Words and Expressions-1- page 3 & 4 Solution Class ix

 

1. How will self-driving cars or driverless cars be safe?

Answer: Self-driving cars and driverless cars possess advanced technology to avoid accidents and traffic jams. This is how they will be safe.

2. What do you understand by 'cars' will communicate with each other?

Answer: Cars will communicate with their advanced technology by showing their position and detailed information.

3. What are the advantages of self-driving cars?

Answer: The advantages of self-driving cars are as follows.

(i)                They can protect us from accidents and traffic jams.

(ii)             They are able to commute times on the other activities.

4. What is the use of GPS?

Answer:  GPS is used to get mapping directions and to hail taxis as well.

5. What is a drone? What are its advantages?

Answer: An aerial vehicle without a man is called a drone. Its advantages are as follows:

(i)                It can carry small loads from one place to another.

(ii)             It can take a shoot a photo from above mountain or river.

(iii)           It can provide a video about any particular area which is far from our reach.

6. Which technology will be used in flying cars?

Answer: The technology which will be used in flying cars is known as ‘Military Technology’.

7. How will flying cars be more convenient than planes and helicopters?

Answer: As it is a flying car, it will surely be used as a car as well as a small flying vehicle. So it will be convenient and affordable to the general travelers.

TRY YOURSELF -VI

 

Let Us Practise:

A. Answer the following questions:

1. Who created the famous cartoon characters, Tom and Jerry?

Answer: William Hanna and Barbera

2. What did the cartoonist Pran create?

Answer: Chacha Chaudhary

3. What is the moral of the movie 'Chillar Party'

Answer: To act responsively and fight for the helpless and needy.

4. Which movie gives two lessons-bonds about your pets and how to deal with strangers?

Answer: Halo

5. Who wrote 'A Christmas Carol'?

Answer: Charles Dickens

6. Write two examples of homophones.

Answer: Sheer and shear

7. What did Anna Sewell write?

Answer: Black Beauty

8. What do you mean by the Proverb 'A friend in need is a friend indeed?

Answer: A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.

9. What is a prefix? Give an example.

Answer: A prefix is a letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, mistakes, unknown

B. Draw the symbol of No Parking.

Answer:

Leaves

 Leaves make food for plants. Leaves have many uses in our homes. Let us see how leaves are useful.

Match the following leaves with their uses:

1. Leaves as food: Methi, cabbage, spinach

2. Leaves as medicine: Tulsi, Ashwagandha

3. Leaves as spices: Curry leaves Tej Patta

4. Leaves for decoration: Mango, Yucca, Maple

5. Leaves to drive away insects: Neem, Mint

6. Leaves used as dinner plates: Teak Leaves, Banana leaves

7. leaves as a dye: Henna, Indigo Leaves

Types of Veggies

Vegetables make our body fit and healthy. They keep us away from various illnesses. Some vegetables are quite similar while others are different. We group the vegetables according to the part we eat and their common uses. All these vegetables are useful to us in many ways.

Identify the vegetables with the help of picture clues.

1. Green leafy vegetables:

(a) – Cabbage

(b) – Lettuce

(c) – Spinach

2. Fruity Vegetables:

(a) –  Cucumber

(b) – Peppers

(c) – Tomato

3. Flowery Vegetables:

(a) – Cauliflower

(b)  - Broccoli

(c) – Squash blossom

4. Root vegetables:

(a) – Potato

(b) – Carrot

(c) – Radish

5. Bulb Vegetable:

(a) – Garlic

(b) - Onion

(c) – Water Chestnuts

 

 

Try Yourself iv

 

 Let us Practise

A. Answer the following questions:

1. Which animal is used to ride on a high mountain?

Answer: Yak

2. Which animal is called Chilli?

Answer: Frisian Bull

3. Where can you find Emperor Penguins?

Answer:  Antarctica

4. Which group of animals/birds is called ‘business’?

Answer: Ferrets

5. What are the names of the father and mother of a kitten?

Answer: Father is called Tom & Mother is called Queen.

6. Which animal looks like a Llama?

Answer: Alpaca

7. Which animal looks similar to a Sealion?

Answer: Seal

B. Identify these images:

1. Feeding Pigeons

2. Playing with kitten

3. Taking a pet dog for a walk.

Animal Similes

        Animal Similes

Observe the pictures of these animals and answer the following questions:

1. Cheetah

2. Eel

3. Owl

4. Bull

5. Fox

6. Lion

7. Bee

8. Pig

Gear Up:

A. Complete the following similes with the help of the picture clue given above.

1. As fast as a cheetah

2. As slippery as an eel

3. As wise as an owl

4. As strong as a bull

5. As cunning as a fox

6. As brave as a lion

7. As busy as a bee

8. As fat as a pig.

 

Sports Geniuses

 

  Sports Geniuses

Do you know these sports geniuses of today? Let us find out.

Name these sports in which these sportspersons are associated with:

1.Abhinav Bindra - Shooting

2.Rohan Bopanna - Badminton

3.Geet Sethi – Billiards and Snooker

4.Sania Mirza - Tennis

5.Vijender Singh - Boxing

6.Meghann M. Lanning - Cricket

7.Rohit Sharma - Crocket

8.Tiger Woods - Golf

9.Michael Jordon - Basketball

10.Li Xiaoxia – Table Tennis

11.Katie Ledecky - Swimming

12.Dipa Karmakar - Gymnastic