N O S H A H I A C A D E M E Y N O T E S
FOR 9TH CLASS
LESSON 1: HAZRAT ASMA
Q. 1: What happened when Abu Jehl asked Hazrat Asma (R.A.) about Hazrat Abu Bakr
(R.A.)?
Ans. Hazrat Asma (R.A.) replied, “How would I know?” This angered Abu Jehl and he
slapped her.
Q. 2: Why was Hazrat Abu Quhafaa worried?
Ans. He feared that Hazrat Abu Bakr had taken away all the wealth with him.
Q. 3: How did Hazrat Asma (R.A.) console her grandfather?
Ans. She ran to a corner, gathered some stones and covered them with a piece of cloth.
Then she asked her grandfather, a blind man at that time, to touch the wealth.
Q. 4: Who was Hazrat Abdullah ben Zubair (R.A.)?
Ans. He was the son of Hazrat Asma (R.A.)
Q. 5: Which incident in the story shows Hazrat Asma’s (R.A.) love and respect for the
Holy Prophet (S.A.W)?
Ans. Hazrat Asma (R.A.) made all the arrangements of the migration. She ventured out
alone, in the fearful dark, to bring meals to the Holy Prophet and her father.
Q. 6: Which incident in the story shows the generosity of Hazrat Asma (R.A.)?
Ans. She inherited a garden which she sold and gave away the money to the needy and
the poor.
Q. 7: What lesson do you get from the life of Hazrat Asma (R.A.)?
Ans. We learn the lesson that we should be ready to bear troubles make sacrifice for
Islam.
Q. 8: “She lived a life of hardships, but never swerved” Comment.
Ans. Hazrat Asma (R.A.) lived a hard life. She was very brave. She faced every situation
wisely and bravely. She remained firm in the face of hardships of life, from beginning to
the end.
Exercise:
Synonyms/ Words with the similar meanings
Words Synonyms
Perilous Dangerous
Venture Undertake
Furiously Angrily
Refuge Place of safety/ resort
Instantly Immediately
LESSON 2: THE EVER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF
COMPUTER
Q. 1: What led the author into designing web pages and graphics?
Ans. He was basically interested in designing web pages and graphics. This thing led him
to the same.
Q. 2: What has helped the author to gain valuable commercial experience?
Ans. Being involved in a commercial project has helped him to gain valuable experience.
Q. 3: What was the author’s inspiration for his painting?
Ans. His piece of art was inspired by his trip to Northern areas.
Q. 4: How is playing cricket a welcome break from normal study for the author?
Ans. This gives him rest after all the work of study. Thus it is a welcome break.
Q. 5: Which activity helped the author use his communication skills?
Ans. Working in a group and supervising the children in building a “balloon boat” helped
him in communication skills.
Q. 6: Why is it important to keep balance between curricular and co-curricular activities?
Ans. Excess of every thing is bad. So, it is necessary to keep a balance between curricular
and co-curricular activities.
Q. 7: How are co-curricular activities helpful in learning life skills?
Ans. They are necessary to prepare oneself for the challenges of life. Taking part in such
activities teaches us to play, enjoy and work together.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms
Initially At first
Recently Freshly
Particularly Mainly
e-commerce On line business
Deploy Install
Clients Customers
Comedy Humour
Encountered Meet
Involved Affected
Inspired Motivated
PREPARED FOR STUDENTS OF 9TH CLASS BY:
NOSHAHI ACADEMY PATTOKI,
Contact # 0321-4442942
3
LESSON 3: MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT
Q. 1: What is the most important function that media performs?
Ans. It shares the news and information with the audience.
Q. 2: What are the two major means of communication?
Ans. The two major means of communication are electronic media and print media.
Q. 3: How does media provide entertainment?
Ans. We can enjoy live matches, music concerts. We can watch movies etc. on TV.
Q. 4: What happens when media is allowed to play its role unchecked?
Ans. Corruption, wrong reporting and encouragement of corrupt elements may arise.
Q. 5: Give three reasons of your favourite TV programme.
Ans. “Kamran Khan K Saath” is my favourite TV programme. I like it because;
i. It brings out corruption news being conducted by the government.
ii. It is based on true facts and figures.
iii. It keeps us in contact with the latest situations in the world.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms
Event Incident
Anxiously Uneasily
Constructive Positive
Global Worldwide
Impact Effect
Means Resources
Loudly Noisily
Audience Viewers/ spectators
Corrective Remedial
Communication Message
LESSON 4: NAUROZ
Q. 1: Which countries celebrate Nauroz and why is it celebrated?
Ans. It is celebrated in Iran, some central and south Asian countries, Western China,
Caucasus etc.
Q. 2: How do people begin this festival?
Ans. They begin the festival with a general cleansing of the house known as spring clean.
On the first day of Nauroz, the family members gather at the table with “haft sean”.
Q. 3: When do people exchange gifts?
Ans. They exchange gifts at the arrival of the spring.
Q. 4: How do festivals promote peace and harmony?
Ans. People come from far off places to celebrate festivals. Their gathering and enjoying
things together creates peace and harmony among them.
4
Q. 5: How do people spend Nauroz holidays?
Ans. They pay short visits to their friends and relatives. Dressed in new clothes, the first
visit is made to the seniors of the family. On the thirteenth day, the families go out to
enjoy picnic etc.
Q. 6: Why is Nauroz called a colourful festival?
Ans. It is called so as it is celebrated at the arrival of the spring season.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms
Enthusiasm Zeal/ excitement
Herald Messenger
Harbinger Fore-runner
Celebration Festivity
Observe Monitor
Represent Stand for
Affect Influence
Return Come back
Reflection Likeness
Expect Hope
LESSON 5: DAFFODILS (POEM)
Summary
One day, the poet was walking about aimlessly. Suddenly, he saw many daffodils.
They were growing under trees, near a lake. They were dancing with joy. They looked
like stars in the milky-way. The poet was happy to see them.
Whenever the poet is sad and alone, this sight comes before his eyes. His heart is
filled with joy. It is a fact that solitude is a great blessing which keeps memories green.
LESSON 6: QUAID’S VISION AND PAKISTAN
Q. 1: How much confidence did Quaid-e-Azam have in his nation?
Ans. He had a great confidence in his nation.
Q. 2: What was Quaid’s concept of our nation?
Ans. He thought that we are an independent Muslim nation that could not be merged into
any other nation.
Q. 3: What was the ideology of Quaid-e-Azam based on?
Ans. The ideology of Quaid-e-Azam was based on the fundamental principle that the
Muslims are an independent nation and any attempt to get them to merge their national
and political identity will not only be resisted but it will be futile.
Q. 4: What can be the possible solution to our present problems?
Ans. We should start to think beyond personal, local, lingual, ethnic, sectarian or
provincial identities and prejudices.
Q. 5: What would Quaid feel to see the present condition of the country and the nation?
5
Ans. He would have been grief-stricken to see the present condition of the country and
the nation.
Q. 6: How can we become a strong nation?
Ans. We can become a strong nation by thinking beyond our personal, local, lingual,
ethnic and provincial interests.
Q. 7: What does love of our country demand from us?
Ans. It demands from us hard-work, unity, discipline and sacrifice.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Abstract Imaginary
Aptitude Natural ability
Disintegration Breakup
Emergence Appearance
Enormity Vastness
Over-whelmed Affected deeply
Pivot Central point
Pursuits The act of striving
Sterling Genuine
Ethnic Racial
LESSON 7: SULTAN AHMAD MOSQUE
Q. 1: Who started the construction of the Blue Mosque?
Ans. Sultan Ahmad 1 started its construction.
Q. 2: In whose reign was the construction completed?
Ans. It was completed in the reign of Mustafa 1.
Q. 3: For what purpose does a heavy iron chain hang there?
Ans. It was put there for the sultan to lower his head while entering the court so that he
might be humble before Allah Almighty, and be not proud.
Q. 4: How much time did it take to complete the mosque?
Ans. It took almost seven years.
Q. 5: Where is the Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmad Mosque situated?
Ans. It is situated in Istanbul, Turkey.
Q. 6: Where is the royal room situated?
Ans. It is situated at the south-east corner.
Q. 7: What is a kiosk?
Ans. It means a stall or a booth.
Words Synonyms/ meanings
Reign Rule
Purpose Aim
Grand Splendid
Chandelier Hanging light system
6
kiosk Booth/ stall
Situated Located
Founder Creator/ originator
Unfortunately Unluckily
Lower Bend/ bow
Monuments Memorable place
EXERCISE: D, Put “since” or “for” in the following blanks
i. I have been studying for 3 hours.
ii. I have been watching T.V. since 7 p.m.
iii. Tara has not been feeling well for 2 weeks.
iv. Tara has not been visiting us since March.
v. He has been playing football for a long time.
vi. He has been living in Bangkok since he left school.
