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LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL 1.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, popularly known as P.T.Usha was born on 20th May 1964 in the village of Payyoli, Kozhikode District, Kerala. She was the second daughter of Paithal and Lakshmi Amma. In November 1973, Balakrishnan, a dedicated physical education teacher discovered Usha’s talent while he watched her play blind man’s bluff with a group of other children. The same evening, she heard the life–changing words - On your Marks. Get set. Go. In 1975, when she was 11 years old, she injured her heel while practising for the long jump for her first Sub–Junior District Meet. Despite the injury, she participated and emerged as the individual champion at the meet, winning all the events she participated in. The tiny girl with the white bandage on her heel was the crowd’s favourite. Usha did well in academics and was always among the top three in her class. She passed her VII exams with first class grade. She then joined the Sports Division for girls at Cannanore, which had special facilities for sports in addition to regular studies. This is where she met her guru Madhavan Nambiar. Usha and Nambiar were inseparable. Usha trained regularly on the beaches of Payyoli. Nambiar introduced sand training in her programme which was popularised by other great athletes like Edwin Moses, Milkha Singh and Sriram Singh. Usha won two silver medals in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, stood in the 4th place in the 400m at the 1984 Jakarta Asian meet and four Golds and one Silver at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul. P.T.Usha is considered to be a gifted child, who achieved international success through immense hard work and determination. A Professor of English in Usha’s hometown quoted saying that no youngster coming from a remote town of rural origin in the history of independent India caught the imagination of youth and general public as Usha had. She achieved international success through dedication and immense hard work. Self–Assessment How well did I read? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I enjoyed reading the passage. I got the idea of the passage on my own. I got the idea with the help of my friends in the group. The teacher helped me to understand the passage. I used the glossary given at the end of the passage. UNIT 6 50

SESSION 2 P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL – LITERATURE 2.1 Literature - QA Q1. At what age was Usha’s sports talent recognised first? Who did it? A. Usha’s sporting talent was recognised for the first time when she was 9 years old in 1973. A dedicated physical education teacher, Balakrishnan discovered her talent. Q2. What quality do you notice in Usha, while she practised athletics from a young age? A. The qualities of seriousness, sheer dedication and immense hard work can be seen in Usha. She was also meticulousness and systematic. Q3. How was Usha in her studies? A. Academically, Usha was an extremely bright student. She was always amongst the top three in her class and was popular with her teachers. She passed her standard VII exams with a first class grade. Q4. How does Usha’s life inspire the young girls of our country? A. Usha’s life continues to inspires the young girls of our country. Though Usha came from a rural background, she made the impossible possible. She practised regularly with dedication and achieved success. She proved that any girl, whatever be her background, can achieve anything with constant practice and determination. Q5. What qualities in Usha made her great in athletics? A. The qualities of sheer dedication and immense hard work of Usha made her great in athletics. Q6. Can you name some great Indian women athletes who may have been inspired by P.T. Usha? A. Some great Indian women athletes who might have been inspired by P.T.Usha are M.D. Valasamma, Kamaljeet Sandhu, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, Aparna Popat, Asha Agarwal and Manjeet Kaur. Q7. List different events in athletics. A. Shotput, long jump, high jump, discus throw, running races, javelin throw, hurdles, relays, triple jump, pole vault, hammer throw, etc., are different events in athletics. UNIT 6 51

LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL Q8. Write on ‘‘the time line’’ given below the important events from the life of P.T.Usha. A. 1964 : P.T.Usha was born in 1964. 1973 : Balakrishnan, the physical education teacher, discovered Usha’s talent. 1975 : She came first in all four events. She participated in the Sub–junior District Meet. 1977 : Madhavan Nambiar found Usha and took on the role of her guru 1982 : Usha won two silver medals at the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games. 1986 : She won four gold medals and one silver medal at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul. Q9. Write whether the following statements are True or False in the brackets. A. 1. P.T. Usha is also called the golden girl. (T) 2. She is the only daughter of her parents. (F) 3. Usha was the individual champion in the Sub-junior District Meet. (T) 4. Usha was an average child in her studies. (F) 5. Madhavan Nambiar alone was responsible for her international fame. (F) UNIT 6 52

SESSION 3 P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL – VOCABULARY 3.1 Vocabulary I. Sports and Games The following is the list of some sports and games. Classify them into sports and games. Q1. Add some other games or sports you know to the list. Volleyball Baseball Skiing Running Motor racing Badminton Carrom Sailing Soccer Cricket Lawn tennis Swimming Chess Table tennis A. Sports Games (Single person participation Group participation and and takes less time) takes more time) Running Volleyball Badminton Soccer Table tennis Baseball Skiing Cricket Swimming Hockey Sailing Football Lawn tennis Basket ball Motor racing Rugby Cycling Kabaddi Carrom Kho-kho Chess Throw ball II. Synonym Pick out from the reading passage the synonyms of the following words. Q1. devoted title-holder attained exceptional small happily tranquility increase talented UNIT 6 53

A. 1) devoted LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL 2) small 3) talented : dedicated 4) title-holder : tiny 5) happily : gifted 6) attained : champion 7) tranquility : joyfully 8) exceptional : achieved 9) increase : serenity : extraordinary : enhance III. Sports Goods Look at the following sports goods. Q1. Write the number of the sports item and its name in your notebook. You may use the words from the box. weights goggles shorts a tennis racket a volley ball running shoes a football skirt a basketball a track suit a football football socks a cricket ball a shuttle cock running shoes a hockey stick A. 1) shorts 2) football socks 3) running shoes 4) a hockey stick 5) a football skirt 6) a track suit 7) a tennis racket 8) a cricket ball 9) a shuttlecock 10) goggles 11) weights 12) running shoes 13) a volleyball and a football UNIT 6 54

SESSION 4 P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL – GRAMMAR 4.1 Grammar I. Adjectives and their order in a phrase Look at the following sentences from the reading passage. Usha was a tiny village girl. She was an extremely bright student. The underlined words are adjectives. They describe Usha. We may use more than one adjective to describe a person, place or thing or an object. They may give us information about things like quality, colour, age, make, shape etc., of a person, place, thing or an object. Quality : a pleasant day Size : a small room Age : a young man Temperature : a hot day Shape : a square table Colour : a black cat Order of adjectives When we use two or more adjectives to describe a noun, we have to take care of their order. The position of the adjectives depends on how closely they are related to the noun. Though hard and fast rules cannot be given, the following guidelines will be of some help. Adjectives : usual order determiners quality size/ colour/ past material noun (articles, age/ origin participle table shape demonstratives, possessives) beautiful old brown handmade wooden Indian Example: It is Rani’s beautiful old brown Indian handmade wooden table. Q1. Rewrite the following sentences with the correct order of adjectives. A. 1. Usha was born at farm mother’s old her house. Ans. Usha was born at her mother’s old farm house. 2. Usha is dark little a shy girl. Ans. Usha is a shy little dark girl. 3. There are flowers some beautiful rose white in our garden. Ans. There are some beautiful white rose flowers in our garden. UNIT 6 55

LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL 4. It is new my textbook English. Ans. It is my new English textbook. 5. Sunitha was dressed in saree Kancheepuram expensive an silk. Ans. Sunitha was dressed in an expensive Kancheepuram silk saree. II. Phrases Look at the following sentences paying special attention to the underlined phrases. 1 Usha joined the Sports Division at Cannanore to improve her sports talent. 2. Nambiar introduced the sand training in her programme to enhance her performance in athletics. The underlined phrases in the above sentences are used to talk about the purpose of activity and answer the question “why” as shown below. Eg : Why did Usha join the Sports Division at Cannanore? . . . to improve her sports talent. Why did Nambiar introduce her sand training? . . . to enhance her performance. Q1. Ask and answer the following questions as shown in the example. A: Why do people go to the library? B: They go to the library to read books. Why do people go to school / post–office / the cinema / hospital/ market / bus–stand I railway station? Why do people use a watch / an umbrella / a toothbrush / a microscope /a mirror/shoes? A: Why do people go to school? B: People go to school to study. A: Why do people go to the post–office? B: People go to the post-office to post letters. A: Why do people go to the cinema? B: People go to the cinema to watch movies. A: Why do people go to the hospital? B: People go to the hospital to take treatment. A: Why do people go to the market? B: People go to the market to buy vegetables and groceries. A: Why do people go to the bus–stand? B: People go to the bus - stand to travel by bus. UNIT 6 56

LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL A: Why do people go to the railway station? B: People go to the railway station to travel by trains. A: Why do people use a watch? B: People use a watch to tell time. A: Why do people use an umbrella? B: People use an umbrella to protect themselves from sun and rain. A: Why do people use a toothbrush? B: People use a toothbrush to clean their teeth. A: Why do people use a microscope? B: People use a microscope to see extremely tiny things. A: Why do people use a mirror? B: People use a mirror to look at themselves. A: Why do people use shoes? B: People use shoes to protect their feet. Q2. Make sentences using the clues given. The first one is done for you. Smt. Lakshmi Devi is an old woman. Eg: She / like / eat / sweets – She likes to eat sweets. She / like / eat / soft things - she / hate / eat / hard things - One day she / -want / eat / palkova - She / ask / her neighbour / buy / some palkova - The young woman / agree / get / some - She / promise / buy / a kilo - The old woman / promise / pay her later - In the market / the young woman / remember / buy / something for Lakshmi Devi. - She bought pakodis! - The old woman / refuse / pay. A. She likes to eat soft things. She hates to eat hard things. One da` y she wanted to eat palkova. She asked her neighbour to buy some palkova. The young woman agreed to get some palkova. She promised to buy a kilo. The old woman promised to pay her later. In the market, the young woman remembered to buy something for Lakshmi Devi. She bought pakodis. The old woman refused to pay her. Q3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs in the brackets. 1. Reema is planning to take admission in French classes from next year. (take) 2. She practised to walk with a pitcher on her head. (walk) 3. My grandfather has promised to take care of Sheru, the dog, in our absence. (take) 4. I have no idea how they are planning to celebrate the New Year’s Eve this year. (celebrate) 5. I have decided to accept the job in view of my financial position. (accept) 6. My mother dislikes to work alone in the kitchen. (work) UNIT 6 57

SESSION 5 P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL – WRITING 5.1 Writing Q. You have read about P.T. Usha. Using that information and any other information you may have, try to write a short profile of this great athlete. You can use the following skeleton if you like. A. P.T. Usha - The Payyoli Express Name : ___P_I_L_A_V_U_L_L_A_K_A_N__D_I_T_H_E_K__K_E_P_A_R_A__M_B_I_L_U_S__H_A______________ Father’s Name: _____P_A_I_T_H_A_L_______________________________________ Date of Birth: 20 - 05 - 1964 Place of Birth: Payyoli, Kozhikode District, Kerala Name of the Coach: Madhavan Nambiar Brief Biographical Sketch: Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, popularly known as P.T. Usha was born on 20th May 1964 in the village of Payyoli, Kozhikode District, Kerala. She was the second daughter of Paithal and Lakshmi Amma. The sprint queen, P.T.Usha has been associated with athletics since 1979. She made her international debut at the Moscow Olympics in 1980. She won two silver medals in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, stood in the 4th place in the 400m at the 1984 Jakarta Asian meet and four Golds and one Silver at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul. Achievements in Olympics: 1. missed Broze at the 1984 os Angeles Olympics, 400m hurdles by 1/100th of a second 2. set a new Commonwealth record of 55.54s in the semi-final to qualify for the finals Achievements in Asian Games: 1. two silver medals in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games 2. four Golds and one Silver at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul Records Set / Broken: 1. National record at State Athletic Meet at Kottayam, 1977 2. youngest Indian sprinter in Moscow Olympics (16 years) Medals Won: 1. two silver medals in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games 2. four Golds and one Silver at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul Awards and Honours: 1. Arjuna award recipient in 1984 2. Padma Shree in 1984 UNIT 6 58

LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL Q. Suppose you have Rs. 10,000 to spend on sports equipment. Write in your notebook the things you would want to buy as the Secretary of the Sports Club in your school, write a letter to M/s India Sports, Hyderabad, to place an order for these sports goods. You should ask them to send you the price list of the goods before you place the final order. A. Hyderabad 22–07–2019 From K. Basava Raj, Secretary, The Sports Club, ZP High School, Lakshmipalli. To M/s India Sports, Hyderabad. Sir, Subject: Order for sports equipment for the school Sports Club I am Basava Raj, Secretary of The Sports Club of our school at Lakshmipalli. We are in need of some sports equipment for our school sports club. The following are the items required for our club: S.No. Name of the item No. of items 1 Volleyball net 2 2 Volleyballs 6 3 Basketballs 6 4 Cricket balls 8 5 Stumps 12 6 Hockey sticks 24 I request you to send me the catalogue of the available items and their prices along with the price list of the above items as early as possible. Once I receive the price list from you, I will be able to discuss the details with our committee before placing the final order. I look forward to your swift response. Yours sincerely, K. Basavaraj Secretary, The Sports Club ZP High School, Lakshmipalli. UNIT 6 59

LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL Q. The A.P. Sports Club, Hyderabad has decided to collect data about the popularity of sports in schools in your locality. Prepare a notice about the A.P. Sports Club’s visit to your school. A. NOTICE ZP HIGH SCHOOL LAKSHMIPALLI Date: 0710-2019 This is to inform all students that some members of the A.P. Sports Club, Hyderabad will be visiting our school on 09-10-2019 at 10 AM to collect data about the popularity of sports in our locality in order to make their efforts more focussed. You are requested to cooperate with them. You will be seated in your respective classes and classes will continue as scheduled. S/d- Principal Q. Self Assessment: How well did I write? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I was able to explain / describe / narrate well. The sentences I used were properly connected. I was able to express my ideas in apt words. The ideas were arranged in proper sequence. I used proper punctuation marks. How well did I edit my work? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I deleted the excess words. I corrected the wrong forms of words. I corrected the punctuation errors. I added new words wherever necessary. I corrected the misspelt words. UNIT 6 60

SESSION 6 P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL – STUDY AND LISTENING 6.1 Study and Listening Study Skills Q1. Read this questionnaire and write your answers in the notebook. The points you get depends on your choice of answer, a, b, or c. Look at the table given below the questionnaire for points. For example, if your answer to question 1 is b, you will get 0 points. Mark your answers and calculate your score. Then you will know how sporty you are. How sporty are you? 1. How often do you play sports in a week? a) Three times b) Never c) Everyday c) Play sports with friends 2. What do you like to do on a Sunday afternoon? c) Often a) Watch television b) Study 3. How often do you watch sports on television? a) Never b) Sometimes 4. During the last world cricket cup a) I watched some of the matches. b) I watched most of the matches. c) I didn’t watch any of the matches. 5. What do you think of your physical education classes at school? a) I hate them b) I think they are O.K c) I love them 6. Which of these do you have? a) A lot of sports books, magazines and equipment. b) Some sports books, magazines and equipment. c) No sports books, magazines and equipment 7. Do you ever think of becoming a famous sports player? a) Never b) Sometimes c) Often 8. Do you plan to participate in sports this weekend? a) Yes b) May be c) No UNIT 6 61

LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL Give the questionnaire to the members of your group and tell them how sporty they are. Score: Less than 5 points – you hate sports. From 5 to 9 points – you like sports. More than 9 points – you love sports. A. Student Activity Points Question a Points c Question a Points c No. 1 b 2 No. 0 b 2 1 0 2 5 2 1 0 1. 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 6 2 1 0 3 2 1 7 4 8 Listening Skills Q1. Your teacher will read the story. “The Olympic Champion and the Ducks.” Listen carefully and say whether the following statements are True or False. Write T for True and F for False statements in the brackets. A. 1.The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia. (T) 2. Olympic Games are held once in a year. (F) 3. Bobby Pearce learnt sculling from his father. (T) 4. When Bobby won his first race, he was six years old. (T) 5. Myers slowed down the boat because he loves animals. (F) 6. People praised Bobby for his kindness towards the innocent creatures. (T) 7. He lost only a single race. (F) 8. He completed thirty-three races in his life. (F) Q2. Given below are some statements expressing the views of some people about sports and games in schools. Discuss them in your group. Each member should either agree or disagree with the statement and give reasons. One member should record while the others give their opinions. After everyone has finished, the group leader can summarise and present the conclusions before the class. Sports/games slow down students’ progress in their studies. When school children participate in sports/games, they become tired. UNIT 6 62

LESSON 1-P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL Girls should not be encouraged to participate in sports/games When girls take part in sports/games, they become masculine and insensitive. Participating in sports/games is a mere waste of time. Sports/games spoil the entire career of students. The success rate is very low in sports/games. A. 1. All our group members disagreed with the statement that sports / games slow down students progress in their studies. 2. All our group members disagreed with the statement that girls should not be encouraged to participate in sports / games. Nowadays, girls show unusual skill in all the areas. In some areas, they even better boys. So, girls too should be encouraged to participate in sports / games. 3. All our group members disagreed with this statement too. It is a foolish to say that sports make girls masculine and insensitive. The examples of so many sportswomen proves so. 4. All our group members disagreed with this. They opined that participating in sports / games give us a chance to prove ourselves. We learn how to interact in a team. We develop sportsmanship, leadership qualities, teamwork and communication skills. We maintain good health. We learn to treat both victory and defeat equally. All these qualities would be helpful when we grow up. 5. Our group entirely disagreed with this statement. In fact, sports / games provide us a good chance to reach higher positions. In each and every professional course, sports / games quota is observed separately. Also, there are numerous players who have made a mark in sports / games through sheer dedication. 6. Opinions over this statement are divided. Many felt that with advanced techniques and sports goods a difference can be made. Some opined that success rate is low because of strong parental beliefs that there is no future in sports / games. People's mindset is changing. But there is a still a long way to go. 7. We concluded that with proper support from parents and of course, the government, achieving success won't be difficult. Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal, Sachin Tendulkar, Abhinav Bindra, Mary Kom, Geeta Phogat are some sports persons who parents supported and stood by them. UNIT 6 63

SESSION 7 INDIAN CRICKET TEAM – READING 7.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Noun Verb fence toss (here) boundary to throw lightly Adjective tense nervous and blazing not able to relax burning brightly 7.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary Cricket is a game that brings together the whole of the Indian nation. In this poem, the victory of the Indian Cricket team and the might of the Indian players are depicted. Dhoni becomes the boss of the game when the umpire tosses the coin. Gambhir’s century would make Bret lee suffer a knee injury. Sehwag gets Ponting tensed with his boundaries. The third umpire declares Taylor out when his run out is taken. Even the blazing sun cannot stop the Indian team from scoring the runs. The Indian cricket team proudly lifts up the cup they win. Self–Assessment How well did I read? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I enjoyed reading the poem. I got the idea of the poem on my own. I got the idea with the help of my friends in the group. The teacher helped me to understand the poem. I used the glossary given at the end of the poem. UNIT 6 64

SESSION 8 INDIAN CRICKET TEAM – LITERATURE 8.1 Literature - QA Q1. Do you like the poem? Give reason for your answer. A. ( write Yes, I like the poem or No, I don’t like this poem) ( give reason for liking or disliking the poem) Q2. Write a similar poem by changing the names of players of another cricket match. A. When umpire tosses the coin, Gavaskar is the boss. When Sachin hits a century, Ratnayake has an arm injury. When Srikanth hits a sixer, Ranathunga gets a blister When De Silva’s run out, It is their teams time out When India is in need of ten runs, A six and a four is got at once. When India gain the victory, Our name is in history. UNIT 6 65

SESSION 9 RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT – READING 9.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Verb growled glaring made a deep, rumbling staring angrily sound to express anger swung streaked (past tense of swing) moved very fast in a specified direction moved with a wide curved movement scampering to move in a hurry Noun innings century a period of time in a a hundred game during which a team or a single UNIT 6 player is batting 66

LESSON 3-RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT Adverb firmly in a strong way 9.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary This story written by Ruskin Bond is about a boy named Ranji. He was the youngest member of his cricket team. During a match with a visiting team, sixty runs had to be made for victory and only one good batsman remained, who was Ranji. But Ranji was out without scoring any runs and the visiting team won. Ranji’s coach told him that he has to score more runs and do better next time to stay in the team. He was very upset. While walking back home, Ranji passed by the Sports Shop of Mr. Kumar, a State player who once scored a century against Tanzania. On being questioned by Mr. Kumar, Ranji told him about his performance in the match. Mr. Kumar then gave him his lucky old bat with which he scored a century. Ranji spent a week nervously waiting for the Saturday’s match. He practiced with his neighbour Koki, who would bowl to him in his garden. On Saturday, the team captain Suraj won the toss and chose to bat. The visiting spin bowlers took down two wickets along with the team captain Suraj. When it was Ranji’s turn, the first ball streaked past the bowlers scoring four runs, which was followed by many more boundaries. He was not out with a score of fifty–eight and the school won the match. On his way back home Ranji stopped at Mr. Kumar’s shop and told him about his victory and that the bat truly was a lucky one. UNIT 6 67

SESSION 10 RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT – LITERATURE 10.1 Literature - QA Q1. What kind of inspiration do you get from this incident? A. One must not lose confidence under any circumstances. With determination, one can achive anything. One must not lose heart when one faces a defeat. We must continue to try to reach our goal without giving up. Q2. What role did Mr. Kumar play in making Ranji successful? A. Ranji had talent but he was not confident enough. He lost confidence in himself when he scored only a few runs in his past match. When Kumar gave him his lucky bat, Ranji’s confidence level soared and he scored an unbeaten 58 runs. In this way, Mr. Kumar played an important role in making Ranji successful. Q3. Have you been inspired by anyone in any field like the one above? if so, describe him/her. A. (Yes, I have been inspired by the life story of or No, I have not been inspired by the life story of anyone). ( describe the person who inspires you) Q4. Do you think that the bat was really a lucky one? Do you believe in such things? Share your ideas with your group. A. Yes, I think that the bat was really a lucky one. (or) No, I do not think so. (Give reasons for your answer). UNIT 6 68

