CG SCERT (Chhattisgarh Board) Class 9 English Reader (Flight) Solutions | 2026-27 Official Edition
Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 9 English Reader (Flight) Chapter 15 Solutions: Unit 5 Reading C: Hamaguchi (हामागुची) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).
Prereading Introductory Activity I Comparison of Waterrelated Natural…
पूर्वपठन एवं परिचयात्मक गतिविधि
A tsunami is a series of massive sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides that strike coastal areas with immense speed and destructive power.
A flood is the overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land that is usually dry, caused by heavy rainfall, overflowing rivers, or dam bursts.
A cyclone is a violent atmospheric system of intense swirling winds accompanied by torrents of rain, formed over warm ocean waters.
Earthquakes, Landslides, Droughts, Volcanic Eruptions, Avalanches, and Wildfires.
What similarities and differences do you find between…
समानताएं दोनों फसल उत्सव अच्छी फसल के लिए…
Similarities:** Both harvest festivals express joy and gratitude for a bountiful crop. People wear bright new clothes, decorate homes with traditional ornaments or paper lanterns, prepare special feasts, and perform folk dances.
- Differences: In the Japanese village described in the lesson, the festival takes place along the seashore with paper lanterns and traditional Japanese harvest dances. In Chhattisgarh, harvest festivals like Cherchera or Chherta involve singing folk songs, collecting grain from houses, and dancing to traditional drums like mandar and dhol.
Hamaguchi was frightened by the tsunami Why Write…
कारण हामागुची इसलिए डर गया क्योंकि भूकंप के…
Reason:** Hamaguchi was frightened because, after the earthquake, he saw the sea receding abnormally away from the beach, exposing the seabed. Having witnessed a tsunami in his childhood, he recognized this as a deadly warning sign of a massive returning wave that would submerge the village.
- Expressions conveying fear: “The sea had become a menacing dark green and very rough”, “He knew what the sea would do”, and “yet he knew that the people on the seashore had to be warned.”
Tada Yone said that his grandfather was mad…
Tada Yone said that his grandfather was mad…
Yone used the word ‘mad’ because he was too young to understand why his grandfather was setting fire to their entire valuable crop of stacked rice. To the young boy, burning their own hard-earned livelihood looked like a act of lunacy, unaware that it was a selfless sacrifice to draw the villagers safely up the mountain.
What do you think the bells in the…
What do you think the bells in the…
The sudden tolling of the temple bell conveyed a signal of grave danger or emergency in the village. In Japanese tradition, everyone was duty-bound to rush to help whenever the fire alarm or temple bell rang.
How would you describe Hamaguchi
How would you describe Hamaguchi
Hamaguchi was a wise, highly alert, courageous, and deeply selfless hero. He prioritized saving human lives over his personal wealth and burned his own fields without hesitation to pull the villagers away from the deadly coastline.
Describe the effect of the tsunami on the…
Describe the effect of the tsunami on the…
The tsunami struck the mountain with a deafening roar louder than thunder. A huge wall of water swept over the village, tearing down thatched houses, uprooting trees, and tossing massive rocks like pebbles. When the sea water receded, the entire village and temple were completely wiped out, leaving only a few straw roofs floating on the wild sea.
What do you think would have been the…
ग्रामीणों ने ऊँचे स्थानों पर अस्थायी आश्रय स्थल…
- The villagers would have constructed temporary shelters on higher ground.
- They would have shared remaining food supplies and organized community kitchens.
- They would have worked together to clean the debris and rebuild their houses and temple.
- They would have sought aid from neighbouring towns to restart agriculture and fishing.
Vocabulary Phonetics Exercises
Vocabulary Phonetics Exercises
| Word | Silent Letter(s) | Pronunciation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| could | l | |
| dumb | b | |
| tomb | b | |
| know | k | |
| listen | t | |
| comb | b | |
| honest | h | |
| hour | h | |
| bomb | b | |
| doubt | b | |
| thumb | b | |
| often | t | |
| debt | b | |
| receipt | p | |
| limb | b | |
| column | n | |
| sign | g | |
| design | g | |
| tongue | ue | |
| write | w | |
| daughter | gh | |
| wrist | w | |
| knife | k | |
| Statement from Exercise | True / False | Text Evidence from Appendix-I |
| a. A sea lion can’t ride on horseback while balancing a ball. | *False | “He can ride on horseback while balancing a ball.” |
| b. A sea lion can bring up weights from the bottom of the pool. | *True | “He can bring up weights from the bottom of the pool.” |
| c. Sea lions are afraid of people. | *False | “Sea lions perform before people without any fear.” |
| d. Sea lions can’t jump over a bar above the water. | *False | “A sea lion can jump over a bar six feet above the water.” |
| e. A sea lion can balance a glass of water on a stick. | *True | “He can balance a glass of water on a stick while rolling over.” |
| f. A sea lion can easily balance a ball on his nose. | *False | “The sea lion finds it difficult to balance a ball on his nose.” |
#### *Silent Letters Identification
Task: Speak these words aloud and circle/identify the silent letter(s):
### *4. Grammar Exercises: Articles
Task: Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, or ‘the’:
- Completed Passage (English Medium):
“Once upon a time there lived an old man with his five sons. As the man was getting old and weak he wanted all his sons to join his business and work together. But the sons were perpetually quarrelling among themselves.
Once it so happened that they fought so much among themselves that they cut each other’s moustache. When the old man failed to settle their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of lack of union. He asked each one of his sons to bring a stick to him. The man tied all the five sticks into a bundle. When he had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each one of them in succession, and ordered them to break it into pieces. They tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands. The sons could easily break them now.”
” , (an) – (the) , (the)
- (the) , (a) (the) (a) (the) (a) , (the) – , ,
(the) , (the) – “
### *5. Listening Exercises: Sea Lions
- Official Listening Script Evidence:
“Sea lions love showing off. They are the best animal actors in the world. There are a number of tricks that the sea lion can do. A sea lion can jump over a bar six feet above the water. He can balance a glass of water on a stick while rolling over. He can ride on horseback while balancing a ball. He can bring up weights from the bottom of the pool. The sea lion finds it difficult to balance a ball on his nose. Sea lions perform before people without any fear.”