MP Board Class 9 English Bridge Course Unit8 Inspiring Personalities

MP Board Class 9 English Bridge Course Unit8 Inspiring Personalities

Unit 8: Inspiring Personalities

Activity 1: Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage:

In December 1921, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement. Chandrashekhar, a 15-year-old student, joined the movement. He was arrested and presented before a judge. When the judge asked his name, he replied “Azad”, which means ‘the Liberated’. The judge asked, “What is your father’s name?” Chandrashekhar answered, “Swatantra”, which means ‘freedom’. Then the judge asked, “Where do you live?” He answered, “Jailkhana”, which means ‘prison’. Chandrashekhar was sentenced to fifteen days’ imprisonment with hard labour. Hearing this, young Chandrashekhar said, “Sir! I knew you would send me to jail. So, I said that my house is in the jail.” From that day onward, Chandrashekhar Tiwari came to be known as Chandrashekhar ‘Azad’.

Answer the following questions:

1. When did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement?
   Answer: Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in December 1921.
2. How old was Chandrashekhar at that time?
   Answer: Chandrashekhar was 15 years old at that time.
3. When the judge asked Chandrashekhar his name, what did he reply?
   Answer: Chandrashekhar replied “Azad” when the judge asked his name.
4. Why did Chandrashekhar say that he lived in a jail?
   Answer: Chandrashekhar said he lived in a jail because he knew he would be sent to prison for joining the Non-Cooperation Movement, so he symbolically called the jail his home

Activity 2: Sentence Combination with ‘which’ or ‘who’

Combine the sentences in each set using ‘which’ or ‘who’. An example is provided:

1. Chandrashekhar said that his name was ‘Azad’. ‘Azad’ means ‘the Liberated’.
   Answer: Chandrashekhar said that his name was ‘Azad’, which means ‘the Liberated’.
2. I am reading a book by APJ Abdul Kalam. He was a great scientist.
   Answer: I am reading a book by APJ Abdul Kalam, who was a great scientist.
3. I am going to PPN market. PPN market is close to our house.
   Answer: I am going to PPN market, which is close to our house.
4. The students are going to the fort. The fort was built in the 14th century.
   Answer: The students are going to the fort, which was built in the 14th century.
5. I have to meet my friend. She has come back from Delhi.
   Answer: I have to meet my friend, who has come back from Delhi.

Activity 3: Forming ‘wh’ Questions

Form ‘wh’ questions so that the underlined words become answers. An example is provided:

1. Fathima lives in New Delhi.
   Answer: Where does Fathima live?
2. She goes to school at 8 am.
   Answer: What time does she go to school?
3. She studies maths, Hindi, and English at school.
   Answer: What does she study at school?
4. She has two brothers.
   Answer: How many brothers does she have?
5. She wants to become a scientist.
   Answer: What does she want to become?

Activity 4: Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage:

Saalumarada Thimmakka was born in a place called Gubbi in the state of Karnataka. Her parents were poor. She never went to school. At a young age, she had to work hard. When she grew up, she got married. Her husband was also poor. But both of them loved trees. They started planting trees along a 4 km road from her village Hulikal to a place called Kudoor. The husband and the wife worked till noon, and then took care of the trees by watering, fencing, and protecting them. This became her daily routine for many years. Thimmakka continued this even after her husband died. Now she is 105 years old. She has planted over 8000 trees in the last 80 years. She has become a role model to the entire world today.

Answer the following questions:

1. Where was Thimmakka born?
   Answer: Thimmakka was born in Gubbi, Karnataka.
2. Did she go to school?
   Answer: No, Thimmakka never went to school.
3. Where did Thimmakka and her husband start planting trees?
   Answer: Thimmakka and her husband started planting trees along a 4 km road from her village Hulikal to Kudoor.
4. How did they take care of the trees?
   Answer: They took care of the trees by watering, fencing, and protecting them.
5. How old is Thimmakka now?
   Answer: Thimmakka is 105 years old now.
6. How many trees has she planted so far?
   Answer: She has planted over 8000 trees so far.
7. Why is she a role model to the world?
   Answer: She is a role model to the world because she has planted over 8000 trees, showing dedication to environmental conservation despite her hardships.

