CBSE Class 9 - English (Beehive)- Chapter - 2 : The Sound of Music - Chapter Theme and Summary (#eduvictors)(#cbse2020)(#class9English)

Chapter  2: The Sound of Music - Chapter Theme and Summary

Author: Deborah Cowley

Part 1: Evelyn Glennie

Theme
The first part of ‘The Sound of Music’ is based on the theme that earnest efforts and able guidance pave one’s way to success. The aspirations, endeavours and achievements of the eminent Scottish percussion musician Evelyn Glennie were made possible by her unfaltering determination, firm resolute and self-confidence. Those who learn to overcome their handicap certainly accomplish their goals. One should have faith in one’s abilities and then the sky is the limit.


Summary

Evelyn Glennie, a most desired musician internationally, is a multi-percussionist who can play thousands of instruments flawlessly. Amazingly, she accomplished this status regardless of her disability as she was significantly hard of hearing. But she figured out to listen with her body instead of the ears. She feels the music through her body.

CBSE Class 9 - English Language and Literature - Beehive - The Fun They Had (Chapter Questions and Answers)(#eduvictors)(#cbseClass9English)

Beehive - The Fun They Had 

(Chapter Questions and Answers)

CBSE Class 9 - English Language and Literature

I. Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each.

Q1. How old are Margie and Tommy?

Answer: Margie is a girl of eleven years of age while Tommy is a boy of thirteen.


Q2. What did Margie write in her diary?

Answer: On 17 May 2157, Margie wrote in her diary that Tommy had found a real book in the attic of his house. It was an old book with yellow, crinkly pages.


Q3. Had Margie ever seen a book before?

Answer: No, Margie had not seen a book before. She had only heard from her grandfather that his grandfather went to school as a boy and that they read books that were printed on paper.

Download NCERT eBooks For Class 9 and 10 (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Download NCERT eBooks For Class 9 and 10

Most of the subjects covered under CBSE syllabus, NCERT books are recommended. These books have been an essential part of the CBSE curriculum.

Here are the links provided to download the NCERT Textbooks in PDF format from the NCERT website. NCERT is an autonomous organization that is responsible for preparing the curriculum and setting the academic standards for CBSE Class 1 to Class 12. Every effort has been made to provide you the correct link. However, it is advised to strictly follow the syllabus published by the Board for a particular academic year.

CBSE Class 9 - English Language and Literature - Beehive - The Fun They Had (Chapter Summary and Character Sketch)(#eduvictors)(#cbseClass9English)

Beehive - The Fun They Had
(Chapter Summary and Character Sketch)

CBSE Class 9 - English Language and Literature

Author: Isaac Asimov 

- a famous science fiction writer. Many sci-fi movies are based on Isaac's stories (e.g. I, Robot) .The story 'The Fun They Had' was written in 1951. 

Chapter Summary:

The story is set in future, the year 2157, when children study at home using a mechanical trainer (robotic teacher).  They don't have traditional books and schools. The tale tells of an 11-year-old girl Margie Jones, whose neighbour Tommy find an actual book in the attic of his residence. Margie writes about it in her diary. This incident reminds Tommy that his grandfather used to tell about the school where the students were taught by human teachers.

CBSE Class 10 English (Lang. & Lit.) Grammar - Gap Filling Exercises (Cloze Test - Set 5 )(#eduvictors)(#cbseClass10English)

Class 10 English (Lang. & Lit.) Grammar - Gap Filling Exercises 

(Cloze Test - Set 5 )

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow: 

Q1(CBSE 2017):  I met a smart young person ____(a)_____ wanted a ‘selfie’ _____(b)_____ me. So we _____(c)______ on top of a boundary wall

(a)    (i) which (ii) who (iii) whose (iv) whom

(b) (i) with (ii) on (iii) for (iv) to

(c) (i) sit (ii) sits (iii) sat (iv) sitting

CBSE Class 6 - 8 English Grammar - Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (Worksheet) (#englishgrammar)(#eduvictors)

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (Worksheet)

CBSE Class 6 - 8 English Grammar

Fill in the blanks with suitable adjective forms.

