English with Sathish!

Unit - 1  Supplementary Reader  The Woman on Platform 8 A. Choose the best answer. 1. Satish’s mother handed to her son ……………. a) bag of pencil b) bag of vegetables c) big box of chocolates d) cricket ball Answer: c) big box of chocolates   2. The train would come at ……………. a) one o’clock b) twelve o’clock c) two o’clock d) eleven o’clock Answer: b) twelve O’clock 3. The strange lady gave ……………. to Arun. a) coffee and vada b) tea and bajji c) samosas and jalebis d) black tea and cake Answer: c) samosas and jalebis 4. Arun was sitting on platform ……………. . a) no. 7 b) no. 8 c) no. 4 d) no. 3 Answer: b) no. 8 5. Satish and Arun were ……………. years old boys. a) 12 b) 11 c) 13 d) 10 Answer: a) 12 B. Match the following. 1. woman in white mother of Satish 2. train boy of same age 3. bowler dressed simply 4. Satish waves of stream 5. spectacles A

Unit - 2 Prose The Night the Ghost Got in  I. Answer the following questions 1.   Where was the author when he heard the noise? The author was in the bathroom . 2. What did the narrator think the unusual sound was? The narrator thought it was his father or his brother Roy . Later, he thought it was a burglar of a ghost. 3. What were the various sounds the brothers heard when they went downstairs? They heard the footsteps circling the dining room table  4. Who were the narrator’s neighbours? Mr. Bodwell and his wife were the narrator’s neighbours. 5. How did the Bodwells react, when a shoe was thrown into their house? Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell their house and go back to Peoria. 6. What did the Bodwells think when they heard the mother shout? There was a burglar in their house. 7. What was the grandfather wearing? The grandfather was wearing a nightgown and woollen pants, a nightcap and a leather jacket. 8. What conclusions did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops? The grandfath

Unit - I The Nose-Jewel(Prose) I. Synonyms 1.  Self-centred  – concerned with the self  2. Disdain  – feeling of contempt or scorn  3. Muck-heap  – heap  4. Grub  – food  5. Magistrate  – a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law.  6. Disgrace  – the state of being dishonored, or covered with same  7. Ignorant  – unaware  8. Consoled – comforted (someone) in the time of grief, disappointment  9. Suspected  – believed to be a cause or at fault  10. Flutter  – to flap or wave quickly but irregularly  11. Confined  – restricted, kept in a limited space or area  12. Panic  – frightened  13. Cruel  – merciless or heartless  14. Gravely  – in a grave or serious manner 15. Indeed -  in fact 16. Consoled - comforted 17. Self-centred - egoistic 18. Whispering -  murmur II. Antonyms 1. Delight x sorrow 2. Disgrace x honour 3. Careless x careful 4. Secret x open 5. Confine x free III. Answer the following questions 1. Where did the sparrows build the nest? The sp

Special Hero  I. Answer the following questions.  1. Who is the speaker?  The poet, Christina M Kerschen, is the speaker. 2. Who is the special hero mentioned in the poem? The child's father is the special hero.  3. How did the child feel when it was hold by its dad?   The child felt the love and tenderness when it was hold by its dad. It also felt safe. Seems it was sent to me  From someplace up above.   4. What do the above lines mean?  The child feels that the father is sent by God. 5. What did the child want to tell its dad?  The child wanted to tell its dad that he is a special hero. 6. "There is something special about a father's love".  Identify the alliteration in the given lines.  Something-special is the alliteration in the given line. 2. Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.  arms-eyes, see-me, love-above, and hero-so are the rhyming words in the poem. II. Answer in a paragraph Write a paragraph on the father’s love as described in the poem. The child w

Passage Comprehension Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.        A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or sent from one computer to another.       The internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, downloading your favorite songs or communicating with friends and family.       Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals create and post. It’s kind of like a giant bulletin board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put anything on the internet, you also have to be careful and use your best judgment and a little commonsense.   Questions: 1. What is a network? 2. What is an internet? 3. How is internet useful to us? 4. What is compared to internet? 5. Is anyone allowed to post on the internet? Answers: 1. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or s