P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL ---------- CCE BASED PRACTICE QUESTIONS------------ CHAPTER - 1: P.T USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL    !
! !! !!  Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Milkha Singh, also known as the Flying Sikh, is a former Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. Milkha Singh was born on 20th November, 1935. His birthplace was Govindpura, a village in the Punjab Province of British India (now Muzaffargarh District, Pakistan) in a Sikh Rathore Rajput family. He was orphaned during the Partition, when his parents, a brother and two sisters were killed in the violence that ensued. Mikha was persuaded by his brother, Malkhan, to attempt to join the Indian Army. He successfully gained entrance in his fourth attempt, in 1951. I. Choose the right answer. 1. What was the nickname of Milkha Singh? [ ] [ ] A. Lightning Singh C. B. The Flying Sikh D. [ ] The Fastest Arrow The Shooting Star. 2. Who influenced Milkha to join the Army? A. Father B. Brother C. Teacher D. Sister 3. Who introduced Milkha into sports? B. Vikas Gowda A. Malkhan D. Rajput family C. The Army II. Answer the following questions. 4. What was Milkha Singh’s best remembered achievement? 5. What activity in Milkha’s childhood, helped him later to gain entry into athletics? 6. How did Milkha Singh become a member in the army? 69 UNIT 6

P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL Reading and Comprehension (Seen Passages) Session 2 I. Read the following passage to answer the questions given below. Usha joined the Sports Division at Cannanore to improve her sports talent. She was left in the safe hands of C.H. Paithal, the headmaster of the school. It was at Cannanore that another great master fired her imagination so much that together they achieved the impossible. His name was Madhavan Nambiar. By 1977, Usha and Nambiar were inseparable. Nambiar had found the ward he had been waiting for all his life and Usha had found her guru. Nambiar would, from now on, care for her like a father. Usha's meticulous, systematic training began in earnest. a. Why did Usha join the Sports Division at Cannanore? b. Who fired her imagination? c. Whom did Nambiar find? d. Whose hands are called 'safe hands'? e. How did Nambiar treat Usha? II. Read the following passage to answer the questions given below. Usha had a regular training run on the beach of Payyoli. She preferred to be trained alone for the vastness of the beach gave her a sense of freedom. She ran joyfully and freely, and she derived her strength from the serenity and peace of her beloved Kerala surroundings. Nambiar introduced his sand training in her programme to enhance her performance in athletics, just after the 1982 New Delhi. Asian Games. Sand training had enhanced the performance of many great athletes, from Edwin Moses to top flight athletes like Milkha Singh and Sriram Singh. a. What did Usha prefer? b. When would she get a sense of freedom? c. What could give her strength while running on the beach? d. How did sand training help Usha in athletics? e. Mention the names of the other athletes referred to in the passage? UNIT 6 70

P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL \" # !! 3 I. A list of sports terms are given below in Column A. Match them to the appropriate sport they belong to in Column B. Column A Column B 1. decathlon [ ] a) billiards 2. alley [ ] b) chess 3. spider [ ] c) football 4. plodder [ ] d) athletics 5. gambit [ ] e) table tennis 6. full toss [ ] f) badminton 7. dribble [ ] g) volley ball 8. double eagle [ ] h) boxing 9. Seemiller [ ] i) cricket 10. lollipop [ ] j) golf II. Write down the oppo[sites o] f the given words 1. patient × 2. tiny × 3. systematic × 4. enhance × 5. rural × III. Tick (9) the words that are similar in meaning to the underlined words. 1. Thus was made one of the greatest discoveries in the athletic (1) arena of Asia, a simple question from an observant master; and an equally (2) unassuming answer from a tiny girl... (i) A. goal B. stage C. boundary [] (ii) A. modest B. angry C. funny [] 2. She ran (1) joyfully and freely and she (2) derived her strength from the serenity and peace of her beloved Kerala surroundings. (i) A. carefully B. harmlessly C. happily [] (ii) A. gave B. took C. enjoyed [] UNIT 6 71

P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL IV. Tick (9) the words that are opposite in meaning to the underlined words. 1. The day of the event all eyes were on her, she was so (i) puny, so unbelievably tiny that she was the crowd's favourite even (ii) before the race started. (i) A. weak B. strong C. large [] (ii) A. after B. latest C. first [] 2. It was at Cannanore that another great (i) master fired her imagination so much that together they achieved the (ii) impossible. (i) A. leader B. teacher C. student [] (ii) A. prevention B. possible C. doing []  !! 4 I. Arrange the adjectives in the correct order and rewrite the sentences. 1. Rectangular interesting blue, small, the car is parked in my space. A. 2. I bought a silk, long, Italian, red, beautiful, tie. A. 3. My uncle lives in a brick, ancient, gigantic, lovely house. A. 4. They all received new small gold dazzling several coins. A. 5. She owns a brown, large, old, stunning dog named Boris. A. II. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets. 1. The car has stopped _____________ twice today. (work) 2. I promise to ______________ neatly from today onwards. (write) 3. Varun enjoys ______________ to music. (listen) 4. I can’t help _______________ chocolates whenever I see them. (eat) 5. Rekha forgot ______________ her homework yesterday. (do) UNIT 6 72

P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL III. Fill in the blanks using the given choices. Write only letters (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) as your answers. It was November 1973 when a _______(1) Physical education teacher called Balakrishnan discovered Usha while ________(2) with a parent. His eyes, ever ____________(3), kept drifting to a group of small girls playing blind man’s bluff just across the field. __________(4) there a pair of feet that were moving extraordinarily fast? Was that tiny, dark girl in her blue skirt and white blouse moving like an instinctive____________ (5)? 1. (A) dedication (B) nice (C) dedicated (D) nicely 2. (A) conserving (B) playing (C) conversing (D) searching 3. (A) watchful (B) seeing (C) blinking (D) looking 4. (A) Was (B) Where (C) Why (D) How 5. (A) sportswoman (B) jumper (C) athlete (D) runner Ranji took the bat and gazed at it with ________ (1) and delight. “Is it really the bat you made a century ________ (2)?” he asked. “It is,” said Mr. Kumar. “It ___________ (3) get you a hundred runs too!” Ranji spent a __________ (4) week waiting for Saturday’s match. He asked Koki the girl next door, to bowl to him in the garden. Koki bowled ______ (5) well. 1. (A) suspense (B) disbelief (C) awe (D) feeling 2. (A) for (B) with (C) for (D) from 3. (A) may (B) can (C) should (D) would 4. (A) nervous (B) nervously (C) tension (D) relaxed 5. (A) quite (B) quiet (C) too (D) rather Creative Writing !!  I. You are interested in becoming a member of the Youth Sports Club in your locality. Write a letter to the Secretary of the Sports Club, asking him about the procedure for membership. Also, mention your interest and talents in various sports. UNIT 6 73

P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL II. Observe the picture and write in about 120 words the thoughts that come to your mind. (Hints: Festival - Dasara - Bommala Koluvu- The girl is dressed for a special occasion-the setting is something like a puja-all her toys are kept in front of the goddess-a family member probably asked her to pose for the photograph) III. Everyone likes to play games. Which game do you like the most? Imagine that you are a sports person. Write about the sports you play in 8-10 sentences. You can include- name of the game, rules, things required, number of players and the competition held. IV. Your school planned to conduct a drawing competition on the occasion of children’s day. Imagine that you are the head student of your school and write a notice inviting the students. UNIT 6 74

THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM Chapter 2: INDIAN CRICKET TEAM    !
! !! !! Read the poem and answer the questions that follow: Choose Your Sports By Martin Dejnicki Let’s turn off our video games, and run outside from so many sports, we may choose and decide. Baseball, soccer, and basketball are fun, Let’s grab some friends, and play in the sun. In baseball, you will be, running around, When you hit the ball, it’s a beautiful sound. In soccer, you pass the ball, using your feet, Drink lots water, and watch out for the heat. In basketball, the best sound, is a swish, Making ten in a row, is a wonderful wish. Whatever sports, you decide to play, Enjoy them with friends, each and every day. I. Choose the right answer. 1. Which of the following sports is not mentioned in the poem? [ ] A.Baseball B.Soccer C.Basketball D.Cricket UNIT 6 75

THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM 2. In the line – ‘making ten in a row’, what does ten refer to? [ ] ] A. Baskets B. Runs C. Marks D. Throws 3. Which of the following is not true according to the poem? [ A. We should drink lots of water. B. We should switch off our video games and play outside. C. We should enjoy playing sports alone. D. We may choose from so many sports. Reading and Comprehension (Seen Passage) Session 7 Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow. When the umpire puts the toss, Dhoni is the boss. When Gambhir hits a century, Bret Lee goes for a knee injury. When Sehwag hits the ball to the fence, Ponting becomes tense. When Taylor's run out is taken To the third umpire's decision, He loses his batting position. When India is in need of a run, Down goes the blazing sun. When India gets the cup, They raise it up. a. Who is the boss in the poem? b. Who hits a century? c. Why does Ponting become tense? d. Who won the cup in the end? e. \"Down goes the blazing sun.\" What time of the day is being referred to here? UNIT 6 76

RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT CHAPTER - 3: RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT  !
•!! !! Read the following passage to answer the questions given below. One day a father took his young son on a trip to the country with the purpose of showing him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “Very good, Dad!” “Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked. “Yeah!” “And what did you learn?” The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches into the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole area.” When the little boy had finished, his father was speechless. His son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!” Isn’t it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humour and a positive attitude towards life, you’ve got everything! You can’t buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing! I. Choose the right answer. 1. Where did the father and son spend a day and a night? [] D. In a field A. In a hotel B. In a cottage C. In a farm [] 2. Which among the following is a thing that you can buy? D. positive attitude A. Garden B. Love C. Family II. Answer the following questions. 3. Why did the father take his son to the country? 4. What did the boy understand from his trip? 5. ‘it all depends on the way you look at things’ – Explain. UNIT 6 77

RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT Reading and Comprehension (Seen Passage) SSeessssiioonn 9 I. Read the following passage to answer the questions given below. On his way home, he had to pass Mr. Kumar's Sports Shop. He liked to chat with the owner or look at the things on the shelves footballs, cricket balls, badminton rackets, hockey sticks and balls of various shapes and sizes. Mr. Kumar had been state player once, and had a scored a century in a match against Tanzania. a. What did Mr. Kumar own? b. Where was 'he' going? c. What was Mr. Kumar in his younger days? d. Why did 'he' stop at the Sports Shop? e. Which word in the passage means 'talking to pass time'? II. Read the following passage to answer the questions given below. \"Never mind,\" said Suraj, patting Ranji on the back. \"You'll do better next time.\" But their cricket coach was more strict. \"You'll have to make more runs in the next game,\" he told Ranji, \"or you'll lose your place in the side!\" Avoiding the other players, Ranji walked slowly homewards. He was very upset. He had been try-ing so hard and practising so regularly, but when an important game came along, he failed to make a big score. a. Why did Suraj comfort Ranji? b. What did the coach warn Ranji? c. How would Ranji lose his place in the side? d. Why was he walking slowly? e. Why was Ranji upset? UNIT 6 78

RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT A. TheDiragtraandIpnatuesrepd troetetlal utsiofaniry tales, about the princes, warriors and theSveillasgseiobonys. 10 I. Mind Maps Look at the following mind maps and answer the questions given below: a. Name any four athletic races you know. 79 b. Name any two sports goods. c. Mention any two items of sports wear. UNIT 6

RANJI’S WONDERFUL BAT II. Look at the table which shows the capital cities of some states in India and their population in 1990, then answer the questions given below. a. What data does the table show ? b. Which states have a population of less than five crores? c. Which state has a population of about half the population of Karnataka? d. What is the total population of the five states? e. Which state has the highest population? UNIT 6 80

Extra CCE Examination-based Material Seen Comprehension Passages Template for comprehension passages (seen) These.passages or stanzas (poem) have been picked up from the lessons to strengthen the comprehending skills of the students. The CCE examination pattern advocates the in-depth learning of the central theme of every lesson. Therefore we have introduced this new Session of Comprehension Passages (textual) as a support system to the teachers. UNIT ­ IV AN ADVENTURE 1)Read the following passage and answer the following questions. They particularly loved going for walks and spent hours exploring the old temple in a fort nearby. Sometimes they pretended to be rulers of an ancient kingdom. At other times, they played hide-and seek. “Catch me if you can,” shouted Arun, and he ran ahead. “I’ll catch you in a minute,” replied Seema, as she followed. Arun was soon out of sight as he went round the corner. Seema knew his favourite hiding place and smiled to herself thinking, “He won’t escape me.”  :KRGRHVWKH\\UHIHUWRKHUH\"  :KHUHGLGWKHFKLOGUHQJRIRUWKHLUYDFDWLRQ\"  :KDWZHUHWKHIDYRXULWHKLGLQJSODFHVRI$UXQ\"  :KHUHZHUHWKHROGWHPSOHDQGWKHFDYH\"  :KDWZDVWKHJDPHWKH\\XVXDOO\\SOD\\HG\" 2)Read.the following passage and answer the following questions. Meena Bazaar was once a popular market for royal ladies, but all that remained now was just a few crumbling walls. A secret passage was connected to the market. They ran towards it. There they found a man with his hands and feet tied up. He had a gag on his mouth and was struggling to free himself. The children removed the gag and helped him free his hands and feet.  :KDWGRHV,WUHIHUVWRKHUH\"  :KLFK%D]DDUZDVRQFHDSRSXODUPDUNHWIRUUR\\DOODGLHV\"  :KRZDVWKHPDQWKDWWKH\\IRXQGZLWKKDQGVDQGIHHWWLHGXS\"  :KDWGRHVSDVVDJHPHDQLQWKHDERYHSDUDJUDSK\" 'R\\RXWKLQNWKHFKLOGUHQUHDOO\\KDGDQDGYHQWXUH\",IVRKRZ\" 81

