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CBSE Solutions Class 8 English Beehive Prose
Page No. 115
Comprehension Check
Q1. Why is the author not able to see Bijju?
Answer: The author could not see Bijju because of the mist that concealed the hills . So he could hear the voice of Bijju but not see him.
Q2. What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist comes up?
Answer: The mist covers the hills and all the atmosphere. So they cannot be seen. The second change is that the birds stop singing. This makes the hills suddenly silent.
Comprehension Check
Q1. When does the monsoon season begin and when does it end? How do you prepare to face the monsoon?
Answer: The monsoon season in Mussorie begins from June 24/25. By August 2, the people are fed up with rain. It ends by August 31. Then begins winter rains which end by late March. We take out our rain coats and umbrellas to face the monsoon.
Q2. Which hill-station does the author describe in this diary entry?
Answer: According to the diary entry, the author describes the beautiful and mesmerizing hill station named Mussoorie.
Q3. For how many days does it rain without stopping? What does the author do on these days?
Answer: The heavens rained for around eight or nine days without stopping. Since it was raining the author was bound to stay in his room and looked out of his window at a few umbrellas.
Q4. Where do the snakes and rodents take shelter? Why?
Answer: The snakes and rodents take shelter in roofs, attics, and godowns because they are flooded out of their holes and burrows due to excessive rain.
Q5. What did the author receive in the mail?
Answer: He received a cheque.
Working with Text
Q1. Look carefully at the diary entries for June 24-25, August 2 and March 23. Now write down the changes that happen as the rains progress from June to March.
Answer: June 24 was the first day of monsoon mist. All the birds fell silent as the mist climbed up the hills. The author calls the mist melancholy because not only does it conceal the hills, it blankets them in silence too. On June 25, there was some genuine early monsoon rain. It was warm and humid, contrary to the cold high-altitude weather that the author had been experiencing all year.
It seemed to the author that the plants knew it too, and the first cobra lily reared its head from the ferns. He described the weather as ‘a paradise that might have been’. On August 2, it rained all night. There had been no storm or thunder. The author experienced a feeling of “being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain”. March 23 marked the end of winter. The blackest cloud he had ever seen spread over Mussoorie and then it hailed marbles for half an hour. The hailstorm cleared the sky and he saw a rainbow forming.
Q2. Why did the grandmother ask the children not to kill the Chuchundar?
Answer: It is an old belief that shrews bring money. Thus, grandmother asked the children not to kill the Chuchundar.
Q3. What signs do we find in Nature which show that the monsoons are about to end?
Answer: The seeds of cobra lily start turning red. The author also says that the ferns will soon start to turn yellow. These changes indicate that monsoon is about to end.
Q4. Complete the following sentences.
(i) Bijju is not seen but his voice is heard because ———–
(ii) The writer describes the hill station and valley as ————-
(iii) The leopard was successful in —————but had to flee when ———–
(iv) The minivets are easily noticed because ————
(v) It looks like a fashion display on the slopes when ————
(vi) During the monsoon season, snakes and rodents are found in roofs and attics because ————
Answer: (i) Bijju is not seen but his voice is heard because mist has descended the hillside.
(ii) The writer describes the hill station and valley as a paradise that might have been.
(iii) The leopard was successful in lifting a dog from near the servant’s quarter, but had to flee when Biiiu’s mother came screaming imprecations.
(iv) The minivets are easily noticed because they are brightly coloured birds.
(v) It looks like a fashion display on the slopes when ground orchids, mauve lady’s slipper and white butterfly orchids fill the grassy slopes of Landour.
(vi) During the monsoon season, snakes and rodents are found in roofs and attics because their burrows and holes get flooded with rainwater.
Q5. ‘Although tin roofs are given to springing unaccountable leaks, there is a feeling of being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain.’
(i) Why has the writer used the word, ‘springing’?
Answer: The word ‘springing’ means ‘to develop suddenly’. The writer says that tin roofs are prone to developing unexpected leaks.
