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Chapters
1.2: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
1.3: The Envious Neighbour
2.1: I can’t Climb Trees Anymore
2.2: A Poison Tree
2.3: The Fun They Had
3.1: Old Man River
3.2: On Killing a Tree
3.3: Earthquake
4.1: Seventeen Oranges
4.2: The Spider and the Fly
4.3: The Cat and the Painkiller
▶ 5.1: Water – The Elixir of Life
5.2: The River
5.3: Little Cyclone: The Story of a Grizzly Cub
6.1: From Zero to Infinity
6.2: The Comet
6.3: Mother’s Voice
7.1: A Birthday Letter
7.2: The Stick-together Families
7.3: The Christmas Truce
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Solutions for Chapter 5.1: Water – The Elixir of Life
Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 5.1 of Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Samacheer Kalvi for English Class 9 TN Board.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 9 TN Board 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life Warm up [Page 117]
Do you think the living organisms in this planet can survive without water? Why?
Where do you get your drinking water from?
Is the drinking water you use in your home treated?
If not, how do you purify it?
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 9 TN Board 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life Intext [Pages 118 - 121]
What is the imaginary elixir of life?
What according to the writer is the real elixir of life?
What is the ‘wonderful difference’ the writer talks about in the passage?
What is the ‘cheering sight’ mentioned in the paragraph?
What does the writer compare water in a landscape to?
How does the water in rainfed tanks get its colour?
What is the main cause of soil erosion?
What other factors add to the erosion of precious soil?
How can soil erosion be prevented?
How does prevention of soil erosion serve a double purpose?
What are the two sources of water?
What happens to the rain water?
What is the idea of civilized forest?
How can you check soil erosion?
What is the cheapest means of transport?
How can you make a difference in the countryside?
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 9 TN Board 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life Exercise [Pages 122 - 127]
Answer the following questions briefly in one or two sentences.
What makes water one of the most powerful and wonderful things on earth?
How does water help in the formation of fertile lands?
How does soil erosion happen and what are its main causes?
What are some measures that are used to prevent soil erosion?
How, according to Sir C. V. Raman, can rainwater as well as the water of rivers be prevented from going to waste?
Answer the following in about 80-100 words.
How does C.V. Raman show that water is the real elixir of life?
Water exists in all plant and animal forms – Explain.
Life cannot exist on earth without water – Explain.
Given below are some idioms related to water. Match the idioms with its meaning.
| Idioms | Meanings | ||
| 1 | blood runs thicker than water | a | to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about |
| 2 | to be a fish out of water | b | naturally, with ease |
| 3 | dull as dishwater | c | to be active but without making progress or falling farther behind |
| 4 | as a duck takes to water | d | family members have stronger obligations with each other than with people outside the family |
| 5 | come hell or high water | e | to be in a difficult situation |
| 6 | You never miss the water till the well runs dry | f | boring, uninteresting |
| 7 | pour cold water on something | g | criticism to someone that has no effect on them at all |
| 8 | tread water | h | People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it |
| 9 | be (like) water off a duck's back | i | to be uncomfortable in a particular situation |
| 10 | to be in deep water | j | no matter what happens |
Water is a scarce resource. Discuss the causes, problems, and solutions to water scarcity and write them below.
| Cause | Problem | Solution |
Listening
On the basis of the listening passage, choose the correct answer from the given options.
Severn Suzuki represents an organization called ECO which stands for __________.
Ecological Cooperation
Environmental Coordinating Organization
Environmental Children’s Organization
Ecological Children’s Organization
On the basis of the listening passage, choose the correct answer from the given options.
“I am fighting for my future.” The ‘fight’ refers to her_______.
fight to win an election
fight to gain a few points in share market
fight against corruption
fight against environmental pollution
On the basis of the listening passage, choose the correct answer from the given options.
Animals and fish are becoming extinct because _____.
they have no place to go
they die of diseases
their food and habitat are polluted
all the above
On the basis of the listening passage, choose the correct answer from the given options.
It is evident that Severn Suzuki is concerned about all other species too as, ______.
she considers them all belonging to one world
they have nobody except her to speak for
they belong to her
they are all children
On the basis of the listening passage, choose the correct answer from the given options.
Severn Suzuki condemns the people of her country for ______.
contributing large amounts of waste and not sharing the excess with the needy
being afraid of the poor
being angry with the poor belonging to other countries
being wealthy
On the basis of the listening passage, choose the correct answer from the given options.
Which of the following statement is not true?
Canada is a rich country and people have in plenty
Canadian children are privileged
A Brazilian child was willing to share because she was rich
Northern countries will not share with the needy
Answer the following questions briefly
What is the humble request of the twelve- year -old to the elders?
