Class 9 Words and Expressions Solutions Unit 3
Words and Expressions Class 9 Unit 3 Solutions
Class 9 English Words and Expressions Solutions Unit 3
Question 1.
The story of ‘The Little Girl’, in Beehive, is about the changing. attitude of a girl child towards her father.
• As you are grown up now, you may want to interact with your parents on many issues. How will you go about it ?
• Do you feel a communication gap between you and your parents which leads to unpleasantness?
• What are your feelings at that time?
• How do you cope with that situation?
Answer:
Polite and direct discussion, not shying away, discussing problems and issues with them in a confident manner, seek their guidance and expertise. Take benefit from their vast experience.
- Yes – if shying arid hesitating. No – if confident and putting trust in their expertise.
- Mixed feelings – anxiety, uneasiness, confidence, trust, love and affection.
- Frank discussion with the parents, rehearsing in front of mirror, casual way of discussion.
Reading Comprehension:
Text – 1
Read the following text and answer the question that follow.
This is an extract from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird. After supper, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read ?” I ran crying, went to the front porch. Atticus followed me. “Something wrong, Scout ?” I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was alright with him. Atticus sat down in the swing and crossed his legs.
His fingers wandered to his watch pocket; he said that was the only way he could think. He waited in amiable silence, and I sought to reinforce my position: “You never went to school and you do alright, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Grand- daddy taught you ‘n’ Uncle jack.” “No I can’t”, said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in jail if I kept you at home. Now what’s the matter ? Bit by bit, I told him the
day’s misfortunes. “And the teacher said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any more, ever. Please don’t send me back, please Sir.” Atticus stood up and walked to the end of the porch. When he completed his examination of the wisteria vine he strolled back to me. “First of all”, he said, “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-” “Sir?” -until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. “But if I keep on going’ to school, we can’t ever read any more….” “That’s really bothering you, isn’t it ?” “Yes sir.”
When Atticus looked down at me, I saw the expression on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know what a compromise is ?”, he asked. “Bending the law?” “No, an agreement reached by mutual concessions. It works this way”, he said. “If you’ll concede the necessity of going to school, we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have. Is it a bargain ?”.
“Yes sir!” “We’ll consider it sealed without the usual formality”, Atticus said, when he saw me pre-paring to spit. As I opened the front screen door Atticus said, “By the way, Scout, you’d better not say anything at school about our agreement”. “Why not ?” “I’m afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities.”
My brother and I were accustomed to our father’s diction, and we were at all times free to interrupt Atticus for a translation when it was beyond our understanding. “Huh, Sir ?”“ I never Went to school”, he said, “but I have a feeling that if you tell Miss Caroline we read every night she’ll get after me, and I wouldn’t want her after me”.
Question 1.
Why was Scout, the little girl upset? ( )
a) She didn’t like being told what to do.
b) She didn’t want to read with her father.
c) She didn’t want to stop reading with her father.
d) She didn’t want to read with her teacher.
Answer:
(c) She didn’t want to stop reading with her father.
Question 2.
How did Atticus, h’er father, react to her outburst? ( )
a) He was angry.
b) He was patient.
c) He was annoyed
d) He was sad.
Answer:
(b) He was patient.
Question 3.
What little advice did Atticus give to his little girl to cope up with situations that might upset her?
a) to know and understand that life isn’t fair.
b) to stay calm and then run away from the problem.
c) to try and see from the other person’s point of view.
d) to face her fears by expressing how she felt.
Answer:
(c) to try and see from the other person’s point of view.
Question 4.
How was the matter eventually resolved? ( )
a) Atticus agreed to allow her to learn from home.
b) Atticus agreed to continue reading as before.
c) Atticus agreed to speak to her teacher.
d) Atticus agreed to allow only the teacher to teach her.
Answer:
(d) Atticus agreed to allow only the teacher to teach her.
Question 5.
“I’m afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities.” ( )
In this context, the word ‘disapprobation’ might mean ……..
a) disapproval
b) disturbance
c) disgrace
d) disorientation
Answer:
(a) disapproval
Question 6.
Atticus decided to come to a compromise and to read to Scout but asked her not to mention it to her teacher because ( )
a) he respected the wishes of the teacher yet didn’t want to disappoint his daughter.
b) he might get into trouble with the teacher who might come after him.
c) he only cared for his daughter and thought the teacher was incorrect.
d) he was afraid that the teacher may not like it and Scout might get into trouble.
Answer:
(b) he might get into trouble with the teacher who might come after him.
