MP Board Class 9 English Bridge Course Unit2 Festivals

MP Board Class 9 English Bridge Course Unit2 Festivals:

Unit 2: Festivals

Activity 1: Dictation

Write down the following festival-related words as dictated by the teacher.
Example Answer: (Words not provided in the text; students should write words given during dictation, e.g., Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Holi, Pongal, Baisakhi.)

Activity 2: Poem Comprehension

Read the following poem:

Festival of lights
Festival of crackers
Festival of sweets
Diwali is here!

Fill in the blanks:

1. Diwali is a festival of lights.
2. Diwali is a festival of crackers.
3. We eat sweets on Diwali.

Activity 3: Word Search

Find and circle the names of six popular festivals hidden in the table. One has been done for you.

L	X	Q	E	Z	D	B	W	T
C	H	R	I	S	T	M	A	S
U	D	W	D	T	C	R	N	D
R	G	F	Y	I	T	B	D	I
D	U	S	S	E	H	R	A	W
E	K	L	R	J	R	R	L	A
B	A	I	S	A	K	H	I	L
P	O	N	G	A	L	J	A	I

Answers:

1. Eid
2. Christmas
3. Dussehra
4. Holi
5. Pongal
6. Baisakhi

Activity 4: Picture-Based Questions

Look at the following pictures and answer the questions orally.
Note: As no pictures are provided, example answers assume typical festival imagery (e.g., Diwali lamps).

1. What do you see in these pictures?
   Answer: I see lamps, sweets, and rangoli designs.
2. Which festival are these pictures related to?
   Answer: These pictures are related to Diwali.
3. Do you know anything about this festival?
   Answer: Diwali is the festival of lights, celebrated with lamps, fireworks, and sweets.

Activity 5: Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage:

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 every year. People decorate a tree with gifts, candies, and lights. Some people dress up as Santa Claus and give gifts to children. People meet friends and relatives and exchange gifts.

Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence:

1. When is Christmas celebrated? December 25
2. What do people decorate a tree with? Gifts, candies, lights
3. What do people dress up as? Santa Claus
4. What do people exchange? Gifts

Activity 6: Prepositions Practice

Fill in the blanks with the prepositions ‘in’ or ‘on’:

1. Christmas is celebrated on December 25.
2. Holi is celebrated in February or March.
3. Republic Day is celebrated on January 26.
4. Diwali is celebrated in October or November.

Activity 7: Word Choice Practice

Fill in the blanks with the words ‘first’ or ‘last’:

1. Eid is the last day of Ramadan.
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.

Activity 7 (Continued): Word Choice Practice

3. January is the first month of the calendar.
4. December is the last month of the calendar.

Activity 8: Picture-Based Questions

Look at the pictures carefully and answer the questions orally.
Note: As no pictures are provided, example answers assume typical festival imagery (e.g., Holi colors).

1. What do you see in these pictures?
   Answer: I see people throwing colored powders and water.
2. Which festival are these pictures related to?
   Answer: These pictures are related to Holi.
3. Do you know anything about this festival?
   Answer: Holi is the festival of colors, celebrated with colored powders and water.

Activity 9: Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage:

Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid is the last day of Ramadan, the month of fasting. People pray on Eid and after prayer they greet each other. During this festival, adults give gifts to children. People wear new dresses and meet relatives. They also buy gifts for each other.

Fill in the blanks:

1. Eid is the last day of Ramadan.
2. Ramadan is the month of fasting.
3. People pray on Eid.
4. Adults give gifts to children.
5. People wear new dresses.

Activity 10: Drawing and Writing

Draw and color or paste a picture of any Indian festival and write five sentences about it in English or your mother tongue.
Example Answer (in English):
I drew a picture of Diwali.

1. Diwali is the festival of lights.
2. People light lamps and candles.
3. We share sweets with friends and family.
4. Firecrackers are burst in the evening.
5. Everyone wears new clothes to celebrate.

Vocabulary Table

English Word	Hindi Translation	English Word	Hindi Translation
Festivals	त्योहार	Exchange	विनिमय
Light	प्रकाश	Last	अंतिम
Crackers	पटाखे	Month	माह
Sweets	मिठाइयां	Fast	उपवास / तेज
Celebrate	मनाना	Pray	प्रार्थना करना
Tree	झाड़ / पेड़	After	बाद में
Gift	उपहार	Prayer	प्रार्थना
Candle	मोमबत्ती	Greet	बधाई देना
Some	कुछ	During	के दौरान
Dress up	तैयार होना	Adult	वयस्क
Give	देना	Wear	पहनना
Meet	मिलना	New	नया
Relative	रिश्तेदार / संबंधी	Also	भी
		Buy	खरीदना

Note: Ramadan is also written as “Ramazan” due to the pronunciation of the Arabic Dad letter in non-Arabic-speaking communities.