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8th Standard English Unit 3 Supplementary The Three Questions Book Back Answers

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Supplementary Chapter 3 The Three Questions Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

The Three Questions 8th Standard English 3rd Lesson Question and Answer

Section I

8th English Guide The Three Questions Textual Exercise Questions and Answers

A. Choose the correct answer from the options given below. (Text Book Page No. 86)

1. The king wanted to know the answers for …………… questions.
a) three
b) five
c) nine
Answer:
a) three

2. The hermit lived in a …………….. .
a) cottage
b) palace
c) wood
Answer:
c) wood

3. ………………. widely renowned for his wisdom.
a) hermit
b) messengers
c) warriors
Answer:
a) hermit

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. The answer for the first question was to have a ………………. to fix the proper time for everything.
Answer:
council of wisemen

2. ………………. were referred to know the right time for every action.
Answer:
The magicians

3. The king decided to consult a ………………. .
Answer:
hermit

C. Who said these words?

1. “They all answered his questions differently.”
Answer:
The learned men

2. How can I learn to do the right thing at the right time?
Answer:
The king

3. “Now rest awhile – and let me work a bit”?
Answer:
Hermit

D. Answer the following questions:

1. What were the king’s questions?
Answer:
The king’s questions were :
What was the right time for every action?
Who were the most necessary people?
How to know what was the most important thing to do?

2. Was the king satisfied with the answers? Why?
Answer:
The king was not satisfied with his answers because everyone gave different answers.

3. Why was the king advised to go to the magicians?
Answer:
The king was advised to go to the magicians in order to know the right time for every action.

4. Whose advice did the people say would be important to the king in answer to the second question?
Answer:
People said the most necessary people to the king were councilors, others, the priests, doctors and warriors.

Section II

8th English Guide The Three Questions Textual Exercise Questions and Answers

A. Write ‘True or False’ for the following statement. (Text Book Page No. 89)

1. The bearded man was an enemy of the king.
Answer:
True

2. The king and the hermit refused to help the wounded man.
Answer:
False

3. The wounded man asked for the king’s forgiveness.
Answer:
True

4. The king promised to restore the property of the bearded man.
Answer:
True

B. Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.

Answer:

C. Answers the following questions, (Text Book Page No. 90)

1. Who came running out of the wood? What happened to him?
Answer:
A bearded man came running out of the wood. He was wounded in his stomach. He was bleeding due to the large wound.

2. How did the king and the hermit restore the life of a wounded man?
Answer:
The king and the hermit washed the wound again and again. They bandaged and re-bandaged the wound and stopped bleeding. They gave him water to drink. They kept him on the bed.

3. Why did the king sleep through the night?
Answer:
The king was tired from his walk and from the work he had done in digging the earth to help the hermit. So, he fell asleep. He slept soundly all through the night.

4. What were the changes in the behaviour of the wounded man at the end?
Answer:
The bearded man asked for the forgiveness of the king. He confessed that he came to kill the king. He wished to serve the king throughout his life. The king was glad to have made peace with his enemy.

D. Answer the following in 100 words.

1. What were the answers to the three questions? What is the message of the hermit?
Answer:

• The only important time is now at present. Because we have power only in the present, not in the past or future.
• The most necessary person is the one who is with us at present.
• The most important business is to do good to others.
• Only for this purpose man is sent into this life.
• These were the answers of the hermit to the king.

2. Why did the bearded man ask for the king’s forgiveness? What did the king do to show his forgiveness?
Answer:
The bearded man confessed to the king that he had been an enemy of the king. He came there to kill the king. He was recognized by the bodyguard and got wounded. The king had killed his brother and seized his property. So he wanted to take revenge on the king. Since the king nursed his wound and saved his life he changed his mind. He asked for the forgiveness of the king.

He wanted to be a faithful slave to the king for the rest of his life. He also said that his sons also would serve the king. The king forgave the bearded man. He promised to restore his property. He also said that he would send his physician and servants to cure the bearded man. The king felt that he had gained a new friend. The king was glad to have made peace with his enemy so easily.

Step to Success

Read the English folk tale given below and fill up the blank spaces with suitable words.

There were once three tortoises – a father, a mother, and a baby. On one fine morning during the spring, they decided that they would like to go for a picnic. They picked the place where they would go a nice wood at some distance, and they began to put their things together. They got tins of cheese, vegetables, meat, and fruits. They were ready for the picnic. They set out Carrying their baskets. After eighteen months they sat down for rest. They enjoyed the picnic very much.
that, and, and, on, after, where

The Three Questions Summary in English

The king had three important questions in his mind. He wanted to get proper answers for them. He tried but could not get any answer. He met a wise hermit in the wood. He helped the hermit in his work. Still, the hermit gave no answer. Suddenly a stranger rushed to that spot. A wounded man came and fell fainting on the ground. The king and the hermit nursed and gave him water and bed in the night. The stranger asked for the king’s forgiveness. He was a killer who came to kill the king. He confessed and made peace with the king. The king asked answers to the three questions again. The hermit said that doing good is the most important business. The most important time is the current time when we have any power. The most important person is the one with whom we are.

The Three Questions Summary in Tamil

அரசன் ஒருவர் அவரது மனதிலிருந்த மூன்று கேள்விகளுக்கு பதில் பெற விரும்பினார். ஆனால் முடியவில்லை . ஒரு அறிவார்ந்த சந்நியாசியை சந்தித்து விடை பெற விரும்பினார். அவர் பதில் அளிக்கவில்லை. அவரது பள்ளம் தோண்டும் வேலையில் மன்னர் உதவி செய்தார். மீண்டும் கேள்விகளுக்கு பதிலை வேண்டிக் கேட்டார். அப்போதும் சந்நியாசி பதில் அளிக்கவில்லை . அப்போது அங்கே ஒரு புதிய மனிதன் ஓடி வந்தார். காயங்களுடன் அவன் வந்து மயங்கி விழுந்தான். அரசரும் துறவியும் அவனுக்கு பணிவிடை செய்து உதவினர். காயத்தைக் கவனித்தனர். நீரும் புகலிடமும் கொடுத்து உதவினர். அவன் காலையில் மன்னரிடம் மன்னிப்புக் கேட்டான். ஏனென்றால் அவன் மன்னரைக் கொல்ல வந்ததவன். தன் தவறை வெளிப்படுத்தி மன்னிப்பும் கேட்டாதால் மன்னரும் சமாதானமானார். அரசர் துறவியிடம் மீண்டும் தன் மூன்று கேள்விகளுக்கு பதில் என்னவென்று கேட்டார். மிக முக்கியமான காரியம் பிறர்க்கு நன்மை செய்வதாகும். மிக முக்கியமான நேரம் தற்சமயம் தான். ஏனெனில் அதுதான் நம்மிடம் சக்தி இருக்கும் நேரம். மிக முக்கிய மனிதர் உன்னோடு இருக்கும் நபர் தான் என்று பதில் அளித்தார் துறவி.

The Three Questions About the Author in English

Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He is best known for the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877).

The Three Questions About the Author in Tamil

லியோ டால்ஸ்டாய் (1828-1910) எல்லா காலங்களிலும் போற்றப்படும் எழுத்தாளர்களில் ஒருவராவார். அவர் ஒரு ரஷ்ய எழுத்தாளர். போரும் சமாதானமும் (1869) மற்றும் அன்ன கரேன்னியா (1877) ஆகிய நாவல்களுக்காக மிகவும் அறியப்பட்டவர்.

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8th Standard English Unit 6 Poem Lessons in Life Book Back Answers

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Poem 6 Lessons in Life Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Lessons in Life 8th Standard English 6th Lesson Question and Answer

Warm-Up (Text Book Page No. 171)

1. What do you feel when you meet your friend after a long time?
Answer:
I felt very happy and shed tears when I met my friend after a long time.

2. Building a friendship with someone is easy or difficult? Why?
Answer:
Building a friendship with others is somehow difficult. Because, we have to build a friendship with qualities like loyalty, similarity, and selflessness.

8th English Guide Lessons in Life Textual Questions and Answers

A. Comprehension Questions:

1. What is planting a flower is compared to?
Answer:
Planting a flower is compared to the blossoming of a friendship.

2. What does the tiniest creature need?
Answer:
The tiniest creature needs room.

3. What do the smallest gifts deserve?
Answer:
Even the smallest gifts deserve a warm thank you.

4. What will happen if you fail to give importance to others?
Answer:
Everything is really important on earth. If we fail to give importance to others, they will forget us. It will make us feel bad in the future.

5. What do you learn from your lessons in life?
Answer:
I express my friendship with others by respecting them.

6. Pick and write the rhyming words from the third stanza.
Answer:
Sad – bad.

7. “Having a friend is like planting a flower.” Explain.
What is the figure of speech used in the line?
Answer:
The figure of speech used in this line is “simile”.

Lessons in Life Answer the following: (Text Book Page No. 173)

Exercise:

1. Write a sentence using ‘as fast as the wind’.
Answer:
He always runs “as fast as the wind”

2. Write a simile using the word ‘like’.
Answer:
He fought ‘like’ a lion in the battle.

3. Create a simile using the word ‘as’.
Answer:
Her hair is ‘as black as coal’.

4. What does ‘smart as a fox’ mean?
Answer:
It means that ‘looking as foolish outwardly but really very clever’.

Exercise:

1. Which of the given options is a Metaphor?
a) Life is like a chocolate box.
b) Raj is like his twin brother
c) His words are pearls of wisdom.
d) The bus is slow as a snail
Answer:
c) His words are pearls of wisdom

2. What does “The world is a stage” mean?
Answer:
The world is a stage is a Metaphor.

3. Identify the metaphor in the sentence:
Answer:
Her hai is always a rat’s nest in the morning, rat’s nest – is the metaphor.

4. Write a sentence on your own that includes a Metaphor:
Answer:
My mother is the queen of my family.

8th English Guide Lessons in Life Additional Appreciation Questions  and Answers

Read the passage and answer the following questions:
1. Let’s be aware as we walk on this planet Even the tiniest creature needs room.
a) What does ‘this planet’ refer to?
Answer:
‘This planet’ refers to our earth.

b) Who is the speaker?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

2. Nothing you’re given will ever come free Even the smallest of gifs deserves “thankyou ”
a) Is anything given free to you?
Answer:
No, nothing is given free to me.

b) Which one deserves ‘thank you’?
Answer:
Even the smallest gifts deserve thank you.

Lessons in Life Summary in English

This poem tells the nobility of friendship. If you show love and kindness, respect, and remembrance to others, you will be repaid, Respect others. Think of others. Remember everyone is important. Nothing is free. Say ‘thank you’ even for the smallest things. The lessons we leam in life are not simple. Even the tiniest creatures need room on the planet. In the same way even the simple things of kindness matter and make a difference.

