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Complete NCERT Book Page wise Solution Class 8th as per Latest CBSE Syllabus History, Our Pasts III (Part I) Chapter- 3 Ruling the countryside The following page provides you NCERT book solutions for class 8 social science, social science class 8 notes in pdf are also available in the related links between the texts. Page No: 37 Let’s… Read More »

Complete NCERT Book Page wise Solution Class 8th as per Latest CBSE Syllabus History, Our Pasts III (Part I) Chapter- 1 How, When and Where The following page provides you NCERT book solutions for class 8 social science, social science class 8 notes in pdf are also available in the related links between the texts. Page No: 8… Read More »

Complete NCERT Book Page wise Solution Class 9th as per Latest CBSE Syllabus  Civics, Democratic Politics Chapter-1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? The following page provides you NCERT book solutions for class 9 social science, social science class 9 notes in pdf are also available in the related links between the texts. Question 1 Here is some information about… Read More »

Garden Snake (Poem) By Muriel L. Sonne Working with the Poem(Page No: 137) 1. Answer the following questions. (i) Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes. (ii) Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud. (iii) “But mother says that kind is good…” What is mother… Read More »

  Meadow Surprises (Poem) By Lois Brandt Philips Working with the Poem(Page No: 124) 1.Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context. (i) velvet grass (ii) drinking straws (iii) meadow houses (iv) amazing mound (v) fuzzy head Answer (i) Velvet grass – the grass which is as… Read More »

Dad and the Cat and the Tree By Kit Wright Working with the Poem(Page No: 110) 1.Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall? Answer:Dad was sure he wouldn’t fall because he thought himself as a climber and climbing on trees was a child’s play for him. 2. Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best? Answer: The phrase in the… Read More »

Mystery of the Talking Fan By Maude Rubin Working with the Poem( Page No: 97) 1. Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter? Answer- Yes, we can imagine that fans do talk as poet imagined in the poem but it is not the reality.… Read More »

Trees By Shirley Bauer Working with the Poem(Page No: 84) 1. What are the games or human activities which use trees, or in which trees also ‘participate’? Answer: The games or human activities which use trees are house making, playing hide and seek, cool shades in summer, fire camp parties in winter, fruits and many more. 2. (i) “Trees are… Read More »

Chivvy   By Michael Rosen Working with the Poem(Page No: 70) 1. Discuss these questions in small groups before you answer them. (i) When is a grown-up likely to say this? Don’t talk with your mouth full Ans: A grown-up is likely to say this when children start talking in between the meal with food in their mouth. . (ii)… Read More »

The Shed By Frank Flynn Working with the Poem (Page No: 49) 1. Answer the following questions. (i) Who is the speaker in the poem? Answer: (i) The speaker of the poem is poet Frank Flynn when he was a small boy (ii ) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both?  Answers: (ii) She/He was curious not afraid as she/he always… Read More »

The Rebel By D.J. Enright Working with the Poem (Page No: 34) 1.Answer the following questions. (i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say? Answer- The teacher will ask him/her about the reason for not being in uniform and then takes action according to the reply. (ii) When everyone wants… Read More »

 The Squirrel By Mildred Bowers Armstrong Page No: 17 You may have seen a squirrel sitting on the ground eating a nut. What did it look like? Answer- The squirrel is a rodent. His colour is grey with brown strips on its body. It looks like a baby rabbit as it is very small in size with fur on… Read More »

Ch 10 The Story of Cricket Honeycomb Ramachandra Guha Comprehension Check(Page No: 143)  1.Cricket is originally a/an (i) Indian game. (ii) British game. (iii) international game. Mark the right answer. Answer: Cricket is originally a (ii) British game. 2.“There is a historical reason behind both these oddities.” In the preceding two paragraphs, find two words/phrases that mean the same as… Read More »

A Bicycle in Good Repair Jerome K. Jerome Comprehension Check (Page No: 128) 1.“I got up early, for me.” It implies that (i) he was an early riser. (ii) he was a late riser. (iii) he got up late that morning. Mark the correct answer. Answer: It implies that (ii) he was a late riser. 2.The bicycle “goes easily… Read More »

