Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 5, The World of Limitless Possibilities, is about the Paralympic Games and athletes with locomotor, sensory or intellectual disabilities. It is followed by David Roth’s poem Nine Gold Medals and the poem Special Olympics: Igniting a Universe of Potential.
What Is in Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 5
The World of Limitless Possibilities introduces the Paralympics as a celebration of resilience that breaks stereotypes, starting from a What I know, What I want to know table.
Nine Gold Medals by David Roth tells of a Special Olympics race in which the smallest runner stumbles and falls, the others turn back to help him, and all nine cross the finish line holding hands. Its warm-up asks you to tell empathy, sympathy and compassion apart and to compare the Olympics, Special Olympics and Paralympics.
Special Olympics: Igniting a Universe of Potential ends the unit with a slogan and poster task.
Activities in This Unit
- Each piece is followed by Check Your Understanding, Vocabulary in Context and grammar, speaking and writing tasks, after a Reflect and Respond warm-up.
Read Class 9 English Chapter 5 Online
More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 4: Vitamin-M
- Next: Chapter 6: Twin Melodies
- All English chapters and the other Class 9 books: Class 9 NCERT books 2026-27
FAQ
What happens in Nine Gold Medals?
In a Special Olympics race the smallest runner falls; the other runners turn back, help him up and finish holding hands, to a standing ovation, so all nine win gold.
What is the difference between the Paralympics and the Special Olympics?
The Paralympics are elite competitions for athletes with physical, visual or intellectual impairments; the Special Olympics are for people with intellectual disabilities. Kaveri Chapter 5 asks you to discuss this.