LESSON 8: STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY
EVENING (POEM)
Summary
The world of fantasy is wonderful but we should not forget our duties at the same
time. This is what the poet has described in this poem.
It was a snowy evening .The poet was passing through woods. There was snow
every where. This scene impressed the poet so much so that he stopped to enjoy it. His
pony shook his harness bells to ask if the poet had stopped mistakenly. The poet knew the
owner of the woods. He wanted to enjoy the scene more and more, but he was mindful of
his duties. That is why he resumed his journey back.
LESSON 9: ALL IS NOT LOST
Q. 1: Why did the nurse ask Hira’s sister to come and talk to her?
Ans. She thought that the voice of the near one might activate nearly dead neurons.
Q. 2: Why did the nurse disagree with doctor’s point of view?
Ans. She thought that leaving a patient un-attended was not fair. So she disagreed.
Q. 3: Why did the nurse ask herself the question “Was it worth-while to oppose and fight
the decision of seniors and more qualified surgeon?
Ans. Some-one spoke in her, “Try once more”. This thing made her do so.
Q. 4: Describe some qualities of the personality of the nurse in the story.
Ans. The nurse had many qualities in her. She wanted to save the patient to the last. She
did not lose heart at any moment. She did her duty honestly and eagerly.
Q. 5: Why did the nurse say, “Where there is a will, there is a way”?
Ans. She said so as she had a will to save the patient, and she proved it.
Exercise:
7
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Neurology Study of nerves and nerve cells
Devastating Shocking/ upsetting
Neurons Nerve cells
Recruit Employ
Popping in Appearing
Crutches Support
Gradually Slowly
Miserable Depressed
Beside Near
Surprise Amazement
Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
i. According to my teacher, it is a great book.
ii. He had to retire because of ill health.
iii. I am standing in front of the school building.
iv. He is coming along-with his friends.
v. I am at my home right now.
vi. He left for Sialkot from Lahore.
vii. He could not attend the seminar because of his brother’s marriage.
LESSON 10: DRUG ADDICTION
Q. 1: What are the effects of drug addiction?
Ans. It makes the addict doleful and unable for any kind of necessary activity.
Q. 2: What are the causes of drug addiction?
Ans. Environmental factors that cause drug addiction are bad peer influence and troubled
domestic background.
Q. 3: What important role do rehabilitation centers play to control drug addiction?
Ans. These centers strictly supervise the victims. Complete medical support and guidance
is provided to such victims.
Q. 4: What is the role of counseling in preventing drug addiction?
Ans. It is, of course, very useful. It warns the people of fatal effects of drugs.
Q. 5: Why do families feel reluctant to take the drug victims to drug rehabilitation
centers?
Ans. They suspect that nobody would take care of them.
Q. 6: What are the responsibilities of the families to ensure complete recovery of such
patients?
Ans. They should try to send such patients to rehabilitation centers. They should keep an
eye on the activities of such addicts. They should not hate them, but let them feel they are
not ignored.
Exercise:
8
Words Synonyms/Meanings
Countless Innumerable
Malfunction Break down
Peer Gaze, care
Outcast Exile
Rapid Fast/ quick
Rehabilitation Therapy
Counsel Advice
ICU Intensive care unit
Acute Intense/ Severe
Neurological disorder Nervous disorder
LESSON 11: NOISE IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Q. 1: How do you define noise pollution?
Ans. Noise pollution is any kind of noise that disrupts the normal functioning of life.
Q. 2: How is transport a source of noise pollution?
Ans. Noise coming from different kinds of transport proves to be highly stressful for
human communities.
Q. 3: How is construction work a cause of noise pollution?
Ans. The transport and equipment used in construction causes much noise pollution.
Q. 4: How is the use of technology causing noise pollution?
Ans. Mobile phones, electricity generators, music systems and TV are because of
technology. They all create irritation and stress.
Q. 5: Why is noise hazardous for human health?
Ans. It can cause aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, hearing loss, restlessness,
depression and insomnia.
Q. 6: What kind of precautions may reduce noise coming from electronic devices?
Ans. There should be smooth traffic flow. Noise emitting vehicles should be banned.
Awareness needs to be created among the people.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Insomnia Sleeplessness
Aggression Violence
Hypertension High blood pressure
Restlessness Agitation
Equipment Gear, tools
Construction work Building work
Unmonitored Uncontrolled
Pollution Contamination
Pollutants Pollution making things
Unnecessary Unwanted
LESSON 12: THREE DAYS TO SEE
9
Q. 1: Who was Helen Keller?
Ans. She was an American woman who was left blind and deaf at the age of 19 months.
Q. 2: Describe the thought expressed by the author in the first paragraph.
Ans. She thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die
tomorrow.
Q. 3: How would Helen Keller like to spend three days of her imaginary sight?
Ans. On the first day, she would like to see the people who have been kind to her. On the
second day, she would like to see the sun-rise. Then she would like to see the panorama
of life. She would see the past and present of the world. On the third day, she would
observe the people of world how they work and live.
Q. 4: What makes you feel that the author is sad and depressed?
Ans. She is sad and depressed about the attitude of people who don’t pay any attention to
beauty of the world. Having eyes, they don’t have.
Q. 5: How do you get an impression that she was a great admirer of Nature?
Ans. According to her essay, she would like to see the world and natural beauty. This
proves that she was a great admirer of Nature.
Q. 6: What did she want to introduce in universities and why?
Ans. If she were the president of a university, she would establish a compulsory course in
“How to Use Your Eyes”. It is because she feels that the people don’t see things properly.
Q. 7: People who are deprived of sight are not deprived of imagination. Discuss.
Ans. She had lost her eye-sight in her childhood, yet she had a strong imagination.
Q. 8: “To me the pageant of seasons is an unending drama”. Comment!
Ans. This shows that she was a great lover of Nature. Though she could not have chance
to see things with her eyes, yet she saw every thing with her inner eyes.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Bark Outer covering
Birch A tree with soft branches
Chastened Rebuke/ chide/ snub
Doomed Certain to fail or suffer
In-animate Not alive
Mellow Become tolerant in behaviour
Pageant Competition to judge qualities
Panorama View of wide area of land
Shaggy Having long, untidy hair
Stroke A mark by pen etc.
NOSHAHI ACADEMY
FAISAL COLONY PATTOKI
CONTACT # 0321-4442942
COMPREHENSION
10
10-MARKS
Read the following passages and answers the questions given at the end of each passage
1: One day, a wolf felt very hungry. He wandered here and there in search of
food, but could not find anything to eat. At last, he saw a flock of sheep grazing in a
pasture. He wanted to eat one, but they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd’s son
was also tending the flock vigilantly. The wolf found himself helpless. At last, he hit
upon a plan. He hid himself in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock. The
hound could not find out the wolf in disguise. He killed a sheep and ate it without being
caught. In this way, he ate up many sheep and their number began to fall every day. The
shepherd was greatly worried but could not find out the thief.
Questions:
i. Why did the wolf wander about?
ii. Did he find anything to eat?
iii. Why was the wolf helpless?
iv. How did he get into the flock?
v. Why was the shepherd worried?
vi. Did he find out the thief?
2: The camel is rightly called the ship of the desert. It is the best means of transport
in deserts. Camels go slowly. But they go on walking for hours on the burning sand and
in the blazing sun. Camels carry heavy loads, much heavier in weight than any other
beast of burden can. While the other animals’ feet sink into the sand, nature has made the
feet of camels such that it is not at all difficult for it to walk on the sand. The camel is
superior to all other animals because it can go without food and drink for days and weeks.
It can store food and water. Its hump is also a store of food which the camels use when
they get nothing to eat and drink for many days. In deserts, only bushes grow here and
there and the camel can live on these.
Questions:
i. Why camel is called the ship of the desert?
ii. Is it for its speed that it is called the ship of the desert?
iii. What difficulty do the other beasts of burden have to face while walking on sand?
iv. Why does a camel walk easily on the loose sand of the desert?
v. What special quality makes camel superior to other animals used for transport?
vi. How does the camel go without food and water for days and weeks?
vii. What does the camel generally live on?
3: A professional player is quite different from an amateur. His main aim is to make
money. He plays the game to earn money or win a name. On the other hand, the amateur
player has no such aim. He plays because he gets pleasure in playing. Games not only
give him recreation but also physical exercise. He enjoys good health and sound
physique. He plays the game as he should. He observes all the rules and regulations of
games. The amateur player plays honestly. He becomes a disciplined gentleman and a
respectable citizen. He accepts defeat but does not resort to cheating or other unfair
means to win. If he wins a game, he feels happy but he is not sad at losing one.
