Class 9 English
English develops students’ ability to read, understand, interpret and communicate clearly in written and spoken forms. Students study literature, grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, writing skills and the use of language in different contexts. Subject pages organise learning into chapters and topics, making it easier to review concepts, texts, themes, structures and common usage patterns. MCQs provide focused practice, while answers and explanations help students check reasoning, identify mistakes and revise difficult areas. Regular practice supports stronger comprehension, accurate expression and more confident preparation for school assessments.
1The Fun They Had
उन्हें जो मज़ा आया
In Class 9 English, “The Fun They Had” imagines a future where children study alone with mechanical teachers and printed books are rare. Through Margie and Tommy’s discovery of an old book, the chapter contrasts technology-based learning with the shared experience of traditional schools. It encourages students to think about the value of human teachers, classmates, discussion, and enjoyment in education.
3 topics · 2,083 questionsThe Sound of Music
संगीत की ध्वनि
In Class 9 English, the chapter “The Sound of Music” presents inspiring accounts of Evelyn Glennie and Ustad Bismillah Khan. It explores Evelyn’s determination to become a renowned percussionist despite hearing loss, and traces Bismillah Khan’s devotion to the shehnai and Indian musical traditions. The chapter highlights perseverance, talent, discipline, and the power of music to shape individual lives and cultural identity.
1 topics · 601 questionsThe Little Girl
छोटी लड़की
In Class 9 English, “The Little Girl” explores a young child’s changing understanding of her father. Through Kezia’s fears, misunderstandings, and later realization of his care, the chapter examines parent-child relationships, emotional understanding, and empathy. Students see how affection may be expressed quietly and how looking beyond outward behaviour can deepen compassion within a family.
3 topics · 1,804 questionsA Truly Beautiful Mind
एक सचमुच सुंदर मस्तिष्क
In Class 9 English, the chapter “A Truly Beautiful Mind” presents a biographical sketch of Albert Einstein. It traces his early life, curiosity, unconventional approach to learning, and achievements as a scientist. The chapter also highlights Einstein’s concern for humanity and world peace, showing that his greatness came not only from his scientific ideas but also from his compassionate and responsible outlook.
2 topics · 550 questionsThe Snake and the Mirror
साँप और आईना
The Class 9 English chapter “The Snake and the Mirror” is a humorous, suspenseful narrative about a young homeopathic doctor whose quiet night is interrupted by a snake. As the snake pauses before a mirror, the doctor’s pride in his appearance turns into fear and helplessness. Students explore how humour, irony, vivid description and first-person narration shape the story, while reflecting on vanity, presence of mind and the unexpected turns of life.
1 topics · 0 questionsMy Childhood
मेरा बचपन
In this Class 9 English chapter, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam recalls his childhood in Rameswaram and the people who shaped his character and ambitions. Students explore his family life, friendships, teachers, religious harmony, and the effect of social prejudice on young minds. The autobiographical narrative encourages discussion of simplicity, equality, perseverance, and respectful coexistence while developing skills in reading, interpretation, and understanding a first-person memoir.
2 topics · 0 questionsReach for the Top
शिखर तक पहुँचो
In the Class 9 English chapter “Reach for the Top,” students read the inspiring life stories of Indian mountaineer Santosh Yadav and tennis champion Maria Sharapova. The chapter explores ambition, discipline, courage, perseverance, and the challenges faced by young women pursuing demanding goals. Through these biographical accounts, learners strengthen reading comprehension, infer meaning from context, identify important details, understand character and theme, and reflect on how determination and focused effort shape achievement.
1 topics · 5 questionsKathmandu
काठमांडू
In this Class 9 English chapter, Vikram Seth presents a vivid travel account of Kathmandu, capturing its crowded streets, ancient temples, marketplaces, and contrasting religious cultures. Students explore how the writer observes Pashupatinath and Baudhnath, describes the atmosphere through precise sensory details, and reflects on the appeal of a flute seller’s music. The lesson develops reading comprehension, descriptive writing, travel writing, and appreciation of tone, imagery, and cultural observation.
3 topics · 1 questionsIf I Were You
अगर मैं तुम्हारी जगह होता
Class 9 English students explore the one-act play “If I Were You,” in which the calm and resourceful Gerrard confronts an armed intruder who plans to steal his identity. Through the tense exchange, learners examine characterization, dialogue, suspense, dramatic irony, and the use of wit and presence of mind in a dangerous situation. The chapter also develops reading comprehension, inference, vocabulary, and appreciation of how courage and intelligence can overcome physical threat.
