“English” Question Answers Chapter 1.1 Walk a little Slower Class 9 Maharashtra Board

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Read the poem aloud

2. Put the words given in brackets in the proper blanks.

(a) The child is talking to its father.

(b) The father is leading, and the child is following.

(c) Someday, the child will become a father.

(d) The child does not wish to fall while following its father.

2. Find and write pairs of rhyming words from the poem.

• Small – Fall
• See – Me
• True – You
• Be – Me

3. Find five more pairs of related words:

• Teacher → Student
• Doctor → Patient
• Give → Take
• Day → Night
• Leader → Follower

4. Explain the meaning of these lines from the poem:

(a) “Sometimes, your steps are fast…”→ The father’s actions and decisions are sometimes too quick for the child to understand.

(b) “Sometimes, your steps are hard to see…”→ The child cannot always understand what his father does or why he does it.

(c) “I would want to lead just right…”→ The child wants to be a responsible and good leader in the future.

(d) “And know that I was true.”→ The child wants to be honest and a good role model like his father.

5. Write three sentences showing continuous action:

1. The child is following his father.
2. The father is walking ahead of the child.
3. The child is learning from his father’s actions.

6. Write three sentences showing future action:

1. The child will grow up one day.
2. He will have his own child in the future.
3. His child will follow him just like he follows his father now.

7. Discussion Summary (Bullet Points):

(a) How are customs and knowledge passed from one generation to another?

• Through teaching, traditions, and values.
• By observing and learning from elders.

(b) Should children follow their forefathers?

• Yes, because elders have experience and knowledge.
• But sometimes, change is needed for improvement.

8. Do you have a role model? What qualities do you admire?

• Yes, my role model is my father/mother/teacher.
• They are kind, responsible, and hardworking.
• They help others and teach good values.

9. Write about an occasion when you disagreed with your family but later realized they were right.

• One day, my parents told me to study instead of watching TV.
• I felt bad, but later I realized my exams were near.
• Because of their advice, I scored good marks.
• I understood that parents know what is best for us.

10. Write as many phrases as possible using “a little.”

• A little later
• A little higher
• A little slower
• A little to the left
• Wait a little longer
• Just a little