8th English : Unit 1 : Prose : The Nose-Jewel
Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 6)
A) Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words.
1. Nice fun indeed!
a) infact
b) doubtedly
c) fine
Answer:
a) infact
2. The poor woman is in a panic.
a) fear
b) grid
c) crash
Answer:
a) fear
3. The mother consoled her little girl.
a) pretended
b) comforted
c) left
Answer:
b) comforted
4. You are always self-centered.
a) egoistic
b) generous
c) heroic
Answer:
a) egoistic
5. What is the secret you are whispering?
a) rumour
b) murmur
c) louder
Answer:
b) murmur
B) Find the antonym for the following words.
1. Delight x sorrow
2. Disgrace x honour
3. Careless x careful
4. Secret x open
5. Confine x free
C) Fill in the blanks.
1. The sparrows built their nest in the __________ Answer: roof
2. The diamond jewel was lying in the ___________ Answer: muck heap
3. The diamond jewel belonged to ____________ Answer: Meenakshi Ammal
4. ___________ was the servant maid of Meenakshi Ammal. Answer: Kuppayi
5. Ramayya and his wife lived with the fear of __________ Answer: getting caught
D) Say the following statements are True or False:
1. Two sparrows built a nest on a treetop. Answer: False
2. Kuppayi swept out the diamond jewel. Answer: True
3. Ramayya gave the diamond jewel to the magistrate. Answer: False
4. Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box. Answer: True
5. The Police searched Ramayya’s home. Answer: False
E) Answer the following questions: (Text Book Page No. 7)
1. Where did the sparrows build the nest?
Answer:
The sparrows built the nest in a nice spot on the roof of Ramayya’s house.
2. Why did the bird drop the diamond stud?
Answer:
The female sparrow did not want the diamond stud.
3. What were the words of Meenakshi Ammal to her daughter?
Answer:
Meenakshi Ammal told her daughter not to tell her father about the lost diamond nose-stud.
4. Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?
Answer:
Kuppayi, the servant’s, maid.
5. What did Ramayya’s wife do with the stud?
Answer:
Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.
6. What happened to Ramayya’s wife at the end?
Answer:
Ramayya’s wife fell sick with a fever. She became bedridden. Her rest of the life was spent in fear of being caught by the police.
Slow learner Paragraph
- Ramayya was a simple man.
- His wife was very quarrelsome.
- On the roof of their house, two sparrows built a nest.
- One day the male sparrow brought a jewel.
- It dropped it on the floor.
- Ramayya’s wife took it and put it in a box.
- The neighbours searched for the jewel.
- The police were sent.
- Ramayya’s wife was scared.
- She became very sick.
- The rest of her life was spent in fear.
- This is the result of her greed.
F) Answer the following in about 100 words.
1. Why did the sparrow throw the nose jewel into Ramayya’s house?
Answer:
One day, the male sparrow found a diamond nose-jewel in a heap. He picked it up and came to the nest with the shining stud in his beak and informed his wife about it. The female bird shouted at him and told him that the diamond jewel was not of any use to her. She asked the male sparrow to search for food for their young ones. So the bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out in search of little worms for the young ones.
2. Explain how Ramayya’s wife reacted when she saw the nose jewel?
Answer:
When Ramayya’s wife noticed the jewel as she was sweeping the floor, She picked it up with delight and wore it. Ramayya questioned her angrily how she got hold of the diamond stud. She replied that she found the jewel lying on the floor and she took it. That was all. Ramayya wanted to deliver the jewel to the village magistrate. If the police searched their house, it would be a disgrace. Police searched the house of Kuppayi, the servant-maid but they could find nothing in her hut. Wife of Ramayya got scared. She soon developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed. Ramayya and his wife spent the rest of their lives in fear of being caught.
Vocabulary (Text Book Page No.7)
a. Pick out the correct homophone.
