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NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Literature Chapter 1 How I Taught My Grandmother to Read are part of NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Literature Reader<\/a>. Here we have given NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Literature Reader Chapter 1 How I Taught My Grandmother to Read.<\/p>\n

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Literature Reader Chapter 1 How I Taught My Grandmother to Read<\/h2>\n

Textbook Questions Solved<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWrite about the following memories or experiences. Share your views with the class.
\n(i) A memorable holiday spent with your grandmother
\n(ii) A story told by your grandmother
\n(ii) The things you admire the most about your grandmother
\n(iv) The difference between your mother and your grandmother
\nAnswer:
\n(i) A memorable holiday spent with my grandmother<\/strong>
\nGrandmothers are more than mothers. I still remember how I spent a holiday with my grandmother. It was quite a long time since I met her. I found her standing at the village bus-stand to receive me. She was really excited. She had prepared some of my favourite dishes only for me. She took me to the fields. We stopped at the canal. What a sight! Children were diving into it from a wooden bridge. I enjoyed fresh sugarcanes. It was evening. A herd of cattle was returning home. My grandmother would not let me sleep early. She had many interesting stories to tell. She talked of her youth, her good old times and her hobbies. She kissed me affectionately before I went to bed.<\/p>\n

(ii) A Story told by my grandmother
\n<\/strong>It is difficult to imagine a grandmother without her fanciful stories. My grandmother is a great story-teller. Her narrative skill is very real and convincing. She will make you believe even the incredible. She has stored many stories in her rpemory. Her favourite story is of Savitri and Yama. Savitri\u2019s husband was cutting wood in the forest. He fell down from a tree and died. The God of death, Yama came to take him to the other world. Savitri would not let him come near the dead body of her husband. She remained glued to the dead body for many days. She didn\u2019t eat and sleep. The God of death was moved. He had never seen such a devoted and determined wife. He was pleased and restored Savitri\u2019s husband to life.<\/p>\n

(iii) The things I admire the most about my grandmother<\/strong>
\nMy grandmother is my role-model. I am very much impressed with her personality. But there are certain things which I admire the most in her character. The first thing is her sense of discipline. She is very regular and punctual. She gets up at 5 a.m. in the morning. She is ready for her prayers before 6 a.m. She has always a fixed time for everything. I like her deep faith in God. Her sense of cleanliness is extremely praiseworthy. She looks noble and dignified in her spotless white clothes. All these things make her a very pleasing and dignified personality.<\/p>\n

(iv) The difference between my mother and my grandmother<\/strong>
\nHuman relations generally defy comparisons. But still there are certain basic differences between my mother and my grandmother. I am also different from my mother. So is my grandmother from her daughter-in\u00adlaw. Basically it is a generation gap. My grandmother is conservative. She is highly religious. She has deep faith in God and fate. But my mother is a working woman. She has a progressive outlook towards life and people. She is not so religious. She believes that everyone has a right to lead one\u2019s own kind of life. My grandmother thinks that home and children are the most important things for any woman. My mother thinks of other things as well. She believes that a woman must have freedom to decide what is good or bad for her.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nHave you ever been on a trip to any place in India, where you didn\u2019t know the language spoken locally? How did you feel? How did you manage to communicate?
\nAnswer:
\nDuring my tour to Tamil Nadu, I happened to visit a small village. It is near the temple town of Kanchipuram. Actually, I went\u00a0 there to buy some sarees for my mother and my elder sister. I went to a handloom shop. The shopkeeper welcomed me with folded hands and wished \u2018namaskaram’. I did the same. I said \u2018sarees \u2019. He responded by saying “ilia’ or \u2018Yella or something like that. He said something to the helpers. I could not understand even a word. Many new sarees of different colours were laid before me. I picked up one and asked the price. He raised three fingers\u2014I couldn\u2019t make out whether he was asking for three hundred or three thousand. A man who knew some Hindi saved me from the embarrassment. I paid six thousand and bought two sarees. Only then I realised that I was a stranger in my own country and I determined to learn at least one language that is spoken in South India.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nSee textbook on page 3.
\nAnswer:
\nDo it yourself.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nNow that you have enjoyed reading the story, answer the following questions by choosing the correct option
\n(a) The grandmother could relate to the central character of the story \u2018Kashi Yatre\u2019 as_______
\n(i) both were old and uneducated.
\n(ii) both had granddaughters who read to them.
\n(iii) both had a strong desire to visit Kashi.
\n(iv) both were determined to learn to read.
\nAnswer:
\n(iii) both had a strong desire to visit Kashi.<\/p>\n

(b) Why did the women at the temple discuss the latest episode of \u2018Kashi Yatre\u2019?
\n(i) to pass their time.
\n(ii) the writer, Triveni, was very popular.
\n(iii) they could relate with the protagonist of the serial.
\n(iv) women have a habit of discussing serials.
\nAnswer:
\n(ii) the writer, Triveni, was very popular.<\/p>\n

(c) The granddaughter found her grandmother in tears on her return as__________
\n(i) the grandmother had been unable to read the story Kashi Yatre\u2019 on her own.
\n(ii) the grandmother had felt lonely.
\n(iii) the grandmother wanted to accompany her granddaughter.
\n(iv) she was sad she could not visit Kashi.
\nAnswer:
\n(i) the grandmother had been unable to read the story Kashi Yatre\u2019 on her own.<\/p>\n

(d) Why did the grandmother touch her granddaughter\u2019s feet?
\n(i) As a mark of respect to her teacher.
\n(ii) It was a custom in their family.
\n(iii) Girls should be respected.
\n(iv) She had read the story of Kashi Yatra\u2019 to her.
\nAnswer:
\n(i) As a mark of respect to her teacher.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nAnswer the following questions briefly
\n(a) What made Triveni a popular writer ?
\n(b) Why did the grandmother depend on her granddaughter to know the story?
\n(c) Pick out two sentences which state that the grandmother was desperate to know what happened in the story.
\n(d) Could the grandmother succeed in accomplishing her desire to read? How?
\n(e) Which of the following traits would be relevant to the character of the narrator\u2019s grandmother?<\/p>\n