1. Meena is _________ than Manoj (tall).

2. Meena is __________ of all the students. (tall)

3. My hair is _________ than your hair.

4. Radha is ______ than his brother. (wise)

5. Of all the students in the class, Roma is ___________. (thin)

CBSE Class 10/9/8 - English - Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage) (Set-14)(#eduvictors)(#readingComprehension)

English - Reading Comprehension 

(Unseen Passage) (Set-14)

For CBSE Class 8 - 10

Reading comprehension is an ability to read content, comprehend its significance, and to incorporate with what the reader knows already.

The motivation behind reading  is comprehension, that is, to be able to gather meaning from the passage text. Comprehension skills don't naturally evolve, it requires practice and one has to enhance word recognition and vocabulary skills. Students need to learn techniques to assist them with turning out to be dynamic reader who comprehend and understand the content very well.

Reading comprehension depends on the reader’s experience, knowledge of language and recognition of syntactic structure.
To solve reading comprehension, follow these steps:

Step 1: Read the entire passage at a moderate pace (not very slow not very fast)
Step 2: Try to identify main points and summarize the contents of each paragraph in your own words.
Step 3: Do some doodling on rough sheet i,e, create graphic organisers (webs, cause and effect charts, outlines) 
Step 4: Try to map a story.
Step 5: For data or date related passages, do mental maths quickly.
Step 6: Don’t make conclusions which are not in the comprehension.
Step 7: Answer the questions by eliminating the wrong options.


Question 1:  Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow:

(1) Tourists to Jammu and Kashmir have another attraction – a floating post office on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the first in the country. ‘Floating Post Office, Dal Lake’ – claimed to be the only one such post office in the world – is built on an intricately carved maroon houseboat, fastened on the western edge of the Dal Lake.

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-3)(#eduvictors)(#englishvocabulary)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-3)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of phrases or words, which sound the same or comparable yet have distinctive meanings and are sometimes confusing too. Here is the third list of commonly confused words.

Amoral, Immoral
Amoral not concerned with right or wrong
Immoral means not following the accepted moral standards

Commonly Confused Words (Part-2) - English Vocabulary (#EnglishVocabulary)(#eduvictors)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-2)

English Vocabulary 

Hope you have read and liked the Part-1 post. Here is another list of the most common confusing words.

All right, Alright

All right is the correct form, it means 'in a satisfactory manner' or 'fairly well'

Alright is grammatically incorrect, often used in informal communication.

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-1)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-1)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of words. There are words that sound similar pronunciations but have different meanings or grammatical functions. Here is a list of common confusables:

Accede, Exceed
Accede means to agree or to allow
Exceed means to go beyond, to surpass

CBSE Class 9 - English Unit-I Sample Question Paper (2019-20) (#cbsepapers)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 - English
 Unit-I Sample Question Paper
 (2019-20) 

Getting good marks is very important for students of class 9. For this one must practice and attempt sample question papers within time limits.

Here follows a sample question paper on English subject to assess your knowledge about the subject.

For studying you may refer following help guides:

1. All in One English Lit for Class 9 (2019-20)
2. Xam Idea Complete Course English Class 9 (2020 exam)

CBSE Class 9- 10 - English Writing Skills - Figures of Speech (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Figures of Speech

English Writing Skills

A figure of Speech, word or group of words used to give particular emphasis to an idea or sentiment. The special emphasis is typically accomplished by the user's conscious deviation from the strictly literal sense of a word, or from the more commonly used form of word order or sentence construction. From ancient times to the present, such figurative locutions have been extensively employed by orators and writers to strengthen and embellish their styles of speech and composition. A number of the more widely used figures of speech, some of which are also called tropes, follow. 

