Class 8 Honeydew Solution Chapter –2 The Tsunami
Comprehension
Check
Page No: 27
Say whether the following are true or false.
1.True
2.False
Sanjeev was swept away when he jumped into the water to rescue the wife of
the guesthouse cook.
3.False
Meghna saw relief helicopters overhead, but they did not see her. She was
brought to the shore by a wave.
4.True
5.True
Page No: 28-29
Answer
the following in a phrase or sentence.
1. Why did Tilly's family
come to Thaliand?
Tilly's
family came to Thailand to celebrate Christmas.
2. What were the
warning sign that both Tilly and her mother saw?
Tilly’s
mother saw that the water was swelling and the beach was getting smaller and
smaller. And Tilly saw that the sea was slowly rising, bubbling and forming a
whirlpool.
3. Do you think Tilly's mother was
alarmed by them?
Tilly's
mother could not understand what was happening and only realised that it was
serious when Tilly got frightened and mentioned what a Tsunami was.
4. Where had Tilly seen the sea
behaving in the same strange fashion?
Tilly
had seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion in a video of tsunami
which was shown in her class by her geography teacher.
5. Where did the Smith family and
the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
The
Smith family and the others on the beach took refuge on the third floor of a
hotel.
6. How do you think her geography
teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
Her geography teacher felt very happy because her student and geography
lesson saved many people from tsunami waves.
Page No: 30
Answer using a phrase or a sentence.
1. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
Although
no data is given in the story but it says the number of dead animals was far
less compared to human casualties.
2. How many people and
animals died in Yala National Park?
Sixty
visitors and only two water buffaloes died at the Yala National Park.
3. What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?
The
people at the Yala National Park had seen three elephants running away from the
Patanangala beach about an hour before the tsunami hit.
4. What did the dogs in Galle do?
The
dogs refused to go for their daily run on the beach.
Working with Text
Discuss the following questions in
class. Then write your own answers.
1. When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worked
about a tsunami? Give reasons of your answer. Which sentence in the text tells
you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their
course of action after the tsunami struck?
No, when he felt the earthquake Ignesious did not think about the tsunami.
He thought only about the tremors. That was why he took his television off the
table and put it on the ground. In fact the Ignesious family did not have any
time to discuss and plan their course of action after tsunami struck. That was
why there was only chaos and confusion. The following tells it clearly: “In the
chaos and confusion, two of his children caught hold of the hands of their
mother’s father and mother’s brother and rushed in the opposite directions.”
2. Which words in the list below
describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?
(Look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)
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cheerful
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ambitious
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brash
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brave
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careless
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heroic
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selfless
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heartless
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humorous
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Use
words from the list to complete the three sentences below.
The
words that would describe Sanjeev are brave, heroic, and selfless.
(i) I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ambitious or humorous.
(ii) I think that he was very brave, heroic and selfless.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, brash or careless.
3. How are Meghna and Almas's
stories similar?
Both Meghna's and Almas' families were washed away. Both of them kept floating
in the sea for days. Meghna floated in the sea for two days holding on to a
wooden door. She was brought to the shore by a wave. Similarly, Almus climbed
on to a log of wood and fainted. She woke up in a hospital. Both the girls were
traumatised after the incident. While Meghna was seen walking on the seashore
in daze, Almus does not talk about the incident to anyone.
Page No: 31
4. What are the different ways in
which Tilly's parents could have reacted to her behavior? What would you have
done if you were in their place?
Not taking her seriously, Tilly's parents could have tried to calm her down
thinking that she had been frightened by something. As a result, they could
have been washed away by the tsunami waves.
If I was in their place, I too would have listened to her and realised that
there was a danger approaching. Consequently, I too would have rushed away from
the beach.
5. If Tilly's award was to be
shared, who do you think she should share it with - her parents or her
geography teacher?
If Tilly's award was to be shared, she should share it with her geography
teacher who made her aware of tsunami in the first place. It was this awareness
that helped her save so many lives.
6. What are the two different ideas
about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find
more believable?
The first idea is that the animals have a sixth sense. They know when the
earth is going to shake. The second idea is that the animals have a more acute
sense of hearing. This helps them to hear or feel the earth’s vibration. In
this way they sense the coming disaster much before the human beings. So they
run away to safer places.
To me the first idea seems more believable. It is so because many animals get
an idea of the coming rains. Now rain has nothing to do with the sense of
hearing. So it is more sensible to think that nature has provided them some
sixth sense which helps them get over the crises.
Working with Language
1. Go through Part - I carefully, and make a list of a many words as you can
find that indicate movement of different kinds. (There is one word that occurs
repeatedly - count how many times!) Put them into three categories.
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fast
movement
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slow
movement
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neither
slow nor fast
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Can you explain why there are many words in one column and not in the others?
