Chapter 1.1 Walk a Little Slower Solutions

Question 1. Put the words given in brackets in the proper blanks. (a) The ………….. is talking to its. (father/child) (b) The …………. is leading and the …………. is following. (father/child) (c) Someday the ……………. will become a ………… (father/child) (d) The ………….. does not wish to fall while following its …………… (father/child)

3. The meanings of the words in the following pairs show that they are related

Find five more pairs of related words:
Examples :

4. The child in the poem requests his father to walk slower. Here, the poet implies that the child wants to understand his father’s actions better. The child would like to act the same way, but wants the father to be more understanding towards the child’s needs. What is implied in the following lines?

Question a.
Sometimes your steps are very fast…
Answer:
Sometimes the father’s actions are too quick for the child to follow them properly.

Question b.
Sometimes your steps are hard to see …
Answer:
Sometimes the actions of the father are so difficult that the child cannot understand, observe and act accordingly.

Question c.
I would want to lead just right…
Answer:
The child who is grown up now wants to guide his child correctly in the journey of his life.

Question d.
And know that I was true …
Answer:
The grown up child is confident about his opinions, judgements and actions in his life. He was correct and sincere throughout his life like his father.

5. Using your own ideas, frame three sentences that show continuous action.
Example: You are leading me.

6. Using your own ideas, frame at least three sentences that show future action or state.
Examples:
Who’ll (who will) want to follow me.
When I’m all grown up …

7. Discuss the following and write the summary of your discussion in the form of bullet points.

Question a.
How are certain ideas/customs/knowledge passed on from one generation to the next?
Answer:

Question b.
Is it necessary for children to follow the footsteps of their forefathers? If yes, why? Why is it sometimes necessary to change the old ways?
Answer:

8. Do you have a role model? What qualities do you appreciate in your role model?

9. Think of an occasion when you did not like the decision/actions of your family members but realised later on that they were tight. Write about it in 5-8 lines.

He swam towards me and holding my hand firmly brought me to the bank of river. I lay unconscious. Water in my stomach was removed. I felt a little better but could not enjoy the picnic anymore. The dangerous situation taught me the lesson of a life time. I realised that my family was right and decided never to disregard my parent’s advice.

10. Within two minutes, write as many phrases or sentences as you can using ‘a little’.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 1.1 Walk a Little Slower Additional Important Questions and Answers

Read the following extract and do the activities:

Simple Factual Activities:

Complex Factual Activities:

Appreciation of Poem:

1. Title: ‘Walk a little slower…’
2. Poet/Poetess: The poet is unknown.
3. Theme/Central Idea: The importance of l the father as a role model is the central idea of the poem. The child in the poem wants to observe and imitate the life led by his/her father. Hence the I child requests the father to be more considerate towards his/her needs.
4. Rhyme Scheme: The rhyme scheme of the stanzas is ‘abeb’.
5. Figure of Speech: Alliteration and metaphor
6. Special Features: This poem is a dramatic monologue. Dramatic monologue is a kind of poem in which the speech does not reveal the poet’s own thoughts. Instead, the thoughts of the character speaking are expressed.
7. Favourite Lines: My favourite lines from the poem are:
“I’m following in your footsteps And I don’t want to fall.”
Then I will have a little child Who’ll want to follow me.
8. Why I like the poem: I like this poem for its sheer simplicity. There is not a single difficult word in the poem. This helps me understand the poem fully. Even the implied meanings are easy to guess.