CHAPTER-3 RAIN ON THE ROOF Thinking about the Poem I. QUESTION-2 What does the poet like to do when it rains? ANSWER: The poet likes to press his head into the pillow of his cottage chamber bed and listen to the patter of the soft rain overhead.
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-1
CHAPTER-3 RAIN ON THE ROOF Thinking about the Poem I. QUESTION-1 What do the following phrases mean to you? Discuss in class. (i) humid shadows (ii) starry spheres (iii) what a bliss (iv) a thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start (v) a thousand recollections weave their air-threads into woof […]
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CHAPTER 7 REACH FOR THE TOP Thinking about Language Writing Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(PROSE) Q-4
CHAPTER 7 REACH FOR THE TOP Thinking about the Text I. Answer these questions in one or two sentences each. (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answers.) QUESTION-4 When did she leave home for Delhi, and why? (4) ANSWER: She left home for Delhi when she was sixteen […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(PROSE) Q-3
CHAPTER 7 REACH FOR THE TOP Thinking about the Text I. Answer these questions in one or two sentences each. (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answers.) QUESTION-3 Why was Santosh sent to the local school? (3) ANSWER: Although Santosh’s parents were rich landowners and could have sent […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(PROSE) Q-2
CHAPTER 7 REACH FOR THE TOP Thinking about the Text I. Answer these questions in one or two sentences each. (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answers.) QUESTION-2 Give an example to show that even as a young girl, Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(PROSE) Q-2
CHAPTER 6 MY CHILDHOOD Thinking about Language QUESTION-2 Study the words in italics in the sentences below. They are formed by prefixing un – or in – to their antonyms (words opposite in meaning). • I was a short boy with rather undistinguished looks. (un + distinguished) • My austere […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(PROSE) Q-3
CHAPTER 6 MY CHILDHOOD Thinking about Language QUESTION-3 Can you find the word undistinguished in your dictionary? (If not, look up the word distinguished and say what undistinguished must mean.) ANSWER: No, I cannot find the word undistinguished in my dictionary. The meaning of the word distinguished as given in […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(PROSE) Q-2
CHAPTER 6 MY CHILDHOOD Thinking about Language QUESTION-2 What are the meanings of the word trace and which of the meanings is closest to the word in the text? ANSWER: The meanings of the word ‘trace’ are: – to draw an outline – to copy – to find out The […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(PROSE) Q-1
CHAPTER 6 MY CHILDHOOD Thinking about Language QUESTION-1 What are the things that can erupt? Use examples to explain the various meanings of erupt. Now do the same for the word surge. What things can surge? ANSWER: Things that can erupt are: volcanoes, emotions, anger. – A volcano erupted in […]