Standard 9 Study Materials

Essay: My Best Friend My best friend's name is Riya . She is fourteen years old and studies in my class. She is a clever student and always completes her homework on time. Riya is also active in sports and drawing . We go to school together every day and help each other in our studies. After school, we play together in the evening. She is very kind and explains lessons to me in simple words if I don't understand. Riya is honest and helpful. She respects teachers and elders. She supports me in difficult times. I feel very lucky to have such a friend. She makes my life happy and she is truly my best friend . Vocabulary (શબ્દાર્થ) Word Gujarati Meaning Clever હોશિયાર Together સાથે Explains સમજાવે છે Honest પ્રામાણિક Respects આદર આપે છે Supports સાથ આપે છે Cheerful આનંદી

My Favourite Season: Winter My favourite season is winter . It is the first season of the year. It comes in the months of November, December, January and February. During these months, the weather is pleasant and cool . In winter, the mornings and nights are cold. We wear warm clothes like sweaters, jackets and caps. Warm clothes keep us safe from the cold. The days are bright and sunny, so we feel fresh throughout the day . Winter is a good season for health. We can do exercise , go for morning walks and play outdoor games easily. The cool air makes us active and happy. In this season, we get many fresh vegetables . Farmers harvest their crops during this time. Many festivals are celebrated in winter. I like winter very much because it is pleasant, healthy and full of joy . Vocabulary (શબ્દાર્થ) Word Gujarati Meaning Pleasant આનંદદાયક / ખુશનુમા Warm Clothes ગરમ કપડાં Throughout આખા / દર...

Essay: Books - Our Best Friends Books are man's best friends . They are always with us and never leave us alone. We can read books at any time and at any place. They give us true company. Intelligent reading is very important. Books give us information and knowledge about history, science, and nature. By reading books, we become wiser and more confident . Books also give us inspiration from the lives of great men. When we read about their hard work and success, we feel encouraged. We learn good values from them. Good books fill the mind with good thoughts like kindness, honesty and courage . Reading books develops our thinking power and helps us understand better. Books are a true friend to a lonely person . When we feel sad, books give us comfort and joy. We should love books and make them our best friends. Vocabulary (શબ્દાર્થ) Word Gujarati Meaning Knowledge જ્ઞાન Inspiration પ...

Essay: My Favourite Teacher My favourite teacher is Mrs. Patel . She teaches us English and Social Science. She is tall and simple in appearance. She always wears neat and clean clothes . Mrs. Patel has a very good method of teaching . She explains every lesson in very simple words. She also tells short stories to make the class interesting. She asks questions and clears our doubts . She is strict in the classroom , but she is also kind and loving. She wants all students to study well and follow the rules. She is very patient and explains again and again. She is always helpful and guides us in other activities. Because of her good nature, she is very popular . I like her very much because she cares for us. Vocabulary (શબ્દાર્થ) Word Gujarati Meaning Appearance દેખાવ Method પદ્ધતિ Doubts શંકાઓ / પ્રશ્નો Strict કડક / શિસ્તબદ્ધ Patient ધૈર્યવાન Explains સમજાવે છે Popular ...

Picture Description: The Garden This is a picture of a garden . It is a small garden . There are many big and shady trees in the garden. There are flowers , too. It is a sunny day . Birds are flying in the sky. Two boys are playing football . One girl is plucking flowers . Another girl is playing with her dog . A lady is sitting on a bench and reading a book . Vocabulary (શબ્દાર્થ) Word Gujarati Meaning Shady છાયાદાર Plucking ચૂંટવું / તોડવું Flowers ફૂલો Sunny Day તડકાવાળો દિવસ Bench બાંકડો Flying ઉડી રહ્યા છે Another બીજી / અન્ય

Picture Description: The Bus-Station This is a picture of a bus-station . It is a crowded place . There are many buses in the bus station. People are moving about with their luggage . There is a long queue at the ticket-window . Some people are sitting on their luggage or benches . Beggars are moving around begging for alms . There are hawkers selling eatables , cold drinks and newspapers and magazines . Vocabulary (શબ્દાર્થ) Word Gujarati Meaning Crowded ભીડવાળું Luggage સામાન Queue કતાર / લાઈન Benches બાંકડા Beggars ભિખારીઓ Alms ભીખ / દાન Hawkers ફેરિયાઓ Eatables ખાવાની ચીજો Magazines સામાયિકો

Reading Comprehension: The Office This is a picture of an office . There are many people working in the office. All the tables and chairs are neatly arranged in the office. The typist is typing. The man sitting in front of the typist is writing something on a piece of paper . He has a big file on his table. On another table , a man is sitting and talking to someone. Two women are working in a cabin in the office. The peon is sitting on a stool near the door . There are two cupboards in the office. Vocabulary (શબ્દાર્થ) Word Gujarati Meaning Neatly ચોખ્ખાઈથી / વ્યવસ્થિત રીતે Arranged ગોઠવેલું Typist ટાઈપ કરનાર વ્યક્તિ Piece of paper કાગળનો ટુકડો Another બીજું / અન્ય Cabin નાની ઓરડી Peon પટાવાળો Stool સ્ટૂલ / બેઠક Cupboards કબાટ

Village River Scene Description Description of the Village River Scene (ગામડાના નદી કિનારાનું વર્ણન) This is a scene of a busy village river. Many people are doing different activities near the water. Some children are swimming and playing happily. One boy is floating in the river with a rubber tube . Women are washing clothes on the stone steps. Some women are carrying water pots on their heads. Men are bathing their buffaloes and cows in the river. In the background, there are small village houses . A bullock cart is moving under a large green tree. Birds are flying in the clear sky. The river is very important for the daily life of the villagers. It is a very peaceful and beautiful morning in the village. The water in the river looks calm and clean. A large b...