Lessons in Life Summary in Tamil

இந்த கவிதை நாம் நட்புடன் பிறருடன் பழக வேண்டும் என்பது பற்றியது ஆகும். நாம் பிறரிடம் அன்பு, கருணை, மரியாதை அவர்களது அடையாளத்தை நினைவில் வைத்து பழகுதல் போன்ற பண்புகளோடு பழகினால், நாமும் அன்பையும் மதிப்பையும் பெறுவோம். மற்றவரை மதிக்க வேண்டும். அடுத்தவர் பற்றி நினைக்க வேண்டும். வாழ்வில் எதுவும் இலவசம் இல்லை. சிறிய காரியங்களுக்கு கூட நன்றி கூற வேண்டும். வாழ்வில் நாம் கற்றுக்கொள்ளும் பாடங்கள் எளியவை அல்ல. சிறிய உயிருக்கும் அதேபோல் சிறிய அன்பான காரியங்களுக்கும் முக்கியமானவை ஆகும்.

Lessons in Life About the Author in English

Bridgette Bryant had been in the VP developing and Alumni Relations, Arcadia University U.S. She had her bachelor’s degree in Derklee college of Music.
Daniel Ho is an American musical composer and producer. Some of his albums have been nominated for the Grammy award. He has specialised in innovative approaches to music.

Lessons in Life About the Author in Tamil

பிரிட்ஜெட் ப்ரையண்ட் என்பவர் அமெரிக்காவில் உள்ள ஆர்கேடியா பல்கலைகழகத்தின் பழைய மாணவர் கழகத்தின் விரிவாக்கப் பொறுப்பில் இருந்தவர். மேலும் அவர் பெர்க்லீ இசைக் கல்லூரியில் இளநிலை பட்டதாரி பட்டம் பெற்றவர் ஆவார்.
டேனியல் ஹோ இவர் ஒரு அமெரிக்க இசை இயலாளர் ஆவார். புதிய முறை இசை உருவாக்க வல்லவர். கிராமி அவார்டுக்கு பரிந்துரைக்கப்பட்ட பல இசை ஆல்பங்களை இவர் வெளியிட்டுள்ளார்.

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8th Standard English Unit 3 Prose Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Book Back Answers

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Prose Chapter 3 Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist 8th Standard English 3rd Lesson Question and Answer

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 63)

In pairs, identify the great thinkers of the world and write the names from the box. (Text Book Page No. 63)

Section – I
Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 66)

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 66)

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. Isaac Newton was born at ……………
Answer:
Woolsthorpe

2. Grandmother was advised to apprentice him to a ……………
Answer:
clockmaker

3. Isaac made a clock, by the dropping of ……………
Answer:
water

4. The sun-dial made by Isaac is still in existence at ……………
Answer:
Woolsthorpe

5. Isaac constructed a model of the …………….
Answer:
windmill

B. Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words.

1. Isaac was chiefly remarkable for his ingenuity.
a) common
b) notable
c) neglected
d) unknown
Answer:
b) notable

2. He will make a capital workman.
a) wealth
b) excellent
c) profitable
d) head
Answer:
d) head

3. Nobody could tell what the sunshine was composed of.
a) made
b) known
c) full
d) felt
Answer:
a) made

4. But he cared little for earthly fame and honors.
a) disrespect
b) attraction
c) proud
d) popularity
Answer:
a) disrespect

Section – II
Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 69)

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 69)

A. Choose the correct Synonyms for the italicized word.

1. His Grandmother was very kind to him.
a) affectionate
b) loving
c) disrespectful
d) cruel.
Answer:
d) cruel

2. The boy seemed to have a taste for mathematics.
a) delicious
b) sweet
c) dislike
d) against
Answer:
c) dislike

3. Isaac possessed a wonderful faculty of acquiring knowledge.
a) owned
b) controlled
c) lacks
d) have
Answer:
c) lacks

4. He was observed to be usually busy with his tools.
a) common
b) rarely
c) unwantedly
d) usually
Answer:
b) rarely

B. Answer the following questions in one or two. (Text Book Page No. 70)

1. Who was taking care of Newton after his father’s death?
Answer:
His grandmother was taking care of Newton after his father’s death.

2. What did Isaac manufacture at his young age?
Answer:
Issac manufactured many curious articles at a young age.

3. How did the young boy find the strength of the wind?
Answer:
The young boy found the strength of the wind by first jumping against the wind. According to the length of his jump, he could calculate the force of a gentle breeze, a brisk gale or a tempest.

4. Why were his friends attracted by the windmill?
Answer:
The playmates of Newton were attracted by the model of windmill. They thought it to be pretty and wonderful.

5. How was Newton honored by the king?
Answer:
Newton was made a Member of the Parliament and received the honour of knighthood from the king.

C. Answer the following in about 100 words.

1. Why did Newton’s friends advise his grandmother to apprentice him to a clockmaker?
Answer:
Issac seemed to have taste for mathematics besides his mechanical skills. His taste for Maths would be useful to him in clock making. Issac made a kind of clock which would work by the dropping of water. Besides the water clock, Issac made a sun-dial. The sundial is said to be in still in existence at Woolsthorpe, on the comer of the house where Issac dwelt.

2. How did Newton learn about the way a windmill operated?
Answer:
Newton frequently went to the windmill that operated on a new plan. He spent hours examining the various parts of the windmill. When the mill was not working, he examined its internal machinery. When the windmill’s broad sails were in motion by the wind, Newton examined the process by which the mill-stones revolved and crushed the grains, put into its hopper. Thus Newton gained a thorough knowledge of the construction and operation of the windmill.

3. Mention some of Newton’s inventions.
Answer:
Reflecting telescope, laws of motion, law of gravity are the famous inventions of Sir Issac Newton. He also discovered Calculus. He was the first one to find out the nature of light. He searched out the laws by which the planets are guided through the sky.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 70)

Prefix and Suffix
a. Underline the prefix in each word in the boxes: (Text Book Page No. 71)

b. Pick a suitable Prefix and suffix from the given box and complete the following words:
able, ful, ly, sub, ion, un, tri, re, im, mis

Syllabification

Syllabify the words: (Text Book Page No. 73)

1. education – 4 Syllables
2. school – 1 Syllable
3. college – 2 Syllables
4. English – 2 Syllables
5. opportunity – 4 Syllables
6. friend – 1 Syllable
7. teacher – 2 Syllables
8. simultaneously – 6 Syllables
9. laboratory – 4 Syllables
10. beneficiary – 5 Syllables

Listening (Text Book Page No. 74)

Listen to the passage carefully and write the answer.

Note: The listening passage is given on page no. 227
Questions:
1. Name the scientist.
Answer:
The name of the scientist was Sir Alexander Fleming.

2. What did he discover?
Answer:
He discovered Penicillin.

3. Who approached the scientist?
Answer:
Two journalists approached the scientist.

4. What was the question by the journalist?
Answer:
The journalists wished to know what a great scientist would think before his breakfast.

5. When did they meet the scientist?
Answer:
They met the scientist when he was about to have his breakfast.

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 74)

Take a few minutes and make hints of the picture. Arrange your thoughts. Using the points you write, deliver a small speech focusing the issue picturised here. Give an interesting and informative speech. Your speech should include the cause and the solution.

Tips for effective speaking:

• Organise your points and ideas well.
• Don’t memorise the speech. If you forget a point, it will make you nervous.
• Avoid the things that are of no value or interest to the audience.
• Before you speak, take a deep breath, smile, greet the audience.
• Don’t be nervous about making a mistake.
• Interesting speech makes your mistakes nothing.

In this picture, we see a number of chimneys emitting smoke. These buildings may be factories or mills. There are green lawns and a few trees found in this picture. We also see a number of vehicles on the road. The smoke from the factories and vehicles create air pollution and noise pollution. There is a water source and dumping of garbage is found in the lower part of the picture. The garbage will make the water polluted. Water is already scarce in our towns. We must take serious remedial measures against air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution to save our environment. We must promote eco-friendliness in the young minds.

Writing (Text Book Page No. 75)

H) Write a character sketch of any character from a fiction that has made an impact on you.
Headings:

1. Introduction of the person:
Answer:
Jane, an orphan, the heroine of the fiction, ’Jane Eyre’ written by Charles Bronte is my favorite character.

2. Character:
Answer:
Jane a poor orphan, who lost both her parents at an early stage suffer hell at the house of her uncle Mr. Reed. Mr. Reed died. He liked her very much. Even when he died he asked his wife to promise of taking care of her after his death. Still, Mrs. Reed never liked Jane. Jane was treated cruelly by the children of Mrs. Reed. Once, Mrs. Reed sent Jane to a charity school at Lowood.

3. Talk about what others say about the character :
Answer:
The servant-maid Bessie sympathised with Jane for her sufferings. Miss. Temple and Miss. Miller’s teachers of the charity school at Lowood took pity on her. They felt she was too young to be sent alone like that. They thought since she knew reading and writing she would do well in her studies.

4. Write if the character appealed to you, with reasons:
Answer:
Definitely, the character of Jane is impressive. She lost her parents. She was an orphan. She was tormented in her aunt’s house. The school she studied gave her semi-starvation and unbearable cold environment. In the bathroom, they had only frozen water. In spite of the ordeal, Jane got educated. She started working as a teacher in the same school. She got an appointment as a governess in the house of Rochester at Thornfield.

5. Support your views with evidence from the text.
Answer:
Jane treats her pupil Adela, the ward of Mr. Rochester in a way that is convincing for the child. Adela likes painting, drawing, singing, and dancing. Jane appreciates her skills and talents. Adela gets attracted to Jane. Jane skilfully befriends the pupil Adela and breaks the ice. Adela starts liking Jane.

Grammar (Text Book Page No. 75)

a) Fill in the blanks by using correct preposition.

1. We go to school ____ Mondays, but not on Sunday
Answer:
on

2. Christmas falls ____ 25th December.
Answer:
on

3. Buy me a present ____ my birthday.
Answer:
on

4. Families often argue ____ Christmas time.
Answer:
in

5. I work faster ____ night.
Answer:
at

6. Her shift finished ____ 7 p.m.
Answer:
at

Model Verbs (Text Book Page No. 76)

Circle the modal verbs in the list given in the box (Text Book Page No. 75)

I. Use polite request when we seek help from others. Page – 78)
a) Fill in the blanks using would you or could you.

1. ……………. please close the door?
Answer:
Could you

2. ……………. please open the window?
Answer:
Could you

3. ……………. mind going to the backbench?
Answer:
Would you

4. ……………. please bring some water for me?
Answer:
Could you

b) Use the phrases could you or would you in the following situations with your friend.

