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Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Poem 5 Fire Work Night Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Poem 5 Fire Work Night

8th English Guide Fire Work Night Text Book Back Questions and Answers

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.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Poem 7 My Computer Needs A Break Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Poem 7 My Computer Needs A Break

8th English Guide My Computer Needs A Break Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 199)

In pairs, tell each other how computer plays a vital role in all fields. (Text Book Page No. 199)

1. A computer helps students to learn new things.
2. We learn current news.
3. We can book our tickets.
4. We can have online shopping.
5. We can read e-books.

8th English Guide My Computer Needs A Break Textual Exercise Questions and Answers

A) Answer the following:

1. How does the poet describe her computer?
Answer:
The poet describes her computer as very intelligent and smart. The computer seems to know a lot of information by heart.

2. What happened to the computer?
Answer:
The computer is absent-minded. It forgets to save her files. Sometimes the files vanish in the most dreadful way.

3. List four things that the computer could not do after it became absent-minded
Answer:

1. The computer forgets to save the poet s work.
2. It doesn’t check her spelling.
3. It hides all her files.
4. It makes her work vanish in the most dreadful way.

4. What made the poet squirm?
Answer:
The naughty computer of the poetess gobbled a worm. The computer behaved so erratically that it made the poetess squirm.

5. Why did the poet call the doctor?
Answer:
The computer caught a virus and fell very sick. So the poet had to call a doctor.

B) Fill in the blanks. (Text Book Page No. 201)

1) Computers are ……………. and ……………..
Answer:
brainy, smart

2) We get answers for questions by a ……………..
Answer:
click of the mouse

3) The computer forgot to ……………. the poet’s work.
Answer:
save

4) The computer actually gobbled a ……………..
Answer:
worm

5) The poet feels that his computer needs ……………..
Answer:
holiday

C) Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.

Smart – heart
click – quick
right – sight
sick – quick.

D) Match the poetic lines with Figures of speech.

1. So brainy	personification
2. Mountains	personification
3. It’s so absent-minded	hyperbole
4. Computer gobbled a worm	metaphor
5. Very sick.	metaphor

Answer:

1. So brainy	personification
2. Mountains	metaphor
3. It’s so absent-minded	personification
4. Computer gobbled a worm	hyperbole
5. Very sick.	metaphor

E) Find the alliterating words from the poem.

1) Save – store
2) Doctor – double
3) Virus – very
4) makes – most
5) Gobbled –

8th English Guide My Computer Needs A Break Additional appreciation Questions and Answers

1. ‘My computer always gives me the answer really quick! ’
How does the computer give you an answer?
Answer:
If we type in a question and gives the mouse a click, the computer gives the answer really quick.

2. ‘And hides my files so that they vanish from sight’.
What does a computer hide?
Answer:
The computer hides the files.

3. ‘My computer doesn’t check that my spellings are right ’
What does the computer fail to do?
Answer:
The computer does not check the spelling.

4. ‘My computer has always been so brainy and smart’
What are the qualities of a computer given in the above line?
Answer:
The computer is brainy and smart. These are the qualities of the computer.

5. ‘And one day. my naughty computer actually gobbled a worm.’
What did the computer do in a naughty way?
The naughty computer gobbled a worm.

6. ‘Then my computer caught a virus, and fell, very sick.’
Why did the computer fell sick?
Answer:
The computer caught a virus and fell sick.

My Computer Needs A Break Summary in English

The computer is brainy and smart. It gives us quick answers to our questions. It has an absent-mindedness. It hides my files. Once it became a virus stricken. The computer falls sick. It is tiring. It needs a holiday.

My Computer Needs A Break Summary in Tamil

கணினி அறிவானது. சுறுசுறுப்பானது. மிக விரைவாய் பதில் சொல்லக் கூடியது. அதற்கு ஞாபக மறதியும் உண்டு. அது என் கோப்புக்களை மறைத்து விடும். வைரஸ் தாக்குதலுக்கு உள்ளாகி நோயுற்று விடும். சில சமயம் களைத்துவிடும். அதற்கும் கூட விடுமுறை தேவை.

My Computer Needs A Break About the Author in English

Shanthini Govindan is a widely published, award-winning author of children’s literature in English in India, who has written over 50 books for children including poetry, picture books, and short stories for children of all ages.

My Computer Needs A Break About the Author in Tamil

சாந்தினி கோவிந்தன், பிரசித்தி பெற்றவர். விருதுகள் வாங்கியவர். குழந்தை இலக்கியத்தில் எழுத்தாளர் ஆக புகழ் பெற்றவர். 50 புத்தகங்களுக்கு மேல் எழுதியுள்ளார். இவற்றில் படக்கதைகள், கவிதைகள் அடங்கும். எல்லா வயது குழந்தைகளுக்கும் ஏற்றவாறு சிறுகதைகள் எழுதியுள்ளார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Supplementary Chapter 7 The Mystery of the Cyber Friend Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Supplementary Chapter 6 The Mystery of the Cyber Friend

8th English Guide The Mystery of the Cyber Friend Text book Back Questions and Answers

The Mystery of the Cyber Friend Textual Exercise Questions and Answers

A. Fill in the blanks. (Text Book Page No. 210)

1. Shree lives in …………….. town.
Answer:
Katpadi junction

2. Shree celebrated her …………….. birthday.
Answer:
13th

3. Madhoo was ……………..
Answer:
film actress

4. Chaitra finally asked her to come ……………..
Answer:
to the railway station

5. Akka went to …………….. to get a help for them.
Answer:
station master

B. Say whether the following are ‘True’ or ‘False’.

1. Shree spends most of the time on T.V.
Answer:
False

2. Shree’s aunt stays with them.
Answer:
True

3. Chaitra is Shree’s school friend.
Answer:
False

4. Chaitra gifted Shree a new camera phone.
Answer:
False

5. Shree went alone to the train station to meet Chaitra.
Answer:
False

6. A fraud middle-aged man pretended to be Chaitra.
Answer:
True

C. Name the speaker. (Text Book Page No. 211)

Answer:

Lines from the lesson	Speaker
1. “Do you do anything other than eating?”	an online friend of Shree
2. “Are you feeling unwell?”	Akka
3. “I don’t have a camera phone “	Shree
4. “I told you I am thirteen, the same age as you”.	Imposter in the name of Chaitra
5. “You are a brave pair!”	Police woman

