Vitamin-M
Class 9 · English · 25 Questions
What are the problems faced by the elderly?
How can we take care of the elderly?
Fill in the table given below. You may check your answers with the help of a dictionary.
| Word | Not heard this word before | Have heard this word but don’t know what it means | I know this word. It has something to do with... | Write the meaning of this word |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. frail | ||||
| 2. shuddered | ||||
| 3. poky | ||||
| 4. forbid | ||||
| 5. pottering | ||||
| 6. winced |
Why did Grandpa dislike living in the city with his daughter?
Why did Vidya not want her father to go out alone?
Was Ravi in favour of his mother treating Grandpa like a child? How can you say so?
Would Ravi be able to keep up his promise to his mother?
Was Grandpa lost as feared by Ravi's mother?
How would Ravi feel after seeing Grandpa?
Do you think Ravi's mother will get to know about what had happened?
Describe how Ravi's emotional reaction upon finding Grandpa safe at home reveals his feelings towards his grandfather.
What might be the significance of Grandpa's habit of giving gifts to everyone on his birthday rather than receiving them?
Why do you think Grandpa gave Ravi a detective story book as a gift? What might this suggest about Grandpa's awareness of Ravi's actions earlier in the day?
Grandpa is portrayed as a person with failing memory in the beginning of the story. Give two evidences to disprove the statement.
Why was Ravi worried about what Grandfather had at the tea stall?
Do you think it was easy for Ravi to follow his Grandfather? If yes, why? If no, why not?
'Ravi is a good detective'. Give one argument in favour of and against the given statement.
Was Grandfather aware that Ravi was following him? How do you know?
Classify the words given in the box into movement words in Column 1 and sound words in Column 2. One example has been done for you.
Now, fill in the blanks with appropriate words from Column 1 or Column 2. Detective Shankar, 1. _____ the mysterious suspect through the dimly lit side lanes, away from the 2. _____ of the city, quickened his pace 3. _____. The suspect's heavy footsteps 4. _____ across the street, unaware of the pursuit. Shankar 5. _____ his magnifying glass had to 6. _____ behind the market stalls, 7. _____ through the lanes to avoid being seen. Shankar 8. _____ when he hit himself against a pole. This alarmed the suspect and he 9. _____ into the night leaving only the distant 10. _____ of the sleeping city behind.