9th - Learning the Game- Book back Answers

 Learning the Game- Book back Answers

Two mark questions

1. Who were Sachin’s favourite players? 

Sunil Gavaskar and the West Indian legend Viv Richards were Sachin’s favourite players.

 

2.  What was special about Shardashram Vidyamandir in Mumbai?

Compared to many other schools in Mumbai, Shardashram Vidyamandir gave due importance to the game of cricket.

 

3.  What was the opportunity that transformed the life of Sachin? 

Achrekar agreed to join Sachin in his summer camp. This opportunity transformed the life of
Sachin.

 

 4. What sort of conversations did Ajit and Sachin have while travelling?

While travelling in the bus, Ajit would talk to Sachin about the nuances of batting a lot.

 

5.  What routine did Sachin follow in washing his clothes?

Sachin had only one set of cricket clothes. So, after the morning session, he would wash the clothes. In the evening also, he had to wash the clothes after the session.
 

6. What did Achrekar inform Ajit?

Achrekar informed Ajit that Sachin had the potential to be a good cricketer if he practiced all year round.

 

7.  What was the suggestion given by Achrekar to Sachin’s father? 

Achrekar’s suggestion to Sachin’s father was to change the school of Sachin.

 

8. What acted as a safety valve?

The excess energies of Sachin acted as a safety valve.

 

9. What did Sachin do during the thirty minute break? 

During the thirty minutes break, Achrekar gave him some money to eat vadapav. 

 

10. What is the intense ‘fifteen minutes’ mentioned?
It is the last fifteen minutes of every day’s practice. It is the time to score more runs even though  the player is very tired. So, it is intense.

 

11.   What did Sachin’s father do just to make Sachin happy?
Sachin’s father bought him a special fruit cocktail to make him happy. 

 
12. What did embarrass Sachin in the bus?
The kit bag carried by Sachin was too big. So, the rude conductors told him to take another ticket. It  embarrassed him. 

 

13. What made Sachin forget, to go to the nets?
The playing with his friends at home made Sachin to forget to go to the nets. 

  

14. What did Achrekar advise Sachin?
Achrekar advised Sachin not to waste time in playing with kids.

 

A. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. What was coach Achrekar's first impression on Sachin?
The coach Achrekar’s first impression on Sachin was that he was too young to make the camp.

 
2. Why did Sachin feel that the schedule of the camp was 'rigorous'?
Sachin felt that the schedule of the camp was ‘rigorous’ because it started at 7.30 am and ended at  7 p.m. 

 
3. What did serve as a very personal coaching manual to Sachin?
During the bus journey, Sachin’s brother Ajith gave him some tips about batting. It served as a  very personal coaching manual to Sachin.

 
4. Why was Sachin asked to change the school?
Sachin was asked to change the school because his school did not have cricket coaching facilities.

 
5. What was the condition laid down by Sachin's father for changing the school?
The condition laid down by Sachin’s father for changing the school was that he should become  serious about playing cricket.
 

6. How did the act with the one rupee coin help Sachin become a good cricketer?
In the last 15 minutes, his coach would place a one rupee coin on top of the stumps and if Sachin  managed to avoid getting out, the coin was his. Every bowler would bowl in this session, with 60 to 70 boys for fielding.
 

7. What did help Sachin to build his physical and mental stamina?
During the summer holidays, Sachin practiced cricket from the morning 7 a.m to the evening 7 p.m. It helped him build his physical and mental stamina.
 

8. Which incident triggered the coach to be angry on Sachin?
Sometimes in the evening, Sachin used to play with his friends at home. He avoided to go to the  net. This incident triggered the coach to be angry on Sachin.
 

9. Why do you think Achrekar punished Sachin?
Achrekar punished Sachin because he wasted time in playing childish games with kids.
 

10. 'I owe myself to him' – what does Sachin mean by this?
Sachin was very much grateful to his master, Achrekar.  

 

B. PARAGRAPH

 

For Gifted Students

 

                    Lesson : Learning the Game
                    Author : Sachin Tendulkar
                    Theme : Learning the Cricket game

            Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai, Maharastra. He was a former Indian cricketer and captain. He loved bowling. At the age of eleven he started his training. His coach  let him alone and watched him from a distance. As a child he washed his cricket clothes regularly in the morning and in the evening. His father supported his cricket desire. His father gave advice to him in cricket. He joined Shardashram Vidhyamandir School, where Achrekar was the cricket coach. Daily he travelled 40 minutes to Sivaji's Park. During the training session, his coach kept a one rupee coin on the stump and let him bat. He was physically determined to win the one-rupee coin. With his bat and gloves he had to run round the Shivaji Park two times. Even though he had good practice in the net he played with his street boys. So he got rebukes from his coach. That strict discipline only made him to owe to his coach.

