ehsk; vg;gb Gj;jprhypj;jdkhf Neuj;ij nrytopg;gijg; nghwj;jjhd; xuth; tho;tpy; ntw;wp ngwtj cs;sj. fhyk; tpiykjpg;gw;wj. fle;j fhyj;ij epidj;jf; nfhz;bug;gj> vjph;fhyj;ij epidj;jf; ftiyg;gltj ek;ik epfo;fhyj;jpd;kpj KO ftdk;,y;yhjgb nra;j tplfpwj.,e;j fzk; MrPh;tjpf;fg;gl;lJ. cq;fsf;f toq;fg;gl;l,e;jf;fzj;ij KOtJkhd gad;glj;j Ntz;Lk;.,d;W nra;a Ntz;ba vijak; ehis vd;w xj;jp itf;fhjph;fs;. xt;nthu fzkk; cq;fsf;fhfnt rpwg;ghf gilf;fg;gl;ls;sj. cq;fsf;nf cs;s jdpr;rpwe;j MSikiag; ngw;w> cq;fsf;f,izahdth; NtW vtuk;,y;iy. cyfj;jpy; vq;nfahtj cq;fisg; NghyNt Fzeyd;fSila vtiuak; mwpa KbahjJ tpag;gjw;fhpa nray;,y;iyah? cq;fs;,ay;gf;nf chpa jdpr;rpwg;igg; ngw;wpug;gij vz;zp nguik nfhs;sq;fs;. cq;fsj jdpj;jpwikia> xuq;fpize;j rpe;jidia> thh;j;ijia> nraiy kw;wk; gzpitg; gad;glj;jpdhy; #hpadf;f fpos;s (cyfpy; cs;s) midj;ijak; nty;ykbahky; Ngha;tpLkh? md;gldk;> mwptldk; $ba Fzeyd;fisg; ngw;w jdpr;rpwg;gld; rpwe;j tpsq;fq;fs;. epq;fs; ngw;wj kw;wk; cq;fsf;f mspf;fg;gl;l MrPh;thjq;fSf;F ed;wp nrhy;yk; NghJ cq;fsf;f NkYk; mjpf MrPh;thjq;fs; fpilf;fk;. V.gp.N[ mg;jy; fyhk;> md;id njurh kw;wk; V.Mh;. u`;khd; Nghd;w rhjidahsu;fspd; Fzeyd;fs; cq;fsplkk; xu gfjpahf cs;sj. rha;dh ne`;thy; (,wf ge;j tpisahl;l tpuh;) my;yj tp];tehjd; Mde;j; (nr];-rjuq;f tpisahl;l tpuh;),th;fsj jpwikfs; cq;fsf;fs; xspe;j nfhz;l,uf;fyhk;. gpwiuf; fth;e;jpof;fk; gpy;nfl;]pd; (cyfpy; nguk; gzf;fhuh; fk;g;a+l;lh; nkd;nghus; cw;;gj;jpahsh;) Fzeyd;fs; cq;fsf;fs; kiwe;jpuf;fyhk;. cq;fs; cz;ikahd,ay;igg; Ghpe;J nfhs;sq;fs;. cq;fsf;fs; cs;s rpwg;gfis ntspf;nfhzh;e;j tsuq;fs;.,e;j cyfj;ij kpfr;rpwe;j,lkhf khw;wtjpy; gads;stuhf Mf cq;fsf;f epq;fns kpfr;rpwe;j cjtpfis nra;j nfhs;sq;fs;. cq;fs; flikiar; rhptunra;j cq;fs; Kj;jpiuiag; gjpf;fk; tz;zk; fhyj;jpd; kzw;gug;gpy; cq;fs; fhybr; RtLfisg; gjpaq;fs;. nghpjhff; fdt fhzq;fs;. mtw;iwg; gakpd;wp rhjpf;f KaYq;fs;. me;j ehs; midtuf;fk; gadspf;fk; ey;y ehshf,uf;fk;. Buds Blossom Pride of Lions A lion cub Helen Keller Arjun Bajpai Edison APJ Abdul Kalam way2s100@gmail.com

7 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Synonyms:- Word Synonym jkpo; mu;j;jk; disheartened discouraged jd;dk;gpf;if,of;fr; nra;jy; convictions beliefs ek;gpf;iffs; summoned called mioj;jy; nagging distressing cwj;jk; indispensable essential jtpu;f;f,ayhj> Kf;fpakhd shudder shiver elq;fjy; conditioned habituated gof;fg;gl;lnghd ferocious fierce, wild gaq;fukhd> mr;rwj;jf;$ba impediments obstacles jilfs; irrefutably convincingly xg;gf;nfhs;s itf;fpw afflicted troubled njhe;juthd torrential heavy kpf mjpfkhd downpour rain kio perseverance continuous effort tplhkaw;rp ripple wave miy endowed blessed MrPu;tjpf;fg;gl;l attributes qualities Fzeyd;fs; charisma power to inspire trpfupf;ff;$ba dormant hidden kiwe;js;s Antonyms:- Word Antonym commence (Jtf;fk;) x conclude (epiwt) panicked (gjl;lkil) x relaxed (nghwikahapu) pride (nguik) x humility (gzpt) drought (twl;rp) x floods (nts;sk;) unique (jdpj;jtkhd) x common (rhjhuz) several (gy) x few (rpy) always (vg;nghojk;) x rarely (mupjhf) safe (ghjfhg;ghd) x insecure (ghjfhg;gw;w) precious (kjpg;gila) x worthless (kjpg;gpy;yhj> mw;gkhd) dormant (nrayw;w) x active (,aq;fk;) 1 st Round Important Questions: 1. How did the lion cub join the sheep? The lion cub became tired and fell asleep while chasing a butterfly. When he woke up, he found himself among the sheep. Thus the lion cub joined the sheep. 2. Why did the old lion take the young one to the pool? The old lion wanted the young one to recognise its identity. So it took the young one to the pool. 3. How did the young lion react on seeing his image in the water? The young lion was surprised and realised its nature. 4. Why did the girl bring an umbrella? The girl had a strong faith on prayer for the rain and wanted to return home without wet. 5. How are you unique? I am unique by having individual talent, thought and humility. way2s100@gmail.com

8 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success 2 nd Round Important Questions: 6. What did Helen Keller and Arjun Bajpai accomplish? Helen Keller championed the cause of the visually challenged. Arjun Bajpai scaled Mount Everest at a young age of How should you face the impediments? We do not get disheartened by the impediments. We should face them boldly. 8. Why are you indispensable to the world? Everyone has to play a vital role in the world. We should make our contribution to the world. 9. The present moment is a gift Explain. The present moment is blessing. It is in our hand. So we should use it usefully. 10. What can you contribute to make this world a better place to live in? We should understand our true nature. We should bring out the good already in us. We should act as an instrument making the world happy. Other Questions: 11. What made the man get suspicious? The man kept on digging for a week. He couldn t see the gold. So he got suspicious. 12. Why was the bucket with a hole unhappy? Every day the bucket with the hole brought home water half full. So it was unhappy. Paragraph Questions: 1. What message do you get from the story of the young lion? Lesson : Buds to Blossoms Theme : Realising our potential Characters : a lion cub, a herd, an old lion Story Outline : lion cub mingled with a herd developed qualities of sheep an old lion met it make the cub to realise its nature The message I get from the story: Some times we do not realise our potential owing to faulty conditions. We should realise our true nature and our potentials. Our potentials should not be bounded by the surroundings. We should break free from such limitations and prove what we are. We have unique personality and we must achieve something. 2. Are you conditioned by your circumstances? Justify your response. Yes, I am conditioned by my circumstances. I come from a village(town). My parents are illiterate (uneducated). They have to go for work early in the morning. I have to prepare myself to school. So I couldn t study well. After learning this lesson I found that I can overcome these circumstances. I will use the time properly. I will study my lessons regularly. I will achieve something in my life. 3. List out the steps that you should follow to reach your goal. We have 24 hours a day. I will use the time properly. I will not care for the past and future. The present moment is blessing. I will not postpone my duties. I will dream big and will work for it. potential Mw;wy;> cub-rpq;ff;fl;b> herd Ml;Lke;ij> personality MSik> limitationsjilfs;> achieve rhjpj;jy;> circumstances R+oy;fs;> illiterates-fy;tpawptw;wtu;fs; way2s100@gmail.com

9 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Vocabulary 1. Choose the most appropriate synonyms of the italicized words from the four alternatives given with each sentence. 1. Do not get disheartened by the challenges along the way. a. dissatisfied b. excited c. discouraged d. upset 2. Some of you may have set your own convictions. a. beliefs b. ideas c. priorities d. objectives 3. The king summoned his subjects for mass prayer. a. dictated b. ordered c. gathered d. called 4. A little suspicion started nagging him. a. distressing b. pleasing c. stopping d. warning 5. Everyone has an indispensable role to play in this world. a. short b. essential c. major d. clear 2. Choose the most appropriate antonyms of the italicized words from the four alternatives given with each sentence. 1. Always commence your work with faith. a. conclude b. continue c. complete d. start 2. All the sheep panicked and ran away. a. cried b. bleated c. scattered d. relaxed 3. Take pride in your individual nature. a. joy b. honour c. humility d. pity 4. A village was affected by drought. a. summer b. winter c. floods d. famine 5. Remember that you are unique. a. special b. simple c. different d. common 3. a) Use the prefixes with the base words given below to form new words and use them in sentences. [Prefixes are letter or letters we add to the beginning of a base/root word to form a new one. The new words are not always antonyms] dis- belief tell tri- possible cycle un- obedient discipline bi- conscious regard in- honour fold fore- prove justice im- Answers:- 1) discouraged 2) beliefs 3) called 4) distressing 5) essential Answers:- 1) conclude 2) relaxed 3) humility 4) floods 5) common 1. disbelief : Disbelief leads us to failure. 2. impossible : Nothing is impossible in life. 3. disobedient : He is disobedient to his teachers. 4. unconscious : She is still unconscious. 5. dishonour : Smoking is a great dishonour to us. 6. disprove : The police disproved the evidence. 7. foretell : Astrologers cannot foretell your future correctly. 8. bi(tri)cycle : I bought a bi(tri)cycle last week. 9. indiscipline : We should not be indisciplined. 10. disregard : Don t disregard even a single detail. 11. unfold : Kindly unfold this shirt. 12. injustice : We can t tolerate injustice. b. Use the suffixes with the words given below to from new words and use them in sentences. [suffixes are a letter or letters we add to the end of a word to make a new one. ferocious real -ly 1. ferociously : The tigers fought ferociously last night. potential punctual -ful 2. potentially : Kalam is potentially strong. success human -ment 3. successful : Her plan was successful. astonish personal -ion 4. astonishment : They looked at his win with astonishment. 5. reasonable : His speech is reasonable. reason visual -ous 6. reflection : I saw my reflection in the mirror. reflect great -ise 7. really : Really you are great. -ity 8. punctuality : Punctuality is a good quality. -ness 9. humanity : Humanity leads to peaceful life. -able 10. personally : They are personally known to us. 11. visualise : We must visualise what we read. 12. greatness : They praised Teresa s greatness. way2s100@gmail.com

10 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success 4. Similar sounding words Fill in the blanks with the suitable choosing from the pairs given in brackets. 1. The driver applied the hand to stop the car. (break, brake) 2. The hungry lion went in search of its (pray, prey) 3. The is pleasant today. (whether, weather) 4. Sundar ate the cake yesterday. (hole, whole) 5. My uncle a strange sound last night. (herd, heard) 5. Phrasal verbs Phrasal verb Meaning Sentence bring up raise (tsu;j;jy;) The children must be brought up with love and care. bring in make, get (nfhz;ltujy;) The South-west monsoon will bring in lots of rain. bring about cause (fhuzkhf,uj;jy;) My mistakes brought about a change in my life. give away distribute (toq;fjy;) The Prime Minister will give away the prizes soon. give up stop, abandon (epwj;jjy;) They give up smoking. give in yield, surrender (tpistp> iftpljy;) Sri Lanka gave in finally. look at examine, see (ftdp) Please look at me. look into examine (Ma;Tnra;) The police looked into the case. look through peer, read it quickly (cw;wg;ghu;) They look through the window. pass on hand over (xg;gil) Please pass on the pickle. pass by cross, go away (fle;jnry;) She passed by me. pass away die (,we;jnghjy;) The minister passed away yesterday. put off delay,postpone(js;spitj;jy;) The boss put off the meeting. put in applied (tpz;zg;gpj;jy;) I put in for the job. put up lodged (mdg;gpitj;jy;) The criminals were put up in prison. 6. Singular-plural d) Give the plural forms of the following words. Singular Plural axis axes analysis analyses thesis theses basis bases fungus fungi index indexes (list), indices (mathematics) medium media vortex vortexes,vortices phenomenon phenomena formula formulae,formulas(science) Answers:- 1) brake 2) prey 3) weather 4) whole 5) heard Reading skill Skim through the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 1) What did the carpenter tell his employer and how did his employer feel about it? The carpenter said that he was going to leave the house-building business and live with his family a leisurely life. His employer was sorry to see his good worker go. 2) What was the attitude of the carpenter to his work? The carpenter s heart was not in his work. His work was inferior in quality. 3) Why was the carpenter shocked to receive the house as a gift? The carpenter was shocked to receive the house because he didn t construct it properly. 4) What message do you get from this passage? Life is a do-it-yourself project. Our attitude and the choices we make today, help build the house we will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build it wisely! 5) Give a suitable title to this passage. Life is a House way2s100@gmail.com

11 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Grammar 3. Choose the appropriate prepositions of time and place from the list and fill in the blanks. (before, after, during, since, till, until, at, on, often, in, below, above) Sharad has been living in New York since1990. Before 1990, he was studying in the Punjab University. He lives in an apartment with his wife and children. His apartment is on the third floor. He does not work in a firm, but is employed in a business firm. This business firm is located at a short distance from his house. Sharad has two friends, Surya and Vikram. They also stay in the same building. Surya stays above Sharad's apartment and Vikram's apartment is below Sharad's. They meet often. Sharad misses his parents who live at Chandigarh in India. He visits them during the season of Spring. He has no plans to return to India until he retires from service. Listening skill: 4. Listen to the following passage as it is read by your teacher and answer the questions that follow. 1. What were the father and son doing? The father and son were trekking on the mountains. 2. Why did the son scream? The son fell down and hurt himself. So he screamed. 3. What made the son get angry? The son s words were repeated again and again. So he got angry. 4. Does this story deliver any message? If yes, what is it? Yes, it gives us a message Life gives us back what we give it 5. Supply a suitable title for the passage. Life is a Mirror Speaking skill a. Prepare a speech for about two minutes on a person who has inspired you the most. You can use the following clues to prepare your speech. Introduction of that person - his/her appearance - his/her qualities that attracted you - his/her good habits - his/her achievements and contributions how he/she has inspired you what you wish to imbibe from him/her and how. I like Subash Chandra Bose very much. People fondly called him Netaji. He was very brave and courageous. He was known for his fearless actions against the British during freedom struggle. He was a great freedom fighter with a mass following. His quality of brave inspired me a lot. He was born in Cuttack on 23 rd January, Bose was greatly influenced by his mother. He was a very bright student. He secured the first division in his Intermediate Examination in He passed B.A. from Presidency College in He cleared the Indian Civil Service examination in England, securing fourth position in the merit list. Since childhood, Subash had a yearning to be a freedom fighter. He could not tolerate the insult of Indians. He returned to India in 1921 after completing the training of the ICS. Instead of accepting a high government job, he had decided to serve his motherland. So he joined the Swaraj Party and was jailed many times for opposing the British rule. He became the President of the Congress in His views were different from that of Mahatma Gandhi. Subash Chandra Bose formed the Indian National Army during the Second World War. He had planned to win India s freedom with the help of this Army. He gave the famous slogan Friends, give me your blood, and I promise you freedom. He even asked help from Hitler. During the Second World War, he fought for the Japanese against the British. But Bose had to escape to Tokyo when Japan surrendered. Unfortunately he died in a plane crash in There is no proper evidence regarding this. I believe still he is living with us. I had never come across such a leader like him in my life. b. Recently you have attended the annual day function of your school. You were impressed by the motivating speech of the chief guest. Recollect the points and share them with your classmates. The Annual Day function is one of the greatest events of a school. It is a red letter event in the history of any institution. Generally, it is organised at the end of an academic year. We had our School Annual Day function on 9 th March this year. It was held at the school play ground. The District Collector was invited as the Chief Guest of the function. She arrived at 6p.m. She was warmly welcomed by our school principal and other staff members. The N.C.C cadets presented her the guard of honour. way2s100@gmail.com

12 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success The Collector spoke about the Problems of a City Life. I wonder why people flock to cities for joy, happiness and comforts in life. The high-profile artificial life style of the people living there is enough to misguide and mislead the residents from villages. Many of them stake everything for this change. Really speaking, they reach the cities after burning their boats. But their dreams are shattered too soon. Jobs are difficult to find and for doing any sort of business, they don t have enough money to invest. Soon, the money brought from home starts vanishing. Life becomes a bitter struggle. Many start doing petty jobs for which they are not fit. Free birds from far-off places end as slaves. Accommodation is a big problem. The rent is beyond reach. Soon many people start living in slums or even on payments. Transportation is another headache. It is costly as well as time-consuming. Another main problem is that the virtual absence of law and order. You aren t safe there anytime and anywhere. Food-items are not pure and fresh. They are costly and adulterated. Cleanliness and hygiene are also lacking in cities. There is no fresh air. Pollution of all sorts is a big health hazards. People often catch different types of diseases. Body resistance is reduced to the lowest level. Life in a big city is like living in hell. Writing skill a. Arrange the following jumbled words in coherent order to form meaningful sentences. The first two sentences are done for you. 1. that / remember / Always / become / can / you / thinking / by / big / big. Always remember that you can become big by thinking big. 2. good / to / Try / inculcate / people/ with / being / habits / by / positive. Try to inculcate good habits by being with positive people. 3. goals / high / Set / fit / and / them / time-frame / in / the Set the goals high and fit them in time-frame. 4. you / that / heading / Visualize / towards / are / your goal Visualize that you are heading towards your goal. 5. assure / of / are / you / the success / yourself / achieving You assure yourself of achieving the success. 6. there / is / will / a there / Where / is / way / a Where there is a will there is a way. 7. perform / Rain / storm / should / you / or Rain or storm you should perform. b. Spot the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them correctly. Incorrect sentence Correct sentence 1. I met an European I met a European. 2. Geetha s father is a M.L.A Geetha s father is an M.L.A. 3. They are going to Himalayas They are going to the Himalayas. 4. Raghu prefers milk than tea. Raghu prefers milk to tea. 5. A bunch of keys were found in my car A bunch of keys was found in my car. 6. One of the boy looks happy One of the boys looks happy. 7. We bought office furnitures We bought office furniture. 8. My father is a honest man. My father is an honest man. 9. Mathematics are my favourite Mathematics is my favourite subject. 10. Ramu wanted an one rupee coin. Ramu wanted a one rupee coin. C. Punctuate the following sentences. 1. anand said sarathy you have done a good job 2. children enjoyed watching the film didn t they 3. unless john learns driving he cannot impress his boss 4. how pleasant the weather is today 5. congratulations i heard you ve got a job in Singapore 1. Anand said Sarathy, You have done a good job! 2. Children enjoyed watching the film, didn t they? 3. Unless John learns driving, he cannot impress his boss. 4. How pleasant the weather is today! 5. Congratulations! I heard you ve got a job in Singapore. way2s100@gmail.com

