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The Last Bargain Summary In English Introduction The poem is about someone looking for a job. However, he wants to be hired without losing his freedom. The poet tells us that he received offers from the rich, the powerful and the beautiful. However, he turned them all down. At last he met an innocent child. […]

Macavity : The Mystery Cat Summary In English Macavity—A Master Criminal The poem is about a cat called Macavity. He is also called the “Hidden Paw”. The cat is a great criminal. He has openly disobeyed the law. Yet the police of Scotland Yard is helpless before Macavity. Sometimes the Flying Squad runs after it. […]

Geography Lesson Summary In English The City from the Sky In the first stanza of this poem the poet describes his city. He tells us how it appears from the window of an aeroplane. It is clear that the city developed just as it was necessary for the people. So what looked haphazard on ground […]

The Ant and the Cricket Notes Poem 1 English (Honeydew) Class 8 Geography Lesson Notes Poem 2 English (Honeydew) Class 8 The Last Bargain Notes Poem 4 English (Honeydew) Class 8 The School Boy Notes Poem 5 English (Honeydew) Class 8 On the Grasshopper and the Cricket Notes Poem 8 English (Honeydew) Class 8

The Ant and the Cricket Summary In English Desperate Cricket There was a cricket. He used to sing all through the pleasant months of summer and spring. When winter arrived, he found that there was no food at home. Then he said “What will become of me ?” He became desperate by starvation. He went […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 The Great Stone Face II Summary In English Introduction Ernest still lived in his native valley. He was a simple hearted man. He always worked for the betterment of the world. Though he was considered to be an ordinary man yet he was humble and rich in […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 The Great Stone Face I Summary In English Introduction One afternoon, a mother with her little son, Ernest, was sitting at the door of their cottage. They were talking about the Great Stone Face. It was clearly visible in the bright sunshine. The Great Stone Face Thousands […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 A Short Monsoon Diary Summary In English I Introduction These are a few extracts from Ruskin Bond’s diary. They show the silent miracles of nature and life’s little joys and regrets. They are about author’s experiences during the monsoon months in Mussoorie. Monsoon starts in the last […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 A Visit to Cambridge Summary In English Stephen Hawking Earlier England was important to the author only because there was Cambridge. Now it had a greater appeal for him. He had met Stephen Hawking there during a walking tour. Stephen Hawking is a disabled person. He is […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 This is Jody’s Fawn Summary In English I Introduction Jody’s father Penny was bitten by a rattle-snake. He quickly killed a doe. Then he used the doe’s heart and liver to draw out the poison. Jody saw that the doe’s baby, a little fawn, was left alone. […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 The Summit Within Summary In English Introduction Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia was a member of the first successful Indian expedition to Mount Everest in 1965. In this lesson he tells us how he felt as he stood on the Everest. On Everest Standing on the Everest, Major Ahluwalia […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory Summary In English I Introduction It is a humorous story in which the main character is made to believe himself sick. Perforce, he thinks that he has a lapse of memory. In truth there is nothing wrong with him. Bepin Meets Ghosh […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 Glimpses of the Past Summary In English 1757-1849 In India of 1757, the East India Company was in a strong position. Compared to the Indian Princes, they had superior weapons. Besides Indian Princes were short-sighted in their approach to the events of the time. Indian princes were […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 The Tsunami Summary In English I Introduction This part gives us some important and inspiring incidents. These occurred when tsunami hit some parts of India. The stories are from Andaman and Nicobar islands. Unfortunate Ignesious The first story is about Ignesious. His wife woke him up at […]

The Best Christmas Present in the World Notes Chapter 1 English (Honeydew) Class 8 The Tsunami Notes Chapter 2 English (Honeydew) Class 8 Glimpses of the Past Notes Chapter 3 English (Honeydew) Class 8 Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory Notes Chapter 4 English (Honeydew) Class 8 The Summit Within Notes Chapter 5 English (Honeydew) Class […]

Notes For All Chapters English Honeydew Class 8 The Best Christmas Present in the World Summary In English The Roll-Top The author found a roll-top desk in a junk shop. It was in a bad condition but cheap. He thought that he could restore it. So he bought it. He began to work on it […]

How The Camel Got His Hump NCERT Book Chapter 1 English Class 8 Children at Work NCERT Book Chapter 2 English Class 8 The Selfish Giant NCERT Book Chapter 3 English Class 8 The Treasure Within NCERT Book Chapter 4 English Class 8 Princess September NCERT Book Chapter 5 English Class 8 The Fight NCERT […]

The Comet II Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Exercise (Page 88) Discuss the following topics in small groups. Write your answers afterwards. Question 1: Should a scientist’s findings be suppressed if they seem disturbing? Give reasons for and against the topic. Answer: No, the scientist tries to discover the truth, the […]

