Class-8 English Reader (Special) Lesson-11 The Cherry Tree / M.P. Board
Lesson-11
The Cherry Tree
Glossary
Peered - looked
Mantis-a kind of insect
Perched- balanced on the edge
Shelter- protect
Retired- having left once job and ceased to work (typically upon reaching the
normal age for leaving service)
Cottage- hut
Promptly- quickly
Sprinkling - scattering or pouring of small drops or particles of a substance over (an object or surface)
Encircle- surround something
Plod - walk slowly with heavy steps
Drop- let fall
Ploughing- tilling
Bulging- swelling or protruding
Whisper- speak very softly ( for the sake of secrecy)
Caterpillars- kind of insects
Ranger- A person whose job is to take care of a park, a forest or an area of countryside
Scythe- a tool with a long handle and slightly curved blade, used for cutting long grass and corn
Sturdy- strong and not easily damaged
Scramble- to move quickly
Outskirts- the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the center
Word Power
(A) Read these words and
arrange them in alphabetical order:
Outskirts,
mustard, breeze, haunches, tang, plod, swish, pebbles, scythe, scramble, promptly,
bulging, sprinkling, whisper
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breeze
bulging
haunches
mustard
outskirts
pebbles
plod
promptly
scramble
scythe
sprinkling
swish
tang
whisper
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Comprehension
(A) Answer
the following questions:
Q1.
Where did Rakesh live?
Ans- Rakesh lived on the outskirts of
Mussoorie with his grandfather.
Q2.
What did Rakesh do to the seed?
Ans- Rakesh planted the seed.
Q3.
What happened to the plant when it was two feet tall?
Ans- When the it was two feet tall, a goat
entered the garden and ate all its leaves.
Q4.
Why did grandfather scold the woman?
Ans- Grandfather scolded the woman because
she cut the cherry tree into two with her scythe.
Q5.
Why did Rakesh like the tree so much?
Ans- Rakesh liked the tree so much because
he planted the seed of cherry himself.
Q6.
Why did he encircle the small cherry plant with pebbles?
Ans- He encircled the small cherry plant
with pebbles for its demarcation.
Q.7 How does the cherry tree prove the
creative power of nature?
Ans- The cherry tree proved the creative
power of nature by growing up in spite of all its leaves eaten up by goat and
then being cut into two by a woman.
Q8. “Nothing is lucky if you put it away.
If you want luck, you must put it to some use.” What did grandfather mean by
these words?
Ans- “Nothing is lucky if you put it away.
If you want luck, you must put it to some use.” By these words grandfather meant that we must
put our resources, skills and knowledge into use to get luck.
Let’s
Learn
We use the simple past tense
to talk about actions that happened in the past.
* To make the simple past
tense of regular verbs, we add –ed to the verb, for example walk-walked.
If the verb ends in –ewe just add –d. e.g., save-saved.
* Many verbs in the simple
past tense are irregular. This mean that we do not add –ed or –d to them even
though they are in the past tense. For instance, the simple past form of ‘begin’
is ‘began’.
Read what Sheela says about her daily
routine:
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I usually get
up at 7 o’clock and have a large breakfast. I walk to work,
which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have
lunch. I finish work at 5 o’clock. I’m always tired when I get home. I
usually cook a meal in the evenings. I don’t usually go out; I go
to bed at about 11 o’clock. I always sleep well.
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Yesterday was a typical working day for Sheelu.
Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday.
1)
Sheelu
got up at 7 o’clock.
2)
She
had a large breakfast.
3)
She
walked to work.
4)
It
took her about half an hour to get to work.
5)
She
started work at 8.45.
6)
She
did not have lunch.
7)
She
finished her work at 5 o’clock.
8)
She
was tired when she got home.
9)
She
cooked a meal yesterday evening.
10)
She
didn’t go out yesterday evening.
11)
She
went to bed at 11 o’clock.
12)
She
slept well last night.
Let's Talk
You see a man who is felling
a tree for firewood. Discuss among your group how you’ll convince him not to
cut down the tree.
Convince him by telling the importance of
trees, as-
a)
Trees
provide us many things of daily use.
b)
Burning
firewood will pollute the air.
c)
Breathing
in pollutes air will become the cause of many diseases.
d)
You
can switch to cleaner fuels.
e)
Use
of alternate fuels will help us keep our environment clean.
f)
These
days Govt. provides subsidy on various equipment like solar heater, cooking gas
etc.
g)
Besides
this trees give shelter to many other birds and animals.
h)
Trees
also help us to maintain water cycle.
(B)
Read carefully the conversation between Anju and Mrs. Ahuja,
then follow the instructions given below.
Anju: Hello! Can I talk to you Mrs. Ahuja?
Mrs. Ahuja : Hello! Mrs. Ahuja speaking.
