CLASS - 9
MEDIUM - ENGLISH (TL)
SUBJECT - MAAY MARATHI
SYLLABUS - KARNATAKA STATE
MODEL QUESTION BANK OF LESSON BASED ASSESSMENT
LESSON : 1
THE QUEEN BEE
Central Idea of the Lesson: "The Queen Bee"
The central idea of "The Queen Bee" is that kindness and compassion towards all living beings, no matter how small, are always rewarded. It teaches us that helping others without expecting anything in return can lead to unexpected help and success in our own lives, and that good deeds always come back to us.
Important Points from the Lesson (Easy and Simple Words):
Three brothers went looking for jobs. They left their city together.
The youngest brother was kind. He was a dwarf (very short person).
He saved ants from his elder brother. The elder brother wanted to destroy an anthill, but the dwarf stopped him, saying, "Let the poor things enjoy themselves."
He saved ducks from his brothers. The other two brothers wanted to kill ducks in a lake, but the dwarf said, "You shall not kill them."
He saved bees from his brothers. The elder brothers wanted to burn a bee's nest for honey, but the dwarf stopped them, saying, "I can't let you burn them."
They found a castle where everyone was turned to stone. They found an old man who was still alive.
The old man gave them three hard tasks. If they failed, they would also turn into stone.
Task 1: Find a thousand pearls belonging to the king's daughter from under moss in the forest.
Task 2: Find the key to the princess's room, lost in a lake.
Task 3: Find the youngest princess (who ate honey) among three identical stone statues.
The elder brothers failed the first task and turned into stone.
The dwarf got help from the ants. The ants he had saved came and quickly found all thousand pearls for him.
The dwarf got help from the ducks. The ducks he had saved dived into the lake and brought him the lost key.
The dwarf got help from the queen bee. The queen bee (from the nest he saved) landed on the lips of the princess who had eaten honey, helping the dwarf identify the youngest princess.
The magic spell was broken! Because of the dwarf's kindness, everyone who was turned into stone became alive again.
The dwarf married the youngest princess. His good deeds brought him great reward.
The other brothers also got married. The first and second princesses married the other two brothers.
A. Multiple
Choice Questions (Easy - 1 Mark each)
1. According to the pre-reading activity,
which animal is known for being 'faithful'?
a) Tiger
b) Monkey
c) Dog
d) Bear
2. What is mentioned about animals like tigers
if we show them love?
a) They
will harm us.
b) They
will run away.
c) They
will not harm us.
d) They
will attack us.
3. How many brothers left their city in search
of jobs?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
4. What did the brothers first come across on
their way?
a) A lake
b) A castle
c) An
anthill
d) A hollow
tree
5. What was the youngest brother called in the
story?
a) A giant
b) A dwarf
c) A tall
man
d) A strong
man
B. Answer in
2-3 sentences (Average - 1 Mark each)
6.
How do animals show their
love to humans?
7.
What did the elder brother
want to do with the anthill?
8.
What did the dwarf say about
the ducks in the lake?
II. Poem/Story Comprehension: The Queen
Bee
A. Multiple
Choice Questions (Easy - 1 Mark each)
9. What did the two elder brothers want to do
with the ducks?
a) Play
with them
b) Feed
them
c) Catch
and kill them
d) Watch
them swim
10. What was in the hollow tree?
a) A bird's
nest
b) A bee's
nest
c) A
squirrel's nest
d) A snake
11. Why did the two elder brothers want to
light fire under the tree?
a) To keep
warm
b) To clear
the area
c) To kill
the bees and get honey
d) To make
a signal
12. Where did the three brothers go after
leaving the bee's nest?
a) A
village
b) A city
c) A castle
d) A forest
13. What was unusual about the people, king,
princes, queen, and princesses in the castle?
a) They
were all sleeping.
b) They
were all turned into stones.
c) They
were all eating.
d) They
were all dancing.
14. Who did the brothers find alive in one of
the rooms of the castle?
a) A young
boy
b) A queen
bee
c) An old
man
d) A
princess
15. What was the first task given by the old
man?
a) To find
a lost key
b) To bring
a thousand pearls
c) To
identify the youngest princess
d) To
defeat a monster
16. Where were the thousand pearls hidden?
a) In a box
b) Under
the moss in the forest
c) In the
castle
d) In the
lake
17. What was the second task?
a) To find
the king's crown
b) To bring
sweet syrup
c) To find
the key of the princess' room
d) To light
a fire
18. What was the warning given by the old man
if the tasks were not completed by sunset?
a) They
would be sent home.
b) They
would be turned into marble statues.
c) They
would lose their jobs.
d) They
would be given new tasks.
