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Samacheer Class 8 English - The Nose-Jewel

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Sections in this chapter
Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 6) 22Vocabulary (Text Book Page No.7) 10Listening (Text Book Page No. 10) 7Writing (Text Book Page No. 14) 6
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1Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 6)22 questions
Q.1Nice fun indeed.v
  1. A. infact
  2. B. doubtedly
  3. C. fine
Solution

a) infact

Answer:

a) infact

Q.2The poor woman is in a panic.v
  1. A. fear
  2. B. grid
  3. C. crash
Solution

a) fear

Answer:

a) fear

Q.3The mother consoled her little girl.v
  1. A. pretended
  2. B. comforted
  3. C. left
Solution

b) comforted
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Answer:

b) comforted
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Q.4You are always self-centered.v
  1. A. egoistic
  2. B. generous
  3. C. heroic
Solution

a) egoistic

Answer:

a) egoistic

Q.5What is the secret you are whispering?v
  1. A. rumour
  2. B. murmur
  3. C. louder
Solution

b) murmur
B) Find the antonym for the following words.

Answer:

b) murmur
B) Find the antonym for the following words.

Q.1The sparrows built their nest in the __________v
Solution

roof

Answer:

roof

Q.2The diamond jewel was lying in the ___________v
Solution

muck heap

Answer:

muck heap

Q.3The diamond jewel belonged to ____________v
Solution

Meenakshi Ammal
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Answer:

Meenakshi Ammal
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Q.4___________ was the servant maid of Meenakshi Ammal.v
Solution

Kuppayi

Answer:

Kuppayi

Q.5Ramayya and his wife lived with the fear of __________v
Solution

getting caught
D) Say the following statements are True or False:

Answer:

getting caught
D) Say the following statements are True or False:

Q.1Two sparrows built a nest on a treetop.v
Solution

False

Answer:

False

Q.2Kuppayi swept out the diamond jewel.v
Solution

True

Answer:

True

Q.3Ramayya gave the diamond jewel to the magistrate.v
Solution

False

Answer:

False

Q.4Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.v
Solution

True

Answer:

True

Q.5The Police searched Ramayya’s home.v
Solution

False
E) Answer the following questions: (Text Book Page No. 7)

Answer:

False
E) Answer the following questions: (Text Book Page No. 7)

Q.1Where did the sparrows build the nest?v
Solution

The sparrows built the nest in a nice spot on the roof of Ramayya’s house.

Answer:

The sparrows built the nest in a nice spot on the roof of Ramayya’s house.

Q.2Why did the bird drop the diamond stud?v
Solution

The female sparrow did not want the diamond stud. So the male sparrow dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out.
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Answer:

The female sparrow did not want the diamond stud. So the male sparrow dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out.
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Q.4Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?v
Solution

Kuppayi, the servant’s, maid was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud.

Answer:

Kuppayi, the servant’s, maid was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud.

Q.5What did Ramayya’s wife do with the stud?v
Solution

Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.

Answer:

Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.

Q.6What happened to Ramayya’s wife at the end?v
Solution

Ramayya’s wife fell sick with a fever. She became bedridden. Her rest of the life was spent in fear of being caught by the police.
F) Answer the following in about 100 words.

Answer:

Ramayya’s wife fell sick with a fever. She became bedridden. Her rest of the life was spent in fear of being caught by the police.
F) Answer the following in about 100 words.

Q.1Why did the sparrow throw the nose jewel into Ramayya’s house?v
Solution

One day, the male sparrow found a diamond nose-jewel in a heap. He picked it up and came to the nest with the shining stud in his beak and informed his wife about it. The female bird shouted at him and told him that the diamond jewel was not of any use to her. She asked the male sparrow to search for food for their young ones. So the bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out in search of little worms for the young ones.
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Answer:

One day, the male sparrow found a diamond nose-jewel in a heap. He picked it up and came to the nest with the shining stud in his beak and informed his wife about it. The female bird shouted at him and told him that the diamond jewel was not of any use to her. She asked the male sparrow to search for food for their young ones. So the bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out in search of little worms for the young ones.
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Q.2Explain how Ramayya’s wife reacted when she saw the nose jewel?v
Solution

When Ramayya’s wife noticed the jewel as she was sweeping the floor, She picked it up with delight and wore it. Ramayya questioned her angrily how she got hold of the diamond stud. She replied that she found the jewel lying on the floor and she took it. That was all. Ramayya wanted to deliver the jewel to the village magistrate. If the police searched their house, it would be a disgrace. Police searched the house of Kuppayi, the servant-maid but they could find nothing in her hut. Wife of Ramayya got scared. She soon developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed. Ramayya and his wife spent the rest of their lives in fear of being caught.

