SAMACHEER - 9 STD - ENGLISH - VISIT TO THE DENTIST

1. Daddy! When I
grow up shall I
become a
cardiologist or a
dentist?
dentist?
W
hy
Dad?
Because we
have only
one heart
but 32 teeth
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2. What a big
cavity you
have! What
kind of filling
you want?
Chocolatefilling….please

6. Is she protecting
herself or m
e?.
Perhaps
she looks
as if she is going
into space.
Good morning Mr. Franke
How are you?
I am O.K. But I have
memories of painand suffering
Please be seated
here sir
Am I not hurting you?
How can she expect
me to speak? Why
don’t dentists have
some hand signals
Iam
goingtobrush
yourteethwith
grapeflavoured
paste

7. No, I hate that
flavour
Hello how are
you?. Have you
ever seen a
mulberry
molar?
No, I remember
learning about it
in dental school
Come and have a look.
I think he might have
had some childhood
disease
I may get some
consideration
when I pay the
bill since she
exhibits me
Sir ,
here is
your bill

8. READING
AND
WRITING
SKILLS

9. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Dr. Mary came into the room and greeted me
warmly. “ Well , let’s see what we may find today
“,she said . I was praying that she wouldn’t find
something that would cause me some more pain.
“oh!”,She said suddenly to the assistant “ Have you
ever seen a mulberry molar?”. She mentioned an
elaborate medical term for this kind of tooth. “No,
said the assistant ,”but I remember learning about it
in dental school”. “Well, take a look”, said Dr. Mary.

10. 1. Who is the dentist?
The dentist is Dr.
Mary.
2. Who is the narrator? The narrator is Eric
Franke
3. What did he pray?
He prayed that she
wouldn’t find
something that would
cause more pain
4. Have you ever seen a
mulberry molar? No, I haven’t seen a
mulberry molar
5. Have you ever been
to a dentist?
Yes, I have been to a
dentist.

11. PARTS OF SPEECH
1. “DON’T BE SUCH A CHILD”, BEENA REPLIED
GENTLY.
2. IT WAS THAT SAME UNIQUE SCENT THAT ALL
DENTISTS OFFICES HAVE.
3. “HE MAY HAVE HAD SOME CHILDHOOD DISEASE
THAT CAUSED THIS” SAID DR. MARY TO THE
ASSISTANT.
4. A BIB WAS PLACED UNDER MY CHIN AND I
ASSUMED IT WAS INTENDED TO KEEP BLOOD
FROM RUINING MY CLOTHES.
5. HOW DID SHE EXPECT ME TO ANSWER?
6. “OH BOY, YOU ARE A REAL COMEDIAN” AREN’T
YOU?

12. Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Adverbs
Beena, Comedian, dentist,
bib, child, clothes
replied, was, may have, was
placed, assumed, intended
It, I, she, He, you
gently, some

13. Adjectives
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
same
unique , my
under, to
And
oh

14. Elevator
Comedian
Cocktail party
Bib
Mask
Hygienist

16. I
stepped
off the
elevator
on the
6th
floor
1.The
familiar
------ hit
me
3.
sounds
of
whizzin
g drills
and
moans
of
--------
2. The
--------
wished me
good
morning
4. Then I
met the
-----------
5. --------
came in
after the
hygienist
and finished
her work

17. ANSWERSANSWERS
1. Scent1. Scent
2. Receptionist2. Receptionist
3. Pain from patients3. Pain from patients
4. Hygienist4. Hygienist
5. Dr. Mary5. Dr. Mary