MODEL ACTIVITY TASIS
ENGLISH
CLASS VIII
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Refreshed, he looked around. An old man sat on a wall by the Persian whicel. He looked at the old
wanting to say something but hesitated. Finally he asked, "Did the clouds come here?" The old man
closely at him and said, "Son, when the clouds come, the earth and the sky know of their coming
clouds were here last night and no one got to know." The old man said, "It is not enough for the clouds to
I once lived in a place where it hadn't rained for ten years." "Ten years?" He was open mouthed. Heath
listening to his tales. Suddenly, he realized how late it was. He walked for miles in the sun and the dust. He
went back by the same dirt track he had taken to come there. The sun was still fiercely hot but when he reche
the mud hut, he felt a nip in the air and the earth was damp underfool.
ACTIVITY 1
Write T for the True sentences and F for False sentences. Quote supporting phrases/sentences for you
answers:
i) The boy sat on a wall by the Persian wheel.
Supporting Phrases Sentences
11) According to the boy everybody got to know that the clouds were there last night.
Supporting Phrases/Sentences :
iii) The boy went back using the same dirt track that he had taken to come to the Persian wheel
Supporting Phrases/Sentences :
ACTIVITY 2
Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the List given below. One extra word is given:
In the last summer vacation I went on a trekking with my parents. On the way heavy snowfall started. We
spent some
moments under a tree. Our guide offered us hot coffee from his
List: thermos, together, anxious
ACTIVITY 3
Imagine yourself in an express train. It is midnight. One of your co passengers who is travelling alone
suddenly has got high fever. Now write in about 80 words on what you should do at this moment:
Ans
Answers
Answer:
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The stunning design, unique to the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s TigerTime Campaign, forms part of Elizabeth’s Moulage Heritage Collections brand that incorporates 18th and early 19th century images embellished with historical fonts, flourishes and her own artwork.
Commenting on the partnership Elizabeth said: “Tigers are one of the world’s most loved animals and the thought of losing them – of people using their skins and body parts for adornments and ineffective medicines – breaks my heart. With as few as 3,500 left in the wild we have to work together to raise awareness and funds for their protection. This is what this exclusive t-shirt is designed to do.”
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