CBSE Class 9 English — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: The main people are Sudha Murty, the narrator and granddaughter, and Krishtakka, her grandmother. The grandmother is also called Avva, which means mother in the north Karnataka dialect used by the nar

A: She wanted to become independent. She felt helpless because she could not read the magazine story Kashi Yatre on her own, so she decided to learn the Kannada alphabet and read a novel independently by

A: Her mother died when she was young, her father remarried, and education for girls was not considered essential at that time. Because of this, she never went to school and could not read.

A: Sentila is a young girl who dreams of becoming a pot maker like her mother and grandmother. Her wish shows a strong love for family tradition and handmade skill.

A: Arenla does not want Sentila to learn pot making because it brings her little money, hard work, and no joy. She prefers weaving for Sentila because it is easier to do indoors and gives better income.

A: Pot making symbolises tradition, history, and skills passed from one generation to another. It is not treated as private property; it is a shared cultural craft.

A: The chapter shows how traditional crafts and creative works change with time, but still keep their cultural value. It connects old craft traditions, a short story, and poems to show how art, nature, a

A: Pankha is the general term used for all fans. It comes from the word pankh, which means feather of a bird. In the chapter, pankhas are shown as traditional handmade fans with cultural importance.

A: A pankhi is a small plumed fan used in ancient India. It is different from pankha, which is the general term for all fans. Evidence of pankhi use is found in Ajanta Buddhist wall paintings dating to t