Class-8 English Reader (Special) Lesson-15 Manav Sangrahalay: One of Its Kind / M.P. Board

Lesson-15

Manav Sangrahalaya : One of Its Kind

Glossary

Exciting-  Causing great interest

Enthusiasm- a strong feeling of excitement, interest in something and a desire to involve in it

Magnificent- extremely attractive and impressive

Continuous- happening or existing for a period

Prehistoric- connect with a time in history before information was written down

Existence- the state or fact being real or living

Entrance- a door, gate, passage, etc. used for entering a room, building or place

Traditional- being part of the beliefs, customs or way of life of a particular group of people, that have not changed for a long time
Theme- the subject or main idea in a talk, piece or writing or work of art

Evolution- the gradual development of planta, animals etc. over many years from simple to more complicated forms, connected with science or biology

Habitat- the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found

Preserve- to keep something in its original state and in good condition

Realistic- representing things as they are in real life

Complain- to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody or something

Escort- to go with somebody to protect or guard them or to show them the way

Excursion- a short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people

Exhibits (n)- an object or a work of art put in a public place, for example a museum, so that people can see it

Word Power

(A)  Give one word for the following:

a)   A building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept.

Museum

b)   The period of time in history before information was written down.

Prehistoric

c)    The place where a particular type of animal or plant is found.

Habitat

d)   A picture made by using a camera that has a film sensitive to light inside it.

Photograph

e)   A short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people.

Excursion

(B)  Fill in the missing letters in the following words:

a.    d e p i c t s

b.   m a g n i f i c e n t

c.    e x c u r s i o n

d.   t h e m e

e.    w i n t e r

f.     t o m o r r o w

g.   o r i g i n a l

h.   m u s e u m

i.     s p e c i  a l

j.     c o m m u n i t i e s

Comprehension

(A) Choose the correct answer

     1-  Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya was initially set up in- The light of the sun

a.    1979 in Bhopal

b.   1977 in New Delhi (✓)

c.    1976 in Mumbai

d.   1979 in New Delhi

     2-  Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is situated on….

a.    Shamla Hills (✓)

b.   Arera Hills

c.    Idgah Hills

d.   Museum Hills

    3-  The hill is on the continuous chains of ….hills.

a.    thirty one (✓)

b.   thirty six

c.    thirty three

d.   thirty four

    4-  The museum is spread on an area of……..

a.    200 acres (✓)

b.   195 acres

c.    190 acres

d.   192 acres

    5-  The main entrance of Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalaya is of ………

a.    traditional desert village style

b.   traditional Himalayan village style (✓)

c.    traditional coastal village style

d.   traditional desert city style

(B) Answer the following questions:

Q1.       Why were Rohit and Rani not very excited that day?

Ans- Rohit and Rani were not very excited that day because winter vacation was coming to an end and yet there was no plant in sight.

Q2.       What is Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalay?

Ans- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is one of it’s kind–open-air mankind museum, depicting models and original art in life-like setting.

Q3.       Where is it situated?

Ans- It is situated along a seven-mile-long strip of land on  Shamala Hills.

Q4.       What is parole?

Ans- Parole is traditional Himalayan Village style of constructiong gates.

Q5.       What do you know about Veethi Sankul?

Ans- Veethi Sankul is the indoor gallery of Rashtriya manav Sangrahalaya which is based on the theme of human evolution.

Q6.       What makes this museum different from others?

Ans- This museum depicts the story of mankind in time and space. It is an open-air museum which shows models and original art of man in life-like situation. This makes this museum different from others.

Pick out the word from the box that are related with ‘Parole’ and ‘Veethi Sankul’ and write them in the space given-

Himalayan village style, building, wonderful, gate, photographs, exhibits, main entrance, models, human evolution

Parole	Veethi Sankul
Himalayan village style	Building
Wonderful gate	Photographs
Main entrance	exhibits
	Models
	Human evolution

 Let’s Learn

 Look at these sentences :

1.   I had already had my lunch.

2.   The peon had rung the bell before ten o’ clock.

3.   The boys had gone to play prior to our arrival.

·        The verbs in these sentences are in the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action completed in the past.

·        It is also used to express an action completed in the past before another action took place.

     Example-

                   a- I had finished my work before she came.

                   b- The train had steamed off before we reached the station.

Now rewrite the following passage using the past perfect tense of the verbs given in the brackets.

  

 The train (arrive) at the station when I reached there. In fact, it was about to move again. The guard (show) the flag and the engine (give) the whistle. Pawan (get) down from the train. A porter (take) out the luggage. Pawan was standing with the luggage and wondering whether I (not receive) his telegram. He felt relieved to see me. I told him that I (leave) home well in time but a traffiv jam on the way (made) me late. Pawan informed me that Pinki (stay) back at Agra. The doctor (advise) her to take rest for a few days.

