SSC (Hindi Medium) ९ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Write an informal letter from a teenager to his/her parent, expressing a few thoughts from the poem.

(My dear ______/Dearest ______./Hi! ______ Are you surprised to see this letter? I wanted to talk to you about this, but then I thought I will be able to express myself better in a letter. Love,/Yours lovingly/Yours ______).

Discuss the following and write the summary of your discussion in the form of bullet points.

1. How are certain ideas/customs/knowledge passed on from one generation to the next?
2. Is it necessary for children to follow the footsteps of their forefathers? If yes, why? Why is it sometimes necessary to change the old ways?

Do you have a role model? What qualities do you appreciate in your role model?

Think of an occasion when you did not like the decision/actions of your family members but realised later on that they were right. Write about it in 5-8 lines.

1. What do you like best about your school?
2. Do you think school is fun?
3. Which is the part that you don’t like?
4. How often should the teacher give you a test?

Read the following questions and answers. Form pairs and frame similar questions and answers for this website. How to use this website:

How to use this website:

1. If I want to buy a story book on this website, where can I find it?
   - In the categories on the left, in the options under Books you will find story books. Click that option.
2. I want a CD of the dictionary.
   - Go to ‘e-learning’. Under that Click the ‘dictionary’ option.
3. Where can I look for books in the Hindi language?
   -You can go to the Languages option on the left and tick the box before Hindi.
4. How can I find what discounts are available?
   - Under the filters on left you will find discounts.
5. Are there any specific deals/offers on specific days?
   - There is a CSY (Chalashikuya) deal. You can click on it and find out the deal of the day.
6. Can I purchase only one thing at a time?
   - No, you can buy many things at a time. Select whatever you want and add to the cart and then browse again for another product.
7. When will my order be delivered?
   - Maximum in 10 working days. You can also track your order by clicking the icon ‘track order.’
8. There is one icon ‘Gift Coupons’. What does it mean?
   - You can give a gift coupon to your friend by using this icon and he/she can purchase the product of his/her choice with the help of it.
9. Is this site only for purchasing?
   - No, you can also sell your old books and other educational things here.
10. How can I find out whether the product is good or not?
    - You can see the ratings and reviews of users below each product.

Suppose one of your parents or an older relative wants to know about online shopping and you are explaining how to do it. Write a conversation between you and your parent/relative about it.

Write a paragraph on ‘Online Shopping’ using the points in the below table.

Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.

The first question we must ask ourselves before we speak is - is it true?

Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.

The second question to ask is - is it pleasant?

Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.

The third question according to Socrates is - is it useful?

Read the following sentence.

‘A very wise man once remarked that of the unspoken word, you are a master; of the spoken word, you are a slave.’

The sentence has two pairs of opposites - spoken and unspoken, and master and slave. The contrasting ideas make the sentence more effective. Putting together opposite or contrasting ideas in one sentence is a literary device. It is called antithesis.

Read the following examples of antithesis.

• Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
• Man proposes and God disposes.
• Speech is silver, but silence is gold.
• Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.

Find some examples of antithesis from your mother tongue and translate them into English.

Think before you use! Name some ‘ready to eat’ and ‘ready to cook’ food items available in the market. Discuss the following in groups.

1. Discuss whether it is necessary to use such items and why they are sold.
2. Discuss the possible adverse effects of such food items.

Activity: Live English: Packs, packets, pouches, wrappers

Given above is the picture of an imaginary food item’s packet. Let us see how to ‘read’ the matter on the packet as a vigilant consumer.

1. Look at the wrapper and complete the sentences.
   1. The name of the food item is ______.
   2. It is made by ______.
   3. It is a ______ food item. (Veg/Non-veg)
   4. The ______ sign indicates whether it is a Veg or Non-veg food item.
   5. The ingredients are ______, ______, ______, ______.
   6. The date of packing is ______ and the expiry date is ______.
   7. It should be consumed before ______ from the date of manufacturing.
2. Try and obtain more information about the various symbols printed on the packet.
3. Discuss the following -
   1. Why the ‘recipe’ is given on the packet.
   2. Why the packet tells us to visit the website of the company.
   3. What ideas are used to make the packet attractive?
   4. How you will verify whether something is good for you to eat.

Collect the outer coverings of fast food items. Discuss the following points in groups and then write your observations in your notebook.

• Ingredients
• Manufactured by
• Net weight
• Veg or Non-veg
• Recipe
• Nutrition facts
• MRP
• Mfg date
• Website
• Other instructions, if any

Work in groups and prepare an attractive wrapper or packet for any product of your choice. Prepare an advertisement for your product.

You want to convince the customer to buy your product. Prepare a conversation between you and the customer about it.

Your younger sister wants to eat something tasty. You are telling her the recipe of one such food item. Prepare a dialogue about it.

Write in a few lines, about an experience of your own where you scored in your exams much more than you hoped for. What did that experience teach you?