13 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Language Functions. a. Translate the sentences in Tamil into English. The teacher writes five sentences in Tamil on the black board. 1. vy;yhk; ed;ikf;nf. 1. All is well. 2. ngw;nwhu;fis kjpj;j elg;gnj rpwe;j gz;g. 2. Respecting parents is a good virtue. 3. nghjr;nrhj;jf;fis ghjfhf;f Ntz;baJ ekj flik. 3. It is our duty to protect public properties. 4. jz;zpiuak;> kpd;rhuj;ijak; tpzhf;fhjpu;fs;. 4. Don t waste water and electricity. 5. cd;kiw tuk;tiu fhj;jpu. 5. Wait for your turn. b. Frame a dialogue for the following situation. Your younger sister / brother has not done well in her / his examination. She / He is upset over her / his poor performance. Cheer her / him up with words of encouragement. Ramya (I) : Hello Anandhi! What happened to you? Are you unwell? Anandhi : No, I am quite all right. Ramya : Why do you look so depressed? Anandhi : Oh! I haven t done my exam well. The maths paper was very tough. Ramya : Are you afraid that you will fail in maths? Anandhi : No, I will not fail. I can score only 70 marks. I can t get centum. Ramya : Don t worry. I heard that the paper was tough. No one can score centum. Anandhi : Yes. It s true. But I did some silly mistakes. Ramya : Don t get upset. It is quite natural. Anandhi : I practised the sums. But I made blunder mistakes. That s why I upset. Ramya : Work out the tough sums many more times. You will get centum in next exam. Anandhi : Yes, Ramya. I should not lose my heart. I will definitely get centum in next exam. Look at the picture and describe it in a paragraph. Answer: This is the picture of the Indian Cricket team. The Indian team won the inaugural ICC world cup Championship by beating Pakistan in the final. It was happened in the year The team members were very happy. They show the victory symbol. They are shouting happily. It is one of the memorable moments in Indian Cricket. way2s100@gmail.com

14 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Poem: Laugh and be Merry (rpupaq;fs; kfpo;r;rpnahbuq;fs;) John Masefield L.No Poem Lines jkpohf;fk; 1 Laugh and be merry, remember, better the world with a song, rpupj;j kfpo;r;rpahf,uq;fs;>,e;j cyif xu ghlnyhl epidt $Uq;fs; 2 Better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong. jtwfspd; gpbfsf;f rtf;fb nfhlj;j,t;tyif ey;y cyfkhf khw;wq;fs; 3 Laugh, for the time is brief, a thread the length of fhyk; E}ypio Nghd;W FWfpaJ vd;gjhy; rpupaq;fs; a span. 4 Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud goikahd nguikf;fupa kdpj re;jjpapy; ehkk; pageant of man. xu gfjp vd;gj Fwpj;J rpupj;j nguiknfhs;nthk;. 5 Laugh and be merry: remember, in olden time. rpupj;j kfpoq;fs; goq;fhyj;ij epidt $Uq;fs; 6 God made Heaven and Earth for joy He took in a rhyme, flts; nrhu;fj;ijak; G+kpiaAk; xu,irnahl gilj;jhd; 7 Made them, and filled them full with the strong red wine of His mirth mitfis gilj;j> mtdila kfpo;r;rpapd; mjprptg;ghd jpuhl;ir urj;jhy; epug;gpdhd; 8 The splendid joy of the stars: the joy of the earth. tpz;kpd;fspd; mofhd kfpo;r;rpna G+kpapd; kfpo;r;rp! 9 So we must laugh and drink from the deep blue cup of the sky, vdnt ehk; rpupj;j kfpo;e;j epyepw Mfhaf;Nfhg;igapypUe;J gufnthk;. 10 Join the jubilant song of the great stars sweeping by, thdtpjpapy; efu;e;j nry;yk; tpz;kpd;fspd; ntw;wpg;ghly;fnshl Nru;e;J ghlnthk;. 11 Laugh and battle and work and drink of the wine outpoured, rpupg;nghk;> NghuhLNthk;> gzpnra;nthk;> tope;njhlk; jpuhl;ir urj;ij gufnthk; 12 In the dear green earth the sign of the joy of the lord. fltsila kfpo;rpapd; milahskhd ekj md;gf;fupa grikahd G+kpapy;> 13 Laugh and be marry together like brothers akin, xnu khjpupahd rnfhjuu;fisg;nghy xd;whfr; rpupj;j kfpo;nthk; 14 Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn, mofhd rj;jpuj;jpd;(g+kp) miwfspy; rpwpj Neuk;,isg;ghwpf;nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk; 15 Glad till the dancing stops and the lilt of the music ends,e;j eldk;(tho;f;if) KbAk; tiu>,e;j,irapd; jhsk; KbAk; tiu kfpo;r;rpahf,ug;nghk;. 16 Laugh till the game is played and be you merry my friends.,e;j tpisahl;l tpisahb KbAk; tiu rpupaq;fs; kfpo;r;rpahf,uq;fs; vdj ez;gu;fns! Laugh and be merry Life is like a thread Evolution of man God made Earth Strong red wine Cup shaped sky Joy of the stars The game (life) ends way2s100@gmail.com

15 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Answer the following. 1. How can man make this world a better place to live in? Man must fight against the injustice and make the world a better place to live in. 2. What is man s span of life compared to? It is compared to a short thread. 3. What did God feel when He created the earth? God felt very happy when He created the earth. 4. Who are the guests and where do they stay? People are the guests. They stay in the earth. 5. What is referred to as a beautiful inn? The world is referred as a beautiful inn. 6. How should man treat his fellow beings? Man should treat his fellow beings like brothers. 7. Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends. Explain. Life on the earth is compared to dancing, music and game. The music of life ends in our death. We should laugh and be happy till the end of our life. 8. So we must laugh and drink from the deep blue cup of the sky, - Mention the figure of speech. The figure of speech used here is metaphor. 9. Laugh till the game is played -what is the game referred to here? Life on the earth is the game. 10. Write an appreciation of the poem in about 100 words. Poem Poet Theme : Laugh and be Merry : John Masefield : Be Cheerful and Enjoy Life In this poem, the poet asks us to live a happy life. Our life on the earth is brief. It is like a short thread. So we must sing happily, fight against the injustice, laugh and be merry. We belong to the old proud human race. So we must be proud. God created Heaven and Earth for joy. He poured the wine of his joy on them. We must drink the wine of joy and be happy. The world is like a beautiful inn. We are the travellers. So we should live together like brothers and live a happy life. Life is short. Art is long. Poem Comprehension: 1. Laugh and be merry, remember, better the world with a song Better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong a) How should we remember the world? We should remember the world with a song. b) How should we deal with a wrong? We should fight against the wrong. c) How can we make the world better place to live in? We must fight against the injustice and make the world a better place to live in. 2. Laugh for the time is brief a thread the length of a span Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man a) What does the poet say about the life? Our life in the earth is brief. It is like a thread. b) Why should we be proud? We belong to the old proud human race. So we should be proud. c) What is man s span of life compared to? It is compared to a short thread. 3. God made Heaven and Earth for joy He took in a rhyme, Made them, and filled them full with the strong red wine of His mirth a) Who made heaven and earth? God made heaven and earth. way2s100@gmail.com

16 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success b) What did God fill the heaven and earth with? God filled the heaven and earth with the strong wine of his joy. c) What did God feel when He created the earth? God felt very happy when He created the earth. 4. So we must laugh and drink from the deep blue cup of the sky Join the jubilant song of the great stars sweeping by, a) What is the deep blue cup? Sky is the deep blue cup. b) Who sings the song? The stars sing the song. 5. Laugh and battle, and work, and drink of the wine outpoured In the dear green earth, the sign of the joy of the Lord. a) How should one live in this earth? One should laugh, fight against injustice, work hard and be happy. b) Which is the sign of the joy of the Lord? The green earth is the sign of the joy of the Lord. 6. Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin, Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn, a) How should we live in this earth? We should laugh, be happy and live together like brothers. b) What is the inn? The beautiful world is the inn. c) Who are the guests and where do they stay? People are the guests. They stay in the earth. d) How should man treat his fellow beings? Man should treat his fellow beings like brothers. 7. Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of music ends, Laugh till the game is played, and be you merry, my friends. a) What is the life on the earth is compared to? Life on the earth is compared to dancing, music and game. b) When does the music end? The music of life ends in our death. c) How should we live till the music end? We should laugh and be happy till the end of our life. d) What is the game referred to here? Life on the earth is the game. Literary Appreciation Questions: 1. Laugh and be merry, remember, better the world with a song Better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong Laugh for the time is brief a thread the length of a span Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man a) Pick out the rhyming words. Song wrong, span man. b) What is the rhyme scheme used here? a a b b is the rhyme scheme used here. Rhyming words fz;lgpbg;gj vg;gb? ghly; tupfspd; filrp thu;j;ijfis cw;w Nehf;Fq;fs;. xnu khjpupahd cr;rupg;igf; nfhz;ls;s thu;j;ijfis vlj;j vojq;fs;. vlj;jf;fhl;lhf Kjy; mbapy; cs;s song-k;,uz;lhk; mbapy; cs;s wrong-k; xnu khjpupahd cr;rupg;igf; nfhz;ls;sd, mnjnghy; %d;whk; mbapy; cs;s span-k; ehd;fhk; mbapy; cs;s man-k; xnu khjpupahd cr;rupg;igf; nfhz;ls;sd. vdnt,e;j ghly; tupfspy; Rhyming words: song-wrong, span-man MFk;. way2s100@gmail.com

17 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Rhyme scheme fz;lgpbg;gj vg;gb? ghly; tupfspd; filrp thu;j;ijfis cw;w Nehf;Fq;fs;. Kjy; mbapy; tuk; song-i a vdf; nfhs;f. mlj;j mbapy; tuk; song-mdj wrong-i NghyNt,Ug;gjhy; mjidak; a vdf; nfhs;f. mlj;j mbapy; tuk; span-i b vdf; nfhs;f. ehd;fhk; mbapy; tuk; man d; cr;rupg;gk; %d;whk; ; mbapy; cs;s span d; cr;rupg;gk; xd;w NghyNt cs;sj. vdnt mjidak; b vdf; nfhs;f. midj;ijak; Nru;j;J voj aabb vd tufpwj. mjnt Rhyme scheme MFk;. Some important Poetic devices: 1. Simile : A simile is a direct comparison. It is introduced by words like and as. A comparison is made between two objects of different kinds but have at least one point in common. (Simile vd;gj,uz;l khwgl;l nghul;fis Neubahf xg;gpltj. Mdhy; mit,uz;bw;fk;,ilna VNjDk; xu xw;wik,uf;fk;.,jpy; xg;gplg; gad;glk; thu;j;ijfs; like kw;wk; as MFk;) Ex. (1) He is like a Lion in the battle. - Nghupy; mtd; xu rpq;fj;ijg; Nghd;wtd;;. (2) The reddest flower would look as pale as snow. rpte;j G+f;fSk; $l gdpf;fl;b Nghd;W ntspwpg;ngha; fhzg;glfpd;wd. ( Nghd;w vd;w thu;j;ij,q;f gad;glj;jg;gl;ls;sj) 2. Metaphor : A Metaphor is an indirect comparison. In this comparison only one side is mentioned. (Metaphor vd;gj,uz;l khwgl;l nghul;fis kiwkfkhf xg;gpltj. Mdhy; mit,uz;bw;fk;,ilna VNjDk; xu xw;wik,uf;fk;. xg;gplg;glk; nghul;fspy; VNjDk; xd;wpid kl;lk; kpifg;glj;jp nrhy;tjhfk;) Ex. (1) He is a Lion in the battle. Nghupy; mtd; xu rpq;fk;. (2) She is coal dark. mts; epyf;fup fug;g. ( Nghd;w vd;w thu;j;ij,y;yhknyna xg;gplg;gl;ls;sj) 3. Personification : Personification is investing non-living things with human qualities. (kdpjg; gz;gfis capuw;w nghul;fs; kpj Vw;wpr; nrhy;tj.) Ex. (1) The world is happy. cyfk; kfpo;e;jj. (kfpo;r;rp vd;w kdpj gz;g cyfj;jpd; kpj Vw;wpr; nrhy;yg;gl;buf;fpwj.) (2)The cloud s my kin. Nkfk; vd; nrhe;jk; ( nrhe;jk; vd;gj kdpj gz;g. Nkfj;jpw;F nrhe;j ge;jk; fpilahj. nrhe;jk; vd;w kdpjg;gz;g Nkfj;jpd; kpj Vw;wpr; nrhy;yg;gl;buf;fpwj.) 4. Alliteration It is the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in a single line. xnu nka;nahypapy; njhlq;ffpd;w thu;j;ijfs; xnu tupapy; tutj. Ex. Old age and youth alike mistaught and misfed Poem Lines and Figure of speech: 1. Laugh for the time is brief a thread the length of a span 2. Laugh till the game is played 3. Life is like a game 4. The splendid joy of the stars, the joy of the earth 5. Deep blue cup of the sky 6. Merry together like brothers akin 7. Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn 8. So we must laugh and drink from the deep blue cup of the sky Find out the words in alliteration. 9. Join the jubilant song of the great stars sweeping by Find out the words in alliteration. 10. Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man Find out the words in alliteration. 11. Laugh till the game is played, and be you merry, my friends Find out the words in alliteration. Metaphor Metaphor Simile Personification Metaphor Simile Metaphor drink - deep Join jubilant proud pageant merry my way2s100@gmail.com

18 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success Mackinlay Kantor A beggar was coming down the avenue just as Mr. Parsons emerged from his hotel. He was a blind beggar, carrying the traditional battered cane, and thumping his way before him with the cautious, half-furtive effort of the sightless. He was a shaggy, thick-necked fellow; his coat was greasy about the lapels and pockets, and his hand splayed over the cane s crook with a futile sort of clinging. He wore a black pouch slung over his shoulder. Apparently he had something to sell. The air was rich with spring; sun was warm and yellowed on the asphalt. Mr.Parsons, standing there in front of his hotel and noting the clack-clack approach of the sightless man, felt a sudden and foolish sort of pity for all blind creatures. And, thought Mr. Parsons, he was very glad to be alive. A few years ago he had been little more than a skilled laborer; now he was successful, respected, admired. Insurance. And he had done it alone, unaided, struggling beneath handicaps. And he was still young. The blue air of spring, fresh from its memories of windy pools and lush shrubbery, could thrill him with eagerness. He took a step forward just as the taptapping blind man passed him by. Quickly the shabby fellow turned. Listen guv nor. Just a minute of your time. Mr. Parsons said, It s late. I have an appointment. Do you want me to give you something? I ain t no beggar, guv nor. You bet I ain t. I got a handy little article here he fumbled a small article into Mr.Parsons hand --- that I sell. One buck. Best cigarette lighter made. Mr. Parsons stood there, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed. He was a handsome figure with his immaculate grey suit and grey hat and Malacca stick. Of course, the man with the cigarette lighter could not see him... But I don't smoke, he said. Listen. I bet you know plenty people who smoke. Nice little present, wheedled the man. And, Mr. you wouldn t mind helping a poor guy out? He clung to Mr. parsons sleeve. Mr. Parsons sighed and felt in his vest pocket. He brought out two half dollars and pressed them into the man s hand. Certainly I ll help you out. As you say, I can give it to clean and someone. Maybe the elevator boy would buy He hesitated, not wishing to be boorish and inquisitive, even with a blind peddler. Have you lost your sight entirely? Supplementary Reading A MAN WHO HAD NO EYES vojpatu;: khf;fpd;ny fhz;nlhu; jpu. ghh;rd;]; mtuj N`hl;lypypUe;J ntspna te;j NghJ xu gpr;irf;fhud; me;j tpjpapy; te;j nfhz;bue;jhd;. mtd; xu ghu;itaw;w gpr;irf;fhud;. ifapy; rpije;j erq;fpa gpuk;gld; mtdf;f Kd;dpUe;j topapy; vr;rhpf;ifald; mbnky; mbitj;j nkjtha; elf;f Kaw;rp nra;ak; ghh;itaw;wth;fs; nfhz;bue;jhd;. Nghy te;j Kfnkq;Fk; KbAld;, jbj;j foj;jld; fhzg;gl;lhd;. mtdj Nkyq;fpapd; fhyu;> ghf;nfl;; mof;fg;girald;,ue;jj. mtdj iffs;> me;jg; gpuk;gpd; Nky;tistpid ve;jg;gadkpd;wp jltpagbna,ue;jd. xu fug;g epwg;igia jdj Njhspy; njhq;ftpl;l khl;bapue;jhd;. VNjh xd;iw tpw;gid nra;gtd; Nghyj; Njhw;wkspj;jhd;. tre;jfhyf; fhw;wk;;;;;;> ntjg;ghd #hpadpd; kq;rs; epw ntspr;rkk; eilghijapy; fhzg;gl;lj. jpu.ghh;]d;]; mtuj N`hl;ly; Kd;epd;W nfhz;bue;jhh;. ghh;itaw;w kdpjd; jl;lj;jlkhwp Kd;Nd tutijf; fz;lhh;. vy;yh ghh;itaw;w gilg;gfs; kpjk; ekf;f cz;lhfk; Kl;lhs;jdkhd,uf;f czh;t mtd; kpjk; mtuf;f Vw;gl;lJ. jhd; capnuhbug;gij kfpo;r;rpald; jpu. ghh;]d;]; epidj;jg; ghh;j;jhh;. rpy Mz;LfSf;F Kd;Gtiu jpwd; kpf;f njhopyhspahf,ue;jhh;.,g;nghj ntw;wpfukhd> kjpg;gf;fupatuhf> tpaf;fj;jf;ftuhf> cwjptha;e;jtuhf..,ij mth; jdpeguhf gpwh; cjtpapd;wp Cdq;fSf;fpilapy; Nghuhb,d;Dk;,sikAld;jhd;,Ue;jhh;. epuf;fs; miyfspypue;jk;> nronro Gjh;fspypUe;Jk; jhd; Njhd;wp te;jij epidf;fk; tre;jfhy fhw;iwg;nghy> me;j epidtfs; mtiu Mh;tj;Jld; fpsh;r;rpailar; nra;jj. fpno jl;bf;nfhz;nl mtiuf;fle;j nfhz;bue;j me;j ghh;itaw;wtiu Nehf;fp mtu; xu mb Kd;te;jhu;. me;j mlh;e;j Kb cs;s egh; jpbnud jpu.ghh;]d;];-i Nehf;fpj; jpuk;gpdhh;.,q;nf ghuq;f gpug. xu epkplk; cq;fs; Neuj;ij vdf;ff; nfhlq;fs;. jpu.ghh;]d;];,g;nghnj jhkjkhfp tpl;lj. vdf;f xu Ntiy,Uf;fpwJ. ehd; cdf;f VNjDk; ju Ntz;Lk; vd;w tpuk;gfpwhah? vd;whh;. ehd; gpr;irfhud;,y;iy jh;kg;gpug. epq;fs; epidg;gj Nghy ehdpy;iy. vd; ifepiwa rpw nghul;;fs;,uf;fpwj vd;w jltpagbna jpu. ghh;]d;]; iffspy; me;jg;nghuis itj;j moj;jp> ehd;,ij tpw;fpnwd; vd;whd;. xu gf; (ehzak;). rpwe;j Kiwapy; jahhpf;fg;gl;l rpfnul; gw;w itg;ghd;. jpu. ghh;]d;]; mq;nf epd;whh;. rpwpj Neuk; njhe;jutpw;fk;> Fog;gj;jpw;Fk; Mshdhh;. mth; jdj Rj;jkhd rhk;gy;epw Nkyq;fp kw;wk; rhk;gy;epwj; njhg;gpald>; kyhf;fh Fr;rpAld; kpftk; mofhf,ue;jhh;. cz;ikapnyna rpfnul; gw;witg;ghd; itj;jpue;j kdpjdhy; mtiug; ghu;f;f Kbatpy;iy. 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19 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success The shabby man pocketed the two half dollars. Fourteen years, guv nor. Then he added with an insane sort of pride: Westbury, sir, I was one of em. Westbury, repeated Mr. Parsons. Ah yes. The chemical explosion... the papers haven t mentioned it for years. But at the time it was supposed to be one of the greatest disasters in-- They ve all forgot about it. The fellow shifted his feet wearily. I tell you, guv nor, a man who was in it don t forget about it. Last thing I ever saw was C shop going up in one grand smudge, and that damn gas pouring in at all the busted windows. Mr. Parsons coughed. But the blind peddler was caught up with the train of his one dramatic reminiscence. And, also, he was thinking that there might be more half dollars in Mr. Parsons pocket. Just think about it, guv nor. There was a hundred and eight people killed, about two hundred injured, and over fifty of them lost their eyes. Blind as bats. He groped forward until his dirty hand rested against Mr. Parsons coat. I tell you sir, there wasn t nothing worse than that in the war. If I had lost my eyes in the war, okay. I would have been well took care of. But, I was just a work man, working for what was in it.,and I got it. You re damn right I got it, while the capitalists were making their dough! They was insured, don t worry about that. They --- Insured, repeated his listener. Yes, that s what I sell. --- You want to know how I lost my eyes? cried the man. Well, here it is! His words fell with the bitter and studied drama of a story often told and told for money. I was there in C shop, last of all the folks rushin out. Out in the air there was a chance, even with buildings exploding right and 1eft. A lot of guys made it safe out the door and got away. And just when I was about there, crawling along between those big vats, a guy behind me grabs my leg. He says, Let me past, you ---! May be he was nuts. I dunno. 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20 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success The story is true, Mr. Parsons said, except that it was the other way around. Other way around? He croaked unamiably. Say, guv nor-- I was in C shop, said Mr.Parsons. It was the other way around. You were the fellow who hauled back on me and climbed over me. You were bigger than I was, Markwardt. The blind man stood for a long time, swallowing hoarsely. He gulped Parsons. By heaven. By heaven! I thought you--- And then he screamed fiendishly. Yes. May be so. Maybe so. But I m blind! I m blind, and you ve been standing there letting me spout to you, and laughing at me every minute of it! I m blind! People in the street turned to stare at him. You got away but I m blind! Do you hear? I m--- Well, said Mr. Parsons, don t make such a row about it, Markwardt...So am I.,e;jf; fij cz;ikjhd;> jpu. ghh;]d;]; nrhd;dhh; xd;w jtpu> ele;jj NtW khjpup ele;jj NtWkhjpupah? mtd; ehfhpfkw;w Kiwapy; fj;jpdhd; nrhy;yq;f gpug ehd; rp-\hg;gpy;;,ue;njd; vd;whh; jpu.ghh;]d;];. ele;jnjh NtW. epjhd; vd; KJif,Oj;J vd; kpj Vwpdha;. epjhd; vd;idtplg; nghpatdhf,ue;jha;> khh;f;thh;l;. me;jg; ghh;itapoe;j kdpjd; epz;l Neukhf nkypjhd Fuiy tpoq;fpf;nfhz;nl epd;whd.; mtd; vr;rpiy tpoq;fpagb nrhd;dhd; ghh;]d;];. fltns. fltns! ehd; cq;fis epidj;njd; gpwf mtd; rw;w nfh^ukhf mywpdhd; Mk; mg;gbak;,uf;fyhk;. mg;gbak;,uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; ehd;,g;nghoj ghh;itaw;wtd;. ehd; ghh;itaw;wtd;. epq;fs; mq;nf epd;w nfhz;l vd;id cq;fs; kpj Vwpg;Nghf mdkjpj;jph;fs;. vd;idg; ghh;j;j xt;nthu epkplkk; mjw;fhfr; rphpj;jph;fs;! ehd; ghh;itaw;wtd;! me;jj; njutpy; nrd;w kf;fs; jpuk;g mtid cw;wg;ghh;j;jr; nrd;whu;fs;. ep nrd;w tpl;lha;. Mdhy; ehdk; ghh;itaw;wtdhfp tpl;nlnd! cdf;ff; Nfl;fpwjh? ehd; ey;yj vd;whh;. jpu.ghh;]d;];> mijg;gw;wp,j Nghy ahhplkk; nrhy;yhnj khh;f;thh;l; ehdk; nrhy;ykhl;nld;. Blind man like Mr.Parsons Blind man like Markwardt Explosion in C Shop I. Comprehension Questions. 1. What according to you, is the author s main purpose of writing this narrative? Mr. Parsons became blind due to the rudeness of Markwardt. This is the climax of the story. The author reveals it only in the end. 2. Compare and contrast the character of Mr. Parsons with that of Markwardt. Mr. Parsons and Markwardt lost their eye sight in a chemical explosion. Mr. Parsons did not lose hope in life. He struggled hard and became successful. On the other hand Markwardt used his disability for making his livelihood. 3. The author uses a surprise ending. To what extent does this add to the effectiveness of the narrative? Initially the reader visualises Mr. Parsons as a handsome man without any disability. He is tempted to believe the story told by Markwardt. But the truth comes to light only in the end. The sudden twist of the story makes it effective. 4. Which man originally seemed to deserve our sympathy? Why/ How do our sympathetic feelings towards this character change? Markwardt seemed to deserve our sympathy. In the end we learnt that Mr. Parsons became blind because of Markwardt, our sympathetic feelings change towards Mr. Parsons. 5. How do you view a differently - abled person seeking your sympathy? I feel that they should be given priority in the fields where they can work. II. Identify the characters/speakers of the following utterances. 1. I got a handy little article here. 2. Certainly I ll help you out. 3. The story is true except that it was other way around. 1. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 2. Mr.Parsons 3. Mr.Parsons way2s100@gmail.com