Questions:
i. What is meant by professional player?
ii. With what aim does he play games?
iii. What makes an amateur player a responsible citizen?
11
iv. What qualities of true sportsmanship does a professional player lack?
v. How does an amateur player differ from a professional player?
vi. How does an amateur player take his defeat?
vii. Who plays a game for the sake of the game?
4: A tailor ran a shop in a bazaar. An elephant used to go to the river through the
bazaar. The tailor gave it a bun to eat every day. One day, the tailor pricked a needle into
the trunk of the elephant. The elephant became angry but went away. On return, he filled
his trunk with muddy water. On reaching the shop of the tailor, he put his trunk into it
and squirted the dirty water into the shop of the tailor. All the fine and new dresses of his
customers were spoiled. He was very sorry for annoying the elephant but it was no use
crying over spilt milk.
Questions:
i. Where did the elephant go every day?
ii. What did the tailor give him?
iii. What mistake did the tailor make one day?
iv. What did the elephant do after drinking water?
v. How did the elephant punish the tailor for his mistake?
vi. What is the moral of the story?
5: There lived a monkey in a forest. One day, he was going about in search of food as
he was very hungry. At last, he entered the house of a farmer. There was no body in the
house. The monkey found a hard vessel with a narrow opening. He put his hand into it. It
had grains in it. He took a handful of these and tried to pull his hand out but he could not
do so with his closed fist. After some time, the owner of the house came up. His dog was
with him. The dog fell upon the monkey and tore him into pieces. Thus the monkey met
his fate due to his greed.
Questions:
i. Where did the monkey live?
ii. Why did he enter the house of a farmer?
iii. What did he find there?
iv. What was in the vessel?
v. What did the monkey do?
vi. Why could he not pull his hand out of the vessel?
vii. How did the monkey meet his fate?
6: There was once a man whose doctor gave him a medicine which was quite black.
His servant, who was illiterate made a mistake and poured out a dose of ink in place of
medicine. He gave it to his master who drank it. After the patient had taken the dose of
ink, the servant somehow realized his mistake. He ran to his master and said, “Sir, I have
given you a dose of ink instead of medicine as both are black. What should be done
now?” The master replied, “Give me a blotting paper to swallow”.
Questions:
i. What was the colour of the medicine?
ii. What did the servant give to his master?
iii. When did the servant realize his mistake?
iv. What did the servant do?
v. What did the master say to his servant?
12
7: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by a liberal English man Mr.
A. O. Hume. He had joined the Indian Civil Service in 1849 and had retired from service
after shouldering different responsibilities. He had been watching the ugly law and order
situation in the country quite frequently. He was of the opinion that the high handed rule
of the Britishers was paving way for any un-expected outburst of violence. His plan was
to put a safety valve to minimize the mounting sentiments against the British rule. It was
meant to provide an outlet which could ventilate the revolutionary spirit. Mr. Hume put
his plan before Lord Duffrin.
Questions:
i. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
ii. Who was Mr. A. O. Hume?
iii. When was the Indian National Congress founded?
iv. Why did Hume think of founding this political organization?
v. With whom did he discuss his plan?
8: In December, 1930, Dr, Muhammad Iqbal was invited to preside over the annual
meeting of the All India Muslim League at Allahabad. In his address, he openly opposed
the idea of power-sharing together of Hindus and Muslims as one Nation. He declared
that the move to apply one constitution to both the Hindus and the Muslims would result
in a civil war. He wanted to see the Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan and the NWFP a single
state for the Muslims, so that they should live according to the teachings of Islam. We
can say that Allama Iqbal was the first thinker to give us the idea of a separate homeland
for the Muslims of India i.e. partition of the sub-continent into two sovereign states. The
Muslims soon realized the importance of the demand for two separate states. It was then
that the Pakistan Resolution was adopted in 1940.
Questions:
i. Where was the annual meeting of the All India Muslim League held in 1930?
ii. Who was invited to preside over the session?
iii. What idea did Iqbal oppose?
iv. Which provinces did he want to be included in the Muslim state?
v. On what grounds did he demand a separate state for the Muslims of India?
vi. When was the Pakistan Resolution moved?
9: One day, a girl found a coin. It rolled before her broom when she was sweeping the
yard, and fell with a little clatter against the wall. She ran and picked it up. Some one had
dropped it while crossing the yard and perhaps had not even troubled to look for it. It was
worth little. But, it seemed a whole fortune to her, who never had anything of her own
before. She rubbed it clean on the sleeves of her blue cotton jacket and put it into her
pocket.
Questions:
i. What did the girl find?
ii. When did she find it?
iii. How had the coin been dropped there?
iv. What was the worth of the coin?
v. Why was it a whole fortune to her?
vi. How did she clean it?
vii. What did she do after cleaning it?
13
10: Iqbal is not only the greatest poet of our age, but also one of the greatest poets of
all times. There are not many poets who wrote as many great poems as he did. He did not
write poetry for poetry’s sake. He was in fact much more than a mere poet. He was a
learned man. He was a great scholar and philosopher. He was a political leader of great
importance. But, more than anything he was a Muslim who had a great love for God and
His Prophet (peace be upon him). He wrote poetry to express the great and ever-lasting
truths of philosophy, history and Islam. He wrote poetry to awaken the Muslims of the
whole world from the deep sleep and asked them to unite.
Questions:
i. Why is Iqbal considered to be one of the greatest poets of all times?
ii. Did he write poetry for poetry’s sake?
iii. How can you say that Iqbal was much more than a mere poet?
iv. What kind of a Muslim was Iqbal?
v. With what aim did he write poetry?
vi. What was Iqbal’s call to the Muslims of the whole world?
11: Some ants are social insects. It means that they live in societies, cooperate with
one another and do only the work assigned to them. They go out in search of food in an
orderly fashion, marching in lines and columns like soldiers. Different groups of social
ants have different jobs to do. They manage their affairs through division of labour. Some
ants guard and protect their community. They fight the other insects who attack them or
raid their colony. They are called soldier ants. Another group gathers food for the whole
community. The social ants have not learnt this division of labour. They have inherited it.
Questions:
i. What do we mean by social insects?
ii. Why are some ants called social insects?
iii. How do the ants cooperate with one another?
iv. What principle do they follow while doing their work?
v. Why the members of a certain group are called soldier ants?
vi. How have the ants learnt the principle of division of labour?
12: Early rising is a good habit as it gives a good start to our day’s work. We gain
time while the late risers are asleep. The early risers have another advantage also and that
is that they enjoy good and sound health. Those who are out of bed early, have plenty of
time to do their work carefully, steadily and completely. They do not have to put off
anything to the next day. The early riser is always happy, fresh and smart. He enjoys his
work while those who are out of bed late find their duty dull and dry and do it most unwillingly.
Early-rising is, therefore, key to success in life.
Questions:
i. What kind of habit is early rising?
ii. Why can an early riser do more work than the late riser?
iii. Why does an early riser enjoy good health?
iv. Why does a late riser find his work dull and dry?
v. What is the key to success in life?
14
13: Musa was in chief command and the gates were in his charge. They had been
barred when the Christians were in view; but Musa threw them open. “Our bodies”, he
said, “will bar the gates”. The young men were kindled by such words, and when he told
them, “We have nothing to fight for but the ground on which we stand on, and without
which we are without a home or a country”. They were ready to die with him. With such
a leader, the Moorish cavaliers performed feats of bravery in the plain which divided the
camp from the city.
Questions:
i. Who was the chief commander and what was in his charge?
ii. When were the gates barred?
iii. Who threw them open?
iv. What did Musa say?
v. What effect had his words on the young men?
vi. What divided the city from the camp?
14: The Sultan sent agents to all parts of the East to buy rare manuscripts, and bring
them to Cordova. His men were constantly searching the book sellers’ shops at Cairo,
Damascus and Baghdad for rare volumes for his library. When the book was not to be
bought at any price, he would have it copied; and sometimes even hear of what was in the
author’s brain, he would send him a handsome present, and beg him to send the first copy
to Cordova. By such means, he gathered no fewer than four hundred books and this at a
time when printing was not known, and every copy had to be painfully copied, in the fine
hand of the professional copyist.
Questions:
i. Why did Sultan send his men to all parts of the East?
ii. Where and what for they searched the booksellers shops?
iii. What would he do when any book was not to be bought at any price?
iv. What would he do when the author had not yet written the book?
v. How many books had he gathered?
vi. Why was it difficult to collect so many books in those days?
