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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary
NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary
NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary
Comprehension Check (Page 115)

Questions:

Why is the author not able to see Bijju?
What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist comes up?
Answers:

The author could not see Bijju because of the mist that concealed the hills. He could only hear his voice but could not see him.
When the mist comes up, it covers the hills and spreads silence.
Comprehension Check (Page 117)

Questions:

When does the monsoon season begin and when does it end? How do you prepare to face the monsoon?
Which hill-station does the author describe in the diary entry?
For how many days does it rain without stopping? What does the author do on these days?
Where do the snakes and rodents take shelter? Why?
What did the author receive in the mail?
Answers:

The monsoon season in Mussorie begins from June 24/25. By August 2, the people are fed up with rain. It ends by August 31. Then begins winter rains which end by late March. We take out our rain coats and umbrellas to face the monsoon.
Mussoorie
It rains non-stop for eight or nine days. The author keeps pacing the room and looking out of the window.
The rodents and snakes take shelter in roofs, attics and godowns. They do so because their holes are flooded with rain water.
The author received a cheque in the mail.
Working With the Text (Page 118)

Question 1:
Look carefully at the diary entries for June 24-25, August 2 and March 23. Now write down the changes that happen as the rains progress from June to March.
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