The dream of Severn Suzuki is ______.
The fear and agony of Severn Suzuki is ______.
How does she proclaim that she represents the future generation?
The duties and responsibilities of the parents are
- to comfort their children saying that everything will be all right.
- ______.
- ______.
Speaking
You are the President of GO GREEN, the Environment Club of your school. On the occasion of World Environment Day, you have been asked to address the school on the topic, ‘The Nature of Our Future Depends on the Future of Our Nature’.
PROJECT
‘CHANGE IS NEEDED, AND IT IS NEEDED NOW’. Let’s meet a class of superheroes who have taken simple sustainability projects upon themselves to tackle the environmental problems in their campus.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 9 TN Board 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life Grammar [Pages 135 - 140]
Simple Present Tense Choose the correct form of the present tense verb from the options given.
All children __________ something new every day.
learn
learns
learned
A good student always ________ hard.
work
works
worked
Engineers ___________ bridges.
build
builds
built
My sister is an architect. She __________ skyscrapers.
design
designs
designed
The Himalayas ______ India from the cold winds.
protect
protects
protected
It always ________ here in the afternoon.
drizzle
drizzles
drizzled
My mother ______ in a factory.
work
works
worked
Kamali ________ English very well, but she doesn’t understand Hindi.
speak
speaks
spoke
Cows ______ us milk.
give
gives
gave
The trains to Chennai always _________ on time.
run
runs
ran
Present Continuous Tense
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
Who is that boy ________ on the table? (stand)
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
What are you __________? (do)
I __________ (listen) to music.
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
My brother __________ (work) in London now.
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
I ______ (wait) for my mother.
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
It is better not to disturb her, she ____________ (work).
What are they doing? Use the verbs below and write sentences.
eat cry play read sing watch
Look at the picture again and answer the questions.
- Is Galen reading? _______________
- Is Velu eating? _______________
- Is Kalai dancing? _____________
- Is Peter watching TV? __________
- Is Anu crying?_________________
Write the –ing form of the verbs.
| 1. | Come ______. |
| 2. | Take ______. |
| 3. | Fly ______. |
| 4. | Swim ______. |
| 5. | Study ______. |
| 6. | Read ______. |
Write a negative sentence.
He is learning to read.
Write a negative sentence.
I am having a bath.
Write a negative sentence.
I’m reading a fantastic book.
Write a negative sentence.
Raja is driving a new car.
Write a negative sentence.
I’m looking for my bag.
Write a question for the answer.
_________________?
No, they aren’t singing.
Write a question for the answer.
________________?
Yes, She is writing a new book.
Write a question for the answer.
_________________?
Yes, It is working.
Write a question for the answer.
________________?
No, he isn't doing the project.
Write a question for the answer.
_________________?
Yes, We are planning to go.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
You ___________ (listen) to the music.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
He ______ (cry).
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
I _________ (swim) in the pool.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Latha_______ (wait) for her daughter.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
_________ she ________ (watch) TV?
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Who _________ he __________ (help)?
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Her father ________ (not/cook) dinner.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Akila ___________ (not/sing) a song.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
My brother ____ (not/do) his homework.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
______ your mother ____ (work) today?
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Amutha and Praba _____ (play) tennis
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Amith and Ravi ___ (not/swim) in the lake.
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
She ____________ to anybody.
never apologized
has never apologized
have never apologized
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
My mother ______ to London.
has been
being in
have been
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
I ___________ all the plays of Shakespeare.
read
had read
have read
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
Have you ___________ your lunch?
finish
finished
had finished
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
______ he brought his bike?
Had
Has
Have
Present perfect with “ever and never”
Have you ever…?
Have you ever eaten a kiwi fruit?
Yes, I have eaten a kiwi fruit. Or No, I have never eaten a kiwi fruit.
| Activity | Yes, I have (name) | No, I have never. (name) |
| … been to Ooty | ||
| … traveled by plane | ||
| … visited a museum | ||
| …tried swimming in sea | ||
| … gone hiking | ||
| … sung karaoke | ||
| ……… lost money | ||
| …… taken a cold shower in winter | ||
| … listened to French music | ||
| … eaten a peach |
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
How long __________?
are you waiting
have you been waiting
have you waited
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
She ___________ in the garden since morning.
is working
has been working
work
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
I ______ this mobile for three years.
am using
has used
have been using
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The children ___________ in the park.
has been playing
have been playing
had been playing
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The workers ______ higher wages for a long time.
has been demanding
have been demanding
demand
Simple Past Tense
Complete the story using the past tense of the verbs.