1. I am not …………….. to drink soda, (aloud, allowed)
Answer:
allowed
2. The wind …………….. the leaves, (blue, blew)
Answer:
blow
3. I will …………….. my friend, (meat, meet)
Answer:
meet
4. He will play the in the second play, (role, roll)
Answer:
role
5. I have …………….. movie before, (scene, seen)
Answer:
seen
b. Choose the correct homophone. (Text Book Page No. 8)
1. Every morning my father likes to look at the …………….. on the grass.
a) due
b) dew
Answer:
a) dew
2. Chennai is the …………….. of Tamilnadu.
a) capitol
b) capital
Answer:
a) capital
3. I was very …………….. last weekend because my friends made plans that did
a) bored
b) board
Answer:
a) bored
4. The cat caught the …………….. of a mouse.
a) scent
b) cent
Answer:
a) scent
5. The …………….. rises in the east.
a) son
b) sun
Answer:
b) sun
Expand the following: (Text Book Page No. 9)
ECG - Electro Cardio Gram
ILO - International Labor Organisation
SCERT - State Council of Education Research and Training
IIT - Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
FIR - First Information Report
UNESCO - United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNICEF - United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AIDS - Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Syndrome
UFO - Unidentified Flying Object
FAQ - Frequently asked Question
Listening (Text Book Page No. 10)
C) Listen to the passage carefully and choose the right answer:
Note: The listening passage is given at page no. 226
1. Why do birds sing?
a) To locate one another
b) To warn other birds
c) To find a mate
d) All of the above
Answer:
d) All of the above
2. Birds perch very high so that …………….
a) other birds can hear them
b) other birds can see them
c) they can hide there
d) Both A and B are correct
Answer:
d) Both A and B are correct
3. The health of a bird can be determined …………
a) by the length of its song
b) by the complexity of its song
c) by the volume of its song
d) Both A and B are correct.
Answer:
d) Both A and B are correct
4. Young birds perfect their songs by ………….
a) territorial songs
b) mating songs
c) warnings
d) None of the above
Answer:
c) warnings
5. Young birds perfect their songs by ………………
a) natural instinct
b) listening and interaction
c) practice
d) Both B and C are correct
Answer:
b) listening and interaction
6. Fitness is ………………
a) health
b) danger
c) a song
d) a warning
Answer:
a) health
7. How do variations in the basic song help the birds?
a) recognize other members
b) Maintain health
c) increase the length of their song
d) Communicate with one another
Answer:
a) recognize other members
Note: The Listening passage is given on page no. 226.
Writing (Text Book Page No. 14)
Using the given letter as a model, write a complaining letter on any one of the topics given below: (Text Book Page No. 15)
a) To the Police commissioner about the noise caused by the loudspeaker in a music shop near your school.
Date: XXXX
From
M. Kanishk,
S/ o. Manoj,
Nehru Nagar,
Salem – 5.
To
The Commissioner of Police,
Commissioner Office,
Salem – 5.
Respected Sir,
I study in 10th at Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Salem. Loud music from a nearby shop disturbs our classes. Please take immediate action as our complaints have been ignored.
Yours faithfully,
M. Kanishk
b) To the Postmaster General on non-receipt of book parcel.
From
M. Vinith,
13, Nehru Road,
Rajendrapuram,
Trichy-621 019.
To
The Postmaster General,
Head Post Office,
Trichy-621 001.
Respected Sir,
This is to inform you that I have sent a registered parcel to my niece Mr. R. Pravin at 132, Netha Colony, Faripur, Andhrapradesh, on 16th January 2020. My receipt no. is 3001. But the parcel has not been received by my niece so far. Ten days have passed ever since 1 sent the parcel.
1 kindly request you to look into the matter and inform us about the condition of my parcel as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
M. Vinith
c) To the Transport Manager, TNSTC on non-stopping of buses near your school bus stop.
From
P. Arun Kumar,
S/o. Palanichamy,
No. 6, Ukarthey Nagar,
Kodaikanal,
Dindigul.
To
The Transport Manager,
TNSTC office,
Kodaikanal,
Dindigul.
Respected Sir,
Many TNSTC buses do not stop at our school bus stop, causing inconvenience to students. We kindly request you to ensure that buses halt regularly at this stop for our safety and ease.
Yours faithfully,
P. Arunkumar
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on any one of the topics given below. (Text Book Page No. 16)
a) Write letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
10, Babu Sankar Hostel,
New Colony,
Madurai – 8
Dear Father,
Our school is organizing an educational tour to Chennai next month, which includes visits to museums and science centers. I kindly ask your permission to join the trip, as it will be a great learning experience.
