Class 8

Table of contents Comprehension Check (Page 27)  Say whether the following are true or false.  1. Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his […]

Working with the Poem (Page 35)  Q1. Find three or four phrases in stanzas one and two which are likely to occur in a geography lesson. […]

Table of contents Comprehension Check (Page 45) Q1. Look at picture 1 and recall the opening lines of the original song in Hindi. Who is the […]

Q1: Why didn’t he pay the school fees on the day he brought money to school? Ans: He did not pay the school fees on the day […]

Table of contents Comprehension Check (Page 62) Q1. Why did the man stare at Bepin Babu in disbelief? Ans: The man, Parimal Ghose, was shocked when Bepin Babu did not […]

Working with the Poem ( Page 71) Q1. Who is the speaker in the poem? Ans. The speaker is a man who is searching for his employer. Q2. “The king, sword […]

Comprehension Check 1. Standing on Everest, the writer was  (i) overjoyed.  (ii) very sad.  (iii) jubilant and sad.  Choose the right item.  Ans: (iii) jubilant and sad. […]

Working with the Poem (Page 81) Q1. Find three or four words/phrases in stanza 1 that reflect the child’s happiness and joy. Ans. The words/phrases that reflect the […]

Table of contents Comprehension Check (Page 86) Q1: What had happened to Jody’s father? Ans: Jody’s father had been bitten by a rattlesnake. Q2: How did the doe save Penny’s life? Ans: Jody’s […]