THE NAUGHTY BOY  -RKQ.HDWV 3) Read the following poem and answer the given questions. 7KHUHZDVDQDXJKW\\ER\\ $QGDQDXJKW\\ER\\ZDVKH +HUDQDZD\\WR6FRWODQG 7KHSHRSOHWKHUHWRVHH 7KHUHKHIRXQG 7KDWWKHJURXQG :DVDVKDUG 7KDWD\\DUG  :KRLVWKHSRHWRIWKLVSRHP\"  :ULWHWKHUK\\PLQJZRUGVIURPWKHSRHP 3. :KHUHGLGWKHER\\JR\"  +RZZDVWKHJURXQGLQ6FRWODQG\" 'LGWKHER\\ILQGDQ\\WKLQJGLIIHUHQWLQ6FRWODQG\"  ROBINSON CRUSOE 4) Read the following passage and answer the given questions. One day, when i was going towards my boat, I was surprised to see the footprint of a man on the sand. I stood amazed! I listened; I looked around me; I could neither hear nor see anything. I went up higher to look down; I went up the shore and down the shore, but it was no good; I could find no other footprint but that one. I went to it again to see if there were any more footprints and to tell if it had been my imagination.  :KRGRHV,UHIHUWR\"  :K\\ZDVKHVXUSULVHG\"  'LGKHVHHDQ\\WKLQJHOVHWKHUH\"  :K\\GLGKHJRXSDQGGRZQWKHVKRUH\"  3LFNRXWV\\QRQ\\PRIWKHZRUGDPD]HGIURPWKHSDVVDJH\" 82

UNIT ­ V PLANT A TREE 1) Read the following passage and answer the given questions. Trees are the most useful things in the world. Children play under them. Travellers rest in their cool shade. Trees give us fruit to eat and firewood to burn. We build houses and make furniture with the wood of the trees. We need trees for our lives. If there were no trees, there would be no life on earth. Living things (people and animals) breathe in air. They breathe in oxygen from the air and breathe out carbon dioxide.  :KDWDUHWKHPRVWEHQHILFLDOWKLQJVLQWKH:RUOG\"  :KDWZRXOGKDSSHQLIWKHUHZHUHQRWUHHV\"  :KLFKJDVGROLYLQJWKLQJVJLYHRXW\" :KDWGRSODQWVGRZLWKWKLVFDUERQGLR[LGH\" :KDWPHVVDJHGRHVWKLVOHVVRQJLYHXV\" 2) Read the following passage and answer the given questions. 7UHHVKDYHPDQ\\PRUHXVHV7KHUXEEHUWUHHJURZVLQPDQ\\SDUWVRIWKHZRUOG)URPWKH VDSRIWKLVWUHHZHJHWUXEEHU5XEEHULVDYHU\\XVHIXOWKLQJ6RPHWUHHVOLNHHXFDO\\SWXVJLYHXV PHGLFLQHV,Q6RXWK$PHULFDWKHUHLVDWUHHFDOOHGWKHFRZWUHH3HRSOHGULQNWKHVDSRIWKLVWUHH LQVWHDGRIPLON,WLVOHVVH[SHQVLYHWKDQPLON  :KHUHLVWKH&RZ7UHH\"  /LVWRXWWKHXVHVRIWUHHV  :KLFKSODQWJLYHVXVPHGLFLQHV\"  :KDWGR\\RXPHDQE\\WKHZRUG6DS\" 5. What do the people drink in South America instead of milk? 3)) Read the following poem and answer the given questions. ,IDWUHHFRXOGWDONZKDWZRXOGLWVD\\\" “Don’t chop me down, just walk away.” ,IDULYHUFRXOGWDONZKDWZRXOGLWVD\\\" “Don’t dump in trash, throw it away.” ,IWKHDLUFRXOGWDONZKDWZRXOGLWVD\\\" “The factories must learn to keep smoke away\". 83

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Unseen Comprehension Passages Template for unseen passages These passages or stanzas (from poems) have been picked up from various sources on a variety of topics. They would be immensely beneficial to the students in enhancing their thinking skills and substantiating their understanding. The key concept of CCE, the '5 W and 1 H' has been emphatically incorporated into this section as well. Students must be encouraged to do them on their own. The different type of questions like multiple choice, True or False, fill in the blanks and content based questions would help the children from the examination point of view. Passage – 1 1. Read the comprehension and answer the following questions: 0\\ HOGHU EURWKHU LV aQ oIILFHU LQWKHDUP\\ +H QDUUDWHG PDQ\\ VWRULHV RI WKH EUDYHU\\ RI RXU ,QGLDQ VROGLHUV $ ILHUFH ILJKW ZDV JRLQJ RQ EHWZHHQ WKH ,QGLDQ VROGLHUV DQG WKH 3DNLVWDQ WURRSV GXQV ZHUH VSLWWLQJ ILUH 7DQNV ZHUH URDULQJ ,W ZDV D GDUN QLJKW 7KH ,QGLDQ VROGLHUV ZHUH advancing suddenly and were surrounded by the enemy. The enemy’s tank was advancing fRUZDUG $Q ,QGLDQ VROGLHU QDPHG -RJLQGHU 6LQJK FUHSW QHDU WKH WDQN LQ GDUNQHVV. +H tKUHZ WZR hDQG - JUHQDGHV LQWR WKH WDQN 7KH WDQN EXUVW DQG WKH 3DNLVWDQL VROGLHUV ZHUH NLOOHG. -RJLQGHr lRVW KLV RQH KDQG LQ WKH RSHUDWLRQ -RJLQGHU 6LQJK GLHG DIWHU D IHZ GD\\V ,W ZDV DQ DFW RI JUHDW FRXUDJH +H KDG QRW FDUHG IRU KLV RZQ OLIH +H KDG IRXJKW IRU WKH KRQRXU RI WKH FRXQWU\\ 6XFK EUDYH VROGLHUV EULQJ D JRRG QDPH WR WKH FRXQWU\\. 4XHVWLRQV  :KDWNLQGRIVWRULHVGLGKHQDUUDWH\"  %HWZHHQZKRPwDs theILHUFHILJKWJRLQJRQ\"  :KDWGLG-RJLQGHUORVHLQWKHRSHUDWLRQ\" 4 :KRFDQEULQJDJRRGQDPHWRWKHFRXQWU\\\" 85

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Passage – 4 1. Read the comprehension and answer the following questions: Many years ago, there was a poet in the court of Vijayanagara Empire. His name was Ramalinga. He was a very clever man. There are many stories about him. Ramalinga's wife had a lot of jewels. She wore them in the day. At night she put them away in a box. She kept the box in her bedroom. Ramalinga had two servants. They were rogues. One day they decided to steal the jewels. One servant said, \" we will steal the jewels in the night\" The other said, \" yes , in the night, they will sleep\". Then, we will take away the box. Ramalinga was standing behind them and overheard what they said. It was dark so they did not see him. 4XHVWLRQV 1RZFRPSOHWHWKHGLDORJXHVEHWZHHQ5DPDOLQJDDQGKLVZLIH  5DPDOLQJD 'HDUWKHUHDUHPDQ\\WKLHYHVLQWKHWRZQDQG\\RXKDYHPDQ\\MHZHOV :LIH  BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB  5DPDOLQJD BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Wife: What’s the plan?  5DPDOLQJD BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Wife: Oh! Really a good idea! Shall I put them in the box now to throw in the well?  5DPDOLQJD BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Wife: Okay, let’s go.  7KHVHUYDQWV BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Passage – 5 1. Read.the comprehension and answer the following questions: One evening Ali was cycling home after a cricket match. It was getting dark. There was no moonlight. He was in a hurry to get home. He took the shortest way home and happened to pass by his uncle's watch factory, which was near to his home. There was a lorry outside the factory and the gate was open. The night watchman was not there. Ali thought that something wrong was happening. &KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWDQVZHU >@  $OLZDVF\\FOLQJKRPHDIWHUDBBBBBBBPDWFK D 9ROOH\\EDOOEFULFNHWFNDEDGGLGIRRWEDOO  $OLWRRNWKHBBBBBZD\\KRPH >@ D 6KRUWHVWEORQJHVWFE\\SDVVGZURQJ  Ali’s uncle had a ______ factory. >@ D :DWFKEWR\\FVWHHOGFHPHQW 87

