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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Gratefulness
Gratefulness Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes
Before you Read:
Sunita was badly injured in an accident. Her leg was fractured. She was operated upon and the broken bone was joined using a steel rod. She was advised rest for a month. She could not move. She was angry that God had been very unfair to her. Her friend Anjali comforted her saying that she should look at those who were physically challenged since birth, and be grateful to the creator. Now discuss in groups and find answers to the following
Question 1.
Was Sunita right in being angry with God?
Answer:
No, Sunitha was not right in being angry with God.
Question 2.
Know did Anjali comfort Sunita?
Answer:
Anjali comforted her saying that she should look at those who were physically challenged since birth.
Question 3.
Who should we be grateful to? Why?
Answer:
We should be grateful to God, because God has given us all the organs with which we can live happily.
Understand the poem:
Question 1.
Why is the poet grateful for eyes and ears?
Answer:
The poet is grateful for his eyes and ears because he can see the activities that can be done by him and he may hear the sobbing of those who need him near them.
Question 2.
How do lips and mind help a human being?
Answer:
Lips help the human beings to speak words of comfort and peace to all who seek. Mind helps them to help others.
Question 3.
What does the poet use his hands for?
Answer:
The poet uses his hands for doing some difficult or easy work for others or pray to God.
Question 4.
Why does the poet place the heart above all else?
Answer:
Hatred creates hatred ness and violence. But love conquers all. Even a enemy becomes a friend. So poet places love above all else and the heart with which one can love everybody.
Read and appreciate:
Question 1.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
e.g, See-me, speak- seek
Answer:
Rhyming words:
see – me, hear – near, speak – seek, know – so, do – you, pray – every day, above – love.
Question 2.
Which, stanza do you like the most? Why?
Answer:
I like last stanza the most because poet is grateful for that he has given a heart to love all including his enemy and God.
Question 3.
Try and translate the poem into your mother tongue?
Answer:
Activity.
Gratefulness Additional Questions and Answers
I. Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
Every human being is blessed with:
(a) Organs like eyes, ears, lips and hands.
(b) Money and ornaments.
(c) Rest and happiness.
(d) Air, water and light.
Answer:
(a) Organs like eyes, ears, lips and hands.
Question 2.
Human beings have a heart to:
(a) hate
(b) love
(c) happiness
(d) help.
Answer:
(b) love
Question 3.
Human beings have a mind that gives them the ability:
(a) to help others
(b) to do work
(c) love
(d) get help from others.
Answer:
(a) to help others
Question 4.
Poet place above all.
(a) Love
(b) Hatredness
(c) Happiness
(d) Kindness.
Answer:
(a) Love
Question 5.
The word that does not rhyme “seer”
(a) Hear
(b) near
(c)Fear
(d) fire
Answer:
(d) fire
II. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow :
1. I am grateful for the ears that I may hear.
Question a.
Who said this?
Answer:
Poet said this.
Question b.
Who is the author of this poem?
Answer:
Joseph T. Renaldi.
Question c.
Why is he grateful for the ears?
Answer:
He is grateful for the ears that he may hear the sobbing of those who need his help.
Question d.
What is the meaning of sobbing?
Answer:
Crying.
Gratefulness Summary in English
Introduction: Every human being is blessed with organs like eyes, ears, lips and hands. Human beings have also a heart to love, a mind that gives them the ability to help others. The poet says that one has to be grateful to the creator for granting all such possessions. He suggests that a good use of the organs be made.
Summary:
Poet says that he is grateful for the eyes and ears. Eyes help him to see the activities done by him. Ears help him hear the sobbing of the needy. Poet is grateful for lips and mind. Lips help him to speak words of comfort and peace to all. Mind that gives him the ability to help others. He is grateful for the hands that help him to do any difficult or easy work of God. He is grateful for the ability to pray to give him strength and guidance every day. Above all the poet is grateful to God for he was been given a heart to love all. The poet says that one has to be grateful to the creator for granting all such possessions. He suggests that a good use of the organs be made.
Gratefulness Summary in Kannada
