MP Board Class 9 English Bridge Course Unit3 Friends

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MP Board Class 9 English Bridge Course Unit3 Friends

Unit 3: Friends

Activity 1: Poem Comprehension

Read the following poem:

I have a friend
Whose name is
And we have fun together.
We laugh and play.
We eat and fight.
We read and write.
And sing and dance all day!

Fill in the blanks:

  1. My friend and I have fun together.
  2. We laugh and play.
  3. We eat and fight.
  4. We sing and dance all day.

Activity 2: Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentences about you and your best friend:

  1. My name is Anjali.
  2. I am in Class 5.
  3. My best friend’s name is Riya.
  4. We play kho-kho every day.
  5. We love to eat ice cream.

Activity 3: Conjunction Practice

Insert the word ‘and’ in the correct places in the following sentences. An example is provided:

  1. Rehana Sushma were good friends.
    Answer: Rehana and Sushma were good friends.
  2. We play kho-kho kabaddi.
    Answer: We play kho-kho and kabaddi.
  3. We love mangoes bananas.
    Answer: We love mangoes and bananas.
  4. We buy books pens from the shop.
    Answer: We buy books and pens from the shop.
  5. We read stories poems in class.
    Answer: We read stories and poems in class.

Activity 4: Story Comprehension

Read the following story:

Bhola, the farmer, wanted to sow wheat in his fields. He decided to ask his friends for help. First, he went to Dinanath and asked, “My dear friend, can you help me sow the wheat?” Dinanath replied, “Oh! Sorry! I have a stomach ache.” Bhola then went to Chandan and asked for his help. Chandan replied, “Oh! Sorry! I have a headache.” Bhola finally went to Pappu and asked for his help. Pappu replied, “Oh! Sorry! I have a backache.”

Bhola did all the work alone. After some time, he had bags full of wheat. He asked his friends again, “Can you help me eat this wheat halwa?” All of them shouted, “Yes!”

Answer the questions in one word each:

  1. Who wanted to sow wheat? Bhola
  2. Who did Bhola meet first? Dinanath
  3. Did Dinanath help Bhola? No
  4. Who were Bhola’s other friends? Chandan, Pappu
  5. When did Bhola’s friends shout “yes”? Halwa

Activity 5: Question Formation

Rearrange the jumbled words to make questions. Add a question mark (?) and capitalize the first letter:

  1. can / drive / you / a car
    Answer: Can you drive a car?
  2. sing / can / a song / you
    Answer: Can you sing a song?
  3. can / draw / pictures / you
    Answer: Can you draw pictures?
  4. speak / can / Tamil / you
    Answer: Can you speak Tamil?
  5. stand / on / one leg / can / you
    Answer: Can you stand on one leg?

Activity 6: Singular and Plural Matching

Match the singular words with their plural forms:

Singular WordPlural Word
1. henhens
2. seedseeds
3. tractortractors
4. friendfriends
5. childchildren

Answers:

  1. hen – hens
  2. seed – seeds
  3. tractor – tractors
  4. friend – friends
  5. child – children

Activity 7: Story Comprehension

Read the following story:

Jagat and Sugat were friends. Once they sold wheat and got a lot of money. Jagat went to a bank and deposited his money. But Sugat kept the money with him.

At night, Sugat could not sleep. He was worried about his money. The next day, Sugat met Jagat.
Jagat: My dear friend, you look worried. What happened?
Sugat: Jagat, I am worried about the money.
Jagat just smiled. He later took Sugat to the bank. Sugat deposited his money at the bank and he was happy!

Fill in the blanks:

  1. Jagat and Sugat were friends.
  2. They sold wheat and got some money.
  3. Jagat deposited the money in the bank; Sugat kept the money with him.
  4. Sugat could not sleep at night.
  5. Jagat took Sugat to the bank.

Activity 8: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the box: is, has, open

A bank is a place where you can keep your money safely. The bank has some interest for your money. Students can open a Savings Account.

Activity 9: Sentence Formation

Rearrange the jumbled words to form sentences. Add a full stop (.) in the correct place:

  1. Jagat / Sugat / and / friends / were
    Answer: Jagat and Sugat were friends.
  2. sold / they / wheat
    Answer: They sold wheat.
  3. Jagat / a bank / went / to
    Answer: Jagat went to a bank.
  4. Sugat / money / with / him / kept
    Answer: Sugat kept money with him.
  5. Sugat / not / could / sleep
    Answer: Sugat could not sleep.

Activity 10: Writing About Your Best Friend

Paste a picture of your best friend and write five sentences about him/her in English or your mother tongue.

Example Answer (in English):
I pasted a picture of my best friend, Riya.

  1. Riya is my best friend.
  2. She is kind and helpful.
  3. We play kho-kho together.
  4. Riya loves to eat ice cream.
  5. She studies in Class 5 with me.

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