Gujarat Board | Class 9Th | English | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 1 Cheetah’s Tears

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Gujarat Board | Class 9Th | English | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 1 Cheetah’s Tears

PRE-TASK

(A) Read the passage.

One day, Rosy went to a grocery shop (ગ્રોસરિ શૉપ – કરિયાણાની દુકાન) to buy a packet of bread. When she saw that the shopkeeper was busy with some other customers (કસ્ટમર્સ – ગ્રાહકો), she stole (સ્ટોલ – ચોર્યું) some toffees from a jar.

When she got back home, her mother asked her where she had got the toffees from. Rosy told her mother the truth. Her mother said, “It’s really very bad to steal (સ્ટીલ – ચોરવું). The shopkeeper might not be looking at you, but dishonesty (ડિસાનિસ્ટિ – અપ્રામાણિકતા) destroys (ડિસ્ટ્રૉઇઝ – નાશ કરે છે) faith (ફેથ – વિશ્વાસ) in people. So, one should never steal or lie.”

Rosy understood the words of her mother and went back to the shop to return the toffees to the shopkeeper.

Rosy: I am sorry for what I did.

Shopkeeper: It’s OK, dear. You are a good girl.

• Collect stories or incidents on the importance of honesty and share them in the class.

(1) One day, my father came home by rickshaw. He paid the fare and entered the house. As soon as he stepped in, he realized he had forgotten his mobile in the rickshaw. Father ran back to the gate, but the rickshaw had already left. Father had not seen the vehicle number also. He was very upset. Later, when we were having our dinner, the doorbell rang. I opened the door. A man was standing there. He said that he was a rickshaw driver. He had found a mobile in his rickshaw. He called up the last few numbers that father had called up. At last someone from father’s office told him father’s name and gave him our address. So he had come to return the mobile. We all were very happy to see his honesty. Father tried to give him some reward, but he refused! This made me believe in people’s honesty and hard work.

(2) Last year, I visited Mumbai with my family. We got down at the Dadar railway station. We had a lot of luggage with us. So we took a taxi to reach my uncle’s house. When we reached there, we paid the fare and took our luggage. The taxi left. When we reached uncle’s house, mother realized that we had left one suitcase in the taxi! We thought since we had pasted our name, address and phone numbers on each suitcase, the taxi driver might see it and call us. But the whole day passed and we got no call. We had lost our suitcase! My faith and trust in people was shaken. I wish people would understand the importance of honesty.

(B) Read the following information about the Zulu tribe.

Location: KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa

Population : 9.2 million

Language: IsiZulu, Zulu, English

Religion : Mixture of traditional beliefs and Christianity

Rites : Birth, puberty, marriage and death

Clothing : Beads, amabheshu, goat skin band, isidwaba

Food : Vegetables and fruits, boiled meat, grains and insects

Sports : Soccer, swimming, maphakathi

Crafts & hobbies: Weaving, beads-work, crafts-making, pottery

Now write about the Zulu tribe.

You can begin like this: Zulu is a well- known African tribe. This tribe is mainly found in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The Zulu population is about 9.2 million. The languages spoken there are IsiZulu, Zulu and English. They follow Christianity, but also have traditional beliefs. They perform many rites at the time of birth, puberty, marriage and death. The Zulu tribe usually wears things made from beads, amabheshu, goat skin band and isidwaba. Their food consists mainly of vegetables and fruits, boiled meat, grains and insects. They like to play soccer, swimming and maphakathi. They also do a lot of weaving, beads-work, crafts-making and pottery.

COMPREHENSION

1. What do you feel when you read these sentences? Write Well done! or How sad! or What a shame!. Follow the example.

Example: The female cheetah crawled silently, leapt and caught a deer.

Ans. How sad!

(1) Edie decided to steal a cheetah

Ans. What a shame! cub.

(2) Edie threw his net over the cubs and caught them.

Ans. How sad!

(3) But alas! The mother cheetah could not find her young ones.

Ans. How sad!

(4) Shanno took the cubs on his shoulder and returned them to the mother.

Ans. Well done!