D. Based on your reading of the text list out the merits and demerits of using computers.

Answer:

S.No.	Merits	Demerits
1.	connection with people	headache, weak eyesight
2.	watching movies	sleep disorders
3.	listening to music	depression, stress
4.	playing games	social isolation, aggressive behavior
5.	enjoying other activities	financial problems, ruined relationships

E. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below. (Text Book Page No. 212)
Just then train moves. He runs towards a bogey door. The station manager rushes forward to catch the man. But he disappears into the crowded train. They all go to the police station. “You are a brave pair” says a policewoman. “Thank you for informing us about this imposter. Shree, you were clever to confide in a trusted adult! Will you put up this poster about cyber security in your school, please? We would also like to conduct a cybercrime cell will need to take a look at Shree’s computer. The next day, a cybercrime officer goes through Shree’s computer. Within hours, the police find the man who pretended to be Chaitra.

1. Whom did the station master try to catch?
Answer:
The station master tried to catch the man who an imposter.

2. Where did they all go?
Answer:
They all went to the police station.

3. Who are the brave pair in the story?
Shree and Akka are the brane pair.

4. Was the man honest or not?
No. He was a dishonest man.

5. How did the police find out the criminal?
Answer:
The police found the criminal through his computer identity address.

F. Answer the following questions. (Text Book Page No. 212)

1. Why did Shree’s parents buy her a computer?
Answer:
Shrees parents bought her a computer because they wanted her to learn computers.

2. How did Shree make friends through computer?
Answer:
Shree made friends online.

3. What were the online activities given in this story?
Answer:
Chaitra tells lies to Shree, saying that she is studying in a school near to Shree’s school. She used a film stars picture as her profile. She asked Shree to come to the railway station all alone.

4. How did Shree’s aunt save Shree from the man who pretended to be Chaitra?
Answer:
Shree’s aunt informed and sought the help of the station master. When they saw the imposter standing in front of Shree, Shree’s aunt hit the man with her bag. The imposter ran towards the train. The man escaped on the train. So, Shree and her aunt went and gave a complaint to the police station.

5. How did the police find the man who pretended to be Chaitra?
Answer:
A Cybercrime officer went through Shree’s computer within hours he found the man, who pretended to be Chaitra.

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 212)

1. The following series is provided and you need to answer the question accordingly.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN || OPRSTUVWXYZ
In this series find the letter which is fifth to the left from the thirteenth letter from your right
1) M
2) I
3) H
4) J
Answer:
2) I

2. Based on the above series of English alphabet, if every alternate alphabet starting from C is deleted than which of the following alphabet will seventh from the left side of the series?
1) H
2) J
3) I
4) G
Answer:
3) I

3. If the above series is written in reverse order than what will be the eleventh letter of the fifteenth letter from your left?
1)V
2) W
3) D
4) X
Answer: (A)
Note: Answer is (A). The correct Answer is not given in the options from the text book.

The Mystery of the Cyber Friend Summary in English

SECTION – I
Shree, a girl of thirteen befriends a new girl named Chaitra through the internet. Chaitra sends a photo of a film star. Chaitra speaks nicely to Shree. Still, she tells some other lies. She asks Shree to come to the railway station all alone. Shree is confused.

SECTION – II
The next day she and her aunt reach the railway station at a particular time. Instead of Chaitra, a middle-aged man comes to meet Shree. He introduces himself as the uncle of Chaitra. Shree gets shocked and shouts. Aunt and the station master try to catch the imposter. Still, he escapes. The next day, the officer of the cybercrime inspects the computer of Shree and the police nabs the imposter.

The Mystery of the Cyber Friend Summary in Tamil

SECTION – I
ஸ்ரீ என்ற 13 வயதுப் பெண் இணையத்தின் வழியாய் சைத்ரா என்ற சமவயதுப் பெண்ணைத் தோழியாக பெறுகிறாள். இணையத்தின் மூலமாய் சைத்ரா ஒரு சினிமா நடிகை புகைப்படத்தை தன் புகைப்படம் என்று பொய் சொல்கிறாள். அவள் ஸ்ரீயிடம் நன்றாய் பேசினாலும் வேறு சில பொய்கள் பேசுகிறாள். ஸ்ரீ ரயில் நிலையத்துக்கு தனியாக தன்னை சந்திக்க வர வேண்டும் என செய்தி அனுப்புகிறாள். ஸ்ரீ குழப்பம் அடைகிறாள்.

SECTION – II
அடுத்த நாள் ஸ்ரீ அவளது அத்தை இருவரும் குறிப்பிட்ட நேரத்தில் ரயில் நிலையத்தை அடைகிறார்கள். சைத்ராவுக்குப் பதிலாக, ஒரு நடுத்தர வயது மனிதன் ஸ்ரீயை நோக்கி வந்து, தன்னை ஸ்ரீயின் மாமா என அறிமுகப்படுத்திக் கொள்கிறான். ஸ்ரீ அதிர்ச்சி அடைகிறாள். கத்துகிறாள். அத்தையும், ஸ்டேசன் மாஸ்டரும் அந்த ஆள் மாறாட்டக்காரனை பிடிக்க முயல்கிறார்கள். இருப்பினும் அவள் கூட்டத்தில் ஓடி தப்பித்துக் கொள்கிறாள். மறுநாள் ஒரு அதிகாரி, கணிணி பாதுகாப்பு துறையை சேர்ந்தவர். ஸ்ரீயின் கணிணியை பார்வையிடுகிறார். பின்னர் காவல்துறையினர் அந்த ஆள் மாறாட்டக்காரனை கண்டுபிடித்து விட்டனர்.

The Mystery of the Cyber Friend About the Author in English

Zac O’Yeah has published altogether fifteen books in Swedish, many of them important bestsellers – including the Gandhi – biography Mahatma! which was short-listed for the August Prize 2008- for best non-fiction book of the year. His most recent books include the popular comic thriller, Mr. Majestic! In 2018, he also published the acclaimed travelogue. A walk through Barygaza and the popular children’s thriller. The Mystery of the Cyber Friend. He is also a literary critic and columnist, also contributing now and then to the travel magazines National Geographic and Outlook Traveller. He is also a translator specializing in introducing Indian writing – such as Pankaj Mishra, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bama, and others – to Swedish readers. He has had a long involvement with theatre as a playwright, director, designer, producer, and occasional performer.