Question 7.
The word ‘reinforce’ means the following: ( )
fortify, brace, stiffen, strengthen, underpin.
Find the contextual meaning of ‘reinforce’ in the passage.
Answer:
strengthen
Text-II
Read the poem and answer the questions.
stions given below. You can recite tooto appreciate the idea in the poem:
POME AT ThIRTY-NINE
How I miss my father.
I wish he had not been
so tired when I was
born.
Writing deposit slips and cheques
I think of him.
He taught me how.
This is the form,
he must have said : the way it is done.
I learned to see bits of paper as a way
to escape the life he knew
and even in high school
had a savings account.
He taught me
that telling the truth
did not always mean
a beating;
though many of my truths
must have grieved him
before the end.
How I miss my father!
He cooked like a person dancing
in a yoga meditation and craved the vo-
luptuous sharing of good food.
Now I look and cook just like him:
my brain light;
tossing this and that
into the pot;
seasoning none of my life
the same way twice; happy to feed
whoever strays my way.
He would have grown
to admire
the woman I’ve become:
cooking, writing, chopping wood,
staring into the fire. – Alice Walker
Question 1.
What made Alice Walker open a savings account in High School?
Answer:
Alice had seen her father writing deposit slips and cheques and by opening a savings’account, she felt that she is following the way of life his father used to follow.
Question 2.
What lesson did her father give her on telling the truth?
Answer:
Her father taught her that telling the truth does not always mean that the person telling the truth has been defeated.
Question 3.
Tick'(✔) the correct answer.
What does ‘dancing in yoga meditation’ mean in the poem ?
a) To cook relaxedly and with full concentration.
b) To cook while doing yoga exercises.
c) To cook food after doing yoga meditation.
d) Take lessons in cooking by joining class on yoga meditation.
Answer:
(a) To cook relaxedly and with full concentration.
Question 4.
Fill in the blank to complete the following statement.
Alice Walker becomes nostalgic for her father and wishes, had he been alive he would have admired her for
Answer:
The woman she had become who cooks, writes, chops wood and stares into the fire.
Question 5.
Why do you think the title of the poem is‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’?
Answer:
Thirty-Nine represents the age of Alice Walker, the age when she had become a woman her father would have admired her for.
Vocabulary:
Question 1.
Look at the words – see, watch, look at, view, observe, catch, glimpse. These are all synonyms.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. You can change the tense where it is required.
(a) We _____ a television programme on tourism in India. It was very informative.
Answer:
watched
(b) Somebody is keeping a _____ over the tower.
Answer:
watch
(c) The _____ from the cliff is panoramic.
Answer:
view
(d) You can’t afford to fall sick again, _____ your diet.
Answer:
watch
(e) She _____ the amazing view and drew a picture.
Answer:
viewed / observed
(f) If you are able to _____ a _____ of dancing dolphins, you are lucky.
Answer:
catch; glimpse
Question 2.
Look at the following sentences:
By that time he had his spectacles oh and looked at her over them…..
Here, look means lay one’s eye on or to direct one’s gaze in a specified direction. Use appropriate words from the synonyms given below in the following sentences.
glance, gaze, stare, peep, watch, see, Observe
(a) Ginny _____ at her watch, (take a brief or hurried look)
Answer: glanced
(b) The door was ajar and she couldn’t resist _____ in. (look quickly and furtively at some-
thing)
Answer: peeping
(c) Lucy _____ him playing, (look at or observe attentively over a period of time)
Answer: watched
(d) He could only _____ her in astonishment, (look steadily and intently, especially in ad-miration, surprise or thought)
Answer: gaze
(e) She _____ that ah the seats were already occupied, (notice or perceive something)
Answer:
observed
(f) In the distance, she could _____ the blue horizon, (perceive with the eyes)
Answer:
see
(g) He _____ at her in amazement, (look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with
one’s eyes wide open)
Answer:
stared
Question 3.
Study the use of the word ‘little’ in the following sentence:
To the little girl he was a figure to be feared.
Here, little means small in size
Now, consult a dictionary and find out the meaning of little in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.
My little sister – young or younger sister.
(a) I was a bodyguard for a little while :
Answer:
for a short time
(b) This little car does have a few problems :
Answer:
small in size
(c) We got a little help from a training scheme:
Answer:
small amount of help
(d) I have little doubt of their identity:
Answer:
almost negligible
Grammar:
Question 1.
Read the following passage and underline the reporting verbs.