21 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success 4. By heaven! I thought you.but I m blind. 5. Well. don t make such a row about it, Markwardt So am I. 6. He was a blind beggar. 7. He was carrying traditional battered cane. 8. He was a shaggy, thick-necked fellow. 9. He wore a black pouch slung over his shoulder. 10. He had something to sell. 11. He pitied to the blind man. 12. He had been little more than a skilled labourer. 13. Listen guv nor. Just a minute of your time. 14. It s late. I have an appointment. 15. Do you want me to give you something? 16. I ain t no beggar, guv nor. 17. He croaked unamiably. 18. He was a handsome figure. 19. But I don t smoke. 20. I bet you know plenty people who smoke. 21. I was there in C shop. 22. Have you lost your sight entirely? 23. Westbury sir, I was one of em. 24. If I had lost my eyes in the war, okay. 25. I try to forgive him in my heart. 4. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 5. Mr.Parsons 6. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 7. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 8. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 9. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 10. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 11. Mr.Parsons 12. Mr.Parsons 13. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 14. Mr.Parsons 15. Mr.Parsons 16. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 17. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 18. Mr.Parsons 19. Mr.Parsons 20. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 21. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 22. Mr.Parsons 23. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 24. Markwardt (the blind peddler) 25. Markwardt (the blind peddler) III. Complete the sentences choosing the right options. 1. Mr. Parsons was standing in front of a. a. house b. hotel c. park d. theatre 2. The beggar tried to sell a.to Mr. Parsons. Answers: a. cigar packet b. ash tray c. cigarette lighter d. match box 1. hotel 2. cigarette lighter 3. Mr. Parsons paid.. dollars to the beggar. 3. two half a. two half b. two c. three half d. three 4. the elevator boy 4. Mr. Parsons wanted to give the article to. 5. chemical explosion a. his friend b. his servant c. the beggar d. the elevator boy 6.avenue 5. Mr. Parsons and Markwardt lost their vision in a 7. blind a. fire accident b. chemical explosion c. road mishap d. bomb blast 8.cane 6. The beggar was coming down the.. 9. shaggy a. home b. hospital c. avenue d. temple 10. black 7. The beggar was. 11. appointment a. blind b. deaf c. dumb d. fool 12. hand 13. handsome 8. The beggar carried the traditional 14. smoke a. cap b. cane c. plate d. candle 15. sleeve 9. The beggar was a fellow. 16. blind a. good b. bad c. shaggy d. handsome 17. pocketed 10. The beggar wore a pouch slung over his shoulder. 18. fourteen a. red b. black c. green d. white 19. chemical explosion 11. Mr. Parsons had a/an C a. party b. appointment c. meeting d. interview The beggar pressed a small article into Mr. Parsons insured a. hand b. coat c. car d. pocket 23. true 24. C 13. Mr. Parsons was a..figure. 25. stare a. tall b. short c. handsome d. fat 14. Mr. Parsons doesn t a. sing b. smoke c. dance d. fight 15. Markwardt clung to Mr. Parsons a. hand b. leg c. sleeve d. head way2s100@gmail.com

22 9 th English Term-1 Unit-1 Way to success 16. Markwardt and Mr. Parsons both are a. friends b. enemies c. blind d. thieves 17. The shabby man the two half dollars. a. donated b. pocketed c. spent d. invested 18. Markwardt lost his eye sight before.years. a. fourteen b. five c. ten d. fifteen 19. Markwardt lost his eye sight in a. a. chemical explosion b. war c. accident d. street fight 20. The chemical explosion occurred in a..shop. a. A b. B c. C d. D 21...people were killed in the chemical explosion. a. 108 b. 100 c. 120 d The shops were. a. insured b. locked c. painted d. burgled 23. The story is..,mr. Parsons said. a. true b. false c. created d. lie 24. Mr. Parsons was in the.shop when the explosion occurred. a. D b. C c. B d. A 25. People in the street turned to. at Mr. Parsons. a. laugh b. stare c. support d. scold IV. Study the given mind map and fill in the incomplete details: Mr.Parsons was standing (i) Mr.Parsons pitied (iv) Mr.Parsons purchased the article (v) A beggar came down the avenue.(ii) The beggar fumbled the article.(iii). The beggar wanted to extract more money using his handicap. V. Paragraph: Narrate the story A Man who had no Eyes in your own words. Lesson Author Characters Theme : A Man who had no Eyes : Mackinlay Kantor : Mr. Parsons, Markwardt : Always truth is hidden Answer: i) in front of his hotel. ii) just as Mr.Parsons emerged from his hotel. iii) into Mr.Parson s hand iv) and gave him two half dollars (v) to give the elevator boy Mr. Parsons met a blind beggar on his way from hotel one day. He was very shaggy. He requested Mr.Parsons to spare a few minutes for him. Mr.Parsons asked if he needed something. The beggar replied that he was not a beggar. He said that he was selling cigarette lighter. Mr.Parsons said that he did not smoke. The peddler suggested him to give it to someone who smokes. Mr.Parsons purchased it for two half dollars. The peddler recollected the Westbury chemical explosion that happened fourteen years ago. He accused the other person for his blindness in that explosion. Mr.Parsons listened to that completely. He revealed the truth that he too became blind in that same explosion because of the blind peddler, Markwardt. Mr.Parsons asked the blind peddler not to exploit others by telling false stories. Truth is bitter Paragraph for Slow Learners: Mr. Parsons met a blind beggar. He was selling cigarette lighter. Mr. Parsons bought it for two half dollars. Then the peddler accused the other person for his blindness in a chemical explosion. Mr. Parsons revealed the truth that he too became blind in that same explosion. It was because of the blind peddler, Markwardt. Mr.Parsons asked him not to exploit others by telling false stories. way2s100@gmail.com

23 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Prose Paragraphs Warm-up: You have heard the chirping of birds. You have heard the cry of animals. You have heard the sounds of moving buses, trains and other vehicles. You have heard the sounds of ruffling wind and the running river. Have you ever heard of a flower or a tree or grass actually speak? You only feel their presence in other ways sight, scent and the like. Here we have someone talking to you with an intention of awakening your sensibilities. Her speech is neither a lement nor a complaint. Actually she feels sorry for you. She is all concern for you. She offers all her bounties with great generosity. Can you guess who she is? Oh, you re right! She is Mother Earth the mother of all living creatures! Let s listen to what that she has to say! I'm Gaia, the personification of the primordial mother Earth. I am known by many names in different languages and in different places. The Greeks call me Gaia, the Indians call me Bhoomi Matha and the English call me Earth. I am a huge ball in space spinning at a rapid pace while revolving around the Sun. Do you know how old I am? I was a part of the sun, millions of years ago. Following the big bang that occurred in the cosmos, I fell apart. In the early years of my life, I was a land mass called Pangea and a big water mass called Panthalassa, which covers two-thirds of my surface. Due to gravity, I am able to hold everything in its place! I am the only life supporting planet in the universe. Scientists are peering through their telescopes even as I am speaking; checking to see whether there is any other planet with life in it. Research is still on! In the beginning when there were just plants growing and animals wandering all over me, life was very peaceful. There existed a natural rhythm that bound the entire species of life. There was peace and there was abundance, assuring the survival of every creature. Of course, I was very happy when man arrived. I was proud that a superior creature had come to protect and care for me. He not only admired me but also worshipped me with utmost reverence. Even when your tribe increased, I had no problem because the ecosystem was still wellbalanced and intact. GAIA TELLS HER TALE (G+kpj;jha; jd; fij nrhy;fpwhs;) jkpohf;fk; Kd; Maj;jk;: gwitfspd; fpwpr;rplk; rg;jj;ij epq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. tpyq;ffspd; rg;jj;ij epq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. efuk; NgUe;J> njhlh; tz;b kw;wk; gpw thfdq;fspd; rg;jq;fis epq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. tprk; fhw;w kw;wk; XLk; Mw;wpd; rg;jq;fisak; Nfl;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. vg;nghojhtj G+f;fs; my;yj kuq;fs; my;yj Gw;fs; NgRtij epq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPh;fsh? epq;fs; mtw;wpd;,ug;ig fz;fshy; ghh;j;jk;> ewkzk; %ykk; czh;fpwph;fs;.,q;nf cq;fs; czh;tfisj; jl;b vog;gk; Nehf;fj;Jld; xuth; cq;fsplk; Ngrj;jahuhf cs;shh;. mtsj Ngr;R xu Gyk;gYk; my;y> GfhUk; my;y. cz;ikapy; mts; cq;fsf;fhf tuj;jg;glfpwhs;. cq;fs;kpj kpfe;j mf;fiwnahl,uf;fpwhs;. mts; jdj vy;yh tsq;fisak; kpfg;nguk; jhuhs Fzj;Jld; juj; jahuhf,uf;fpwhs;. mts; ahh; vd;w cq;fshy; A+fpf;f Kbfpwjh? X! epq;fs; epidg;gj rhp! mts;jhd; G+kpj;jha; - vy;yh caph;fsf;fk; jha;! mts; vd;d nrhy;y,uf;fpwhnsh> mij midtuk; Nfl;Nghk;. ehd;jhd; fah> Mjpahd G+kpj;jhapd; milahsk;. ehd; ntt;ntw nkhopfspyk;> ntt;ntw,lq;fspyk; gy ngau;fshy; mwpag;glfpnwd;. fpnuf;fu;fs; vd;id fah vd;wk;>,e;jpau;fs; G+kpkhjh vd;wk;> Mq;fpNyau;fs; vd;id vu;j; vd;wk; miof;fpwhu;fs;. ehd; tpz;ntspapy; R+upaidr; Rw;wp tuk;> mruntfj;jpy; Rod;Wnfhz;L,Uf;Fk; xu kpfg;ngupa ge;j. cq;fsf;fj; njupakh? ehd; vt;tst tajilats; vd;w. ehd; kpy;ypad;fzf;fhd tulq;fsf;f Kd; R+upadpd; xu ghfkhf,ue;njd;. (gpf;ngq;) nguntbg;gpidj;njhlu;e;j ehd; rw;w js;sp tpoe;jtpl;nld;. vdj tho;tpd; njhlf;f fhyq;fspy; ehd; ghq;rpah vd;w miof;fg;glk; epyg;gug;gpidak;> vdj Nkw;gug;gpy; %d;wpy;,uz;l gq;f mstpyhd ghe;jyhrh vd;wiof;fg;glk; ngupa epu; gug;gpidak; nfhz;bue;njd;. vdj <h;g;g tpirapd; fhuzkhf vy;yhg; nghul;fisak; mjdjd;,lj;jpnyna,uj;jp itj;js;nsd;.,e;j mz;lntspapy; caphpdq;fs; thoj; jfjp tha;e;j xnu Nfhs; ehd;jhd;. ehd; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;,Nj Neuj;jpy; mwptpay; mwpqh;fs; jq;fsj njhiynehf;fpfs; %yk; caphpdq;fs; cs;s NtW VNjDk; fpufk; cs;sjh vd;gij cw;wnehf;fpf; nfhz;buf;fpd;whu;fs;. Muha;r;rp,g;nghOJk; ele;j nfhz;buf;fpwj! Muk;g fhyj;jpy; jhtuq;fs; tsh;e;j nfhz;bue;jnghj> tpyq;ffs; cyhtpf; nfhz;bue;jnghj tho;f;if kpftk; mikjpahf,ue;jj. mq;nf caph;tho;e;j caphpdq;fsf;fpilna xu,aw;ifahd xj;jpirt fhzg;gl;lj. mq;nf mikjpak;> xt;nthu gilg;gk; capu; tho;tjw;fhd mjpfgbahd cj;jputhjkk; epuk;gp,ue;jj. cz;ikapnyna kdpjd; Njhd;wpa NghJ ehd; kpftk; kfpo;r;rp mile;njd;. xu kpf cah;e;j gilg;g xd;w vd;idg; ghjfhf;ftk;> vd;id mf;fiwald; ftdpj;jf; nfhs;stk; te;jpuf;fpwj vd;w nguikald;,ue;njd;. mtd; vd;idg; ghh;j;j tpae;jj kl;lky;y> kpftk; khpahijald; topgltk; nra;jhd;. cq;fsila kdpj,dk; mjpfhpj;jhyk;> ehd; gpur;ridfs; VJkpd;wp,Ue;Njd;. Vnddpy; Rw;Wr;#oy; mikg;g,d;dk; KO rkepiyailajhftk;> KOikAilajhfTk;,Ue;jJ. way2s100@gmail.com

