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Class IX English Assignment

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Instructions:
1.All questions are compulsory.
2.Write your answers neatly and clearly.
3.Pay attention to grammar, punctuation, and spellings.

Section A: Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Once there was a king who had everything but was still unhappy. He consulted wise men,
but no one could tell him the secret of happiness. One day, a sage told him that he could
find happiness if he wore the shirt of a truly happy man. The king sent his men to find such
a person. They searched the whole kingdom but could not find anyone who was
completely happy. Finally, they came across a poor man who was singing merrily. When
asked for his shirt, the man replied, “I don’t own a shirt!” The king then realized that
happiness does not depend on material possessions.

1.Why was the king unhappy despite having everything?


2.What did the sage suggest to the king?
3.What was unusual about the poor man?
4.What is the moral of the story?
5.Find a word from the passage that means ‘advised’ (Paragraph 1).

Section B: Writing

1.Describe a memorable family vacation you have had. What made it special?
2.Write a detailed description of your favorite season and explain why it is special to you.
3.Describe your experience of participating in a school event or competition. What
challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them

Section C: Grammar

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs in the brackets:
1.He ______ (go) to the market every Sunday.
2.I ______ (study) when the doorbell rang.
3.They ______ (play) football yesterday.
4.She usually ______ (not/eat) sweets, but today she ______ (have) some.
5.The movie ______ (start) before we arrived.

Correct the following sentences:. 


1.She don’t like to play football.
2.The boys are play in the park.
3.If I will study, I will pass the exam.
4.They doesn’t know how to swim.
5.We were went to the mall yesterday.

Section D: Literature

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each:

1.In the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, what do the two roads symbolize?
2.In the story “The Fun They Had” by Isaac Asimov, how is Margie’s school different from
schools today?
3.In “The Sound of Music,” how did Evelyn Glennie overcome her disability to become a
great musician?
4.In the story “The Lost Child,” why did the child refuse all the things he had wanted earlier?
5.How did the grandmother react when the author decided to go abroad for further studies
in “The Portrait of a Lady”?
6.In the poem “Wind” by Subramania Bharati, what does the wind symbolize, and what
message does the poet convey?
7.What does the story “The Happy Prince” teach us about compassion and selflessness?
Illustrate with examples from the story.
8.In “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” what kind of life does the speaker wish to lead on the island,
and why?
9.How does the poet use imagery to describe the peace and tranquility of Innisfree in the
poem?
10.What contrast does the speaker draw between life in the city and life on the Lake Isle of
Innisfree?
11.In “The Adventures of Toto,” how did Toto prove to be both a source of amusement and
trouble for the family?
12. In “Rain on the Roof,” how does the sound of rain affect the poet’s mood and thoughts?
Explain with reference to the memories it brings back.
13.In “A Truly Beautiful Mind,” how is Albert Einstein’s contribution to world peace
highlighted despite his role in scientific discoveries.

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