Ans-

The train had arrived at the station when I reached there. In fact, it was about to move again. The guard had shown the flag and the engine gave the whistle. Pawan got down from the train. A porter had taken out the luggage. Pawan was standing with the luggage and wondering whether I had received his telegram. He felt relieved to see me. I told him that I had left home well in time but a traffic jam on the way made me late. Pawan informed me that Pinki stayed back at Agra. The doctor had her to take rest for a few days.

Complete the following sentences using the past perfect tense of suitable verbs:

Example-

Mohit was limping ____________

Mohit was limping because he had sprained his leg.

a) Rahul was sad because ____________

Ans- Rahul was sad because his grandmother left home while he had been sleeping.

b) Asha was upset because ____________

Ans- Asha was upset because she had not scored well in the test.

c) The teacher was angry because ____________

Ans- The teacher was angry because some students had not completed the work.

d) Salma was happy because ____________

Ans- Samla was happy because she had secured good marks.

e) My mother was worried because ____________

Ans- My mother was worried because my sister had gone to Bhopal alone.

Let’s Talk

Rohit has come to visits Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalay. He sees a potter at work. He is fascinated to see the potter’s wheel. The following is the conversation between Rohit and the potter. Talk to your partner and develop the conversation.

Rohit : Hello Sir, I’m Rohit. I want to ask you some questions on pottery.

Potter : Hello Rohit, you are welcome.

Rohit : First tell me about the material needed for pottery.

Potter : A good quality clay is needed for this work.

Rohit :  Where do you get the right quality of clay?

Potter : I collect the clay from the river bank.

Rohit :  How do you convert a lump of clay into a beautiful piece?

Potter : I do it using a potter’s wheel.

Rohit :  Are other members of your family doing the same work?

Potter : They help me in collecting clay, its processing, making pots, baking and selling in the market.

Rohit : Thank you for the interesting information! I

Let’s Write

Notice Writing

A notice is meant to give information to people without caring to circulate it individyally. Notices are put up at a prominent place from where everybody can read. In school you may have a special place for a notice board. In resendential colonies a notice board is generally placed at the entrance gate. Notices may be inserted in newspapers too.

All notices have a few features in common. They –

·        have the name of institution or agency issuing a notice.

·        have a heading.

·        are clear, brief and complete.

·        are attractive.

·        are written in simple language giving all necessary information like the purpose, date, time and venue.

·        have the name and designation of the person circulating the notice.

Now read the following notice which the sports secretary of Govt. Model School has put up on his school notice board.

Govt. Model School NOTICE The Inter-school cricket Tournament will begin from 10th January 2017. Matches will be played after school between 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. All boys aged between 12 and 14 who wish to play, may give their names to the secretary, latest by 25th Dec. 2016. Sports Secretary 10th Dec. 2016

Your school has arranged an educational tour to Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya on 1^st Feb’ 2020. You are Arif Khan, the head boy of your school. Write a notice for your school notice board inviting the students to participate in the tour.

Govt. Model School NOTICE The school has organized an educational tour to Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalay on 1st Feb’ 2020. Those who are interested in going to the tour should meet undersigned with a permission letter from their parents before 28th January 2020. Head Boy Arif Khan Grade- 8A

Let’s Read

Read the map carefully and answer the questions given below.

Suppose you are going on a bus →	You are on the Bhopal – Nagpur Highway →	It goes Southwards →	Go East fpr Pipariya ↓
Pachmari is 54 kms. From Piparia→ ↑	Welcome to Pachmarhi, a hill station		Now you are on Pipariya Pachmarhi road ↓
Now you are in Pipariya ←	You will cross these town: Babai, Sohagpur, Pipariya ←	Pipariya is 70 kms. From Hoshangabad ←	Go East to go on Pipariya Pachmarhi road ←

When you from Bhopal to Pachmarhi:

1. Which highway will the bus take to go to Pachmarhi?

Ans- The bus will take the Bhopal Nagpur Highway to go to Pachmarhi.

2. Which direction does it go from the Nagpur Highway?

Ans- It goes southwards from the Nagpur Highway.

3. What’s the distance between Hoshangabad and Pipariya?

Ans- The distance between Hoshangabad and Pipariya is 70 kms.

4. How far is Pachmarhi from Pipariya?

Ans- Pachmarhi is 54 kms from Pipariya.

5. Name the towns on the Hoshangabad Pachmarhi road.

Ans- The towns on the Hoshangabad Pachmarhi road are Babai, Sohagpur and Pipariya.

6. What does the signboard at Pachmarhi say?

Ans- The signboard at Pachmarhi says, “Welcome to Pachmarhi, a hill station”.

Let’s do it

Visit a nearby museum/zoo/historical building etc. Collect information about it and write a paragraph.

The Great Stupa of Sanchi

The Great Stupas of Sanchi is an ancient Buddhist monument. It represents ancient Indian architecture. The Great Stupa was built in the 3rd century BCE by Emperor Ashok. It is also designated as UNESCO World Heritage site. It has a huge central hemispherical dome. It is surrounded by a railing. The entire structure is surrounded by a low wall, which is punctuated at four cardinal points by toranas (ceremonial gateways). All the elements are covered with relief sculpture depicting the events of Buddha’s life.

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