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Fast movement
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Slow movement
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Neither slow nor fast
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Earthquake
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Floating
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Walking
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Rushed
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Recede
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Tremors
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Swept
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Ran
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Fell
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Climb
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The ‘fast movement’ column has many more words as compared to the other two
columns. This is because the story is about tsunami, which is a fast movement
of waters. Due to tsunami, all the immediate actions are fast, such as running,
climbing and sweeping away of people by water.
2. Fill in the blanks in the
sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give you a clue).
(i)The earth trembled, but not many people felt the trembling.
(ii)When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of confusion and many
animals escaped into the countryside.
(iii)We heard with relief that the lion had been recaptured.
(iv)The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his rescue was filmed by the
TV crew.
(v)There was much excitement in the village when the snake charmer came
visiting.
3. Say whether the following sentences
are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after each sentence as
shown in the first sentence.
(i)Someone stole my bicycle. A
(ii)The tyres were deflated by the traffic police. P
(iii)I found it last night in a ditch near my house. A
(iv)It had been thrown there. P
(v)My father gave it to the mechanic. A
(vi)The mechanic repaired it for me. A
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Class 8 Honeydew Solution Poem – 2 The Geography Lesson
Working
with Poem
1. Find three or four
phrases in stanzas one and two which are likely to occur in a geography lesson.
Some
phrases that are likely to occur in a Geography lesson are 'the city had
developed the way it had', 'it scaled six inches to the mile', 'cities where
the rivers ran', and 'the valleys were populated'.
2. Seen from the window of an
aeroplane, the city appears
(i) as haphazard as on ground.
(ii) as neat as a map.
(iii) as developed as necessary.
3. Which of the following
statements are examples of "the logic of geography"?
(i) There are cities where there are rivers.
(ii) Cities appear as they are not from six miles above the ground.
(iii) It is easy to
understand why valleys are populated.
(iv) It is difficult to understand why humans hate and kill one another.
(v)
The earth is round, and it has more sea than land.
4. Mention
two things that are
(i) clear from the height.
From
the height, it was clear why the country had cities where the rivers ran and
why the valleys were populated. It was also clear that the earth was round and
that it had more sea than land.
(ii) not clear from the height.
(ii)From the height, it was not clear why the men on the earth found reasons to
hate each other. It was also not understandable why men had to build walls
across cities and why they had to kill.
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Class 8 Honeydew Solution Chapter –3 Glimpses of The Past
1. Look at picture 1 and
recall the opening lines of the original song in Hindi. Who is the singer? Who
else do you see in this picture?
The
original song is “Ae mere watan ke logon….” The singer is Lata
Mangeshkar.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Bahadur Shah
Zafar, Rani Laxmi Bai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bhagat Singh,
Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi are also seen in the picture.
2. In Picture 2 what do you
understand by the Company's “superior weapons”?
The company’s superior weapons mean all their wits, strength, rules and
regulations.
3. Who is an artisan? Why do you
think the artisans suffered? (picture 3)
An artisan is a skilled manual worker who crafts items that may be
functional or strictly decorative. The artisans suffered because the British
were extracting very high taxes from them, which ruined them economically.
Moreover, machine-manufactured goods imported from Britain were sold
extensively, which ruined the business of the artisans' hand-made goods.
4. Which picture, according to you,
reveals the first sparks of the fire of revolt?
Picture 7 'The Sparks' reveals the first sparks of the fire of revolt.
Working with Text
Answer the following questions:
1. Do you think the Indian princes were
short-sighted in their approach to the events of 1757?
Yes, the Indian princes were short-sighted in their approach to the events
of 1757.
2. How did the East India Company subdue
the Indian princes?
The Indian princes were constantly at war with each other. They called the
English merchants to help them in their fights. The people had no peace due to
such constant fights. The rivalries helped the East India Company subdue the
Indian princes one by one.
3. Quote the words used by Ram
Mohan Roy to say that every religion teaches the same principles.
According to Ram Mohan Roy, “Cows are of different colours, but the colour
of their milk is the same. Different teachers have different opinions, but the
essence of every religion is the same.”
4. In what ways did the British
officers exploit Indians?
The British officers exploited Indians in many ways. They imposed heavy taxes
on Indians farmers and reduced import duty on goods manufactured in England and
imported to India. Even they cut the thumbs of expert artisans.
5. Name these people
(i)The ruler who fought pitched battles
against the British and died fighting.
Kunwar
Singh
(ii) The person who wanted to reform the
society.
Ram
Mohan Roy
(iii) The person who recommended the
introduction of English education in India.
Macaulay
(iv) Two popular leaders who led the
revolt (Choices may vary.)
Maulvi Ahmedulla of Faizabad and Peshwa Nana Saheb
6. Mention the following.
(i) Two examples of social practices
prevailing then.