(i) Anu’s mother agreed that Anu could go to the party but cautioned her not to have too many sweets. The dentist has advised her not to eat too many sweets.
Answer:
agreed, cautioned, advised
(ii) Anita reminded Leena to buy milk and keep it in the fridge because Vrinda wanted to have coffee in the evening. Leena insisted that she would only make coffee. Anita agreed to her request.
Answer:
reminded, insisted, agreed
(iii) We decided to go to our village near Goa on holiday. Mona recommended going to the beach.
‘ The coast guard advised us against going into the water. He also warned us about the weak bridge. He warned the children not to cross the bridge there. We thanked him and went back
Answer:
recommended, advised, warned, warned
(iv) The teacher explained the functioning of the heart with the help of a model. He wished us good luck for our practical exam. He also reminded us that the classes would resume from Tuesday.
Answer:
wished, reminded
Question 2.
Read the following sentences and choose the correct reporting verb from the options given against each sentence.
i) He _____ me against eating junk food
a) advised
b) told
c) suggested
Answer:
(a) advised
ii) The teacher _____ me to telephone my mother.
a) informed
b) advised
c) reminded
Answer:
a) informed
iii) He _____ to get me a cup of tea.
a) offered
b) said
c) invited
Answer:
(a) offered
iv) She _____ Ruchi of stealing her book.
a) told
b) accused
c) admitted
Answer:
b) accused
V) The _____ host for the delay.
a) said
b) apologised
c) regretted
(b) apologised
vi) The Police later _____ that one of the convicts had been arrested.
a) convinced
b) declared
c) confirmed
Answer:
(c) confirmed
vii) The little girl _____ to wear the sweater.
a) refused
b) denied
c) said no
Answer:
(a) refused
viii) He _____ taking the train as the road was terrible.
a) invited
b) claimed
c) suggested
Answer:
(c) suggested
Editing:
Question 1.
Use capital letters, full-stops, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph. Rewrite the paragraph in the space given below.
My little 10 years daughter Sarah was born with a muscle missing in her foot and wears a brace all the time. She came home jumping up and down one beautiful spring day to tell me that she had competed in “field day”, that’s where they have lots of races and other competitive events because of her leg support my mind raced as I tried to think of encouragement for my sarah i wanted to tell some hard facts of life not letting this to get her down But, before I could get my word out, she said, Daddy, I won two of the races! I couldn’t believe that! and then Sarah came and then Sarah came out with a declaration, I had an advantage.
Ah, j knew it. j thought she must have been given a head start, some kind of physical ad-vantage. but again, before I could say anything, she said, Daddy, I didn’t get a head start … my advantage was that i didn’t give in I had to try harder! That’s my Sarah.
Answer:
My little 10 years daughter Sarah was born with a muscle missing in her foot and wears a brace all the time. She came home jumping up and down one beautiful spring day to tell me that she had competed in “field day” – that’s where they have lots of races and other competitive events.
Because of her leg support, my mind raced as I tried to think of encouragement for my Sarah. I wanted to tell some hard facts of life not letting this to get her down. But, before I could get my word out, she said, “Daddy. I won two of the races!” I couldn’t believe that! And then Sarah came out with a declaration, “I had an advantage.”
Ah, I knew it. I thought she must have been given a head start, some kind of physical advantage. But again, before I could say anything, she said, Daddy. I didn’t get a head start… my advantage was that I didn’t give in. I had to try harder!
That’s my Sarah.
Question 2.
Rearrange each set of words to make sentences. Use appropriate punctuation marks.
a) a resident of Noida near Delhi / is visually impaired / George Abraham
b) confidence and competitive spirit / and infuses discipline among the participants / it
provides.
c) he has helped/ the brain behind the World Cup. Cricket / the disabled to dream
d) to the blind school in Delhi/it was a chance visit/that changed his life.
Answer:
a) George Abraham, a resident of Noida near Delhi, is visually impaired.
b) It provides confidence and competitive spirit and infuses discipline among the partici pants.
c) The brain behind the world cup cricket, he helped the disabled to dream.
d) It was a chance visit to the blind school in Delhi that changed his life.
Listening:
Question 1.
Listen to the song twice. Answer the question that follow. Then sing the song together.
Que Sera, Sera
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother
What will I be
Will I be pretty?
Will I be rich?
Here’s what she said to me
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart
What lies ahead
Will we have rainbows?
Day after day
Here’s what my sweetheart said
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
Now I have Children of my own
They ask their mother
What wiLl I be?
Will I be handsome?
Will I be rich?