24 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success I have a large heart - large enough to accommodate all of you. However, when you became greedy and under the pretext of development exploited all the natural resources indiscriminately, my trouble began. I am deeply concerned about the way my resources are being ravaged. You do not replenish what you consume. You all know it is getting hotter by the day and as a result my glaciers are melting, my forests burning, my rivers drying up and my animals dying. You are indifferent to your own actions. You have also turned a deaf ear to the cry of my creatures. Where have your warmth and your love for Nature disappeared? cq;fs; midtuf;fk; nghpa mstpy;,lkspf;fk; mstf;f vdf;f kpfg; nghpa kdj. cq;fspilna Nguhir Njhd;w Muk;gpj;jJ. tsh;r;rp vd;w Nghu;itapy; epq;fs; mstpd;wp vdj,aw;if tsq;fis Ruz;bajpypUe;Jjhd; vdj Jd;gq;fs; njhlq;fpd. vdj tsq;fs; Nrjkhf;fg;gl;l Kiwfis vz;zp tue;jfpnwd;. epq;fs; cgnahfpj;j mopj;jij kpz;lk; cq;fshy; nfhz;l tu KbahJ. ehsf;f ehs; ntg;gk; mjpfhpj;jf; nfhz;nl tutj cq;fsf;fj; njhpak;.,jd; tpisthf gdpg;ghiwfs; cuftjk;> vdj fhlfs; vhptjk;> vdj MWfs; twz;lnghtjk; eilngwfpd;wd. vdj tpyq;ffs; mope;jnfhz;buf;fpd;wd. cq;fsf;fk;> cq;fs; nray;fsf;fk; rk;ge;jkpy;iy. vdj gilg;gfspd; mywy;fsf;f nrtpklf;fhj nrtplu;fshf khwpg;ngha;tpl;bu;fs;. cq;fspd;,aw;if kpjhd ghrkk;> md;gk; vq;nf kiwe;j Nghapd. You read the newspapers and journals and Rw;Wr;#oy; rph;nfl;ilg;gw;wp epq;fs; nra;jpj;jhs; watch documentaries about environmental kw;wk; fl;liuapy; gbj;jk;> nra;jpg;glq;fis ghh;j;jk; pollution. Many of the rarest of species have njhpe;jpug;gph;fs;. mhpa tif caphpdq;fs; gy mope;j become extinct and some are on the verge of tpl;ld. rpy mopak; juthapy; cs;sd!,e;j Nkhrkhd extinction! Who is to be held responsible for this epfo;tfspd; epiyf;f ahh; nghwg;ngw;gj? XNrhd; tha> pathetic state of affairs? The ozone gas that acts #hpadplkpue;j ntsptuk; Mgj;jhd like a canopy, protecting you from the harmful GwCjhf;fjpu;tPr;rpypUe;J cq;fis ghjfhj;j> ghjfhg;g ftrkhf gzpahw;wpf;nfhz;buf;fpwj. fhw;wtop ultra violet rays of the Sun is depleting. The use njspg;ghd;fspd; (ghb ];g;nu Nghd;witfs;) gad;ghl of aerosol sprays has led to the increase of Chloro fhw;wpy; FNshNuh GNshNuh fhh;gd; (thatpd;),ug;ig Fluoro Carbon (CFC) content in the atmosphere tspkz;lyj;jpy; mjpfhpj;j> Gtpapd; JUtg;gFjpfspy; and has eroded the ozone layer at the poles. As a XNrhd; glyj;ij mhpj;js;sj.,jd; tpisthf XNrhd; result, an expanding hole has been developing in glyj;jpy; tpuptilaf;$ba Xl;il xd;w cuthfp the ozone layer. Many deadly diseases such as tsu;e;j nfhz;buf;fpwj. capuf;f CW tpistpf;fk; cancer are caused due to this damage. Nfd;rh; Nghd;w gy tpahjpfs; Vw;gl,J fhuzkha; cs;sj. My forests are very important for your vdj fhlfs; cq;fsj caph; tho;jyf;f kpftk; survival. The trees bind the soil and preserve it. mtrpakhdit. kuq;fs; kz;iz,wf;fpg; gpizj;j They bring about rain, filling up lakes, ponds and kz;tsj;ijg; ghjfhf;fpwj. mitfs; kioiaf; nfhzh;e;j Vhpfs;> Fsq;fs; kw;wk; MWfis epug;gfpd;wd. cq;fs; rivers. You cut down trees mindlessly to meet cldbj; NjitfSf;fhf Kd;gpd; Nahrpf;fhky; kuq;fis your immediate needs. The act of deforestation ntl;bj;js;sfpwph;fs;. kpfg;nghpa mstpw;f fhlfis has reduced the forest area to a considerable mopj;jjd; %yk; fhlfspd; gug;gpidf; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f extent. The animals which inhabited these forests mstpw;f (33%) Fiwj;J tpl;bh;fs;.,e;jf; fhlfspy; trpj;j have been rendered homeless. tpyq;ffis trpg;gplk;,y;yhj Mjutw;wtuhf khw;wp tpl;bh;fs;. How are you planning to address these,e;jg; gpur;ridfis Kd;itj;J> vg;gb epq;fs; problems? Do you think that nature will jpl;lkplg; NghfpwPh;fs;? vy;yhtw;iwak;,aw;ifad;id regenerate all by herself? Are you going to turn a jhdhfnt (midj;jf; FiwfisAk; rhpnra;j) jd;id kwrpuikg;g nra;j nfhs;ths; vd epidf;fpwph;fsh?,e;j blind eye to these dangers? Are you going to mghaq;fisg; ghh;j;j fz; %b FUlu;fshf surrender to the circumstances in despair?,uf;fg;nghfpwph;fsh? ek;gpf;ifapy;yhj #o;epiyfsf;f Kd; mbikg;gl;l fplf;fg; NghfpwPh;fsh? Don't you have the wherewithal to bring back goq;fhyr; rpwg;ig kpz;lk; nfhz;l tu cq;fsplk; the glorious past? Nothing is impossible for you, topfs;,y;iyah? cq;fshy; KbahjJ xd;wkpy;iy. but the choice is yours. As a mother it is my duty Mdhy; KbT cq;fsilanj. vd;id myl;rpag;glj;jtjhy; vjph;tuk; mghaq;fis xu jhahf to warn you of the impending dangers of cq;fsplk; Kd;$l;bNa vr;rhpf;if nra;tj vdj flik. neglecting me. Even your own scientists concur vd;dila fuj;jf;fsld; cq;fsj tpq;qhdpfsk; with my views. How can I put up with the sight xj;jg;nghfpwhh;fs;. vdj nrhe;jf; Foe;ijfs; of my own children being poisoned and their eq;rz;ztijak;> mth;fsj ghjfhg;gf;f mr;rwj;jy; safety being threatened? You may be careless, but Vw;gLtijAk; ehd; vg;gb nghwikald; ghh;j;jf; how can a mother be indifferent? nfhz;buf;f KbAk;? epq;fs; mf;fiwapd;wp,uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; xu jhahf ehd; vg;gb mf;fiwapd;wp,uf;f KbAk;? way2s100@gmail.com

25 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success I trust you. You alone can stop this deterioration. To begin with, I shall suggest certain measures that you can easily implement in your everyday life. Use eco-friendly vehicles such as bicycles and solar cars. Prefer public transport to private conveyance. Plant saplings to commemorate any celebration Choose biodegradable products over synthetic ones. Maximise the use of natural light. Conserve power by switching off electrical and electronic appliances when not in use. Do not waste water. Harvest rain water. Recycle bathroom water for your kitchen garden. My dear little children, I love you so much as I loved your parents in the past. That is the reason I'm here, narrating my tale. Also I remind you of your responsibility of protecting your own sweet home - your only abode in the immense universe! Seek to restore the harmony of the bygone days. I'm not a mere ball of mud, water and minerals. I too possess a body and mind, a heart and soul -just like you. It is you who keep me alive. I live in you; I live with you; I live for you! ehd; cq;fis ek;gfpnwd;. epq;fs; kl;lnk,e;jr; ruptpid jlj;j epwj;j KbAk;.,jd; njhlf;fkhf cq;fs; md;whl tho;tpy; epq;fs; vspjhf gpd;gw;wf; $ba topkiwfis cq;fsf;fj; njhptpf;f tpisfpnwd;. kpjptz;b kw;wk; #hparf;jp fhh; Nghd;w Rw;Wr;#oy; el;g (jpq;f tpistpf;fhj) thfdq;fis gad;glj;jq;fs;. cq;fsj jdpg;gl;l gazq;fsf;f nghj thfdq;fisg; (NgUe;Jfis) gad;glj;jq;fs;. vy;yh tpohf;fisak; kuf;fd;wfis eltjd; %yk; rpwg;g nra;aq;fs;. nraw;if,urhadg; nghul;fsf;fg; gjpyhf vspjpy; kl;ff;$ba jahhpg;gfis Njh;e;njLq;fs;.,aw;if xspg; gad;ghl;il mjpfkhf;fq;fs;. kpd;dz kw;wk; kpd; rhjdg; nghul;fs; gad;ghl;by;,y;yhj NghJ kpd; nghj;jhd;fis mizj;jitj;j kpd;rhuj;ij kpr;rg;glj;jq;fs;. jz;zpiu tpzhf;fhjph;fs;. kioepiu mwtil nra;aq;fs; (epyj;jpw;fs; NrkpAq;fs;). Fspayiw epiu tpl;lj; Njhl;lj;jpw;Fg; gad;glj;jq;fs;. vdjuikf;foe;ijfns> ehd; cq;fis kpftk; Nerpj;jJ NghyNt cq;fsj ngw;nwhh;fisak; me;jf; fhyj;jpy; Nerpj;Njd;. mjd; fhuzj;jhnyna,q;nf ehd; vd; fijiar; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;buf;fpnwd;. NkYk;,e;j mz;lntspapy; cs;s xnu xu FbapUg;ghd> cq;fsj,dpa tplhd vd;id ftdpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w cq;fs; flikazh;tpid cq;fsf;f epidtglj;j tpuk;gfpnwd;. fle;j Nghd me;j,dpa ehl;fis kpl;nllf;fk; topfisj; NjLq;fs;. ehd; kz;zk;> epuk;> jhjf;fsk; mlq;fpa ge;j Nghd;wts; kl;lk; my;y. cq;fisg; NghyNt cly;> kdk;>,jak; kw;wk; Md;kh Nghd;wit vdf;fk; cz;l. cq;fshy;jhd; vd;id capnuhl itj;jpuf;f KbAk;. ehd; cq;fspy; tho;fpnwd;. cq;fnshl tho;fpnwd;. cq;fsf;fhf tho;fpnwd;. Goddess Gaia Sadness of Gaia The Earth Big Bang Pangea Panthalassa Global Warming Melting of Glaciers Water & Soil Pollution Air Pollution Ozone depletion Save Earth way2s100@gmail.com

26 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Synonyms:- Word Synonyms jkpo; mu;j;jk; concerned worried tue;jj;jf;f canopy shelter ghjfhg;gf; ftrk; impending imminent tutpuf;fk; measures ways topfs; bygone olden fle;j nrd;w primordial ancient, primeval goikahd peering looking carefully $u;e;j ftdpj;jy; abundance plenty Vuhskhd reverence respect kupahijf;fupa exploit use unfairly Ruz;Ljy; accommodate to find place for jq;fjy; ravage damage ghjpg;g replenish fill up again kpl;lf;nfhzu;jy; cosiderable large mjpf mst deterioration decline mopt commomerate in memory of epidthf pretext false reason ngha;f;fhuzk; depleting emptying Fiwe;JNghjy; Antonyms:- Word Antonyms different NtWgl;l x similar xnu khjpupahd melting cufk; x freezing ciwak; natural,aw;if x artificial nraw;if superior cau;t x inferior jho;t glorious nguikg;glk;gbahd x shameful ntl;fk;gbahd huge ngupa x small rpwpa early tpiuthf x later jhkjkhf increase mjpfupj;jy; x decrease Fiwjy; extinction mopjy; x survival capnuhbuj;jy; harmony xoq;fhd x discord xoq;fw;w Short answers 1. Who is Gaia? Gaia is the ancient name for mother Earth. 2. What are the other names given to her? Greeks-Gaia, Indians-Bhoomi Matha, English-Earth. 3. What is Pangea and Panthalassa? Pangea is the land mass. Panthalassa is the water mass. 4. How did Gaia feel when man stepped into the scene? When man arrived, Gaia was very happy. She was proud that he would protect and take care of her. 5. What was the fall out of man s development? When man began to develop, he became greedy. He exploited all natural resources recklessly. 6. When did the trouble begin? The trouble began when man began to develop and became greedy. 7. What is the result of global warming? The day is getting hotter, glaciers are melting and rivers are drying up. 8. How can you conserve power and water at home? Electrical appliances should be switched off when not in use. We should maximize the use of natural light. Rain water should be harvested. Waste water should be used for kitchen garden. way2s100@gmail.com

27 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Answer each in a paragraph of 100 words: 1. Highlight the importance of forest conservation. Forests are important for our survival. They bring rain. They give fresh air. But man goes on cutting the trees. Forest area is reduced day by day. Animals in the forest become homeless. To set things right we should conserve forest. We should plant more and more trees. 2. List the measures you can implement in your daily life to protect your environment. We should use eco-friendly vehicles such as bicycles and solar cars. We should use public transport to private vehicles. We should plant saplings to commemorate any celebration. We should use bio-degradable products. We should save power by switching off electrical and electronic appliances when not in use. We should harvest rain water. We should not waste water. Waste water can be used for kitchen garden. Vocabulary: B. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given: 1. I am deeply concerned about the way. a) wounded b) interested c) worried d) affected 2. The ozone gas acts like a canopy, protecting us. a) galaxy b) cloud c) vacuum d) shelter 3.. it is my duty to warn you of the impending dangers. a) eminent b) dominant c) prominent d) imminent 4. I shall suggest certain measures. a) ideas b) ways c) problems d) areas 5. Seek to restore the harmony of bygone days. a) previous b) present c) olden d) modern C. Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word from the options given: 1. I am known by many names in different languages. Answers: a) strange b) similar c) diverse d) popular 1. different x similar 2. my glaciers are melting. a) moving b) breaking c) freezing d) vanishing 2. melting x freezing 3. There existed a natural rhythm. 3. natural x artificial a) artificial b) fake c) abnormal d) unpleasant 4. superior x inferior 4. I a superior creature had come to protect me. 5. glorious x shameful a) greater b) mediocre c) minor d) inferior 5. Don t you have the wherewithal to bring back the glorious past? a) wonderful b) graceful c) shameful d) dreadful D. Substitute the underlined with suitable words from the lesson. The beginning of the paragraph is given in brackets: 1. Do not lose hope if you are not selected.[how are you ] 2. It was very sorrowful to see the injured child, crying in pain. [You read ] 3. We should bring back peace into this world. [My dear ] 4.The owner has spent a fairly large amount on renovation work. [My forests..] 5. The rebellious son was not concerned about his father s illness. [You all know ] Answers: 1. concerned - worried 2. canopy - shelter 3. impending - imminent 4. measures - ways 5. bygone - olden 1. despair 2. pathetic 3. restore 4. considerable 5. turned a deaf ear way2s100@gmail.com

28 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success E. Choose the word that belongs to each of the following sentences from the box: [impact, pollution, admiration, survival, extinction, horrors, resources] 1. Reserve forests are there to animals preserve from.. 2. Children should always hold their parents in 3. The college has provided all the.. to do the project. 4. The nuclear explosion caused a great. on people s health. 5. The of the marooned sailor depends only on seaweeds. F.Syllabification: (i) Syllabify the following words: 1. a-bun-dance(3) 2. a-ble (2) 3. har-mo-ny (3) 4. re-gen-er-ate(4) 5. max-i-mise (3) 6. u-ni-verse (3) 7. re-search(2) 8. sur-ren-der (3) 9. sci-en-tists (3) 10. res-pon-si-ble(4) 11. sur-vi-val (3) 12. ac-co-mo-date (4) (ii) Pick out three words from the lesson with five syllables and six syllables: 1. doc-u-men-ta-ries (5) 2. en-vi-ron-men-tal (5) 3. de-for-est-a-tion (5) 4. per-so-ni-fi-ca-tion (6) 5. de-te-ri- o-ra-tion (6) 6. res-pon-si-bi-li-ty (6) G. Abbreviations Find out the expansion of the following abbreviations: 1. FAO - Food and Agriculture Organisation 2. NRI - Non Resident Indian 3. ISF - International Softball Federation 4.CPU - Central Processing Unit 5. IPS - Indian Police Service 6. MBA - Master of Business Administration 7. MLA - Member of Legislative Assembly 8. ATM - Automated Teller Machine 9. NCC - National Cadet Corps 10. CEO - Chief Educational Officer H. Idioms Match the following Idioms with their appropriate meanings. 1. Nip in the bud - Stop at the very beginning (KisapNyNa fps;sp vwp) 2. Fool s errand - A fruitless undertaking (gadw;w jpl;lk;) 3. Raining cats and dogs - Raining heavily (flk; kio) 4. Turn over a new leaf - Make a new beginning (Gjpa mj;jpahaj;ijj; njhlq;f) 5. Make a mountain out of a molehill - Exaggerate a problem / make a big deal out of nothing (rpwpa tpraq;fis Cjpg;ngupjhf;Fjy;) 6. Let the grass grow under one s feet - Not to waste time by delaying /doing something (jhkjpg;gjd;%yk; Neuj;ij tpzhf;fhky; VNjDk; nra;) 7. Under the sun - Anywhere on earth (G+kpapy; ve;j,lj;jpyk;) 8. Move heaven and earth - Do everything possible (Kad;why; KbahjJ,y;iy) 9. In deep waters - In big trouble (kpfe;j Jauj;jpy;) 10. Thank one s lucky stars -To be thankful for one s luck (mjpu;\;lj;jf;f ed;wpnrhy;) Reading Skill: (Note making& summary - Refer book and English II paper content of this book) Grammar: Make sentences with the following patterns: (Refer English I paper content of this book) 1. S.V.O.A. - I met her yesterday. 5. S.V.O.C.A - We elected him leader yesterday. 2. A.S.V. - Now I am reading. 6. S.A.V.C. - She often gets worried. 3. S.V.C.A - She is a teacher in Trichy. 7. A.S.V.O. - Yesterday I met her. 4. A.S.V.IO.DO - Yesterday I gave her a gift. Listening skill 1. Why are maps made? Maps are made to get information about an area. 2. Who made the first map? The ancient Babylonians made the first map. 1. extinction 2. admiration 3. resources 4. impact 5. survival way2s100@gmail.com

29 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success 3. Name the father of modern map making. Gerhard Mercator is the father of modern map making. 4. How are maps created? Fix the latitudes and longitudes of the area to be maped. Surveying the area, measuring heights and filling the details. 5. How are modern maps made accurate and detailed? Sophisticated methods of surveying, aerial photography, satellite technology and computers make maps accurate and detailed today. Speaking skill 1. Group Activity: Ref. Activity book : Term-1-FA(a) Form small teams. You can choose your team mates. Instruct your team mates. Instruct your team to collect the following details on their way back home from school. List the things seen on the street that cause environmental pollution. Of these, find out the things that can be recycled. What suggestions would you make to the residents to keep their street clean? What are the sources of help you would seek to keep your village / town clean? Compile the details gathered in your respective teams. Prepare a report and present it to the class. Polluted things Food, kitchen waste flowers, leaves vegetables paper certain plastics, metals waste clothing Recyclable paper glass bottles cans metals certain plastics Suggestions to keep the street clean categorization of wastes separate dust bins drawings near dustbin awareness programmes on Recycle, Reduce and Reuse Team Leader : A. Abirami Team Members : 1. R. Rani 2. K. Anu 3. C. Banu 4. H. Yasmin Sources need to keep the village/town clean volunteers dust bin placards posters phamplets Report : CLEANLINESS OF OUR AREA We come across the following things that cause environmental pollution in our area. They are as follows food waste, kitchen waste, vegetables, flowers, leaves and papers etc. In that the following things are recyclable. They are papers, glass, bottles, cans, metals and certain plastics. To maintain the street clean, we insist the people to follow the following suggestions. They should categorize the wastes like bio degradable and non-bio degradable and put them in two separate dust bins. They should dispose them in proper manner. Placing boards with environmental awareness drawings near dustbins in the street and conducting awareness programmes on Recycle, Reduce and Reuse are some other measures. To implement these ideas we need some volunteers, dust bins, placards, posters and phamplets and community support. 2. Each one of us should play a part in protecting the environment. One way is to reduce the amount of rubbish we generate at home and at school. Join your groups, discuss and come out with suggestions on how we could implement the environmental principles of 3R s effectively. The group leaders will address the whole class and create an awareness. Rubbish we (students) used most Recycle Reduce Reuse Rubbish we generate at Home Clothes Carry bags Toys Carry bags Clothes Toys Rubbish we generate at School Paper Pen Chalk Chalk Paper Paper Use and throw pen Ink pen Waste papers way2s100@gmail.com

30 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Discussion Report: Directly or indirectly we are wasting a lot of things every day. It is good for us to know how to recycle, reduce and reuse those things. In our house we throw the broken toys somewhere. Instead we can give them to any waste paper mart for recycling. We can carry paper bags and cloth bags to shops and markets instead of buying plastic carry bags from the shop. We can make kerchiefs and table clothes from torn clothes. In school, we can avoid playing with chalks by throwing it to our friends. Apart from tests and assignments we can use the slate boards for doing rough mathematical calculations, science drawings and practicing memory poems in Tamil and in English. Mainly we should avoid the usage of use-andthrow-pens. We should use the ink pens. It is refillable and economical too. 3. Pair and Share-: Choose a partner of your choice. Discuss with him/her about the advantages of rural life over urban life. Rural life:- Urban life:- - We get pure air. - Polluted air. - Less pollution. - More pollution. - Healthy food practice. - Fast food generation. - Joint family system. - Nuclear family system. - Celebrating festivals. - Celebrations with schedules. - Strong relationships. - Easy break-ups. - Hard working people. - Machine like people. - Breeding cattle. - Busy with pets. - Single religion. - More religions. - Respecting elders. - Respecting money. Writing skill 1. Rearrange the following sentences in logical order to make a meaningful paragraph: 1. Pollution is the making of air, water or soil, impure with harmful substances. 2. It is the result of the increase in population. 3. When pollution occurs the atmosphere becomes contaminated. 4. Measures should be taken to control pollution. 5. Otherwise it will pose a serious threat to human health. 2. You have listened to Gaia's story - her plight and concern. It's high time you wrote a letter to your Mother Earth. In that letter, comfort her and assure her that you ll take good care of her from now on. 125 North Street, Trichy. Dear Mother Earth, I feel very sorry for your condition. We are only reason for that. Our selfish activities dragged to such a bad condition. We utilize everything whatever you gave to us and polluted too. Due to that you are getting warmer and warmer every day. Sometimes you show your anger in the form of Tsunami, storm, acid rain etc. But most of the people never worry about those things. Don t worry we have started a club Way to Success Nature Club to protect you. We have planned to plant 1 lakh trees each and every year. In addition to that we have decided to conduct awareness rally and many other programmes. We are with you now and ever. Yours lovingly, A. Abi. Language Focus/Functions: 1. Translate the Headlines of today s Tamil newspaper into English. i) gpujku; ehis nrd;id tuif ii) cyff;nfhg;ig fpupf;nfl;;. ghfp];jhid tpo;j;jpaj,e;jpah. iii) gs;sp khztu;fsf;f,ytr g];gh]; Kjy;tu; mwptpg;g. iv) Rw;Wr;R+oiyf;fhg;Nghk; - fyhk; Ngl;b. v),yq;if kpj nghushjhuj;jil-mnkupf;fh mwptpg;g. way2s100@gmail.com

