The World of Limitless Possibilities Questions and Answers | Class 9 Kaveri

1. Observation: the illustration shows Sheetal Devi seated and aiming a bow held with her foot. Her posture suggests concentration. The introductory note says she received the Arjuna Award in January 2024.
2. Sample reflection: I admire her training, concentration and adapted technique. Her example encourages me to practise patiently and to support equal opportunities in sport.
3. Sample caption: “Skill, Focus and Possibility”.

Separate what the picture shows from information supplied by its introduction. A person’s disability should not be used to shame others or dismiss their difficulties.

Use your own questions and update the table after reading.

Set 1: fact–opinion. The medal is verifiable; its personal meaning is the speaker’s interpretation.

Set 2: cause–effect is the intended answer in her account: diagnosis led to treatment, after which she experienced paralysis. This describes her particular experience, not a claim that every spinal tumour or operation has that outcome.

(i) 2: membership of the Working Group is presented as fact; “contributed greatly” is an evaluation.
(ii) 1: the passage presents showcasing athletes’ abilities as contributing to a change in perceptions.

1. The caterpillar–butterfly comparison suggests transformation and new possibilities. It refers to her outlook and sporting journey, not a physical cure.
2. She already loved sport and had been a swimmer. That experience helped her transition; “comfortably” does not mean training required no effort.
3. She won shot-put silver at Rio 2016, achieving a personal milestone and challenging stereotypes.
4. B — reflective. “In hindsight” means looking back with later understanding.
5. One perception she challenged was that a woman with a disability could not compete successfully at the highest sporting level.

1. (a) A and D — appreciative and optimistic.
2. Stereotypes.
3. True.
4. “Push boundaries” means testing and extending what she can achieve rather than accepting other people’s restrictive expectations.
5. “A new lease of life”.

1. defy the odds — (iii) succeed when most expect failure  |  2. a new lease of life — (v) an occasion when you become more energetic and active than earlier  |  3. in hindsight — (iv) ability to understand something after it has happened  |  4. breakthrough moment — (i) a time of significant development or discovery  |  5. turn obstacles into stepping stones — (ii) overcome challenges and achieve goals

Sentences: The young farmer defied the odds and topped the state exam. • The successful surgery gave grandfather a new lease of life. • In hindsight, losing that match taught me more than winning. • Cracking the trials was the breakthrough moment of her career. • True achievers turn obstacles into stepping stones.

crawl → creep → plod → amble → saunter → stroll → walk → jog → run → dart → sprint

Teacher note: this model keeps the printed anchors crawl (1), amble (4), walk (7) and sprint (11). Several walking words overlap in pace; the cline is an approximate language activity, not a measured speed scale.

1. could hear — (v) past ability  |  2. couldn’t be helped — (vi) impossibility  |  3. should give — (iv) obligation  |  4. would win — (iii) prediction. Extra functions: (i) promise and (ii) possibility.

could: It could rain this evening. (possibility) • If I had wings, I could fly to the stadium. (unreal ability) • Could you open the window, please? (request) • You could try swimming for fitness. (suggestion)
couldn’t: Despite trying hard, he couldn’t lift the weight. (inability)
should: She left an hour ago; she should be home by now. (probability) • You should practise every day. (advice)
would: Would you kindly share your notes? (request) • As a child, she would swim in the village pond every morning. (past habit)

The sentences given are in Direct Speech; they are declarative sentences.

Siya said that she 1. had watched a documentary on the para equestrian event on television the previous night. Tarun replied that he hadn’t known that Paralympics had equestrian events. Siya added that 2. it did, and that it had been very interesting to watch. Tarun remarked that it was wonderful and that para equestrians must be training for months for that. Siya replied that 3. they also had to find and develop their own style of communication with their horse. Tarun said that 4. he would watch that documentary the following weekend.

1. The venue for the special assembly is the school auditorium.
2. A presentation on inclusion will be made by the Interact Club.
3. The dance performance will focus on the themes of diversity and acceptance.
4. A panel discussion will be conducted by experts who support inclusion.
5. The celebration will end with a song to encourage team work.

Use the textbook’s parallel openers: informal — “Hello! I’m so glad you agreed to meet me… Tell me about yourself and your love for sports… Did you face any challenges?”; formal — “Good morning, it is my privilege… Could you tell me how your journey in sports began?… Could you share something about the challenges you faced and how you overcame them?… What advice do you have for aspiring athletes?” Note how the formal version uses polite modals (could/would), full forms and respectful address, while the informal one is friendly and direct. Swap roles for each interview.

These names and dates are fictional. Replace them with your school’s confirmed details.

1948: Ludwig Guttmann organised the Stoke Mandeville competition in England. 1960: Rome hosted the first Paralympic Games. These are related events, not the same event in two places. Summer and Winter editions are normally each held every four years, alternating two years apart. The same Olympic host-city arrangement dates from Seoul 1988 for Summer and Albertville 1992 for Winter. See IPC history and IPC Games overview.

1. Introduce the topic: two Indian women Paralympians, Deepa Malik and Avani Lekhara.
2. Explain the 1948 origins.
3. Distinguish Rome 1960 and outline the modern Games.
4. Introduce Malik and shot put.
5. Explain her Rio 2016 silver and the interview’s inclusion message.
6. Introduce Lekhara and shooting.
7. Explain her Tokyo 2020 gold: she became the first Indian woman Paralympic champion. The Games retained the Tokyo 2020 name when held in 2021.
8. Compare the skills, training and access needed in their different sports. Credit image and information sources.
9. Conclude with practical ways to make school sport inclusive.

Evidence for the additional athlete: IPC report on Lekhara’s gold. Divide speaking turns among four group members. Alternatively, choose two Paralympic sports and research their rules from official sport bodies; do not confuse the Paralympics with the Special Olympics.