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    The document is a sample paper for Class 9 students for their periodic assessment in English Language and Literature. It contains instructions for the test and is divided into three sections: Section A is reading comprehension, Section B covers writing skills and grammar, and Section C is about literature. For Section A, students have to answer 8 comprehension questions based on a 5 paragraph passage about India's historic performance at the 2022 Asian Games, achieving a record medal tally of 107. This success was due to the hard work of athletes, coaches and support staff, and reflects the vision of the Prime Minister to transform India into a sporting powerhouse.

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    The document is a sample paper for Class 9 students for their periodic assessment in English Language and Literature. It contains instructions for the test and is divided into three sections: Section A is reading comprehension, Section B covers writing skills and grammar, and Section C is about literature. For Section A, students have to answer 8 comprehension questions based on a 5 paragraph passage about India's historic performance at the 2022 Asian Games, achieving a record medal tally of 107. This success was due to the hard work of athletes, coaches and support staff, and reflects the vision of the Prime Minister to transform India into a sporting powerhouse.

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    DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLS,ODISHA ZONE


    PERIODIC ASSESMENT - III (2023 - 24)

    CLASS - IX
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Subject code184)

    Time Allowed:-1 Hour 30 min. Max. Marks:- 40


    GeneralInstructions:-
    1. This question paper is divided into three sections:-A, B and C
    Section A:- Reading
    Section B:-Writing Skills and Grammar
    Section C:-Literature
    Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
    2. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
    3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

    SECTIONA: READING SKILLS (10 marks)


    1. Readingcomprehensionthroughunseenpassage.

    (1) India’sperformanceatthe2022 Asian Gameshadbeenhistoric,achievingarecord-breaking


    medaltallyof 107, whichincludes28 golds.Thissuccess stands as atestamenttothehardwork
    anddedicationof our athletes,coaches,andsupport staff.Italsoreflectsthevisionand commitmentof
    thehonorablePrimeMinisterShriNarendraModijitotransformIndiaintoa sportingpowerhouse.

    (2) Today,theentirenationwitnesses thiswatershedmomentinIndia’ssports inhistory,wherethe triple-


    digitmarkhas beenbreachedfor thefirsttimeintheAsian Games.Itisatestamenttoall the
    athletes,coaches,andsupport staffthatwe managedtogetmore38 moremedalsthanthelast
    editionandfinish4thon themedaltally.Withincreasingexcellenceineveryfield,ithas now
    becomeevidentthatIndiansports willnotbeleftbehindthis.

    (3) Theconfidencewithwhichour athletesfacedthecompetition,evenintheaceof occasional


    irregularofficiating,showcases amindsetwheretheyaimnotjusttocompetebuttowin. The spirit
    displayedby JyotiYarrajiinthe100mhurdles,thedeterminationof Parun Choudharyinthe
    5000mrun, andthededicationof AvinashSableinthe300 msteeplechaseareevidenceof an
    unwaveringpassion thatpersisteduntiltheveryend!

    (4) ThisPerformanceattheAsian gamesishistoricfor severalreasons. Weachievedour highest


    medalcountsinathletics,shooting,archery,squash androwing. Wesecuredmedalsinevents such
    as women’sshotputafter72 years,men’sdecathlonafter49 years.

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    (5) Butwhy isthisthefirsttimeeverthatIndiahas crossed thetriple-digitmedaltallyintheAsian Games?
    And whatfactorscontributedtothishistoricperformance?Beyondtheundeniabletalent of our
    athletes,therecentresultshighlighttheexpansionof grassroots sports initiativesinIndia,
    theriseinfemalesports participation,improvementsinsports infrastructure,andtheconsistent
    backingprovidedby thegovernmenttoour athletes

    Adaptedforacademicusage:- From Times ofIndia(WrittenbytheUnion ministerforyouth


    affairsand sports informationand broadcasting)(321 words)

    Answer the followingquestions , based on the passage above.


    i.Whichof thefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowards thesuccess of theIndianplayersin
    theAsian games? (1)