I tell them tenderly
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
Que Sera, Sera
(It is a popular song written by the song writing team of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans in 1956.)
Question 1.
What were the questions the poet asked her mother when she was a little girl?
Answer:
The question asked by the poet were :
- What will the poet be ?
- Will the poet be pretty ?
- Will the poet be rich?
Question 2.
What was her mother’s reply ?
Answer:
Her mother replied that whatever will happen, will happen. They are not supposed to know what lies in the future for them.
Question 3.
She asked a question to her sweetheart. What was it?
Answer:
She asked her sweetheart whether they will have rainbows in the journey of their life.
Question 4.
What was his answer? Was it similar to that of her mother’s?
Answer:
Her sweetheart replied that whatever will happen, will happen. They are not supposed to know what lies in the future for them. The answer was similar to the reply given by her mother.
Question 5.
Now the poet has become a mother. What question do her children ask her?
Answer:
The question asked by her children are similar to what she had asked her mother. The ques-tions are:
- What will they be?
- Will they be hand some?
- Will they be rich?
Question 6.
What is her answer to her children?
Answer:
Her answer to her children is same what she got as an answer from her mother. The response is that whatever will happen, will happen. They are not supposed to know what lies in the future for them.
Speaking:
Question 1.
Look at the questions given below. Discuss with your partner. Jot down the points and make an oral presentation in the class.
Question 1.
Do you have questions about your future?
Answer:
Yes. I do have question about my future. The question can be:
- What will I become?
- Will I be rich?
- Will I have enough money?
- What will my family be like?
- Will I be happy and healthy?
Question 2.
Whom do you discuss them with?
Answer:
I discuss them with my friends, parents, teachers, siblings, cousins, etc.
Question 3.
How often do you discuss your worries or queries with your parents?
Answer:
Depends on the situation, sometimes daily and sometimes once in a week.
Question 4.
Whom do you feel most comfortable sharing them with?
Answer:
The students need to identify the person whom they are most comfortable discussing with, from the list of the persons covered in answer 2.
Writing:
Question 1.
Write a letter to your parents appreciating them for all the little things they do. You appreci¬ate them, but have never had or taken the time to express it to them.
Answer:
3A, Model Town
New Delhi
8 September 2021 1
My Dear Mom.
I have thought many a time how important, helpful and caring you are for me. But I had not had time to put my feelings in print. Perhaps, because of some hesitation or due to lack of confidence! I now express my sentiments to you.
You are really very important in my life. I confide in you many a time before sleeping and you remove my worries and answer my queries with great affection. You never let me feel lonely and aloof. There is always a kind of umbrella of protection over me from you. I can’t forget how you have felt restless whenever I faced some problem. My dad has also sided with you in caring for us. I shall never forget all this. In fact, you never miss a chance to do even small things for me to keep me happy and contented. I observe how easily you sacrifice your interests for our happiness. I am proud of you.
I feel lucky that I have got so good parents who sacrifice everything for my sake.
Yours affectionately
Anupam
Project:
Question 1.
Conduct an interview with your parents and find out how things have changed over time. Your project must contain a minimum of 10 question .
Some ideas / topics you could include in the questionnaire are:
i) What they thought was a really fun thing to do.
ii) The music they listened to.
iii) They movies they liked.
iv) And the television shows they enjoyed.
v) Why they liked these things back then?
vi) When my parents were my age, what were they not allowed to do?
vii) Why were they not allowed to do those things?
viii) What did their parents believe in?
ix) What did they disagree with their parents about
x) How much money did theyliave for themselves as pocket money?
xi) What was the maximum amount they were allowed to spend on?
xii) In what ways are your parents like their parents? In what ways are they different?
xiii) Who were the people your parents admired when they were teenagers?
xiv) What were some things they worried about?
Answer:
Introduction:
It is true that with the change of time, thinking and attitude of people change. One day when I was sitting on the veranda, one idea flashed over my mind : how my parents’ childhood was! So, I came up with an idea that I should prepare a questionnaire and ask them about their childhood. And when I got to know about their childhood, I could relate how things and circumstances were at that time. Let me share my question and their answers with you. Interview with my parents:
My self : Good Morning, Mother and Father!
Father : Very good morning, my son/daughter.
Myself : What did you think about the fun to do in your childhood?
Father : We used to play outdoor games and that was the only fun we used to have.
Myself : What type of music did you listen to?
Mother : We used to listen old songs of Lata Mangeskar, Kishore Kumar and Muhammad Rafi.
Myself : What type of movie did you like?
