How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it same as the poet’s?

>

>

Chapter 2

NCERT

Class 9

English

Solutions

6. How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it same as the poet’s?

Question:

How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it same as the poet’s?

Answer:

The elements of the wind are very powerful. They can be our friends and enemies. When the wind turns into a storm, it can blow away houses, trees and everything . It also causes damage to boats and frighten the sailors and fishermen out at sea. Yet, I do not agree with the poet that the wind only crumbles the lives. lt is responsible to bring rain . It makes the climate pleasant. But I agree that we should build strong buildings to escape from the destruction of wind.

More NCERT Questions

Download Free PDF

(All Q's of this Chapter solved)

question pointer

Do you have a pet ? Is your pet mischievous ? Tell the class about it.

question pointer

Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?

question pointer

How does Toto take a bath ? Where has he learnt to do this ? How does Toto almost boil himself alive ?

question pointer

Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how ? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog ?

question pointer

“Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty ?

question pointer

How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo ?

question pointer

What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?

question pointer

How does we make wind our friend?

question pointer

What does the poet say the wind God winnows?

question pointer

Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field? What is the word in your language for winnowing? What do people use for winnowing? (Give the words in your language, if you know them.)

question pointer

What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?

question pointer

“If you work hard and know where you’re going, you’ll get there,” says Evelyn Glennie. You have now read about two musicians, Evelyn Glennie and Ustad Bismillah Khan. Do you think that they both worked hard? Where did they want to ‘go’? Answer these questions in two paragraphs, one on each of the two musicians.

question pointer

IV. Dictionary work l The sound of the shehnai is auspicious. l The auspicious sound of the shehnai is usually heard at marriages. The adjective auspicious can occur after the verb be as in the first sentence, or before a noun as in the second. But there are some adjectives which can be used after the verb be and not before a noun. For example : l Ustad Faiyaz Khan was overjoyed. We cannot say : the overjoyed man. Look at these entries from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2005). Consult your dictionary and complete the following table. The first one has been done for you.

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 7. When we come to terms with something, it is (still upsetting/no longer upsetting).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 6. When you replicate something, you do it (for the first time/for the second time).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 5. When you appreciate something, you (find it good and useful/find it of no use).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 4. When we take to something, we find it (boring/interesting).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 3. When something is considered auspicious, (welcome it/avoid it).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 2. When a government bans something, it wants it (stopped/started).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 1. When something is revived, it (remains dead/lives again).

question pointer

From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets. 6. Quickly and in large quantities (9) ......... and .......

question pointer

From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets. 5. Without much effort (13) ........... .

question pointer

From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets. 4. To do something not done before (5) ...........

question pointer

From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets. 3. A part which is absolutely necessary (2) ........... .

question pointer

From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets. 2. The state of being alone (5) ........... .

question pointer

From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets. 1. The home of royal people (1) ........... .

question pointer

Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the questions in brackets. 5. A musician decided to ............ (What did the musician decide to do?)

question pointer

Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the questions in brackets. 4. The authorities permitted us to ............ (What did the authorities permit us to do?)

question pointer

Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the questions in brackets. 3. They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother ............ (What did they advise her to do?)

question pointer

Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the questions in brackets. 2. We all want ............ (What do we all want to do?)

question pointer

Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the questions in brackets. 1. The school sports team hopes ............ (What does it hope to do?)

question pointer

Find at least two instances in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan loves India and Benaras.

question pointer

Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A.?

question pointer

Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the event historic?

question pointer

When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?

question pointer

Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change this?

question pointer

How is a shehnai different from a pungi?

question pointer

Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?

question pointer

II. Find the words in the text which show Ustad Bismillah Khan’s feelings about the items listed below. Then mark a tick (ü) in the correct column. Discuss your answers in class.

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to ................(Afghanistan, U.S.A., Canada).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from ................ (Ali Bux, Paigambar Bux, Ustad Faiyaaz Khan).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were ................ (barbers, professional musicians).

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 2. ................ (Bismillah Khan, A barber, Ali Bux) transformed the pungi into a shehnai.

question pointer

Tick the right answer. 1. The ................ (shehnai, pungi) was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’

question pointer

How does Evelyn hear music?

question pointer

Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs.

question pointer

Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?

question pointer

When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?

question pointer

How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?

Buy Latest Books

Teacher's Specimen