1. Ask the policeman for directions.
Answer:
Could you direct me to the temple?

2. You need to borrow your friend’s bike.
Answer:
Could yo lend me your bike?

3. You would need to exchange the book purchased.
Answer:
Would you mind my exchanging the book purchased?

4. You want to open your classroom window.
Answer:
Would you mind opening the classroom window?

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Summary in English

Issac Newton was born on the Christmas day, at Woolsthrope in England in 1642. His mother got remarried after his father’s death. Newton was with his grandmother. Newton created curious articles. He became an apprentice to a clockmaker. He observed the functioning of a windmill nearby. He then contacted a model of the windmill. Newton engaged himself in mathematics and philosophy. He found the nature of light, laws of motion, law of gravity, and also calculus. He was honoured with knighthood. He was a scientist, astronomer, and also a mechanical genius.

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Summary in Tamil

ஐசக் நியூட்டன் 1642ம் ஆண்டு கிறிஸ்துமஸ் தினத்தன்று உல்ஸ்த்தார்ப் என்ற இடத்தில் இங்கிலாந்தில் பிறந்தார். அவரது தந்தை இறந்த பிறகு அவரின் தாயார் மறுமணம் செய்து கொண்டார். நியூட்டன் தன் பாட்டியிடம் வளர்ந்தார். நியூட்டன் ஆச்சரியமான சிறியப் பொருட்களை உருவாக்கினார். கடிகாரம் செய்பவரிடம் தொழில் கற்கும் வேலைக்கு அமர்ந்தார். அருகில் உள்ள காற்றாலையின் செயல்பாட்டை உற்று நோக்கியவர் ஒரு சிறிய காற்றாலை மாதிரியை தானே உருவாக்கினார். நியூட்டன் கணிதம், தத்துவம் போன்ற புத்தகங்களைப் படிப்பதில் தன்னை ஈடுபடுத்திக் கொண்டார். அவர் ஒளியின் இயல்பு, இயக்க விதிகள், புவி ஈர்ப்பு விசை விதி போன்றவற்றைக் கண்டுபிடித்தார். அவர் வானியல், அறிவியல் மட்டுமல்ல, இயந்திரங்களை இயக்குவதிலும் வல்லுனராய் திகழ்ந்தார்.

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist About the Author in English

The biography of Sir Isaac Newton was published in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, True Stories from History and Biography (1851). As Newton observed after a life¬time of discoveries: “I seem to myself like a child,” he observed, “playing on the seashore, and picking up here and there a curious shell or a pretty pebble, while the boundless ocean of truth lies undiscovered before me”.

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist About the Author in Tamil

சர் ஐசக் நியூட்டனின் – வாழ்க்கை சரிதம், நாதனியல் ஹாத்தார்ன் என்பவரால் 1851ஆம் ஆண்டு வெளியிடப்பட்டது. “சரித்திரம் மற்றும் வாழ்க்கை சரிதம்: இவற்றின் உண்மைக் கதைகள்” என்ற புத்தகம் அது நியூட்டன் தன் வாழ்நாள் கண்டுபிடிப்புகளுக்கு பிறகு சொன்னார், ‘நான் ஒரு குழந்தை போன்றவன். கடற்கரையில் சில சிப்பிகளையும் அழகிய கூழாங்கற்களையும் தான் கண்டெடுத்துள்ளேன். இன்னும் கண்டுபிடிக்க வேண்டிய விஷயங்கள் கரைகாணாத கடல் போல் என்முன்னே உள்ளன’.

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8th Standard English Unit 2 Poem My Hobby: Reading Book Back Answers

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My Hobby: Reading 8th Standard English 2nd Lesson Question and Answer

Warm-Up

What are your Leisure time activities?
Answer:
Drawing, painting and coin collecting are my leisure time activities.

Why do you do them?
Answer:
I do them because they give me creativity and self-confidence. Also, they reduce my stress.

Do you read the book? What type of books do you read?
Answer:
Yes, I read books. I read the books of scientific invention.

My Hobby: Reading Textual Questions and Answers

1. Comprehension Questions

1. What is the hobby of the poet?
Answer:
Reading is the hobby of the poet.

2. What does “ajar” mean?
Answer:
The word ‘ajar’ means opening the door slightly.

3. Can the poet fly without wings?
Answer:
No, the poet cannot fly without wings, but- his thoughts and imaginations can fly everywhere without wings.

4. What can the children do to society if they read?
Answer:
If all the children read the books, it can construct a powerful society.

5. What is the theme of the poem?
Answer:
The theme of the poem is, ‘Reading hobby’.

2. On the basis of your understanding of the poem, tick the most suitable option to complete the statements.

3. Complete the table given below in order to understand the poem better: (Text Book Page No. 55)

Answer the following: (Text Book Page No. 56)

1. List the rhyming words in the first three lines.
Answer:
Seed, deep, asleep

2. Which line in the poem rhymes with ‘Down crept its light’?
Answer:
“Down crept its light’?
Into the seed, too bright.

Answer the following:

a. Identify the rhyme scheme of the given short poem.
Answer:
My dog likes bones,- a He eats them up,- b He’s very sweet,- a He’s just a pup.- a
The rhyme scheme is “abab”

b. Complete this rhyme on your own with a abab rhyme scheme.
Answer:
Peas porridge hot
Peas porridge cold
It is in the pot
My mother told

8th English Guide My Hobby: Reading Additional Appreciation Questions and Answers

1. “It takes me to places Near and far”
Answer:
a) What takes you to various places?
Reading takes me to various places.
b) How does it take to far and near places?
While reading a book, I go to places, mentioned in it through my imagination.

2. “I wish
Answer:
If all the children could read”
a) Whose wish is mentioned here?
The poet’s wish is mentioned here.
b) What does he wish?
He wishes that all the children must-read books.

3. “My hobby is reading
Answer:
It helps me thought breeding”

a) What is the hobby of the poet?
The hobby of the poet is reading.

b) How does it help him?
Reading habits helps the poet to get different ideas.

4. “It teaches me to cackle and cry.
Answer:
Without wings
It lets me fly”
a) Why does the poet cackle and cry?
When he reads happy things, the poet cackles. When he reads sad things, the poet cries.

My Hobby: Reading Summary in English

My hobby reading helps me a lot Reading takes me to far off places. It opens many doors. It gives me a lot of freedom. If all the children read, we will get a successful society.

My Hobby: Reading Summary in Tamil

எனது பொழுதுபோக்கான வாசித்தல் எனக்கு உதவிகரமாய் உள்ளது. என்னை தூரமான இடங்கட்கு அழைத்துச் செல்கிறது. அது பல அறிவுக் கதவுகளைத் திறக்கிறது. எனக்கு மிகுந்த சுதந்திரம் தருகிறது. எல்லா குழந்தைகளும் வாசிக்க ஆரம்பித்தால் நாம் ஒரு வெற்றிகரமான சமுதாயத்தை அமைக்கலாம்.

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Being Safe 8th Standard English 5th Lesson Question and Answer

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 120)

Which is a safe place to cross?

The zebra line is a safe place to cross.

What do you know about safety?

Following safety rules is keeping ourself safe.

Section – I
Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 120)

A. State whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Prasanth had gone to bring coffee to his friends.
Answer:
False

2. Grandpa was so angry seeing Prasanth’s friends.
Answer:
False

3. Prasanth’s friend came on by walk.
Answer:
True

4. Teacher had taught about the rules of road saftety.
Answer:
True

Section – II

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 123)

Fill in the blanks.
1. They had come to play under the shade of big ………………..
Answer:
neem tree

2. We should put on ……………….. to avoid Sun bum.
Answer:
sunscreen

3. ……………….. is a more serious health-related illness.
Answer:
Sun-stroke

4. Mani’s mother had instructed him not to roam in Sunlight between ……………….. and ………………..
Answer:
10 a.m., 3.00 p.m

5. Street smart means ………………..
Answer:
knowledge to be with difficulties and dangerous

Section – III
Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 124)

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 124)

A. Choose the best answer.

1. Grandpa got a call from ……………….
a) his son
b) wife
c) his old friend
Answer:
c) his old friend

2. Medicine should be kept in ……………… .
a) fridge
b) kitchen table
c) locked cabinet
Answer:
c) locked cabinet

3. ……………… automotive and gardening products should be secured.
a) gardening products
b) hazardous
c) medicine
Answer:
b) hazardous

4. We should have ……………… in our home itself to give medical treatment.
a) first aid kit
b) an injection
c) hospital
Answer:
a) first aid kit

5. Some house ……………… and ……………… are poisonous.
a) used food and plants
b) plants and dog
c) plants and used button cell batteries
Answer:
c) plants and used button cell batteries

B. Choose the correct synonyms for the Italic word.

1. Dixie was feeling very exhausted.
a. joy
b. wounded
c. tired
d rejoiced
Answer:
c) tired

2. The neem tree was a big antique in his garden.
a) modem
b) ancient
c)updated
d) outdated
Answer:
b) ancient

3. Praveen got sun stroke.
a) fever
b) nerves
c) unconscious
d) tired
Answer:
c) unconscious

4. Heat exhaustion prevails.
a) widespread
b) not visible
c) exposive
d) hidden
Answer:
a) widespread

C. Choose the correct antonyms for the Italic word.

1. Karan visited his ancestral village.
a) offspring
b) family
c) house
d) relative
Answer:
a) offspring

2. We should use our mobile safely.
a) unsafely
b) secure
c) protect
d) save
Answer:
a) unsafely

3. Medicine should be stored.
a) consumed
b) deleted
c) preserved
d) registered
Answer:
b) deleted

4. The neem tree provided shelter to many birds.
a) residence
b) unprotection
c) home
d) security
Answer:
b) unprotection

5. It is a latest mobile.
a) updated
b) outdated
c) new
d) modem
Answer:
b) outdated

D. Answer the following in one or two sentences. (Text Book Page No. 124)

1. What is STREET SMART?
Answer:
‘Streetsmart’ is the experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment.

2. Which should be used with adult supervision?
Answer:
Mobile phones should be used with adults supervision.

3. What according to grandpa is the most serious illness?
Answer:
According to grandpa, sunstroke is the most serious illness.

4. What is a must in every household?
Answer:
A first- aid kit is a must in every household.

E. Answer the following questions in 100 words.

1. How can you make yourself cyber safe?
Answer:
We should make ourselves cyber safe by not posting our personal information, photos, vacation plans, etc, on social media. We should use a unique password with a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers. Our operating systems (computer or mobile) should be updated regularly. When not in active use, turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, camera, and location services. These functions of our mobile can be misused by others who want to invade our privacy. Don’t download from questionable sites. They can infect your device with viruses and compromise your privacy and safety.

2. What are the safety measures to be followed for sunstroke?
Answer:
Dehydration causes sunstroke during the summer season. Sunstroke is a serious illness that affects the body severely If we follow the safety measures we can keep it away. We should drink sufficient water to keep our bodies as cool as always. We have to avoid going out when it is hot. We need to put on the sunscreen 15 to 20 minutes before going out to avoid sunburn. Perhaps, If we are affected by sunstroke it should be informed to the parents & adults.

