ENGLISH WORKSHEET CLASS IX

WRITING SKILLS

1. Fast food is very popular among the younger generation. They are unaware of
the health hazards caused by it. As a concerned citizen, write an article
highlighting the health hazards caused junk food.

2 Given below is an outline of a story. Using the information in the outline, write a short
story

 fire in a jungle-animals, birds ,insects flee-King of the jungle, the Lion on the run-
has no idea how to fight fire-notices a tiny sparrow flying towards the area on fire-
thinks she is mad-she surprises him by saying that she is going to put out fire-gets
an inspiration-gathers other animals and birds-together they put out the fire-
everyone praises the little sparrow

3. Write a story in about 150-200 words using the outline given below

Hare made fun of the tortoise-the tortoise challenges the hare for a race -fox made
referee-the much awaited day arrived-both started with great zeal-hare dozed off-
tortoise won the race.

READING COMPREHENSION

4. Read the following poem carefully answer the questions that follow

THE FOG

I saw the fog grow thick,

Which soon made blind my ken;
It made tall men of boys,
And giants of tall men.

It clutched my throat, I coughed;

Nothing was in my head
Except two heavy eyes
Like balls of burning lead.

And when it grew so black

That I could know no place,
I lost all judgment then,
Of distance and of space.
The street lamps, and the lights
Upon the halted cars,
Could either be on earth
Or be the heavenly stars.

A man passed by me close,

I asked my way, he said,
'Come, follow me, my friend'—
I followed where he led.

He rapped the stones in front,

'Trust me,' he said, 'and come';
I followed like a child—
A blind man led me home.

1.'It clutched my throat, I coughed' tells us that

(A) the poet was suffocating because of the fog

(B) the fog and the poet were fighting fiercely
(C) the fog held the poet by the throat
(D)the poet had a sore throat

2.The following statements are true except

(A) the fog grew so thick that the poet could not get his directions right
(B) a blind man who was also lost came to help the poet
(C) the fog caused the poet to see things differently
(D)the fog hut the poet's eyes

3.The word halted shows that the cars were probably

(A) stolen
(B) moving
(C) expensive
(D)stationary

4.' ... the stones in front' in the last stanza refers to

(A) the stones the blind man carried in a pouch in front of him
(B) the stones that were lying by the side of the road
(C) the road they were on
(D)loose gravel

5.The blind man could lead the poet through the fog because he
 (A) was wearing a pair of sunglasses
(B) had been to the poet's house
(C) had a stick with him
(D)knew his way

6.The last stanza of the poem tells us that

(A) the blind man was boastful

(B) the poet trusted the blind man
(C) the poet could not return home
(D)the fog had hurt the feelings of the poet

5 Read the following poem carefully answer the questions that follow
The Lapwing
In the dark that falls before the dawn,
When the dew has settled on the thorn,
When the stars have been obscured by clouds,
A silence covers all things in shrouds.
No wind sighs in the mulberry tree,
No firefly glimmers wild and free,
A shadow has wrapped the night in gloom,
It's silent as a deserted tomb.
All of a sudden a lapwing's cry
Cuts the black silence as it flies by,
Again and again it slashes the dark
That haunts the empty, desolate park.
Anguish, sorrow pours from its throat,
It wings in the night, note after note;
I open my window so the light
Will flood the dark of this wretched night.
Why does it cry so miserably?
Why is it so solitary?
All I know is that loss and ache
Are left behind in the lapwing's wake.
--
MeeraUberoi

Write the option that you consider the most appropriate in your answer sheets:
(a) When darkness falls there is ___________________________.
(i) complete silence everywhere
(ii) a shroud covering all things
(iii) the crying of the lapwing to be heard
(iv) gloom and desolation

(b) When does the lapwing come out?

(i) at dawn (ii) at night
(iii) just before dawn(iv) in the morning
(c) Why does the poet open the window?
(i) he can get some light (ii) he can hear the lapwing
(iii) he can see the lapwing (iv) he can get some air.

(d) What are the causes of the Lapwing's misery?

(i) loneliness and gloom (ii) loss and pain
(iii) darkness and loss (iv) darkness and pain

(e) The lapwing's cry fills the poet with _____________________ .

(i) longing (ii) anger
(iii) unhappiness (iv) joy

Q 6.Rearrange the jumbled words to form meaningful sentences

I. i. parents /are/those/blessed/caring/and/who/have/loving

ii. flowers/parents/of his/a child's life/the /support/if he has

iii. to us/provide/are/that/the pillars/strength/parents

iv. in life /helps us/overcome/obstacles/their/advice/our failures/not only/but also

helps/remove

II. i most valuable/man's possession/character/is the /of a

ii. truthfulness,/honest living/purity of thought/based on/character is/moral

outlook/and deed

iii. childhood/from/must start/right/character building

iv. such that/to character building/proper attention/in a manner/the school syllabi/should

be prescribed /is given

Q7 .Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraphs that follow (4
marks)

Teacher : Did you have breakfast before coming to school today?

Sahib: No, I could not as I got up late.

Teacher : You should develop the habit of getting up in time.

Sahib: I shall surely abide by what you say.

Teacher asked Sahib i._______________________________________. Sahib said that

ii__________________________________. Teacher advised Sahib
iii_______________________________. Sahib replied courteously that
iv______________________________________.

II .Teacher: why were you absent last week?

Rita: I was absent because I was unwell.

Teacher : A lot of work was done in the class last week. You need to work hard
and complete your pending work.

Rita : Don’t worry ..I will complete all my previous work shortly.

Teacher asked Rita __________________________________. Rita said

________________________________ to which the teacher told her
__________________________________ . She also suggested
_________________________________ and ___________________________. Rita
assured her that ______________________________________.