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ASSIGNMENT

CLASS: 9
SECTION A

SUBJECT: ENGLISH
READING

1. Read the given passage carefully.


The boys name was Santiago. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with his herd at an abandoned
church. The roof had fallen in long ago, and an enormous sycamore had grown on the spot where
the sacristy had once stood.
He decided to spend the night there. He saw to it that all the sheep entered through the ruined
gate, and then laid some planks across it to prevent the flock from wandering away during the
night. There were no wolves in the region, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and
the boy had had to spend the entire next day searching for it.
He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had just finished reading as a
pillow. He told himself that he would have to start reading thicker books: They lasted longer and
made more comfortable pillows.
It was still dark when he awoke, and looking up, he could see the stars through the half destroyed
roof.
I wanted to sleep a little longer, he thought. He had had the same dream that night as a week ago,
and once again he had awakened before it ended.
He arose and, talking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that still slept. He had noticed
that, as soon as he awoke, most of his animals also began to stir. It was as if some mysterious
energy bound his life to that of the sheep, with whom he had spent the past two years, leading
them through the countryside in search of food and water.
Based on your reading the above passage, answer the following questions.
1. In the line, He saw to it that all the sheep entered through the ruined gate, saw to it
means
i)
watching the sheep
ii)
counted the sheep
iii)
made sure
iv)
called the sheep
2. He had lead the sheep in search of ..
i)
shelter
ii)
food and water
iii)
countryside
iv)
fortune

3. Complete the following sentences:


1.
2.
3.
4.

To prevent the flock from wandering away, Santiago


He decided to read thicker books as
As soon as he woke up most of the animals also began to stir as if
Find words in the passage that mean
a) a room in a church where sacred objects are kept
b) a large tree of the maple family
c) difficult or impossible to understand or explain

SECTION B

WRITING

2. You are Rowan. You wish to join a summer programme conducted by Cosmos University,
Bengaluru. Write a post card to your cousin in Bengaluru to send you a prospectus for the same.
3. Write an article on the Value of money among the youth in todays times. Give it a suitable
heading. Use the following key points.
Present times indulgent parents - consumerism every one wants to maintain a life style
desire easy money shirk hard work - value needs to be consciously inculcated
SECTION C

GRAMMAR

4. Given below is a conversation between Anisha and her mother. Complete


the dialogues between them.
Mother : (a) __________ dear ? Your uncle and aunt are coming for
dinner.
Anisha : Mom you always make the same thing every time we have
guests over. How about taking them out?
Mother : But (b) ___________.
Anisha : There are so many reasonably priced restaurants too.
Mother : I dont think they (c) __________.
Anisha : But everyone loves eating out.
Mother : What if I make Russian salad, cutlets and baked beans ?
And you can help me with the chopping.
Anisha : I definitely can, if (d) __________.
SECTION D

LITERATURE

5. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.


I make the netted sunbeam dance
a) What makes the netted sunbeam dance? How? Explain.

b) Identify the figure of speech in the above line.


6. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
I have decided I want to learn the Kannada alphabet from tomorrow onwards.
(a) Who does I in the above line refer to ?
(b) Why did the speaker want to learn the Kannada alphabet?
(c) Which quality of the speaker is shown in the above line?
7. Answer the following questions.
a) He desired I would not take it ill, if he gave orders to certain proper officers to search me.
In what context has the above line been said? Who says this to whom, when and why?
b) Draw a charactersketch of Filmnap.
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