Class 8 English notes

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The Summer Season

Summer is the hottest season of the year. In our country, it generally begins in April and ends in June. Now,the sun shines very brightly. The weather remains hot. Ponds and ditches dry up. Sometimes storm and rain occur towards evening. It brings temporary relief. from the hot condition. Men suffer from different diseases now. Schools and colleges remain closed because of hot weather. Students enjoy summer vacation now. But summer is not all bad. Many fruits like mangoes, lichies, jackfruits, black-berries grow much now. Festivals like Chaitra Sankranti. Basanti puja, etc. are celebrated now.

Spring

 Of all the seasons. I like spring most. It starts in February and continues upto the first week of April. The weather remains very fine. It is neither too cold nor too hot. A gentle breeze blows from the south. The sky is very clear. So the sun shines brightly. Plants and trees put on new leaves. Singing birds like cuckoo sing very sweetly. Various kinds of flowers bloom and different kinds of festivals are observed in spring. But diseases like chickenpox and measles break out. This is the only disadvantage of the season.

The Rainy Season

 The rainy season comes after summer. It starts in June and continues upto September. The weather is very hot and humid. The sky is generally covered with clouds. It rains now and then. Sometimes it rains with thunder and lightning. Ponds. ditches, canals, rivers and fields are full of water. Village-roads become muddy and slippery. Sometimes floods occur. Diseases like dysentery and diarrhoea break out. Farmers cultivate their land happily. Fruits like guava. pine-apple, etc. grow much now.

My favourite festival

Diwali is my favourite festival. It is the festival of lights; it is celebrated in all parts of our country. A few days before Diwali, people clean their houses and shops and get them whitewashed. On Diwali day, people decorate their houses. On the night of Diwali, lamps are lit in every village, town and city. All the houses, shops and buildings are illuminated with earthen lamps, candles and electric bulbs. Children move about in their best clothes. People exchange sweets and gifts. Children spend money in buying sweets, toys and crackers. At night people worship ‘Laxmi’, the goddess of wealth. Diwali is a festival of joy. On this day everyone is happy.

My Hobby

My favourite hobby is singing. I want to become a singer when I grow up. I go to music classes everyday to improve my vocals. I also learned to play guitar. Singing is the secret to my energy. It requires both skill and passion to sing.I love to sing because it makes me happy. It lifts my spirits. Whenever I sing in front of people,it increases my self confidence. My ambition in life is to become a very good singer. I have learned about breath control, audience awareness and many other factors that affect the quality of singing. I love singing more than anything else.

**Write a LETTER TO YOUR FRIEND INVITING HIM TO SPEND HIS WINTER BREAK WITH YOU.

24 Mall Road

Shimla

November 27, 2022

Dear Pradip,

               I am fine and hope the same for you. I am writing this letter inviting you to spend your winter break with me. It will be great fun if you spend your winter break with me. We will have a nice time together. We will go to many places. We will enjoy the snowfall. I hope you will come this year. With regards to uncle and aunt.

                                                                     Your friend

                                                                               Soumen

An April Day 

Lesson-3 

Activity 3

Answer the following questions:

Why do you think the poet “Loves the season well?”

Answer: The season gives the first slower of this plains, So the poet loves the season well.

An April Day Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why is it sweet to visit the wood during springtime ?

Answer: The forest glades are teeming with brightness, So it is sweet to visit the wood in springtime.

(b) What does winter’s cold do to the tree?

Answer: The winter cold strikes to the heart of the tree.

(c) What time of the Day do you think it is when “ The green slope throws its shadows in the hollows of the hills ?”

Answer: I think it is afternoon just after sunset.

(d) Why do you think the poem is titled “An April Day”? Suggest an alternative title.

Answer: As the poem describes April month, So the title apt. The alternative title may be A spring Day.

An April Day Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

(a) Harvest: Late autumn is the harvest time.

(b) Teeming: The garden is full of teeming roses.

(c) Thrives: a mosquito thrives in rainy season.

(d) Glance: I glanced at the sky to see the stars.

The Great Escape 
Lesson-4

Activity 3

Answer the following questions :

Why did Subhas and Sisir, as their plan of escape, decide to drive out in the most natural fashion through the main gate?

Answer: The police kept a stern watch on Subhas’s house. To avoid the police,Subhas and Sisir decided to drive out through the main gate in a natural fashion to befool the British police.

The Great Escape Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

a) What items were purchased for Subhas to be carried with him on his Journey?

Answer: Baggy shalwars, a black fez, a suitcase, a bedroll, shirts, and pillows were purchased for Subhas’s journey.

b) What was the real identity of Muhammad Ziauddin?

Answer: The real identity of Muhammad Ziauddin was Subhas Chandra Bose.

c) Why do you think Subhas had to put on a false identity?

Answer: Subhas had to put on a false identity because the British police were always keeping a strict watch on Subhas’s house.

The Great Escape Activity 6

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

What                                              Why

(i) Subhas and Sisir                 They were cautious about the police.

tip-toed down the 

back stairs.

(ii) The light glowed             To prove that he was still in the room.

 in Subhas’s bedroom

 (iii) They had a few        The car engine faltered.      anxious moments                                     

together

(iv) Subhas left            Subhas wanted to catch                                    the Delhi Kalka mail.

alone for 

Gomoh station

 in disguise.          

The Great Escape Activity 6

Answer the following questions:

(a) In which direction did Sisir drive after leaving Elgin Road?

Answer: After leaving Elgin Road Sisir drove toward Bararee near Dhanbad to reach Gomoh station.

(b) Who was Ashok? How did he help in Subhas’s escape?

Answer: Ashok was the brother of Sisir. He left a room for Subhas to rest during the daytime. Thus he helped him to escape.

(c) Describe Sisir’s last sight of Subhas.

Answer: Subhas mounted the railway overbridge. Sisir watched as he disappeared into the darkness towards the opposite platform.

(d) Why did Sisir pick Subhas up in his car a little further from Ashok’s house?

Answer: Subhas was in disguise Mohammaed Ziauddin. He left alone for Gomoh Station. To keep secrecy,Sisir picked him up a little away from Ashok’s house in his car.