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TS 9th Class English Guide Unit 2B What is a Player? (Poem)

A player is one, who doesnt give up at the sight of defeat, But learns from their mistakes and puts them beneath. A player is one who doesnt give up at the sound of the buzzer, Always giving what they have from one side of the court to the other

A player is one who doesnt whine about their playing time, Because a player knows its an unacceptable crime. A player is one who practises game-speed, Always keeping in mind that their shots are not guaranteed

A player is one who doesnt settle for anything less, Even knowing, that theyre not the best. They will be the ones you see outside practicing, Day or night, rain or shine, They are the ones running on hurt ankles, admitting theyre fine

A player is one, who has a strong, sensible mind, Never pondering about failing, only contemplating prevailing. A player is one who doesnt chicken out, Who wants to be in the game when everything counts Now, that is a true player

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Question 1.
What are the qualities that a true player should have?

Answer: A true player one who doesnt give up at the sight of the defeat and learns from mistakes and {oeqja.t tha mistakes as early as possible. He/She doesnt complain about their play time. He/She practises according to the game speed. A true player admits that he/she is not the best and practises day or night. He/She has a strong, sensible mind. A true player never fears about success or failure

Question 2.
What, according to the poet, is an unacceptable crime of a player?

Answer: According to the poet, complaining about the play time is an unacceptable crime. A true player never thinks seriously about the time of play. A true player concentrates oh the play irrespective of the play time

Question 3.
Which game do you like the most? What are the qualities of a player stated in the poem ? Which of them do you have?

Answer: I like cricket the most. It is my favourite game. The following are the qualities of a player stated in the poem

  1. Not giving up at the sight of the defeat
  2. Learning from mistakes
  3. Not complaining about the play time
  4. Practising according to the game speed
  5. Practising day and night
  6. Having strong and sensible mind
  7. Fearless about success or failure

I also have some qualities of a tme player. I usually never give up at the sight of the defeat. I learn from mistakes. I have no fear about success or failure

Question 4.
The poet talks about certain Dos and Donts for a true player. List them out in the following table. One is done for you?

Answer:

Dos Donts
Regular practice Dont give up at the sight of defeat
Forget mistakes and learn from them Dont give up the sound of the buzzer
Practise according to the game speed Dont complain about their play time
Fight to the best of their ability Dont settle for anything less
Practise any time, day or night Dont be afraid of their injuries
Be strong and sensible Dont think about their failure
Be confident while playing Be confident while playing

What is a Player? (Poem) Summary in English

Jessica is a young poetess who speaks about a true player. According to her a true player is one who never gives up in.the event of a defeat because success and failure are common in games and sports. They should play in the true spirit of a game. A player should forget his/her mistakes and learn from every mistake and correct himself/herself. They should not give up at the sound of the buzzer

The poetess says that the players should not complain about their play time because it is an unacceptable crime. They should be ready to play at any time and under any conditions. Every game has certain speed. So they should practise the game speed

Though a player is not the best he/she has to play to the best of their ability to win the game. They should not compromise and settle for anything less than the victory. She strongly feels that the player has to practise any time, day or night. They should admit that they are fine even though they are injured. They should take the injuries lightly

The poetess is of the opinion that a player should be strong and sensible. They should not think about their failures of the past but focus on the present game. The true player is one who is never afraid of anything. Irrespective of distractions he should not get disturbed and lose confidence

About the Poet:

Jessica Taylor was born in Louisiana. She is a young poetess. She has developed her love for music and poetry at an early age. Most of her poems have focus on emotional issues with emotional touch. "Loneliness", "I Miss You", "I Hate", and "I Am Worried" are some of her popular poems

Glossary : give up (phr.v) : leave whine (v) : complain pondering (v) : thinking about something carefully for a period of time contemplating (v) : considering about chicken out (phr.v) : to decide not to do something because of fear

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TS 9th Class English 5th Lesson What is a player? Important Question and Answers

Editing A Passage:

Reading : A, B & C

Read the passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered (13 - 17) at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct and re¬write them in the answer booklet. , (5 × 1 = 5 M)