15: Making pottery on potter’s wheel is called “throwing”. The thrower is a very
skillful workman. But there is another method of shaping articles out of clay,
“moulding”. A plaster mould is made and the clay is pressed into it. This is a quick and
less difficult way and must be used to make things like handles; but all the most beautiful
pottery is thrown. When a piece of pottery is taken off the wheel, it is put aside to dry,
after which a design may be painted on it with special colours that will stand great heat. It
is then ready to be fired. This is done in a large oven, or kiln. The pieces of pottery are
placed in earthenware tubs called “saggers” so that the flames cannot touch the pottery.
Questions:
i. What is throwing?
ii. What is the other method of shaping articles?
iii. What is the advantage of moulding?
iv. How does the potter make designs on the pieces of pottery?
v. How is pottery baked in fire?
NOSHAHI ACADEMY
FAISAL COLONY PATTOKI CONTACT # 0321-4442942
15
15: About sixty years ago the question of choosing a profession was not taken up
seriously. A son generally followed the trade of his father. But now-a-days, one can take
up any profession one likes. The students, who make the right choice of profession, are
always successful. For the right choice of profession there should be some definite aim.
The students, who do not have any definite aim, suffer in the end as they also have
difficulty in finding a job. In choosing a profession the teacher and the parents play a
very important part. The teacher keeps an eye on his pupils. He studies their habits. So he
can put his students on the right path of life.
Questions:
i. What were the conditions about the choice of a profession sixty years ago?
ii. Why did the people not choose the profession seriously?
iii. Can a student of the present times choose his profession freely?
iv. What is the advantage of a right choice of profession?
v. How can a student choose his profession rightly?
vi. What will be the difficulty of a student who is reading without a definite aim?
vii. How can a teacher help his pupil in making a choice of profession?
LETTERS
1: To friend/ sister thanking him/ her for the gift/ books he/ she lent/ sent to you
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Tahir/ Tahira,
I have received the books/ the gift you sent/ lent to me. I am very glad to find the
same. How kind have you been to me! I am really thankful to you. I have started making
use of the books/ gift.
Thank you again. Please convey my regards to all at home.
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
2: To brother giving a piece of advice to improve his health/ to keep a balance
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I met one of your friends last week. He told me something about your routine. He
also told me that your health is running down these days. I am really worried to learn all
this. Sometimes you study so much that you become a book-worm. Sometimes you do
not study at all. You mix with bad boys and you have started smoking. All this is very
bad. I want you to change this trend and mend your ways. To improve your health, you
should take part in one or the other game. Keep a good balance between your studies and
other activities.
16
With this I end my letter. Pay my regards to all at home. Tell me soon about a good
change please.
Yours affectionately,
___________________________
3: To friend condoling the death of his mother
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Aslam,
I have just heard of your mother’s death. How did it happen? She was quite
healthy last week when I visited your family.
I know it is a great loss to you. But, dear friend! Every one is to die, sooner or
later. We cannot do anything against the will of God. We can only pray for her. She was
a very kind lady. She always looked upon me as her own son.
I will be with you in a day or so.
Yours truly,
___________________________
4: To friend thanking him/ her for hospitality
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Zahid/ Zahida. ,
I have reached back home safely. Throughout the journey, I have been lost in the
memories of the time I spent with you. Kind treatment of your family will be a good
memory in my heart. You and your family did every thing to make me feel at home
during my stay with you. Thank you again.
Please say my regards to your family.
Yours truly,/ sincerely,
___________________________
5: To brother/ sister/ cousin/ friend congratulating him/ her on his/ her success/ marriage
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I am glad to know of your success/ wedding/ marriage/ the marriage of your
brother/ sister. How wonderful it is! I really wished you the same. I congratulate you on
this occasion.
I pray for more happy events in your life.
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
17
6: To friend asking him/ her to spend holidays with you.
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
Now schools are closed for holidays. You remember the promise you made last
term. You promised to come and stay with us during the holidays. Now this letter is to
remind you.
I have a plan to spend this period worth-while. So let me know when you are
coming. Say my regards to all at home.
Yours truly,/ Yours sincerely,
___________________________
7: To friend requesting him/ her to lend you some books/ camera etc.
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I am in need of English and Math books/ camera for a few days. I shall return to
you as soon as I can. I assure you to keep and use the same carefully.
I hope you to send me soon.
Thanks in advance.
Yours truly,/ Yours sincerely,
___________________________
8: To brother about importance of science subjects
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I am glad now you are in a new class. You need to take up new subjects. It is the
age of science, you know. So, I would like you to take up science subjects. If you want to
join armed forces as officer, you need science. If you want to become a doctor, you need
you need science. If you want to be an engineer, you need science.
So, take up science subjects for your bright future. I hope you to do so.
Regards to you all.
Yours affectionately,
___________________________
9: To friend/ cousin congratulating him/ her on the birthday
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
18
Dear Ali/ Aliya,
This is a special day in one’s life. So, congratulations on your birthday. I wish you
many happy returns of the day. I would come, but being busy in business I can’t.
Therefore, accept my heart-felt congratulations.
Say my slam to all the family members,
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
10: To father requesting him to send you extra funds
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Father,
I hope all of you are fine. I could not write to you early. In fact I was busy with
my exams. Now, as you know, prices of things are rising to the sky. It is very difficult for
me to pull on with the amount you send to me.
Please, extend my allowances to a suitable level so as to make me pull on properly.
Slam to mom and all at home.
Yours affectionately,
___________________________
11: To father about mother’s health
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Father,
My cousin Aslam told me that mother has been ill. How is she now? I hope you
are taking much care of her. Is she at home or at hospital? Tell to me soon by the return
mail, please.
Regards to you all.
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
STORIES
1: A friend in need is a friend indeed/ Do Good, Have Good/
Kindness Never Goes Un-rewarded/ Kindness is its own Reward/
Once there lived a dove in a tree. There lived a bee, too. They made friends with
each other. One day, as it happened, the bee fell into the river nearby. The dove saw that.
It put a dry leaf into the water near the bee. The bee got on it, dried its wings and flew
away. It was thankful to the dove. On another day, a hunter came there. He took aim at
19
the dove. The bee saw that. It flew up-to the hunter’s hand and stung it. The gun went off,
the aim missed. The dove was thus saved.
Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed/ Kindness Never Goes Un-rewarded/ ….
2: God Helps those, who help themselves/ Where there is a will, there is a way/
Once there was a crow. It was very thirsty. It flew here and there in search of
water. But, it did not find any water. It did not lose heart. At last, it reached a garden. It
saw a pitcher of water there. There was a little water at its bottom. Its beak could not
reach water. It hit upon a plan. It flew to a nearby heap of pebbles. It picked up a pebble
in its beak and put it into the pitcher. It put many pebbles into the pitcher one by one. By
and by, the water rose up. It drank water and flew away.
Moral: _______________________________________________
3: All That Glitters is not Gold/ Pride hath a Fall/ Appearances are always
Deceptive
Once there was a stage. It was very foolish and proud. One day, it was drinking
water at a stream. It saw its reflection in the clear water. It saw and praised its beautiful
horns. When it saw its thin legs, it was sad. It thought that they were ugly. Soon it heard
some hounds. It ran to save its life. Its thin legs took it far away. But, its beautiful horns
of which it felt proud were caught in a bush. It tried hard to get them free, but in vain.
Soon the hounds came up and tore it into pieces.
Moral: _______________________________________________
4: Greed is a curse/ Haste Makes Waste/ Hurry Makes Worry/ Bad Curry
It is Useless to Cry over Spilt Milk
Once there a miser. He had a strange hen. It laid an egg of gold every day. He
sold it in the market. Soon he was a very rich man. He wanted to become the richest man
there. He started thinking about it. One day, he hit upon a plan. He wanted to get all the
eggs at one time. He killed the hen and opened its belly to find the eggs. To his surprise,
he found no eggs at all. Now he repented of his mistake but nothing could be done now.
It was too late to mend.
Moral: _______________________________________________
5: A Big Reward
Once a hungry wolf was eating its prey. In haste, he took a big bite. A bone also
went in and got stuck in his throat. It hurt him badly. He went to a crane to help him. The
crane was afraid that the wolf would bite his head off. But the wolf assured him of his
safety and promised to give him a big reward. The crane took out the bone. The wolf felt
happy and relieved. When the crane demanded for his reward, the wolf said, “Is not it a
big reward that I have not bitten off your head.