(5) Edie, by his wicked act, had brought dishonour to the whole Zulu tribe.

Ans. What a shame!

(6) The Zulu hunters decided to drive Edie away from their village.

Ans. Well done!

2 Arrange the following phrases in a sequence that can show how Edie’s thought of an easy way to hunt resulted in catching the cubs. Write the number of each phrase in the brackets.

(1) seeing deer [1]

(2) cubs got meal [5]

(3) thought about a hunter like the cheetah [7]

(4) used a net [9]

(5) saw a female cheetah crawling [3]

(6) decided to catch and train [8]

(7) envied the cubs [6]

(8) leapt and caught the deer [4]

(9) easy way to get deer [2]

(10) caught the cubs [10]

3 Now write down the most important eight phrases, which tells the story about the stains on the cheetah’s cheeks. Start from the mother cheetah’s return from the stream.

(1) The mother cheetah returned from the stream.

(2) She did not find her cubs.

(3) She looked all around.

(4) She became angry and jumped wildly.

(5) Alas! She could not find her dear babies.

(6) She became sad and started crying.

(7) She cried for the whole night till the next evening.

(8) The mother cheetah had stains on her face.

4. Answer the questions.

(1) Which sentences in the text show that Edie was a lazy hunter?

Ans. These deer are really wonderful but I have to run a lot to catch one of them. Can’t there be an easy way to get one?

(2) Edie decided to catch a cub. Why?

Ans. Edie decided to catch a cub and train it to hunt for him.

(3) Why was it safe for Edie to steal a cub?

Ans. It was safe for Edie to steal a cub because he knew that a cheetah never attacks man.

(4) How did Edie catch the cubs?

Ans. Edie threw a net over the cubs and caught them.

(5) How did the mother cheetah react when he didn’t find her young ones?

Ans. First, she became angry and jumped wildly. Then she became sad and started crying. She cried for the whole night until the next evening.

(6) “I hate you. You are wicked and lazy.” Who said this and to whom?

Ans. These words were said by Shanno to Edie.

(7) How, according to Shanno, did Edie bring dishonour to the Zulu tribe?

Ans. A Zulu hunter hunted with his own. strength and skill. But Edie was lazy and wicked. He stole the cubs and broke the rules of the tribe. Thus he brought dishonour to the whole tribe.

(8) What decision did the tribesmen take?

Ans. The tribesmen decided to drive away Edie from their village forever.

(9) What is the message of the story ‘Cheetah’s Tears’?

Ans. The message of the story ‘Cheetah’s Tears’ is that, like human beings, even animals have feelings. They love their young ones and can cry when they lose them.

WRITING

1. You have found a baby monkey whose mother is missing. How will you help it? Read the suggestions and write what you will do.

(1) First, I will put it at a safe place.

(2) Then I will give it some food. (give food)

(3) Thereafter, I will make it drink some water. (water)

(4) Meanwhile, I will protect it from dogs. (protect from dogs)

(5) Then I will search for its mother. (search for its mother)

(6) When the mother will see her baby, she is sure to run to it and hold it.

(7) I will feel happy to see the mother and the baby united.

2 Read the facts about the tiger. Understand them with the help of your teacher. Then write a paragraph including all the details.

Type: mammal (an animal that gives birth to cubs young ones)

Diet : carnivore (meat-eater)

Life span : 10-15 years

Appearance: Long, thick, reddish coat with white belly and white and black tail

Size and weight :

head and body: 1.5 m to 1.8 m

tail 0.6 m to 0.9 m

weight: 100-300 kg

Habitat : from Siberian Taiga to Indian forests and tropical mangroves

Scientific name: Panthera Tigris

Life : alone, not in a herd or family

Territory: up to 100 sq. km

Hunting habits : attacks the prey, knocks it down using the body weight, bites on the neck

You can begin like this: The tiger is mammal. It gives birth to cubs / young ones. A baby tiger is called a cub. The tiger is a carnivore. It eats meat of other animals. The average life span of a tiger is about 10 – 15 years.