Anticlimax:

Anticlimax, a sequence of ideas that abruptly diminish in dignity or importance at the end of a sentence or passage, generally for satirical effect. The following sentence contains an illustration of anticlimax: 

“Among the great achievements of Benito Mussolini's regime were the revival of a strong national consciousness, the expansion of the Italian Empire, and the running of the trains on time.” (Compare with the climax, below.) 

Antithesis:

Antithesis, a juxtaposition of two words, phrases, clauses, or sentences contrasted or opposed in meaning in such a way as to give emphasis to contrasting ideas. 

An example of antithesis is the following line by the English poet Alexander Pope: “To err is human, to forgive divine.” 

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Editing Exercise - 6 (#class10English)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

English Grammar - Editing Exercise

Class 10 - English

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. The incorrect line has been underlined. Replace the underlined word choosing the most appropriate option from those given below.

Exercise:
Gandhiji was a prolific writer who (a) spend several hours (b) in day writing. He (c) writes for the journals, he edited. He wrote letters, speeches (d) with reports. He used the print medium (e) for spread his message. His personal (f) letter were even more powerful. He used (g) a powerful medium to reinforce his views (h) for life.

CBSE Class 9 and 10: English (Language & Literature) Curriculum 2019-20 (#cbsesyllabus)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 and 10: English (Language & Literature) Curriculum 2019-20 

The annual board examination will be of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours. There will be internal assessment for 20 Marks.

Internal choice will be there in question papers.


Here is the revised syllabus:

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns

Look at the following sentences:

1. The house we moved into is absolutely beautiful.

2. All morning Lencho — who knew his fields intimately — looked at the sky.

3. The woman, who was preparing supper, replied, "Yes, God willing".

The italicised part gives non-essential information about a person or thing are called relative clauses. The words 'Who', 'which' and 'that' as subjects of a relative clause are relative pronouns.

Broadly there are two types of relative clauses:

1. Defining or identifying clause.

If we remove relative clause, meaning of the sentence changes significantly.

e.g. The woman who visited me in the hospital was very kind. 

 The woman was very kind. (removing relative clause changes context significantly.)

English Grammar Check - Common Errors in Adverb Usage (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

English Grammar Check - Common Errors in Adverbs Usage

Adverbs typically modify verbs and other categories except nouns, especially adjectives and adverbs. Adverbs can be single words, phrases or clauses.

Read the following sentences carefully, each has adverb related error(s). Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.


1. You write beautiful.

2. He was too healthy.

English Grammar Check: Common Errors in Adjectives(#englishgrammar)(#eduvictors)

English Grammar Check
Common Errors in Adjectives

Qualifying words known as adjectives. 

Following sentences have adjective related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. I have any milk.

2. He is wiser than his brother.

3. He is wiser than shrewd.

4. Any Ms Nitika is waiting for you.

5. My sister is elder than me.

English Grammar - Sentence Correction - Pronoun Related Errors (#eduvictors)(#cbseclass10)

English Grammar Check: Common Errors in English (Pronouns)

A Pronoun is a word used in place of a Noun.  

Following sentences have pronoun related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. Him went to Mumbai last week.


2. You and he were good friends.


3. Nikita and me go to walk everyday.


4. You, him and me are very fast friends.

Sentence Correction - Noun Errors(#englishgrammar)(#eduvictors)

Sentence Correction - Noun Errors

Common Errors In English

Question: Following sentences have noun related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. This five rupees note is a soiled one.

2. Riches have wings.

3. A large number of the fishes died due to water pollution.

4. The sceneries of Kashmir are charming.

CBSE Class 6 - 8 - English Grammar - Kinds of Verbs (Transitive and Intransitive)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Kinds of Verbs (Transitive and Intransitive)

English Grammar

There are two kinds of a verb:
1. Transitive Verb
2. Intransitive Verb


1. Transitive Verb
A verb requires an object after it completes its sense is called a transitive verb. Transitive verb needs object otherwise the sentence does not make any sense.

e.g. The man killed a tiger.

Here the verb 'kill' is transitive. Its object is 'tiger'. Without an object, the sentence seems incomplete.