His First Flight Class 9 Questions and Answers
Exercise 1
Ticl the correct answer from the given alternatives :
(1) At night the seagull slept in a little
(a) nest
(b) hole[ √ ]
(c) turret
(d) burrow
(2) The ledge faced the
(a) north
(b) south[ √ ]
(c) east
(d) west
(3) The colour of the seagull’s body was
(a) red
(b) black
(c) blue
(d) greywest[ √ ]
(4) The two brothers and sisters of the seagull were lying on the
(a) pain
(b) plateau[ √ ]
(c) valley
(d) hill
(5) The mother seagull had picked up a piece of
(a) meat
(b) insect
(c) fish[ √ ]
(d) straw
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’s first catch was a herring.
(b) Why did the seagull feel the heat ?
Ans: The seagull felt the 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 foward to the 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 two brothers and sister were lying on the plateau. They were dozing there, with their heads sunk into their wings.
(c) What happened after the seagull’s feet sank into the sea ?
Ans: When the seagull’s feet sank into the sea, his belly touched the water and he sank no further. He was then floating on the sea.
His First Flight -Grammar
Exercise 4
Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart:
Ans:
| noun | verb | adjective | adverb |
| beauty | beautify | beautiful | beautifully |
| danger | endanger | dangerous | dangerously |
| care | care | careful | carefully |
| 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 known to be honest./It is known that he is honest.
(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 shone with brightness.
(4) She gave a wise judgment. (change into verb form)
Ans: She judged wisely.
His First Flight – Composition /Writing
Exercise 6
Write a paragraph within 100 words on the water cycle, using the following flow-chart:
water evaporates from water bodies-rises as vapour-gets heavier-condenses, forms clouds-falls to earth as rain
Ans:
WATER CYCLE
The water that we find everywhere around us maintains a well-connected cycle. It occurs through a number process. The Sun plays the main role in forming the water cycle. At first water is evaporated from different water bodies like sea, river, pond etc by the heat of the sun. Then it rises upward into the upper atmosphere as vapour. Next the vapour gets heavier as it comes in contact with colder atmosphere and gradually turns into clouds. In course of time it gradually becomes colder and condensed in the sky leading to formation of droplets. Finally, being unable to float in the sky, the cloud falls on the earth as rain drops.
Exercise 7
Write a summary of the following passage within 100 words:
Communication is part of our everyday life. We greet one another, smile or frown, depending on our moods. Animals too, communicate. Just like us, interaction among animals can be both verbal and non-verbal. Singing is one way in which birds can interact with one another. Male blackbirds often use their melodious songs to catch the attention of other blackbirds. These songs are usually rich in notes, encoding various kinds of messages. Songs are also used to keep off other birds from their territory, usually a place where they dwell. Large mammals in the oceans sing too, according to adventurous sailors. Enormous whales groan and grunt while smaller dolphins and porpoises whistle and click. These sounds are surprisingly received by other mates as far as several hundred kilometers away. Besides singing, body language also forms a large part of animals’ communication mode. Dominant hyenas exhibit their power by raising the fur hackles on their necks and shoulders, while the submissive ones normally surrender to the powerful parties by crouching their head low and curling their lips a little, revealing their teeth in friendly smile. Insects such as wasps armed with poisonous bites or stings usually have brightly painted bodies to remind other predators of their power. (206 words)
Ans: Communication is very important for all living beings. Everyone communicates verbally or non verbally . Like human beings, animals also communicate among themselves. Generally, birds communicate through singing. Large mammals in the ocean like whales, dolphins and porpoises whistle and click to send their messages. Body language is another effecfive medium of communication. Wild animals communicate through body language. Hyenas exhibit power by raising fur hackles, or indicates defeat by crouching their head low or curling lips. Insects like wasps communicate warning by their brightly painted body.
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Lesson 1 Tales of Bhola Grandpa
Lesson 2 All About a Dog
Lesson 3 Autumn
Lesson 4 A Day in the Zoo
Lesson 5 All Summer in a Day
Lesson 6 Mild the Mist upon the Hill
Lesson 7 Tom Loses a Tooth
Lesson 8 His First Flight
Lesson 9 The North Ship
Lesson 10 The Price of Bananas
Lesson 11 A Shipwrecked Sailor
Lesson 12 Hunting Snake