The tiger has a long body, with thick, reddish coat with white belly. It has white and black tail. The head and body is about 1.5 m to 1.8 m long, while the tail is 0.6 m to 0.9 m long. A tiger weighs about 100-300 kg. The tigers are usually found in Siberian Taiga, Indian forests and tropical mangroves.

The scientific name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. The tiger, usually lives alone. It is never found in a herd or with family. A tiger roams in an area of about 100 sq. km. The tiger has a unique hunting habit. It attacks the prey, knocks it down using its body weight and then bites on the neck to kill it.

3. Write about ten sentences on ‘A Day in the Life of a Tribal (an adivasi)’.

A Day in the Life of a Tribal

A tribal lives in a forest. The day of a tribal begins very early. They get up at dawn and eat their first meal. By sunrise, they reach the forest to cut wood, fetch fruits and other eatables or to hunt animals. Some go to their small fields, where they grow some crops or vegetables. A few may also go to graze cattle. The women also help men in their work. In the evening, they get together and enjoy music and dance. They have their meals and go to bed early.

4. Gather information about any animal around your residence and fill the details in the table:

Name: Bozo

Type : Alsatian (also known as the German Shepherd dog)

Size : Height: Male: 60-65 cm,

Female 55-60 cm

Weight: Male: 30 – 40 kg,

Female 22-32 kg

Habitat: It is known to belong to Germany. It is a big dog that needs space to exercise and play. Therefore it needs plenty of room and a garden or yard in which he is more likely to be active. It can also be kept in an apartment.

Territory: –

Life span: 9 – 13 years

Life : They are used to track criminals, patrolling troubled areas and detection and holding of suspects. However, some keep them as pets also. They are also used as guide dogs by the blind.

DETAILED COMPREHENSION

A. Read the extracts and answer the questions.

(1) Long long ago a Zulu hunter was sitting under a tree. His name was Edie. He saw a large herd of deer grazing in the lush green meadow.

He said to himself, “These deer are really wonderful but I have to run a lot to catch one of them. Can’t there be an easy way to get one?”

1. Who was Edie?

Ans. Edie was a Zulu hunter.

2. What did Edie see?

Ans. Edie saw a herd of deer grazing in the meadow.

3. What did Edie think when he saw the deer?

Ans. Edie thought that he had to run a lot to catch one of those deer and wondered if there was an easy way to get a deer.

(2) Suddenly, he saw a female cheetah crawling silently closer to the grazing animals. Then she leapt and caught a deer. After some time her two young cubs came out of the bush. They all enjoyed their meal.

1. How did a female cheetah catch a deer?

Ans. A female cheetah crawled silently closer to the grazing animals and then she leapt and caught a deer.

2. With whom did the cheetah enjoy the meal?

Ans. The cheetah enjoyed her meal with her two cubs.

(3) Edie’s eyes brightened. They sparkled with an idea. He envied the cubs. “Can I be lucky as these beautiful cubs? They got their food without any effort. Can I have a hunter like their mother?” he thought.

1. Why did Edie envy the cubs?

Ans. Edie envied the cubs because they got their food without any effort.

2. What idea did Edie get?

Ans. Edie got the idea to have a hunter like the mother cheetah to hunt his food.

(4) He decided to catch a young cub and train it to hunt for him. Then I shall only say, “O my dear, go and kill a deer for me.” Ah! My life will be very very comfortable then. He was quite pleased with his own idea. He decided to follow the cubs and steal one.

1. Why did Edie think of catching a cheetah-cub?

Ans. Edie thought of catching a cheetah- cub so that he could train it to hunt for him.

2. Why was Edie pleased with his idea?

Ans. Edie was pleased with his idea because he thought that he would have to only order the cub to hunt a deer for him and thus his life would be very comfortable.

3. What did Edie decide to do?

Ans. Edie decided to follow the cubs and steal one.

(5) From his experience Edie knew that a cheetah never attacks a man. Therefore, it was safe to steal a cub. He followed the cheetah family till evening. At sunset, the mother cheetah hid her cubs in a thick bush and left for a stream. Quickly, the hunter picked up his net and spear and ran into the bush. He saw two tiny cubs.