Poem Comprehension Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.   Good Books  Good books are friendly things to own.  If you are busy they will wait.  They will not call you on the phone  Or wake you if the hour is late.  They stand together row by row,  Upon the low shelf or the high.  But if you're lonesome this you know:  You have a friend or two nearby. Questions: 1. Which are called friends in this  poem? 2. How will the books stand? 3. When will the books wake us? 4. Will they call us on phone? 5. Who will be with us if we are lonely? Answers: 1. Books are the friends.  2. The books stand row by row on shelf. 3. The books will wake us if the hour is late.  4. No, the books will not call us on phone. 5. Books will be with us if we are lonely.

 E-Mail Writing Write a formal email to Mr Sundar Pitchai, CEO of Google, requesting him for an appointment to interview him. From           :  viji@gmail.com To                :  sundar@google.com Subject         : Requesting for an interview - Reg. Dear Sir,                              My hearty congratulations to you for becoming the CEO of Google. You have turned into an inspiration to students. Our school students are very eager to conduct an interview with you so that we may know your journey to this top position and it is sure to be a great boost to the young minds. I know very well that you will have a tight schedule but the time you spend with us will generate enthusiasm in the students to achieve like you. So I kindly request you to accept our request.   Regards, T. Viji.

 Observe the picture and describe it in your own words.                    The picture shows a classroom. It is a temple of learning. It is a joyful place for the little children. The classroom is a miniature model of the society where students from different families come together. Teachers impart knowledge and make the students excellent. Tiny minds are shaped here to become great leaders in future. The classroom makes a tremendous impact on development of society and country. 

  Unit – 1 His First Flight (Prose)   I. Answer the following briefly. 1. Why did the seagull fail to fly? The seagull was afraid to fly . 2. What did the parents do when the young seagull failed to fly? His parents scolded and threatened to let him starve. 3. What was the first catch of the young seagull’s older brother? Herring 4. What did the young seagull manage to find in his search for food on the ledge? The young seagull managed to find dried pieces of mackerel’s tail and eggshell . 5. What did the young bird do to seek the attention of his parents? The young bird pretended to fall asleep and uttered a low cackle . 6. What made the young seagull go mad? The young seagull was hungry and the sight of food made the young seagull go mad. 7. Why did the young bird utter a joyful scream? The young bird saw a piece of fish in the beak of his mother. 8. Did the mother bird offer any food to the young bird? No 9. How did the bird feel when it

Write a story in your own words using the pictures                                                One hot day, a thirsty crow was searching for water in a village. The crow found a pot near a tree. Water level was very low in the pot and the crow was not able to drink water. The crow was disappointed. It thought of a plan. The crow started dropping small pebbles into the pot. The water level raised. The crow drank water and flew away happily.   

Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour. District Sports Hostel, Thoothukudi. 23 July, 2023.  Dear Father, How are you? I am good. I have performed well in the first midterm test. Our school has organised a one day educational tour to Keeladi for the students of 8th Standard. This tour will be helpful for us to understand the richness of our Tamil culture and tradition. I wish to join the tour and I seek your permission. Kindly send me ₹300 for the fare and my expenses. Convey my love to mom and little brother. With love, Jansi. Address on the envelope. To R. Rajan, 99, V.O.C Street, Koodal Nagar,  Chennai.

You are Santhosh, Secretary, Housing board, Officer’s colony, Thiruvarur. Water supply will be suspended for ten hours (10 a.m to 8 p.m) on 5th of October for cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice in about 50 words advising the residents to store water for a day. Housing Board Officers Colony, Thiruvarur.  Notice  October 3, 2023.   Suspension of Water Supply  The water tank of our colony will undergo cleaning process on 5th of October. So water supply will be suspended for 10 hours on the day. The residents are asked to store water for the day as per their requirement and use it wisely. Santhosh. Secretary,  Housing Board Officers Colony, Thiruvarur.