Your loving daughter,
K. Kamala
Address on the Envelope:
To
Mr. Kathiravan,
7, Kottam Patti Main Road,
Kottam Patti,
Madurai District.
b) Write letter to you friend about your summer holidays.
10, Teachers Colony
Madurai – 10
10.1.XXXX
Dear Sankar,
I am fine. I hope and pray that you are enjoying the pink of your health. For the summer holidays, I had been to Trivandram. I visited the zoo, aquarium, Seashores, Kovalam beach, Sangu Mugam beach, etc. It was cool there. I really enjoyed my holidays. For the next summer vacation, I have planned to visit Ooty. With love and regards.
Your loving friend
K. Bala
Address on the Envelope:
To
K. Sankar,
10, Haily road, Barath Nagar Salem.
c) Write a letter to your sister advising her to take part in cultural programs in school’s annual day celebration.
8, St. Marys’ hostel,
Holy Cross College
Nagercoil,
10.01.XXXX
My Dear Jovina,
I was happy to know that you have a cultural program in your school annual day celebration which will be held on 30.3.XXXX at your school. You can participate in singing, dancing, drama, recitation of poems, and rangoli decorations. It will be fun. Apart from fun, it will be a chance for you to develop your talents. Your confidence will get boost up when you are appreciated for your talent. So kindly put forth maximum participation in the cultural program. With regards.
Your loving sister,
R. Kamala
Address on the Envelope:
To
M. Jovina,
1, Babu new road,
Theni main road,
Kambam.
The Nose-Jewel Grammar (Text Book Page No. 17)
a. Pick out the words from the list and put them appropriately on the table. (Text Book Page No. 18)
David, Madurai, parrot, happiness, book, thought, green, tiger, Trichy, computer, Narayanan, fan, sister, Kalam, woman, pencil, Bharathi, problem, brother, Mumbai, swan, elephant, Vijay, solution, success, school, convent.
b. Read the following paragraph and pick out the different types of nouns and put them in the table.
Hobby is an activity we enjoy doing in our free time. It keeps us busy in our leisure time. People choose their hobby on the basis of their interests and personality. Do you know what Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s hobby was?
c. Fill in the blanks with a suitable collective noun.
choir, shower, bowl, flock, cup, pair, swarm, bunch, herd, bottle
1. a …………. of cows.
Answer:
herd
2. a …………. of birds.
Answer:
fleet
3. a …………. of singers.
Answer:
choir
4. a …………. of milk.
Answer:
bottle
5. a …………. of tea.
Answer:
cup
6. a …………. of ants.
Answer:
swarm
7. a …………. of grapes.
Answer:
bunch
8. a …………. of rice.
Answer:
bowl
9. a …………. of shoes.
Answer:
pair
10. a …………. of rain.
Answer:
shower
Pronoun
a. Change the underlined words with a correct pronoun: (Text Book Page No. 20)
(they, he, him, it, she )
1. I saw Mr. Balu this morning and gave Mr. Balu my homework.
Answer:
him
2. Muthu likes computer games but he doesn’t play computer games very often.
Answer:
it
3. My aunt lives in Trichy but, my aunt often comes to visit my family.
Answer:
she
4. Neil Armstrong was born in 1930. Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969.
Answer:
He
b. Change the possessive adjective into possessive pronoun:
1. This is my pen.
Answer:
This pen is mine
2. She missed her purse.
Answer:
The missed purse is hers
3. Her speech is nice.
Answer:
Nice speech is hers
4. My book is new.
Answer:
The new book is mine
5. My bike is costly.
Answer:
The costly bike is mine
C) VERB
The verb is a word used to express an action or state.
Transitive verbs
Transitive verbs are verbs that express
action with an object.
The object of a transitive verb can be a
noun, pronoun, or a noun clause or phrase.
Examples:
I threw the ball. (Noun as object)
We beat them. (Pronoun as object)
I think that you are correct. (Noun clause as object)
Intransitive verbs
Intransitive verbs are verbs that express action without an object.
Examples:
I ran.
I ran swiftly.
I ran in the race
List out the transitive and intransitive verbs in the following words. (Text Book Page No. 21)
come – intransitive
buy – transitive
teach – transitive
learn – transitive
arrive – intransitive
sing – transitive
run – intransitive
draw – transitive
jump – intransitive
write – transitive
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