    A. Indianplayersweretoorecklesstowards theAsian games


    B. IndianplayersdidnothavetheCalibertomanifesttheirinherenttalentsinthesports
    C. Indianplayersweredeterminedtowin thegameandbringlaurelstothenation
    D. Indianplayersweretoolazy
    ii.Whatisthetoneof thewriterinthegivenlinesfromparagraph-3?Rationalizeyour response inabout
    40 words. (2)
    “.. Theconfidencewithwhichour athletesfacedthecompetition,evenintheaceof occasional
    irregularofficiating,showcases amindsetwheretheyaimnotjusttocompetebuttowin.”
    iii.Completethesentenceappropriately:-(1)
    Wecansay thattheoveralltoneof thepassageisoptimisticandinspirationalbecause

    iv.Thepassageincludessomewords thatareoppositesof eachother.Fromthesets (a)-(e)below,


    identifytwo sets of antonyms:(1)

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    v. Completethesentenceappropriately:- (1)
    Theuse of theword “triple-digitmedaltally”throughouttheessay greatlyaffectsthereaderbecause:-

    vi.Basedon thereadingof thepassage,examine,inabout40 words how dedicationandcommitment


    pavestheway tosuccess. (2)
    vii.Whatisthemessageconvertedby Ram’sexperience,inthefollowingcase?(1)
    Ramdidnotknow how toswing acricketbat.Butwithdueinterest,He spenthours andhours of time
    playingcricket.And Recently,hewon astate-levelcrickettournament.
    A. Success isachievedby thosewho willanddare,andputintheirbestefforts. B.
    Lazinessistheprioritytoreachour milestone
    C. Wemustwork for hours andhours on endtillwe getboredandfeelexhausted
    D. Wemustbesillyandwe neednotbeserious inanyway.

    viii.StatewhetherthefollowinglinesmanifestSportsmanship/Failure/Dedication.(1)
    “In thearena,whererivalsclashand fight,
    Asportsman's graceshines throughthedarkestnight.
    Withhonor and respect,theystandsidebyside,
    In victoryand defeat,withhearts openwide.”

    SECTIONB:WRITINGSKILLSAND GRAMMAR(10 marks)


    GRAMMAR:-

    2. Attemptthefollowingquestions:-
    i.Fillintheblankby usingthecorrectformof theword inthebracket,for thegivenportionof aletter.
    DearSirThisiswithreferencetothecommittee'sletterof recommendationthat (highlight)the
    nominationsfor ‘LowestCrimeRate’awardfor thiscurrentyear.

    ii.Readthegivensentencefromanewspaper.Identifytheerrorandsupplythecorrectioninthe sentence.
    Twoyearspassed, butthegovernmentwould notbeenabletocontrolthenumberof crimeratesinthis city

    Error Correction

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    iii.Selectthecorrectoptiontofillintheblankfor givenline:-

    Thepolicemanadvisedthemanthatthenexttimehecomes,hemustwearahelmetlesthe
    bepunished

    A. Would
    B. Should
    C. Could
    D. Might

    iv.Readthedialoguebetweentwo friendsSushantandShreyaregardingthesignificantriseof air


    pollutioninDelhi.

    Sushant:-Whatisthemajorfactorresponsiblefor therisingairpollutioninDelhiinthefollowing years?

    Shreya:-Its theunnecessaryuse of Vehicles,thatproducesmokeandcontaminatetheair

    SushantaskedShreya . Shreya
    replieditistheunnecessaryuse of thevehicleswhichproducecontaminativesmokeandultimately
    pollutetheair.

    A. Whatwas themajorfactorresponsiblefor risingairpollutioninDelhi


    B.Whatisthemajorfactorresponsiblefor risingairpollutioninDelhi
    C.Whatthemajorfactorresponsiblefor risingairpollutioninDelhiis
    D. Whatthemajorfactorresponsiblefor risingairpollutioninDelhiwas v.

