SSC (Hindi Medium) 9th Standard [९ वीं कक्षा] - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Complete the following table.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde despaired over the loss of her necklace.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde wrote a note to her friend as dictated by her husband.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde and her husband decided to replace the necklace.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde returned the diamond necklace to her friend.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde did not tell her friend about the loss and replacement.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde worked very very hard to pay the debt.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde and her husband paid off the debt in ten years.

Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde told her friend about the lost necklace.

Form pairs. Discuss how ‘Part II’ of the story could have been different. Write your storyline in the form of bullets showing the main events.

Imagine what must have happened after Mathilde’s friend discovered that the diamonds were real. Do you think she would return the necklace to Mathilde? Would that make Mathilde happy?

Discuss the following and write about the following in your own words in 5-6 lines.

What would you do, if something like this happens to you?

Discuss the following and write about the following in your own words in 5-6 lines.

What opinion do you form about Mathilde’s husband from her story?

Discuss the following and write about the following in your own words in 5-6 lines.

Which events in the story (Part I and Part II) changed Mathilde’s life?

Can you think of a parallel scene of dawn or evening when everything is steeped in golden light?

The same landscape appears different at different times. What message can we draw from this?

Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator.
You may begin as given below.
'I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice because I had ______ (Now continue)

Form groups of 6-8. One person (leader) chooses one item - a picture, a paragraph, or a lesson from any one of the 9th standard textbooks and writes the reference on a slip of paper, and folds it. Others ask him/her questions and try to guess what it is, from his/her answers. Follow the rules given below.

• The maximum number of questions the rest of the group can ask is 20.
• You cannot ask a direct question like ‘What do you have in mind?’
• You can ask ‘Wh-’ questions or ‘Yes/no’ questions.
• The leader has to give truthful answers.

Form pairs. List the things on which you have the same opinion and also the ones on which you have different opinions. Prepare a list of ten things in all and see how far you agree or disagree with your friend. Some useful phrases are given alongside. You could talk about:

• Clothes, latest fashion.
• Performance of sportsmen and women.
• Traffic/Transport in your area.
• Cleanliness and hygiene in your area.
• Future occupations/Careers.
• Latest news items.
• TV programs
• Mobile Apps
• Any subject of your choice.

Maintain a diary at least for a week. Write about your interactions with other people in your surroundings in 3-4 lines. Also write whether you find the interactions happy unhappy, satisfactory-unsatisfactory, enjoyable-stressful, etc.