English with Sathish!

  Grade – 7 Unit - 1 “The Day the River Spoke” Let us discuss (Page:6) Column 1 (Jahnavi’s Questions) Column 2 (River’s Answers) ………. why the moon always comes from behind the hills? It goes down towards the sea. I’ve seen it—it always takes the same path, over the mountains and down to the sea, like me! “Can I do something?” …  little girls can do as much as little boys. “What are ships?” Big boats, so big that they can take hundreds of people, and they sail along the sea with lights that shine all night. Will they come here? No, they won’t. They’re too big. Chandu’s catamaran is fine for me. He can take you to see a ship someday.   Let us think and reflect (Page:7) I. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. “You shouldn’t cry, you know,” the voice went on. “And you really shouldn’t be scared, ...

  Grade-8   Unit-1 “The Wit that Won Hearts” Let us discuss (Page:7)   Rectify the following false statements from the text.   1. The queen insulted the king by speaking against the quality of his poem. Answer: The queen yawned due to tiredness, not to insult him.   2. Tenali Rama immediately went to the king and convinced him to talk to the queen. Answer: Tenali Rama first planned a clever strategy before acting.   3. The courtiers admired the king’s poem and praised his literary talent. Answer: The courtiers avoided the king and made excuses.   4. The ministers in the court were eager to hear Tenali Rama’s idea about paddy cultivation. Answer: The ministers did not accept it and mocked Tenali Rama.   5. The king never realised his mistake and continued to stay angry with the queen. Answer: The king realised his mistake and apologized.     Let us think and reflect (Page:7)   I. Read...