The Mystery of the Cyber Friend About the Author in Tamil

சாக் ஓ யுஹ் 15 புத்தகங்கள் ஸ்வீடிஷ் மொழியில் எழுதியுள்ளார். அவற்றில் பல நன்கு பிரபலமானவை. காந்தி வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு அதில் ஒன்று. இப்புத்தகம் ஆகஸ்டு பரிசு 2008க்கு கதை அல்லாத புத்தகவரிசையில் தேர்ந்து எடுக்கப்பட்டது. அவரது சமீபத்திய புத்தகம், மிஸ்டர். மெஜஸ்டிக் என்ற பிரபல காமிக் திரில்லர். 2018ல் அவர் பயணநூல் ஒன்று எழுதியுள்ளார். பாரி காசாவின் வழியாக ஒரு பயணம் என்று தலைப்பில் எழுதியது பயணநூல். குழந்தைகட்கான திரில்லர் நாவல், கணிணி நண்பரின் மர்மம் என்பதாகும். அவர் ஒரு விமர்சகர். பத்திரிக்கையாளர். பயண பத்திரிக்கையாளர். ‘National Geographic, out look Traveller’ போன்ற பத்திரிக்கைகளில் எழுதுபவர். பங்கஜ் மிஸ்ரா, பங்கிம் சந்திர சட்டர்ஜி, பாமா போன்ற எழுத்தாளர்களின் படைப்புகளை, ஸ்வீடிஷ் மொழியில் மொழி பெயர்த்துள்ளார். அவருக்கு நாடக துறையில் நீண்ட நாள் பரிச்சயம் உள்ளது. அவரே ஒரு நாடக ஆசிரியர், தயாரிப்பாளர், திட்டமிடுபவர், சில சமயம் நடிகரும் கூட.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Supplementary Chapter 6 Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Supplementary Chapter 6 Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story

8th English Guide Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story Text book Back Questions and Answers

Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story Textual Exercise Questions and Answers

A. Comprehension Questions (Text Book Page No. 177)

1. What is the name of the hero of this story?
Answer:
“The name of the hero of this story is Cesar

2. Where did this story happen?
Answer:
This story happened at the hospital in Rio do Sul, in Brazil.

3. When was he admitted in the hospital?
Answer:
Cesar was admitted to the emergency room of the hospital at about 3 a.m.

4. Where is the hospital?
Answer:
The hospital is in Rio do Sul, South Brazil.

5. Who accompanied him to the hospital?
Answer:
A gang of dogs accompanied him to the hospital.

B. Write the answers to the following questions in 100 words.

1. Where did the nurse post this story?
Answer:
A nurse named Cris Mamprim, worked at a hospital to look after the patients. One day a man came to the hospital to seek treatment and medication for his ailment. The nurse knew neither his condition nor his background. Soon she and her colleagues realized that he had a gang of four dogs to accompany him. When she witnessed the unbelievable loyalty of the dogs, she snapped a photo of the touching scene and later she posted it on Facebook. She writes that” I came across this today, at the hospital where I work at 3 A.M. while their master being treated, his companions waited at the door”.

2. What did Cesar do when he was offered food by the nurses?
Answer:
Cesar is the hero of the story. One day he went to a hospital to seek treatment and medication for his illness. Meanwhile, a miraculous event happened there. None of his relatives came to look after Ceasar, but he was accompanied by four dogs. When the nurses offered him some food to eat he did not eat the whole but saved something to give the dogs later.

3. How many dogs accompanied him when he left the hospital?
Answer:
When the treatment was over, Cesar was about to leave the hospital. At that time four dogs came there to accompany him. An hour later, Cesar left the hospital with the four dogs, as happily wagging their tails.

4. How many people followed Mamprim’s post?
Answer:
Mamprim worked as a nurse at the hospital. She witnessed the loyalty of the dogs. She snapped a photo of the touching scene and posted it on Facebook. It was followed by 1,36,000 people and commented by 24,000 people when she posted it.

C. Can you guess the meaning of the following words after understanding the story?

Answer:

homeless	a person without home
boomerang	a weapon that returns to the originators
canine	dog
stray	wandering – street dog
health facility	hospital
colleague	co-worker
accompany	go with someone as a companion
trailing	following
wagging	moving / shaking
reciprocal	mutual
possession	property
mistreatment	treatment is given wrongly

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 178)

Coding-Decoding

Number the alphabet according to their position to decode the following:

1. In a certain code language, if BUG = 30 and ALMS = 45 then CADET:
a) 70
b) 24
c) 33
d) 37
Answer:
c) 33

2. In a certain code language, if INFER = 25 and JERSEY = 28, then CHOICE =?
a) 43
b) 34
c) 89
d) 52
Answer:
a) 43

3. In a certain code language, EGG is 577 and ICE is 935 then what is 8945?
a) HIDE
b) FEAR
c) DEED
d) HIGH
Answer:
a) HIDE

4. In a certain code language, YSMIR is TNHDM and VPJHN is QKECI then GKTZO is ………………. ?
a) TEFMD
b) BFOUJ
c) IPBVR
d) ZOAFQ
Answer:
b) BFOUJ

Connecting to Self

Tick the boxes that you have done and check yourself whether you are a good friend.

Answer:

Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story Summary in English

Cesar, a homeless, Poorman was admitted to the hospital, at Rio do Sul in South Brazil. He had been feeding the stray dogs. Those four dogs came to the hospital to see him. When he was discharged he went with him happily. The use of the hospital took notice of it and posted the above incident on her Facebook accounts. Though Cesar was homeless he was not friendless.

Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story Summary in Tamil

சீசர் என்ற ஏழை மனிதன் வீடற்றவர். அவன் நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டு தெற்கு பிரேசில் நாட்டில் உள்ள ரியே டோ சுல் என்ற இடத்தில் உள்ள மருத்துவமனையில் சேர்ந்தார். அவன் தன் உணவை தெருநாய்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்வது வழக்கம். எனவே அந்த நான்கு நாய்கள் வந்து மருத்துவமனையில் காத்து இருந்தன. சீசர் வெளியே சென்றதும் நாய்கள் அவனை மகிழ்வுடன் பின் தொடர்ந்தன. சீசர் வீடற்றவன்தான். ஆனால் நண்பர்கள் இல்லாதவன் அல்ல.

