Gujarat Board Class 9 English — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: The story is set in the year 2157. Tommy discovers a real book made of paper in his attic, which is unusual because in their time, all books are electronic and displayed on screens.

A: In 2157: Schools are at home with mechanical teachers, individual learning, adjustable difficulty levels, and telebooks on screens. In the old days: Schools were buildings where all children gathered,

A: Margie hates her mechanical teacher because it gives her difficult geography tests that she fails repeatedly. She especially dislikes the slot where she puts homework written in punch code. She was di

A: Mulk Raj Anand is the author of 'The Lost Child'. He was a famous Indian writer who wrote about social issues and the lives of common people in India.

A: The story is set during a spring festival at a village fair. The child goes to the fair with his parents through mustard fields and crowded pathways filled with vendors and attractions.

A: The child wanted: 1) A toy from the shop, 2) Burfi (his favorite sweet), 3) A garland of gulmohur flowers, 4) Colorful balloons, 5) To listen to the snake-charmer's music, 6) To ride the roundabout.

A: Evelyn Glennie is a world-famous multipercussionist from Scotland who is profoundly deaf. She became successful despite her hearing disability by learning to feel vibrations and sounds through differe

A: Evelyn's hearing loss was gradual. At age 8, her mother noticed something was wrong when Evelyn didn't respond to her name being called while waiting to play piano. By age 11, her hearing was severely

A: Ron Forbes tuned two large drums to different notes and told Evelyn 'Don't listen through your ears, try to sense it some other way.' Through this exercise, Evelyn discovered she could feel the higher