3. Write about road safety rules?
Answer:
‘Road Safety Rules’ ought to be followed very strictly whenever we are on the road. The three important rules to be followed on the road are:

1. When we see the red light, it is an indication to stop.
2. The green light gives us the instruction to go.
3. Orange light insists us to get ready to go.
4. While crossing the road, we have to be careful in crossing the road at the zebra crossing.
5. We should walk on our right-hand side, against the traffic, so that we can see the vehicles coming.

Vocabulary

Homonyms:
a. Write a sentence of your own for each homonym. (Text Book Page No. 126)

1. a. Bright – very smart or intelligent – Raju is a bright boy in his class.
b. Bright – filled with light – It was a bright morning.

2. a. Express – something done fast – I came to Chennai by the express train.
b. Express – convey – She expressed her grief openly.

3. a. Kind – type – There are many kinds of flowers here.
b. Kind – caring – She is a kind nurse.

4. a. Well – in good health – I am doing well.
b. Well – water resource – I have a deep well in mv house.

Phrasal Verbs: (Text Book Page No. 126)

a. Write the meaning for the phrasal verbs.

1. look into – go through carefully
2. give up – stop
3. put off – postponed
4. get on – having a good relationship
5. take off – start

b. Use the following phrasal verbs in your own sentence.

1. put up with
I could not put up with my failure in the competition. I was disappointed.

2. keep on
I keep on touch with my old school friends.

3. look after
My mother looks after my grandmother.

4. take over
My mother has taken over the charge of running the family after my father went abroad.

5. go through
Go through your textbook before you go for the exam.

Listening (Text Book Page No. 128)

Listen to the teacher and answer the questions.
Note: The listening passage is given on page no. 229

1. The target audience for this speech is
a) teachers
b) the public
c) primary school students
d) secondary school students
Answer:
d) secondary school students

2. Why was the speaker invited to speak On road safety?
a) It was “Road Safety Week”.
b) He is an expert in this field
c) He had received many accident reports
d) There had been many accidents near the school
Answer:
a) it was “Road Safety Week”

3. Road users can show that they are considerate on the road by
a) hogging the road
b) driving cautiously
c) neglecting traffic rules and road ethics
d) flashing their headlights at oncoming cars
Answer:
b) driving cautiously

4. When the speaker says, ’However, if you still feel generous and would like to donate your money to us, then speed by all means, he is being
a) rude
b) hopeful
c) fatherly
d) sarcastic
Answer:
d) sarcastic

Writing (Text Book Page No. 128)

Arrange the picture in order by writing the numbers 1,2,3 and 4 in the given boxes and write this familiar story in about 100 words.
Make use of the words given below.
(Thirsty, village, pitcher, disappointment, pebbles, water level.)

One hot day, a thirsty crow was looking for water in the village. It saw a pitcher under a tree. The crow flew up to the pitcher eagerly to drink water. But the crow was disappointed because the water in the pitcher was half-full. It saw a pile of pebbles was scattered around the pitcher. The crow put all the pebbles into the pitcher one by one. The level of water came up. The crow drank the water till its thirst was quenched. At last, it flew away happily.

B) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. When the burglars broke into the house, everybody ………………. (have) sound sleep.
Answer:
was having

2. The milk ………………. (spill) over as she went to see the crowd passing by with loud slogans.
Answer:
had been spilling

3. If Karthik ………………. (not + make) any mistake, he will be rewarded.
Answer:
has not made

4. They were watching TV when they ………………. (hear) a loud bang at the door.
Answer:
heard

5. The bus ………………. (leave) the stop before we could catch it.
Answer:
had left

6. Arya ………………. (play) the same song for the last three days. It has become boring now.
Answer:
had been playing

7. Manju ………………. (call) after we reach home.
Answer:
will call

8. The show ………………. (complete) its one thousand episodes by next month.
Answer:
will have completed

9. Don’t worry, we will be ………………. (reach) the airport on time.
Answer:
reaching

10. Prasanna has ………………. (fall) sick after eating some snacks at the street side shop.
Answer:
fallen

C) Tick the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. The climate of the city ………………. mild and pleasant most of the time.
(a) is remaining
(b) remains
(c) was remaining
(d) is remained
Answer:
b) remains

2. One day he ………………. into a hotel in Ooty, a beautiful city in Tamilnadu.
(a) booking
(b) was booking
(c) booked
(d) had booked
Answer:
c) booked

3. You will certainly ………………. rewards for what you are doing.
(a) getting
(b) had got
(c) was getting
(d) be getting
Answer:
d) be getting

4. Do you ………………. the day we moved the piano upstairs?
(a) remember
(b) remembered
(c) are remembering
(d) had remembered
Answer:
a) remember

5. The rain completely ………………. our day.
(a) spoilt
(b) is spoiling
(c) is spoilt
(d) was spoilt
Answer:
a) spoilt

6. Akbar ………………. the king at the age of fifteen after the sudden death of his father.
(a) was becoming
(b) had become
(c) became
(d) become
Answer:
c) became

7. The criminal ………………. the place before the police could reach.
(a) was escaping
(b) had escaped
(c) is escaping
(d) will escape
Answer:
b) had escaped

8. They ………………. all the arrangements before the guest is arrival.
(a) will have made
(b) will be made
(c) had been making
(d) were making
Answer:
a) will have made

9. Sabithra ………………. her job by tomorrow evening.
(a) will be completing
(b) will complete
(c) will have completed
(d) will have been completing
Answer:
c) will have completed

10. Harshini ………………. her mother in making rangoli in the yard for the last one hour.
(a) is helping
(b) has helped
(c) has been helping
(d) helps
Answer:
c) has been helping

D) Identify the errors in the sentences given below and rewrite them. (Text Book Page No. 136)

1. I have met him yesterday.
Answer:
I met him yesterday.

2. I am watching TV since morning.
Answer:
I have been watching TV since morning.

3. She is seeming sad.
Answer:
She seems to be sad.

4. She watched TV when her husband came.
Answer:
She was watching TV when her husband came.

5. He is having a cellular phone.
Answer:
He has a cellular phone.

6. I heard him speak on several subjects.
Answer:
I heard him speak on several subjects.

7. Ten candidates have passed one failed.
Answer:
Ten candidates passed and one failed.

8. He succeeded because he works hard.
Answer:
He succeeded because he worked hard.

9. How long are you working in this office?
Answer:
How long have you been working in this office?

10. I shall wait for you till you will finish your work.
Answer:
I shall wait for you till you finish your work.

11. When I reached the station, the train already left.
Answer:
When I reached the station, the train had already left.

12. She or he has done well.
Answer:
She or he has done well.

13. One of the boys are missing.
Answer:
One of the boys is missing.

14. None is genuine.
Answer:
No one is a genius.

15. She is waiting for you for 3 hours.
Answer:
She is waiting for you 3 hours.

Conditional Sentences with ‘if’ (Text Book Page No. 137)

1. Complete the Conditional Sentences. Decide whether to use Type I, II or III.

1. If I had time, I …………….. (go) shopping with you.
Answer:
would have gone

2. If you …………….. (speak) English, you will get along with them perfectly.
Answer:
speak

3. If they had gone for a walk, they …………….. (turn) the lights off.
Answer:
would have turned

4. If she …………….. (come) to see us, we will go to the zoo.
Answer:
comes

5. I would have told you if I …………….. (see) him.
Answer:
had seen

2. Choose the best answer.

1. I will come if I …………….. time.
a) have
b) had
c) will have
Answer:
have

2. If he is late, we …………….. without him.
a) would start
b) would have started
c) will start
Answer:
will start

3. If you …………….. me, I would tell you.
a) will ask
b) asked
c) had asked
Answer:
asked

4. Will it is all right if I …………….. a friend tonight?
a) had brought
b) bring
c) brought
Answer:
bring

5. If you …………….. to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice.
a) wants
b) wanted
c) want
Answer:
want

3. Match the following.

If they worked hard	she will come to our party.	Answer: they would win.
If I invite Shalini	I would have bought these shoes.	Answer: she will come to our party.
If I had got enough money	they would win.	Answer: I would have bought these shoes.

 4. Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms.

1. If you out with your friends tonight, I the football match on TV.
a) go, would watch
b) go, will watch
c) go, have watched
Answer:
b) go, will watch

2. If he harder, he his goals.
a) tries, would reach
b) tried, will reach
c) tried, would reach
Answer:
c) tried, would reach

3. If we to the radio, we the news.
a) listen, would hear
b) had listen, will hear
c) listen, would hear
Answer:
a) listen, would hear

Being Safe Summary in English

Grandpa gives instruction on safety, to Prasanth when he gives to his grandpa’s house, during summer vacation. The boys say that their teacher has taught them the rules of road safety. Grandpa tells them to be cyber safe. Fertilizers, medicines, automotive, and gardening products should be secured and kept locked.

Being Safe Summary in Tamil

பிரசாந்த் தன் கோடை விடுமுறையின்போது தன் தாத்தா வீட்டிற்கு வந்தான். அப்போது தாத்தா அவனுக்கு அறிவுரை கூறுகிறார். அவனது தோழர்களும் ஆசிரியர் மூலம் பாதுகாப்பு விதிமுறைகளை அறிந்துள்ளதாக கூறினர். தர்தா, பையன்களை கணினி வழி பாதுகாப்பை பின்பற்றுமாறு கூறுகிறார். உரங்கள், மருந்து, மோட்டார் வாகன பகுதிகள், தோட்டக்கலை பொருட்கள் இவற்றையும் பத்திரமாய் பூட்டி வைத்து பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும் என்று தாத்தா கூறினார்.

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8th Standard English Unit 2 Supplementary Jim Corbett, A Hunter Turned Naturalist Book Back Answers

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Jim Corbett, A Hunter Turned Naturalist 8th Standard English 2nd Lesson Question and Answer

8th English Guide Jim Corbett, A Hunter Turned Naturalist Textual Exercise Questions and Answers

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. Jim Corbett died on ……………… .
Answer:
19th April, 1955

2. Corbett shot wild animals in his …………………… .
Answer:
cine film camera

3. …………………. was the first man-eater shot by Corbett.
Answer:
The Champawat Tiger

4. Corbett shot the tigress dead, near the ……………….. .
Answer:
Chataar Bridge

B. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

Jim Corbett played a key role in establishing, India’s first national park in the Kumaon Hills, the Hailey National Park, in Uttarakhand, India. It was initially named after, Lord Malcolm Hailey. Jim Corbett died on 19 April 1955. The park was renamed in 1957 as, The Jim Corbett National Park. It was named after him to honour his role in establishing this protected area in 1930s.

1. Who played a key role in establishing the national park?
Answer:
Corbett played a key role in establishing the India’s first National Park in the Kumaon Hills.