 

For Slow learner

 

                    Lesson : Learning the Game
                    Author : Sachin Tendulkar
                    Theme : Learning the Cricket game

 

• At the age of 11, Sachin was introduced to the coach, Achrekar.
• He joined his summer camp. 
•  The camp was from 7.30 am to 7 pm.
• He had only one set of dress. 
• He changed his school to Shardashram, where Achrekar works.
• His father and brother took great care.
• Achrekar advised him to practise well. 

Synonyms

C. Match the words in column A with their synonym in column B

  A                   B 

1. ease     - endure 

2. evolve - surplus 

3. excess - effortless 

4. survive-  great 

5. immense-  progress

Answers

1. c)    2. (e)       3.(b)    4. (a )   5.(d)

Antonyms

D. Match the words in column A with their antonym in column B S.No. 

A                         B 

1. concentrate - incomplete

 2. inevitable - distract 

3. occasional - wise 

4. complete-  continual 

5. insane - preventable 

Answers:

1. b    2.  e   3. d    4. a    5.  c

Homonyms

E. Use the words given below in your own sentences so as to get different meanings. One is done for you.

Homonyms are words with similar sound and spelling, but with a different meaning.

cricket    - Cricket is a popular sport
                A cricket is active at night

bank         -  We deposit money in the bank.

                           I like to play in the river bank.
                  
will             - I will become a teacher.
                    I have will power.
bark            -  The dog barks loudly.
                    The bark of this tree is used as medicine..
watch        -  My uncle presented me a watch.
                       The policeman watched the criminal.  

Homophones

Homophones are words with similar sound but
different spelling and meaning.
F. Consult a dictionary, to find the homophones for
the given words.
1 in         -     Inn
2 know     -  No
3 be        -  Bee
4 to         -  too, two
5 watt    -  what
6 right    -     write, rite, wright 

7 Were     -    where
8 bare     -  bear
9 Herd     - heard
10 throne    -  thrown  

 

Prefix and Suffix

Prefixes are added to the beginning of a root  word while suffixes are added to the end.
 

G. Look at the prefixes given and frame two new words for each prefix and suffix. One is done for you.
 

Prefix  -  Word
sub     - subway , subconscious
un    -  unhappy, unseen
Re    -  recall, recover
En     - enclose , engulf
dis     -  disagree, disappear
Ir         - irregular , irrelevant

Suffix Word – 1 Word - 2
Ly     -  suddenly, happily
Or     - actor, councilor
Er    -  sitter, traveller
ness -    kindness , weakness
ian     - martian, utopian
ist    - Artist , pianist 

Preposition

 A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the brackets.

A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the
brackets.
1. We have been living in Chennai _____ eight years.
(for / since)
2. Abdual has taken _____ his father. (after / at)
3. Vimal generally goes to his workplace _____ bus.
(by/on).
4. The cricket ball was hidden _____ the leaves.
(among / between)
5. Mani divided his toys _____ his brothers and sisters.
( among / between) 

 
B. Identify the prepositions in the given sentences and underline them. 

 
1. Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
2. When I moved back to the city, things had changed
considerably.
3. The burglar found the keys under the pot in the
balcony.
4. Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister
came looking for him.
5. My dog sat on my hat and squashed it. 

C. Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list
(with,out,to,in,from,during,of, for, by). Some  Prepositions may be used more than once

In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) …………… the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ……………….. strong high tension string is used (c) ……………… placing it (d) …………….. an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) ……………….. Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ……………….. temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ………………… chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ……………… the refrain (i) ………………. the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) ………………… the ground and performs (k) ……………… a lot (l) ……………. gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) …………………… the rural dialect which appeals (n) ………………… the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) …………….. suitable notes or words.
Answers
(a) during (b) with (c) for (d) in (e) by (f) during (g) of (h) out (i) from (j) on (k) with (l) of (m) in (n) to (o) with.

D. Frame sentences using the prepositional verb
given in the box:
 

1. Hari gets benefit from his grandparents’ assets.
2. Don’t care for ciriticism.
3. I always agree with you.
4. They stand in line to purchase commodities in ration
shop.
5. We ask for financial support.
6. Don’t laugh at others.
7. When we went to Delhi, we stayed at a hotel.
8. When two friends meet, they joke about school days.
9. I believe in God.
10. They go into the mall.
11. Our class consists of forty pupils.
12. My father paid for picnic at school.
13. We must prepare well for our competitive
examination.
14. Doctors attend to the needs of the patients.
15. The workers rely on the latest mechanism.

 

E. Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual  with appropriate prepositions.

a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ……………. colourful streamers. People throng the premises (b) ………………. catch a glimpse (c) …………….. their village deity (d) ………………. a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e) …………….. the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkaraipongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice. People (f) ………………. nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g) ……………….. the people (h) ……………….. buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i) ……………. salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk, etc., are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j) …………………… their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly. You can hear the shrieks (k) ……………… happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l) ……………………. each other with smiles on their faces. The entire day is spent (m) …………… fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n) ………………. the thiruvizha every year.
Answers
(a) with (b) to (c) of (d) in (e) near (f) from (g) to (h) to (i) with (j) up in (k) of (l) at (m) with (n) to