Gurusharan Convent

Class IX (2014-15)

Subject-English

ASSIGNMENT-1WRITINGQ. 1 The annual meeting for the selection of the student council has been postponed, from 20 July to 26 July. Draft a notice to be put up on the notice board regarding the same. You are the head girl of the school-Pooja Sharma/Priyansh Sharma. Q2. Leave a message on the desk for your friend, to inform him about the extra class of Maths tomorrow. Q3. You met your cousin after ten years. You shared your childhood memories of playing together. Write a diary entry how you felt at the end of the day. Q.4. The competition of kite flying was organized in your school on the eve of Independence day. Write a brief report in 50-60 words mentioning the number of participants, shapes and sizes of the kites and the spectators. Q.5. You recently visited the Recycled Paper Unit in your city, where old and used paper is used for making fresh handmade paper. Write a description of the same using the inputs given below in 80 - 100 words.

Hints:

Good use of used paper

Big machines for recycling of paper

Beautiful and delicate handmade paper made

An expensive procedure

Helps in saving environment. Q6. You are the president of the Environment Club of your school. The club is organizing a three day trip to Jim Corbett Park. In about 50 words write a notice for the students of Std. IX informing them about the trip. Also give other necessary details.Q7. A well dressed gentleman came to meet your father but he was not at home. He did not give his name. All he said was that he and your father had studied together in college, and had not met for the last 15 years. He promised to come again tomorrow.

In about 100 words, give a description of this gentleman to your father to help him

identify his old friend.Q 8 The problem of parking is increasing day by day, due to rise in population and the number of vehicles. Every day you come to know about the road rage and quarrels, due to this menace. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, highlighting the problem, and suggesting a solution. You are the president, HARMAN, of RWA. Q9. There was a storm brewing outside and you were all alone at home. Suddenly the lights

went out..

In about 150 words, write a story. Q10. It is very important to have a good breakfast that provides energy for the whole day.Write a speech to be given in the morning assembly.

Q11. The use of mobile phones is harmful for developing the skills of mathematics. Write a debate expressing your opinion for or against the motion. Q12. Send an email to your friend, discussing your plans for the trip to NainitalQ13. Given below is a profile o f Dr . Abdul Kalam . Write a short Bio-sketch of Dr. Abdul Kalam taking help from the clues given below:

First Scientist President of India

Birth middle class family, Rameshwaram Tamil Nadu

Interest fascination for aeronautics

Teaching : aeronautics

Study : aeronautical engineering

Air Force applied, not selected

Worked government scientist, held many positions

Full name Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul KalamQ14. You are the President of the Students council of St. Francis Sr. Secondary school, Bangalore. You have invited a visiting Russian Ballet Troupe to give a performance in your school on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations. Write a notice in about 50 words, informing the students about this event. Sign yourself as Rohit/Rakhi.Q15. The following is a telephonic conversation between John and David. After this

call, Mr. John receives an urgent telephone call from Mumbai. Before leaving, he

leaves a message for Mr. Tommy. Write the message in not more than 50 words. Put

the message in a box.

David: Hello! Is it Ahmedabad 632392?

John: Yes, it is.

David: Can I talk to Mr. Tommy?

John: Sorry, he is not in the office. May I know who is on the line?

David: I am David, a friend of his.

John: Would you like me to convey a message?

David: Yes. Inform him that the interview scheduled for 5th October has been

postponed to the 7th.So he can reach Delhi by 6th evening. The inconvenience is

regretted.

John: I will surely convey this message to him.

David: Thank You.

LITERATURERead the following extracts given below and answer the questions that follow in one or two lines only.

Q1. And draw them all along, and flow

To join the brimming river

For men may come and men may go,

But I go on for ever

1. What does them refer to?

2. What does the word brimming signify?

3. Which poetic device is used in last two lines?Q2. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

1. Why does the poet feel sorry?

2. What is the poet talking about in this stanza?

3. ., long I stood what does this line mean?

4. Why is the wood yellow?Q3 She gave me a gift of a frock material. Then she did something unusual.

1. What was the occasion of the gift?

2. What was unusual?

3. She performed two acts - one expressing love and the other showing respect, respectively. What

were they?Q4 Answer the following questions in about 50-60 words each.

1. Why do you think the poet lets the brook describe its journey rather than describing it himself?

2. What is the dilemma faced by the poet-traveller?

3. In what manner did the second road had a better claim?

4. Why is Kashi Yatre important for Hindus?

5. Describe grandmother as a student?Q5 Answer the following question in 100-120 words (VALUE BASED QUESTION)

Elders never touch the feet of youngsters. We have always touched the feet of God, elders andteachers. We consider that as a mark of respect. It is a great tradition but today the reverse had happened What had happened? Discuss the values you imbibe from this episode?