Class-8 Activity Task (Final)Solutions All Subjects

- November 29, 2021

Model Activity Task

Class 8 Part 8

English

SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION

1.Answer the following questions: 2 x 4=8

(i) What happened as Jon lay fast asleep?

Ans: One quiet afternoon, while Jon laid fast asleep, unknown to him the ship stood offshore from his old farm.

(ii) How did the squall arise suddenly?

Ans: One quiet afternoon, while Jon was laying fast asleep, the cap on his head twisted round and about. It called up a squall form the clear sky and hit the ship without warning.

(iii) Describe the condition of the ship in the squall.

Ans: The wind had been whirling about the boat tearing the sails and snapping the spars.

(iv) What did the sailors do to stop the squall?

Ans: The sailors shouted in anger and fear and tried to rid the cap off from Jon’s head.

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

A. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Write supporting statements for your answers: 2×3=6

i. It was around 8.30 p.m. when Dwijen reached their house at Elgin Road.

Supporting statement : _______________________

Ans: F

Supporting statement: On 16th January 1941, Sisir finished his dinner early and drove to Elgin Road around 8:30 pm

ii. Sisir was the only person who knew about the plan of escape.

Supporting statement : _________________________

Ans: F

Supporting statement: None of the family members knew anything except Subhas’s niece Ila and a male cousin, Dwijen.

iii. Muhammad Ziauddin was Subhas Chandra Bose in disguise.

Supporting statement : _______________________

Ans: T

Supporting statement: Subhas had changed into his disguise as Muhammad Ziauddin.

B. Answer the following questions: 2×3=6

a) What is the Wanderer?

Ans: Wanderer is the name of a personal car of Sisir.

b) Which persons of the Bose family knew about the great escape of Subhas?

Ans: Subhas’s niece Ila and a male cousin, Dwijen knew about the great escape of Subhas.

c) How did Subhas disguise himself?

Ans: Subhas was dressed in a long, brown coat, baggy shalwars and a black fez and wore gold wire-rimmed spectacles.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

3. Do as directed: 1×5=5

(i) Every morning he has to go for a walk. (Underline the Infinitive used in the sentence)

Ans: Every morning he has to go for a walk.

(ii) Nowadays supply of food grains is abundant. (Replace the underlined word with its antonym)

Ans: Nowadays supply of food grains is scarce.

(iii) This is the place where Rabindranath was born. (Underline the Main Clause and circle the Subordinate Clause)

Ans: Main Clause: This is the place

Subordinate Clause: where Rabindranath was born

(iv) The news that shocked me proved false. (Identify the type of clause used in the sentence)

Ans: Adjective Clause

(v) By this time next year Diya will be attending her university classes. (Rewrite the following sentences using Future Perfect tense)

Ans: By this time next year Diya will have attended her university classes.

4. Classify the Noun phrase, Adjective phrase and Adverb phrase of the following sentences and fill in the table given below: 1 x 6 = 6

5. Change into Indirect Speech : 1×3=3

(i) My father said to me, “May God bless you.”

Ans: My father wished me that God might bless

(ii) The police officer said, “Don’t go there.”

Ans: The police officer forbade to go there.

(iiii) The Headmaster said to me, “Where do you live?”

Ans: The Headmaster asked me where I lived.

SECTION C: WRITING

6. Write a letter to your friend (in about 80 words), who stays far away, describing about a festival of West Bengal. You may use the following points: 8

Hints: time when the festival took place-how long it lasted-number of people participated-description of the festival-your enjoyment

Ans:

Baburhat,

Coochbehar

Date: 30.11.2021

My dear Rubina,

I hope you are doing good. I am very excited now as Durga Puja has just ended. Now, let me share my experience with you.

As you know Durga Puja is the greatest festival of Bengal. This year I enjoyed it in coochbihar. Thousands of people participated in the festival. The whole town looked beautiful and you could feel the festivity in the air. I loved the sound of dhak that was played in every pandal. The puja is usually for four days including Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami. On Ashtami, I wear traditional clothes. we all also have foreign and traditional Bengali food on all four days. On the day of Dashami, we have a ritual called Sindur Khela which is played by my mother, aunt, and other married women. It was indeed an extremely charming experience. Not more today. With love and best wishes,

Yours ever

Soumen Ghosh

7. Write a paragraph in about 80 words on the life of the famous painter and writer Abanindranath Tagore. You may use the following points: 8

Birth: 7 August, 1871 at Jorasanko, Calcutta

Parents: Gunendranath Tagore and Saudamini Devi

Siblings: Gagenendranath Tagore and Sunayani Devi

Education: Government College of Art and Craft, Sanskrit College, University of Calcutta

Famous for: Drawing, painting and writing

Notable work of art: Bharat Mata, The passing of Shah Jehan Important books; Khirer Putul, Raj Kahini, Buro Angla etc.

Death: 5 December, 1951

Ans: Abanindranath Tagore, the nephew of Rabindranath Tagore, was one of the most prominent artists of India. He was born on 7 August, 1871 at Jorasanko, Calcutta. His father’s name was Gunendranath Tagore and mother’s name was Saudamini Devi. Gagenendranath Tagore and Sunayani Devi was his siblings.

He was the first major supporter of swadeshi values in Indian art. Abanindranath first created the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’ and later went on to establish Bengal school of art. His sole aim for establishing the school was to counter the English influence on Indian artists. His idea of modernizing Mughal and Rajput paintings eventually gave rise to modern Indian painting, which took birth at his Bengal school of art. Abanindranath is also regarded as a proficient and accomplished writer. Most of his literary works were meant for children. Some of his books like ‘Buro Angla’, ‘KhirerPutul’ and ‘Rajkahini’ are best examples of Bengali children’s literature.

When he was studying at the Sanskrit College in Kolkata, he started learning the nuances of art. he learnt various techniques, including the techniques used in European paintings, Mughal art. His famous paintings are Journey’s End, The Passing of Shah Jahan etc.

He had died on 5 December, 1951.