Question 1.?
  1. The pole vault is truly the glamorous event in any track and field competition.
  2. The sportsman combines the grace of the gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder.
  3. Pole-vaulting also have the element-of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-storeyed building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.
  4. Today it wps not only Michael Stones reality and dream - it is his quest.
  5. As long as Michael can remember, he had always dreamed of flying

Answer:

  1. The pole vault is truly theglamorous event of any track and field competition
  2. The sportsman combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder
  3. Pole-vaulting also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-storeyed building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event
  4. Today it is not only Michael Stones reality and dream - it is his quest
  5. As long as Michael could remember, he had always dreamed of flying
Question 2.?
  1. He rolled on and did his ritual of three finger-tipped push-ups.
  2. He found his pole, stood and stepped on the runway that led to the more challenging event of his seventeen year-old life.
  3. The runway feel different this time.
  4. It startled him for the brief moment.
  5. Then it all hit his like a wet bale of hay

Answer:

  1. He rolled over and did his ritual of three finger-tipped push-ups.
  2. He found his pole, stood and stepped on the runway that led to the most challenging event of his seventeen year-old life.
  3. The runway felt different this time
  4. It startled him for a brief moment
  5. Then it all hit him like a wet bale of hay
Question 3.?
  1. It was either the eruption of the people in the stands and the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth
  2. On his back with that wonderful hot sun in his face, he could only envision the smile on his mothers face
  3. He know his dad was probably smiling too, even laughing
  4. Bert would never do that when he got excited, smile and then sort of giggle
  5. What he didnt know is that his dad was hugging his wife and crying

Answer:

  1. It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth
  2. On his back with that wonderful hot sun on his face, he could only envision the smile on his mothers face
  3. He knew his dad was probably smiling too, even laughing
  4. Bert would always do that when he got excited, smile and then sort of giggle
  5. What he didnt know was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying
Question 4.?
  1. It was when I had to preter cricket than academics.
  2. That was the tough moment of my life.
  3. Though there was always the dream to play to my country, I also had a natural desire to be a doctor, coming from a family of doctors.
  4. Lucky, my father gave me the complete freedom to choose any one of the two.
  5. Here the role .of my uncle Baba Mohan was much crucial along with some of the coaches then.

Answer:

  1. It was when I had to prefer cricket to academics
  2. That was the toughest moment of my life
  3. Though there was always the dream to play for my country, I also had a natural desire to be a doctor, coming from a family of doctors
  4. Luckily, my father gave me the complete freedom to choose any one of the two
  5. Here the role of my uncle Baba Mohan was very crucial along with some of the coaches then
Question 5.?
    There was nothing like that.
  1. But, I would feel terrible disgusted whenever I dropped a catch
  2. I would felt sorry for the bowler who puts in such a great effort and the chance is floored !
  3. That hurt me the more;
  4. I love to spent time with the members of my family
  5. It gives so much in peace

Answer:

  1. But, I would feel terribly disgusted whenever 1 dropped a catch
  2. I would feel sorry for the bowler who puts in such a great effort and the chance is floored
  3. That hurt me the most
  4. I love to spend time with the members of my family
  5. It gives so much of peace
Choose The Right Word:

Complete the passage choosing the right words from the box given below. Each blank is numbered. Write the correct words in your answer booklet. (5 x 1/2 = 2 1/2 Marks)

Question 1.
sweating, confronted, astroturf, earlier, glamorous, challenging, quenched?

Answer:

    His palms were sweating
  1. . He needed a towel to dry his grip. A glass of ice water quenched
  2.  his thirst but hardly cooled his intensity. The astroturf
  3.  he sat on was as hot as the competition he faced today at the National Junior Olympics. The pole was set at 17 feet. That was three inches higher than his personal best. Michael Stone confronted
  4.  the most challenging day of his pole-vaulting career. The stands were still filled with about twenty thousand people, even though the final race had ended an hour earlier. The pole-vault is truly the glamorous
  5.  event of any track and field competition
Question 2.
disturbed, reward, gift, interrupted, free dreaming, chores, obsession?