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Writing Discourses 1. Paragraph Writing: A paragraph is a group of sentences related to one main topic or idea. It is generally short with 10 to 12 sentences. A paragraph is sometimes called a miniature essay. Template Characteristics of a good paragraph:- x Should have one main topic or theme x Should have unity of purpose x Should be coherent x A good starting and ending sentence Write a paragraph of 8-10 sentences on the topic ‘Importance of moral values’ Hints: x What are moral values? x Their importance x Their degradation in today’s society x How they should be received Importance of Moral values Moral values make our life more meaningful. They give us peace and joy. People who have moral values like honesty, truthfulness, sincerity, dedication, etc. are respected by everybody in society. In today's materialistic society there has been a slow but definite degradation of moral values. That is the reason why the crime rates have increased; that is the reason why old age homes have increased and the reason why people have forgotten even their own near and dear ones. The future of our country depends upon the strong moral character of our future citizens. Therefore, moral values should be properly taught to students in schools and at home. We can make our children morally strong only if we set a good example in front of them. 89

2. Notice writing : Notices are written to be put up on the Notice board of schools, colleges, hospitals, offices, parks, etc. They give important information in brief. Template A notice must have the following characteristics: x Must be brief x Eye – catching captions x Must have points in order of priority x Content must be presented in concrete manner Imagine that you are the Principal of a school. Due to unexpected ‘Bandh’ the exams have to be postponed. Now write a notice for the bulletin board informing everybody about the postponement of the exams. Important Notice Date: 19th Jan 2019 The recent Bandh announced by the ruling party has affected the examination dates. You are hereby requested to please note that the Summative Assessment which was scheduled to be held from Jan 23rd to 30th, will now be held from Feb 2nd to 10th. Students, teachers and parents may please take note of this important information. S/d- Principal 90

3 Preparing a Questionnaire: A questionnaire is a set of written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purpose of a survey or statistical study. It is very useful for gathering information from people. Template Rules for preparing a questionnaire x Keep the questionnaire as short as possible x Questionnaire should be simple & direct x Most questionnaire have close ended options like yes, no , or sometimes x Questions shouldn’t be too formal x Avoid complicated questions x Questions should be arranged in an order x Purpose of the questionnaire should be clear World Water Day is on March 22. This day focuses on the importance of fresh water. Awareness is created on how precious water is and how to use it judiciously. Now, for the occasion of World Water Day, prepare a questionnaire on water usage by your friends or neighbours. Questionnaire on water usage Yes No Daily Tasks  'R\\RXKDYHDVKRZHULQVWHDGRIDEDWK\"  'R\\RXWXUQRIIWKHWDSZKLOHEUXVKLQJ\\RXUWHHWK?  'R\\RXXVHDZDVKLQJPDFKLQHHYHU\\GD\\?  'RHV\\RXUVHUYDQWXVHPRUHWKDQEXFNHWVRIZDWHUIRUZDVKLQJ XWHQVLOV\"  'R\\RXFKHFN\\RXUWDSVUHJXODUO\\WRORRNIRUOHDNLQJWDSV\"  'R\\RXXVHWKHIOXVKPRUHWKDQWLPHVLQDGD\\\"  'R\\RXZDVK\\RXUFDURQFHDZHHN\"  'R\\RXXVHPRUHWKDQEXFNHWVRIZDWHUIRUZDWHULQJWKHODZQ\"  $UHWKHUHPRUHWKDQPHPEHUVLQ\\RXUKRXVH\"  'R\\RXWKLQN\\RXFDQPDQDJHZLWKOHVVZDWHUWKDQZKDW\\RXDUH DOUHDG\\XVLQJ\" 91

4. Story Writing: Story writing is a delightful form of composition. It has its own charm. Everyone likes to read a story or write a story. The following hints help in writing a good and interesting story: Template x Understanding the central idea of the outline given. x Having a definite idea of the plot of the story. x Beginning & ending must be striking x Simple language must be used x Preferably a moral to be added x Story must always be narrated in Past tense. Develop a story using the hints given: Hints: Martin Avdeich – a poor shoe maker – wife children dead – very sad – but very honest, helps everyone – Jesus Christ comes in dream – tells him “I will visit you’ – Next day – he helps a soldier, a woman with a baby & a hungry boy – thinks Jesus didn’t come – comes again in dream – says – came as the boy, women & soldier – story by Leo Tolstoy – moral ‘where love is, God is’. Story: There once lived a man named Martin Avdeich. He was a poor honest shoemaker. He lived in a small hut. His wife and children had died due to poverty. He often blamed God for his misfortunes. One day Jesus Christ said to him in his dream, \"I shall come to your house tomorrow.\" The next day he helped a wounded soldier, a woman with a small baby and a hungry boy by assisting them in whichever way he could. That night Martin thought that Jesus had promised but he didn't come. That night Jesus comes in his dream again and tells him that he had come in the guise of the soldier, the woman and the hungry boy. The moral of the story is that, 'where love is, God is.' This is a beautiful story by Leo Tolstoy. 92

5. Sending an SMS or message: An SMS or message is a means of Communication which is very brief and intends only to pass on important information. The Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service which is most popular nowadays. Template x Receiver’s identity – Name or Phone Number x Main information in 10-12 words x Reason for sending x Sender’s name or Phone number SMS: Your friend Sunita who got badly hurt while playing in the ground during P.T period. She has been rushed to the hospital immediately. But you are unable to contact her mother on phone. So, send an SMS informing her about the mishap. Sunita hurt her leg; rushed to Simhadri hospital at Suryapet; might be fracture; Contact School office immediately Ph: 27066442 Message: Read the following phone conversation and write a message: John : Hello Mary : Is Jenny there? John : No, she isn’t. Could I take a message? Mary : Please ask her to meet me at Cafe Coffee today morning at 11:30am John : Okay! Anything else? Mary : Yes. Ask her to bring the Godrej client folder and related documents John : I’ll give her the message Mary : Thanks and bye. John : Bye. Jenny, 7:00 AM Mary called. She asked you to meet her at Cafe Coffee at 11:30 AM today with the Godrej Client folder and related documents. 93

Seen Comprehension Passages Template for comprehension passages (seen) These passages or stanzas (poem) have been picked up from the lessons to strengthen the comprehending skills of the students. The CCE examination pattern advocates the in-depth learning of the central theme of every lesson. Therefore we have introduced this new Session of Comprehension Passages (textual) as a support system to the teachers. UNIT ­ VI P.T. USHA, THE GOLDEN GIRL 1) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: This was the status of PILAVULLA KANDI THEKKEPARAMBIL USHA who was born as the second daughter of Paithal and Lakshmi Amma on 20th May 1964 in the village of Payyoli, Kozhikode District, Kerala. It was November 1973 when a dedicated physical education teacher called Balakrishnan discovered Usha while conversing with a parent. His eyes, ever watchful, kept drifting to a group of small girls playing blind man's bluff just across the field. 1. When.and Where was P.T. Usha born ? 2. Who found Usha's talent ? When ? 3. What was P.T.Usha`s achievement ? 4. Who were P.T. Usha's parents ? 5. What is the lesson that we learn from P T Usha`s life story ? 2) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Usha joined the Sports Division at Cannanore to improve her sport talent. She was left in the safe hands of C.H. Paithal, the headmaster of the school. It was at Cannanore that another great master fired her imagination so much that together they achieved the impossible. His name was Madhavan Nambiar. By 1977, Usha and Nambiar were inseparable. Nambiar had found the ward he had been waiting for all his life and Usha had found her guru. 1. Why did Usha join the Sports Division at Cannanore ? 2. Who fired her imagination ? 3. Who was C.H. Paithal ? 94

