AP State Syllabus AP Board 9th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 1C Little Bobby Textbook Questions and Answers.
AP State Syllabus 9th Class English Solutions Chapter 1C Little Bobby
9th Class English Chapter 1C Little Bobby Textbook Questions and Answers
I. Answer the following questions.
Question 1.
Which is the most humorous action? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Answer:
Stealing Mother Mary’s statue and writing to God as kidnapping is the most humorous action. The reasons are many.
- Persons are kidnapped; not statues.
- Mother Mary’s statues are aplenty in so many other churches.
- God can get back that statue even without giving Bobby a bike.
- Bobby’s creativity – though used for a wrong cause – is both admirable and humorous.
Question 2.
If you wanted a bike, what would you write to God?
Answer:
If I wanted a bike, I wouldn’t think of writing a letter to God. If I were to write one, would very humbly request God for a bike. I would also explain the need in a detailed way.
Question 3.
Would you like the behaviour of Little Bobby? Why or why not? Give a reason.
Answer:
No, I would not like Little Bobby’s trouble making behaviour. I do not like stealing Mother Mary’s statue. I do not like the action of kidnapping God’s mother and demanding a bike. But I do like Bobby’s honesty in admitting his misbehaviour. I do admire his creativity.
Project Work
Collect data from 30 families (including men, women and children) on the following programmes they watch on TV.
Family Information Sheet
Follow the process given below.
Before conducting survey: Form into three groups.
During the survey: Collect the information to know how frequently people watch different programmes on TV depending on their gender and age.
Each group should collect data from ten families by using the above format.
After the survey:
On the basis of the 10 individual sheets, prepare one consolidated sheet giving the profile of the families visited.
Analyse the results in groups and write a brief report on the result of your survey.
You may use the following phrases:
Very large number of men/women/children (above 75%) ……………………..
Very few number of men/women/children (below 15%) ……………………..
A good number of men/women/children (15%-75%) ……………………..
Consolidated Sheet of Group ONE
Giving the Profile of the 10 Families Visited.
Report of Group ONE :
This report is prepared on the basis of the data collected from ten families on the above mentioned programmes they watch on TV. It reflects how frequently people watch different programmes on TV depending on their gender and age. According to the analysis very large number of women watch movies and cookery programmes. A good number of women, men and children watch movies. Very large number of men watch movies, discussions and film reviews. Only a few number of children and women watch discussions. A large number of children watch games and sports. People of ail age groups and genders spend their time to watch TV.
Consolidated Sheet of Group TWO
Giving the Profile of the 10 Families Visited.
Report of Group TWO :
This report is prepared on the basis of the data collected from ten families on the above mentioned programmes they watch on TV. It reflects how frequently people watch different programmes on TV depending on their gender and age. Very few number of women watch news, games and sports and cartoon programmes. Very few number of children spend their time to watch discussions and cookery programmes. Most of the children watch games and sports. Children watch movies more than women and men. Daily serials and film reviews are great attractions for all. All most all people sit before their TV sets every day.
Consolidated Sheet of Group THREE
Giving the Profile of the 10 Families Visited.
Report of Group THREE :
This report is prepared on the basis of the data collected from ten families on the above mentioned programmes they watch on TV. It reflects how frequently people watch different programmes on TV depending on their gender and age. Games and sports are major attractions for children. Reality shows, cartoon programmes and movies are other important attractions for them. Most of women spend their time to watch daily serials, cookery programmes and movies. Very few women watch news, discussions and games and sports. Men are interested in watching movies, news, games and sports and reality shows. A good number of men like to watch daily serials. All the members of every family spend their time before their TV sets daily.
Little Bobby Summary in English
“Little Bobby” is the story of a naughty boy by Ritcha Rao. He was a troublemaker both at home and school. He one day asked his mother a bike for his coming birthday. Mother wanted Bobby to know how he had been behaving. So she asked Bobby to write a letter to God. She wanted him to write the reasons that made him eligible for a bike. Bobby started writing a letter. But he was not good to deserve a bike. So, he wrote four letters and tore them up as they were not true or helpful. Then he went to the nearby church. He stole the statue of Mother Mary. He came back and wrote to God “I’VE KIDNAPPED YOUR MOM. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE!”
Little Bobby Glossary
troublemaker (n) : one who causes troubles
deserved (v-past tense) : was eligible to have something
reflect (v) : think about seriously
stumped (v-past tense) : walked angrily and noisily
altar (n) : (The word ‘alter’ (v) is a different word.) place in a prayer hall where statues are placed
kidnapped (v-past tense) : took someone by force with demand for money or things