Question Reflect and Respond I
Discuss the work of postal workers and the difficulties they face.
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Name the profession, one challenge, and how the work helps others.
Answer
They are postal workers; they connect people by delivering mail.
CLASS 9 · KAVERI · CHAPTER 7
Carrier of Words
Simple answers about Gramin Dak Sewak Khetaram, the value of communication, and a poem about sincere words.
33 worked answersOriginal sample responses
33 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Carrier of Words
Textbook pages 203–218
Question Reflect and Respond II
Explain different ways people carry and share words and messages.
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Messages travel through people, post, phones, and online services.
Answer
A carrier may be a post worker or any messenger; people connect through speech, letters, and technology.
Question Reflect and Respond III
Fill the blanks using the vocabulary from the passage about Khetaram.
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Use the context of heat, desert land, settlements, and network coverage.
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signals, dunes, hamlets, defying, slumped, devoid.
Question Check Your Understanding I
Make a profile of Khetaram, including his job, route, working conditions, and responsibilities.
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Khetaram is a GDS who delivers mail, mainly on foot, and helps villagers read and reply to letters.
Answer
GDS; India Post; Somarad Branch Post Office; on foot (sometimes a lift); deliver mail and help villagers with letters.
Question Check Your Understanding II.1–2
Explain why Khetaram took the postal job and what motivates him to continue.
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The job supports his family and helps people who rely on the post.
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He needs the income and may feel both tired and proud of serving the village.
Question Check Your Understanding II–III
Complete the cause-and-effect table about the harsh conditions Khetaram faces.
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Pair each event with the explanation in the passage: heat policy, villagers’ trust, and his delivery to the BSF.
Answer
The jaggery marks a welcome; phone lines could let him carry a phone and deliver communication services.
Question Critical Reflection I.1
Answer the extract questions about the effects of famine on a family.
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The harvest is too small to feed five people, so the job gives needed income.
Answer
One crop cannot feed his family; he calls famine routine because it is frequent; the job supports them.
Question Critical Reflection I.2
Answer the extract questions about receiving and understanding bad news.
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The sender marks the letter; Khetaram reads it outside and treats the family’s custom respectfully.
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B; to understand it correctly; he avoids taking bad news into the home; False; sensitive and considerate.
Question Critical Reflection II.1–5
Answer the longer questions about the importance and challenges of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
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GDS workers connect remote families and services; Khetaram is trusted and works in difficult conditions.
Answer
They are valued for reaching remote communities and serving people who rely on mail and money orders.
Question Vocabulary and Structures I
Match the phrases from the passage with their meanings.
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Match each expression to its meaning in the passage.
Answer
1–iii, 2–i, 3–iv, 4–ii.
Question Vocabulary and Structures II
Find examples of alliteration and metaphor in the description of Khetaram’s route.
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Repeated first sounds are alliteration; a direct comparison is a metaphor.
Answer
Alliteration: ‘scorching summer’. Metaphors: ‘desert’s furies’ and ‘walking sandman’.
Question Vocabulary and Structures III
Match the vocabulary words with their meanings in context.
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Match words to the dry, distant, and sparsely populated setting.
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1–iii, 2–i, 3–v, 4–ii, 5–iv.
Question Vocabulary and Structures IV
Identify how the present perfect tense is used in each sentence.
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Use the time clue and meaning to identify the present-perfect function.
Answer
1–vii, 2–ii, 3–iii, 4–iv, 5–v, 6–vi, 7 describes duration up to now.
Question Vocabulary and Structures IV
Complete the paragraph using the correct present perfect verb forms.
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Build the present perfect with have/has + past participle.
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have got; has collected; have studied; have begun; has inspired.
Question Vocabulary and Structures V
Rewrite the advice using the passive voice where appropriate.
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Use ‘be + past participle’; the original object becomes the new subject.
Answer
Reading should be practised; you may be expected; words should be written; you may be asked; clothes should be worn.
Question Listen and Respond I–II
Listen to the passage about a postal event and note its key details.
