NCERT Solutions for class 9th English Chapter 1 The Lost Child

TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED
THINK ABOUT IT

Que 1. What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?

Ans. On his way to the fair the child sees toys, balloons of different colours, garland of gulmohur, a swing and a snakecharmer playing a flute. He gets attracted towards all these things. So, he lags behind.

Que2. In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?

Ans. The child wants many things in the fair. He is willing to have toys, different sweets, garland, balloons of different colours and has a keen desire to enjoy the roundabout. He moves on without waiting for an answer because he knows that his parents will not buy all these things for him.

Que3. When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?

Ans. The child sees a roundabout in the fair and gets attracted to it. He wants to have a ride on it. He asks his parents for permission to enjoy it. Having no response on the part of his parents he realises that he has lost his way. He starts crying bitterly at once and runs here and there in search of them.

Que 4. Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?

Ans. The lost child loses interest in the things he had wanted earlier because he loses his parents in the fair. Nothing is more important than parents for a child. So, he wants them first.

Que 5.What do you think happens in the end? Does the child find his parents?

Ans. I think the child finds his parents at last. The kind-hearted person must have tried his best to find his parents. On the other hand the parents of the child must have left no stone unturned to find their child.

TALK ABOUT IT

Que. How to ensure not to get lost.

Ans. It is very common that children get lost in fairs and crowds. Hardly a day passes when no child gets lost. It is the duty of both the parents and the children to ensure not to get lost. The parents need to be vigilant and more careful at crowded places. Before entering a crowded place the parents should fix a point where the child should wait in case of getting lost. They should make the child memorise home address and telephone numbers. They should put or pin up a note on the pocket of the child with full details. They should attend to the need of the child and never leave him behind, in case he happens to stand at some shop. On the other hand the child should hold the hands of his parents at a crowded place. He should keep an eye on his parents so as not to lose sight of them. In case of any emergency the help of police, help centres and media can be taken.

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