9th Class English How I Taught My Grandmother to Read by Sudha Murty Question Bank

done 9th CBSE English How I Taught My Grandmother to Read by Sudha Murty Total Questions - 40

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  Write a note on the transport system in the author's childhood days.
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    Why was Triveni a popular writer?   or What made Triveni a popular writer?
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    Grandmother had a passion for literature, yet she did not read the story herself. Why? or Why did the grandmother depend on her granddaughter to know the story?    
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    Describe the theme of 'Kashi Yatre'. or What is described in the novel, 'Kashi Yatre?
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    Describe grandmother's passion for literature. or 'Kashi Yatre' was grandmother's favourite novel. Why? or Give two reasons to show why 'Kashi Yatre' was grandmother's favourite novel.   
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    Why did grandmother identify herself with the novel's protagonist?                 or Why did the grandmother identify herself with the main character of the novel 'Kashi Yatre'? or How could the grandmother relate herself to the central character of the story 'Kashi Yatre?
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    Why do you think that the women at the temple discuss the latest episode of the story 'Kashi Yatre'?                      
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    The novel's protagonist longed to go to Kashi.     Yet she donated all her savings for the marriage of an orphan girl. Why?
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    Write a note on the wedding the author attended.
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    Why was grandmother in tears? or Which incident made the grandmother realise the importance of education?     or Why did the grandmother feel so helpless when her granddaughter went to attend a marriage?        
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              What was grandmother's reaction when she got the magazine in her granddaughter's absence?
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    What provoked the grandmother to decide to learn the Kannada alphabet?
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    Why did grandmother remain illiterate? or What reason did grandmother give for women not being educated?             or Why did the grandmother never go to school?
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    Why did the author grow sarcastic after learning that her grandmother wanted to learn the Kannada alphabet?         or How did the narrator tease her grandmother when she expressed her desire to read?
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    How did grandmother react to her granddaughter's sarcasm?         
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    Describe the grandmother as a student. or Why did the narrator call her 'Avva', a   wonderful student?          or Could  the   grandmother  succeed   in accomplishing her desire to read? How?
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    Why did she touch the author's feet? or The grandmother touched the feet of her granddaughter. How did she justify this gesture of hers?
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    Write a note on the relationship of Krishtafeka and Sudha Murty
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    Which of the following traits would be relevant to the character of the narrator's grandmother? (i) Determined                  (ii) Selfish (iii) Emotional                    (iv) Mean    
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                                                            Justify the title of the story.                                                                 
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  Krishtakka is firm to learn the Kannada alphabet though her granddaughter teases her. Krishtakka just smiled and said, "For a good cause if you are determined, you can overcome any obstacle. I will work harder than anybody, but I will do it. For learning there is no age bar." Her weak faculties do not disturb her at all and she is overpowered by her determination and self-motivation. Motivated by her story, you decide to write a letter to your younger brother, who has indulged in disreputable activities at the cost of his studies, about the value of determination and self-motivation. 
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                                                                Imagine you are Krishtakka. You love literature but can't read it, as you are illiterate. One day, you regret your illiteracy and decide to learn. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings.
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    Imagine you are Sudha Murty. Your grandparents want to study despite their weak faculties and they have chosen you as their teacher. You are happy as well as confused. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings.
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    As the author of 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read', write a letter to your grandmother appreciating her determination and strength of character.                                 or Your grandmother has displayed qualities of a truly religious student. As a granddaughter write a letter to her appreciating her strength and determination.                                     
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    Write a character sketch of Krishtakka, the grandmother.                                or                 Give the character sketch of the grandmother as depicted in the story "How I Taught My Grandmother to Read".      
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                                                                                 You are the grandmother. How did you feel when your granddaughter gave you the novel 'Kashi Yatre? Write your feelings in your diary. or You are the grandmother in the story, 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'. How did you feel when you were able to read the novel, 'Kashi Yatre' gifted to you by your granddaughter? Write about your feelings in the form of a diary entry. Write the diary entry.                          or Krishtabba believes that there is no age bar for learning. As Krishtabka, write a diary entry on how you made this belief of yours come true.    
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  Krishtakka is firm to learn the Kannada alphabet though her granddaughter teases her. Krishtakka just smiled and said, "For a good cause if you are determined, you can overcome any obstacle. I will work harder than anybody, but I will do it. For learning there is no age bar." Her weak faculties do not disturb her at all and she is overpowered by her determination and self-motivation. Motivated by her story, you decide to write a letter to your younger brother, who has indulged in disreputable activities at the cost of his studies, about the value of determination and self-motivation. 