2. Why was the park named Hailey National Park?
Answer:
The park was named Hailey National Park in memory of “Lord Malcolm Hailey”.

3. When was it renamed Jim Corbett National Park?
Answer:
The park was renamed in 1957 as the Jim Corbett National Park to honour his role in establishing the protected area in 1930s.

C. Answer the following in one or two words:

1. What was the birth name of Jim Corbett?
Answer:
Edward James Corbett was his birth name.

2. What was the name of Corbett’s dog?
Answer:
The name of Jim Corbett’s dog was Robin.

3. How many kills did the Champawat Tiger recorded?
Answer:
The Tiger recorded 436 deaths.

4. Who was the last kill of the Champawat Tiger?
Answer:
The last person to be killed by the Champawat Tiger was a 16-year-old girl in a village near Champawat.

5. When did Jim Corbett die?
Answer:
He died on 19th April in 1955.

D. Answer the following in 100 words.

1. According to Corbett, why a tiger turns into a man-eater?
Answer:
According to Corbett’s theory, a tiger starts eating humans, when they grow old or got hurt. As they cannot run fast, they start killing humans. People cannot run as fast as animals. So they become easy prey. After eating human flesh once, a tiger will not eat any other flesh. These tigers are called man-eaters. Join Corbett’s first man-eating tiger hunt was the Champawat Tiger. It was a Bengal tigress. It was responsible for nearly 436 deaths in Nepal and the Kumaon area of India.

2. How was the Champawat Tiger killed?
Answer:
Jim Corbett camped in the Kumaon district, and started tracking the tigress. After several unsuccessful attempts, Corbett managed to kill, the tiger when it killed 16 years old girl. He followed a trail of blood left there. After a whole day of pursuit, Corbett had to abandon the hunt, decided to use villagers and to organize a bait the next day near the Champa river. The tigress got caught in the bait. With the help of the tahsildar of Champawat, the bait was organized with about 300 villagers. The next day, Corbett shot the tigress dead, near the Chataar Bridge, in Champawat.

3. What were the findings of the postmortem?
Answer:
A post-mortem was done on the Bengal Tigress. It showed that the upper and lower ’ canine teeth on the right side of her mouth were broken. The upper one was broken in half and the lower one broke right down to the bone. This injury was a result of an old gunshot from the game hunter who failed to track and kill it. According to Jim Corbett this injury prevented her from hunting her natural prey and so she started to hunt humans.

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 61)

Analogy – verbal reasoning questions.
There is a certain relation between two given words, find the relation to find the missing word:

1. Reading : Knowledge, Work : ?
a) Experience
b) Engagement
c) Experiment
d) Employment
Answer:
a) Experience

2. Cricket: Bat, Hockey : ?
a) Field
b) Stick
c) Player
d) Ball
Answer:
b) Stick

3. Dog : Rabies, Mosquito : ?
a) Plague
b) Death
c) Malaria
d) Sting
Answer:
c) Malaria

4. Man : Biography, Nation : ?
a) Leader
b) People
c) Geography
d) History
Answer:
d) History

5. Bread : Bakery, Brick : ?
a) Mint
b) Kiln
c) Furnace
d) Mine
Answer:
b) Kiln

6. Doctor : Diagnosis, Judge : ?
a) Court
b) Punishment
c) Lawyer
d) Judgement
Answer:
d) Judgement

Connecting to Self

Try to know whether your hobby makes things easy.

Answer:

Jim Corbett, A Hunter Turned Naturalist Summary in English

Tim Carbett, hunter, writer and naturalist hunted the man-eaters on the request of the government. A Bengal tiger that caused 43 6 deaths was shot by Jim, at the request of the British government, in the Kumaon district. Jim was not for game hunting. He was for the conservation of forests and the protection of wildlife. India’s first national port at Uttharakand was named after Jim Corbett after his death.

Jim Corbett, A Hunter Turned Naturalist Summary in Tamil

ஜிம் கார்பெட், வேட்டையாளர், எழுத்தாளர், இயற்கை ஆர்வலர் ஆவார். அரசு வேண்டுகோள் விடுத்தால், மனிதர்களை கொல்லும் விலங்குகளை அவர் கொல்வார். வங்காள புலி 436 இறப்புகளுக்கு காரணமாய் இருந்தது. ஆங்கில அரசு வேண்டுகோளின்படி ஜிம் கூமான் மாவட்டத்தில் அப்புலியை வேட்டையாடினார். காடுகளை பாதுகாக்க வேண்டும். விலங்குகளை பாதுகாக்க வேண்டும் என்பது அவரது விருப்பம். உத்தரகான்ட் மாநிலத்தில் உள்ள தேசிய பூங்கா ஜிம் கார்பெட் இறப்புக்குப் பின் அவர் பெயர் சூட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

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8th Standard English Unit 5 Poem Fire Work Night Book Back Answers

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Fire Work Night 8th Standard English 5th Lesson Question and Answer

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 139)

Old Age Home

Old people, my be sick. They can not endure, loud noise. It might give them headache. So using loud speaker during festivals marriages and election complain must be controlled so that old people are not disturbed.

Animals

Dog barks at the sound of erackers at the time of Diwali. It goes under the furniture and hides itself. Animals like elephants, monkeys also are scared of loud noise.

Birds

Many kinds of birds from foreign countries migrate to India to avoid severe winter in their own places. Even from Australia birds migrate and come to India. We have bird sancturies at Tamil Nadu. Birds also are scared of loud house.

8th English Guide Fire Work Night Textual Questions and Answers

a. Answer the following questions.

1. Why was the dog frightened?
Answer:
The dog was frightened by the fireworks on a bonfire night.

2. Whom did the dog ask for help?
Answer:
The dog asked its master and his mistress for help.

3. What did the dog do when the door is opened?
Answer:
The dog rushed in when the door was opened.

4. Where did the dog hide?
Answer:
The dog hide behind the couch.

5. Where will the dog go when the firework stops?
Answer:
He will go to his kennel when the firework stops

b. Literary appreciation:

1. Mistress, Master, hear me yelp,
I’m out-of-doors, I want your help.
Let me in-oh, LET ME IN Before those fireworks begin
Write the rhyme scheme of the above poetic lines.
(aa, bb)

b. To shoot again I can’t bear that;
My tall is down, my ears are flat,
I’m trembling here outside the door,
Oh, don’t you love me anymore?
Pick out the rhyming words from the above poetic lines.
that, flat, door, anymore

C. Rhyming Words:

Match the rhyming words from the poem.

Hark	do
Too	fright
Yelp	dark
Grand	crouch
Couch	help
Night	hand

Answer:

Hark	dark
Too	do
Yelp	help
Grand	hand
Couch	crouch
Night	fright

Figure of Speech: (Text Book PageNo. 142)

Examples:

I. Explain the personification in the following examples.

1. The sun smiled
Answer:
The sun is imagined to be a smiling person.

2. Justice is blind
Justice, an abstract quality is imagined to be a blind fairy.

3. The wind howled
Answer:
The wind, an inanimate thing is imagined to be a person who howls.

4. The moon played hide and seek.
Answer:
The moon, an inanimate thing is imagined to be a playing child.

5. The city never sleeps at night.
Answer:
The city an inanimate thing is imagined to be a human being who could sleep.

6. The boat danced in the puddle.
Answer:
The boat, an inanimate object is imagined to be a dancer.

7. The flowers nodded their heads.
Answer:
The flowers which are things are given a human touch as if they could not their heads.

8. The thunder grumbled force is given the
Answer:
The thunder an inanimate force is given the human quality of grumbling.

Exercises: (Text Book Page No. 144)

1. What is being personified in the sentence- ‘The full moon peeped through partial clouds’?
Answer:
The moon

2. Which of the following is an example of personification?
a) The chocolates smelled like a delicious cake.
b) The chocolates smell delicious.
c) The delicious smell of chocolates invited me to eat them.
d) I dreamt of delicious chocolates.
Answer:
c) The delicious smell of chocolates invited me to eat them.

3. Personification is ………………
a) giving human attributes to human beings.
b) comparing unrelated things.
c) giving human attributes to non-human objects.
d) talking about the negative aspects of a person.
Answer:
c) giving human attributes to non-human objects.

Fire Work Night Summary in English

The fear of dogs on the day of fireworks is described in this poem. The dog cannot hear the sound of fireworks. It wants to come inside the home. When the dog is in it runs to its kennel happily and gratefully.

Fire Work Night Summary in Tamil

பட்டாசு சப்தம் கேட்ட நாய் எப்படி அஞ்சி நடுங்கி, வீட்டுக்குள் வந்து ஒளிந்து கொள்ள விரும்புகிறது என்பதை இக்கவிதை விளக்குகிறது. நாய் கதவு திறந்ததும் உள்ளே வந்து மகிழ்வாய் நன்றியுணர்வோடு சுருண்டு கொள்கிறது.

Fire Work Night About the Author in English

Enid Blyton (1897-1968) with his pen name Mary Pollock, and short story writer. He lived in Golders Green crematorium and had two children. His notable works are “The famous five and The Secret seven noddy.

Fire Work Night About the Author in Tamil

க ஈனிட் பிளைட்டன் (1897-1968) மேரி பொல்லாக் என்ற புனைப்பெயர் கொண்ட ஆங்கில * நாவலாசிரியர் ஆவார். அவர் ஒரு புலவர், ஆசிரியர் மற்றும் சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர். அவருக்கு இரண்டு குழந்தைகள். அவருடைய படைப்புகளில் புகழ்பெற்ற ஐவர் மற்றும் இரகசிய ஏழு முக்கியமானவையாகும்.

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Special Hero 8th Standard English 1st Lesson Question and Answer

Warm Up

What are the sacrifices made by your father for your family. (Text Book Page No. 22)

A) Read the poem aloud in pairs.

B) Find a line from the poem to match the statements given below and write it in the blank.

1. He always saves me from harm ………………
Answer:
keeping me safe from harm

2. I am so lucky to get you ………………
Answer:
How did I get so lucky

3. The affection between us has no end ………………
Answer:
our love is everlasting

C) Answer the following questions.

1. Who is the speaker?
Answer:
The poet Christina M. Kerschen is the speaker.

2. Who is the special hero mentioned in the poem?
Answer:
Her father is a special hero mentioned in the poem.

3. How did the child feel when it was held by its dad?
Answer:
The child felt the love and kindness of her father. She felt that she was safe from harm. Seems it was sent to me From someplace up above.

4. What do the above lines mean?
Answer:
These lines mean that the love of a father is heaven-sent.

5. What did the child want to tell its dad?
Answer:
The child wanted to tell her dad that he was her special hero.

D) Work in pairs and answer the questions below.

1. “There is something special about a father’s love”.
Answer:
Identify the alliteration in the given lines.
Something, special – alliteration

2. Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
Answer:
see – me; love – above; know – so are the rhyming words.