    IdentifytheerrorinthegivensentencefromNamish’sdiary:-

    Itdidnotmatterifitbesunny, I used togo outsidefor cycling

    Error Correction

    Writing Skills

    3. You werereturningfromamallfromthe12thfloorwhen allof asudden, theliftstoppedwitha sudden


    jerk.You wereseverelypanickedby thissudden stopof thelift.Writealongdescriptivepassage
    describingthesituationinabout(100 - 120 words) (5)

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    SECTIONC: LITERATURE(20 marks)

    4. Readthefollowingextractsandanswer thegivenquestionsfor ANY ONE of thetwo, given(5) A.

    They,too,awareof sun andairandwater,


    Are fedby peacefulharvests,by war’s longwinterstarv’d.
    Theirhands areours, andintheirlineswe read
    A labournotdifferentfromour own.
    (No men areforeign)

    i.Fillintheblankwithoneword /phrase (1)


    Whenthepoet says thattheyareaware of airandwater, herefersto ‘they’ as

    ii.Whatdoes thepoet’suse of theword ‘arefedby peacefulharvest’signify? (1)

    iii.Whichof thefollowingbestdescribestheattitudeof thespeakerintheabovelines?(1) A.


    Segregatory B.Apathetic
    C.Joyful D. Empathetic

    iv.Commenton thepoet’suse of languageinthegivenextract. (2)

    OR

    B. He toldmeas ifthinkingaloud,“Abul! I know you havetogo awaytogrow. Does theseagull not


    flyacross thesun, aloneandwithoutanest?”He quotedKhalilGibrantomyhesitantmother,
    “Yourchildrenarenotyour children.Theyarethesons anddaughtersof Life’slongingfor itself.
    Theycomethroughyou butnotfromyou. You maygivethemyour lovebutnotyour thoughts. For
    theyhavetheirown thoughts.”

    i.StateanyoneinferenceaboutAbdul Kalam’sfatherfromthefollowingcontext. (1)


    He quotedKhalilGibran tomy hesitantmother,“Your childrenarenotyour children.Theyarethesons and
    daughters ofLife’slongingforitself.Theycomethroughyoubutnotfromyou.

    ii.Whichof thefollowingdoes NOT correspondtotheideaconveyedby theabovesentence?(1) A.


    Childrenmustbegiventhefreedomtoflyintheirrespectivefield
    B. Childrencanbegivenparent’slovebutnottheirthought
    C. Parentsshouldimposeenormousconstraintson theirchildrenandforcethemtoshineinone field
    D. Weshouldfosterchildren’screativity

    iii.APJ Kalam’sfatherwas anobjectof inspirationfor alltheparents.Justifythisinabout40 words


    inrespecttothecontext.(2)

    iv.Whichword/phrasewould correctlysubstitute‘hesitant’inthegivensentencefromtheextract?
    He quotedKhalilGibran tomy hesitantmother,“Your childrenarenotyour children.”..

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    5. Answer any THREEof the followinginabout 40 - 50 words each (3 x 3 =9)

    i.SubhramaniaIyerwas avisionaryteacherwho soughttobuildasociety,abundantof Social


    equality.Substantiatethisstatement. (Mychildhood)

    ii.In thefirstlinesof thepoem“No menareforeign”,thepoetsays “Remember,no menarestrange, no


    countriesforeign”.However, inthelastlines,thepoetsays “Remember,no menareforeign,no
    countriesstrange”.Whatdoes itsignify?Elaborate.(No men areforeign)

    iii.Thefireintheauthor’shouse inthestory “A house isnotahome”turnedouttobeablessingin


    disguise.Elaboratethis.(A house isnot a home)

    iv.Beingoptimisticandavoidingpessimismcansolvemostof theproblemsinour life.Elaborate


    thisstatementwithrespecttothecontext“Thelastleaf”.(The last leaf)

    6. Answer thefollowingquestioninabout100 - 120 words (6 x 1 =6)

    In thetopic“A house isnotahome”,theauthorseemstobeananimallover.Substantiatethis. OR

    Do you believethattheteenagersof themodernagearesufferingfromvariousforms of depressions?


    Whatcantheteenagersdo topreventthesedepressions fromendingtheirlives?Elaboratethiswith
    respecttothecontext“TheLastLeaf”inabout120 words.

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