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.

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8th English Guide The Three Questions Text book Back Questions and Answers

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.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Supplementary Chapter 5 When Instinct Works Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Supplementary Chapter 5 When Instinct Works

8th English Guide When Instinct Works Text book Back Questions and Answers

8th English When Instinct Works Textual Exercise Questions and Answers

A. Comprehension:

I. Choose the best option.

1. The season mentioned in the story is ……………… .
a) spring
b) autumn
c) summer
d) winter.
Answer:
b) summer

2. In one low part of the road the ……………… was halfway up to black beauty’s knees.
a) the river
b) dust
c) water
d) leaves
Answer:
c) water

3. The bridge was broken in the ……………… .
a) front
b) rear
c) middle
d) up
Answer:
c) middle

4. The instinct in ……………… had often saved the lives of men.
a) girls
b) animals
c) birds
d) boys
Answer:
b) animals

5. Black beauty dared not move even to the sharp snap of the ……………… .
a) stick
b) thread
c) whip
d) kick.
Answer:
c) thread

II. Match the following:

Answer:

1. Man at the toll gate.	d) flashing a torch
2. Bridge	e) sturdy rails
3. John	a) had many stories to tell.
4. Black beauty	b) wise
5. Animals	c) have special knowledge

III. Fill in the blanks. (Text Book Page No. 147)

1. Just then, the man at the ……………… on the other side ran out,. ……………… a torch.
Answer:
tollgate, flashing

2. Even when John tried to ……………… him forward Beauty did not move.
Answer:
lean

3. We were saved because Beauty had known that something was ……………… with the bridge
Answer:
wrong

4. Suddenly an ……………… tree came crashing down and fell right in front of us.
Answer:
oak

5. He told that the bridge had just broken due to the ……………… .
Answer:
flood

6. As we went through the wood, the of the trees were swaying and making a ……………… rushing sound.
Answer:
branches, terrible

7. A little later, when we reached the bridge Beauty came to a ……………… .
Answer:
sudden stop

8. When we started back from the town, it was late in the ……………… . The wind was much ……………… .
Answer:
afternoon, stronger

9. John said we must go back to the ………………, find another way to the wooden
Answer:
crossways, bridge

10. Oh! What a good ……………… he gave me that night. And then a really thick ……………… .
Answer:
supper, bed of stra

IV. Based on your understanding of the story write the answers for the following questions in a sentence or two.

1. Did Black Beauty like to pull the cart?
Answer:
Yes, Black Beauty liked to pull the cart, as it was very light and the high wheels rolled along so smoothly.

2. How was the weather?
Answer:
The weather was rainy and windy.

3. Describe the bridge?
Answer:
The low wooden bridge had sturdy rails on both sides. As the river banks were fairly high, the bridge went across just level.

4. What was the alternate plan suggested by John to reach the wooden bridge?
Answer:
They must go back to four crossways. It would be about six miles before reaching the wooden bridge. This was the alternate plan suggested by John.

5. Why was Black Beauty reluctant to cross the bridge?
Answer:
The moment Black Beauty’s feet touched the ground which was the first part of the bridge, the horse sensed something was wrong. So it was reluctant to cross the

V. Write the answers to the following questions in 100 words.

1. What did the man at the toll gate on the other side tell them?
Answer:
The man at the toll gate on the other side told them that the river was rising fast.

2. Was Black Beauty afraid to cross the bridge?
Answer:
No, Black Beauty was not afraid to cross the bridge. But it knew that there was some problem and the bridge was not safe to cross.

3. What did John think about human’s attitude toward animals?
Answer:
God has given animals special knowledge to sense dangers.

4. What would have happened to all the three if Black Beauty had not been wiser?
Answer:
If Black beauty had not been wiser, all the three would have been drowned at the wooden bridge.

VI. How will you take care of your pet? Write about in fifty words.

I will look after my pet as I treat myself. 1 will clean my pet and its residing place also regularly. I will give healthy food daily to my pet to eat. I will teach good manners to my pet every day. If I want to go out I will take my pet out with me. I’ll never allow my pet to eat useless food items.! will pay much attention to its health. I will take it to the veterinary doctor to know about its health condition every month.

Step to Success

Coding-Decoding verbal reasoning.

1. In a certain code language, if Violet is called as Green, Green is called as Red, Red is called as Brown, Brown is called as Orange, Orange is called as Yellow, Yellow is called as Blue, and Blue is called as Indigo, then what is the colour of human blood in that language?
a) Red
b) Blue
c) Green
d) Violet
e) Brown
Answer:
e) Brown

2. In a certain code language, if Pen means Eraser, Eraser means Book, Book means Scale, Scale means Sharpener, Sharpener means Duster and Duster means Table, then what is the name of the object that is used to clean the blackboard in that language?
a) Duster
b) Sharpener
c) Table
d) Scale
e) Book
Answer:
c) Table

3. In a certain code language, if Bread is called Butter, Butter is called Milk, Milk is called Shirt, Shirt is called Shoe, Shoe is called Bicycle, Bicycle is called Watch, Watch is called Aeroplane and Aeroplane is called Ship, then which of the following indicates the time in that language?
a) Watch
b) Bicycle
c) Milk
d) Ship
e) Aeroplane
Answer:
e) Aeroplane

Connecting to Self (Text Book Page No. 149)

Put a ✓ for the do’s and put a ✗ for dont’s

Picture – 1 We should stop and carefully cross. ✓

Picture – 2 Taking self! in front of a running train is dangerous. ✗

Picture – 3 Talking over the cellphone while drawing is dangerous. ✗

Picture – 4 Putting on the seat belt is correct. ✓

Picture – 5 Standing on the foot board and hanging on the bus is dangerous. ✗

Picture – 6 Playing on the road is dangerous. ✗

When Instinct Works Summary in English

The horse was harnessed to the new cart. On a rainy day, the horse was taken out. The river was in spate. The horse was taken on the wooden bridge. Suddenly the horse stopped. It refused to go forward. At that time man shouted them to stop. The bridge was broken in the middle. Part of the bridge had been carried away by the flood. The instinct of the horse saved the lives of men.