Untouchability
and child marriage
(ii) Two oppressive policies of the
British.
The
British decided to do away with import duty on goods manufactured in England.
This severely affected Indian industries.
In 1818, they passed Regulation III. Under it, an Indian could be jailed
without trial in a court.
(iii) Two ways in which common people
suffered.
They
lost their old jobs and lands. They were being converted by the British.
(iv) Four reasons for the discontent
that led to the 1857 War of Independence.
Four
reasons for the discontent that led to the 1857 War of Independence were:
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Indians had become slaves in their own country.
→ The East India Company destroyed Indian industries.
→ There was huge difference in the treatment of the English men and the
Indians.
→ The use of grease on the bullet was spoiling the customs of Indians as it was
made of the fat of the cows and pigs.
Working with Language
1. Change the following sentences
into indirect speech.
(i)
The first man said that they must educate their brothers.
The second man added that they must try to improve their material
conditions.
The third man suggested that they must convey their grievances to the
British Parliament.
(ii)The first soldier said that the white soldier got huge pay, mansions and
servants.
The
second soldier remarked that they got a pittance and slow promotions.
The third soldier asked who the British were to abolish their customs.
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Class 8 Honeydew Solution Poem – 3 Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Working
with Poem
1. Read the first stanza and think.
(i) Is Macavity a cat really?
No,
Macavity is not a cat really.
(ii) If not, who can Macavity be?
Macavity
is just a fictional character created by the poet whose actions resemble those
of a crook's.
2. Complete
the following sentences.
(i)A
master criminal is one who can defy the law.
(ii)The Scotland Yard is baffled because whenever they reach the scene of
crime, they cannot find Macavity.
(iii) Nobody can catch Macavity at the scene of crime because Macavity
moves much faster than them.
3. "A cat, I am
sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through". (Jules Verne)
Which law is Macavity breaking in the light of the comment above?
In the
light of the above comment, Macavity is breaking the law of gravity.
4. Read stanza 3, and
then, describe Macavity in two or three sentences of your own.
Macavity
is a ginger cat who is very tall and thin with sunken eyes and brow deeply
lined with thought. While its head is highly domed, its coat is dusty and
whiskers are uncombed. It sways its head from side-to-side and it is always
wide awake even when one thinks that it is half-asleep.
5. Say 'False' or 'True' for each of the following statements.
(i) True
(ii) False
Macavity's power of levitation would make a fakirstare in disbelief.
(iii) True
(iv) False
Macavity is not well-dressed as its coat is dusty out of neglect. Its eyes are
sunken, and not bright.
(v) True
6. Having read the poem, try to
guess whether the poet is fond of cats. If so, why does he call Macavity a
fiend and monster?
Yes, it seems like the poet is fond of cats. He calls Macavity a 'fiend'
and a 'monster' because he might have wanted to portray an evil side. He might
have used a cat in order to create a negative character who is a criminal and
escapes easily from police. The quick movements of a cat and its mysterious
eyes might have influenced him to create this evil character in the form of a
cat.
7. Has the poet used exaggeration
for special effect? Find a few examples of it and read those lines aloud.
Yes, the poet has used exaggerations such as the cat's defiance of gravity and
it being called a 'monster of depravity' and a 'fiend' in order to enhance the
mystery surrounding the cat. Since the cat is shown to be super fast as nobody
from the Scotland Yard to the flying squad can catch it on the scene of crime,
these exaggerations have been used by Eliot to lay stress on this monstrous as well
as surprising and mysterious nature of Macavity.
Examples:
(i) 'He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair'.
(ii) 'He breaks the law of gravity'.
(iii) 'His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare.'
(iv) 'He's a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity.'
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Class
8 Honeydew Solution Chapter – 1 The Best Christmas Present in the World
Comprehension
Check
1. What did the author find in a junk shop?
The author found a very old 19th century roll-top desk in a junk shop. It was made of oak. It was in a very bad condition. The roll-top was broken into several pieces. One of the legs was clumsily mended and there were scorch marks down one side.
2. What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?
In a secret drawer of a roll-top desk, the author found a small tin box. There was a piece of lined note paper sello-taped to its top. It had, ‘Jim’s last letter, received January 25, 1915. To be buried with me when the time comes” written on it.
Most likely, it was put there by Mrs. Jim Macpherson, who was Jim’s wife. Her name and address were on the envelope inside the box.
Page No: 14
1. Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?
Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his wife Connie Macpherson on December 26, 1914.
2. Why was the letter written-what was the wonderful thing that had happened?
Jim wrote the letter to tell his wife about a wonderful thing that had happened on Christmas day. The British and the Germans were engaged in a war, yet on this day, both the troops met in no man's land. It was a thing of wonder because right in the middle of a war, the warring soldiers were making peace.