Activity 5: Prepositions Practice

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate prepositions from the box: at, in, from, to

1. Thimmakka and her husband planted trees along a road from Hulikal to Kudoor.
2. Thimmakka was born in Gubbi, Karnataka.
3. The school planted around 200 trees in the year 2017.
4. Thimmakka began working hard at a very young age.

Activity 6: Opposites Practice

Complete the sentences with the opposites of the underlined words:

1. The king was rich, but his servants were poor.
2. Himanshu had to work hard when he was young, but he had a lot of money when he was old.
3. The GVS school has continued the practice of giving awards to toppers, but the HMS School has discontinued that practice.
4. Ravi and Radha loved dogs, but their neighbours hated dogs.

Activity 7: Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage:

In 2006, Mark Inglis from New Zealand climbed the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. What was special about it? Every year many people climb Everest, but his story is different: Inglis does not have both legs. He became the first man without both legs to reach the top of Mount Everest. Inglis lost his legs early. He was working as a mountain guide in New Zealand when he was caught in a snowstorm. Inglis survived, but both his legs had to be cut off. Inglis climbed Everest with artificial limbs specially made for climbing. He joined a small list of climbers, including a blind American and a Sherpa without both hands, who overcame disabilities to climb Everest. Inglis is also a professional ski guide and a cyclist. He won a silver medal in the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. He also helps other people with disabilities.

Answer the following questions:

1. Which country does Inglis belong to?
   Answer: Inglis belongs to New Zealand.
2. What was special about Inglis’s achievement?
   Answer: Inglis’s achievement was special because he was the first man without both legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.
3. How did he lose his legs?
   Answer: He lost his legs after being caught in a snowstorm while working as a mountain guide in New Zealand, which led to their amputation.
4. What did he use to climb Everest?
   Answer: He used artificial limbs specially made for climbing to climb Everest.

Activity 8: Adverb Formation with ‘-ly’

Add ‘-ly’ to the words given below. An example is provided:

1. special – specially
2. bad – badly
3. careful – carefully
4. happy – happily
5. sudden – suddenly

Now, complete the following sentences using the newly formed words:

1. The car was badly damaged because of the accident.
2. The school is specially designed to make it easy for children with disabilities to move around.
3. When my little brother saw his new dresses, he smiled happily.
4. Follow the instructions on the answer booklet carefully at the time of your board exams.
5. I was sleeping and I suddenly heard a loud noise outside.

Activity 9: Negative Sentences

Convert the following into negative sentences. An example is provided:

1. Raj has a car.
   Answer: Raj does not have a car.
2. Simran knows the answer to the questions.
   Answer: Simran does not know the answer to the questions.
3. Jay sings beautifully.
   Answer: Jay does not sing beautifully.
4. Viru plays hockey.
   Answer: Viru does not play hockey.
5. Navjot Kaur acts in movies.
   Answer: Navjot Kaur does not act in movies.

Activity 10: Writing About an Inspiring Person

Paste the picture of a person who inspires you the most and write 5 sentences about him/her.

Example Answer:
I pasted a picture of APJ Abdul Kalam, who inspires me the most.

1. APJ Abdul Kalam was a great scientist and the former President of India.
2. He is known as the “Missile Man of India” for his work on missile technology.
3. He inspired millions of students to dream big and work hard.
4. Kalam wrote many books, like Wings of Fire, to motivate young people.
5. He believed that education and hard work can change the world.

Vocabulary Table

English Word	Hindi Translation
Non-Cooperation Movement	असहयोग आंदोलन
Freedom	आजादी
Prison	जेल
Born	पैदा हुआ
Protect	बचाना
Daily routine	दिनचर्या
Model	मॉडल
Climb	चढ़ना
Snowstorm	बर्फीला तूफान
Won	जीता
Medal	पदक