Anju : Good morning. There are some
medicinal trees like Neem, Amla, Bilva or Bel and Tulsi.
Anju : Does the neem tree have a medicinal
value?
Mrs. Ahuja : Yes, it does. Ayurveda says
that the roots, bark, leaves, fruit and gum of Neem have amazing curative
powers.
Anju : How are they used?
Mrs. Ahuja : They are used as fungicides
and medicines, countless Indians today use Neem twigs as toothbrush.
Anju : Ma’am, I haven’t seen this natural
bush. Will you show me one please?
Mrs. Ahuja : Yes, why not?
Anju : Ma’am how are the leaves used?
Mrs. Ahuja : Dried neem leaves are put in
stored grain, clothes and books to protect them from pests.
Anju : I have heard that Need is also used
to cure skin ailments.
Mrs. Ahuja : Yes, of course. It is a good
antiseptic too.
Anju : Thanks a lot ma’am for such useful
information.
Mrs. Ahuja : O.K. Next time we’ll talk
about other medicinal plants and trees.
Work in pairs. Converse with your teacher
to know more about other medicinal plants and trees found around you. Record
the conversation.
Let’s Read
Read the given invitation
card for a marriage ceremony and answer the question:
IN THE NAME OF ‘GOD’ THE BENEFICENT & MERCIFUL
Mrs. & Mr. Krishna Rao Murthi
Request
the pleasure of your company on the auspicious occasion of the marriage
ceremony of their son
Raja Rao Murthi
With
Raunak Raman
(D/o
Sunramanayam Raman, Noida)
With
best complements
All
Relatives & Friends
R.S.V.P
Krishna Rao Murthi
H.No. 436 Vijay Nagar, Indore
Mobile: 9425082152
Phone: 0731-253438
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Q1.
Name
the parents of bridegroom.
Ans- Parents of bridegroom are Mrs &
Mr Krishna Rao Murthi.
Q2.
What’s
the name of the bride’s father?
Ans- Name of the bride’s father is
Subramanyam Raman.
Q3.
When
is the marriage ceremony going to take place?
Ans- The marriage ceremony is going to
take place on Sunday, 25th December.
Q4.
Write
the address of the venue for the dinner.
Ans- The address of the venue of the
dinner is Play Ground, Opp. G.D.O.G. College, Ashok Vihar, Ashoka Garden,
Indore
Q5.
Where
will the marriage ceremony be organized?
Ans- The marriage ceremony will be organized
at Gulmohar Parisar, Noida.
Q6.
Which
specific expression(s) in the invitation card appeal to you and why?
Ans- The expression ‘auspicious occasion
of the marriage ceremony’ appeals most to me because when we want something to
succeed and start it with the blessings of God and elders, it obviously becomes
auspicious.
Let’s Write
Read
the passage and do the activity as suggested.
Clean
means ‘No Dirt’
1.
Tidy
means ‘neat, everything in place’. If you bathe, you become clean. But if you
do not comb your hair, would you look nice? No! You would be clean but no tidy.
If you dress neatly and comb your hair after bath, you look clean and tidy.
2.
Everyone
likes children who are clean and tidy. But this is not enough. You have to keep
your things tidy. Then, you do not have to search for things when you need
them. You can do everything quickly. You will have more time to study and play.
3.
If
you try, it becomes easy to be clean and tidy every day.
Now do some activity and have fun. With the help of your
teacher, draw Mr. Clean and Mr. Dirty on the blackboard.
Write comments on both. What do you think about them? Write
sentences using the clue words.
Impressive,
untidy, good looking, uncombed hair, well dressed, badly dressed etc.
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Comments
on Mr. Clean
(1)
Mr.
Clean’s hairs are nicely combed.
(2)
His
clothes are clean and tidy.
(3)
He
is well dressed also.
(4)
He
looks cheerful.
(5)
He
has an impressive personality.
Comments
on Mr. Dirty
(1)
Mr.
Dirty’s hairs are uncombed.
(2)
His
clothes are dirty.
(3)
He
looks untidy.
(4)
He
looks cross.
(5)
He
doesn’t have an impressive personality.
Let’s do it
(1) If
you get the seed of a tree which is rarely found, sow it in your garden. Take
proper care of it and water it timely.
(2) Describe
in a paragraph how a plant makes food. Use the clues given below. Work in pairs
or groups.
Water,
salt and other things _ suck from the earth _ through roots _ reaches leaves _
using sunlight _ makes food _ sends to other parts of the plant.
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A plant makes its food in its own kitchen called
leaves. For making food, it takes water, salt and other things from roots,
carbon dioxide from air using the energy of sun. Leaves have a green colour
pigment called chlorophyll to trap the energy of sun. The food produced then is
transferred to other parts of plant.
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