Writing (Text Book Page No. 24)

E) Write a paragraph on the father’s love as described in the poem.
Answer:
Father holds the baby in his arms. The child feels the love and tenderness of its father. The child feels security from harm when the father holds the baby. When the child looks up at the eyes of a father, the child is able to realise all love in the eyes of its father. The child thinks she is very lucky to have a father. Her father’s love is not an earthly gift. It appears to be a gift sent from heaven. Father’s love is a permanent one. It is an everlasting love. The child considers her father to be her special hero. The child wants her father to know it. The child wants to tell her father that he is the special hero of the child.

8th English Guide Special Hero Additional Appreciation Questions and Answers

1. ‘Keeping me safe from harm ’
Answer:
When does the child feel safe?
When the father holds the child in his arms the child feels safe from harm.

2. How did I get so lucky;
Answer:
Why does the child feel lucky?
The child feels herself to be lucky since the child is gifted with a loving father.

3. ‘There is something special about a father’s love.’
Answer:
What is special about a father’s love?
Father’s love is not an ordinary gift. It appears to be a gift sent by heaven. So there is something special about a father’s love.

4. ‘Seems it was sent to me from someplace up above our love is everlasting’
Answer:
Why does the poetess say, ‘our love is everlasting?
The child loves her father till the end of her life. The father also loves the child till the end of his life. Age does not change the love of the father and daughter so the poetess says that love is everlasting.

5. ‘I felt love and tenderness.’
Answer:
When did the poetess feel close?
When the baby was held in the arms of its father the child felt love and tenderness.

6. ‘I just wanted you to know.’
Answer:
What did the poetess want her father to know?
Father was the child’s special hero. The poetess wanted her father to know.

Special Hero Summary in English

This poem tells about the bond of love between a child and a father. The child feels that it is lucky to have a father. The child also thinks that her father has been a gift sent from heaven. The child thinks that their father is her special hero.

Special Hero Summary in Tamil

இந்த கவிதை மகளுக்கும் தந்தைக்கும் இடையே உள்ள அன்பு பிணைப்பு பற்றிக் கூறுகிறது. குழந்தை தன்னை அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி என்று எண்ணுகிறது. தன் தந்தை சொர்க்கத்திலிருந்து அனுப்பப்பட்ட பரிசு என்று எண்ணுகிறது. தனது விசேஷ கதாநாயகன் தன் தந்தை என்றே குழந்தை எண்ணுகிறது.

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Friendship 8th Standard English 6th Lesson Question and Answer

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 151)

1. Do you have any childhood friendship that is still strong today?
Answer:
Yes, I have my childhood friendship which is still strong today.

2. Do you make friendship with others easily?
Answer:
No, I make friendship with others only after a good understanding.

3. Share an incident that you remember proudly about your friends.
Answer:
Once I had to attend an interview and my friend Arun had come with me. When we got down from the bus, an iron rod tom my shirt. I hesitated to attend the interview with the tom shirt. Without thinking even for a single second. Arun took his shirt off and asked me to exchange the shirts. I had no other option and I did so Even today I remember proudly of Aran.

Section – I
Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 152)

Fill in the blanks:

1. …………………. constructions was once a leading company
Answer:
Vetri

2. He took a …………………. to run his company.
Answer:
loan

3. Vetri’s friend is ………………….
Answer:
Asif

Section – II
Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 153)

Say True or False.

1. Keelakudi was the native of Vetri.
Answer:
True

2. The school was a middle school.
Answer:
True

3. Vetri and Asif were good in studies.
Answer:
True

4. Vetri never visited Chennai.
Answer:
True

5. Asif was a businessman.
Answer:
True

Section – III
Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 153)

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 153)

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Vetri went to Asif’s
a) home
b) office
c) room
Answer:
b) Office

2. Vetri came to Chennai to visit his.
a) father
b) friend
c) brother
Answer:
b) friend

3. Asif saw his friend through the
a) camera
b) window
c) glas
Answer:
a) camera

B. Choose correct synonyms for the italic word.

1. Vetri constructed a bungalow.
a) designed
b) built
c) demolished
d) destroyed
Answer:
b) built

2. The brothers started a business separately.
a) apart
b) alone
c) united
d) combined
Answer:
b) alone

3. I am living in the outskirts of the village.
a) border
b) outpost
c) center
d) region.
Answer:
a) border

4. Asif quarreled with his friend.
a) fought
b) differ
c) peace
d) fun
Answer:
a) fought

5. He stood astounded.
a) happy
b) surprised
c) shocked
d) exicted
Answer:
b) surprised

C. Choose correct Antonyms for the italic word.

1. Vetri’s wife replied angrily.
a) calm
b) annoyed
c) irritate
Answer:
a) calm

2. The vegetables look fresh.
a) rotten
b) dull
c) new
Answer:
a) rotten

3. Vetri had a strong will to start a new business.
a) desire
b) thin
c) weak
Answer:
c) weak

4. Vetri was surprised bv his friend.
a) unsurprised
b) expected
c) shocked
Answer:
a) unsurprised

5. He spoke nervously.
a) scared
b) confident
c) anxious
Answer:
a) confident

D. Answer the following questions in one or two words. (Text Book Page No. 156)

1. What was the name of Vetri’s company?
Answer:
The name of Vetri’s company was ‘Vetri Constructions’.

2. Why did he sell his properties?
Answer:
He took loans to run his company, but he could not pay the loan. So he sold all his properties in order to re- pay the loans.

3. Which was the home town of Vetri and Asif?
Answer:
The home town of Vetri and Asif was Keelakudi village.

4. When did Vetri receive a call from Asifs office?
Answer:
Two days later after reaching his home, Vetri received a call from Asif’s office.

E. Answer the following questions in 100 words.

1. How did Vetri lose his properties?
Answer:
Once Vetri was a successful businessman of Vetri constructions. It was a leading company. His company constructed many complexes, houses, and a few apartments in Coimbatore. After the death of his father, his brothers demanded him to divide the wealth because they wanted to start their business personally. Thereafter it was really difficult for him to establish his business. He took loans to run his company, but he could not pay back the loan. So, he sold his properties in order to re-pay the loans.

2. What happened when Vetri met Asif?
Answer:
Vetri boarded the train and went straight to Asif’s office. When Vetri was enquiring about Asif, he got a pat on his back. It was Asif, who came to receive Vetri, after seeing him through the CCTV camera. Vetri was speechless. He apologized to Asif saying that he never got a chance to visit Chennai. So he couldn’t meet him at all. They spoke about their school days and the fun they had. They also discussed their business. Asif took Vetri to his home for lunch. Vetri was surprised to see that everyone knows him. In the evening, Asif dropped him at the station.

3. How did Asif show his friendship?
Answer:
By understanding Vetri’s current situation Asif decided to give the project to him. Two days later, Vetri received a call from Asif’s office. They said “Our MD Mr. Asif, has assigned a project to you. He wants to meet you. Will you come to Chennai.” Through this Asif shower his friendship.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 156)
Commonly Confused Words:

Complete the following sentences using appropriate confusable words.

1. The sugar had a negative on the science experiment, (effect/affect)
Answer:
effect

2. I am going to down for an hour, (lie/lay)
Answer:
lie

3. The gas prices continue to (raise/rise)
Answer:
rise

4. She always gives me good (advice/advise)
Answer:
advice

5. The war had no on oil prices, (affect/effect)
Answer:
effect

Anagram (Text Book Page No. 158)
Exercise

Antigram (Text Book Page No. 158)
Exercise

Listening (Text Book Page No. 158)

Listen carefully to the passage and answer the following questions.
Note: The listening passage is given at page no. 230

1. Whose speech is it?
Answer:
It is Rahim’s speech.

2. What did Rahul engrave?
Answer:
Rahul engraved Rahim’s help in his heart.

3. Who is lucky?
He, who finds a person who brightens our day, lends an ear, and inspires us,is

4. Who bagged the ‘all-rounder’ award?
Answer:
Rahul bagged an all-rounder award.

5. Whose birthday party is it?
Answer:
It was Rahul’s birthday party.

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 158)

Picture Description:

Describe the things in the picture using the descripture words given below.

Descriptive Words

Description:
1. An applicant should not write anything in the space meant for office use.
2. Name of the saving scheme has to be mentioned.
3. Name and gender residential address have to be written in capital letters.
4. The applicant must specify whether it is self or joint account.
5. Two documents with photos and addresses must be submitted.
6. The amount deposited must be written in numerals and in number name.
7. Nomination facility must be utilized.

Writing (Text Book Page No. 160)

POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK
ACCOUNT OPENING/PURCHASE OF CERTIFICATE APPLICATION FORM FOR INDIVIDUALS

For Applicant(s)
1. I/We request you to open:- Savings/Basic Savings/RD/TD Year//MIS/SCSS/PPF/SSA or issue NSC(8th/9,h issue) or KVP in
my/our name.

2. Full Name of applicant/Guardian (in case of minor/Lunatic A/C), in CAPITAL Letters (leave space between words) Mr./Mrs./Ms./Other First Name Middle Name Last name Gender (M/F)

1.
2.
3.

1.	Miss	Radha Thangarajan	Female
2.
3.

4. Residential Address

5. Ap plicant’s Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy) PAN Number orForm 60/61) CIF ID (if already exists)

1
2
3

1	27.09.2000	Aelpa 2009F
2
3

6. Oper Instruction (please tick ✓ the empty box)

7. Deyail of Know Your Customer (KYC) documents submitted:-

8. Detail of First deposit:- Amount Rs.(figures) ______________ (word) _____________
Mode of Deposit ___________________
Detail of First deposit:- Amount Rs.(figures) 2,00,000 (word) two lakhs
Mode of Deposit ___________________

9. Nomination:- I/We nom into the person(s) named below under Section of the Govemment Saving Bank Act, 1873 (5 or 1873) to be the sole recipient(s) of the amount standing at the credit of the account in the event of my/our death.

I. Fill in the form given below.

Direct and Indirect Speech:

A) Change the following into Indirect Speech: (Text Book Page No. 167)

1. “What do you want?” he said to her.
Answer:
He asked her what she wanted.

2. He said, “How’s your father?”
Answer:
He asked how my father was.

3. “Are you coming home with me?” he asked.
Answer:
He asked whether I was coming home with him.

4. The poor man exclaimed, “Will none of you help me?”
Answer:
The poor man sadly exclaimed that none of us would help him.

5. “Don’t you know the way home?” asked I.
Answer:
I asked if he knew the way home.

B) Change the following into Indirect Speech: (Text Book Page No. 168)

1. “Bring me a glass of milk,” said the swami to the villagers.
Answer:
Swami said to the villagers to bring him a glass of milk.

2. “Sit down, boys,” said the teacher.
Answer:
The teacher told the boys to sit down.