1 topics · 43 questionsThe Road Not Taken
वह राह जो नहीं चुनी गई
In this Class 9 English chapter, students explore Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken,” in which a traveller pauses before two paths in a forest and reflects on choice, uncertainty, and consequence. The lesson develops understanding of the poem’s imagery, symbolism, tone, rhyme, and first-person narration. Students also consider how decisions shape personal experience and why the speaker’s account may invite more than one interpretation.
1 topics · 3 questionsWind
हवा
In the Class 9 English chapter “Wind,” students explore how a powerful natural force becomes a symbol of life’s difficulties and human resilience. The poem presents the wind as both destructive and strengthening, encouraging readers to build inner courage rather than complain about challenges. Learners examine personification, imagery, repetition, rhyme, tone, and contrast while interpreting the poem’s message about facing hardships with confidence and strength.
1 topics · 2 questionsRain on the Roof
छत पर बरसात
In this Class 9 English poem, students explore how the sound of rain falling on a rooftop creates comfort, reflection, and memories of childhood. The poet connects the rainy night with the warmth of home and the soothing power of imagination. Learners examine imagery, rhythm, rhyme, personification, and other poetic devices while understanding how nature can awaken emotions and treasured recollections.
1 topics · 0 questionsThe Lake Isle of Innisfree
इनिसफ्री का झील-द्वीप
In this Class 9 English chapter, students explore W. B. Yeats’s poem “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” in which the speaker dreams of leaving busy city life to live peacefully in nature. The lesson develops understanding of the poem’s central idea, mood, imagery, sensory details, rhythm, repetition, and sound patterns. Students also examine how descriptions of the island express the speaker’s longing for solitude, harmony, and inner peace, while connecting the poem with their own responses to nature.
1 topics · 0 questionsA Legend of the Northland
उत्तर देश की एक लोककथा
In this Class 9 English chapter, students read Phoebe Cary’s narrative poem about a poor woman who refuses to share a cake with Saint Peter and is punished through a magical transformation into a woodpecker. The poem presents the contrast between kindness and selfishness, showing how greed can bring loneliness and regret. Students explore the poem’s plot, characters, moral message, rhyme, imagery, repetition, and the simple storytelling style used to express its lesson.
1 topics · 0 questionsNo Men Are Foreign
कोई भी मनुष्य पराया नहीं है
In this Class 9 English chapter, James Kirkup’s poem “No Men Are Foreign” conveys that all people share the same earth, air, water, and human feelings, regardless of nationality or appearance. Students explore the poem’s message of universal brotherhood, the destructive effects of war and hatred, and the importance of rejecting prejudice. They also examine imagery, repetition, contrast, tone, and the poet’s appeal for peace and understanding.
1 topics · 0 questionsOn Killing a Tree
पेड़ को मारना
In this Class 9 English chapter, Gieve Patel’s poem “On Killing a Tree” presents a tree as a living, resilient force that cannot be destroyed by merely cutting its trunk. Students explore the poem’s vivid imagery, personification, irony, and powerful verbs while following the detailed process of uprooting a tree. The poem also encourages reflection on human violence against nature, environmental responsibility, and the enduring strength of life. It supports thoughtful reading, interpretation, and discussion of tone and theme.
3 topics · 0 questionsA Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
ए स्लंबर डिड माई स्पिरिट सील
In this Class 9 English chapter, students read William Wordsworth’s brief, reflective poem “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal.” They explore how the speaker’s view of death and loss changes across the two stanzas, and how sleep, time, nature, and human mortality shape the poem’s meaning. The chapter also supports close reading of imagery, contrast, tone, rhythm, and simple poetic language while encouraging thoughtful interpretation of grief and emotional transformation.
1 topics · 0 questionsThe Lost Child
खोया हुआ बच्चा
In this Class 9 English chapter, students read Mulk Raj Anand’s moving story about a child who visits a village fair with his parents, becomes fascinated by its sights and attractions, and is suddenly separated from them. The child’s changing desires and final helplessness reveal the deep emotional bond between children and parents. Students explore plot, setting, characterization, imagery, repetition, and the contrast between material wishes and emotional security while developing reading comprehension and vocabulary.
