WB Class 9 English suggestion 2023
Lesson 8
His first flight
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives :
(1) At night the seagull slept in a little - (b) hole
(2) The ledge faced the - (b) south
(3) The colour of the seagull’s body was - (d) grey
(4) The two brothers and sisters of the seagull were lying on the - (b) plateau
(5) The mother seagull had picked up a piece of - (c) fish
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words :
(a) What was the first catch of the seagull’s older brother ?
Ans : The seagull’s older brother first catch was a herring.
(b) Why did the seagull feel the heat ?
Ans : The seagull felt heat because he had not eaten since the previous nightfall.
(c) What did the seagull dive at the fish ?
Ans : The seagull dived at the fish because he was mad with hunger.
(d) What happened when the seagull soared upwards?
Ans : When the seagull soared upwards, he uttered a joyous scream and flapped the wings again.
Exercise 3
Answer following within twenty-five words:
(a) why was the seagull afraid when he ran forward to brink of the ledge ?
Ans : When he ran towards to the brink of the ledge, he became afraid of falling into the sea below. He thought his wings would never support him.
(b) what were the seagull’s two brothers and sister doing on the plateau?
Ans : The seagull’s brought and sister were lying on the plateu. They were dozing there, with their heads sunk into their wing.
(c) What happened after the seagull’s feet into the sea ?
Ans : When the seagull’s feet sank into sea, his belly touched teh water and he sank no futher. He was then floating on the sea.
Exercise 4
Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart:
Noun - Beauty, Danger, Carefulness, Strength
Verb - Beautify, Endanger, Care, Strengthen
Adjective - Beautiful, Dangerous, Careful, Strong
Adverb - Strength, Strengthen, Strong, Strongly
Exercise 5
Rewrite the sentences changing the form of the underlined words as directed:
(1) He is known for his honesty. (Change into adjective form)
Ans : He is an honest man and he known for it.
(2) She spoke with kindness. (Change into adverb form)
Ans : She spoke kindly.
(3) The sun shone brightly. (Change into noun form)
Ans : The sun shines with brightness.
(4) She gave a wise judgement. (Change into verb form)
Ans : She judged wisely.
Exercise 6
Write a paragraph within 100 words on the water cycle using the following flow-chart:
Ans : Water cycle is an important process in nature. It goes through some process. To begin with, water is evaporated from water bodies like rivers, lakes, etc. Then it rises as vapour. Then the water gets heavier. It then condenses and forms clouds. After this, the cloud becomes cool. The clouds fall on the earth in the form of rain.
Exercise 7
Write a summary of the following passage within 100 words:
Communication plays a key role in everyone’s lives, be it humans or animals or birds. The way humans communicate through certain words or gestures, animals too do the same thing. They also use both verbal and non-verbal ways to communicate with each other. Singing is one way in which birds can interact. While some birds like male blackbirds use their melodious songs. According to some sailors, large mammals in the oceans sing too. Enormous whales groan and grunt while smaller dolphins and porpoises whistle and click. Body language has important place in animals’ communication. Even insects bites as form of their communication.
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