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સામયિક કસોટી (દ્વિતીય સત્ર) ધોરણ: 8
Unit: 1 to 3 વિષય: અંગ્રેજી સમય: એક કલાક 15/02/2025
EN804 વાર્તા, પરિચ્છેદ અને કાવ્યને સમજી અર્થગ્રહણ કરે છે.
Q 1 Read the paragraph and answer the questions. (Any one)
(1)
(2)
There was a Babool tree in a forest. It had straight branches. It had long, white thorns at the base of each leaf tail. One day it looked at the leaves of other trees. The leaves had different shapes: round, narrow and broad. The Babool tree looked sadly at its leaves and thorns. It said to itself, "My leaves are very small and unattractive. They are not like the cute leaves of other trees. And I hate my thorns, too."
2. Describe the Babool tree.
3. Did the leaves have different shapes?
5. Write an opposite word for 'short' from the paragraph.
(3)
The Babool said to the Vandevi, "Now I have learnt a lesson. I don't want any golden leaves, glass leaves or broad, soft leaves, I want to be a real Babool tree. Please, give me back my leaves and long white thorns. I'll always be happy and contented with them." The Vandevi gave it back its small green leaves and thorns. Then the Babool tree stood happily in its original evergreen dress forever.
2. What does Babool not want?
3. Was Babool happy in the end?
4. Vandevi has learnt a lesson. True or false?
5. Write an opposite word for 'big' from the paragraph.
(4)
"It's an elephant!" Bhupen whispered. They walked quickly on the grass and hid behind a big tree. A big black creature with white tusks, thick legs, big ears, small eyes, a long trunk was coming towards them. It was coming closer and closer.
Amit: Bhupen, It's an elephant! What a big creature it is! I can't believe it! It's a dream! I have never seen a living elephant in my life. Can I see it from very near?
Bhupen: Please, keep distance from the elephant.
2. Where did they hide?
3. Describe the animal mentioned in the paragraph.
4. Bhupen has never seen a living elephant. True or false?
5. Write an opposite word for 'white' from the paragraph.
(5)
The elephant is the largest mammal on the earth. His weight is about 4989 kg. He eats grass, leaves, fruits and barks. He spends 16 hours a day for eating. He eats 224 kg. of food per day. The adult male is called 'a bull'. The adult female is called 'a cow'. The baby elephant is called 'a calf. His eye sight is poor. He can smell from 3 to 5 kms away. He has the largest brain in the animal kingdom. His sound is referred to as grunts, purrs, bellows, whistles and trumpeting. His life span is up to 70 years. Elephant's trainer is called 'Mahout.' Elephants can hear by feeling the vibration in the ground with their feet.
2. From how many kilometers can an elephant smell?
3. Does elephant eat barks?
4. The adult elephant is called 'a calf'. True or false?
5. Write an opposite word for 'smallest' from the paragraph.
EN813 લોનવડર્ડ્સ સહિત આશરે 800 જેટલા નવા શબ્દો જાણે છે અને તેનો ઉપયોગ કરે છે.
Que. 2 Write five meaningful words from the given words. (Any one) (5)
(2) electromagnetism
(3) educational
(4) examination
(5) environmental
EN809 ઉલટ પ્રશ્નો (Inversion question) પૂછે છે અને તેવા પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપે છે.
Que. 3 Frame questions or answers and complete the table. (Any one)
Examples:
(4)
(5)
EN826 પોતાને ગમતી વસ્તુઓ, પ્રાણીઓ, પક્ષીઓ, પસંદ-નાપસંદ સહિતની પોતાની લાગણીઓ વ્યક્ત કરે છે.
Que. 4 Select the most appropriate expression from the bracket and write. (Any one) (5) (Oh! God!; How beautiful!; What a wonderful idea!; Bravo!; So huge!)
(1)
2) Shiv sees a dinosaur's model. → So huge!
3) Ram sees many colorful flowers in the garden. → How beautiful!
4) Let's play Kabaddi. → Bravo!
5) I scored 25/25 on my test. → What a wonderful idea!
(2)1) The stadium can hold sixty thousand people! → So huge!
2) I forgot my lunch at home. → Oh! God!
3) Look at the blue sky. → How beautiful!
4) Let's decorate our classroom. → What a wonderful idea!
5) I scored 100 runs in the last match. → Bravo!
(3)
1)Let's plant flowers in the school garden. → What a wonderful idea!2) This painting is full of bright colors. → How beautiful!
3) I solved a difficult Math's problem. → Bravo!
4) The Statue of Unity is tallest one in the world. → So huge!
5) I lost my wallet at the park. → Oh! God!
Objects: Banana, lemons on the tree
Colour: Yellow
Answer:
Yellow, yellow, the banana is yellow,
The lemons on the tree are yellow too;
I like yellow, don't you?
(2)
Objects: Lotus, cotton candy on the cone
Colour: Pink
Answer:
Pink, pink, the lotus is pink,
The cotton candy on the cone is pink too;
I like pink, don't you?
(3)
Objects: Cherry, tomatoes on the plant
Colour: Red
Answer:
Red, red, the cherry is red,
The tomatoes on the plant are red too;
I like red, don't you?
(4)
Objects: Daisy, cotton in the field
Colour: White
Answer:
White, white, the daisy is white,
The cotton in the field is white too;
I like white, don't you?
(5)
Objects: Bear, ants in the anthill
Colour: Black
Answer:
Black, black, the bear is black,
The ants in the anthill are black too;
I like black, don't you?