Moral; _______________________________________________
FOR 9TH CLASS
LESSON 1: HAZRAT ASMA
Q. 1: What happened when Abu Jehl asked Hazrat Asma (R.A.) about Hazrat Abu Bakr
(R.A.)?
Ans. Hazrat Asma (R.A.) replied, “How would I know?” This angered Abu Jehl and he
slapped her.
Q. 2: Why was Hazrat Abu Quhafaa worried?
Ans. He feared that Hazrat Abu Bakr had taken away all the wealth with him.
Q. 3: How did Hazrat Asma (R.A.) console her grandfather?
Ans. She ran to a corner, gathered some stones and covered them with a piece of cloth.
Then she asked her grandfather, a blind man at that time, to touch the wealth.
Q. 4: Who was Hazrat Abdullah ben Zubair (R.A.)?
Ans. He was the son of Hazrat Asma (R.A.)
Q. 5: Which incident in the story shows Hazrat Asma’s (R.A.) love and respect for the
Holy Prophet (S.A.W)?
Ans. Hazrat Asma (R.A.) made all the arrangements of the migration. She ventured out
alone, in the fearful dark, to bring meals to the Holy Prophet and her father.
Q. 6: Which incident in the story shows the generosity of Hazrat Asma (R.A.)?
Ans. She inherited a garden which she sold and gave away the money to the needy and
the poor.
Q. 7: What lesson do you get from the life of Hazrat Asma (R.A.)?
Ans. We learn the lesson that we should be ready to bear troubles make sacrifice for
Islam.
Q. 8: “She lived a life of hardships, but never swerved” Comment.
Ans. Hazrat Asma (R.A.) lived a hard life. She was very brave. She faced every situation
wisely and bravely. She remained firm in the face of hardships of life, from beginning to
the end.
Exercise:
Synonyms/ Words with the similar meanings
Words Synonyms
Perilous Dangerous
Venture Undertake
Furiously Angrily
Refuge Place of safety/ resort
Instantly Immediately
LESSON 2: THE EVER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF
COMPUTER
Q. 1: What led the author into designing web pages and graphics?
Ans. He was basically interested in designing web pages and graphics. This thing led him
to the same.
Q. 2: What has helped the author to gain valuable commercial experience?
Ans. Being involved in a commercial project has helped him to gain valuable experience.
Q. 3: What was the author’s inspiration for his painting?
Ans. His piece of art was inspired by his trip to Northern areas.
Q. 4: How is playing cricket a welcome break from normal study for the author?
Ans. This gives him rest after all the work of study. Thus it is a welcome break.
Q. 5: Which activity helped the author use his communication skills?
Ans. Working in a group and supervising the children in building a “balloon boat” helped
him in communication skills.
Q. 6: Why is it important to keep balance between curricular and co-curricular activities?
Ans. Excess of every thing is bad. So, it is necessary to keep a balance between curricular
and co-curricular activities.
Q. 7: How are co-curricular activities helpful in learning life skills?
Ans. They are necessary to prepare oneself for the challenges of life. Taking part in such
activities teaches us to play, enjoy and work together.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms
Initially At first
Recently Freshly
Particularly Mainly
e-commerce On line business
Deploy Install
Clients Customers
Comedy Humour
Encountered Meet
Involved Affected
Inspired Motivated
PREPARED FOR STUDENTS OF 9TH CLASS BY:
NOSHAHI ACADEMY PATTOKI,
Contact # 0321-4442942
3
LESSON 3: MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT
Q. 1: What is the most important function that media performs?
Ans. It shares the news and information with the audience.
Q. 2: What are the two major means of communication?
Ans. The two major means of communication are electronic media and print media.
Q. 3: How does media provide entertainment?
Ans. We can enjoy live matches, music concerts. We can watch movies etc. on TV.
Q. 4: What happens when media is allowed to play its role unchecked?
Ans. Corruption, wrong reporting and encouragement of corrupt elements may arise.
Q. 5: Give three reasons of your favourite TV programme.
Ans. “Kamran Khan K Saath” is my favourite TV programme. I like it because;
i. It brings out corruption news being conducted by the government.
ii. It is based on true facts and figures.
iii. It keeps us in contact with the latest situations in the world.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms
Event Incident
Anxiously Uneasily
Constructive Positive
Global Worldwide
Impact Effect
Means Resources
Loudly Noisily
Audience Viewers/ spectators
Corrective Remedial
Communication Message
LESSON 4: NAUROZ
Q. 1: Which countries celebrate Nauroz and why is it celebrated?
Ans. It is celebrated in Iran, some central and south Asian countries, Western China,
Caucasus etc.
Q. 2: How do people begin this festival?
Ans. They begin the festival with a general cleansing of the house known as spring clean.
On the first day of Nauroz, the family members gather at the table with “haft sean”.
Q. 3: When do people exchange gifts?
Ans. They exchange gifts at the arrival of the spring.
Q. 4: How do festivals promote peace and harmony?
Ans. People come from far off places to celebrate festivals. Their gathering and enjoying
things together creates peace and harmony among them.
4
Q. 5: How do people spend Nauroz holidays?
Ans. They pay short visits to their friends and relatives. Dressed in new clothes, the first
visit is made to the seniors of the family. On the thirteenth day, the families go out to
enjoy picnic etc.
Q. 6: Why is Nauroz called a colourful festival?
Ans. It is called so as it is celebrated at the arrival of the spring season.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms
Enthusiasm Zeal/ excitement
Herald Messenger
Harbinger Fore-runner
Celebration Festivity
Observe Monitor
Represent Stand for
Affect Influence
Return Come back
Reflection Likeness
Expect Hope
LESSON 5: DAFFODILS (POEM)
Summary
One day, the poet was walking about aimlessly. Suddenly, he saw many daffodils.
They were growing under trees, near a lake. They were dancing with joy. They looked
like stars in the milky-way. The poet was happy to see them.
Whenever the poet is sad and alone, this sight comes before his eyes. His heart is
filled with joy. It is a fact that solitude is a great blessing which keeps memories green.
LESSON 6: QUAID’S VISION AND PAKISTAN
Q. 1: How much confidence did Quaid-e-Azam have in his nation?
Ans. He had a great confidence in his nation.
Q. 2: What was Quaid’s concept of our nation?
Ans. He thought that we are an independent Muslim nation that could not be merged into
any other nation.
Q. 3: What was the ideology of Quaid-e-Azam based on?
Ans. The ideology of Quaid-e-Azam was based on the fundamental principle that the
Muslims are an independent nation and any attempt to get them to merge their national
and political identity will not only be resisted but it will be futile.
Q. 4: What can be the possible solution to our present problems?
Ans. We should start to think beyond personal, local, lingual, ethnic, sectarian or
provincial identities and prejudices.
Q. 5: What would Quaid feel to see the present condition of the country and the nation?
5
Ans. He would have been grief-stricken to see the present condition of the country and
the nation.
Q. 6: How can we become a strong nation?
Ans. We can become a strong nation by thinking beyond our personal, local, lingual,
ethnic and provincial interests.
Q. 7: What does love of our country demand from us?
Ans. It demands from us hard-work, unity, discipline and sacrifice.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Abstract Imaginary
Aptitude Natural ability
Disintegration Breakup
Emergence Appearance
Enormity Vastness
Over-whelmed Affected deeply
Pivot Central point
Pursuits The act of striving
Sterling Genuine
Ethnic Racial
LESSON 7: SULTAN AHMAD MOSQUE
Q. 1: Who started the construction of the Blue Mosque?
Ans. Sultan Ahmad 1 started its construction.
Q. 2: In whose reign was the construction completed?
Ans. It was completed in the reign of Mustafa 1.
Q. 3: For what purpose does a heavy iron chain hang there?
Ans. It was put there for the sultan to lower his head while entering the court so that he
might be humble before Allah Almighty, and be not proud.
Q. 4: How much time did it take to complete the mosque?
Ans. It took almost seven years.
Q. 5: Where is the Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmad Mosque situated?
Ans. It is situated in Istanbul, Turkey.
Q. 6: Where is the royal room situated?
Ans. It is situated at the south-east corner.
Q. 7: What is a kiosk?
Ans. It means a stall or a booth.
Words Synonyms/ meanings
Reign Rule
Purpose Aim
Grand Splendid
Chandelier Hanging light system
6
kiosk Booth/ stall
Situated Located
Founder Creator/ originator
Unfortunately Unluckily
Lower Bend/ bow
Monuments Memorable place
EXERCISE: D, Put “since” or “for” in the following blanks
i. I have been studying for 3 hours.
ii. I have been watching T.V. since 7 p.m.
iii. Tara has not been feeling well for 2 weeks.
iv. Tara has not been visiting us since March.
v. He has been playing football for a long time.
vi. He has been living in Bangkok since he left school.