1 topics · 0 questionsThe Adventures of Toto
टोटो के कारनामे
In this Class 9 English chapter, students read the humorous story of Toto, a mischievous monkey whose clever tricks and restless nature create a series of entertaining incidents. The lesson develops reading comprehension through character details, narration, dialogue, and cause-and-effect relationships. Students explore how the author uses humour and vivid description to present Toto’s behaviour, while reflecting on animal care, human curiosity, and the challenges of keeping a wild creature as a pet.
1 topics · 0 questionsIswaran the Storyteller
ईश्वरन, कहानी सुनाने वाला
In this Class 9 English chapter, students explore how Iswaran entertains his master Mahendra through vivid, dramatic storytelling. The narrative blends ordinary daily life with suspense, imagination, and a possible supernatural encounter, inviting readers to question how stories shape belief and fear. Students examine characterization, setting, narration, descriptive language, and the effect of exaggeration while reflecting on storytelling as a way to communicate experience and influence an audience.
1 topics · 1 questionsIn the Kingdom of Fools
मूर्खों के राज्य में
In this Class 9 English chapter, students read a humorous folktale about a guru and his disciple who enter a strange kingdom where people work at night and sleep by day, and everything costs the same. The foolish king and his minister create absurd laws, leading to a bizarre court case and an innocent man’s punishment. Through the guru’s wisdom and the disciple’s greed, the story explores foolish leadership, blind justice, presence of mind, and the value of good judgment.
3 topics · 0 questionsThe Happy Prince
सुखी राजकुमार
In this Class 9 English chapter, students read Oscar Wilde’s poignant story about a statue known as the Happy Prince and a swallow who help poor and suffering people by giving away the statue’s gold and jewels. The chapter explores compassion, selflessness, friendship, social inequality, and the contrast between outward beauty and inner goodness. Students also develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, character analysis, and an understanding of symbolism, irony, and the story’s moral message.
3 topics · 0 questionsWeathering the Storm in Ersama
एरसम में तूफ़ान का सामना
In this Class 9 English chapter, “Weathering the Storm in Ersama” follows Prashant’s experience during a devastating cyclone in Odisha. Students explore how he faces fear, loss, hunger and uncertainty, then takes initiative to help survivors in his village. The story highlights courage, leadership, compassion, community cooperation and resilience, while encouraging readers to reflect on disaster response and the strength people show in difficult times.
3 topics · 0 questionsThe Last Leaf
आखिरी पत्ता
In this Class 9 English chapter, O. Henry’s story follows Sue and Johnsy, two young artists living together when Johnsy falls seriously ill with pneumonia. Believing she will die when the last ivy leaf drops, Johnsy loses hope. Sue tries to encourage her, while the old painter Behrman creates a selfless masterpiece during a storm. Through its themes of friendship, compassion, sacrifice, hope, and the healing power of art, the story shows how courage and care can transform despair.
3 topics · 1 questionsA House Is Not a Home
घर केवल एक मकान नहीं है
In this Class 9 English chapter, the narrator recalls how a devastating house fire leaves him distressed, lonely, and uncomfortable at his new school. When his beloved cat goes missing, his sense of loss deepens, but the kindness of classmates and the cat’s return help him recover. Students explore themes of grief, friendship, empathy, resilience, and the idea that a true home is created by love, care, and belonging—not merely by walls.
3 topics · 0 questionsThe Accidental Tourist
आकस्मिक पर्यटक
In this Class 9 English chapter, students read Bill Bryson’s humorous account of his repeated travel mishaps. The narrator’s awkward mistakes with luggage, food, drinks and everyday objects turn ordinary journeys into entertaining incidents. Through this autobiographical travel narrative, learners explore first-person narration, humour, irony, vivid description and characterization. The chapter also builds reading comprehension, vocabulary and the ability to identify how carefully chosen details create comic effects.
1 topics · 0 questionsThe Beggar
भिखारी
“The Beggar” is a Class 9 English chapter about Lushkoff, a poor man who begs by telling lies, and Sergei, who challenges him to work instead. Although Lushkoff struggles to change, Sergei’s guidance and Olga’s quiet compassion help him regain dignity and build an honest life. Students explore themes of poverty, kindness, responsibility, self-respect, and personal transformation while reflecting on how empathy and meaningful support can change someone’s future.
3 topics · 0 questions