3. What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?
Hans Wolf was from Dusseldorf. He played the cello in the orchestra. Jim Macpherson was a school teacher from Dorset.
4. Had Hans Wolf even been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?
No, Hans Wolf had never been to Dorset. He had learned all about England from school and from reading books in English.
5. Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?
No, it is most likely that Jim Macpherson did not come back from the war.
1. What did the author find in a junk shop?
The author found a very old 19th century roll-top desk in a junk shop. It was made of oak. It was in a very bad condition. The roll-top was broken into several pieces. One of the legs was clumsily mended and there were scorch marks down one side.
2. What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?
In a secret drawer of a roll-top desk, the author found a small tin box. There was a piece of lined note paper sello-taped to its top. It had, ‘Jim’s last letter, received January 25, 1915. To be buried with me when the time comes” written on it.
Most likely, it was put there by Mrs. Jim Macpherson, who was Jim’s wife. Her name and address were on the envelope inside the box.
Page No: 14
1. Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?
Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his wife Connie Macpherson on December 26, 1914.
2. Why was the letter written-what was the wonderful thing that had happened?
Jim wrote the letter to tell his wife about a wonderful thing that had happened on Christmas day. The British and the Germans were engaged in a war, yet on this day, both the troops met in no man's land. It was a thing of wonder because right in the middle of a war, the warring soldiers were making peace.
3. What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?
Hans Wolf was from Dusseldorf. He played the cello in the orchestra. Jim Macpherson was a school teacher from Dorset.
4. Had Hans Wolf even been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?
No, Hans Wolf had never been to Dorset. He had learned all about England from school and from reading books in English.
5. Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?
No, it is most likely that Jim Macpherson did not come back from the war.
In the sellotaped notepaper
it was written that the letter was Jim’s last letter. Connie Macpherson did not
receive any more letters from him. It indicates Jim Macpherson’s demise. The
incident took place around the earlier part of the World war I in which the
Germans had been victorious which implies the defeat of the British and the
demise of Jim Macpherson.
Page No: 15
1. Why did the author go to Bridport?
The author went to Bridport because that was the address where Mrs. Macpherson lived. The address on the letter read “Mrs Jim Macpherson, 12 Copper Beeches, Bridport, and Dorset. He wanted to give that letter back to her.
2. How old was Mrs. Macpherson now? Where was she?
Mrs. Macpherson was a hundred and one year old. She was in a nursing home in Burlington house, on the Dorchester road, on the other side of town.
Page No: 16
1. Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?
Connie Macpherson thought that her visitor was her husband, Jim.
2. Which sentence in the text shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity?
The sentence which shows
that the visitor did not try to hide his identity is, 'I explained about the
desk, about how I had found it, but I don't think she was listening.'
Working with Text
1. For how long do you think Connie had kept Jim's letter? Give reasons for your answer.
Connie must have kept Jim's letter for a long time. This is because she told the narrator how she read it quite often every day so that she could feel that Jim was near her.
Working with Text
1. For how long do you think Connie had kept Jim's letter? Give reasons for your answer.
Connie must have kept Jim's letter for a long time. This is because she told the narrator how she read it quite often every day so that she could feel that Jim was near her.
2. Why do you think the desk had been sold, and when?
The desk must have been sold when the house in which Connie Macpherson lived had caught fire. She was taken to a nursing home. All the burnt up things must have been sold after that.
3. Why do Jim and Hans think that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts? Do you agree?
Jim and Hans thought that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts because nobody dies in matches. No children are orphaned and no wives become widows.
Due to these reasons, games are good ways for resolving conflicts. Wars only lead to death and devastation.
4. Do you think the soldiers of the two armies are like each other, or different from each other? Find evidence form the story to support your answer.
The soldiers of the two armies were like each other. Below are some instances from the story to prove:
→ Both the armies
celebrated Christmas
→ Both the armies shared their food and spent time together in smoking, laughing, talking, drinking and eating.
→ They played a football match and agreed that conflicts and disputes may be resolved by football match
→ They agreed about the negative aspects of war and longed peace.
→ They exchanged carols and hoped to unite with the families again.
→ Both the armies shared their food and spent time together in smoking, laughing, talking, drinking and eating.
→ They played a football match and agreed that conflicts and disputes may be resolved by football match
→ They agreed about the negative aspects of war and longed peace.
→ They exchanged carols and hoped to unite with the families again.
5. Mention the various ways in which the British and the German soldiers become friends and find things in common at Christmas.
The British and the German troops celebrated Christmas with each other. They enjoyed each other's food. All of them were smoking, laughing, talking, drinking and eating. Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson shared the cake Connie had baked. They talked about Bathsheba, Gabriel Oak, Sergeant Troy and Dorset. They even talked about the books they liked. They agreed about everything. Both the troops played a game of football for which both Hans and Jim cheered, clapped hands and stamped feet. They also exchanged carols at night. In this way, they celebrated Christmas together, finding a lot in common between them.