LESSON 8: STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY
EVENING (POEM)
Summary
The world of fantasy is wonderful but we should not forget our duties at the same
time. This is what the poet has described in this poem.
It was a snowy evening .The poet was passing through woods. There was snow
every where. This scene impressed the poet so much so that he stopped to enjoy it. His
pony shook his harness bells to ask if the poet had stopped mistakenly. The poet knew the
owner of the woods. He wanted to enjoy the scene more and more, but he was mindful of
his duties. That is why he resumed his journey back.
LESSON 9: ALL IS NOT LOST
Q. 1: Why did the nurse ask Hira’s sister to come and talk to her?
Ans. She thought that the voice of the near one might activate nearly dead neurons.
Q. 2: Why did the nurse disagree with doctor’s point of view?
Ans. She thought that leaving a patient un-attended was not fair. So she disagreed.
Q. 3: Why did the nurse ask herself the question “Was it worth-while to oppose and fight
the decision of seniors and more qualified surgeon?
Ans. Some-one spoke in her, “Try once more”. This thing made her do so.
Q. 4: Describe some qualities of the personality of the nurse in the story.
Ans. The nurse had many qualities in her. She wanted to save the patient to the last. She
did not lose heart at any moment. She did her duty honestly and eagerly.
Q. 5: Why did the nurse say, “Where there is a will, there is a way”?
Ans. She said so as she had a will to save the patient, and she proved it.
Exercise:
7
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Neurology Study of nerves and nerve cells
Devastating Shocking/ upsetting
Neurons Nerve cells
Recruit Employ
Popping in Appearing
Crutches Support
Gradually Slowly
Miserable Depressed
Beside Near
Surprise Amazement
Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
i. According to my teacher, it is a great book.
ii. He had to retire because of ill health.
iii. I am standing in front of the school building.
iv. He is coming along-with his friends.
v. I am at my home right now.
vi. He left for Sialkot from Lahore.
vii. He could not attend the seminar because of his brother’s marriage.
LESSON 10: DRUG ADDICTION
Q. 1: What are the effects of drug addiction?
Ans. It makes the addict doleful and unable for any kind of necessary activity.
Q. 2: What are the causes of drug addiction?
Ans. Environmental factors that cause drug addiction are bad peer influence and troubled
domestic background.
Q. 3: What important role do rehabilitation centers play to control drug addiction?
Ans. These centers strictly supervise the victims. Complete medical support and guidance
is provided to such victims.
Q. 4: What is the role of counseling in preventing drug addiction?
Ans. It is, of course, very useful. It warns the people of fatal effects of drugs.
Q. 5: Why do families feel reluctant to take the drug victims to drug rehabilitation
centers?
Ans. They suspect that nobody would take care of them.
Q. 6: What are the responsibilities of the families to ensure complete recovery of such
patients?
Ans. They should try to send such patients to rehabilitation centers. They should keep an
eye on the activities of such addicts. They should not hate them, but let them feel they are
not ignored.
Exercise:
8
Words Synonyms/Meanings
Countless Innumerable
Malfunction Break down
Peer Gaze, care
Outcast Exile
Rapid Fast/ quick
Rehabilitation Therapy
Counsel Advice
ICU Intensive care unit
Acute Intense/ Severe
Neurological disorder Nervous disorder
LESSON 11: NOISE IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Q. 1: How do you define noise pollution?
Ans. Noise pollution is any kind of noise that disrupts the normal functioning of life.
Q. 2: How is transport a source of noise pollution?
Ans. Noise coming from different kinds of transport proves to be highly stressful for
human communities.
Q. 3: How is construction work a cause of noise pollution?
Ans. The transport and equipment used in construction causes much noise pollution.
Q. 4: How is the use of technology causing noise pollution?
Ans. Mobile phones, electricity generators, music systems and TV are because of
technology. They all create irritation and stress.
Q. 5: Why is noise hazardous for human health?
Ans. It can cause aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, hearing loss, restlessness,
depression and insomnia.
Q. 6: What kind of precautions may reduce noise coming from electronic devices?
Ans. There should be smooth traffic flow. Noise emitting vehicles should be banned.
Awareness needs to be created among the people.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Insomnia Sleeplessness
Aggression Violence
Hypertension High blood pressure
Restlessness Agitation
Equipment Gear, tools
Construction work Building work
Unmonitored Uncontrolled
Pollution Contamination
Pollutants Pollution making things
Unnecessary Unwanted
LESSON 12: THREE DAYS TO SEE
9
Q. 1: Who was Helen Keller?
Ans. She was an American woman who was left blind and deaf at the age of 19 months.
Q. 2: Describe the thought expressed by the author in the first paragraph.
Ans. She thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die
tomorrow.
Q. 3: How would Helen Keller like to spend three days of her imaginary sight?
Ans. On the first day, she would like to see the people who have been kind to her. On the
second day, she would like to see the sun-rise. Then she would like to see the panorama
of life. She would see the past and present of the world. On the third day, she would
observe the people of world how they work and live.
Q. 4: What makes you feel that the author is sad and depressed?
Ans. She is sad and depressed about the attitude of people who don’t pay any attention to
beauty of the world. Having eyes, they don’t have.
Q. 5: How do you get an impression that she was a great admirer of Nature?
Ans. According to her essay, she would like to see the world and natural beauty. This
proves that she was a great admirer of Nature.
Q. 6: What did she want to introduce in universities and why?
Ans. If she were the president of a university, she would establish a compulsory course in
“How to Use Your Eyes”. It is because she feels that the people don’t see things properly.
Q. 7: People who are deprived of sight are not deprived of imagination. Discuss.
Ans. She had lost her eye-sight in her childhood, yet she had a strong imagination.
Q. 8: “To me the pageant of seasons is an unending drama”. Comment!
Ans. This shows that she was a great lover of Nature. Though she could not have chance
to see things with her eyes, yet she saw every thing with her inner eyes.
Exercise:
Words Synonyms/ Meanings
Bark Outer covering
Birch A tree with soft branches
Chastened Rebuke/ chide/ snub
Doomed Certain to fail or suffer
In-animate Not alive
Mellow Become tolerant in behaviour
Pageant Competition to judge qualities
Panorama View of wide area of land
Shaggy Having long, untidy hair
Stroke A mark by pen etc.
NOSHAHI ACADEMY
FAISAL COLONY PATTOKI
CONTACT # 0321-4442942
COMPREHENSION
10
10-MARKS
Read the following passages and answers the questions given at the end of each passage
1: One day, a wolf felt very hungry. He wandered here and there in search of
food, but could not find anything to eat. At last, he saw a flock of sheep grazing in a
pasture. He wanted to eat one, but they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd’s son
was also tending the flock vigilantly. The wolf found himself helpless. At last, he hit
upon a plan. He hid himself in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock. The
hound could not find out the wolf in disguise. He killed a sheep and ate it without being
caught. In this way, he ate up many sheep and their number began to fall every day. The
shepherd was greatly worried but could not find out the thief.
Questions:
i. Why did the wolf wander about?
ii. Did he find anything to eat?
iii. Why was the wolf helpless?
iv. How did he get into the flock?
v. Why was the shepherd worried?
vi. Did he find out the thief?
2: The camel is rightly called the ship of the desert. It is the best means of transport
in deserts. Camels go slowly. But they go on walking for hours on the burning sand and
in the blazing sun. Camels carry heavy loads, much heavier in weight than any other
beast of burden can. While the other animals’ feet sink into the sand, nature has made the
feet of camels such that it is not at all difficult for it to walk on the sand. The camel is
superior to all other animals because it can go without food and drink for days and weeks.
It can store food and water. Its hump is also a store of food which the camels use when
they get nothing to eat and drink for many days. In deserts, only bushes grow here and
there and the camel can live on these.
Questions:
i. Why camel is called the ship of the desert?
ii. Is it for its speed that it is called the ship of the desert?
iii. What difficulty do the other beasts of burden have to face while walking on sand?
iv. Why does a camel walk easily on the loose sand of the desert?
v. What special quality makes camel superior to other animals used for transport?
vi. How does the camel go without food and water for days and weeks?
vii. What does the camel generally live on?
3: A professional player is quite different from an amateur. His main aim is to make
money. He plays the game to earn money or win a name. On the other hand, the amateur
player has no such aim. He plays because he gets pleasure in playing. Games not only
give him recreation but also physical exercise. He enjoys good health and sound
physique. He plays the game as he should. He observes all the rules and regulations of
games. The amateur player plays honestly. He becomes a disciplined gentleman and a
respectable citizen. He accepts defeat but does not resort to cheating or other unfair
means to win. If he wins a game, he feels happy but he is not sad at losing one.