Answer:

    Besides being an honest student, Michael Stone continued to help his parents with their farm chores
  1. . Michaels persistence in striving for perfection was not only his obsession
  2.  but his passion. Mildred Stone, Michaels mother, wished that he could relax a bit more and be that free dreaming
  3.  little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted
  4. , smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!" All of Michaels vaults today seemed to be the reward
  5. for his hard work
Question 3.
always, never, swarmed, Senior, Junior, accomplishment, heartfelt?

Answer:

    Michael was immediately swarmed
  1.  with people hugging and congratulating him on the greatest
  2. of his life. He later went on that day to clear 17 feet 6 1/2 inches - a National and International Junior
  3.  Olympics record. With all the media attention and heartfelt
  4.  congratulations. Michaels life would never
  5.  be the same
Question 4.
consistently, contemporary, temporary, failure, self-belief, self-confidence, delighted?

Answer:

    "Success and failure
  1.  are parts of anybodys life. The key is self-belief
  2.  and performing consistently
  3.  in tough conditions," V.V.S. Laxman tells V.V.Subrahmanyam. One of the finest players in contemporary
  4.  cricket has called it a day. For someone who delighted
  5.  cricket lovers with his brilliance with the willow for 16 long years in Test cricket, Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman announced his retirement at a crowded media conference in Hyderabad, ahead of the two-test series against New Zealand
Question 5.
happiest, funniest, commitment, terribly, consistently, influential, amazingly?

Answer:

    VVS : I must say that the combination of Sourav and Coach John Wright was influential
  1.  in changing the mindset of Indian cricket itself. For, it was then that we started doing well consistently
  2. especially abroad. And we had some amazingly
  3.  talented individuals with the hunger for success, who played with great pride, worked really hard and showed great commitment
  4.  levels. SS : What has been your funniest
  5. incident on the field
Rewrite As Directed:

Some words in the given passage are underlined. Rewrite the underlined words in your answer booklet as directed

1. As long as Michael could remember, (23) he had never (24) dreamed of flying. Michaels mother read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing (25) up. Her stories were always the ones that describes (26) the land from a birds-eye view. Her excitement and passion of (27) details made Michaels dreams full of colour and beauty.

Question 23.
Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the underlined word?

Answer: forget

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: always

Question 25.
Write the right form of the word?

Answer: growth

Question 26.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: described

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: for

2. Mildred Stone, Michaels mother, wished that he could relax a bit most (23) and be thatfree dreaming little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk with (24) him and his father about this, but his dad quickly (25) interrupted, (26) smiled and says, (27) "You want something, work for it!"

Question 23.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: more

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: to

Question 25.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: slowly

Question 26.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: interruption

Question 27.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: said

3. When he took a deep (23) breath, it happened. He began to fly. His take-off was effortless. Michael Stone was flying, just as in his childhood (24) dreams. Only this time he knew he wasnt dreaming. This is (25) real. Everything seemed to be moving of (26) slow motion. The air round. (27) him was the purest and freshest he had ever sensed. Michael was soaring with the majesty of an eagle

Question 23.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: shallow

Question 24.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: child

Question 25.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: was

Question 26.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: in

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: around

4. VVS : Frankly, nowadays it is more easy (23) to perform (24) and be recognised so (25) of the media glare. There are many platforms for real talent to come good and the IPL is one such which pushed (26) you into national reckoning. If you perform, you are bound of (27) get recognized

Question 23.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: difficult

Question 24.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: performance

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one

Answer: because

Question 26.
Write the correct form of the underlined word

Answer: pushes

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: to

5. That Test remains the most memorable match to (23) me. In fact, that Test series were (24) very special (25) for all the players for it was also the better (26) and the most memorable series. That series gave us the confidence that we can be the best. Clearly, (27) that was the turning point of Indian cricket itself

Question 23.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: for

Question 24.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: was

Question 25.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: ordinary

Question 26.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: best

Question 27.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: Clear

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