1. Why was it not dangerous for Edie to steal a cub?

Ans. From his experience Edie knew that a cheetah never attacks a man and so it was not dangerous to steal a cub.

2. What did the mother cheetah do in the evening?

Ans. In the evening, the mother cheetah hid her cubs in a thick bush and left for a stream.

3. What happened when the mother cheetah left for a stream?

Ans. When the mother cheetah left for a stream, Edie picked up his net and spear and ran into the bush to catch a cub.

(6) He saw two tiny cubs. They looked at him with their bright eyes. They were too young to run away. Edie threw the net over them and the cubs were caught. He needed only one cub but he thought, “Ah! It is always better to have two slaves instead of one!” He dragged them with him and hid them under a big basket.

1. How many cubs did Edie see?

Ans. Edie saw two tiny cubs.

2. Why could the cubs not run away?

Ans. The cubs could not run away because they were too young.

3. How did Edie catch the cheetah- cubs ?

Ans. Edie threw the net over the cubs, caught them, dragged them and hid them under a big basket.

4. Why did Edie catch both the cubs?

Ans. Edie caught both the cubs because he thought that it was better to have two slaves than one.

(7) The mother cheetah returned after a while. She did not find her cubs. She looked all around. First of all she became angry and jumped wildly. She sniffed all around. But alas! She could not find her dear babies. At last, she became sad and started crying. She cried and cried for the whole night till the next evening.

1. What was the reaction of the mother cheetah when she found her cubs missing?

Ans. When the mother cheetah found her cubs missing, she became angry and jumped wildly.

2. What happened to the mother cheetah at last?

Ans. At last, the mother cheetah was so sad that she began crying and cried for the whole night till the next evening.

(8) At night, the mother cheetah cried so loudly that she was heard by a wise man living in the village. The old man understood what had happened. He immediately took his strong club and came out of his hut. This old man, Shanno was very wise. He loved animals and knew all about them.

When Shanno found out the hidden cubs, he knew that it was Edie’s wicked idea.

1. Who was Shanno? What were his qualities?

Ans. Shanno was a wise old man, who loved animals and knew all about them.

2. What did Shanno do?

Ans. Shanno took his strong club and came out of his hut.

3. What did Shanno know when he found out the cubs?

Ans. When Shanno found out the cubs, he knew that it was Edie’s wicked idea.

4. What happened at night ?

Ans. At night, the mother cheetah cried so loudly that she was heard by a wise man in the village.

(9) He got angry with Edie. He rushed to the hut and shouted. “I hate you, Edie! Everybody of our tribe will hate you because you are lazy and wicked, too. We know that a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill. But you are a lazy hunter. You are a thief. You have broken the rules of our tribe. You have brought dishonour to the whole tribe.”

1. Why was Shanno angry with Edie?

Ans. Shanno was angry with Edie because he was wicked and lazy and he had broken the rules of their tribe and brought dishonour to the whole tribe.

2. According to Shanno, what must a hunter do?

Ans. According to Shanno, a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill.

3. Who was angry with Edie?

Ans. Shanno was angry with Edie.

(10) All the members of the hunter tribe got together. They decided to drive away Edie from their village forever. Shanno took the cubs on his shoulders and returned them to their mother. He saw that the long weeping of the mother cheetah had stained her face forever.

1. What did all the members of the tribe decide?

Ans. All the members of the tribe decided to drive away Edie from their village forever.

2. What did Shanno do for the cubs?

Ans. Shanno took the cubs on his shoulders and returned them to their mother.

3. What was the result of the long weeping of the mother cheetah?

Ans. As a result of the long weeping, the mother cheetah had stained her face forever.

(11) Facts about Cheetah

Height: 100 cm

Weight: 65 kg

Weight at birth: 300 gram

Age of maturity: 2 years

Identification: The cheetah has a lighter body and its legs are longer than the leopard’s. It has isolated black spots whereas the leopard has clusters of spots.

1. What is the height and weight of the cheetah?

Ans. The cheetah is 100 cm tall and weighs 65 kg.

2. What is a cub’s weight?

Ans. A cub weighs 300 gram.

