- The document discusses a poem by Indian poet Gieve Patel titled "On Killing a Tree". - It provides background information on Gieve Patel, noting that he is a physician, poet, and playwright involved in environmental protection efforts. - The document includes discussion questions about the difference between cutting and killing a tree, the meaning of the word "Chipko", and poets involved in green movements.

1. • Name – Isha Aggarwal
• UID – 11812945
• Class - 9th
• Subject- English
• Topic – On killing a Tree

3. “Chipko Movement”
The Chipko movement began in the early 1970s in Uttarakhand.
The name of the Chipko moment originated from the word 'embrace' as the villagers
used to hug the trees and protect them.
This movement was led by Sundarlal Bahuguna.
Did you know?
5th June is
celebrated as
Worlds
Environment Day.

4. Do we usually cut the trees or we kill the
trees?

5. On KILLING A TREE
____Gieve Patel

6. • 5th June is celebrated as:
A. Environment day
B. Security day
C. Yoga day
D. Mothers’ day
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7. About the Author
• Gieve Patel (born 18 august 1940) is an Indian poet, playwright,
painter, as well as a practicing physician.
• He belongs to a group of writers who have subscribed themselves
to the 'green movement' which is involved in an effort to protect
the environment.
• Gieve Patel is considered to be the poet of the body.
• In his poems, the body acts as a living metaphor.

8. •Is there a need of actors, poet, influencers to be a part
of various environmental movement? Specify

9. ___ is the recurrent theme of Patels writing

11. Create new sentence from the words of the passage:
• Jab
• Consuming
• Feeding
• Absorbing

12. •It takes much time to___a tree
a) Cut
b) Kill

13. • In the todays class we have learnt about
• the basics difference between cutting a tree and killing a tree.
• About the famous poet Gieve Patel.
• His notable works , recurrent theme of his work.
• How tree is grown and the various requirements for a tree to grow.

14. 1. Explain the basic difference between cutting a tree and killing a tree.
2. Literal meaning of the word “Chipko” is__________
3. Name the poet who have subscribed himself to the 'green movement'.
4. A tree is grown _____consuming the earth.
a) Slowly
b) Rapidly

15. 1. Can a “simple jab of the knife kills a tree”? Why not
2. List out the various poet and writers who have subscribed themselves to the green movement.
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the bracket.
The heart is a pump that ___________(send) the blood circulating through our body. The pumping
action ______(take place) when the left ventricle of the heart ______(contract). This
_______(forces)the blood out into the arteries, which______(expand) to receive the oncoming
blood.
4. Write down the initiative taken by the government of your state to protect the cutting down
of trees and plants. How far they are used.