6. What is Connie’s Christmas present? Why is it “the best Christmas present in the world?
When the narrator came to see Connie and gave her the box, she mistook him for her husband Jim. She thought that Jim had come home for Christmas. This was Connie's Christmas present. It was the best Christmas present in the world for her because Jim had written in the letter that he would come home on Christmas. She had read that letter several times everyday to feel that he was near her. Now that he was finally there with her, she was extremely happy.
7. Do you think the title of this story is suitable for it? Can you think of any other title(s)?
Yes, the title of the story is suitable for it. The spirit of Christmas is the theme that prevails throughout the story. The message of Christmas peace and good will to all is brought out so clearly through the story. It was on a Christmas day, in the middle of a raging war, that two warring troops made peace. The moment of peace that the soldiers shared with each other was the best Christmas present for them. Again, it was on a Christmas day that the narrator went to see Mrs Macpherson. He went to return her husband’s letters to her. The letter was precious to her, but even more precious was her delusion that the narrator was her husband Jim, who she believed had returned as promised on a Christmas day. This was the best Christmas present in the world for her.
Suitable titles could be “A Christmas wish comes true!”, “Someday at Christmas…””The Christmas Message”.
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Working with Language
1. (i) Read the passage below and underline the verbs in the past tense.
A man got on the
train and sat down. The compartment was empty except for one
lady. She took her gloves off. A few hours later the police arrested
the man. They held him for 24 hours and then freed him.
(ii) My little sister is very naughty. When she came (come) back from school yesterday, she had torn (tear) her dress. We asked (ask) her how it had happened (happen). She said (say) she had quarrelled (have, quarrel) with a boy. She had beaten (have, beat) him in a race and he had tried (have, try) to push her. She had told (have, tell) the teacher and so he had chased (have, chase) her, and she had fallen (have, fall) down and had torn (have, tear) her dress.
(iii) (a)My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home, because I had seen them already.
(b)When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!
(c)So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.
(d)By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!
(ii) My little sister is very naughty. When she came (come) back from school yesterday, she had torn (tear) her dress. We asked (ask) her how it had happened (happen). She said (say) she had quarrelled (have, quarrel) with a boy. She had beaten (have, beat) him in a race and he had tried (have, try) to push her. She had told (have, tell) the teacher and so he had chased (have, chase) her, and she had fallen (have, fall) down and had torn (have, tear) her dress.
(iii) (a)My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home, because I had seen them already.
(b)When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!
(c)So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.
(d)By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!
Past
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Earlier
past
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set
out
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had
seen
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stayed
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had
left
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arrived
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had
gone
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came
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had
packed
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sat
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had
fallen
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ate
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returned
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2. Find these phrasal verbs in the story.
(i) burn out
House number 12 turned out to be nothing but a burned-outshell, the roof gaping, the windows boarded-up.
(ii) light up
That was the moment her eyes lit up with recognition and her face became suffused with a sudden glow of happiness.
(iii) look on
Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out the cold as much as anything.
(iv) run out
The time came, and all too soon, when the game was finished, the schnapps and the rum and the sausage had long since run out, and we knew it was all over.
(v) keep out
Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out the cold as much as anything.
House number 12 turned out to be nothing but a burned-outshell, the roof gaping, the windows boarded-up.
(ii) light up
That was the moment her eyes lit up with recognition and her face became suffused with a sudden glow of happiness.
(iii) look on
Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out the cold as much as anything.
(iv) run out
The time came, and all too soon, when the game was finished, the schnapps and the rum and the sausage had long since run out, and we knew it was all over.
(v) keep out
Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out the cold as much as anything.
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No: 19
3. The table below contains a list of nouns and some adjectives. Use as many adjectives as you can to describe each noun. You might come up with some funny descriptions!
Noun
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Adjective
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elephant
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enormous,
cheerful, wild, large, medium-sized,
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face
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round,
cheerful, chubby
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building
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multi-coloured,
blue, red, large, medium-sized
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water
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blue,
cold
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Class
8 Honeydew Solution Poem – 1 The Ant and The Cricket
Working
with Poem
1. The cricket says, "Oh! What will become of me?" When does he say it, and why?
The cricket said the given line when it found that its cupboard was empty and winter had arrived. It could not find a single crumb to eat on the snow covered ground and there were no flowers or leaves on the tree. It wondered what would become of it because it was getting cold and since there was nothing to eat, it would starve and die.
1. The cricket says, "Oh! What will become of me?" When does he say it, and why?
The cricket said the given line when it found that its cupboard was empty and winter had arrived. It could not find a single crumb to eat on the snow covered ground and there were no flowers or leaves on the tree. It wondered what would become of it because it was getting cold and since there was nothing to eat, it would starve and die.