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                                                                Imagine you are Krishtakka. You love literature but can't read it, as you are illiterate. One day, you regret your illiteracy and decide to learn. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings.
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    Imagine you are Sudha Murty. Your grandparents want to study despite their weak faculties and they have chosen you as their teacher. You are happy as well as confused. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings.
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    As the author of 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read', write a letter to your grandmother appreciating her determination and strength of character.                                 or Your grandmother has displayed qualities of a truly religious student. As a granddaughter write a letter to her appreciating her strength and determination.                                     
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    Write a character sketch of Krishtakka, the grandmother.                                or                 Give the character sketch of the grandmother as depicted in the story "How I Taught My Grandmother to Read".      
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                                                                                 You are the grandmother. How did you feel when your granddaughter gave you the novel 'Kashi Yatre? Write your feelings in your diary. or You are the grandmother in the story, 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'. How did you feel when you were able to read the novel, 'Kashi Yatre' gifted to you by your granddaughter? Write about your feelings in the form of a diary entry. Write the diary entry.                          or Krishtabba believes that there is no age bar for learning. As Krishtabka, write a diary entry on how you made this belief of yours come true.    
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  At that time, Triveni was a very popular writer in the Kannada language. She was a wonderful writer. Her style was easy to read and very convincing. Her stories usually dealt with complex psychological problems in the lives of ordinary people and  were   always  very  interesting. Unfortunately for Kannada literature, she died very young. Even now, after forty years, people continue to appreciate her  novels. (i) Identify 'She' in the current extract. (ii) What were the two special characteristics of her stories? (iii) What is the relevance of her novels in the current story? or (i) What had made Triveni a popular writer? (ii) What made Triveni's stories very interesting? (iii) How does Sudha Murty react to Triveni's death at an early age?        
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    In the end, the old lady gives away all her savings without going to Kashi. She says "The happiness of this orphan girl is more  important   than   worshipping   Lord Vishweshwara at Kashi." (i) Identify 'the old lady' in the current extract. (ii) In which context is the old lady being talked about? (iii) How does she justify her giving away all her savings?
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    When I came back to my village, I saw my grandmother in tears. I was surprised, for I had never seen her cry even in the most difficult situations. (i) Identify the speaker. (ii) Identify 'her' in these lines. (iii) Why did she cry? or (i) Who is '!' in the above extract? Where did she/he return from? (ii) Why was the grandmother in tears? (iii) What does the last line of the extract tell you about the grandmother's character? or (i) Where had the narrator gone? (ii) Why was the narrator's grandmother in tears? (iii) How did the narrator help the grandmother later?            
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          When I was a young girl, I lost my mother. There was nobody to look after and guide me. My father was a busy man and got married again. In those days, people never considered education essential for girls, so I never went to school. (i) Identify the speaker and the listener. (ii) Identify the context in which the speaker speaks. (iii) Identify a prepositional verb used in the current extract.
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    I could have asked somebody in this village but I was too embarrassed to do so. I felt so very dependent and helpless. We are well-off, but what use is money when I cannot be independent? (i) Identify the speaker. (ii) What could have somebody be asked for? (iii) Explain the last line, "We.......independent." or (i) Who is the speaker of these lines? (ii)When did the speaker feel so very 'dependent and helpless'? (iii) By 'independent' the speaker here means ________.                  
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    I will work very hard. I will keep Saroswati Pooja day during Dussehm as the deadline. (i) What is the task for which the deadline is fixed? (ii) Why will the speaker work hard? (iii) Identify the listener.
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    We have always touched the feet of God, elders and teachers. We consider that as a mark of respect. It is a great tradition, but today the reverse had happened. It was not correct. (i) What was the reverse that had happened? (ii) Why did the grandmother touch the feet of the author? (iii) Was it correct or incorrect? Why?
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    I knew then that my student had passed with flying colours. (i )Identify the student and the teacher. (ii) Explain 'flying colours'. (iii) How can you say that she had learnt the Kannada alphabet? or (i) Who are T and 'my student' in the above line? (ii) What test had 'the student' passed? (iii) What quality of the student is revealed in the above lines?              
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