Questions:
i. What is meant by professional player?
ii. With what aim does he play games?
iii. What makes an amateur player a responsible citizen?
11
iv. What qualities of true sportsmanship does a professional player lack?
v. How does an amateur player differ from a professional player?
vi. How does an amateur player take his defeat?
vii. Who plays a game for the sake of the game?
4: A tailor ran a shop in a bazaar. An elephant used to go to the river through the
bazaar. The tailor gave it a bun to eat every day. One day, the tailor pricked a needle into
the trunk of the elephant. The elephant became angry but went away. On return, he filled
his trunk with muddy water. On reaching the shop of the tailor, he put his trunk into it
and squirted the dirty water into the shop of the tailor. All the fine and new dresses of his
customers were spoiled. He was very sorry for annoying the elephant but it was no use
crying over spilt milk.
Questions:
i. Where did the elephant go every day?
ii. What did the tailor give him?
iii. What mistake did the tailor make one day?
iv. What did the elephant do after drinking water?
v. How did the elephant punish the tailor for his mistake?
vi. What is the moral of the story?
5: There lived a monkey in a forest. One day, he was going about in search of food as
he was very hungry. At last, he entered the house of a farmer. There was no body in the
house. The monkey found a hard vessel with a narrow opening. He put his hand into it. It
had grains in it. He took a handful of these and tried to pull his hand out but he could not
do so with his closed fist. After some time, the owner of the house came up. His dog was
with him. The dog fell upon the monkey and tore him into pieces. Thus the monkey met
his fate due to his greed.
Questions:
i. Where did the monkey live?
ii. Why did he enter the house of a farmer?
iii. What did he find there?
iv. What was in the vessel?
v. What did the monkey do?
vi. Why could he not pull his hand out of the vessel?
vii. How did the monkey meet his fate?
6: There was once a man whose doctor gave him a medicine which was quite black.
His servant, who was illiterate made a mistake and poured out a dose of ink in place of
medicine. He gave it to his master who drank it. After the patient had taken the dose of
ink, the servant somehow realized his mistake. He ran to his master and said, “Sir, I have
given you a dose of ink instead of medicine as both are black. What should be done
now?” The master replied, “Give me a blotting paper to swallow”.
Questions:
i. What was the colour of the medicine?
ii. What did the servant give to his master?
iii. When did the servant realize his mistake?
iv. What did the servant do?
v. What did the master say to his servant?
12
7: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by a liberal English man Mr.
A. O. Hume. He had joined the Indian Civil Service in 1849 and had retired from service
after shouldering different responsibilities. He had been watching the ugly law and order
situation in the country quite frequently. He was of the opinion that the high handed rule
of the Britishers was paving way for any un-expected outburst of violence. His plan was
to put a safety valve to minimize the mounting sentiments against the British rule. It was
meant to provide an outlet which could ventilate the revolutionary spirit. Mr. Hume put
his plan before Lord Duffrin.
Questions:
i. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
ii. Who was Mr. A. O. Hume?
iii. When was the Indian National Congress founded?
iv. Why did Hume think of founding this political organization?
v. With whom did he discuss his plan?
8: In December, 1930, Dr, Muhammad Iqbal was invited to preside over the annual
meeting of the All India Muslim League at Allahabad. In his address, he openly opposed
the idea of power-sharing together of Hindus and Muslims as one Nation. He declared
that the move to apply one constitution to both the Hindus and the Muslims would result
in a civil war. He wanted to see the Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan and the NWFP a single
state for the Muslims, so that they should live according to the teachings of Islam. We
can say that Allama Iqbal was the first thinker to give us the idea of a separate homeland
for the Muslims of India i.e. partition of the sub-continent into two sovereign states. The
Muslims soon realized the importance of the demand for two separate states. It was then
that the Pakistan Resolution was adopted in 1940.
Questions:
i. Where was the annual meeting of the All India Muslim League held in 1930?
ii. Who was invited to preside over the session?
iii. What idea did Iqbal oppose?
iv. Which provinces did he want to be included in the Muslim state?
v. On what grounds did he demand a separate state for the Muslims of India?
vi. When was the Pakistan Resolution moved?
9: One day, a girl found a coin. It rolled before her broom when she was sweeping the
yard, and fell with a little clatter against the wall. She ran and picked it up. Some one had
dropped it while crossing the yard and perhaps had not even troubled to look for it. It was
worth little. But, it seemed a whole fortune to her, who never had anything of her own
before. She rubbed it clean on the sleeves of her blue cotton jacket and put it into her
pocket.
Questions:
i. What did the girl find?
ii. When did she find it?
iii. How had the coin been dropped there?
iv. What was the worth of the coin?
v. Why was it a whole fortune to her?
vi. How did she clean it?
vii. What did she do after cleaning it?
13
10: Iqbal is not only the greatest poet of our age, but also one of the greatest poets of
all times. There are not many poets who wrote as many great poems as he did. He did not
write poetry for poetry’s sake. He was in fact much more than a mere poet. He was a
learned man. He was a great scholar and philosopher. He was a political leader of great
importance. But, more than anything he was a Muslim who had a great love for God and
His Prophet (peace be upon him). He wrote poetry to express the great and ever-lasting
truths of philosophy, history and Islam. He wrote poetry to awaken the Muslims of the
whole world from the deep sleep and asked them to unite.
Questions:
i. Why is Iqbal considered to be one of the greatest poets of all times?
ii. Did he write poetry for poetry’s sake?
iii. How can you say that Iqbal was much more than a mere poet?
iv. What kind of a Muslim was Iqbal?
v. With what aim did he write poetry?
vi. What was Iqbal’s call to the Muslims of the whole world?
11: Some ants are social insects. It means that they live in societies, cooperate with
one another and do only the work assigned to them. They go out in search of food in an
orderly fashion, marching in lines and columns like soldiers. Different groups of social
ants have different jobs to do. They manage their affairs through division of labour. Some
ants guard and protect their community. They fight the other insects who attack them or
raid their colony. They are called soldier ants. Another group gathers food for the whole
community. The social ants have not learnt this division of labour. They have inherited it.
Questions:
i. What do we mean by social insects?
ii. Why are some ants called social insects?
iii. How do the ants cooperate with one another?
iv. What principle do they follow while doing their work?
v. Why the members of a certain group are called soldier ants?
vi. How have the ants learnt the principle of division of labour?
12: Early rising is a good habit as it gives a good start to our day’s work. We gain
time while the late risers are asleep. The early risers have another advantage also and that
is that they enjoy good and sound health. Those who are out of bed early, have plenty of
time to do their work carefully, steadily and completely. They do not have to put off
anything to the next day. The early riser is always happy, fresh and smart. He enjoys his
work while those who are out of bed late find their duty dull and dry and do it most unwillingly.
Early-rising is, therefore, key to success in life.
Questions:
i. What kind of habit is early rising?
ii. Why can an early riser do more work than the late riser?
iii. Why does an early riser enjoy good health?
iv. Why does a late riser find his work dull and dry?
v. What is the key to success in life?
14
13: Musa was in chief command and the gates were in his charge. They had been
barred when the Christians were in view; but Musa threw them open. “Our bodies”, he
said, “will bar the gates”. The young men were kindled by such words, and when he told
them, “We have nothing to fight for but the ground on which we stand on, and without
which we are without a home or a country”. They were ready to die with him. With such
a leader, the Moorish cavaliers performed feats of bravery in the plain which divided the
camp from the city.
Questions:
i. Who was the chief commander and what was in his charge?
ii. When were the gates barred?
iii. Who threw them open?
iv. What did Musa say?
v. What effect had his words on the young men?
vi. What divided the city from the camp?
14: The Sultan sent agents to all parts of the East to buy rare manuscripts, and bring
them to Cordova. His men were constantly searching the book sellers’ shops at Cairo,
Damascus and Baghdad for rare volumes for his library. When the book was not to be
bought at any price, he would have it copied; and sometimes even hear of what was in the
author’s brain, he would send him a handsome present, and beg him to send the first copy
to Cordova. By such means, he gathered no fewer than four hundred books and this at a
time when printing was not known, and every copy had to be painfully copied, in the fine
hand of the professional copyist.
Questions:
i. Why did Sultan send his men to all parts of the East?
ii. Where and what for they searched the booksellers shops?
iii. What would he do when any book was not to be bought at any price?
iv. What would he do when the author had not yet written the book?
v. How many books had he gathered?
vi. Why was it difficult to collect so many books in those days?