31 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Answers: i) Prime Minister visits Chennai tomorrow ii) World Cup Cricket; India beats Pakistan iii) Free bus pass for school students Chief Minister announced iv) Save environment Kalam interview v) Economic Sanctions on Srilanka America 2. Make notes and summarise the following passage. You have seen a model of that exercise under reading skill. Old Method New Method Kinds of oil: Notes: OIL 1. Vegetable oil Oils - three kinds vegetable, animal and mineral Vegetable oil from dried seeds. oil vegetable oil from seeds mineral oil from Seeds crushed and oil squeezed out. earth animal oil from their fat extraction of It is used for cooking. vegetable oil dried seeds crushed oil squeezed out Neem, lime, sandalwood oil as medicine 2. Animal oil Mineral oil by digging holes drilled crude Animal oil from their fat. oil pumped out - kerosene, petrol and diesel from It is used as medicine. crude oil - vegetable oil for cooking - Mineral oil Shark liver oil for weak children. as fuel- animal oil medicine shark liver oil for 3. Mineral oil weak children neem, lime, sandalwood oil - Mineral oil pumped out from earth as crude oil medicine Kerosene, petrol and diesel extracted. As fuel Summary: Rough copy: OIL There are three kinds of oils. They are vegetable, animal and mineral oil. Vegetable oil is extracted from dried seeds. It is used for cooking and also medicine. Neem, lime and sandalwood oil are used as medicine. Mineral oil is pumped out in the form of crude oil by drilling the earth. We get kerosene, petrol and diesel out of crude oil. Animal oil is got from the fat of animals. It is used as medicine. The shark liver oil is given to strengthen weak children. Fair copy: OIL The three kinds of oils are vegetable, animal and mineral oil. Vegetable oil is extracted from dried seeds. It is used for cooking and also medicine. Mineral oil is pumped out from the earth. From that crude oil, We can get kerosene, petrol and diesel. Animal oil is got from the fat of animals. It is used as medicine. Words in the given passage = 153 Words in my summary = 58 Week end Activities: Project Work. 1. A Poster is a notice or advertisement for display usually stuck on a wall. It may have a simple picture or painting or photograph or cartoon that brings out the idea in a visual way with catchy captions/slogans. Prepare wall posters to promote the following. Display them on school notice-boards: Slogans: (Model Posters are given in the pictures section) a) Save Trees - Do not take hard copies, when not really needed. b) Carbon footprints are road to environmental destruction. c) Go the eco-friendly way: Avoid use of plastics. 2. The Nature at times bursts out in fury. It results in Natural Disasters. Fill in the empty boxes to name a few of them. Answers: FLOODS, DROUGHT, STORM, GALE, TSUNAMI, TREMOR, VOLCANO 3. You may visit the following websites to learn more about bio-diversity. [Recommended by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India] way2s100@gmail.com

32 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Poem - Earth Khalil Gibran he Apology (kd;dpg;g) Ralph How beautiful you are Earth, and how sublime! vt;tst mof> G+kpNa ep! vt;tst trpfukhdts;! How perfect your obedience to the light and how vt;tst rupahdj xspf;f cdj fpo;gbjy;! vd;nd cau;t noble is your submission to the sun. cdj mu;g;gzpg;g fjputdf;fhf I have walked over your plains, cdj rkntspfspy; ehd; ele;jpuf;fpnwd; I have climbed your stony mountains cdj fulkulhd kiyfspy; ehd; VwpapUf;fpNwd; I have descended into your valleys; cdj gs;sj;jhf;ffspy; ehd;,wq;fpapuf;fpnwd;. I have entered into your caves. cdj Fiffspy; ehd; Eioe;jpUf;fpNwd; On the plains I have discovered your dreams, rkntspfspy; cdj fdtfis ehd; fz;lgpbj;jpuf;fpnwd; On the mountains I have admired your splendid presence. kiyfspy; cdj nfhs;is mofpid ehd; tpae;jpuf;fpnwd; And in the valleys I have observed your tranquility; gs;sj;jhf;ffspy; cdj mikjpapid ftdpj;jpuf;fpnwd; In the caves I have touched your mysteries. Fiffspy; cdj mjpraq;fisj; njhl;buf;fpnwd; We pierce your bosom with swords and spears. And you dress our wounds with oil and balsam We plant your fields with skulls and bones. And from them you rear cypress and willow trees. We empty our wastes in your bosom, and you fill Our threshing floors with wheat sheaves, And our wine presses with grapes. We extract your elements to make Cannons and bombs but out of Our elements you create lilies and roses How patient you are Earth, and how merciful! Are you an atom of dust raised by The feet of God when He journeyed from The East to the West of the Universe? ehq;fs; fj;jpfshyk; <l;bfshyk; cdj khu;igj; Jisf;fpNwhk; Mdhy; epnah vq;fs; fhaq;fsf;f vz;nza;> gir kue;jfs;,l;l Mw;Wfpwha; ehq;fs; kz;ilnahlfshyk; vyk;gfshyk; cdj tay;fis epug;gfpnwhk; epnah mtw;wpypue;j irg;u];> tpy;nyh kuq;fis tsu;f;fpwha; ehq;fs; vq;fs; Fg;igfis cdj khu;gpy; nfhl;lfpnwhk; Mdhy; vq;fs; jsq;fis NfhJik Ftpay;fshy; epug;gfpwha; vq;fs; gor;rhw Nfhg;igfis jpuhl;irfshy; epug;gfpwha;. ehq;fs; cdj nghul;fspypue;j nra;fpnwhk; gpuq;fpfisak; ntbfz;lfisak; Mdhy; epnah vq;fs; nghul;fspypue;j ypy;yp Nuh[h kyu;fis cuthf;ffpwha; vt;tst nghwikrhyp ep G+kpNa! vt;tst,uf;fks;sts;! ep (flts; fhybapy; cuthd) xu J}rpapd; mzth? flts; gazk; nrd;wnghj mtu; fhybapy; cuthdtsh? mtu; gpugq;rj;ij fpof;fpypue;j Nkw;fhf flf;fk; NghJ Who are you, Earth, and what are you? ep ahu; G+kpNa? ep vd;dthf,uf;fpwha;? You are I, Earth! epjhd; ehd; G+kpNa? (epak; ehdk; Ntwy;y) You are my sight and my discernment epjhd; vdj fhl;rp! vdj Rit! You are my knowledge and my dream epjhd; vdj mwpt! vdj fdt! You are my hunger and my thirst. epjhd; vdj grp! vdj jhfk;! You are my sorrow and my joy vdj Jf;fKk; epna! kfpo;r;rpak; epna! You are the beauty that lives in my eyes vdj fz;fsf;fs; thok; mofk; epna! The longing in my heart, the everlasting life in my soul! vdj,jaj;jpd; Vf;fKk;! vdj Md;khtpd; mopah capuk;! You are I Earth, epjhd; ehd; G+kpNa! Had it not been for my being, vdj capu;,ue;jpuf;fhjy;yth? You would not have been! ep,y;yhj,ue;jpue;jhy;! Beautiful Earth Plains Mountains and valleys Caves Beautiful Plants I. Read the poem and then answer the following questions: 1. What do the various physical features of the Earth reveal to the poet? The poet discovers his dreams on plains and its splendid presence on the mountains. He observes tranquility in the valleys and mysteries in the caves. 2. Why is the poet apologetic to the Earth? Pick out the lines that indicate this. Man harms the earth in many ways. But the earth is forgiving him always. So, the poet is apologetic to the Earth. The following lines indicate this. way2s100@gmail.com

33 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success How generous you are, Earth, and How strong is your yearning for your children. How patient you are, Earth and how merciful 3. Why does the poet call the Earth 'merciful'? Man harms the earth in many ways. But the earth mercifully accepts all and delivers only good things. So the poet calls the Earth merciful. 4. In what ways does the Earth repay man for all his ill treatment? The Earth dresses his wounds with oil and balsam. It raises trees. It provides man with wheat and grapes. It brings forth flowers like lilies and roses. Thus it repays man for his ill-treatment. 5. Write the substance of the poem in about 100 words (Refer the Paragraph given in the next page) 6. You are I Earth. - Why does the poet conclude that Man and the Earth are one and the same entity? (Refer the Paragraph given in next page) Poem Comprehension: 1. How beautiful you are Earth, and how sublime! How perfect your obedience to the light. a) What does the poet say about the earth? The poet says that the Earth is beautiful and sublime. b) What is the light referred to? It is the light of the sun. 2. On the mountains I have admired your splendid presence And in the valleys I have observed your tranquility. a) What does the poet admire when he climbed up the mountains? The poet admires the beautiful scenery of mountains. b) What does he see in the valleys? In the valleys he sees tranquility. 3. You are the mouth and lips of Eternity The strings and fingers of Time a) What is the Earth identified with? The Earth is identified with Eternity and Time. b) What do strings and fingers stands for? It stands for playing music. 4. We pierce your bosom with swords and spears And you dress our wounds with oil and balsam a) Who pierce whose bosom? Man pierces the bosom of the earth with swords and spears. b) How does Earth react when its bosom is pierced? The earth does not get angry. It dresses our wounds by applying medicines like oil and balsam. 5. We plant your fields with skulls and bones. And from them you rear cypress and willow trees. a) Who do we and you refer to? We refers to man. You refers to the earth. b) Whose skulls and bones are planted? It is the skulls and bones of dead people killed in the war. 6. We empty our wastes in your bosom, and you fill Our threshing floors with wheat sheaves, And our wine presses with grapes a) Where do we empty our wastes? We empty our wastes in the earth. b) What do people do to the earth? People throw away their wastes in the earth. c) How does the earth react? The earth gives them wheat and grapes. way2s100@gmail.com

34 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success 7. Are you an atom of dust raised by the feet of God. a) Who does you refer to? You refers to the earth. b) Who is the atom? Atom is the earth when it is compared to the universe. c) How was the atom of dust raised? The atom of dust raised by the feet of God. 8. You are I Earth Had it not been for my being, You would not have been! a) What does the poet mean by you are I? The poet means that man and the earth are one and the same. b) What do the last two lines signify? The last two lines signify that we can not live if the earth does not exist. Literary Appreciation: 1. How beautiful you are Earth, and how sublime How perfect your obedience to the light What is the figure of speech? Personification 2. I have walked over your plains I have climbed over you stony mountains Find out the rhyming words. plains-mountains 3. We pierce your bosom with swords and spears Find out the words that are alliterated. swords spears 4. On the plains I have discovered your dreams Find out the words that are alliterated. discovered - dreams Paragraph Question: 1. Write the substance of the poem in about 100 words. Poem :Earth Poet :Khalil Gibran Theme:Enjoy everything in the earth According to Khalil Gibran, the earth is very beautiful and sublimes to the sun. Man discovers dreams on its plains. He admires its beauty in mountains. He sees peace in the valleys and mysteries in the caves. The earth is speech of Eternity and the music of Time. Man pierces the Earth with various tools. But the Earth gives him medicines. Man empties his wastes and skulls in the Earth. But the Earth grows trees and wheat from them. Man makes cannons and bombs from the elements of the Earth. But the Earth grows lilies and roses from the elements of man. Thus the Earth is patient and merciful. The poet concludes that Man and the Earth are one and the same. Earth provides enough to satisfy every man s needs, but not every man s greed. Mahatma Gandhi way2s100@gmail.com

35 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Supplementary Reading AMRITA DEVI THE GUARDIAN ANGEL OF WOODS mk;upjh Njtp td Njtij (Source: The women of Chipko staying alive: Women ecology and development by Vandana Shiva, Published by Zed Book 1998 ISBN p.67. Khejarli Massacre in 1730 Business Standard, Anand Sankar, New Delhi. Mar-9, 2008.) Thakur Surat Singh, of Kharda Thikana, a small estate in Jodhpur-Pargana, was granted the estate of Khejarli in the same Pargana by Maharaja Abhai Singh of Jodhpur in 1726 AD and he became the first Thakur of Khejardi. The name of the village Khejarli or Khejardi (26 Km South East of the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan) is derived from the Khejri trees which were in abundance in the village. It was a Tuesday, Black Tuesday in Khejardi, the 10th day of the bright fortnight of September in 1730A.D. Amrita Devi, a mother of three -Asu, Ratni and Bhagubai was at home with her daughters. Suddenly she came to know that Giridhar Bhandari, the Minister in Abhai Singh's Court, had come to the village. His mission was to cut down Khejri trees to burn lime for the construction of a new palace for the king. Amrita Devi protested the felling of trees saying it was against their religious belief. She said, If a tree is saved even at the cost of one s head, it is worth it. She hugged the tree. She meant what she said and she did what she meant. The axes which were brought to cut the trees severed her head. The three daughters stood undaunted. They offered their heads as well, and met with the same end. Soon the news spread like wildfire. The king s men continued with their felling spree. Bishnoi community s men, women and children from 83 villages came to stop cutting down of trees. They held fast, hugged the trees and got killed. In all 363 villagers young and old, men and women, married and unmarried, rich and poor - had already become martyrs. The king reproached the minister for the slowness of work and declining load of wood every day. The chief of the woodcutters explained the strange love of the people to trees and how smilingly they gave up their lives.he explained that their axes had been tainted with human blood and they were weary of killing so many for a few trees. He explained that they could not go on making human sacrifices for felling tree for the king s palace. He asked the king to provide a solution. N[hj;G+h; - gh;fhdhtpd; (khtl;lj;jpd;) rpwpa kiyj; Njhl;lkhd fh;jh jpfhdhtpdila jh$h; #uj; rpq;fpw;f fp.gp 1726-y; N[hj;G+h; murh; k`huh[h mga;rpq;-fhy; Nf[h;yp kiyj; Njhl;lk; jhdkhf mspf;fg;gl;lj. vdnt mtu; mg;gfjpapd; Kjy; Nf[u;bapd; jh$h; Mdhh;. Nf[h;yp my;yj Nf[h;b vd;w me;j fpuhkj;jpd; ngauhdj (uh[];jhd; khepy N[hj;G+h; efuf;f njd;fpof;fpy; 26 fp.kp njhiytpy; cs;s fpuhkk;) Vuhskhd Nf[;hp kuq;fs;,ue;jjhy; te;jj. mj xu nrt;tha; fpoik> Nf[u;bapy; fug;g nrt;tha;f; fpoik. fp.gp.1730-y; nrg;lk;gh; khj tsh;gpiwapy; (ntspr;rkhd 14 ehl;fspd;) 10tJ ehs;. mk;hpjh Njtp jdj kfs;fshfpa mr> uj;dp kw;wk; gfgha; cld; tpl;by;,ue;jhs;. murh; mga;rpq;fpd; murit mikr;rh; fphpjh; gz;lhhp me;j fpuhkj;jpw;f te;jpug;gj mk;hpjh Njtpf;F njhpa te;jj. murh; kfhuh[h mga;rpq;fpw;f Gjpa muz;kid fl;lj; Njitahd Rz;zhk;Gf; fyitia nfhjpf;f itf;f Nf[;hp kuq;fis ntl;b vlj;jr; nry;tj mtuj Kf;fpa Nehf;fk;. kuq;fis ntl;ltj vd;gj mtu;fsila kjek;gpf;iff;f vjpuhdj vd;w mk;hpjh Njtp Nghuhbdhs;. xu kuk; fhg;ghw;wg;gl Ntz;Lkhdhy; (vq;fspy;) xuthpd; jiyia <lhfj; jutj nghuj;jkhd nray; vd;w mts; nrhd;dhs;. mts; me;j kuj;ij fl;baizj;jf; nfhz;lhs;. mts; nra;a,ug;gijr; nrhd;dhs;. nrhd;dijr; nra;jhs;. kuq;fis ntl;ltjw;fhf te;j Nfhlhupfs; mtsj jiyiag; gjk; ghh;j;jj. mtsj %d;w kfs;fsk; cwjpahf epd;wdh;. mth;fsk; jiyiaf; nfhlj;j mnj Nghd;w Kbitj; Njbf; nfhz;ldh;. tpiutpy;,e;jr;nra;jp fhl;lj;jp Nghy gutpaj. murdj Ml;fs; njhlh;r;rpahf jq;fsj ntl;lk; gzpiar; nra;j nfhz;nl,ue;jdh;. 83 fpuhkq;fspypue;j gp\;dha; r%fj;j Mz;fs;> ngz;fs; kw;wk; Foe;ijfs; kuq;fs; ntl;ltij epwj;jtjw;fhf mq;nf te;jhh;fs;. mth;fs; xt;nthutuhf kuj;ijr; nrd;w fl;bg;gpbf;f mth;fsk; (jiy Jz;bf;fg;gl;L) nfhy;yg;gl;lhh;fs;. vy;yh 363 fpuhkthrpfsk;,isqh;fs;> KjpNahh;fs;> Mz;fs; kw;wk; ngz;fs;> kzkhfhjth;fs; kw;wk; kzkhdth;fs;> Viofs; kw;wk; gzf;fhuh;fs; vd midtuk; Vw;fdNt caph;je;j jpahfpfshf khwpapue;jhh;fs;. me;j murh;> mikr;riu mzfp Vd; Ntiy nkjthf elf;fpwj vd;wk;> kuq;fs; tutj xt;nthu ehsk; Fiwe;J nfhz;nl tufpwj vd;wk; Nfl;lhh;. kuk; ntl;lgtu;fspd; jiytu; murdplk; mq;fpue;j kf;fs; me;j kuk; kpj itj;js;s myhjpahd md;igak;> vg;gb kfpo;r;rpald; mth;fs; jq;fs; capiuf; nfhlj;jhh;fs; vdtk; nrhd;dhh;. mth;fsj Nfhlhhpfs; kdpjh;fspd;,uj;jk; gl;nl tpzhfpg; NghtijAk;> rpy kuq;fsf;fhf gy kf;fisf;nfhd;w Xa;e;J tpl;nlhk; vdtk; tpsf;fpf; $wpdhd;. murdj muz;kidiaf; fl;lj;njitahd kuq;fsf;fhf>,dpak; kdpjh;fisg; gypapl jq;fshy; KbahJ vdtk; tpsf;fpdhd;. murdplk;,jw;fhd jph;itf; Nfl;lhd;. way2s100@gmail.com