3. “Halt!” shouted the officer to his men.
Answer:
The officer shouted his men to halt.

4. “Take off your hat,” the king said to the Hatter.
Answer:
The king ordered the Hatter to take off his hat.

5. The teacher said to him, “Do not read so fast.”
Answer:
The teacher ordered him not to read so fast.

6. He said to me, “Wait until I come.”
Answer:
He told me to wait until he came.

7. “Hurry up,” he said to his servant, “do not waste time.”
Answer:
He ordered his servant to hurry up and not to waste time. .

8. “Runaway, children,” said their mother.
Answer:
The mother told her children to run away.

9. He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the Well.”
Answer:
He told his daughter to take his golden jug and fetch him some water from the well.

10. “Go down to the bazaar. Bring me some oil and a lump of ice.” ordered his master.
Answer:
The master ordered to go down to the bazaar and bring him some oil and a lump of ice.

D) What were the actual words used in each instance below? The sentences containing the actual words are jumpled in the box. Write them out in the same order as the actual words. (Text Book Page No. 168)

1. Punitha asked Pushpa what she was reading.
Answer:
“What are you reading, Pushpa”? asked Punitha.

2. Pushpa told her that he was reading Robinson Crusoe.
Answer:
“I am reading Robinson Crusoe”, Pushpa told her.

3. Punitha asked her what it was all about.
Answer:
“What is it all about”? Punitha asked.

4. Pushpa said it was about a man wrecked on an island.
Answer:
“It is about a man wrecked on an island,” said Pushpa.

5. Punitha then asked her friend who gave her the book.
Answer:
“Who gave you the book, Pushpa?” Punitha then asked.

6. Pushpa answered that her uncle gave it to her at Christmas.
Answer:
“Uncle gave it to me at Christmas,” answered Pushpa.

7. Finally Punitha inquired if she could borrow it.
Answer:
“May I borrow it?” inquired Punitha.

8. Pushpa replied that she would certainly lend it to her.
Answer:
“Of course I will lend it to you,” replied Pushpa.

• “May I borrow it?” inquired Punitha.
• “What are you reading, Pushpa?” asked Punitha.
• “It is about a man wrecked on an island,” Pushpa said.
• “Of course I will lend it to you,” replied Pushpa.
• “Uncle gave it to me at Christmas,” answered Pushpa.
• “What is it all about?” Punitha asked.
• “I am reading Robinson Crusoe, Pushpa told her.
• “Who gave you the book, Pushpa?” Punitha then asked.

E) Change the following into Direct Speech:-

1. Nevin asked his father when the next letter would come.
Answer:
Nevin said to his father,” When will the next letter come?”

2. I wrote that I would visit him next day.
Answer:
I write, ” I will visit you tomorrow.”

3. I told them to be quiet.
Answer:
I said to them, “Be quiet.”

4. Lakshan asked me if I had anything to say.
Answer:
Lakshan said to me, “Do you have anything to say?”

5. An old mouse asked who would bell the cat.
Answer:
An old mouse said, ” Who will bell the cat?”

6. Mervin said that he wanted to be a soldier.
Answer:
Mervin said, “I want to be a soldier.”

7. Ebin asked me what I wanted.
Answer:
Ebin said to me, “What do you want?”

8. Bhagya said that she had seen that picture.
Answer:
Bhagya said, “I have seen that picture.”

9. The stranger asked Nasrin where she lived.
Answer:
The stranger said, “Where do you live?”

10. I asked Mary if she would lend me a pencil.
Answer:
I said to Mary, “Will you lend me a pencil?”

F) Sherlyn receives a postcard from her friend Pushpa who is holidaying in Sri Lanka. She calls her friend Galen and tells him what Pushpa has written. Help her by filling in the blanks, using reported speech. (Text Book Page No. 169)

Hello, Galen Today I received a postcard from Pushpa. Remember I had told you that She has gone to Sri Lanka on a holiday? Well, she has written from Colombo. She has written that she had visited Elephant Orphanage. It had 84 elephants. She said that it is the biggest herd of elephants in the world that is living under human supervision. She also added that she was glad that they had come there because she was learning a lot. The Elephant Orphanage was truly worth visiting. She said that the next day. they were going to the national park. She would be returning next week and added that she was looking forward to meeting me. then.

Friendship Summary in English

Vetri a businessman fell in debt. He lost his money. He needed money to start a new company. His wife advised him to ask his school friend Asif a successful business man at Chennai. Vetri was reluctant. Since he had no other alternative, he went to Chennai to meet his friend Asif.

Friendship Summary in Tamil

வெற்றி, வியாபாரம் செய்வதில் கடனாளி ஆனார். தன் பணத்தை இழந்தார். புதிய தொழில் தொடங்க பணம் தேவைப்பட்டது. அவரது மனைவி, அவரது பள்ளி நண்பர் ஆசிப்பிடம் உதவி கேட்க அறிவுரை கூறினார். அதில் வெற்றிக்கு தயக்கம் இருந்தது. இருப்பினும் வேறு வழியின்றி, தன் நண்பன் ஆசிப்பை சந்திக்க சென்னை சென்றார்.

Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Prose

• The Nose-Jewel Book Back Answers
• Hobby – Turns A Successful Career Book Back Answers
• Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Book Back Answers
• My Reminiscence Book Back Answers
• Being Safe Book Back Answers
• Friendship Book Back Answers
• Cyber Safety Book Back Answers

8th Standard English Unit 1 Prose The Nose-Jewel Book Back Answers

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Prose Chapter 1 The Nose-Jewel Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

The Nose-Jewel 8th Standard English 1st Lesson Question and Answer

WARM UP (Text Book Page No. 1)

What are the life lessons that you can learn form the birds? Match the birds with the characters given in the box and fill in the blanks.

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 6)

A) Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words.

1. Nice fun indeed.
a) infact
b) doubtedly
c) fine
Answer:
a) infact

2. The poor woman is in a panic.
a) fear
b) grid
c) crash
Answer:
a) fear

3. The mother consoled her little girl.
a) pretended
b) comforted
c) left
Answer:
b) comforted

4. You are always self-centered.
a) egoistic
b) generous
c) heroic
Answer:
a) egoistic

5. What is the secret you are whispering?
a) rumour
b) murmur
c) louder
Answer:
b) murmur

B) Find the antonym for the following words.

1. Delight x sorrow
2. Disgrace x honour
3. Careless x careful
4. Secret x open
5. Confine x free

C) Fill in the blanks.

1. The sparrows built their nest in the __________
Answer:
roof

2. The diamond jewel was lying in the ___________
Answer:
muck heap

3. The diamond jewel belonged to ____________
Answer:
Meenakshi Ammal

4. ___________ was the servant maid of Meenakshi Ammal.
Answer:
Kuppayi

5. Ramayya and his wife lived with the fear of __________
Answer:
getting caught

D) Say the following statements are True or False:

1. Two sparrows built a nest on a treetop.
Answer:
False

2. Kuppayi swept out the diamond jewel.
Answer:
True

3. Ramayya gave the diamond jewel to the magistrate.
Answer:
False

4. Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.
Answer:
True

5. The Police searched Ramayya’s home.
Answer:
False

E) Answer the following questions: (Text Book Page No. 7)

1. Where did the sparrows build the nest?
Answer:
The sparrows built the nest in a nice spot on the roof of Ramayya’s house.

2. Why did the bird drop the diamond stud?
Answer:
The female sparrow did not want the diamond stud. So the male sparrow dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out.

3. What were the words of Meenakshi Ammal to her daughter?
Answer:
Meenakshi Ammal told her daughter not to tell her father about the lost diamond nose-stud.

4. Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?
Answer:
Kuppayi, the servant’s, maid was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud.

5. What did Ramayya’s wife do with the stud?
Answer:
Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.

6. What happened to Ramayya’s wife at the end?
Answer:
Ramayya’s wife fell sick with a fever. She became bedridden. Her rest of the life was spent in fear of being caught by the police.

F) Answer the following in about 100 words.

1. Why did the sparrow throw the nose jewel into Ramayya’s house?
Answer:
One day, the male sparrow found a diamond nose-jewel in a heap. He picked it up and came to the nest with the shining stud in his beak and informed his wife about it. The female bird shouted at him and told him that the diamond jewel was not of any use to her. She asked the male sparrow to search for food for their young ones. So the bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out in search of little worms for the young ones.

2. Explain how Ramayya’s wife reacted when she saw the nose jewel?
Answer:
When Ramayya’s wife noticed the jewel as she was sweeping the floor, She picked it up with delight and wore it. Ramayya questioned her angrily how she got hold of the diamond stud. She replied that she found the jewel lying on the floor and she took it. That was all. Ramayya wanted to deliver the jewel to the village magistrate. If the police searched their house, it would be a disgrace. Police searched the house of Kuppayi, the servant-maid but they could find nothing in her hut. Wife of Ramayya got scared. She soon developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed. Ramayya and his wife spent the rest of their lives in fear of being caught.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No.7)

a. Pick out the correct homophone.

1. I am not …………….. to drink soda, (aloud, allowed)
Answer:
allowed

2. The wind …………….. the leaves, (blue, blew)
Answer:
blow

3. I will …………….. my friend, (meat, meet)
Answer:
meet

4. He will play the in the second play, (role, roll)
Answer:
role

5. I have …………….. movie before, (scene, seen)
Answer:
seen

b. Choose the correct homophone. (Text Book Page No. 8)

1. Every morning my father likes to look at the …………….. on the grass.
a) due
b) dew
Answer:
a) dew

2. Chennai is the …………….. of Tamilnadu.
a) capitol
b) capital
Answer:
a) capital

3. I was very …………….. last weekend because my friends made plans that did
a) bored
b) board
Answer:
a) bored

4. The cat caught the …………….. of a mouse.
a) scent
b) cent
Answer:
a) scent

5. The …………….. rises in the east.
a) son
b) sun
Answer:
b) sun

Expand the following: (Text Book Page No. 9)

ECG	Electro Cardio Gram
ILO	International Labor Organisation
SCERT	State Council of Education Research and Training
IIT	Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organisation
FIR	First Information Report
UNESCO	United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNICEF	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AIDS	Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Syndrome
UFO	Unidentified Flying Object
FAQ	Frequently asked Question

 Listening (Text Book Page No. 10)

C) Listen to the passage carefully and choose the right answer:
Note: The listening passage is given at page no. 226

1. Why do birds sing?
a) To locate one another
b) To warn other birds
c) To find a mate
d) All of the above
Answer:
d) All of the above

2. Birds perch very high so that …………….
a) other birds can hear them
b) other birds can see them
c) they can hide there
d) Both A and B are correct
Answer:
d) Both A and B are correct

3. The health of a bird can be determined …………
a) by the length of its song
b) by the complexity of its song
c) by the volume of its song
d) Both A and B are correct.
Answer:
d) Both A and B are correct

4. Young birds perfect their songs by ………….
a) territorial songs
b) mating songs
c) warnings
d) None of the above
Answer:
c) warnings

5. Young birds perfect their songs by ………………
a) natural instinct
b) listening and interaction
c) practice
d) Both B and C are correct
Answer:
b) listening and interaction

6. Fitness is ………………
a) health
b) danger
c) a song
d) a warning
Answer:
a) health

7. How do variations in the basic song help the birds?
a) recognize other members
b) Maintain health
c) increase the length of their song
d) Communicate with one another
Answer:
a) recognize other members

Note: The Listening passage is given on page no. 226.