4. Whom did Usha find as her guru ? 5. Pick out the word which means \"a child who is under the protection of another person\" ? INDIAN CRICKET TEAM 3) Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: When the umpire puts the toss, Dhoni is the boss. When.Gambhir hits a century, Bret Lee goes for a knee injury. When Sehwag hits the ball to the fence, Ponting becomes tense. When Taylor’s run out is taken To the third umpire’s decision, He loses his batting position. 1. Which country has won the toss ? 2. Who scores a hundred runs ? 3. When does Pointing become nervous ? 4. Who is the captain of Australia ? 5 What is the essence of this poem ? RANJI'S WONDERFUL BAT 4) Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow. “Never mind,” said Suraj, patting Ranji on the back. “You’ll do better next time.” But their cricket coach was more strict. “You’ll have to make more runs in the next game,” he told Ranji, “or you’ll lose your place in the side!” Avoiding the other players, Ranji walked slowly homewards. He was very upset. He had been trying so hard and practicing so regularly, but when an important game came along, he failed to make a big score. 1. Who was Suraj ? 2. Why did Suraj console Ranji ? 3. Who does \"you\" refer to ? 4. What did the coach warn Ranji ? 5. Why was he upset ? 95

Unseen Comprehension Passages Template for unseen passages These passages or stanzas (from poems) have been picked up from various sources on a variety of topics. They would be immensely beneficial to the students in enhancing their thinking skills and substantiating their understanding. The key concept of CCE, the '5 W and 1 H' has been emphatically incorporated into this section as well. Students must be encouraged to do them on their own. The different type of questions like multiple choice, True or False, fill in the blanks and content based questions would help the children from the examination point of view. Passage – 1 1. Read the comprehension and answer the following questions: At 7 in the morning, I woke up with the first rays of sunlight. I rubbed my eyes and saw a bottomless pit right below my feet. There were huge cracks in the ground. I understood that my dreadful surroundings were result of the earthquake. The earthquakes had been getting stronger lately. My father said it was because people had been drilling too deep into the earth’s crust. Since the new nuclear – powered drilling machines had been invented, people are always digging deeper and deeper to find more oil. State whether true or false. [] [] 1. There were small cracks in the ground. [] 2. The earthquake had been getting weaker lately. [] 3. Earthquakes are the result of drilling. [] 4. People dig into the earth's crust for petroleum. 5. I woke up at 7 in the morning. Passage – 2 1. Read the comprehension and answer the following questions: An alien has landed on the Earth in its spaceship. It is green, slimy and has more than eight hands! The alien belongs to a faraway planet called Amaton. Has the alien come to attack the earth, or it is it lost? Will it be able to return home safely? 96

This is a very interesting story because it has many twists and turns and keeps you guessing if the alien will finally be able to go home or not. The story about the talking alien is also very different because the alien loves to eat bananas! Choose the correct option: 1. An alien has landed on the earth in its __________________. (a) Spaceship (b) aeroplane (c) aircraft (d) parachute 2. The Alien has ______________ hands. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 3. The alien is in ______________ colour (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) many (d) 10 4. The alien loves to eat ________________. (a) Leaves (b) fruits (c) bananas (d) wood 5. The alien belongs to a planet named _________________. (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Amaton (d) Pluto Passage – 3 1. Read the comprehension and answer the following questions: The following morning when Snow White awoke, she was quite startled when she first saw the seven dwarfs all peering down at her lying on the bed. But they were quite friendly and curious to know more about her. \"Who are you and what are you doing in our cottage?\" asked one of the dwarfs. \"I am Snow White. My beautiful but wicked stepmother sent me to this forest with a hunter who was supposed to kill me. But he spared my life and I ran all day until I found your cottage. Please, oh please, let me stay here,\" she implored. They sat around the fireplace and talked with Snow White and cleaned their small red shirts, chatting with them as if they were family and laughing at their silly jokes. \"Beware of your evil stepmother\" the dwarves warned the Princess. \"She might discover where you are. Don't let anyone enter the house while we are away.\" Tick the correct meaning of words given: 1. Startled : alarmed / worried 2. Peering : ignoring / having a look 3. Curious : eager to know / not interested 4. Darned : mended / pruned 5. Beware : be happy / be careful 97

Writing Discourses 1. Dialogue Writing: Dialogue Writing is basically a conversation between two people. It could be a formal conversation or an informal conversation. Template The points that need to be kept in mind while writing a dialogue are: x Type of participants ( For eg:- between friends or between father & son or between teacher & student, etc.) x The language used ( For eg: between friends informal words could be used whereas between teacher & student formal language has to be used. x The topic to be covered. x Greetings to begin with and ending with concluding words. x Dialogue should be short & to the point. One morning Kaushik felt awful. So he went to meet his family doctor whose clinic was close by. Now write a conversation between Kaushik and the Doctor in about 6 to 8 exchanges. Kaushik : Good morning Doctor! Doctor : Good morning, my dear. What brings you here? Kaushik : I have been feeling awful since yesterday night Doctor : Didn’t you sleep well? Kaushik : No, I couldn’t. My throat aches and my limbs feel weak. Doctor : Come, let me do your check up. Kaushik : I also have a slight headache and a running nose. Doctor : (after examining ) You seem to have caught a viral infection. Kaushik : Oh! My exams are fast approaching. How can I study? Doctor : Don’t worry. I will prescribe some antibiotics for a week. Kaushik : Yes doctor. Doctor : Take enough rest and eat a light diet. Do not eat oily & spicy food. Kaushik : Thank you, doctor. Doctor : You are welcome. 98

2. Letter Writing – Formal We have discussed about informal letters in the previous unit. Formal letters are further of many types - Business letters, letters to the Editor/ Manager/ Officer, etc., letters applying for a job, letter to the Principal, complaint letter, etc. Template The following points need to be followed while writing a formal letter:- x Heading – Writers address & date x The superscription – Receiver’s address x Subject – topic of the letter x Salutation – respected sir / madam, etc x Body of the letter – content related to the topic x Subscription – yours truly, yours faithfully etc. You are an excellent Badminton player and have represented your school at the District Level. You have been selected for the District Level and for the National level. Now, write a letter to the Principal of your school requesting permission for leave of absence from school for ten days and for exception from writing the comprehensive exams. Navi Mumbai 1-2A, Niza Nivas 20th Jan 2019 R.P Road Navi Mumbai - 4 To The Principal DPS School Parel Subject : Regarding leave and absence during exam. Respected Madam I am a student of class 9th B in your school. I have been studying here since class 1st. In the last three years I had represented the school in various tournaments and won laurels for the school. Last month I was selected at the District Level Badminton Tournament and would now be representing the state at the Nationals. But the dates of the Nationals are clashing with my exams. So please grant me leave of absence from school from Feb 5th to Feb 15th and also permit me to be exempted from the Comprehensive I examination. Hoping for a positive reply at the earliest. Thanking you Yours faithfully Akash Class 9th B 99