36 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success Hearing the courage of the Bishnoi Community, the king immediately ordered to stop felling trees. He met the tribal chief in person and apologized for the mistake committed by his officials.the tribal chief casually told the king that his tribe did its duty to the life - sustaining holy trees. Apparently moved by the uncomplaining nature of simple and kind-hearted people, the king issued a royal decree, engraved in a copper plate ordering the following. Felling of green trees and hunting of animals within the revenue boundaries of Bishnoi Village are strictly prohibited. If by mistake any individual violates this order, he will be prosecuted by the state and a severe penalty imposed on the offender. Even the members of ruling family must not shoot animals in or even near the Bishnoi village. Later the Khejarli Massacre found mention in the Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, a famous 19th century two volume work by Colonel James. Today the anniversary of the massacre is observed each year at the village which has now become an important tourist spot. What Amrita Devi and her daughters did in Khejarli had become a movement - the Chipko Movement (Tree-hugging movement) in the 1970s in the Garhwal Himalayas and in 1974 in Chamoli District both in Uttarkhand. The Chipko Movement, though primarily a livelihood movement rather than a forest conservation movement, went on to become a rallying point for many future environmentalists and environmental movements the world over and created a precedent for nonviolent protests. This movement which inspired many eco groups helped in slowing down the rapid deforestation, exposed vested interests, increased ecological awareness, and demonstrated the viability of human power. Above all it stirred up the existing civil society in India as never before. The society started taking a look at the tribal and marginalized people and their issues of livelihood from a new perspective. gp\;dha; r%f kf;fspd; ijhpaj;ijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l murh; cldbahf kuq;fis ntl;ltij epwj;jr; nrhd;dhh;. me;j,dj;jiytid Neubahfr; nrd;w re;jpj;j murh;> mtuj mytyh;fs; nra;j jtwf;fhf tuj;jk; njhptpj;jhh;. me;j,dj;jiytd;,ay;ghf me;j murdplk; vd;,dkf;fs; me;jg; Gdpjkuq;fisf; fhf;f jq;fsj flikfisj;jhd; nra;jdh; vd;whh;. vspa,uf;f FzKs;s Gfhh; nrhy;yhj me;j kf;fspd;,ay;ghy; kdkpuq;fp me;j murh; nrg;gj; jfl;by; gpd;tuk; xu murg;gpufld cj;juit ntspapl;lhh;. gp\;dha; fpuhk tutha; vy;iyf;fs; grik epiwe;j kuq;fis ntl;ltjk;> tpyq;ffisak; Ntl;ilahLtJk; fl;lhakhfj; jil nra;ag;gl;ls;sj.,e;j cj;juitj; jtwjyhf kpwgth;fs;> murhy; jz;bf;fg;glth;. Fw;wkpioj;jth;fSf;F mguhjk; tpjpf;fg;glk;. gp\;dha; fpuhkj;jpyk; mjidr; Rw;wp cs;s gfjpfspyk; mur FLk;g cwg;gpdh;fs; $l tpyq;ffis Ntl;ilahlf; $lhj. 19Mk; E}w;whz;by; f(h;)dy; N[k;]; vd;gtuhy; vojg;gl;l kpfr;rpwe;j gilg;ghd Mz;Lj;njhFg;NgL kw;wk; goq;fhy rpd;dq;fs; nfhz;l uh[];jhd; vd;w Gj;jfj;jpy;,e;j Nf[h;yp glnfhiy gw;wpa Fwpg;Gfs; Fwpg;gplg;;gl;Ls;sd.,d;W me;jg; glnfhiyapd; epidtjpdk; xt;nthu Mz;Lk; me;j fpuhkj;jpy; mdrhpf;fg;glfpwj. me;j fpuhkk; Kf;fpa Rw;Wyhj; jykhftk; cs;sj. mk;hpjh NjtpAk; mtuj kfs;fsk; Nf[h;ypapy; nra;j nray;(kuq;fis ntl;ltplhky; fl;bj;jotjy;)> xu,af;fkhf cukhwp 1970-y; `pkhyahtpd; fh;thy;; gfjpapyk;> 1974-y; cj;jpufhz;l; khepyj;jpd; rnkhyp khtl;lj;jpyk; rpg;nfh-,af;fk; vd;w cuthfpapuf;fpwj. me;j rpg;nfh,af;fk; njhlf;fj;jpy; fhlfs;(kuq;fs;) ghjfhg;g,af;fkhf kl;lky;yhky; capnuhl;lks;s,af;fkhftk;,ue;jj.,j vjph;fhy Rw;Wr;#oy; Mh;tyh;fisAk;>,af;fq;fisAk; cyf mstpy; cuthf;fk; tz;zk; (tpopg;gzu;t) Ch;tyq;fis m`pk;ir Kiwapy; elj;jk;,af;fkhftk; khwpas;sj. gy;ntw Rw;W#oy; FOf;fis Mh;t%l;bAs;s,e;j,af;fk; fhlfs; mopf;fg;gltijf; Fiwf;fTk;> mjw;fhd Mh;tj;ij Vw;gLj;jpAk;> Rw;W#oy; tpopg;gzh;it mjpfhpj;jk;> kdpj Mw;wiyg; gads;s tifapy; gad;glj;jtj Fwpj;Jk; cjtpfs; nra;fpwj.,it midj;jpw;fk; Nkyhf me;j,af;fk;,jw;f Kd;,y;yhj mstpw;f,e;jpa kf;fs; r%fj;jpy; khw;wj;ij Vw;gLj;jpAs;sJ. gpd;jq;fpa goq;fb kf;fspd; tho;thjhuk; kpjhd rkjhaj;jpd; ghh;it Gjpa Nehf;fpy;,d;W cs;sj. Amrita Devi saves the tree Amrita Devi and her daughters People gave their life for trees Hugging a tree way2s100@gmail.com

37 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success I. Let's answer the following: 1. Who was the first Thakur of Khejardi? Thakur Surat Singh of Kharda Thikana was the first Thakur of Khejardi. 2. Where is the tribal village of Khejarli located? The tribal village of Khejarli is located at 26 km south east of the city of Jodhpur in Rajastan. 3. What was that village named after? The village was named after the Khejri trees. 4. Why didn t Amrita Devi allow the king s men to cut the trees? Felling Khejri trees was against her religious belief. So she didn t allow King s men to cut the trees. 5. What was the mission of Giridhar Bhandari? Cutting down the Khejri trees for building a palace was his mission. 6. What is a tree worthy of? A tree is worthy of being saved at the cost of a human life. 7. How did the people of Bishnoi community try to save the trees? People from 83 villages came there to stop felling trees. They hugged the trees and got killed. Thus they tried to save the trees. 8. What did King s men become tired of? The king s men became tired of killing many people for a few trees. 9. What did the king s royal decree proclaim? The decree proclaimed that felling of trees and hunting animals were banned in and round Bishnoi village. Those who violated the law would be prosecuted. Severe penalty would be imposed on them. This decree applied to the ruling family as well. 10. Which incident triggered the Chipko Movement? The massacre of Amrita Devi and her daughters in Khejardi triggered the Chipko movement. II. Now rearrange the following sentences to get the summary of the story of Amrita Devi s Sacrifice. a. Her three daughters also gave their lives. a) Amrita Devi lived in Khejarli with her three b. The king of Jodhpur sent his men to cut down daughters. Khejari trees in the village. b) The king of Jodhpur sent his men to cut down c. Amrita Devi lived in Khejarli with her three Khejari trees in the village. daughters. c) He wanted to build a new palace. d. He wanted to build a new palace. d) Amrita Devi did not allow the men to cut trees. e. Amrita Devi did not allow the men to cut trees. e) She hugged the tree and offered her head instead. f. She hugged the tree and offered her head instead. f) The king s men cut Amrita Devi s head. g. The king's men cut Amrita Devi s head. g) Her three daughters also gave their lives. III. Identify the character/ speaker 1. He was the Maharaja of Jodhpur. - Abhai Singh 2. He was the first Thakur of Khejardi. - Thakur Surat Singh 3. She was the mother of three daughters. - Amrita Devi 4. He was the Minister in Abhai Singh s court. - Giridhar Bhandari 5. His mission was to cut down Khejri trees. - Giridhar Bhandari 6. She protested the felling of trees. - Amrita Devi 7. It was against our religious belief. - Amrita Devi 8. If a tree is saved even at the cost of one s head, it is worth it. - Amrita Devi 9. She hugged the trees. - Amrita Devi 10. She meant what she said. - Amrita Devi 11. They offered their heads as well, and met with the same end. - Amrita Devi s daughters 12. They continued with their felling spree. - The king s men (wood cutters) 13. They came to stop the cutting down of trees. - Bishnoi community people 14. They held fast, hugged the trees and got killed. - Bishnoi community people 15. They had become martyrs. - Bishnoi community people 16. He reproached the minister for the slowness of work. - Abhai Singh 17. He explained the strange love of people to trees. - The chief of the woodcutters way2s100@gmail.com

38 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success 18. Our axes had been tainted with human blood. - The chief of the woodcutters 19. He asked the king to provide a solution. - The chief of the woodcutters 20. He ordered to stop felling trees. - Abhai Singh 21. He apologized for the mistake. - Abhai Singh 22. His tribe did its duty to the life-sustaining holy trees. - The tribal chief 23. It found mention in the Annals and Antiquities of Rajastan. - Khejarli Massacre 24. It was a livelihood movement. - The Chipko Movement 25. This movement inspired many eco groups. - The Chipko Movement IV.Complete the sentences choosing the right options: 1. The Khejri trees were cut down for the construction of a a) fort b) hospital c) palace d) choultry 2. September 10,1730A.D was considered a Black Tuesday because a) Amrita Devi and her daughters lost their lives b) the Khejri trees were destroyed in wild fire c) the minister arrested the tribal chief d) the village was hit by a tidal wave 3. Amrita Devi objected to the cutting of Khejri trees as it was against their.. a) chief s order b) king s order c) religious belief d) sentiments 4. Colonel James had made a mention of the.in his book. a) Chipko Movement b) Bishnoi community c) Abhai Singh s decree d) Khejarli Massacre 5. The Chipko Movement was started in in Chamoli District. a) 1970 b) 1972 c) 1974 d) Kharda Thikana is a small a) estate b) village c) state d) district 7. Kharda Thikana is in..pargana. a) Jamshedpur b) Jodhpur c) Jharkand d) Jammu 8..became the first Thakur of Khejardi. a) Abhai Singh b) Yuvraj Singh c) Harbhajan Singh d) Navjot Singh 9. The name of the village is derived from Khejri.. a) trees b) temple c) food d) dance 10. It was a..tuesday in Khejardi. a) black b) white c) red d) green 11. It was the..day of the bright fortnight. a) 10 th b) 12 th c) 14 th d) 16 th 12. Amirta Devi was the mother of daughters. a) four b) five c) three d) two 13. Giridhar Bhandari was the in Abhai Singh s court. a) poet b) clown c) minister d) dancer 14. Giridhar Bhandari s mission was to cut down the a) trees b) peoples c) women d) men 15. The king s men cut trees for king s new.. a) court b) palace c) chair d) bed 16. Amrita Devi.the felling of trees. a) praised b) cursed c) protested d) helped 17. Amirta Devi..the trees. a) kissed b) hugged c) beat d) cut 18. The king s men brought..to cut down trees. a) axes b) swords c) elephants d) tractors 19. Khejarli people belonged to.community. a) Bishnoi b) Nadar c) Viswakarma d) Thakur 20. Bishnoi community people came from villages. a) 97 b) 72 c) 83 d) villagers had become martyrs. a) 363 b) 633 c) 366 d) 336 way2s100@gmail.com

39 9 th English Term-1 Unit-2 Way to success 22. The woodcutters axes were tainted with... a) animals blood b) human blood c) trees leaves d) rough soil 23. The king met the tribal chief in person and.for the mistake committed by his officials. a) apologized b) punished c) awarded d) saluted 24. The king issued a royal decree, engraved in a.plate. a) golden b) silver c) bronze d) copper 25. Annals and Antiquities of Rajastan was written by. a) Colonel James b) Shakespeare c) Wordsworth d) James Franklin 26. Chipko Movement inspired many.groups. a) eco b) self help c) reformation d) healthcare Answers: 1. palace 2. Amrita Devi and her daughters lost their lives 3. religious belief 4. Khejarli Massacre estate 7. Jodhpur 8. Abhai Singh 9. trees 10. black three 13. minister 14. trees 15. palace 16. protested 17. hugged 18. axes 19. Bishnoi human blood 23. apologized 24. copper 25. Colonel James 26. eco IV. Study the clues given and complete the mind map - Answer: Amrita and her daughters lived in Khejarli Village, 26 kms from Jodhpur, Rajasthan Maharaja s Order to build a palace need of wood cut khejari trees in Khejarli village Amrita s protest she was hugging the tree and ready to save the tree at the cost of her head. And her daughters too A D September 10 th day of bright fortnight- Black Tuesday Khejarli Massacre Message from the story: Save Trees from deforestation. CHIPKO MOVEMENT Maharaja s decree proclaimed a royal decree no one even the royal family is permitted to cut the trees and kill the animals near that village Courage of Bishnois nearly 363 Bishnoi community people were killed at the protest Maharaja s apology felt sorry for the massacre V. Paragraph: How did Amrita Devi stop the cutting of trees? Lesson : The Guardian Angel of Woods Characters : Amrita Devi, Three daughters, Abhai Singh, Giridhar Bandari, Bishnoi community people, wood cutters Theme : Save Trees Khejarli is a village 26 km south east of the city of Jodhpur in Rajastan. There were lot of Khejri trees in the village. So the village was named after the trees. Amrita Devi lived there with her three daughters. The king of Jodhpur Abhai Singh had sent his minister Giridhar Bandari to bring Khejri trees to burn lime for building a new palace. The minister sent his men to cut down the trees. Amrita Devi protested the felling of trees. She said that it was against their religious belief. She hugged the tree. The men severed her head. Her daughters too did the same and they were killed. The people of Bishnoi community from 83 villages came there to protect the trees and became martyrs. Soon the news reached the king. Immediately he asked his men to stop felling the trees. He banned to cut the trees and hunting of animals in and around of Khejarli village. The sacrifice of Amrita Devi had triggered to start the Chipko Movement. It had become a precedent for nonviolence protest. Save Trees, save life way2s100@gmail.com

40 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success Prose Warm-up: Discuss these questions in the class. Are you in a girls school / boys school or in a mixed school? Do you have girls going to high schools in your village / town? Do you know girls who have stopped going to school? Have you ever helped a girl continue her schooling? What do girls in your place do after dropping out of school? How pleasant it is to see girls in groups along the street carrying school bags chatting, giggling and pulling each other's plait, adjusting the flowers on their hair, picking up the fallen flower though it is half dry to place it on the plait, again and some plaiting their hair on the way to school Some girls are very serious looking. They won t talk to others even when in a group. It is hard to pull them out of their shells and involve them in conversation. Who knows what ails them? Some carry on with a smile unmindful of whatever burdens them. They get along well with others. They keep the umbrella of prudence open and allow the rain of criticism to pass by. They are star performers! Here is a real life story of one such Girl Star -Anita Khushwaha. Anita lives in Bochacha village in Muzaffarpur District in Bihar. She lives with her parents and two younger brothers. Life was not a bed of roses for Anita during her childhood. How could it be? She was born in a poor family in a village in Bihar which is saddened both by floods and drought. Moreover parents in villages did not send their daughters to school. And Anita s parents were no different from other parents. Girl Star, a UNICEF project, is a series of films which documents stories of girls from the most disadvantaged communities across five Northern states who, through attaining education, have managed to break the shackles of socio-economic constraints to make a success of their lives and become self - sufficient. These young women have grown to become role models in their communities. 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41 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success Though Anita wanted to go to school, it remained a distant dream. She couldn t have the luxury of attending even the nearest village school. Then, what would she do the whole day? What else but minding the goats which were grazing! Day dreaming! Poor Anita! She often thought, Am I destined to be like this throughout my life? This was the nagging question that troubled her like a dragon darting out of darkness. Won t I ever see freedom and the bright light of the dawn? she sighed. The day dawned! It had to! One day, Anita with all her inquisitiveness entered the village school. She sat behind the children in a class. She was thrilled. Once she entered the school, there was no looking back. Anita was determined not to follow the herd. She wanted to be different from the happy at home girls who always ran errands, did the daily chores and were resigned to their fate. Anita gathered courage to speak her mind to her parents. In villages, it is considered an unruly behaviour to speak against the parents. A gross disobedience! Sin-rather! Yet, Anita begged, pleaded, and persuaded her parents. One of the school teachers convinced Anita s parents. Finally Anita won her parents approval. Scoring high marks was not Anita s aim nor was it her goal. All that she wanted was to be educated. And she successfully completed her schooling and entered a college. Her parents co-operated with her. They did not trouble her with grazing the goats or with the household chores. She took evening classes for the school children and earned some money. This helped her to pay the college fees. Some older boys in the village did what all they could do to stop the children from attending her evening classes. But that did not work for long. Children went running to their loving Anita didi s classes. The climax in Anita s story was the day she noticed the litchi trees in full bloom and hundreds of honey bees hovering around. 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Foe;ijfs; md;ghd mdpjh mf;fhtpd; tfg;gpw;f Xbte;J tplthu;fs;. mdpjhtpd; fijapd; cr;rf;fl;lk; mts; mofhf G+j;Jf; FYq;fpa ypl;rpkug; G+f;fisr; Rw;wp E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd NjdPf;fs; Rw;wp tutijg; ghh;j;j md;wjhd; epfo;e;jj. xu Nahrid kpd;dpaj Vd; ehd; NjdP tsh;f;fk; njhopy; nra;j Njd; tpw;w gzk; rk;ghjpf;ff; $lhj? mts; NjdP tsh;g;gf;fhd mur elj;jpa gapw;rpapy; fye;jnfhz;lhs;. mts; khiy Neu tfg;gfs; %yk; & 5000 Nrkpj;J itj;jpue;jhs;. NjdPf;fs; tsutjw;fhf & 4000f;F,uz;L ngl;bfs; thq;fpdhs;. kpjpg; gzj;jpy; NjdPf;fSf;F fiury; jahhpf;f rh;f;fiu thq;ftk;> Njdilfis Rj;jk; nra;tjw;fk; nrytpl;lhs;. mj nrg;lk;gh; khjj;jpy; ele;jj. brk;gh; khjj;jpw;fs; mts; ngl;bfspd; vz;zpf;ifia,uz;l klq;fhf;fpdhs;. Vnddpy; me;jr; rpwfs;s tpue;jhspfs; (NjdPf;fs;),uz;L klq;f mjpfkhfptpl;ldh;. mts; kpftk; kfpo;r;rp mile;jhs;. way2s100@gmail.com

42 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success Anita continued to learn the techniques of bee - keeping. Often she got stung by the bees. Her face and hands got swollen. She was ridiculed for trying her hand at bee - keeping, a domain predominantly held by men. Undeterred by the pain and inconveniences, she continued to perfect the art of bee - keeping. Now, she wants to become a wholesale trader of honey, so that she can procure honey from her villagers for the correct price. She cycles her way to attend many village meetings. Because of Anita, the entire village is progressing. Isn t Anita really a Girl Star? In fact she is the Morning Star leading the villagers from darkness to light. Her bicycle moves on and on and on. and the entire village too. mdpjh NjdP tsh;g;gpw;fhf gy Gjpa cj;jpfis njhlh;r;rpahff; fw;whs;. mbf;fb NjdPf;fsplk; nfhl;l thq;fpdhs;. mtsj Kfk; kw;wk; iffs; tpq;fpg; NghFk;. Mz;fNs <LgLk; gzpahd NjdP tsh;g;gpy; <Lgl;ljhy; Nfypf;Fs;shfp,Uf;fpwhs;. typ kw;wk; rpukq;fs; midj;ijak; ijupakhf vjpu;nfhz;l KOikahd NjdP tsh;f;fk; fiyiaj; njhlu;e;jhs;.,g;nghoj mts; Njid mjpfkhf tpw;gid nra;ak; nkhj;j tpahghupahf khw tpuk;gfpwhs;. Mjyhy; Njid mtsj fpuhkj;jpdhplk; rhpahd tpiyapy; ngwfpwhs;. jdj kpjp tz;bapy; gy fpuhkf; $l;lq;fsf;f nry;fpwhs;. mdpjhthy; mts; fpuhkk; KOtJk; Kd;Ndw;wkile;J nfhz;buf;fpwj. mdpjh xu cz;ikahd ngz; el;rj;jpuk; my;yth? cz;ikapy; me;j fpuhkj;j kf;fis,uspypue;j ntspr;rj;jpw;f nfhz;lte;j tpb nts;sp mts;jhd;. mtsj kpjp tz;b nrd;w nfhz;nl,uf;fpwj me;j KO fpuhkkk; $l Girl Star Anita Khushwaha Litchi tree with flowers Anita with honey heave Anita carefully takes honey Synonyms:- Word Synonym jkpo; mu;j;jk; inquisitive curious Mu;tKs;s procure collect Nrfup approval consent mdkjp chores routine jpdrup gof;fk; plead request Nfl;Lf;nfhs; ails gives pain Jd;gg;gLj;J prudence showing care for future vr;rupf;ifahf,u wisdom intelligence, good judgement Qhdk; destined be fixed for a purpose tpjpf;fg;gl;l pleasant giving joy kfpo;r;rpahd project plan jpl;lk; shackles fetters tpyq;ffs; (fhg;g) / jisfs; unconventional new GJikahd often frequently mbf;fb poor pitiable gupjhgkhd didi elder sister mf;fh Antonyms:- Word Antonym freedom (Rje;jpuk;) x slavery (mbikj;jdk;) different (NtWgl;l) x indifferent (NtWghlw;w) prudence (ftdk;) x carelessness (ftdkpd;ik) unruly (fl;lg;ghlw;w) x disciplined (xoq;fhd) way2s100@gmail.com

