Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 82 Q1 : • Do you like going on trips? What kind of trips do you enjoy most? • How do you feel about having to pack for a trip? • Have you ever discovered on a trip that you have forgotten to pack a few things you very much need, or that you can’t find them easily? • Does this make you angry or does it make you laugh at yourself? Answer : •Yes, I like going on trips. Usually, I enjoy going on adventure trips with my…
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Thinking about the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 81 Q1 : (i) “Beneath all uniforms…” What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about? (ii) How does the poet suggest that all people on earth are the same? Answer : (i) The poet is probably speaking about the uniforms that the soldiers wear at the time of war. The word “uniform” here could also mean the traditional dresses of a country. (ii) Throughout the poem, the poet pin points the underlying similarity between all human beings. He says that though people may wear different uniforms,…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 68 Q1 : Can you think of any scientists, who have also been statesmen? Answer : There have been many other scientists who have ventured into the field of politics. Some of them are Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Chu and Claude Allègre. (The list is only indicative. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.) Activity : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 74 Q1 : Activity: Find Dhanuskodi and Rameswaram on the map. What language(s) do you think are spoken there? What languages do you…
Thinking about the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 67 Q1 : 1. Which country or countries do you think “the Northland” refers to? 2. What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for? What was the lady’s reaction? 3. How did he punish her? 4. How does the woodpecker get her food? 5. Do you think that the old lady would have been so ungenerous if she had known who Saint Peter really was? What would she have done then? 6. Is this a true story? Which part of this poem do you feel is the…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 56 Q1 : Do you like to look at yourself in the mirror? What do you think about at such times? Have you ever seen a dog, a cat or a bird look into a mirror? What do you think it sees? Answer : Yes, I like looking at myself in the mirror. At such times, I often think about the ways to make myself look more presentable to others. No, I have not seen a dog, a cat or a bird look into a mirror. However, I have…
Thinking about the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 54 Q1 : 1. What kind of place is Innisfree? Think about: (i) the three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there (stanza I); (ii) what he hears and sees there and its effect on him (stanza II); (iii) what he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza III). 2. By now you may have concluded that Innisfree is a simple, natural place, full of beauty and peace. How does the poet contrast it with where he…
A Truly Beautiful Mind Class 9 Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 46 Q1 : Who do you think of, when you hear the word ‘genius’? Who is a genius- what qualities do you think a genius has? Answer : I think of Albert Einstein when I hear the word ‘genius’. A genius is a person with exceptional intellectual or creative abilities. I think a genius has a strong drive, devotion and curiosity to gain knowledge. He works patiently and with great concentration. He is imaginative and solves problems with an open mind. He is…
Thinking about the text thinking about language : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 38 Q1 : Given below are some emotions that Kezia felt. Match the emotions in the Column A with the items in Column B. A B 1. fear or terror (i) Answer : A B 1. fear or terror (iii) father comes home 2. glad sense of relief (iv) speaking to father 3. a “funny” feeling, perhaps of understanding (v) going to bed when alone at home Q2 : Look at the following sentence. There was a glad sense of relief when she heard…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 30 Q1 : The wind blows strongly and causes a lot of destruction. How can we make friends with it? Answer : Strong winds cause a lot of destruction and damage but its energy can be of great use once we make friends with it. This we can do by taking proper precautions and measures. For instance, we can build stronger homes, keeping in mind the fatalities of the wind. We can also build windmills to harness its energy that can be used to generate electricity. Thinking about the…
Thinking about the text : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 20 Q1 : Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each. 1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music? 2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed? Answer : 1. Evelyn was seventeen years old when she went to the Royal Academy of Music in London. 2. Her deafness was first noticed when she was eight years old and it was confirmed when she was eleven. Q2 : Answer each of these questions in…