Tom Loses a Tooth by Mark Twain | Practice Worksheet with Answer Key | Class 9 WBBSE

Tom Loses a Tooth by Mark Twain | Practice Worksheet with Answer Key | Class 9 WBBSE

Tom always found Monday mornings to be miserable. Monday began another week's slow suffering in school.

Tom laid thinking. Presently, he wished that he was sick: then he could stay home from school. He investigated his body with the hope of finding some ailment. He thought that he had found symptoms of stomach trouble. He began to grow hopeful. However, the symptoms soon grew feeble and wholly went away.

Tom thought further. Suddenly he discovered something. One of his upper front teeth was loose. He felt lucky. He was about to groan when it occurred to him that if Aunt Polly was to know she would surely pull it out and that would hurt. Tom thought he would hold the tooth in reserve for the present. He remembered hearing from a doctor that a certain ailment could lay up a patient for three days and made him lose a finger. He eagerly drew his sore toe from under the sheet and held it up for inspection. He did not know the necessary symptoms. However, it seemed like a good chance. Tom fell to groaning. But his brother Sid slept on.

Section 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the passage.

1. Tom always found __________ mornings to be miserable.
2. Tom thought he had found symptoms of __________ trouble.
3. Tom felt lucky when he discovered that one of his upper front __________ was loose.
4. Tom's brother __________ slept on, unaware of Tom's efforts.
5. Tom hoped to get __________ from school by pretending to be ill.
6. Tom feared that if Aunt Polly found out about his loose tooth, she would __________ it out.

Section 2: True or False

Read the statements below. Mark them as True or False based on the passage.

1. Tom enjoyed Monday mornings and looked forward to school. (True / False)
2. Tom wanted to stay home from school because he was sick. (True / False)
3. Tom’s loose tooth was discovered when he was investigating his sore toe. (True / False)
4. Tom thought he might be able to lose a finger to avoid school. (True / False)
5. Tom eventually found a real symptom of sickness and stayed home. (True / False)

Section 3: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. Why does Tom want to stay home from school?
• A) He is feeling ill.
• B) He has a loose tooth.
• C) He hates Mondays and school.
• D) He has a sore toe.
2. What part of Tom’s body did he think was sick at first?
• A) His head
• B) His stomach
• C) His toe
• D) His arm
3. What did Tom think might happen if Aunt Polly discovered his loose tooth?
• A) She would take him to the dentist.
• B) She would make him stay home.
• C) She would pull the tooth out.
• D) She would give him medicine.
4. How did Tom try to convince himself that he was sick?
• A) By groaning and acting weak.
• B) By eating too much food.
• C) By telling Sid that he felt unwell.
• D) By reading a medical book.
5. Who was sleeping while Tom was groaning and trying to fake an illness?
• A) His mother
• B) His Aunt Polly
• C) His brother Sid
• D) His best friend Huck

Section 4: Vocabulary

Find similar words (synonyms) for the following from the passage:

1. Miserable – __________
2. Investigated – __________
3. Symptoms – __________
4. Hopeful – __________
5. Groaning – __________

Section 5: Comprehension Questions

Answer the following questions based on the passage.

1. Why does Tom think he might be sick at the beginning of the passage?
2. How does Tom feel about the loose tooth he discovers?
3. What was Tom's plan for faking an illness, and why did he think it would work?
4. Why does Tom not want Aunt Polly to know about his loose tooth?
5. What can we infer about Tom’s feelings towards school from this passage?

 ✅ Answer Key

Tom Loses a Tooth | Practice Worksheet – Lesson 01 (Set 1) | Answer Key

Sec 1	1. Monday	2. stomach	3. teeth	4. Sid	5. sick	6. pull
Sec 2	1 False	2 True	3 False	4 True	5 False	×
Sec 3	1 C) He hates Mondays and school.	2 B) His stomach	3 C) She would pull the tooth out.	4 A) By groaning and acting weak.	5 C) His brother Sid	×
Sec 4	1 Unhappy/Depressed	2 Examined/Checked	3 Signs/Indicators	4 Optimistic/Confident	5 Moaning/Complaining	×

Section 5: Comprehension Questions

1. Tom thinks he might be sick because he hopes to find symptoms of an illness so he can stay home from school.
2. Tom feels lucky to find his loose tooth, but he is worried Aunt Polly will pull it out. It will hurt him.
3. Tom tries to pretend an illness by groaning and inspecting his body for symptoms. He believes if he can convince Aunt Polly, he will get to stay home from school.
4. Tom doesn’t want Aunt Polly to know about his loose tooth because he fears she will pull it out, which would hurt.
5. From the passage, we can infer that Tom dislikes school, especially Monday mornings, and is willing to fake being sick to avoid going.

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