Ch 8 Fire: Friend and Foe Honeycomb   Comprehension Check (Page No: 118) 1. Mark the correct answer in each of the following. (i) Early man was frightened of (a) lightning and volcanoes. (b) the damage caused by them. (c) fire. (ii) (a) Fire is energy. (b) Fire is heat and light. (c) Fire is the result of a… Read More »

The Invention of Vita-Wonk Anand Meena Comprehension Check (Page No: 101) 1.Choose the right answer. (i) Mr Willy Wonka is (a) a cook, (b) an inventor, (c) a manager. ► (b) an inventor (ii) Wonka-Vite makes people (a) older, (b) younger. ► (b) younger (iii) Mr Wonka wants to invent a new thing which will make people (a) younger, (b)… Read More »

Ch 6 Expert Detectives  Sharda Dwivedi Comprehension Check 1. What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why? Answer- Nishad gave a bar of chocolate to Mr. Naphtha because he thought that Mr.Nath was poor and starving. 2..What is “strange” about Mr Nath’s Sundays? Answer: On every Sunday, Mr.Nath was with a tall, fair, stout man wearing spectacles in his room who… Read More »

  Quality  John Galsworthy Working with the Text (Page No: 78) Answer the following questions.  1.What was the author’s opinion about Mr Gessler as a bootmaker? Answer: According to the author, Mr. Gessler was the best shoemaker in the city. He made only what was ordered and what he made never failed to fit. The boot made by him yet… Read More »

Ch 4 The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom William Elliot Griffis Comprehension Check (Page No: 60) 1.Why did the neighbours kill the dog? Answer: The neighbours when heard about the good luck brought by the dog to the couple coaxed the dog into their garden in  hope that he would find treasure for them. They dragged him out of… Read More »

 Ch 3 Gopal and the Hilsa-fish Working with the Text( Page No: 42) Answer the following questions.  1.Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish? Answer: The king was fed of the talks of Hilsa-fish. It was season of Hilsa-fish and everyone was busy in talking of it. More-ever, he did not want his courtier to… Read More »

 Ch 2 A Gift of Chappals Honeycomb Vasantha Surya Comprehension Check (Page No: 22) 1.What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard? Answer: Meena shared the secret of having a kitten in the backyard inside a torn football lined with sacking and filled with sand. They found him outside the gate in the morning.… Read More »

 Ch- 1 Three Questions Honeycomb Leo Tolstoy Comprehension Check (Page No: 10)  1.Why did the king want to know answers to three questions? Answer: The king wanted to know answers to three questions because of the thought came to his mind  that he would never fail if he knew answers to these three questions. 2. Messengers were sent throughout… Read More »

An Alien Hand Jayant Narlikar Comprehension Check (Page No: 69) 1. How does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’? Answer- When Tilloo’s father was enjoying a siesta at home, he managed to get hold of his security card and by evading his watchful mother’s eye, Tilloo made his way to the forbidden passage. 2.… Read More »

 A Tiger in the House Ruskin Bond Comprehension Check (Page No: 60) 1.”He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game…“ The phrase in italics means (i) Grandfather was the most distinguished member of the party. (ii) Grandfather was the only sportsperson in the party. (iii) Grandfather was the only successful… Read More »

 The Bear Story Axel Munthe Answer the following questions.( Page No: 57) 1. Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up? Answer- The lady found the bear cub in the forest. It was brought up on the bottle because it was half dead of hunger and was so small and helpless. 2.The bear… Read More »

Chandni Zakir Husain Comprehension Check (Page No: 45) 1. Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills? Answer- Abbu Khan’s goats wanted to run away because goats in hilly regions hate being tied to trees or poles. They love their freedom and his goats were of the best hill breed. In… Read More »

 I  Want Something in a Cage L.E. Greeve Comprehension Check (Page No: 38) 1. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements. (i) Mr Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys.                                               True (ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop.                     … Read More »

 The Cop and The Anthem O. Henry Answer the following questions.( Page No: 29) 1.What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text? Answer- Some of the signs of approaching winter are birds begin to fly south, people want new warm coats and dead leaves falling. 2.Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of… Read More »