2. (i)
Find in the poem the lines that mean the same as "Neither a borrower nor a
lender be" (Shakespeare).
The lines in the poem that
mean the same as “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” are 'But we ants never
borrow; we ants never lend.'
(ii)
What is your opinion of the ant’s principles?
I agree with what the ant says first that one should save something for the future so that he does not need to borrow or lend. But I don’t agree with the ant’s principle what he told later. If he says he is a friend of cricket then he should also help the cricket at the time of distress. On the other hand I believe that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
I agree with what the ant says first that one should save something for the future so that he does not need to borrow or lend. But I don’t agree with the ant’s principle what he told later. If he says he is a friend of cricket then he should also help the cricket at the time of distress. On the other hand I believe that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
3. The
ant tells the cricket to "dance the winter away". Do you think the
word 'dance' is appropriate here? If so, why?
The
ant told the cricket to “dance the winter away” because when it asked the
cricket what it did in the summers and why it had not stored any food for
summers, the cricket answered that it sang through the warm and sunny months of
summers. Therefore, in reply to this, the ant asked the cricket to “dance” the
winter away just like it “sang” all through the summers and did not bother to
store food for winters.
4. (i) Which lines in the poem express the poet's comment? Read them aloud.
The lines in the poem that express the poet's comment are “Folks call this a fable. I'll warrant it true.”
(ii) Write the comment in your own words.
This comment by the poet means that this poem is indeed a fable as it had a moral behind it. The cricket did not have anything to eat during the winters because it did not bother to store some food during summers. It was negligent and sang all through the summers. The ant, on the other hand, had built a nice home for itself and had stored food so that it would not starve during winters. It worked hard during summers to achieve this. Thus, the moral of the poem is to be prepared for the adverse times and always work hard instead of being negligent.
4. (i) Which lines in the poem express the poet's comment? Read them aloud.
The lines in the poem that express the poet's comment are “Folks call this a fable. I'll warrant it true.”
(ii) Write the comment in your own words.
This comment by the poet means that this poem is indeed a fable as it had a moral behind it. The cricket did not have anything to eat during the winters because it did not bother to store some food during summers. It was negligent and sang all through the summers. The ant, on the other hand, had built a nice home for itself and had stored food so that it would not starve during winters. It worked hard during summers to achieve this. Thus, the moral of the poem is to be prepared for the adverse times and always work hard instead of being negligent.
Class
8 Honeydew Solution Chapter –2 The Tsunami
Comprehension
Check
Page No: 27
Say whether the following are true or false.
1.True
2.False
Sanjeev was swept away when he jumped into the water to rescue the wife of the guesthouse cook.
3.False
Meghna saw relief helicopters overhead, but they did not see her. She was brought to the shore by a wave.
Page No: 27
Say whether the following are true or false.
1.True
2.False
Sanjeev was swept away when he jumped into the water to rescue the wife of the guesthouse cook.
3.False
Meghna saw relief helicopters overhead, but they did not see her. She was brought to the shore by a wave.
4.True
5.True
5.True
Page
No: 28-29
Answer
the following in a phrase or sentence.
1.
Why did Tilly's family come to Thaliand?
Tilly's family came to
Thailand to celebrate Christmas.
2. What
were the warning sign that both Tilly and her mother saw?
Tilly’s mother saw that the
water was swelling and the beach was getting smaller and smaller. And Tilly saw
that the sea was slowly rising, bubbling and forming a whirlpool.
3. Do you think Tilly's mother was alarmed by them?
3. Do you think Tilly's mother was alarmed by them?
Tilly's mother could not
understand what was happening and only realised that it was serious when Tilly
got frightened and mentioned what a Tsunami was.
4. Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?
4. Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?
Tilly had seen the sea
behaving in the same strange fashion in a video of tsunami which was shown in
her class by her geography teacher.
5. Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
5. Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
The Smith family and the
others on the beach took refuge on the third floor of a hotel.
6. How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
Her geography teacher felt very happy because her student and geography lesson saved many people from tsunami waves.
Page No: 30
Answer using a phrase or a sentence.
1. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
6. How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
Her geography teacher felt very happy because her student and geography lesson saved many people from tsunami waves.
Page No: 30
Answer using a phrase or a sentence.
1. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
Although no data is given
in the story but it says the number of dead animals was far less compared to
human casualties.
2. How
many people and animals died in Yala National Park?
Sixty visitors and only two
water buffaloes died at the Yala National Park.
3. What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?
3. What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?
The people at the Yala
National Park had seen three elephants running away from the Patanangala beach
about an hour before the tsunami hit.
4. What did the dogs in Galle do?
4. What did the dogs in Galle do?
The dogs refused to go for
their daily run on the beach.