43 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success success (ntw;wp) x failure (Njhy;tp) criticism(tpku;rdk;) x praise(ghuhl;l) serious(tuj;jkhd) X delightful(kfpo;r;rpahd) picking(vlj;jy;) X dropping(tpljy;) difficult(fbdk;) X easy(vspik) conventional(ghuk;gupakhd) X modern(ehfupfkhd) 1 st Round Important Questions: 1. What was the nagging question in Anita s mind? Should I keep minding the goats all my life? This was the nagging question in Anita s mind. 2. Who helped Anita to win her parents approval? Anitha s school teacher helped her to win her parents approval. 3. What was her goal in school? Getting education was her goal in school. 4. Which is the turning point in Anita s life? The sight of honey bees lingering around litchi flowers was the turning point in her life. 5. Who are the winged visitors? The honey bees are the winged visitors. 6. Does Anita use her education for earning for herself? No, Anita s education helps her to do bee keeping. It helps the entire village to progress. Other Important Questions: 7. Do you think Anita was unruly in disobeying her parents? No, I don t think so. She was not unruly in disobeying her parents. 8. Do you think Anita can do more for her village? If yes, what more can she do? Yes, I think Anita can do more like growing trees. It will give a chance to others to do bee keeping. 9. Imagine yourself to be Anita could you suggest some plans to help your village? My village is in the banks of the river Kauveri. There is no problem for water. We can do fishing, growing plants which give fruits and flowers and making dolls with clay. Paragraph Questions: 1. How did Anita succeed in her life? Lesson : The Will to Win Theme : Success story of Anita Characters : Anita, parents, teacher, children and villagers. Outline : Anita minding goats wanted schooling got parents approval completed schooling entered college evening classes for children turning point started bee-keeping faced many obstacles succeeded all became wholesale trader for honey Anita lives in Bochacha village in Bihar. She was minding goats. She wanted to go to school. With the help of a school teacher, she got her parents approval. She started schooling and successfully completed it. She entered college. She took evening classes for the village children. Once she saw bees hovering around litchi flowers. She decided to do bee-keeping. She bought two boxes. She faced many obstacles. Overcoming all the obstacles, she became wholesale trader for honey. She is the real Girl-Star. Educating a girl equals educating a generation VOCABULARY A. Choose the appropriate Synonym from the four alternatives: 1. inquisitive (a) interesting (b) curious (c) submissive (d) proud 2. chores (a) plans (b) obstacles (c) lessons (d) tasks 3. procure (a) collect (b) dispose (c) provide (d) produce 4. approval (a) opinion (b) consent (c) appearance (d) appointment 5. pleaded (a) begged (b) argued (c) pleased (d) stayed Answers: 1. curious 2. tasks 3. collect 4. consent 5. begged way2s100@gmail.com

44 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success B. Choose the appropriate Antonyms from the four alternatives: 1. freedom (a) liberty (b) autonomy (c) slavery (d) power 2. unruly (a) arrogant (b) haughty (c) disciplined (d) gentle 3. punctual (a) late (b) lazy (c) alert (d) smart 4. prudence (a) patience (b) pride (c) knowledge (d) unwise 5. success (a) failure (b) dejection (c) achievement (d) victory Answers: 1. slavery 2. gentle 3. lazy 4. unwise 5. failure C. What would the words narrow, slender, lengthen and decrease say, if they could talk? Write sentences telling what each would say. Reading Skill Can an ocean be vast? Yes / No Can a shark inhabit a bathtub? Yes/ No Can fire be frigid? Yes / No Can a hurricane be intense? Yes / No Can a lion act fiercely? Yes / No Can a sudden noise be horrifying? Yes / No D. On a separate paper write sentence for each word underlined in the paragraph. 1. vast - Sahara is a vast desert. 2. inhabit - Man wants to inhabit on the moon. 3. frigid - Aged patients may die due to frigid weather. 4. intense - The rain was very intense yesterday. 5. fiercely - Two tigers fought fiercely. 6. horrifying - That was a horrifying accident. Grammar Complete the dialogue using the present perfect tense: A teacher asked each of his students to draw a picture on a sheet of paper. He went around the class to look at their drawings. One boy showed his work of art to the teacher. The sheet was blank. Teacher Boy Teacher Boy Teacher Boy : What have you done (do)? Haven't you drawn (draw) anything? : Sir I have drawn (draw) the picture of a cow grazing. : Don t try to fool me! Where is the grass? : The cow has eaten (eat) all the grass. : Ok! Where is the cow then? : As it has eaten (eat) all the grass, it has gone(go) home, sir! Change the following using the past perfect tense: 1. Only after reaching the railway station, I realised that I did not bring the ticket. When I reached the railway station, I realised that I had not brought the ticket. 2. The accused was in jail for five years before he had been released. The accused had been in jail for five years, when he was released. 3. The monkeys ate all the bananas in the tree and so there were no bananas left for us. As the monkeys had eaten all the bananas in the tree, there were no bananas left for us. Now try to do the following: I. a. Raju had been watching (watch) TV for an hour before the power went (go) off. b.the police had been trying (try) to catch the thief several times when he was caught (catch) finally last week. II. Join the pairs of sentences using suitable time conjunctions (when / after / before) and write single past perfect continuous sentences. 1. a. The ONGC men were drilling for several months. b. Finally they struck oil. The ONGC men struck oil, after they had been drilling for several months. 2. a. The British were ruling us for more than a hundred years. b. Then we got freedom. The British had been ruling us for more than a hundred years, before we got freedom. way2s100@gmail.com

45 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success 3. a. Mr. Abdul Kalam was working as a Space Scientist for several years. b. Then he was elected as the President of India. Mr. Abdul Kalam had been working as a space scientist for several years, before he was elected as the President of India. 4. a. The Negroes in America were suffering as slaves for many decades. b. They were made free during Abraham Lincoln s presidency. The Negroes in America had been suffering as slaves for many decades, when they were made free during Abraham Lincoln s presidency. Modals: 1. How much oil can this container hold? (capacity) 2. Will you give me your umbrella? (seeking) 3. Shall we try another method to solve this problem? (suggestion) 4. May his soul rest in peace! (wish) 5. Do you see these foot prints? I think a tiger must have crossed this place. (conclusion) 6. You may do any job but you should not steal. (possibility) (obligation) 7. The school assembly starts at You should be here before that. (expectation) 8. I have written a letter to my father. I may get a reply. (possibility) 9. I might get a money order. (probability) Listening Skill Your teacher will read out this newspaper article twice. Close your books, listen, discuss and then answer her/his questions. 1. Have you ever come across any elderly woman serving the people in your village/town? Share your experience with the class. Yes. I came across an elderly woman serving the people in my village. Her name is Bhuvana. She is a social worker. She helped the poor people and elderly of my village. 2. What is an NGO and what does it normally do? NGO stands for Non-Governmental organisation. It takes up a number of voluntary projects in order to help the needy in villages. 3. How does Ms. Chinna Pillai help people in rural Tamilnadu? Ms. Chinna Pillai started the community banking movement and spreads the message of Indian style rural empowerment. 4. In what way do you think you can be of a little help to her? Yes. I can be of a little help to her by explaining the facilities available for the rural poor. 5. Which of these choices should lead people? (b) Love for the poor Speaking Skill: Here are a few details about this famous lndian who flew away. Collect more details, compile and present an oral report. I am. a student of 9 th standard in.school. I would like to say something about a woman who brought laurels to our nation. At present she is no more. Do you know who she is? Yes, you are right. She is none other than Kalpana Chawla. She was born on 1 st July, 1961 in Karnal, a place in Haryana in India. In her childhood she dreamt about to go to space. She studied eagerly and dedicately towards her dreams everyday. She worked as a research scientist for a few years. She joined the NASA group in She stayed in space for the duration of 31 days, 14 hours and 54 minutes. She worked in STS-87 and STS-107 missions. She died on 1 st February, 2003 at the age of 41 in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. George W. Bush, former President of the USA said the following when she died She left India as a student, but she would see the nation of her birth, all of it, from hundreds of miles above. Writing skill: Do you have dreams to go to Space? I. Send an to the Director, lndian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikotta expressing your desire to visit the Space Research Centre and interview the space scientists of India. Impress upon the Director that though way2s100@gmail.com

46 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success you are an ordinary person, you want to achieve extraordinary things. Use this short poem by Christina Rosetti to elaborate and emphasise your request. To: Sir, I am a 9 th standard student of Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Lalapettai. I am very much interested in science, particularly space science. It is my ambition to become a scientist and work in ISRO. I have been dreaming of going to space. I am an ordinary school boy. Sometimes I think whether I could achieve my ambition. At those times, I am reminded of a poem by Christina Rosetti. An emerald is as green as grass; A ruby red as blood: A sapphire shines as blue as heavens; A flint lies in the mud. A diamond is a brilliant stone To catch the world s desire; An opal holds a fiery spark But a flint holds fire. - Christina Rosetti. The poetess sings the praise of gems. She said that the flint that lies in the mud too holds fire. I am like a flint in the mud. I have the fire of scientific inquisitiveness. With this aim, I would like to visit the Space Research Centre. It will help me a lot. I hope you will respond to my appeal positively. I am waiting for your reply. Yours faithfully,.. II. Write an article for your school magazine. The article should be on the need and advantages of educating and empowering women. Girls are not given importance in many families in villages. Mostly parents force them to do domestic works. They are denied education. There are many restrictions and hurdles to women s education. Parental opposition is the main factor. Girls don t have courage to speak to their parents. If they do, it s considered to be unruly behaviour. In certain communities, the society does not allow the woman to get educated. Sending girls to schools is considered a sin for them. Nowadays the government announced a lot of welfare schemes for the education of girls. It gives books, uniforms, bags, transport facilities and incentives freely. They should be aware of them and use them properly. Language Function 1. Debate The topic for debate is Should girls be educated? Get into three small groups. One group can represent parents; the second boys and the third girls. Remember you should not fight or quarrel. Here is a set of ground rules for participating in a debate. The welfare of a family entirely depends on woman. Unfortunately she is not given importance in many families. In villages girls are forced to do domestic works. They are denied education. Being uneducated they are unable to come out from shells and fight for their rights. In our nation, there are many restrictions and hurdles to women s education. Parental opposition is the main factor. Girls don t have courage to speak to their parents. If they do, it s considered to be unruly behaviour. Most of the girls follow the footsteps of their mothers in doing household works. In certain communities, the society does not allow the woman to get educated. Sending girls to schools is considered a sin for them. Nowadays the government does a lot for the education of girls. It gives books, uniforms, bags and transport facilities freely. They should be aware of them and use that properly too. 2. Project Meet the Self - Help Groups in your village town. Collect information on: Write a report and present it to the class. I met a self help group in my village. The name of that group is Vidial. There were 30 members in that group. All are men and educated. To be a member of that group, degree is compulsory. Their main aim is to produce more electricity with the help of solar energy. They got the help from the government through loans. With the help of that they had established nearly 100 solar plants in and around my village and supplying current to nearly 50 families every day. They are going to extend this to the nearby villages also by including more members in their group. It is very easy for them; mostly they are working during weekends and evening times. It is very useful to our entire village. way2s100@gmail.com

47 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success POEM DON T QUIT EDGAR A. GUEST When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, jpl;lq;fs; Njhy;tpapy; KbtJ - rpyrkaq;fspy; elf;fk; When the road you are trudging seems all uphill, ep ele;j nry;yk; ghij Vw;wkhd ghijahf,uf;fk;nghj When the funds are low and the debts are high, epjp FiwthfTk; fld; mjpfkhftk;,uf;fk; NghJ And you want to smile but you have to sigh, ep rpupf;f tpuk;gtha; Mdhy; ntl;fg;glj;jhd; KbAk;> When care is pressing down a bit, ftdpg;g Rikfs; cq;fis rpwpj moj;jk;nghj> Rest, if you must - but don't you quit! cdf;fj; Njitahdhy; rw;w Xa;ntL Mdhy; ntspnawp tplhnj Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometime learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don't give up, though the pace seems slow - You might succeed with another blow. tho;f;if jd; tistfshyk; jpug;gq;fshyk; cd;id Fog;gptpLk; ehk; xt;nthutuk; rpyrkaq;fspy; ghlk; fw;wf;nfhs;sk;nghj. gy Njhy;tpfs; xd;wnru;e;j tuk;nghj mtd; ntd;wtplthd; vd;w epiyapy; Njhw;W ntspnawk;nghj tpl;ltplhnj> jpl;lk; nkjthfr; nrd;whyk;> mlj;j miy tuk;nghj ep ntd;w tplyhk;. Success is failure turned inside out - ntw;wp vd;gj Njhy;tp Kd;gpd;dhf jpuk;gk;nghjjhd; epfo;fpwj. The silver tint of the clouds of doubt - nts;sp Kyhk; G+rg;gl;l re;njf Nkfq;fs; kiwf;fk;nghj And you can never tell how close you are, ep vt;tst mufpypuf;fpwha; vd;w xunghjk; nrhy;y,ayhj. It may be near when it seems afar; ep J}uj;jpy;,Ug;gjhf epidf;fk;nghj mufpy; $l,uf;fyhk; So, stick to the fight when you are hardest hit - vdnt Nghuhl;lj;jpy; cd;id,izj;jf;nfhs; kuzmb ngw;whyk; It's when things get worse that you mustn t quit! epiyik kpf Nkhrkhfg; NghdhYk; ep ntspnawp tplhnj. Figure of speech: Don t give up, though the pace seems slow The figure of speech used here is assonance repetition of vowel sound in the same line Read the poem and answer the questions: 1. Identify the words/ phrases that convey the tone of the poem. Don t you quit; don t give up; succeed with another blow; stick to the fight; you mustn t quit. 2. Does uphill have more meaning? Uphill means sloping upwards. Here it is refers to a difficult path. Life is like a journey. The journey along the uphill road can be very difficult. It is slow and tedious. The traveller becomes weary and tired soon when he goes uphill. 3. We do not always learn from life. Which line in the poem expresses this? As everyone of us sometimes learns 4. Which line sums up the whole theme of the poem? It s when things get worse that you mustn t quit. 5. Which lines in the poem appeal to you the most? Why? So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit. It s when things get worse that you mustn t quit. These lines insist on one s perseverance against odds to achieve success. Poem Comprehension: 1. When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you are trudging seems all uphill. a) Do things go right always? No, sometimes things go wrong. b) Describe the road we travel. It is uphill road. 2. When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don t give up, though the pace seems slow- 3. And you can never tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afar; a) What are we close to? We are close to success. b) What seems afar? Success seems afar. 4. The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, - Find out the figure of speech a) What should we do when the pace is slow? We should not give up. clouds of doubt - Metaphor Paragraph Question: How does the poet insist on persistence in his poem Don t Quit? Poem : Don t Quit Poet : Edgar A. Guest Theme : Quitters never win The poet says that things may go wrong at times. It is natural. The road we travel along may be uphill. We may be pressed down by worries. At such times we may have a rest. But we should not give up our efforts. Life is strange. It has many ups and downs. When the pace is slow, we should not give up. We may think that success is far away. In fact it may be very close to us. If we persevere, we will succeed. Perseverance pays way2s100@gmail.com

48 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success This is an extract from an interview Working Woman - Sunita Williams conducted by Nakasha Ahmed who lives in Ohio. This interview was published on Oct 1,2004 and posted in Career Tags. Sunita Williams, an Indian American settled in America, is the first woman Astronaut who stayed in space for the longest period -195 days and while staying in the space shuttle Discovery, she ran the Boston marathon for four hours and twenty four minutes. This is also the first of its kind for a woman Astronaut. We are proud to have a person of Indian origin creating world records in space. She has been awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government. Read the interview : Nakasha Ahmed: What prompted you to join the Naval Academy? Sunita Williams : That s a good question. My brother went to the Naval Academy and told me, This could be the place for you; because it is active, physically active. It s a part of the curriculum there. We grew up as competitive swimmers and our whole family is pretty active, grew up camping. Nakasha Ahmed: Describe a typical workweek at NASA. Sunita Williams: It s never typical. We get our schedule every Friday and there are so many things you need to learn about. Basically you need to learn about the basic systems of the American side of the space station and the Russian side. You need to learn about the heating system, all the energy, how to regulate that, power and motion control and how the space station orients itself. Nakasha Ahmed: How do you think being a woman or being South Asian has affected either your career or how you handled situations? Sunita Williams: It s been pretty transparent - may be I ve been lucky or avoided acknowledging that I m different. If you don t acknowledge there is a difference, the people around you won t acknowledge there s a difference. And I think that s beneficial. 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49 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success Nakasha Ahmed: What would you be if you weren t in this career? Sunita Williams: I d always wanted to be a veterinarian-an influence from my father. He did neuro science, and we grew up with sketch drawings of brains all over the dining room and I have always loved animals. I am very, very lucky- there are people who have applied seven times. You can t waste your whole life away (waiting for a spot). Enjoy what you re doing; you ll naturally do it well; and if this opportunity comes up, it's just a bonus. Nakasha Ahmed: How supportive was your family about going to the Naval Academy and pursuing a career as a pilot? Did they have some other career in mind for you? Sunita Williams: They were, Go for it. My parents are wonderful. You didn t come home with bad grades, and you were going to go to college (were the basic rules). My mom came down to my flight school graduation ceremony. Amazed, but always very, very supportive. My dad loves the space programme. Nakasha Ahmed: What has been the best part of a NASA experience? The worst? Sunita Williams: I think the best part is working with all the international partners. I ve done a bunch of different jobs, worked with the Russians. I never thought I would be standing in Red Square, communicating in Russian. I also worked with the Canadians. We have a bunch of people from all over Europe, Japan even Brazil. It breaks down any barriers - people are working together for one very cool project. The only thing missing is-going out to sea. I miss the peacefulness of it. Nakasha Ahmed: What s the NASA selection process like? Sunita Williams: You just apply, and all of the services (Army, Navy, Air force) have their own sort of small selection and they send names in to NASA. The NASA takes look at a bunch of applications and goes through and chooses about 100 people or so. They come down for an interview and the interview is primarily a medical exam. 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What other questions would you ask, if you were to interview Sunita Williams? Write at least five questions. a) What made you take an interest in space programme? b) What did you learn while working in NASA? c) Why don t you settle and work in India? d) What is your message to Indian women? e) Do you think, space programmes will benefit mankind? 2. Write a report about Sunita Williams experience in NASA. Woman in Space Harini of 9 th standard interviewed Sunita Williams. She brought out many interesting things. Sunita Williams shared her experience in NASA. Sunita shared about her family and how helpful they are to enhance her dream to work in NASA. She changed according to her schedule. She had worked with men from different countries. It was a good experience for her. Sunita never liked anyone saying you can t do it. For her everything was possible. She spoke in detail about the selection procedure in NASA and pointed out everything in NASA was team oriented. way2s100@gmail.com