Answer:

When Ramayya’s wife noticed the jewel as she was sweeping the floor, She picked it up with delight and wore it. Ramayya questioned her angrily how she got hold of the diamond stud. She replied that she found the jewel lying on the floor and she took it. That was all. Ramayya wanted to deliver the jewel to the village magistrate. If the police searched their house, it would be a disgrace. Police searched the house of Kuppayi, the servant-maid but they could find nothing in her hut. Wife of Ramayya got scared. She soon developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed. Ramayya and his wife spent the rest of their lives in fear of being caught.

2Vocabulary (Text Book Page No.7)10 questions
Q.1I am not …………….. to drink soda, (aloud, allowed)v
Solution

allowed

Answer:

allowed

Q.2The wind …………….. the leaves, (blue, blew)v
Solution

blow

Answer:

blow

Q.3I will …………….. my friend, (meat, meet)v
Solution

meet

Answer:

meet

Q.4He will play the in the second play, (role, roll)v
Solution

role

Answer:

role

Q.5I have …………….. movie before, (scene, seen)v
Solution

seen
b. Choose the correct homophone. (Text Book Page No. 8)

Answer:

seen
b. Choose the correct homophone. (Text Book Page No. 8)

Q.1Every morning my father likes to look at the …………….. on the grass.v
  1. A. due
  2. B. dew
Solution

a) dew

Answer:

a) dew

Q.2Chennai is the …………….. of Tamilnadu.v
  1. A. capitol
  2. B. capital
Solution

a) capital

Answer:

a) capital

Q.3I was very …………….. last weekend because my friends made plans that didv
  1. A. bored
  2. B. board
Solution

a) bored

Answer:

a) bored

Q.4The cat caught the …………….. of a mouse.v
  1. A. scent
  2. B. cent
Solution

a) scent

Answer:

a) scent

Q.5The …………….. rises in the east.v
  1. A. son
  2. B. sun
Solution

b) sun
Expand the following: (Text Book Page No. 9)
Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Prose Chapter 1 The Nose-Jewel 4
ECG
Electro Cardio Gram
ILO
International Labor Organisation
SCERT
State Council of Education Research and Training
IIT
Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation
FIR
First Information Report
UNESCO
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNICEF
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AIDS
Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Syndrome
UFO
Unidentified Flying Object
FAQ
Frequently asked Question

Answer:

b) sun
Expand the following: (Text Book Page No. 9)
Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Guide Prose Chapter 1 The Nose-Jewel 4
ECG
Electro Cardio Gram
ILO
International Labor Organisation
SCERT
State Council of Education Research and Training
IIT
Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation
FIR
First Information Report
UNESCO
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNICEF
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AIDS
Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Syndrome
UFO
Unidentified Flying Object
FAQ
Frequently asked Question

3Listening (Text Book Page No. 10)7 questions
Q.1Why do birds sing?v
  1. A. To locate one another
  2. B. To warn other birds
  3. C. To find a mate
  4. D. All of the above
Solution

d) All of the above

Answer:

d) All of the above

Q.2Birds perch very high so that …………….v
  1. A. other birds can hear them
  2. B. other birds can see them
  3. C. they can hide there
  4. D. Both A and B are correct
Solution

d) Both A and B are correct
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Answer:

d) Both A and B are correct
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Q.3The health of a bird can be determined …………v
  1. A. by the length of its song
  2. B. by the complexity of its song
  3. C. by the volume of its song
  4. D. Both A and B are correct.
Solution

d) Both A and B are correct

Answer:

d) Both A and B are correct

Q.4Young birds perfect their songs by ………….v
  1. A. territorial songs
  2. B. mating songs
  3. C. warnings
  4. D. None of the above
Solution

c) warnings

Answer:

c) warnings

Q.5Young birds perfect their songs by ………………v
  1. A. natural instinct
  2. B. listening and interaction
  3. C. practice
  4. D. Both B and C are correct
Solution

b) listening and interaction

Answer:

b) listening and interaction

Q.6Fitness is ………………v
  1. A. health
  2. B. danger
  3. C. a song
  4. D. a warning
Solution

a) health

Answer:

a) health

Q.7How do variations in the basic song help the birds?v
  1. A. recognize other members
  2. B. Maintain health
  3. C. increase the length of their song
  4. D. Communicate with one another
Solution

a) recognize other members
Note: The Listening passage is given on page no. 226.

Answer:

a) recognize other members
Note: The Listening passage is given on page no. 226.

4Writing (Text Book Page No. 14)6 questions
Q.1I saw Mr. Balu this morning and gave Mr. Balu my homework.v
Solution

him

Answer:

him

Q.2Muthu likes computer games but he doesn’t play computer games very often.v
Solution

it

Answer:

it

Q.3My aunt lives in Trichy but, my aunt often comes to visit my family.v
Solution

she

Answer:

she

Q.4Neil Armstrong was born in 1930. Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969.v
Solution

He
b. Change the possessive adjective into possessive pronoun:

Answer:

He
b. Change the possessive adjective into possessive pronoun:

Q.1This is my pen.v
Solution

This pen is mine

Answer:

This pen is mine

Q.4My book is new.v
Solution

The new book is mine

Answer:

The new book is mine