SSLC (English Medium) Class 9 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions

What happens if we fall a prey to flattery? Give instances from the poem 'The Spider and the Fly’.

In your own words give a detailed description of:

The Spider’s Parlour

In your own words give a detailed description of:

The Fly’s Appearance

Without trust, there is no ______.

______ is a very rare thing to find in life.

When people betray you learn from the ______.

Don’t let ______ on the road ______.

If we keep moving forward you will have a wonderfully ______.

The cunning spider was waiting for a chance to pull the fly into its web and it used all the possible ways to trap her. Have you ever been trapped by flattery to do something you did not want to do? Discuss in pairs and share your experience in the class.

Figures of speech

Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds in the neighbouring words

(e.g.) ‘T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance from the poem.

Figures of speech

Anaphora: Repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of a sequence of sentences, paragraphs, and lines.

(e.g.) How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!

Figures of speech

Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Pick out the words in alliteration.

“Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “you're witty and you’re wise,”

Figures of speech

Anaphora: Repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of a sequence of sentences, paragraphs, and lines.

(e.g.) How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!

Identify the figures of speech.

”Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!”

Figures of speech

Consonance: Repetition of similar consonant sounds in the neighbouring words.

(e.g.) It's the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance of consonance from the poem.

There has always been a close bonding between children and animals. Studies have revealed that living with pet animals increases empathy, compassion, and self-esteem among children.

1. Do you have a pet at home?
2. If yes, what animal is it and what is its name?
3. Did you have any humourous moments with it?
4. If yes, what was it?
5. How do you care for your pets?

Tom was disturbed because ______.

Aunt was an experimenter in ______.

Tom used the pain-killer to ______.

Peter sprang a couple of yards in the air as __________

Finally, Aunt Polly said to Tom that he ______.