The Hare and the Tortoise
One day a Hare and a Tortoise decided to have a race. The Tortoise _______ (know) that the Hare _________ (can) run faster than him. But the Tortoise _______ (be) more intelligent than the Hare. 'Yes, I'll race you,'_________ (say) the Tortoise. The Tortoise ______ (have) a clever plan. He ______ (find) his brothers and sisters and he ______ (tell) them to wait in different places along the path of the race. So they all ______ (hide) behind the trees along the path. The race ______ (begin)! The Tortoise ______ (run) as fast as possible. But the Hare ______ (be) faster, of course. 'This will be a very easy race', ______ (think) the Hare. So the Hare _________ (decide) to rest, and he quickly ____ (fall) asleep at the side of the road. Suddenly, the Hare ______ (wake up) and he ______ (see) a Tortoise ahead of him! 'How did he get ahead of me?' the Hare asked himself. In fact, it ______ (be) not his friend the Tortoise: it ______ (be) the Tortoise's sister. But to a Hare, all tortoises look the same. The Hare ______ (run) past the Tortoise easily. Soon, he ______ (cannot) see the Tortoise, so he ______ (sit) down to rest. Then the Hare ______ (get up) and continued the race. But as the Hare _______ (turn) around the last corner before the finish line, his friend the Tortoise crossed the line and ______ (win) the race!
Finish each clue by changing the verb within brackets to an irregular past tense verb.
Then complete the crossword puzzle.
- Across
- The lake (freeze) ________ overnight.
- Hema (buy) _________ a new bicycle.
- Aravind (give) ____ me a slice of pizza.
- We (drink) _________milk.
- The dog (sleep) _________ on the sofa.
- He (write) ____________ a letter to his cousin in America.
- Down
- I (find) ________ a coin on the ground.
- Tony (teach) __________ his cat to use the litter box.
- Selvi (blow) ____________ out the candle.
Past Continuous Tense - Make sentences in the past continuous tense using the verb in brackets.
The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.
The girls _______ (learn) their lessons.
I __________ (play) in the rain all evening.
Vijay __________ (repair) his car.
Hari _____________ (work) hard to pass the entrance examination.
Past Perfect Tense - Complete the sentences using the past perfect tense.
Kalai didn’t complete his homework because ___________.
By the time Sundar got up ________.
When we reached the park, __________.
Saralah didn’t want to see her ___________.
Manohar was laughing because ______.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
Ezhil _______ a cake when they came when they came.
baked
had been baking
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
Veeran cleaned ______ had been cleaning the room since morning.
had been cleaning
cleaned
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
We worked ______ in the city for ten years before we moved to the village.
worked
had been working
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
The cat ______ was waiting for the mice to come out of its hole.
cat
had been waiting
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
Kannan ______ have been looking for a job for a long time.
have been looking
had been looking
Simple Future Tense
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
We hope you ___________ (have) a great time in Ooty.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
I think Manju ____________ (visit) her grandparents during the vacation.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
Be careful, that mirror ______ (fall) on the floor.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
As soon as my father arrives, we ___________ (go) to watch the film.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
When your train arrives, I __________ (wait) for you at the station.
Future Continuous Tense Make sentences in the future continuous tense using the verb in brackets.
Ashwin __________ (complete) M.B.A. in another two years.
I ____________ (go) to Thanjavur by this time tomorrow.
Prabha __________ (receive) the best student award in six months’ time.
The plane _______ (leave) at 3 o’clock.
He _________ (attend) the conference.
What is Amala going to do? Given below is Amala’s schedule for next week. Read it and answer the questions using the future continuous tense.
Amala’s Schedule
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Morning | Doctor’s appointment | Meet friends | Return library books | Attend NCC camp | Go to park | Clean house | Visit grandmother |
| Afternoon | Buy groceries for the week | Go to computer class | Go to nursery garden | Learn music | Do gardening | Prepare sweets | Go to the zoo with nephew |
| Evening | Watch TV | Do gardening | Dinner with friends | Do ironing | Play with friends | Movie with parents | Relax at home |
- What will Amala do on Sunday morning?
- What is Amala planning to do on Saturday afternoon?
- Where is Amala going on Wednesday morning?
- Who is Amala meeting on Tuesday morning?
- What will she buy on Monday afternoon?
Future Perfect Tense
Match words from the different columns to make reasonable predictions. Then write them down in the space below. One has been done as an example.
Write the sentences.
- In 50 years the ice cap will have melted.
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
Solutions for 5.1: Water – The Elixir of Life
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