When Instinct Works Summary in Tamil

குதிரை வண்டியில் பூட்டப்பட்டது. ஒரு மழை நாளில், குதிரை வெளியே அழைத்துச் செல்லப்படுகிறது. நதி வெள்ளத்தில் பொங்கி கொண்டிருந்தது. குதிரை மரப்பாலத்தில் மீது சென்று கொண்டு இருந்தது. திடீரென குதிரை நின்றது. முன்னேறிச் செல்ல குதிரை மறுத்தது. அப்போது நிற்கும்படி ஒரு மனிதன் கத்தினான். மரப்பாலம் நடுவழியில் உடைந்து விட்டது. பாலத்தின் ஒரு பகுதி வெள்ளத்தில் அடித்து செல்லப்பட்டது. குதிரையின் உள்ளுணர்வு, மனிதர்கள் உயிரை காப்பாற்றியது.

When Instinct Works About the Author in English

Anna Sewell was an English writer of children’s classic ‘Black Beauty. Although it has to be treated as a children’s book, it was originally meant for those who took care of horses. She talks about kindness, sympathy and understanding in the treatment of horses.

When Instinct Works About the Author in Tamil

அன்னா சீயுல் குழந்தைகளுக்கான புத்தகம் எழுதும் எழுத்தாளர் ஆவாார். “Black Beauty” அவரது சிறந்த புத்தகம் ஆகும். ஆரம்பத்தில் இந்த கதை, குதிரையின் காப்பாளர்களுக்கு உரியது என்று நினைக்கப்பட்டது. அன்னா, குதிரைகளை கையாளும்போது நாம் காட்ட வேண்டிய அன்பு, கருணை, புரிதல் போன்ற நற்குணங்கள் பற்றிச் சொல்லுகிறார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Supplementary Chapter 4 Crossing the River Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Supplementary Chapter 4 Crossing the River

8th English Guide Crossing the River Textbook Back Questions and Answers

8th English Crossing the River Textual Exercise Questions and Answers
Read and Understand: (Text Book Page No. 116)

A. Match the following.

A	B
ritual	spell bound
pundit	to cross the river easily
Moti	eloquent discourse
ferry	faithful
audience	vow
secret	passenger boat

Answer:

A	B
ritual	vow
pundit	eloquent discourse
Moti	faithful
ferry	passenger boat
audience	spellbound
secret	to cross the river easily

B. Fill in the blanks: (Text Book Page No. 117)

1. Pundit have many ………………. and ……………….
Answer:
disciples, admirers

2. Moti is a poor ……………….
Answer:
milkmaid

3. The milkmaid discharged her duties ………………..
Answer:
faithfully

4. Moti feels it as a ………………. to serve the great pundit.
Answer:
privilege

5. The pundit was an ………………. speaker.
Answer:
eloquent

6. Moti assured to give the milk at the dawn ………………..
Answer:
before sunrise

C. Answer the following:

1. What was the pundit’s discourse about?
Answer:
The pundit’s discourse was about God and Truth and similar tough and complex matters.

2. Why did Moti, the milkmaid, feel happy?
Answer:
The milkmaid, Moti thought it a great privilege it to serve a great pundit. So, Moti was happy.

3. What was the resolution of Moti?
Answer:
Moti’s resolution was that even if the landlord failed to pay her for the milk and her labour, she would not fail in her duty.

4. Give a reason for the pundit to ask for the milk at dawn.
Answer:
The pundit was under a vow for performing a certain ritual for which he needed the milk at dawn.

5. Why did Moti come late on the first day of the ritual?
Answer:
She came late on the first day of the ritual because the boatman did not turn up that early even though Moti informed him of the need for her to cross the river.

6. Mention an incident that shows the naivety of Moti.
Answer:
Moti believed the words of the pundit about crossing the river uttering the name of Lord Vishnu. This incident shows the naivety of Moti.

7. How did the milkmaid cross the river?
Answer:
She just uttered the name of Vishnu and walked across the river.

8. What was the secret shared by pundit to milkmaid?
Answer:
Jocularly, the pundit told Moti, that one could cross even the ocean of life by uttering the name of Lord Vishnu. This was the secret shared by pundit to the milkmaid.

9. How did the pundit appreciate the milkmaid? Who else did he convey his thanks for?
Answer:
He appreciated the pain she had taken in getting up early, milking the cow, and delivering the milk to him at dawn. He also asked the milkmaid to convey his thanks to the boatman.

10. Why did the pundit faint at the end of the story?
Answer:
Seeing Moti, the milkmaid crossing the river walking with ease the pundit almost fainted.

D. Identify the speaker:

1. “But I apply the secret?”
Answer:
Moti

2. “Tell the boatman how pleased I am with him.”
Answer:
Pundit

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 117)

A. Select the correct option to fill in the blanks.

1. As I ……………… in the rain for the bus to arrive, it appeared as ……………… it would not arrive, ……………… it took all my patience.
a) weighted, though, so
b) wetted, if, so
c) waited, though, till
Answer:
(c) waited, though, till

B. Select an option that correctly forms the 2nd pair similar to the 1st.

1. Bread : Yeast: : Curd : ?
a) Germs
b) Bacteria
c) Fungi
d) Virus
Answer:
b) bacteria

2. Fungi: Fungus : : Species : ?
a) Specey
b) Specy
c) Specie
d) Species
Answer:
d) species

3. Throw : Worth :: Tide : ?
a) Water
b) Ocean
c) Edit
d) Sea
Answer:
c) Edit

4. Lion: Forest: : Otter : ?
a) Cage
b) Water
c) The Alps
d) Burrow
Answer:
b) Water

Connecting to Self (Text Book Page No. 118)

Answer:

Crossing the River Summary in English

Moti, a poor milkmaid used to supply milk to the household of a celebrated Pundit. Usually, she would cross the river with the help of a ferry boat. When the Pundit wanted milk for a certain ritual, he needed milk before dawn. Since the boatman could not come that early, Moti was puzzled. Jocularly, the Pundit told her that she could cross even the ocean by uttering the name of Lord Vishnu. Moti believed it and also crossed the river on foot without a boat. The Pundit looked at her with surprise.

