“English” Question Answers Chapter 2.2 Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Class 9 Maharashtra Board

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Say whether the following sentences are true or false:

(a) The most important day in Helen Keller’s life was when her teacher came to her. → True

(b) When young Helen stretched out her hand, her mother took it. → False (Her teacher, Anne Sullivan, took it.)

(c) Young Helen learnt to spell many words without understanding them. → True

(d) One day, young Helen understood that everything has a name. → True

(e) Young Helen did not try to put the pieces of the doll together. → False (She tried but failed.)

(f) Young Helen felt sorry that she had broken the doll. → True

2. Listen carefully and classify the following into ‘one’ and ‘many’.

day, contrasts, teacher, lives, months, years, afternoon, porch, signs, face, fingers, leaves, blossoms, anger, bitterness, weeks, struggle, ship, darkness

One:

• Day
• Teacher
• Afternoon
• Porch
• Face
• Ship
• Darkness

Many:

• Contrasts
• Lives
• Months
• Years
• Signs
• Fingers
• Leaves
• Blossoms
• Anger
• Bitterness
• Weeks
• Struggle

3. Rewrite the sentences using ‘Helen Keller/Young Helen’ instead of ‘I’

(a) Helen Keller did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for her.

(b) The morning after Helen Keller’s teacher came, she led her into the room and gave her a doll.

(c) On entering the door, Helen Keller remembered the doll she had broken.

(d) Then Helen Keller’s eyes filled with tears; for she realised what she had done, and for the first time, she felt repentance and sorrow.

4. Read the following sentences and frame at least two relevant questions on each.

(a) I was like that ship before my education began.

1. Who was like that ship before her education began?
2. When did Helen Keller feel like a lost ship?

(b) One day I was playing with the new doll.

1. What was Helen Keller playing with one day?
2. Who gave Helen Keller the new doll?

(c) I learnt a great many new words that day.

1. What did Helen Keller learn that day?
2. How did Helen Keller learn new words?

(d) She brought my hat.

1. Who brought Helen Keller’s hat?
2. When did Helen Keller’s teacher bring her hat?

(e) We walked down the path to the well-house.

1. Where did Helen Keller and her teacher walk?
2. Why did Helen Keller and her teacher go to the well-house?

(f) That living word awakened my soul.

1. Which word awakened Helen Keller’s soul?
2. What happened when Helen Keller understood the word “water”?

5. Write about an experience when you did something successfully for the first time.

My First Successful Painting

One day, I decided to paint a landscape. I was nervous because I had never painted before. I gathered my colors, brushes, and a blank sheet. Slowly, I started painting mountains, trees, and a river. At first, it looked messy, but I kept trying. After two hours, I completed my painting, and it looked beautiful! My family appreciated my effort, and I felt very proud. That day, I learned that practice and patience bring success.

6. Gather more information about:

(a) Different types of impairments that limit a person’s activity

1. Hearing loss and deafness – Difficulty in hearing sounds or conversations.
2. Vision loss and blindness – Difficulty in seeing or complete blindness.
3. Speech disorders – Difficulty in speaking clearly.
4. Physical disability – Difficulty in moving or performing daily activities.
5. Intellectual disability – Difficulty in learning or understanding concepts.
6. Learning disorders – Struggles with reading, writing, or mathematics.

(b) How modern technology can help overcome these problems

1. Hearing aids and cochlear implants – Help deaf people hear better.
2. Braille and screen readers – Help blind people read and use computers.
3. Speech therapy apps – Help people with speech disorders improve communication.
4. Wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs – Help physically disabled people move freely.
5. Special education tools – Help students with learning disorders study better.

7. Complete the sentences using your own ideas:

(a) The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which I won my first award.

(b) I did not know what my teacher was trying to explain.

(c) One day, while I was playing, I fell and hurt my knee.

(d) I realised what my parents meant when they said, “Hard work brings success.”

(e) I do not remember what happened after I fainted.

8. Language Study – Find three examples from the passage

(a) Articles:

1. The most important day
2. A deep languor
3. An eventful day

(b) Compound Words:

1. Well-house
2. Finger-play
3. Sounding-line

(c) Present Participles:

1. Approaching footsteps
2. Gushing water
3. Lingering fingers

(d) Past Participles:

1. Broken doll
2. Swept away
3. Filled with wonder