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

There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

What do they do to their families?

There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

Whom does 'they' refer to?

There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam,
That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.

Why do they roam?

There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam,
That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.

According to them, when do they get bright smiles?

But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

Who are the gladdest people?

But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

When do they share their fun?

But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

What does 'who' refer to?

It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;

Who wins the joys of the earth?

It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;

How do they find their joy?

It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;

What does the poet mean by 'stick-together family'?

A person is valued based on his ______.

______ does not happen overnight.

A close family bond is like a ______.

A strong foundation for any individual comes from being with a __________.

A gift not only with _______________, but _______________ who care and love us beyond themselves.

“The building actually rests on the well laid out foundation and hence is strong and still.” How can this be related to a family? Discuss with your partner and share your views in the class.

Name one festival which you like the most.

How do you celebrate that festival?

Narrate a memorable incident which happened during that celebration.

The story is set during the ______.