50 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success 3. Match the items under A with the appropriate items under B: A B 1. Boston Marathon - Nakasha Ahmed 2. Red Square days 3. Sunitha s stay in space - four hours and twenty four minutes 4. Veterinarian - Russia 5. Interviewer - A doctor who treats animals 4. Identify the character/ speaker 1. An Indian American settled in America. - Sunita Williams 2. The first woman Astronaut. - Sunita Williams 3. She stayed in space for 195 days. - Sunita Williams 4. While staying in the space shuttle Discovery. - Sunita Williams 5. She ran the Boston marathon. - Sunita Williams 6. Indian origin creating world records in space. - Sunita Williams 7. She has been awarded Padma Bhushan. - Sunita Williams 8. What prompted you to join the Naval Academy? - Nakasha Ahmed 9. That s a good question. - Sunita Williams 10. My brother went to the Naval Academy. - Sunita Williams 11. This could be the place for you. - Brother of Sunita Williams 12. It is active, physically active. - Brother of Sunita Williams 13. It s part of the curriculum there. - Sunita Williams 14. We grew up as competitive swimmers. - Sunita Williams 15. Describe a typical workweek at NASA. - Nakasha Ahmed 16. We get our schedule every Friday. - Sunita Williams 17. You need to learn about the heating system. - Sunita Williams 18. How you handled situations? - Nakasha Ahmed 19. What advice can you offer women? - Nakasha Ahmed 20. Don t let anyone tell you, You can t do it. - Sunita Williams 21. He did neuro science. - Father of Sunita Williams 22. Did they have some other career in mind for you? - Nakasha Ahmed 23. What has been the best part of a NASA experience? - Nakasha Ahmed 24. I have done a bunch of different jobs. - Sunita Williams 25. Everything you do is team- oriented. - Sunita Williams Answers: 1. four hours and twenty four minutes 2. Russia days 4. A doctor who treats animals 5. Nakasha Ahmed 5. Choose the best answer from the options given: 1. Working Woman- Sunita Williams is an extract from a/an. a) interview b) book c) novel d) incident 2. Nakasha Ahmed lives in.. a) New York b) Ohio c) Delhi d) Chennai 3. Sunita Williams interview was published on.. a) September 1 b) November 1 c) October 1 d) August 1 4. Sunita Williams interview was posted in.. a) India Today b) New Look c) Frontline d) Career Tags 5. Sunita Williams settled in a) America b) India c) Russia d) China 6. Sunita Williams is the first woman a) scientist b) Astronaut c) Police d) Swimmer 7. Sunita Williams stayed in.. a) inn b) jail c) space d) lab 8. Sunita Williams stayed days in space. a) 196 b) 194 c) 197 d) Sunita Williams stayed in the space shuttle a) Discovery b) Invention c) INSAT d) MIG- II 10. Sunita Williams ran the..marathon. a) Delhi b) Boston c) New York d) Sidney 11. Sunita Williams ran.hours and 24 minutes. a) two b) three c) four d) five way2s100@gmail.com

51 9 th English Term-1 Unit-3 Way to success 12. Sunita Williams is a person of origin. a) American b) Russian c) Australian d) Indian 13. Sunita Williams created many records in space. a) world b) domestic c) national d) international 14. Sunita Williams has been awarded by the Government. a) Padma Vibushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Arjuna award d) Padma Shree 15. Sunita Williams went to the Naval Academy. a) mother b) father c) brother d) friend 16. Sunita Williams brother went to the Academy. a) IAS b) Air force c) Army d) Naval 17. Naval Academy is physically a) active b) passive c) direct d) indirect 18. Sunita and her brother grew up as competitive a) boxers b) swimmers c) runners d) writers 19. Sunita Williams got her schedule every.. a) Saturday b) Thursday c) Friday d) Sunday 20. In NASA we must learn about the basic systems of the..side of the space station. a) Indian and American b) American and Australian c) Russian and Indian d) American and Russian 21. In NASA you need to learn about the system. a) heating b) dividing c) selection d) sharing 22. For Sunita Williams determination came from her.. a) brother b) father c) mother d) uncle 23. Sunita Williams always wanted to be a/an. a) Engineer b) Pilot c) Veterinarian d) Professor 24. Sunita Williams father did.science. a) chemical b) physical c) biological d) neuro 25. Sunita Williams grew up with sketch drawings of.. all over their dining room. a) brains b) flights c) animals d) Space Answers: 1. Interview 2. Ohio 3. October 1 4. Career Tags 5.America 6. Astronaut 7. space Discovery 10. Boston 11. Four 12. Indian 13. world 14. Padma Bhushan 15. brother 16. Naval 17. active 18. swimmers 19. Friday 20. American and Russian 21. heating 22. father 23. Veterinarian 24. neuro 25. brains 6. Complete the mind map: Sunita Williams settled in.(i) She stayed in the space shuttle (iv).. She is the first woman (ii) She stayed in space for.(iii) days She ran the (v). marathon She ran for 4 hours and 24 minutes Answer: i) America ii) Astronaut iii) 195 iv) Discovery v) Boston 7. Paragraph: How did Sunita Williams achieve her feet? Lesson : A Race in the Space Interviewer : Nakasha Ahmed Characters : Sunita Williams, Nakasha Ahmed Theme : Aim high (sky) This is an interview of Sunita Williams which was conducted by Nakasha Ahmed for the magazine Career Tags in Ohio. Sunita Williams is an Indian American. She is the first woman astronaut to stay in space for the longest period of 195 days. While staying in space shuttle Discovery, she took part in the Boston Marathon. Her brother advised her to join the Naval Academy. She applied and was selected in NASA. In NASA she got her schedule on every Friday. With determination, she got her training and became an astronaut. She never likes to say that something is impossible. It was her ambition to become a veterinarian. Sunita s parents were very supportive. Sunita worked with international partners from Russia, Canada, Japan, Europe and Brazil. The team oriented work helped her to break down all barriers. She has been awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. Where there is a will, there is a way way2s100@gmail.com

52 9 th English Term-1 Question Pattern & Model Question Answer Way to success ENGLISH I PAPER QUESTION PATTERN Marks 60 Time: 2.30 hrs SECTION-I (VOCABULARY: 20 Marks) Part I. 1. (i to v) Synonyms 5 x 1 = 5 2. (i to v) Antonyms 5 x 1 = 5 Part II. 3. Lexical Competencies 10x1 = 10 i) Syllabification (Ref: T1 book-unit2) ii) Homophone (Ref:T1 unit1, T2 unit1) iii) Abbreviation (Ref:T1 unit2, T2 unit2) iv) Giving plural (Ref:T1 unit1) v) American English (Ref:T1 unit2) vi) Phrasal Verb (Ref:T1 unit1) vii) Prefix (Ref:T1 unit1) viii) Suffix (Ref: T1 unit1) ix) Idiom (T1 unit2, T2 unit2, T3 unit1) x) Sentence making SECTION-II (GRAMMAR: 10 Marks) 4. Respond to the following 6+4=10 i) Preposition (Ref:T1 unit1) ii) Sentence Pattern (Ref:T1 unit2) iii) Infinitive and Gerund (Ref:T2 unit2) iv) Articles v) Question Tag (Ref:T2 unit1) vi) Tense (Ref:T1 unit3) vii) Punctuation (Ref:T1 unit1) (4marks) SECTION-III (PROSE: 10 Marks) 5. Prose Questions (any 3 out of 4) 3 x 2 = 6 6. Prose Paragraph (any 1 out of 3) 1 x 4 = 4 SECTION-IV (POETRY: 10 Marks) 7. Quote from Memory - 3 lines (1/2) 3 x 1 = 3 8. Poem Comprehension / Appreciation 3 x 1 = 3 9. Poem Paragraph (any 1 out of 2) 1 x 4 = 4 SECTION-V (Language Functions: 10 Marks) 10. Picture Comprehension 5 x 1 = Correcting the errors (Ref:T1 unit1) 5 x 1 = 5 Total Marks: 60 ENGLISH II PAPER QUESTION PATTERN Marks 60 Time: 2.30 hrs Section-I (Non-detailed: 20 marks) 1. (i-v) Identifying Character/Speaker 5 x 1 = 5 2. (i-v) Choose the best answer 5 x 1 = 5 3. (i-v) Mind map Fill up 5 x 1 = 5 4. (a/b/c) Paragraph 5 Section-II. (Language Functions: 10 marks) 5. Note Making (Ref: T1 Unit2) 5 6. Completing Dialogue (Ref: T1 Unit1) 5 Section-III. (Communication Skills: 10 marks) 7. Completing a letter (Ref: T3 Unit1) 5 8. (a or b) Advertisement (Ref: T3 Unit2) 5 Section-IV. (Expansion of ideas:20 marks) 9. Expanding Headlines Non-verbal -charts (Ref: T3 Unit2) Matching slogans Road map Writing about a picture (Ref: T1 Unit1) 3 Total Marks: 60 way2s100@gmail.com

53 9 th English Term-1 Question Pattern & Model Question Answer Way to success MODEL QUESTION PAPER - ENGLISH I STD - IX (TERM I) MAX MARKS: 60 TIME : 2 ½ HRS SECTION-I : LEXICAL COMPETENCY (20 MARKS) 1. Choose the appropriate synonym of the underlined word from the options given below: 5x1=5 He was ignorant (i) that he could roar so mightily that sheep would shudder (ii). He crouched (iii) with other sheep, seeking over (iv) when a wild animal chased (v)the flock or passer by. i) a) aware b) conscious c) knowledgeable d) illiterate ii) a) shiver b) steady c) strong d) firm iii) a) middle b) huddle c) trouble d) shut iv) a) exposure b)discover c) envelope d) over v) a) fly b) flee c) walk d) follow 2. Choose the appropriate antonym of the underlined word from the options given below: 5x1=5 You cut down trees mindlessly (i) to meet your immediate (ii) needs. The act of deforestation (iii) has reduced the forest area to considerable (iv) extent. The animals which inhabited (v) these forests have been rendered homeless. i) a) repeatedly b) carefully c) carelessly d) senselessly ii) a) close b) near c) late d) at once iii) a) afforestation b) timberland c) woods d) garden iv) a) smart b) insignificant c) sensible d) capable v) a) crowd b) jam c) gathering d) uninhabited PART II 3. Answer the following: 10x1=10 i) Separate the syllables of any one of the words: a) document b) typical c) remember d) terrible ii) Choose the sentence that is correct in meaning. Mobile phones are not aloud inside the hall. Mobile phones are not allowed inside the hall. iii) Which is the correct expansion of LPG. a) Like Petroleum Gas b) Liquefied Petroleum Gas c) Lead Petroleum Gas d) Light Petroleum Gas iv) What is the plural form of radius? a) radiuses b) radii c) radius d) radiis v) Replace the underlined with equivalent American word. If you take the lift, you will reach the fifth floor. vi) Replace the underlined with a phrasal verb. The work scheduled for today has been postponed. a) put out b) put off c) put in d) put across vii) Use the prefix dis to a suitable word. a) comfort b) trouble c) employment d) selfish viii) Use the suffix ment to a suitable word. a) courage b) encourage c) care d) kind ix) Give the meaning of the idiom to nip in the bud. x) Use one of the following in your own sentence. a) success b) successful c) succeeded SECTION II : GRAMMAR (10 MARKS) 4. Answer the following: 6x1=6 i) Choose the appropriate preposition. The child stood the table a) above b) on c) over d) in ii) Identify the sentence pattern. He painted the car red. a) SVO b) SVIODO c) SVOC iii) He agreed back my book. a) give b) gave c) to give iv) Use a suitable article and fill in the blank. He is MLA a) an b) a c) the v) Use a suitable question tag. He is intelligent ? vi) He (finish) his work. (use suitable tense) vii) Punctuate: 1x4=4 what does that mean she yelled SECTION III : PROSE (10 MARKS) 5. Answer any THREE of the following 3x2=6 a) How did the lion cub join the sheep? b) Why did the older lion take the younger one to the pool? c) What is the result of global warming? d) Who helped Anita to win her parents approval? e) Who is Gaia? 6. Answer in a paragraph (any ONE) 1x4=4 a) What message do you get from the story of the young lion? b) Highlight the importance of forest conversation. c) Does Anita use her education for earning for herself? SECTION IV : POETRY (10 MARKS) 7. Quote from memory (any one) 1x3=3 Laugh and be.. proud pageant of man. (or) So we must Lord 8. Read the poetic lines and answer questions 3x1=3 Laugh and be merry together like brothers akin. Guesting a while in the rooms of a beautiful inn. i) What is referred to as a beautiful inn? How patient you Earth and how merciful! ii) Why does the poet call the earth merciful? Success is failure turned inside out The silver tint of the clouds of doubt iii) Pick out the rhyming words in the above lines 9. Answer in a paragraph (any ONE) 1x4=4 a) Write an appreciation of the poem Laugh and be merry in about 100 words. b) How does the poet insist on persistence in his poem Don t Quit? SECTION V : LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (10MARKS) 10. Look at the picture and answer questions 5x1=5 1. What scene is depicted in this picture? 2. Name some of the activities you find in this picture. 3. Mention the animals you find in this picture. 4. Name the play things you see in this picture. 5. Suggest a suitable title to this scene. 11. Spot the error and rewrite correctly: 5x1=5 i) Sitting near the window and he saw the crow. ii) The school coir sang the song. iii) The boy said that he will come. iv) He is an European. v) I prefer coffee than tea. way2s100@gmail.com

54 9 th English Term-1 Question Pattern & Model Question Answer Way to success MODEL QUESTION PAPER - ENGLISH -II STD IX (TERM I) MARKS: 60 TIME: HRS SECTION-I: SUPPLEMENTARY READER (20 MARKS) 1. Read and identify the character /speaker : 5x1=5 i) A beggar was coming down the avenue just as Mr.Parsons emerged from his hotel. ii) He fumbled a small article into Mr. Parsons hand. iii) They held fast hugged the tree and got killed. iv) She has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Govt. v) My dad loves the space programme. 2. Complete by choosing the correct answer 5x1=5 i) Mr. Parsons was standing in front of a) house b) hotel c) park d) theatre ii) Abhai Singh s mission was to cut down.. a) Khejri trees b) pine trees c) teak trees d) palm trees iii) The king issued a royal decree engraved in. a) silver plate b) gold plate c) copper plate d) platinum plate iv) At first Sunita Williams wanted to be a. a) veterinarian b) doctor c) astronaut d) teacher v) Sunita ran the Boston Marathon for. a) 4hrs and 24mts b) 1hr and 15 mts c) 2hrs and 30mts d) 3hrs and 45 mts 3.Study the mind map and fill the details: 5x1=5 SECTION-III : COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS (10MARKS) 7. Complete the content of the letter: 1x5 = 5 Ravi wants to write a letter to his friend describing about exciting cricket match in which his team won 114, Perumal North street, Mylapore, Chennai. Date: Dear Mahesh,.. Yours friendly, Ravi 8. Prepare an advertisement: 1x5= 5 German Modular kitchen change life style SOPHIA LIFESTYLE- 14, Road, Tuticorin. (OR) Julie Hospital 24 hours Cardiac care Diabetic care Stroke care ambulance- Care at its best. SECTION-IV : EXPANSION OF IDEAS (20 MARKS) 9. Expand the following headlines: 5x1=5 i) India won the world cup. ii) Congress wins in elections. iii) Free shelter for Tsunami victims. iv) Prime Minister appeals for peace in the country. v) Man held for cheating. 10. Study the diagram and answer the questions: 5x1= 5 4. Answer in a paragraph (any ONE) 1x5=5 a) Character sketch of Mr. Parsons b) How did Amrita Devi protect the felling of trees? c) Synopsis of Nakasha Ahmed s interview with Sunita Williams SECTION-II : LANGUAGE FUNCTION (10 MARKS) 5. Make notes of the following passage. 5x1=5 Yoga has been proved by science in preventing and treating a range of ailments. Yoga positions are called asanas which can make your body stronger, more flexible improve your balance, increase your energy and improve the feeling of well-being. Yoga reduces the risk of low back pain. Temperature which in turn promotes muscular relaxation and reduces stress and thereby reduces the negative impact of cholesterol. A systematic yoga session comprising of Pranayama. A few asanas and a set of the Surya namaskaram will help to optimise oxygen consumption, Carbon-di-oxide output and heart rate. It is necessary to consult a physician before starting yoga. 6. Complete the following dialogue: 5x1=5 Student : Good Morning, Sir. Principal: Good Morning What do you want? Student : (i)... Principal: Is it? Student : (ii) Principal: (iii).. Student : Yes Sir. Here it is. Principal: Good. Give it in the office. Come tomorrow and collect your conduct certificate and TC Student : (iv) Principal: Sorry, (v) i) Most of the people prefer to go a) Yercaud b) Ooty c) Kodaidanal d) Bangalore ii) How many percentage of people prefer to go to Bangalore? a) 12 b) 10 c) 35 d) 5 iii) Equal % of people prefer to go to a) Ooty and Bangalore b) Yercaud and Kodaikanal c) Kutralam and Munar d) Munar and Ooty iv) What is the percentage of people of who prefer Kodaikanal? a) 37% b)8% c)10% d)35% v) State True/False: Minimum people prefer to go to Yercaud 11. Match the slogans with the products: 5x1=5 i) Eraser - a) Pearls in your mouth ii) Air conditioner - b) Gives clear vision iii) Lens - c) Erases everything but the past iv) Tooth paste - d) Door step to knowledge v) Computer - e) Keeps cool 12. Study the map and guide a stranger to the temple Look at the picture and write a paragraph 3 way2s100@gmail.com

55 9 th English Term-1 Question Pattern & Model Question Answer Way to success ENGLISH I PAPER TERM1 ANSWER KEY 1. Synonyms i) d) illiterate ii) a) shiver iii) b) huddle iv) b) discover v) d) follow 2. Antonyms i) b) carefully ii) c) late iii) a) afforestation iv) b) insignificant v) d)uninhabited 3. Other vocabularies i) a) do-cu-ment -3 syllables b) ty-pi-cal -3 syllables c) re-mem-ber -3 syllables d) ter-ri-ble -3 syllables ii) Mobile phones are not allowed inside the hall. iii) b) Liquefied Petroleum Gas iv) b) radii v) elevator vi) b) put off vii) discomfort viii) b) encouragement ix) to nip in the bud stop at the very beginning x) a) success He got success in his exam. b) successful He leads a successful life. c) succeeded He was succeeded by his brother. 4. i) b) on ii) c) SVOC iii) c) to give iv) a) an v) isn t he? vi) has finished vii) What does that mean? She yelled. 5. Ref.Way to Success 8. i) The world is referred to a beautiful inn. ii) Though we pollute the earth, it protects us. So the poet Khalil Gibran calls the earth merciful. iii) out-doubt 9. Ref.Way to Success A park is depicted in this picture. 2. Playing, Boat riding, walking 3. Dog and cat. 4. Balloons and toys 5. A park.* 11. i) Sitting near the window, he saw the crow. ii) The school choir sang the song. iii) The boy said that he would come. iv) He is a European. v) I prefer coffee to tea. ENGLISH II PAPER - TERM1 ANSWER KEY 1. i) Markwardt ii) Markwardt iii) Amrita Devi, her daughters and their community. iv) Sunita Williams v) Sunita Williams 2. i) b) hotel ii) a) Khejri trees iii) c) copper plate iv) a) veterinarian v) a) 4hrs and 24mts 3. 1) in front of his hotel. 2) just as Mr.Parsons emerged from his hotel. 3) into Mr.Parson s hand 4) and gave him two half dollars 5) to give the elevator boy 4. Ref.Way to Success 5. Yoga : Yoga - proved - preventing and treating - range of ailments - positions - called asanas - make body stronger - flexible - improve balance - increase energy - improve feeling of well-being -reduces - low back pain - temperature -promotes muscular relaxation -reduces stress - reduces - impact of cholesterol -systematic session - comprising of Pranayama - a few asanas - Surya namaskaram - optimise oxygen consumption, Carbon-di-oxide output, heart rate - consult physician - before start yoga. 6. i) I am your old student. I want my TC and conduct certificate, sir. ii) Yes sir. I haven t received them yet. iii) Do you have a requisition letter? iv) Would you please provide them today, sir? v) The clerk is on leave. Come tomorrow. 7. I am fine. How are you? How is your studies? Last week, our school cricket team participated in the District Level match. Our team won the District Champioship Shield. I scored 123 runs and got Man of the Match Award. Convey this to your parents. Reply me i) Delhi. Sep14. India won the world cup It beat Srilanka by 6 wickets in the final match ii) Delhi. Sep14. Congress Party won the 2012 elections in Punjab. Soon the party leader will assume the office. iii) Chennai. Sep14. Govt. Of TamilNadu provided Free shelter for Tsunami victims. It allotted Rs.3 crore for this project. iv) Delhi. Sep14. Indian Prime Minister appealed for peace in the country. Last night he delivered a speech to the nation. v) Trichy. Sep14. A man named Ravi was held for cheating by the police. He was remanded for 15 days. 10. i) b) Ooty ii) b)10 iii) c) Kutralam and Munar iv) d) 35% v) False 11. i) Eraser - c) Erases everything but the past ii) Air conditioner - e) Keeps cool iii) Lens - b) Gives clear vision iv) Tooth paste - a) Pearls in your mouth v) Computer - d) Door step to knowledge 12. 1) Go straight 2) Turn left 3) With in a few minutes walk, you ll reach the temple 13. It is a beautiful picture. A girl is playing with a dog. There is a lake in the picture. There is a tree in the picture. I saw the animals duck, tortoise, squirrel and rabbit in the picture. I like it very much. A dream doesn t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. way2s100@gmail.com