Father : We liked religious and comedy movies.
Myself : What television shows did you enjoy?
Mother : We used to enjoy all shows available on channels like DD-1 and DD-2. e.g.: serials like Chitrahar, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, etc.
Myself : Why did you like these things back then?
Mother : We liked those things as they were attached to our sentiments, ethics and entertainments.
Myself : When you were of my age, what were you not allowed to do?
Father : We were not allowed to stay away without our parents consent, eat outside food, ask for costly toys as frequently as the children of these days ask for them.
Myself : Why were you not allowed to do those things?
Mother : My parents were strict disciplinarians and ethical people. They had low income and lots of familial and social responsibilities.
Myself : What did your parents believe in?
Mother : My parents believed in hard work with moral values. They used to believe in curricular activities. They did not like to be devoted much time to extra – curricular activities.
Myself : What did you disagree with your parents about?
Mother : We used to disagree with our parents on the issue of involving all the time in studies. They wished to involve us in household works in place of devoting much time to extra – curricular activities.
Myself : How much money did you have for yourselves as pocket money?
Father : We did not have pocket money. We were supposed to ask everything from them.
Myself : In what ways did you like your parents ? In what ways were they different?
Father : Our parents devoted much time in the family and society. They fulfilled all their responsibilities in their little income. We loved and admired our parents. But we are very different from our parents as we are more open-minded.
In this way, we find that there is a difference of opinion between one generation and another regarding beliefs, attitudes and values.
Question 2.
Write the interview in the form of a newspaper article. You could submit it to your school’s newspaper or website or in audio or video form which can be posted on your school’s website.
Answer:
Generation Gap by Naveen, Class IX – A
The generation gap refers to a gap or difference of opinions between one generation and .an-other regarding beliefs, attitudes, politics and values. In simple terms, it is a perceived gap between younger people and their parents or grand parents. This is absolutely true that with the change of time, thinking and attitude of people change. What our parents used to do, eat and live, we are different from them. Even our thoughts do not match with them.
In their days, they led a difficult life, with low income and lots of responsibilities and limitar tions. But in the modern age, education, science and technology have changed our lifestyles. Today, we like watching movies, wearing modern outfits, eating fast food but, our parents do not like all these things.
They feel these things are a wastage of time, money and above all, a severe blow to our cul-ture and tradition. Today, people have modem thoughts, influenced by the western culture. Generally they do not believe in joint family system, instead they believe in nuclear indepen-dent family. Men and women have equal way of living style. Our parents or grandparents are bound in their old customs and cultures which are not obeyed by the modern generation. Hence, this leads to the‘Generation Gap’.
Question 3.
‘Share key moments and insights from the interview, and then discuss ways to bridge the generation gap and find common ground.
Answer:
Unlike the present generation, life for previous generation was hard but simple with hardly any high ambition for material wealth. With the passage of time, the religiosity of the common people has changed into economic craving; becoming rich overnight laced with unchallenged power has replaced the contentment that people in previous generation enjoyed. The man today dedicates all his time, money and energy for financial gain ignoring religious and ethical sentiments. Dressing sense too has changed drastically over the period of time. People enjoyed wearing new dresses covering almost evert part of the body; concealment was the order of the day.
In present generation, on the contrary, revealing is in fashion. Cases with music and dance too has reached a place where previous generation finds itself helpless. Ipod, Iphones, mobile phones etc., play a pivotal role in promoting this trend. Ethics has completely been erased in this era. No one seems to be mindful of it. Machiavellis statement – ‘Mind your ends; not your means seems to be taking shape. Instead of doing hard work, people believe in doing hard work, people believe in doing smart work filling their own pocket unmindful of the damage they cause to ecology, nature and environment.
This generational gap needs to be bridged. Yelling and honking by the elderly is not going to serve the purpose. It is rightly said that ‘it takes two palms to create a clap’. The elderly people and the youths need to come on a compromising table to sort out the problem. The elderly people should understand that the youths of today have longer hours of duty; they have to wake up sometimes whole through the night to complete their assignments. They can hardly devote time to petty things like religious rituals or unnecessary sentiments of others.
On the other hand, youths should bow down to the level of their parents. They should con-sider the situations they were brought up in. Respecting each other’s sentiments can easily patch up the differences. The youths can listen to music through headphones, they can dance in a club, they can wear clothes of their choice in office. These steps, I am sure will remove dif-ferences. Youths should find time to attend to social and moral duties, religious rituals. Such steps will go a lon,g way to pave the way for harmony between the two generations.