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Listen to the assigned talk and record the details you hear.
Answer
Requires the audio or teacher transcript.
Question Speaking Activity I
Discuss whether letters and parcels should be carried by post or digital messages.
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Compare each item by cost, privacy, space, and what it can carry.
Answer
Each postal item has a different purpose; explain your choice with two reasons.
Question Writing Task I
Write a short, respectful condolence message to someone who has lost a family member.
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Offer sympathy, share a kind memory, and let the family know you are there for them.
Answer
We are deeply sorry for your loss. We are thinking of you and are here to support you.
Question Learning Beyond Text I–III
Plan a display about stamps and what they tell us about history and culture.
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Group stamps by subject and add a short, researched note about each one.
Answer
Organise by people, events, anniversaries, nature, and heritage; include reliable source notes.
Words
Textbook pages 220–230
Question Reflect and Respond I
Explain how words help people communicate, share knowledge, and express feelings.
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Words share thoughts; gestures, expressions, signs, and pictures can communicate too.
Answer
Words express ideas and feelings; non-verbal signs and actions can communicate without speech.
Question Reflect and Respond II
Complete the word grid with the words that fit each clue.
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Fill each blank with the word that fits the meaning and grammar.
Answer
satisfy; depart; weeds; worth; impart; blossom; feast.
Question Check Your Understanding I
Complete the poem blanks with the words from the word list.
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Use one word from the poem for each blank.
Answer
depart, pilgrim, weeds, joy, lonely, world, fruit.
Question Check Your Understanding II.1–4
Identify rhyme, alliteration, and other sound devices in the poem.
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The stanzas mostly rhyme ABAB; the poet contrasts sincere words with empty display.
Answer
ABAB; repeated words include ‘words’ and ‘heart’; option (ii).
Question Check Your Understanding III
Explain the hyperbole in the poem and what it emphasises.
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Choose the larger, clearly exaggerated expression.
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a feast; tonnes of; a mile; a decade; two seconds.
Question Check Your Understanding IV
Mark the stressed syllables and practise reading the poem aloud.
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Listen to the teacher read the poem and mark the strong beats.
Answer
Teacher-read activity; stress may vary slightly by pronunciation.
Question Critical Reflection I.1
Explain the image of the heart as a pilgrim in the poem extract.
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The heart is on a life journey and needs sincere words for comfort.
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The image shows a heart searching for meaning; empty words can leave it disappointed and lonely.
Question Critical Reflection I.2
Explain how words can comfort people and how a person can test their power.
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The poem contrasts many words with the smaller number of words that genuinely comfort.
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It means words may fail to express true feelings; ‘oft’ means often, so A is different.
Question Critical Reflection II.1–5
Answer the longer questions about the poem’s message and the power of words.
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The poem values a few sincere words over many empty ones.
Answer
Speak thoughtfully and sincerely; listen and let words lead to helpful action.
Question Vocabulary in Context I
Match the figurative phrases with their meanings.
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Match each figurative phrase with its meaning.
Answer
1–iv, 2–iii, 3–i, 4–v, 5–ii, 6–vi.
Question Vocabulary in Context II
Create word maps with synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences.
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For each word, write a meaning, one synonym, one opposite, a sentence, and a sketch idea.
Answer
Use the sample word maps in the detailed answer.
Question Listen and Respond I
Listen to the declamation and note the speaker’s topic, view, and delivery.
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Listen to the conversation and select four statements that match it.
Answer
Requires the audio or teacher transcript.
Question Speaking Activity I and Writing Task I
Choose a quotation about words, discuss its meaning, and write a short essay.
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Explain the quotation, give an example, consider another view, and conclude.
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Sample: Words can affect people, so we should speak honestly and kindly.
Question Learning Beyond Text I–III
Act out a feeling or action without speaking and describe how gestures communicate it.
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Use a gesture or expression and explain what it communicates.
Answer
Non-verbal communication uses expressions and actions; careful words can prevent hurt.