Writing (Text Book Page No. 14)

Using the given letter as a model, write a complaining letter on any one of the topics given below: (Text Book Page No. 15)

a) To the Police commissioner about the noise caused by the loudspeaker in a music shop near your school.

Date: XXXX From M. Kanishk, S/ o. Manoj, Nehru Nagar, Salem – 5. To The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Salem – 5. Respected Sir, I am writing to notify you that I am studying standard 10th at Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Salem. Our school consists of 2,000 students. There is a music shop near to our school. They play the songs at the top of the voice during the class hours. It really disturbs and distracts our concentration away from studies: We have given many complaints to the authority, but no severe action has been taken by them till now. I kindly request you to take action on them immediately for the betterment of all the students. Yours faithfully, M. Kanishk

b) To the Postmaster General on non-receipt of book parcel.

From M. Vinith, 13, Nehru Road, Rajendrapuram, Trichy-621 019. To The Postmaster General, Head Post Office, Trichy-621 001. Respected Sir, This is to inform you that I have sent a registered parcel to my niece Mr. R. Pravin at 132, Netha Colony, Faripur, Andhrapradesh, on 16th January 2020. My receipt no. is 3001. But the parcel has not been received by my niece so far. Ten days have passed ever since 1 sent the parcel. 1 kindly request you to look into the matter and inform us about the condition of my parcel as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, M. Vinith

c) To the Transport Manager, TNSTC on non-stopping of buses near your school bus stop.

From P. Arun Kumar, S/o. Palanichamy, No. 6, Ukarthey Nagar, Kodaikanal, Dindigul. To The Transport Manager, TNSTC office, Kodaikanal, Dindigul. Respected Sir, I am writing to inform you that, I am studying a higher secondary first year at St.Xavier School, Kodaikanal. Our school provides education for 1500 students. Most of the students come to school from nearby towns and villages. As the buses do not stop at our school bus stop the students suffer severely every day. It causes them to come to class very late daily. We have given complaints to the transport office much time, but they failed to act on our complaint. I hope that you will do the needful for the goodness of the students and their education. Yours faithfully, P. Arunkumar

Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on any one of the topics given below. (Text Book Page No. 16)

a) Write letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.

10, Babu Sankar Hostel, New Colony, Madurai – 8 Dear Father, My class teacher has planned to go on an education tour to Tuticorin. There we will be learning details on fish culture. Everyone should attend. The fees to be paid to Rs. 500 only, it will be of two days trip. I need your permission to go on the tour. Kindly grant me permission. Send me the money too. I will let you know the other details later. With love and regards. Your loving daughter K. Kamala Address on the Envelope: To Mr. Kathiravan, 7, Kottam Patti Main Road, Kottam Patti, Madurai District.

b) Write letter to you friend about your summer holidays.

10, Teachers Colony Madurai – 10 10.1.XXXX Dear Sankar, I am fine. I hope and pray that you are enjoying the pink of your health. For the summer holidays, I had been to Trivandram. I visited the zoo, aquarium, Seashores, Kovalam beach, Sangu Mugam beach, etc. It was cool there. I really enjoyed my holidays. For the next summer vacation, I have planned to visit Ooty. With love and regards. Your loving friend K. Bala Address on the Envelope: To K. Sankar, 10, Haily road, Barath Nagar Salem.

c) Write a letter to your sister advising her to take part in cultural programs in school’s annual day celebration.

8, St. Marys’ hostel, Holy Cross College Nagercoil, 10.01.XXXX My Dear Jovina, I was happy to know that you have a cultural program in your school annual day celebration which will be held on 30.3.XXXX at your school. You can participate in singing, dancing, drama, recitation of poems, and rangoli decorations. It will be fun. Apart from fun, it will be a chance for you to develop your talents. Your confidence will get boost up when you are appreciated for your talent. So kindly put forth maximum participation in the cultural program. With regards. Your loving sister, R. Kamala Address on the Envelope: To M. Jovina, 1, Babu new road, Theni main road, Kambam.

The Nose-Jewel Grammar (Text Book Page No. 17)

a. Pick out the words from the list and put them appropriately on the table. (Text Book Page No. 18)

David, Madurai, parrot, happiness, book, thought, green, tiger, Trichy, computer, Narayanan, fan, sister, Kalam, woman, pencil, Bharathi, problem, brother, Mumbai, swan, elephant, Vijay, solution, success, school, convent.

b. Read the following paragraph and pick out the different types of nouns and put them in the table.

Hobby is an activity we enjoy doing in our free time. It keeps us busy in our leisure time. People choose their hobby on the basis of their interests and personality. Do you know what Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s hobby was?

c. Fill in the blanks with a suitable collective noun.
choir, shower, bowl, flock, cup, pair, swarm, bunch, herd, bottle

1. a …………. of cows.
Answer:
herd
2. a …………. of birds.
Answer:
fleet

3. a …………. of singers.
Answer:
choir

4. a …………. of milk.
Answer:
bottle

5. a …………. of tea.
Answer:
cup

6. a …………. of ants.
Answer:
swarm

7. a …………. of grapes.
Answer:
bunch

8. a …………. of rice.
Answer:
bowl

9. a …………. of shoes.
Answer:
pair

10. a …………. of rain.
Answer:
shower

Pronoun

a. Change the underlined words with a correct pronoun: (Text Book Page No. 20)
(they, he, him, it, she )
1. I saw Mr. Balu this morning and gave Mr. Balu my homework.
Answer:
him

2. Muthu likes computer games but he doesn’t play computer games very often.
Answer:
it

3. My aunt lives in Trichy but, my aunt often comes to visit my family.
Answer:
she

4. Neil Armstrong was born in 1930. Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969.
Answer:
He

b. Change the possessive adjective into possessive pronoun:

1. This is my pen.
Answer:
This pen is mine

2. She missed her purse.
Answer:
The missed purse is hers

3. Her speech is nice.
Answer:
Nice speech is hers

4. My book is new.
Answer:
The new book is mine

5. My bike is costly.
Answer:
The costly bike is mine

C) VERB
The verb is a word used to express an action or state.
Transitive verbs
Transitive verbs are verbs that express
action with an object.
The object of a transitive verb can be a
noun, pronoun, or a noun clause or phrase.
Examples:
I threw the ball. (Noun as object)
We beat them. (Pronoun as object)
I think that you are correct. (Noun clause as object)

Intransitive verbs
Intransitive verbs are verbs that
express action without an object.
Examples:
I ran.
I ran swiftly.
I ran in the race

List out the transitive and intransitive verbs in the following words. (Text Book Page No. 21)

come – intransitive
buy – transitive
teach – transitive
learn – transitive
arrive – intransitive
sing – transitive
run – intransitive
draw – transitive
jump – intransitive
write – transitive

The Nose-Jewel Summary in English

Ramayya, a simple man, lived with his greedy wife. In his house, there was a sparrow nest. The male sparrow in the nest picked up a nose-jewel and dropped it on the floor. The wife of Ramayya noticed the jewel and took it. Meenakshi Ammal, the owner of the nose-jewel, gave a police complaint. She suspected Kupayi, the maid. The police came and searched for her hut. The wife of Ramayya fell sick. Ramayya and his wife lived in fear for ever.

The Nose-Jewel Summary in Tamil

ராமையா என்ற எளிய மனிதன், தன் பேராசைப் பிடித்த மனைவியுடன் வாழ்ந்து வந்தான். அவன் வீட்டில் ஒரு குருவி கூடு இருந்தது. அதில் உள்ள ஆண் குருவி, குப்பையில் கிடந்த மூக்குத்தியை தூக்கி வந்தது. பின் தரையில் எறிந்து விட்டது. ராமையாவின் மனைவி தரையில் கிடந்த மூக்குத்தியை கவனித்து எடுத்து வைத்துக் கொண்டாள். மூக்குத்திக்கு சொந்தக்காரியான மீனாட்சி அம்மாள் தன் வேலைக்காரி குப்பாயியை சந்தேகப்பட்டு போலிசிடம் புகார் அளித்தார். காவல்துறை அவள் குடிசையை சோதனையிட்டது. ராமையா மனைவி சுகவீனமாய் படுத்துவிட்டாள். அதன்பிறகு ராமையாவும் அவரின் மனைவியும் எப்பொழுதும் பயத்திலேயே வாழ்ந்து வந்தனர்.

The Nose-Jewel About the Author in English

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878-1972) informally called Rajaji, was an Indian politician, independence activist, lawyer, writer, historian, and statesman. Rajagopalachari was born in the village of Thorapalli in the Krishnagiri district. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, as India soon became a Republic in 1950. Furthermore, he was the first Indian-born Governor-General, since before him the posts were held by British nationals. He also served as leader of the Indian National Congress, Premier of the Madras Presidency, Governor of West Bengal, Minister for Home Affairs of the Indian Union, and Chief Minister of Madras state. He was one of the first recipients of India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.

The Nose-Jewel About the Author in Tamil

சக்கரவர்த்தி ராஜகோபாலச்சாரி சுருக்கமாய் ராஜாஜி என்பார் இந்திய அரசியல்வாதி, சுதந்திர போராட்ட வீரர், வக்கீல், எழுத்தாளர், வரலாற்று ஆசிரியர், – ஆட்சிப்பணியில் இருந்தவர் ஆவார். கிருஷ்ணகிரி மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள தொரப்பள்ளி என்ற கிராமத்தில் 1878இல் பிறந்தார். இந்தியாவின் கடைசி கவர்னர் ஜெனரல் ஆவார். 1950இல் இந்தியா குடியரசு நாடு ஆகிவிட்டது. இவருக்கு முன்னால் ஆங்கிலேயர்களே இந்த பதவியை வகித்து வந்தனர். இவரே முதல் இந்திய கவர்னர் ஜெனரல் ஆவார். சென்னை மாகாணத்தின் இந்திய தேசிய காங்கிரஸ் தலைவராக இருந்தார். மேற்கு வங்கத்தின் கவர்னர் ஆகவும், உள்துறை அமைச்சராகவும், தமிழ்நாட்டின் முதல் மந்திரியாகவும் இருந்தார். இவருக்கு இந்தியாவின் மிக உயரிய விருதான பாரத ரத்னா விருது அளிக்கப்பட்டது.

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