Working with Text
Discuss the following questions in class. Then write your own answers.
1. When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worked about a tsunami? Give reasons of your answer. Which sentence in the text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?
No, when he felt the earthquake Ignesious did not think about the tsunami. He thought only about the tremors. That was why he took his television off the table and put it on the ground. In fact the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after tsunami struck. That was why there was only chaos and confusion. The following tells it clearly: “In the chaos and confusion, two of his children caught hold of the hands of their mother’s father and mother’s brother and rushed in the opposite directions.”
2. Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?
(Look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)
Working with Text
Discuss the following questions in class. Then write your own answers.
1. When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worked about a tsunami? Give reasons of your answer. Which sentence in the text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?
No, when he felt the earthquake Ignesious did not think about the tsunami. He thought only about the tremors. That was why he took his television off the table and put it on the ground. In fact the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after tsunami struck. That was why there was only chaos and confusion. The following tells it clearly: “In the chaos and confusion, two of his children caught hold of the hands of their mother’s father and mother’s brother and rushed in the opposite directions.”
2. Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?
(Look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)
cheerful
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ambitious
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brash
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brave
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careless
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heroic
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selfless
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heartless
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humorous
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Use words from the list to
complete the three sentences below.
The words that would describe Sanjeev are brave, heroic, and selfless.
(i) I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ambitious or humorous.
(ii) I think that he was very brave, heroic and selfless.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, brash or careless.
3. How are Meghna and Almas's stories similar?
Both Meghna's and Almas' families were washed away. Both of them kept floating in the sea for days. Meghna floated in the sea for two days holding on to a wooden door. She was brought to the shore by a wave. Similarly, Almus climbed on to a log of wood and fainted. She woke up in a hospital. Both the girls were traumatised after the incident. While Meghna was seen walking on the seashore in daze, Almus does not talk about the incident to anyone.
Page No: 31
4. What are the different ways in which Tilly's parents could have reacted to her behavior? What would you have done if you were in their place?
Not taking her seriously, Tilly's parents could have tried to calm her down thinking that she had been frightened by something. As a result, they could have been washed away by the tsunami waves.
If I was in their place, I too would have listened to her and realised that there was a danger approaching. Consequently, I too would have rushed away from the beach.
5. If Tilly's award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with - her parents or her geography teacher?
If Tilly's award was to be shared, she should share it with her geography teacher who made her aware of tsunami in the first place. It was this awareness that helped her save so many lives.
6. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
The first idea is that the animals have a sixth sense. They know when the earth is going to shake. The second idea is that the animals have a more acute sense of hearing. This helps them to hear or feel the earth’s vibration. In this way they sense the coming disaster much before the human beings. So they run away to safer places.
To me the first idea seems more believable. It is so because many animals get an idea of the coming rains. Now rain has nothing to do with the sense of hearing. So it is more sensible to think that nature has provided them some sixth sense which helps them get over the crises.
Working with Language
1. Go through Part - I carefully, and make a list of a many words as you can find that indicate movement of different kinds. (There is one word that occurs repeatedly - count how many times!) Put them into three categories.
The words that would describe Sanjeev are brave, heroic, and selfless.
(i) I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ambitious or humorous.
(ii) I think that he was very brave, heroic and selfless.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, brash or careless.
3. How are Meghna and Almas's stories similar?
Both Meghna's and Almas' families were washed away. Both of them kept floating in the sea for days. Meghna floated in the sea for two days holding on to a wooden door. She was brought to the shore by a wave. Similarly, Almus climbed on to a log of wood and fainted. She woke up in a hospital. Both the girls were traumatised after the incident. While Meghna was seen walking on the seashore in daze, Almus does not talk about the incident to anyone.
Page No: 31
4. What are the different ways in which Tilly's parents could have reacted to her behavior? What would you have done if you were in their place?
Not taking her seriously, Tilly's parents could have tried to calm her down thinking that she had been frightened by something. As a result, they could have been washed away by the tsunami waves.
If I was in their place, I too would have listened to her and realised that there was a danger approaching. Consequently, I too would have rushed away from the beach.
5. If Tilly's award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with - her parents or her geography teacher?
If Tilly's award was to be shared, she should share it with her geography teacher who made her aware of tsunami in the first place. It was this awareness that helped her save so many lives.
6. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
The first idea is that the animals have a sixth sense. They know when the earth is going to shake. The second idea is that the animals have a more acute sense of hearing. This helps them to hear or feel the earth’s vibration. In this way they sense the coming disaster much before the human beings. So they run away to safer places.
To me the first idea seems more believable. It is so because many animals get an idea of the coming rains. Now rain has nothing to do with the sense of hearing. So it is more sensible to think that nature has provided them some sixth sense which helps them get over the crises.