The Comet Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Comprehension Check (Page 77) Questions: Why does Indrani Debi dislike Duttada’s “hobnobbing’ with Dibya? She is complaining and smiling. Why is she smiling? ‘ (i) What was Duttada’s secret ambition? (ii) What did he do to achieve it? What is the difference between a […]

Jalebis Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 EXERCISE (PAGE 72) Work in small groups. Question 1: Select and read sentences that show (a) that the boy is tempted to eat jalebis. (d) that he is feeling guilty (c) that he is justifying a wrong deed. Answers: (a) Jalebis are meant to be […]

The Open Window Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Exercise (Page 61) Discuss in Small groups. Question 1: Is this a mystery story? Give a reason for your answer. Answer: The open window is not truly a mystery story. It shows the fertile imagination of a young girl. She plays a practical […]

The Fight Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Exercise (Page 54) Discuss the following topics in small groups. Question 1: Is fighting the only way of resolving differences of opinion? What else can be done to reach a mutually acceptable settlement? Answer: Fighting is not the only way to resolve a dispute. […]

Princess September Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Exercise (Page 44) Discuss the following questions in small groups. Write their answers later. Question 1: Are the sisters unkind and cruel? Find evidence in the text to support your idea. Answer: Yes, the eight sisters of the princess were unkind and cruel. They […]

The Treasure Within Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Exercise (Page 32) Answer the following Questions: Question 1: It is likely that someone who is original and intelligent does not do very well at school? Should such a learner be called a failure? If not, why not? Answer: A learner who is […]

The selfish giant Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Exercise (Page 24) Discuss the following topics in groups. Question 1: The little child’s hands arid feet had marks of nails. Who does the child remind you of? Give a reason for your answer. Answer: The nail’s marks on the child’s hands and […]

Children at work Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 Exercise (Page 16) Discuss the following questions in small groups. Write their answers afterwards. Question 1: Is Velu a smart boy? Which instances in the text show that he is or isn’t? Answer: No, Velu is not a smart boy. He runs away […]

How The Camel Got His Hump Chapter 1 English Class 8 Children at Work Chapter 2 English Class 8 The Selfish Giant Chapter 3 English Class 8 The Treasure Within Chapter 4 English Class 8 Princess September Chapter 5 English Class 8 The Fight Chapter 6 English Class 8 Jalebis Chapter 7 English Class 8 […]

How The Camel Got His Hump Solutions For All Chapters It So Happened Class 8 EXERCISE (PAGE 6) Discuss the following topics in groups. Question 1: Can this story be factually true? Answer: No, the story is not factually true. It is just an imaginary one. Question 2: What according to you, is the story […]

On the Grasshopper and Cricket Solutions For All Chapters Honeydew Poem Class 8 WORKING WITH THE POEM (PAGE 119) Question 1: Discuss with your partner the following definition of a poem. A poem is made of words arranged in a beautiful order. These words, when read aloud with feeling, have a music and meaning of […]

When I Set Out For Lyonnesse Solutions For All Chapters Honeydew Poem Class 8 WORKING WITH THE POEM (PAGE 106) Questions: 1. In the first stanza, find words that show (i) that it was very cold. (ii) that it was late evening. (iii) that the traveller was alone. Answer: 1. (i) The word “rime’ shows […]

The School Boy Solutions For All Chapters Honeydew Poem Class 8 WORKING WITH THE POEM (PAGE 84) Question 1: Find three or four words/phrases in stanza 1 that reflect the child’s happiness and joy. Answer: The words/phrases that reflect the child’s happiness are the song of birds and the skylark, and the sound of hunter’s […]

The Last Bargain Solutions For All Chapters Honeydew Poem Class 8 WORKING WITH THE POEM (PAGE 74) Question 1: Who is the speaker in the poem? Answer: A man looking for his employer is the speaker. Question 2: “The king, sword in hand” suggests (i) wealth (ii) power (iii) more power than wealth Mark the […]

Macavity The Mystery Cat Solutions For All Chapters Honeydew Poem Class 8 WORKING WITH THE POEM (PAGE 51) Question 1: Read the first stanza and think. (i) Is Macavity a cat really? (ii) If not, who can Macavity be? Answer: (i) Macavity is a cunning cat. (ii) If not a cat, he can be an […]

Geography Lesson Solutions For All Chapters Honeydew Poem Class 8 WORKING WITH THE POEM (PAGE 35) Question 1: Find three or four phrases in stanzas one and two which are likely to occur in a geography lesson. Answer: scaled six inches to the mile valleys were populated land and water attracted man. Question 2: Seen […]

The Ant and the Cricket Solutions For All Chapters Honeydew Poem Class 8 WORKING WITH THE POEM (Page 23) Question 1: The cricket says, “Oh! What will become of me?” When does he say it, and why? Answer: The cricket speaks these words when in his home he finds no food to eat in winter. […]