Question

English
2. The tattered blanket
Work Sheet-1
Class VIII
Date:
1.
Reading:
Read the Passage Below
Gopi lives in Delhi with his wife Vimala and kids. Gopi went to a meeting in Tiruvananthapuram
and on his way home, he went to see his mother. Gopi'sAmma became very old and was unable
to recognise her son. When she made a futile attempt to see who came, her daughter Kamala who
was huddled upon the thinna reluctantly walked to peer into darkness screwing up
his
eyes.
The bald, fat, middle aged man was not recognised by Amma. Kamala calmed her alarmed
mother and asked Gopi the reason for his unexpected visit. She also asked him why he was not
writing to his Amma Gopi explained that he was always on his toes after promotion
[Glossary: recognise identify, futile=unsuccessful, attempt=try, huddled up=sit down with
legs drawn close to body, reluctantly=unwillingly, peer=to look very closely, alarm=afraid,
unexpected=sudden, on toes = very busy]
Now answer the following questions
1) Why did Gopi go to Tiruvananthapuram?
A)
Gopi went
meting
in Hyuvan thapuram
2) Who is looking after Amma?
A)
3) Why was Amma unable to recognize Gopi ?
A)
4) Why was Amma alarmed?
A)
4) How did Kamala receive Gopi?
A)
II. Vocabulary:
Match the following
A) recognise
1) sudden
B) peer
( 3 )
( 4 )
( 2.)
2) able to recall
C) alarm
3) look Carefully
D) unexpected
4) fearful state​

Answer 1

Answer:

Kya h ye

Matlab ek to tum 5 marks ka rkhte ho

or kanjoos log

itna bada

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Gopi went to Tiruvananthapuram to attend the meeting.

2. Amma's daughter Kamala is looking after Amma.

3. The bald, fat, middle aged man was not recognised by Amma hence, Kamala alarmed her.

4. Kamala calmed her alarmed mother and recognized that the person was Gopi.

II vocabulary:

match the following

A-2

B-3

C-4

D-1

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