19. Who failed in the first task and was turned
into a stone?
a) The
dwarf
b) The
eldest brother
c) The
second brother
d) The old
man
20. Who helped the dwarf find all the pearls?
a) The
ducks
b) The
queen bee
c) The king
of ants
d) The old
man
21. How many ants helped the dwarf?
a) A
hundred
b) A
thousand
c) Five
thousand
d) Ten
thousand
22. Who helped the dwarf find the key of the
princess' room?
a) The ants
b) The
ducks
c) The bees
d) The old
man
23. What was the dwarf told about the youngest
princess that would help identify her?
a) Her
height
b) The
sweet she had eaten
c) Her hair
color
d) Her
dress
24. Which insect helped the dwarf identify the
youngest princess?
a) An ant
b) A
butterfly
c) A queen
bee
d) A
mosquito
25. What happened after the spell was broken?
a) Only the
king became alive.
b) Everyone
who had been turned into stones became alive.
c) Only the
princesses became alive.
d) The
castle disappeared.
26.
Who did the
king give the little princess to in marriage?
a) The
eldest brother
b) The
second brother
c) The
dwarf
d) The old
man
B. Answer in
2-3 sentences (Average - 2 Marks each)
27.
"Let the poor things
enjoy themselves. Please don't trouble them."
i. Who said
this?
ii. Who are
the 'poor things' referred to here?
iii. What
does this statement reveal about the speaker's character?
28.
Describe the three tasks
given by the old man.
29.
How did the dwarf manage to
succeed in the first task when his brothers failed?
30.
Explain how the dwarf's
kindness to animals helped him complete his tasks.
31.
What was the specific
challenge in the third task, and how was it resolved?
32.
What is the central message
or moral of "The Queen Bee" story?
C. Fill in the
Blanks (Easy - 1 Mark each)
33.
The old man gave the three
brothers three _______.
34.
The thousand pearls belonged
to the king’s ________.
35.
The key of the princess’
room was lost in a _______.
36.
The youngest of the three
daughters was turned into a marble ______.
37.
The eldest brother was
turned into a marble _______ for failing the task.
38.
The dwarf sat on a _______
and cried.
39.
The king of _______ came to
help the dwarf.
40.
The _______ dived into the
water and brought up the key.
41.
The queen of the _______ sat
upon the lips of the princess who had eaten honey.
D. Match the Following
(Average - 1 Mark each)
Match the problem with the helper.
42.
|
Column A (Problem) |
Column B (Helper) |
|
1. Anthill about to be pulled down |
a. Ducks |
|
2. Ducks about to be killed |
b. King of ants |
|
3. Bees about to be burned |
c. Queen bee |
|
4. Thousand pearls to be found |
d. Dwarf |
|
5. Key lost in the lake |
e. Dwarf |
|
6. Youngest princess to be identified |
f. Dwarf |
43.
a) 1-d, 2-e, 3-f, 4-b, 5-a,
6-c
44.
b) 1-e, 2-d, 3-f, 4-b, 5-a,
6-c
45.
c) 1-d, 2-e, 3-f, 4-a, 5-b,
6-c
46.
d) 1-f, 2-e, 3-d, 4-c, 5-b,
6-a
III. Vocabulary &
Grammar
A. Glossary (Easy - 1 Mark each)
43.
What is an 'anthill'?
a) A large
mountain
b) A nest
of ants
c) A type
of plant
d) A bird's
home
44.
A 'dwarf' is someone who is:
a) Very
tall
b) Very
strong
c) Much
undersized, very short
d) Very old
45.
A 'hollow tree' has:
a) Many
leaves
b) A hole
in it
c) No
branches
d) Fruits
46.
'Delicious' food means it
is:
a) Bland
b)
Unpleasant
c)
Delightful
d) Spicy
47.
'Moss' is described as:
a) A big
tree
b) A small
green plant without flowers
c) A type
of animal
d) A kind
of rock
48.
What does 'spell' refer to
in the context of the story?
a) A word
b) Magic
c) A book
d) A song
B. Vocabulary - Fill in the Blanks (from
puzzle answers in original lesson) (Average - 1 Mark each)
49.
Another word for tasty food
is d________.
50.
Living house for birds is a
n________.
51.
A kind of stone or rock
which is white in colour is m________.
52.
This is used to open the
lock: k________.
53.
Birds build nests here:
t________.
54.
Coming to life: a________.
55.
Kings and queens live here:
p________.
C. Grammar - Usage of 'Can' and 'Could'
(Average to Difficult - 1 Mark each)
What does ‘can’ mean in the following
sentences? Choose from: Permission, Ability, Possibility, Request.