15: Making pottery on potter’s wheel is called “throwing”. The thrower is a very
skillful workman. But there is another method of shaping articles out of clay,
“moulding”. A plaster mould is made and the clay is pressed into it. This is a quick and
less difficult way and must be used to make things like handles; but all the most beautiful
pottery is thrown. When a piece of pottery is taken off the wheel, it is put aside to dry,
after which a design may be painted on it with special colours that will stand great heat. It
is then ready to be fired. This is done in a large oven, or kiln. The pieces of pottery are
placed in earthenware tubs called “saggers” so that the flames cannot touch the pottery.
Questions:
i. What is throwing?
ii. What is the other method of shaping articles?
iii. What is the advantage of moulding?
iv. How does the potter make designs on the pieces of pottery?
v. How is pottery baked in fire?
NOSHAHI ACADEMY
FAISAL COLONY PATTOKI CONTACT # 0321-4442942
15
15: About sixty years ago the question of choosing a profession was not taken up
seriously. A son generally followed the trade of his father. But now-a-days, one can take
up any profession one likes. The students, who make the right choice of profession, are
always successful. For the right choice of profession there should be some definite aim.
The students, who do not have any definite aim, suffer in the end as they also have
difficulty in finding a job. In choosing a profession the teacher and the parents play a
very important part. The teacher keeps an eye on his pupils. He studies their habits. So he
can put his students on the right path of life.
Questions:
i. What were the conditions about the choice of a profession sixty years ago?
ii. Why did the people not choose the profession seriously?
iii. Can a student of the present times choose his profession freely?
iv. What is the advantage of a right choice of profession?
v. How can a student choose his profession rightly?
vi. What will be the difficulty of a student who is reading without a definite aim?
vii. How can a teacher help his pupil in making a choice of profession?
LETTERS
1: To friend/ sister thanking him/ her for the gift/ books he/ she lent/ sent to you
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Tahir/ Tahira,
I have received the books/ the gift you sent/ lent to me. I am very glad to find the
same. How kind have you been to me! I am really thankful to you. I have started making
use of the books/ gift.
Thank you again. Please convey my regards to all at home.
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
2: To brother giving a piece of advice to improve his health/ to keep a balance
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I met one of your friends last week. He told me something about your routine. He
also told me that your health is running down these days. I am really worried to learn all
this. Sometimes you study so much that you become a book-worm. Sometimes you do
not study at all. You mix with bad boys and you have started smoking. All this is very
bad. I want you to change this trend and mend your ways. To improve your health, you
should take part in one or the other game. Keep a good balance between your studies and
other activities.
16
With this I end my letter. Pay my regards to all at home. Tell me soon about a good
change please.
Yours affectionately,
___________________________
3: To friend condoling the death of his mother
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Aslam,
I have just heard of your mother’s death. How did it happen? She was quite
healthy last week when I visited your family.
I know it is a great loss to you. But, dear friend! Every one is to die, sooner or
later. We cannot do anything against the will of God. We can only pray for her. She was
a very kind lady. She always looked upon me as her own son.
I will be with you in a day or so.
Yours truly,
___________________________
4: To friend thanking him/ her for hospitality
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Zahid/ Zahida. ,
I have reached back home safely. Throughout the journey, I have been lost in the
memories of the time I spent with you. Kind treatment of your family will be a good
memory in my heart. You and your family did every thing to make me feel at home
during my stay with you. Thank you again.
Please say my regards to your family.
Yours truly,/ sincerely,
___________________________
5: To brother/ sister/ cousin/ friend congratulating him/ her on his/ her success/ marriage
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I am glad to know of your success/ wedding/ marriage/ the marriage of your
brother/ sister. How wonderful it is! I really wished you the same. I congratulate you on
this occasion.
I pray for more happy events in your life.
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
17
6: To friend asking him/ her to spend holidays with you.
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
Now schools are closed for holidays. You remember the promise you made last
term. You promised to come and stay with us during the holidays. Now this letter is to
remind you.
I have a plan to spend this period worth-while. So let me know when you are
coming. Say my regards to all at home.
Yours truly,/ Yours sincerely,
___________________________
7: To friend requesting him/ her to lend you some books/ camera etc.
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I am in need of English and Math books/ camera for a few days. I shall return to
you as soon as I can. I assure you to keep and use the same carefully.
I hope you to send me soon.
Thanks in advance.
Yours truly,/ Yours sincerely,
___________________________
8: To brother about importance of science subjects
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Ali,
I am glad now you are in a new class. You need to take up new subjects. It is the
age of science, you know. So, I would like you to take up science subjects. If you want to
join armed forces as officer, you need science. If you want to become a doctor, you need
you need science. If you want to be an engineer, you need science.
So, take up science subjects for your bright future. I hope you to do so.
Regards to you all.
Yours affectionately,
___________________________
9: To friend/ cousin congratulating him/ her on the birthday
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
18
Dear Ali/ Aliya,
This is a special day in one’s life. So, congratulations on your birthday. I wish you
many happy returns of the day. I would come, but being busy in business I can’t.
Therefore, accept my heart-felt congratulations.
Say my slam to all the family members,
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
10: To father requesting him to send you extra funds
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Father,
I hope all of you are fine. I could not write to you early. In fact I was busy with
my exams. Now, as you know, prices of things are rising to the sky. It is very difficult for
me to pull on with the amount you send to me.
Please, extend my allowances to a suitable level so as to make me pull on properly.
Slam to mom and all at home.
Yours affectionately,
___________________________
11: To father about mother’s health
Lake Road,
City ABC,
March 10, 201__
Dear Father,
My cousin Aslam told me that mother has been ill. How is she now? I hope you
are taking much care of her. Is she at home or at hospital? Tell to me soon by the return
mail, please.
Regards to you all.
Yours truly,/ Yours affectionately,
___________________________
STORIES
1: A friend in need is a friend indeed/ Do Good, Have Good/
Kindness Never Goes Un-rewarded/ Kindness is its own Reward/
Once there lived a dove in a tree. There lived a bee, too. They made friends with
each other. One day, as it happened, the bee fell into the river nearby. The dove saw that.
It put a dry leaf into the water near the bee. The bee got on it, dried its wings and flew
away. It was thankful to the dove. On another day, a hunter came there. He took aim at
19
the dove. The bee saw that. It flew up-to the hunter’s hand and stung it. The gun went off,
the aim missed. The dove was thus saved.
Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed/ Kindness Never Goes Un-rewarded/ ….
2: God Helps those, who help themselves/ Where there is a will, there is a way/
Once there was a crow. It was very thirsty. It flew here and there in search of
water. But, it did not find any water. It did not lose heart. At last, it reached a garden. It
saw a pitcher of water there. There was a little water at its bottom. Its beak could not
reach water. It hit upon a plan. It flew to a nearby heap of pebbles. It picked up a pebble
in its beak and put it into the pitcher. It put many pebbles into the pitcher one by one. By
and by, the water rose up. It drank water and flew away.
Moral: _______________________________________________
3: All That Glitters is not Gold/ Pride hath a Fall/ Appearances are always
Deceptive
Once there was a stage. It was very foolish and proud. One day, it was drinking
water at a stream. It saw its reflection in the clear water. It saw and praised its beautiful
horns. When it saw its thin legs, it was sad. It thought that they were ugly. Soon it heard
some hounds. It ran to save its life. Its thin legs took it far away. But, its beautiful horns
of which it felt proud were caught in a bush. It tried hard to get them free, but in vain.
Soon the hounds came up and tore it into pieces.
Moral: _______________________________________________
4: Greed is a curse/ Haste Makes Waste/ Hurry Makes Worry/ Bad Curry
It is Useless to Cry over Spilt Milk
Once there a miser. He had a strange hen. It laid an egg of gold every day. He
sold it in the market. Soon he was a very rich man. He wanted to become the richest man
there. He started thinking about it. One day, he hit upon a plan. He wanted to get all the
eggs at one time. He killed the hen and opened its belly to find the eggs. To his surprise,
he found no eggs at all. Now he repented of his mistake but nothing could be done now.
It was too late to mend.
Moral: _______________________________________________
5: A Big Reward
Once a hungry wolf was eating its prey. In haste, he took a big bite. A bone also
went in and got stuck in his throat. It hurt him badly. He went to a crane to help him. The
crane was afraid that the wolf would bite his head off. But the wolf assured him of his
safety and promised to give him a big reward. The crane took out the bone. The wolf felt
happy and relieved. When the crane demanded for his reward, the wolf said, “Is not it a
big reward that I have not bitten off your head.
Moral; _______________________________________________
No comments:
Post a Comment