Crossing the River Summary in Tamil

மோதி என்ற எளிய பால்காரி, புகழ் பெற்ற பண்டிதர் இல்லத்திற்கு வழக்கமாய் பால் கொணர்வாள். ஆற்றை படகில் கடந்து வருவாள். பண்டிதர் ஒரு விசேஷ பூஜை செய்வதற்காக அதிகாலையிலேயே பால் வேண்டும் என்றார். படகுகாரன் அதிகாலையில் வரமாட்டான் என்பதை பண்டிதரிடம் கூறினாள். அதைக் கேட்ட பண்டிதர், விளையாட்டாக விஷ்ணுவின் நாமத்தைச் சொல்லிக்கொண்டு கடலையும் கடக்கலாம் என்றார். மோதி, அதனை நம்பி ஏற்று அதேபோல் விஷ்ணுவின் நாமத்தைக் கூறிக்கொண்டு படகு இல்லாது நடந்தே ஆற்றைக் கடந்தாள். அதை அப்பண்டிதர் ஆச்சரியத்துடன் கண்டு வியந்தார்.

Crossing the River About the Author in English

Manoj Das (bom 1934) is an award-winning Indian author who writes irr Odia and English. In 2000, Manoj Das was awarded Saraswati Samman. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2001, the fourth highest Civilian Award in India for his contribution in the field of Literature and Education. Kendra Sahitya Akademi has bestowed its highest award i.e. Sahitya Akademi Award Fellowship. His deeper quest led him to mysticism and he has been an inmate of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry since 1963.

Crossing the River About the Author in Tamil

மனோஜ் தாஸ் 1934ல் பிறந்தார். விருது பெறும் இந்திய எழுத்தாளர். ஒரிய மொழியிலும் ஆங்கிலத்திலும் எழுதக்கூடியவர். 2000ஆம் ஆண்டு, மனோஜ் தாஸ் சரஸ்வதி சமான் என்ற விருதினைப் பெற்றார். 2001ஆம் ஆண்டு, பத்ம ஸ்ரீ விருது பெற்றார். இந்த விருது இந்திய குடிமக்களுக்குரிய விருதுகளில் நான்காம் இடத்தில் உள்ள உயரிய விருதாகும். இலக்கியம் மற்றும் கல்வி போன்ற துறைகளில் இவரது பங்களிப்புகளுக்காக வழங்கப்பட்டது. கேந்திரிய சாகித்ய அகாடமியின் உயர்ந்த விருதான சாகித்திய அகாடெமியின் தோழமை விருது வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இவரது ஆழ்ந்த தேடல் இவரை ஆன்மீகத்தில் கண்டறியப்படாத விஷயங்களை நோக்கி இவரை உந்தியுள்ளது. எனவே இவர் புதுச்சேரியில் உள்ள ஸ்ரீ அரபிந்தோ ஆசிரமம் சென்று 1963 முதல் தங்கியுள்ளார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Prose Chapter 5 Being Safe Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Prose Chapter 5 Being Safe

8th English Guide Being Safe Text Book Back Questions and Answers

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.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Poem 1 Special Hero Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

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8th English Guide Special Hero Text Book Back Questions and Answers

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.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Pdf Prose Chapter 2 Hobby Turns into A Successful Career Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Prose Chapter 2 Hobby Turns into A Successful Career

8th English Guide Hobby Turns into A Successful Career Text Book Back Questions and Answers

WARM-UP (Text Book Page No. 35)

Look at the picture. Discuss in pairs and share your answers with you friends.

1. What is the girl doing?

Answer:
The girl is painting a picture.

2. What is the man doing? Will you like to do it? Why?

Answer:
The man is cooking. I don’t like doing it because I don’t want my finger cut.

3. Do you like gardening? Why?

Answer:
Yes, I like gardening, because it is a hobby first. The garden gives us fresh vegetables, flowers so gardening is both beneficial and a pastime.

4. What are the benefits of taking up cycling as a hobby?

Answer:
Cycling is truly a hobby. This is one of the best exercises both for our body and heart. It increases stamina.

8th English Guide Hobby Turns into A Successful Career Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Section – I

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 37)

A. Say true or false:

1. Mani’s hobby is playing cricket.
Answer:
False

2. Hobbies are unique to people.
Answer:
True

3. People have hobbies only to pass the time
Answer:
False

B. Choose the correct answer:

1. Mani imagined a world with
a) music and musicians
b) building and sculptures
c) magic and magicians.
Answer:
c) magic and magicians

2. When Mani started writing things, he was unable to
a) describe them accurately
b) describe them fluently
c) describe them imaginatively
Answer:
a) describe them accurately

3. Mani feels writing is like
a) painting the voice
b) engraving the voice
c) designing the voice
Answer:
a) painting the voice

Section – II

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No – 39)

A. Say true or false.

1. Ajay Garg is an artist.
Answer: True

2. Asha Devi taught Ajay the miniature painting.
Answer: True

3. Ajay displayed 150 paintings.
Answer: True

4. Ajay was awarded by the Indian president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Answer: True

B. Answer the following questions:

1. What was Ajay gifted with?
Answer:
Ajay was gifted with the skill of painting.

2. How was he honored?
Answer:
He was honored and awarded a national award of accomplishment from the Indian President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, in 2004.

3. What is Ajay’s current goal?
Answer:
Ajay’s current goal was to re-energies the dying art of traditional Miniature Indian paintings.

4. Is Aj ay’s hobby become a successful career? How?
Answer:
Yes, because he turned his hobby into a successful career.

Section – III

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No.41)

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. Mani’s grandfather noticed it and helped him by reading ………………..
Answer:
bedtime stories

2. Ajay mastered the techniques of ……………….
Answer:
Preparing colours and brushes

3. Ilavazhagi won her first match against ……………..
Answer:
her father

B. Choose correct synonyms for the italic word.

1. Writing is a unique hobby
a) common
b) beneficial
c) uncommon
d) separate
Answer:
d) separate

2. Ajay started to paint happily.
a) depressed
b) joyfully
c) unhappily
d) sadly
Answer:
b) joyfully

3. Miniature paintings depict Indian culture.
a) warp
b) portray
c) twist
d) falsify
Answer:
b) portray

C. Choose correct antonyms for the italic word.

1. Ajay suffered an injury.
a) sorrow
b) endure
c) hurt
d) mourn
Answer:
b) endure

2. Ajay mastered the techniques of painting.
a) skilled
b) proficient
c) unskilled
d) experienced
Answer:
c) unskilled

3. Ilavazhagi won the world championship in
a) win
b) succeed
c) defeat
d) well-skilled
Answer:
c) defeat

D. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. What happened to Ajay at the age of three?
Answer:
Ajay suffered an injury at the age of three. He was treated, but that treatment left him permanently deaf.