Working with Language
1. Go through Part - I carefully, and make a list of a many words as you can find that indicate movement of different kinds. (There is one word that occurs repeatedly - count how many times!) Put them into three categories.
fast
movement
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slow
movement
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neither
slow nor fast
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Can you explain why there are many words in one column and not in the others?
Fast
movement
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Slow
movement
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Neither
slow nor fast
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Earthquake
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Floating
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Walking
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Rushed
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Recede
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Tremors
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Swept
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Ran
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Fell
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Climb
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The ‘fast movement’ column has many more words as compared to the other two columns. This is because the story is about tsunami, which is a fast movement of waters. Due to tsunami, all the immediate actions are fast, such as running, climbing and sweeping away of people by water.
2. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give you a clue).
(i)The earth trembled, but not many people felt the trembling.
(ii)When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of confusion and many animals escaped into the countryside.
(iii)We heard with relief that the lion had been recaptured.
(iv)The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his rescue was filmed by the TV crew.
(v)There was much excitement in the village when the snake charmer came visiting.
3. Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after each sentence as shown in the first sentence.
(i)Someone stole my bicycle. A
(ii)The tyres were deflated by the traffic police. P
(iii)I found it last night in a ditch near my house. A
(iv)It had been thrown there. P
(v)My father gave it to the mechanic. A
(vi)The mechanic repaired it for me. A
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Class
8 It so Happen Solution Chapter – 1 How the Camel got his Hump
Comprehension check
1. What tasks, do you think, were assigned to the dog and the ox?
The dog was assigned the task of fetching and carrying sticks, while the ox was assigned the task of ploughing.
2. Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert?
The camel lived in the middle of the desert because it did not want to work. It ate sticks, thorns, and prickles, and when anybody spoke to it, it said “Humph!” and nothing more.
3. What made the dog, the horse and the ox very angry?
The man told the dog, the horse and the ox that since the camel cannot work, he would leave it alone and the three of them would have to work double-time to make up for the work not done by the camel. This made the three of them very angry.
4. How did the Djinn know the horse was complaining against the camel?
The Djinn knew that the horse was complaining against the camel because he was the in charge of all deserts and knew about everything happening in relation to his deserts.
Page No: 5
1. The camel was looking at his own reflection in the pool. What does it suggest to you about the camel?
The camel's looking at his own reflection in the pool shows that he was proud of his appearance, especially his back. He liked admiring himself.
2. The camel said, "Humph" repeatedly. How did it affect him?
When the camel said “Humph!” repeatedly despite the Djinn's warning, his back puffed up into a big hump.
3. What, according to the Djinn, was the use of the "humph"?
According to the Djinn, the hump was useful for storing his food and using it during continuous work for many days.
4. "...he has never yet learnt to behave". In the light of this, what is the writer's opinion about the camel?
According to the writer, the camel is still a very lazy animal that is unwilling to work. After he got the hump, the Djinn asked him to go out of the desert to help the other three animals. It seems that the camel still did not behave himself and worked lazily in the desert itself. It is for this reason that he was still unable to complete the pending work of those three missed days; and he continued carrying the hump and living in the desert.
1. What tasks, do you think, were assigned to the dog and the ox?
The dog was assigned the task of fetching and carrying sticks, while the ox was assigned the task of ploughing.
2. Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert?
The camel lived in the middle of the desert because it did not want to work. It ate sticks, thorns, and prickles, and when anybody spoke to it, it said “Humph!” and nothing more.
3. What made the dog, the horse and the ox very angry?
The man told the dog, the horse and the ox that since the camel cannot work, he would leave it alone and the three of them would have to work double-time to make up for the work not done by the camel. This made the three of them very angry.
4. How did the Djinn know the horse was complaining against the camel?
The Djinn knew that the horse was complaining against the camel because he was the in charge of all deserts and knew about everything happening in relation to his deserts.
Page No: 5
1. The camel was looking at his own reflection in the pool. What does it suggest to you about the camel?
The camel's looking at his own reflection in the pool shows that he was proud of his appearance, especially his back. He liked admiring himself.
2. The camel said, "Humph" repeatedly. How did it affect him?
When the camel said “Humph!” repeatedly despite the Djinn's warning, his back puffed up into a big hump.
3. What, according to the Djinn, was the use of the "humph"?
According to the Djinn, the hump was useful for storing his food and using it during continuous work for many days.
4. "...he has never yet learnt to behave". In the light of this, what is the writer's opinion about the camel?
According to the writer, the camel is still a very lazy animal that is unwilling to work. After he got the hump, the Djinn asked him to go out of the desert to help the other three animals. It seems that the camel still did not behave himself and worked lazily in the desert itself. It is for this reason that he was still unable to complete the pending work of those three missed days; and he continued carrying the hump and living in the desert.
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