CG Board Class 8 English Solutions Chapter 2 The Shoemaker and the Elves is specifically designed for Hindi medium students of Class 8 studying in Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education. यह समाधान कक्षा 8 अंग्रेज़ी पुस्तक छात्रों को अवश्यक अपने अध्ययन को सुगम बनाने के लिए इस समाधान पुस्तक का उपयोग करना चाहिए।
CG Board Class 8 English Solutions Chapter 2 The Shoemaker and the Elves
CGBSE समाधान कक्षा 8 अंग्रेज़ी अध्याय 2 – The Shoemaker and the Elves हिंदी माध्यम में छात्रों के लिए बनाए गए हैं। यह समाधान छात्रों की सुविधा के लिए बनाई गई है और सीजीबीएसई बोर्ड के कक्षा 8 के छात्रों के लिए उपयुक्त है।
CG Board Class 8 English Solutions Chapter 2 अंग्रेज़ी are given below for Hindi Medium students.
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Reading Comprehension :
Q.A: Tick the correct answer:
1). The shoemaker wanted to sew shoes –
(a) early in the morning (b) next day
(c) at midnight (d) previous day
Ans: (b) next day
2). When the shoemaker saw a better pair of shoes, he was –
(a) annoyed (b) surprised
(c) very sad (d) happy
Ans:(b) surprised
3). The elves wore –
(a) over coat (b) rain coat
(c) old and torn clothes (d) dress
Ans: (c) old and torn clothes
4). The beautiful shoes were made by –
(a) elves (b) magician
(c) joker (d) fairies
Ans: (a) elves
5) How many gold pieces were given to the shoemaker ?
(a) one hundred (b) two hundred
(c) three hundred (d) four hundred
Ans: (a) one hundred
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Q.B: Say whether the following statements are true or false:
1. The shoemaker was very poor. (True)
2. The shoemaker was surprised when he saw a better pair of shoes. (True)
3. The shoes were made by the elves at night. (True)
4. The elves wore beautiful clothes. (False)
5. The shoemaker and his wife made little coats and trousers for the elves. (True)
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Q.C: Answer the following questions:
1. Where did the shoemaker live ?
Ans: The shoemaker lived in a little house on the edge of a wood.
2. Why was the shoemaker poor ?
Ans: There were not many people who would buy shoes from the shoemaker and each day his store of leather became less, That is why the shoemaker was poor.
3. What did the shoemaker do when he saw a better pair of shoes ?
Ans: The shoemaker was surprised to see a better pair of shoes. He sold them at once.
4. How did the shoemaker become rich ?
Ans: The shoemaker became rich by selling all the pairs of shoes that were made by the elves.
5. What did the shoemaker and his wife give the little elves ?
Ans: The shoemaker and his wife gave little coats, trousers and tiny shoes to the little elves.
6. Why did the little elves never come back ?
Ans: The little elves, when received gifts from the shoemaker, understood that their job was done and they were successful in bringing the shoemaker’s luck. That is why the little elves never came back.
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Vocabulary
Q.A: Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words given below:
1. A fairy-like creature with pointed ears is called elf.
2. Beggars usually wear rags.
3. Curtains are hung at doors and windows.
4. He is an excellent cricket player.
5. The stitches on these trousers are very fine.
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Q.B: Some words are given in the box. Make sentences using these words. The first one is done for you:
| edge excellent store tiny struck rag |
Ans:
excellent: This restaurant has excellent reviews for food and service.
edge: He had a little house on the edge of a wood.
store: We need to store the products in glass jars.
tiny: There were some tiny creatures in the forest.
struck: The clock struck three at night.
rag: The boy had a rag wrapped around his body.
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Q.C: The words given below have more than one meaning. Consult the dictionary and write their meaning:
1. fine ………………………………… …………………………………..
2. present ………………………………… …………………………………..
3. object ………………………………… …………………………………..
4. match ………………………………… …………………………………..
Ans.
1) fine: Of very high quality; Very thin or narrow.
2) present: Happening now; Being somewhere.
3) object: a purpose, a particular thing
4)match: an organised game or sports event, a person or thing that combines well with somebody/something else
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Q.D: Make some words using the following suffixes:
–ian, –er, –ist
Ans.
ian – politic – ian (politician)
vegetar – ian (vegetarian)
paediatric – ian (paediatrician)
beautic – ian (beautician)
technic – ian (technician)
er- report – er (reporter)
fight – er (fighter)
write – er (writer)
rap – er (rapper)
ist- Art – ist (artist)
Tour – ist (tourist)
cartoon – ist (cartoonist)
environmental – ist (environmentalist)
type – ist (typist)
Activity:
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Q.A: Listen to a story and give the information:
See Appendix-1 Lesson-2
1. (i) Who said :
(a) “Why not forget your work and have fun with me instead,” – The Grasshopper
(b) “But I’ve food for today,” – The Grasshopper
(c) “I am storing food for winter,” – The Ant
2. Fill in the blanks..
(i) One summer’s day, a grasshopper was singing and dancing.
(ii) An ant was dragging an ear of wheat.
(iii) It was so heavy that he could hardly move it.
(iv) The grasshopper had no food and was dying of hunger.
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Q.B: (i) Imagine that you are one of the elves. What would you say if you got a new dress ? Say it in one word or a phrase or a sentence.
Ans.
Many thanks for this wonderful gift.
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Project:
There are many describing words in the lesson.
Example: poor, little, perfect, fine.
Make a list of describing words. You can refer to any book or lesson.
Surprised, Better, Beautifully, Excellent, Good, Quickly, Famous, Pleased, Pointed, Fast, Tiny, Silently, Nice, Neat, Happy.
Use the following proverb in your sentence. Meaning is given.
Proverb Meaning
Tomorrow never comes. Don’t put something off for tomorrow.
Sentence:-
It is good to complete all our tasks to be done today itself; tomorrow never comes
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