56.
I can solve this problem.
a)
Permission
b) Ability
c)
Possibility
d) Request
57.
I can lift this box.
a)
Permission
b) Ability
c)
Possibility
d) Request
58.
Malaria can be dangerous.
a)
Permission
b) Ability
c)
Possibility
d) Request
59.
You can go now.
a)
Permission
b) Ability
c)
Possibility
d) Request
60.
That man can get well soon
if he goes to a doctor.
a)
Permission
b) Ability
c)
Possibility
d) Request
Identify if 'Could' expresses 'Ability
in the past' or 'Polite request'.
61.
I could have solved his
problem easily.
a) Ability
in the past
b) Polite
request
62.
I could lift this stone
easily.
a) Ability
in the past
b) Polite
request
63.
Could I speak to the
principal please?
a) Ability
in the past
b) Polite
request
Answer Key
I. Pre-Reading & General
Comprehension
A. Multiple Choice Questions
1.
c) Dog
2.
c) They will not harm us.
3.
b) Three
4.
c) An anthill
5.
b) A dwarf
B. Answer in 2-3 sentences
6. Animals show their love to humans in
different ways, especially if we are kind and affectionate towards them. The
text mentions dogs showing faithfulness, and even ferocious animals not harming
people who show them love.
7. The elder brother was about to pull
down the anthill, intending to destroy it.
8. The dwarf told his brothers,
"Let the poor things enjoy themselves. You shall not kill them,"
indicating his desire for the ducks to live undisturbed.
II. Poem/Story Comprehension: The Queen
Bee
A. Multiple Choice Questions
9. c) Catch and kill them
10. b) A bee's nest
11. c) To kill the bees and get honey
12. c) A castle
13. b) They were all turned into stones.
14. c) An old man
15. b) To bring a thousand pearls
16. b) Under the moss in the forest
17. c) To find the key of the princess'
room
18. b) They would be turned into marble
statues.
19. b) The eldest brother
20. c) The king of ants
21. c) Five thousand
22. b) The ducks
23. b) The sweet she had eaten
24. c) A queen bee
25. b) Everyone who had been turned into
stones became alive.
26. c) The dwarf
B. Answer in 2-3 sentences
27. i. The dwarf (the little brother)
said this.
ii. The 'poor things' referred to here
are the ants.
iii. This statement reveals that the
dwarf is kind, compassionate, and respects all living creatures, wishing for
them to live undisturbed.
28. The three tasks were: first, to
bring a thousand pearls belonging to the king's daughter from under the moss in
the forest; second, to find the key of the princess' room lost in a lake; and
third, to identify the youngest of the three princesses who were turned into
marble statues.
29. The dwarf succeeded in the first
task because he had previously saved the king of ants' life. When he cried, the
king of ants came with five thousand ants and quickly found all the pearls for
him, which his brothers couldn't do.
30. The dwarf's kindness was crucial. He
saved the ants, ducks, and bees from harm. In return, the ants helped him find
the pearls, the ducks retrieved the lost key, and the queen bee helped him
identify the youngest princess, leading to the breaking of the spell.
31. The specific challenge in the third
task was that all three princesses, who were turned into marble statues, looked
beautiful and alike, making it impossible to identify the youngest by sight. It
was resolved when the queen bee, whose life the dwarf had saved, tried the lips
of all three and sat on the one who had eaten honey, thus revealing the
youngest.
32. The central message of "The
Queen Bee" story is that kindness and compassion towards all living
beings, no matter how small, are immensely rewarded. The dwarf's selfless acts
of saving ants, ducks, and bees led to their reciprocal help, enabling him to
overcome seemingly impossible challenges and achieve happiness.
C. Fill in the Blanks
33. tasks
34. daughter
35. lake
36. statue
37. stone
38. stone
39. ants
40. ducks
41. bees
D. Match the Following
42. a) 1-d, 2-e, 3-f, 4-b, 5-a, 6-c
III. Vocabulary & Grammar
A. Glossary
43. b) A nest of ants
44. c) Much undersized, very short
45. b) A hole in it
46. c) Delightful
47. b) A small green plant without
flowers
48. b) Magic
B. Vocabulary - Fill in the Blanks
49. delicious
50. nest
51. marble
52. key
53. tree
54. alive
55. palace
C. Grammar - Usage of 'Can' and 'Could'
56. b) Ability
57. b) Ability
58. c) Possibility
59. a) Permission
60. c) Possibility
61. a) Ability in the past
62. a) Ability in the past
63. b) Polite request
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