2. What did Asha Devi teach Ajay?
Answer:
She taught him the old and dying technique of “Traditional Indian Miniature Painting”.

3. Why writing is beneficial according to Mani?
Answer:
According to Mani, writing opens his mind to think beyond the little things with a broader mind. It makes him more passionate about his life, and learn new things.

E. Answer the following question in 100 words.

1. How did Ajay’s father find his son’s talent?
Answer:
Ajay Kumar Garg is a skilled young artist, lives in Jaipur, India. At the age of three, he suffered an injury in his ears. He had taken many treatments, but they were ineffective and left him permanently deaf. One day his father had bought him a paint set to play. Ajay started to play joyfully. He used to paint on the walls, and floors, etc. Whenever he .used the paint set he remained happy in his life. It was noticed by his father, and soon he realised that he was talented in painting.

2. Write a note on Illavalaghi:
Answer:
Ilavazhagi was one among the many to achieve their dream amidst all odds. Her father was a district-level champion in carom. He used to put her on the Carom board to listen to the sound of strikers and coins. Her father took her to the local clubs frequently. When Ilavazhagi won her first match against her father, she gained confidence. This confidence led her to win the Asia Cup, SAARC Cup, and the world championship. She won a lot of trophies. She won the 2008 Indian National Carom Championship and became a world champion in the women’s singles. Her passion for Carom made her succeed in life.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 42)

Singular and Plural.
Write the plural form of the given words:

Singular	Plural
food	food
radius	radii
governor-general	governors-general
syllabus	syllabi
datum	Data
commander-in-chief	commanders-in-chief
thesis	theses
forum	fora
cattle	cattle
genius	genii

 COMPOUND WORDS (Text Book Page No. 44)
A. Match the following compound words and write them:

First word	Second word	New word
match	mark	matchbox
air	cut	airport
blood	port	blood bank
Pop	gum	popcorn
sky	bank	sky blue
hair	blue	hair cut
book	com	book mark
sewing	box	sewing gum

B. Choose the best answer to make a compound word:
1. Which can be placed after ‘soft’?
a) play
b) ware
c) run
d) cycle
Answer:
b) ware

2. Which can be placed before ’light’?
a) try
b) sun
c) horse
d) cat
Answer:
b) sun

3. Which can be placed after ‘safe’?
a) chair
b) guard
c) shop
d) van
Answer:
b) guard

4. Which can be placed after ‘blue’?
a) cane
b) print
c) see
d) land
Answer:
b) print

5. Which can be placed after ‘water’?
a) food
b) stick
c) fall
d) out
Answer:
c) fall

Listening (Text Book Page No. 44)

Questions on passage and answers.
Note: The listening passage is given on page no. 226
1. What is philately?
Answer:
Stamp collecting hobby is known as philately.

2. What is Numismatics?
Answer:
The hobby of collecting coins from different countries is called Numisonatics.

3. Do you know where the rarest and the most beautiful shells are found?
Answer:
The rarest and the most beautiful shells are found in the Indo-Pacific, Caribbean, and Mediterranean regions.

4. Painting can help unleash your creative side. How?
Answer:
Painting relaxes our mind and helps us focus better.

5. What is your friend’s hobby? How does it differ from yours? Discuss and write.
Answer:
My friend’s hobby is web-browsing. It is different from my hobby of gardening. His hobby is an amazing hobby. We can learn about things that are thousands of kilometers away with just a few clicks. We can also share all the wonderful information with our friends.

SPEAKING (Book Page No. 45)

Naveen: Hi Ajay! How are you?
Ajay: I am Fine, and what about you?
Naveen: I am fine too. What are you doing in this early morning?
Ajay: I am taking care of my garden. The garden is running to weeds.
Naveen: oh! What a beautiful garden it is!
Ajay: It is beautiful as I work every day in it.
Naveen: Who helps you in your work?
Ajay: I have done this. It is my and who I have cultivated vegetable hobby.
Naveen: Oh! that’s nice. How long have you been doing this?
Ajay: I have been doing this for …….
Naveen : ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Ajaj : ………………………………………………………………………………………..
Naveen : ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Ajaj : ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Naveen : ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
Naveen: Hi Ajay! How are you?
Ajay: I am Fine, and what about you?
Naveen: I am fine too. What are you doing in this early morning?
Ajay: I am taking care of my garden. The garden is running to weeds.
Naveen: oh! What a beautiful garden it is!
Ajay: It is beautiful as I work every day in it.
Naveen: Who helps you in your work?
Ajay: I have done this. It is my and who I have cultivated vegetable hobby.
Naveen: Oh! that’s nice. How long have you been doing this?
Ajay: I have been doing this for three years.
Naveen: Who gave you the idea of gardening?
Ajay: I had it out of my own interest.
Naveen: I also want to do something useful to spend my spare time.
Ajay: You can also do gardening because it will give you enjoyment as well as a lot of benefits, such as getting fresh vegetables and flowers.
Naveen : If you help me, I will start it from tomorrow onwards.

WRITING (Text Book Page No. 48)
Develop the following hints:
1. Tortoise – hare – forest – Tortoise walking- seen by a hare- hare laughs – tortoise speed – Tortoise sad – bet – race – Tortoise moving- slow speed – Hare moves – fast – sleeps- tortoise – reaches winning point – first – Wins the bet.

HARD WORK NEVER FAILS
Once there lived a tortoise and a hare in the forest. One day the hare saw the tortoise walking slowly. The hare laughed at the tortoise is speed. The tortoise felt very sad. One day they agreed to bet a race between them. The tortoise moved slowly but the hare moved as fast. When the hare saw the tortoise was coming slowly, it started to sleep. Meanwhile, the tortoise reached the winning point first and won the match.

2. Akbar – Birbal – courtiers jealous of Birbal – ask Akbar – test Birbal wiseness – Courtier puts a question – How many crows in Agra – Birbal asks for a week – everyday sitting on the terrace – looking at the crows- after a week – courtier asks – Birbal says 156757 crows – asks the courtier to check- Akbar laughs.

