CBSE Class 9 English - Extracts
CBSE Class 9 English - Extracts
CBSE Class 9 English - Extracts
EXTRACTS:
VII. But still as wilder blew the wind. And as the night grew drearer. Adown
the glen rode armed man, Their trampling sounded nearer.
A. Who are the armed men and who are they chasing
(i) They are the chief’s men chasing him
(ii) Highway robbers chasing the girl
(iii) The lord’s men chasing his daughter
(iv) The lord’s men chasing the chieftain
B. Are the armed men successful in their pursuit?
(i) Yes, they are able to overpower them.
(ii) No, they couldn’t find them
(iii) Yes, they found them
(iv) No, they had already left the shore.
C. The work in the above verse that means is
(i) Adown (ii) glen (iii) trampling (iv) drearer
VIII. “But the sign has been hanging on the gate for over a month now and I
am beginning to be afraid that the day I bought it was when I was the real
fool”.
A. Why is Juliette disappointed?
(i) She is unable to get a role of cook in films
(ii) Her maid is leaving as she has got a role in the films
(iii) She is unable to buy a suitable buyer for her villa
(iv) Gaston is offering a very low price for the villa.
B. Why does she call herself a fool?
(i) She has decided to sell here villa
(ii) She had bought the villa for more than it was worth.
(iii) There are no buyers for the villa
(iv) The villa was too close to the film studios
1. What would Krishtakka do after hearing what happened next in Kashi yatra?
2. Who was Gordon Doule? What did chuck tell him?
3. The brook appears to be a symbol of life. Compare its flow with the different
stages of life.
4. In the poem ‘The Road not taken’, what does the road symbolize? Have you
ever come across such a dilemma, Explain?
5. Why does the poet feel that the song would not come to an end?
6. How did the chief of Ulva’s Isle, convince the boatman to ferry them?
7. How did the maid express her concern for Juliet?
Gulliver’s Travel
1. Gulliver called the man who made a box for him ‘a most ingenious artist’.
Describe in detail the wooden chamber he made for Gulliver.
2. The king of Brobdignag, in spite of ruling an isolated kingdom, is wise,
humane, peace loving man. Comment.
3. Do you find anything similar in the beginning of Part I and Part II. Describe
the similarities and state what they tell you about the book.
WRITING TASKS
Arun: Is it 27390625
Sudha: Yes, May I know who is speaking
Arun: Mr. R.K. Mittal is your neighbour. I am his brother Arun from
Kalka.Will you please pass on my message to him.
Sudha: Most Gladly
Arun: Tomorrow, I am coming to Delhi by the Himalayan Queen. Please ask
my brother to come to the railway station with a car. I am coming with
heavy luggage. Don’t be late.
Sudha: I will deliver your message to him.
Arun: Thanks a lot.
2. You are pushpak. As secretary of the Social Service League of your School
you have a organized cultural benefit show in aid of mentally handicapped
children of your city. Write a notice in not more than 50 words for your
School notice board giving necessary information about the programme.
3. You are Arun / Anita. You are concerned about the increase in road accident
in the metropolitan cities of India. Interpret the data given below and using
your own ideas, write a letter to the newspaper ‘The Chronicle’.
4. You had planned to go abroad for higher studies, but you have changed your
idea as you are enjoying your studies here, education has finally become
stress free. Send an e-mail to your uncle about the new education policy.
Give your views also.
Hints
1. Semester system
2. Continuous Comprehensive evaluation
3. Class 9 – sample papers
4. Class 10 – no board
5. Overall development
6. More job opportunities.