3. What is a cheetah’s age of maturity?

Ans. A cheetah’s age of maturity is 2 years.

4. How will you identify a cheetah?

Ans. A cheetah has isolated black spots on his body.

(12) Habits: It is the fastest animal on the earth. Its top speed can be around 100 km per hour. But it can maintain this speed for a very short distance. Sometimes it can take a leap as long as 25 metres. It creeps silently behind the prey and then leaps up to catch it. It does not preserve its prey. This sometimes causes death of cubs and young cheetah. The cheetah is a solitary creature. It does not live-in groups or herds. A family separates as soon as the cubs are mature.

1. What do you know about the cheetah’s speed?

Ans. The cheetah is the fastest animal on the earth and its top speed can be around 100 km per hour.

2. How far can the cheetah leap?

Ans. A cheetah can take a leap as long as 25 metres.

3. How does the cheetah kill its prey?

Ans. The cheetah creeps silently behind the prey and then leaps up to catch it.

4. Why do cubs and young cheetahs sometimes die?

Ans. The cheetah does not preserve its prey and hence, sometimes the cubs and young cheetahs die.

5. Why is the cheetah called a solitary creature?

Ans. The cheetah is called a solitary creature because it does not live in groups or herds.

6. When does the cheetah family separate ?

Ans. A cheetah family separates as soon as the cubs mature.

(13) Diet: Medium-sized bucks are its main food. It also catches hares and large birds.

Cubs The female gives birth to 2 to 4 cubs at a time. They are very beautiful with long silver-grey fur. The mother calls them by giving a high-pitched whistle like a bird.

1. What does a cheetah eat?

Ans. A cheetah eats medium-sized bucks, hares and large birds.

2. What do you know about the cubs ?

Ans. The cubs are very beautiful with long silver-grey fur.

3. How does the mother call the cubs?

Ans. The mother calls the cubs by giving a high-pitched whistle like a bird.

(14) Habitat Cheetahs usually live in open forests. Presently they are found mainly in Africa. We had lot of cheetahs in India. But the last one was shot by hunters around 1950.

1. Where do the cheetahs usually live?

Ans. Cheetahs usually live in open forests.

2. Where are the cheetahs presently found?

Ans. Presently, the cheetahs are found mainly in Africa.

B. Use the set of words in your own sentences.

(1) herd-graze

Ans. Ramu took his herd of cows to graze in the field.

(2) deer- meadow

Ans. The deer are grazing in the meadow.

(3) suddenly – leapt

Ans. The policeman suddenly leapt from behind the tree and caught the thief.

(4) crawl – silently

Ans. The lion crawled silently and caught the goat.

(5) tiny -sparkle

Ans. The eyes of the tiny kitten sparkled in the dark.

(6) lucky-train

Ans. Sindhu is lucky to have been trained by an expert like Gopichand.

(7) envy – comfortable

Ans. Everyone envied Varun because he lived a very comfortable life.

(8) experience – wise

Ans. As you grow old, you learn from your experience and become wise.

(9) follow-thick

Ans. The policeman followed the thief, but he disappeared behind a thick bush.

(10) drag -lazy

Ans. Mother dragged Mohan out of the bed because she knew he was lazy.

(11) wicked -hate

Ans. People hated the king because he was wicked.

(12) habit -dishonour

Ans. His bad habit of stealing has brought dishonour to the family.

(13) maintain – distance

Ans. While driving, you must maintain a safe distance from other vehicles.

(14) cause -death

Ans. The police has revealed the cause of death of the famous actor.

(15) drive away – group

Ans. The principal asked the peon to drive away the group of shouting students.

(16) instead of -hunt

Ans. Instead of going to the court, the king decided to go for hunting in the forest.

C. Write who said to whom the following sentences.

(1) These deer are really wonderful but I I have to run a lot to catch one of them.

Ans. This sentence was said by Edie to himself.

(2) Can I be lucky as these beautiful cubs ?

Ans. This was said by Edie to himself.

(3) Ah! It is always better to have two slaves instead of one!

Ans. This sentence was said by Edie to himself.

(4) Everybody of our tribe will hate you because you are lazy and wicked, too.