BIRBAL THE WISE
Akbar and Birbal were good friends. The courtiers were jealous of Birbal. They asked the king Akbar to test his wiseness. The courtiers put a question to Birbal that how many crows were in Agra. Birbal asked them for a week to say the answer. Every day he looked at the crows by on the terrace. After a week the courtiers asked him to say the answer. Birbal said that there were 56757 crows in. Agra. He asked them to check it. Akbar laughed at it.

3. A woodcutter – cutting wood – dropped his ax in the pond – started weeping – an angel appeared – asked what the matter was – brought a golden axe – from the pond – woodcutter did not accept – brought a silver axe – not accepted – brought an iron axe – accepted – pleased with the honesty – offered all the axes to him.

PERSISTENCE WILL SUCCEED
A woodcutter lived in a village. One day he was cutting the wood near to the pond. He dropped his ax into the pond unexpectedly. He started weeping. An angel appeared before him suddenly and asked him what the matter was. The angel brought a golden ax from the bond but he refused to accept it. Again the angel brought a silver axe but he did not accept it. When the angel brought an iron axe he did accept it immediately. The angel was pleased with his honesty and offered him all the axes.

ADJECTIVES (Text Book Page No. 47)

a. Fill in the blanks:

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest
smart	smarter	smartest
large	larger	largest
big	bigger	biggest
late	later / latter	lattest

Let’s compare two things:
1. Which is faster a train or a plane?
A plane is faster than a train.
2. Which is cheaper gold or silver?
Silver is cheaper than gold.
3. Which is larger, city or village?
City is larger than village.
4. Which is bigger, a sea or an ocean?
An ocean is bigger than the sea.
5. Which is taller, a giraffe or a camel?
A giraffe is taller than a camel.

Let’s compare three things:
1. Town – city – village (quiet)
Village is quiet.
The town is quieter than city Village is the quietest.

2. Istanbul – Moscow – London (populated)
London is populated country.
Moscow is more populated than London. Istanbul is the most populated country.

3. Windy weather – warm weather – rainy weather (good)
Windy weather is good.
Warm weather is better than windy weather.
Rainy weather is the best.

4. Ocean – river – lake (deep)
River is deep.
Lake is deeper than river Ocean is the deepest.

5. The USA – Russia – Spain (large)
Spain is large country.
Russia is larger than in Spain.
The USA is the largest country.

6. The Mahanadi – The Cauvery – The Ganga (long)
The Mahanadi is a long river.
The Cauvery is longer than the Mahanadi.
Ganga is the longest river.

7. Chennai – Hyderabad – Bengaluru (modern)
Bengaluru is a modem city.
Hyderabad is more modem than Bengaluru.
Chennai is the most modem city.

8. Giraffe – Horse – goat (tall)
Goat is a tall animal.
Horse is a taller than Goat.
Giraffee is the tallest animal.

9. Elephant – Cat – Dog (strong)
Cat is a strong animal.
Dog is stronger than Cat.
Elephant is the strongest animal.

10. Maharastra – Tamilnadu – Rajasthan (hot)
Maharastra is a hot state.
Tamilnadu is a hotter state than Maharastra.
Rajasthan is the hottest state.

Hobby Turns into A Successful Career Summary in English

Mani, is guided by his grandfather to have reading as his habit. Hobbies are activities of spare time. Reading habit made Mani, a writer. Mani is happy to be writer. It gives him pleasant new experiences and new ideas. Writing is his passion. Writing makes him feel like a free bird.

Hobby Turns into A Successful Career Summary in Tamil

மணி என்ற பையன் தன் தாத்தாவின் அறிவுரையை ஏற்று வாசித்தலை தன் பொழுதுபோக்காக ஆக்கிக் கொள்கிறான். வாசிப்பு பழக்கம் மணியை எழுத்தாளர் ஆக்கியது. எழுத்தாளர் தொழில் மகிழ்ச்சி தருவதாகவும், இனிய புதிய கருத்துக்களையும் அனுபவங்களையும் தருவதாய் மணி சொல்கிறார். எழுதுதல் தனக்கு உயிர் போன்றது என்றும் எழுதுதல் தனக்கு பறவை போன்ற சுதந்தித்தை தருவதாகவும் மணி கூறுகிறார்.

Glossary Text Book Page No. 79

WORDS	MEANINGS
unique	distinctive / uncommon
exhaust	tire out
energizes	give energy
passionate	intense/ heartfelt
accurately	exactly
fiction	imaginative writing
spare	extra

Synonyms

WORDS	MEANINGS
difficult	tough/hard
pour	spill
immerse	plunge / absorb
imagination	creativity
beneficial	useful
describe	explain

 Antonyms

WORDS		ANTONYMS
difficult	X	easy
started	X	ended
enjoyed	X	worried
unique	X	common
beneficial	X	useless
broader	X	narrower
different	X	same, similar

Glossary (Text Book Page No – 81)

WORDS	MEANINGS
impairment (n)	disability
miniature (adj)	very small of its kind
accomplished (adj)	full-filled
magnifying (adj)	enhance
exhibited (v)	show or reveal
revitalise (v)	re – energise

Synonyms

WORDS	SYNONYMS
talented	skilled
suffered	hurted / injured
cure	heal
gifted	talented
impressed	inspired
apprentice	trainee / beginner
mastered	learned/acquired
gained	won
accomplishment	achievement

  Antonyms

WORDS		ANTONYMS
talented	X	unskilled
suffered	X	pleased
permanently	X	temporarily
miniature	X	big /large
depict	X	hide / cover
traditional	X	modern

Glossary (Text Book Page No.83)

WORDS	MEANINGS
accommodates (n)	sufficient space for
trophies (n)	a decorative cup was given as a token of victory
shattered (v)	break, damage, or destroyed

Synonyms

WORDS	SYNONYMS
chase	pursue / follow
shattered	broken
determined	bad / persistent
achieve	accomplish
victories	success
won	succeeded
participated	took part

Antonyms

WORDS		ANTONYMS
passionate	X	reluctant
chase	X	abandon
shattered                –                ‘	X	chiseled
determined	X	weak
confidence	X	diffidence
enough	X	shortage
suitable	X	unfit