English Reading Comprehension (Set-16) - for Class 9 and 10 (#readingcomprehension)(#eduvictors)(#class10English)

English Reading Comprehension (Set-16) - for Class 9 and 10 

Directions: (CBSE 2019-2020 SQP) Read the passage carefully and answers the questions following the passage.

Red Cross: How Hope Evolved

On June 24, 1859, Emperors Napoleon III and Franz Joseph I were engaged in the Battle of Solferino,

commanding a combined total of about 270,000 troops onto the field for a single day of battle. Nearly 40,000 were either dead, injured, or missing and many of them were simply left to die on the battlefield. Later, spectators crowded the fields, looking for loved ones, searching for items they could sell, or for simply taking in the horrors of the battle. A Swiss businessman and social activist Jean Henri Dunant, who was traveling in Solferino witnessed all this.

English Grammar - Editing Exercise (Part - 6) (#editningexercises)(#class10English)(#eduvictors)(#class9English)

 English Grammar - Editing Exercise (Part - 6)

Q1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided. The first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)

	Error	Correction
Sachn Tendulkar is a best	__a__	__the__
cricketer in India. He has play for	_________	_________
more than 20 years on the country	_________	_________
He retired from the games	_________	_________
last year. He is know for	_________	_________
his skill in batting or fielding.	_________	_________

CBSE Class 9 - English Poem: Rain on the Roof (Beehive) - Theme and Summary (#eduvictors)(#class9English)(#cbsenotes)

Rain on the Roof (Beehive) - Theme and  Summary

CBSE Class 9 - English Poem

Poet: Coates Kinney 

Coates Kinney (November 24, 1826 – January 25, 1904) was an American lawyer, politician, journalist and poet who wrote Rain On The Roof.

Introduction 

     ❑ Rain on the Roof by Coates Kinney is a beautifully written lyrical poem that presents the memories aroused in the poet’s mind by the showers falling on the tin roof. 

     ❑ Through a number of metaphors, the poet shows that the drops of rain falling on the shingles of the roof sends a train of thoughts running in his mind. 

     ❑ He is reminded of the way his mother used to bid him and his siblings a goodnight and put him to bed. 

     ❑ The poet connects his present with his past through the memories revived by the rain.

English Grammar - A Worksheet on Pronouns For Class 6, 7 and 8 (#pronouns)(#eduvictors)(#englishgrammar)

English Grammar - A Worksheet on Pronouns For Class 6, 7 and 8 

A pronoun is a word used in the place of noun. 

Q1: In the following sentences, underline the subject pronouns and circle the object pronouns.

①  We thanked her for the delicious supper.

②  She regularly consults her accountant for taxation.

③  It is a beautiful doll.

④  We gave them gifts and souvenirs.

⑤  They organised the event.

Following are the kinds of pronouns:

   - Personal

   - Possessive

   - Demonstrative

   - Relative

   - Interrogative

   - Reflexive and Emphatic

   - Distributive

   - Indefinite

CBSE Class 9 - English Literature (Beehive) - Wind Poem (Summary and Questions and Answers)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)(#class9English)

Wind Poem (Summary and Questions and Answers)

CBSE Class 9 - English Literature (Beehive)

Poet: Subramania Bharati
Subramania Bharati (1882–1921) is a great Tamil poet, famous for his patriotism in the pre-Independence era.

Translated By: A.K. Ramanujan (translated the Tamil poem to English)


Poem Summary

This poem is of the Pre-Independence Era where Britishers ruled India. Subramania Bharti is a patriotic and endorses his love by pouring out anger and frustration in this poem. His anguish against the devastation caused and the struggling period Indian peasants & workers were going through is compared by the destruction caused by wind. Wind is metaphorically describing the obstacles or the hindrances that come and destroy a person's life. He starts by requesting the wind not to shatter down everything as it has crumbled so many lives. Wind symbolises the difficulties that are faced in lives. 

English Reading Comprehension (Set-15) - for Class 9 and 10 (#readingcomprehension)(#eduvictors)(#class10English)

English Reading Comprehension (Set-15)

The word ‘comprehension’ signifies to completely comprehend the content utilizing one's insight.  A comprehension passage is a textual content set for checking out the reader’s potential to recognise (apprehend) the meaning being implied by means of the textual content and the subject matter of that unique passage. Questions based on a passage generally appear as a chronological relationship with the passage. Usually, the first question has the answer in the initial paragraphs and so on but if the answers are inferential then the complete answer might have to be gathered from various paragraphs and for this, one has to be thorough with the entire passage.


(SQP 2019)Read the following passage carefully:

1. Few guessed that this quiet, parentless girl growing up in New York City would one day become the First Lady of the United States. Even fewer thought she would become an author and lecturer and a woman much admired and loved by people throughout the world.

CBSE Class 9 English (Literature) - The Lost Child (Chapter Summary) (#eduvictors)(#class9English)

The Lost Child (Chapter Summary)

Author: Mulk Raj Anand

Chapter Summary

This is a short story of a child, his aspirations, demands and realisation. It was springtime and the people in colourful attire were going to the fair. The child was taken to the fair by his parents. He was attracted to almost all the things that he came across like balloons, merry-go-round, toys and eatables. He asked for these things from his parents. They had no desire to purchase things for the child. The crowd was thick and the parents tried to move through it holding the hand of the child. At one point, the child got lost in the fair and started crying asking for his father and mother.

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.