CBSE Class 9 English Communicative Passages Notes

(ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE)

Class IX

SECTION - A

READING 

1. Read the passage given below and complete the sentences that follow:

THE CREATION OF THE TEACHER

The Good Lord was creating teachers. It was His sixth day of 'overtime' and He knew that this was a tremendous responsibility for teachers would touch the lives of so many impressionable young children. An angel appeared to Him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one out."

"Yes," said the Lord,” but have you read the specs on this order?"

TEACHER:

…must stand above all students, yet be on their level

... must be able to do 180 things not connected with the subject being taught

... must run on coffee and leftovers,

... must communicate vital knowledge to all students daily and be right most of the time

... must have more time for others than for herself/himself

... must have a smile that can endure through pay cuts, problematic children, and worried parents

... must go on teaching when parents question every move and others are not supportive

... must have 6 pair of hands.

"Six pair of hands, “said the angel, "that's impossible"

"Well,” said the Lord,” it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are presenting the most difficulty!"

The angel looked incredulous, “Three pairs of eyes...on a standard model?"

The Lord nodded His head, “One pair can see a student for what he is and not what others have labeled him as. Another pair of eyes is in the back of the teacher's head to see what should not be seen, but what must be known. The eyes in the front are only to look at the child as he/she 'acts out' in order to reflect, “I understand and I still believe in you", without so much as saying a word to the child."

"Lord,” said the angel,” this is a very large project and I think You should work on it tomorrow".

"I can't," said the Lord, " for I have come very close to creating something much like Myself. I have one that comes to work when he/she is sick.....teaches a class of children that do not want to learn....has a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own.....understands the struggles of those who have difficulty....never takes the students for granted..."

The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating.

"It is too soft-hearted,” said the angel.

"Yes," said the Lord, “but also tough, You cannot imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if necessary".

"Can this teacher think?" asked the angel.

"Not only think," said the Lord, "but reason and compromise."

The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger over the teacher's cheek.

"Well, Lord,” said the angel, Your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that You were putting too much into this model. You cannot imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher."

The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek. It shone and glistened in the light.

"It is not a leak," He said, "It is a tear."

"A tear? What is that?" asked the angel, "What is a tear for?"

The Lord replied with great thought, “It is for the joy and pride of seeing a child accomplish even the smallest task. It is for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit in and it is for compassion for the feelings of their parents. It comes from the pain of not being able to reach some children and the disappointment those children feel in themselves. It comes often when a teacher has been with a class for a year and must say good-bye to those students and get ready to welcome a new class."

"My, “said the angel,” The tear thing is a great idea...You are a genius!!"

The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."

(a) Answer the following questions as briefly as possible in your own words.

1. When did God create teachers? Why is this creation a tremendous responsibility? 

2. What are the specifications for teacher? 

3. What is presenting the most difficulty to God? Why does a teacher want three eyes? 

4. What is the teacher’s tear for? 

(b) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage. One word answers as well as short phrases are accepted. 

1. Supportive

2. Reflect

3. Compassion

(c) Give a fitting title for your summary and justify the choice of the title. 

2 .A.Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

I build walls

Walls that protect,

Walls that shield

Walls that say I shall not yield

Or reveal

Who I am and how I feel.

I build walls

Walls that hide,

Walls that cover what’s inside,

Walls that stare or smile or look away,

Silent flies,

Walls that even block my eyes

From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls

Walls that never let me

Truly touch

Those I love so very much. Walls that need to fall! Walls mean to be fortresses Are prisons after all.

Q1: What are the walls in the poem made of? (a) Blood and flesh

(b) Hidden feelings and thoughts (c) Bricks or any physical material (d) Cement and tiles

2.The poet uses”Walls” as a

(a)metaphor (b)alliteration (c)simile (d)personification

3.When walls act as a protection, they (a) touch the ones who are truly loved (b) surrender to strong feelings

(c) do not reveal what is inside

(d) make one shed tears

4.The expression ‘silent lies’in the second stanza implies

(a) walls make one hide one’s true feelings

(b)walls lie silently around all of us

(c) walls are silent

(d)walls are liars

5.Why is not a good idea to have these ‘walls’?

(a) they are made up of bricks

(b)they hurt others

(c) they act as a fortess

(d) they act as prison and keep loved ones.

6.Walls built to protect us ultimately turn into a prison. It is an example of a

(a)puzzle

(b)riddle

(c)satire

(d)paradox

B. What moral do we learn from this poem?

Ans: Hidden feelings and thoughts Personification Surrender to strong feelings Walls make one hide one’s true feelings. They act as prison and keep loved ones Paradox

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