(ii) How is the writer untouched by the rain?
Answer: The writer was physically untouched by the rain as the tin roof stopped the rain from leaking in.
(iii) How is the writer in touch with the rain at the same time?
Answer: The writer was in touch with the rain at the same time because he could feel the rain by listening to its drumming sound on the corrugated tin roof.
Q6. Mention a few things that can happen when there is endless rain for days together.
Answer: When there is endless rain for days together, the life becomes difficult. To go out becomes difficult. One gets bored living in the room all the time. Everything becomes damp and soggy. The washed clothes do not get dried. Constant rainfall is an invitation for many insects, rodents and snakes to enter the house.
It can also cause diseases. The sun is the source of life. If sunlight doesn’t reach people for a long time, they fall ill.
Q7. What is the significance of cobra lily in relation to the monsoon season, its beginning and end?
Answer: At first cobra lily appears with the arrival of the monsoon. When the cobra seeds begin to turn red, it indicates the rains are coming to an end.
Working with Language
Q1. Here are some words that are associated with the monsoon. Add as many words as you can to this list. Can you find words for these in your languages ?
downpour floods mist cloudy powercuts cold umbrellaAnswer:Here are some more words that are associated with the monsoon:
- Rain
- Thunderstorm
- Hailstones
- Mud
- Fog
- Raincoat
- Dampness
- Soggy
- Muddy water
Q2. Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms. The first one is done for you.
(i) We (get out) of the school bus. The bell (ring) and everyone (rush) to class.
(ii) The traffic (stop). Some people (sit) on the road and they (shout) slogans.
(iii) I (wear) my raincoat. It (rain) and people (get) wet.
(iv) She (see) a film. She (narrate) it to her friends who (listen) carefully.
(v) We (go) to the exhibition. Some people (buy) clothes while others (play) games.
(vi) The class (is) quiet. Some children (read) books and the rest (draw).
Answer: (i) We got out of the school bus. The bell was ringing and everyone was rushing to class.
(ii) The traffic stopped. Some people were sitting on the road and they were shouting slogans.
(iii) I wore my raincoat. It was raining and people were getting wet.
(iv) She saw a film. She was narrating it to her friends who were listening carefully.
(v) We went to the exhibition. Some people were buying clothes while others were playing games.
(vi) The class was quiet. Some children were reading books and the rest were drawing.
Q3. (i) Match these words with their correct meanings.
(a) to fall in small drops
(b) to make a sound by hitting a surface repeatedly
(c)to move quickly through the air, making a soft sound
(d) harsh sound made by birds
(e)ringing sound (of a bell or breaking glass, etc.)
Answer:(a) drip
(b) drum
(c) swish
(d) caw
(e) tinkle
(ii) Now fill in the blanks using the correct form of the words given above.
(a) Ramesh _ on his desk in impatience.
(b) Rain water _ from the umbrella all over the carpet.
(c) The pony _ its tail.
(d) The ______ of breaking glass woke me up.
(e) The __ of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Answer:(a) Ramesh drummed on his desk in impatience.
(b) Rain water dripped from the umbrella all over the carpet.
(c) The pony swished its tail.
(d) The tinkling of breaking glass woke me up.
(e) The cawing of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Q4. Complete each sentence below by using appropriate phrase from the ones given below.
(i) I saw thick black clouds in the sky. And it soon started raining heavily,
(ii) The blue umbrella was for the brother and sister.
(iii) The butterflies are to get noticed.
(iv) The lady was to chase the leopard.
(v) The boy was to call out to his sister.
(vi) The man was to offer help.
(vii) The victim’s injury was for him to get admitted in hospital.
(viii) That person was to repeat the same mistake again.
(ix) He told me he was sorry and he would compensate for the loss. I said, ‘.’
Answer:(i) sure enough
(ii) big enough
(iii) colourful enough
(iv) brave enough
(v) anxious enough
(vi) kind enough
(vii) serious enough
(viii) foolish enough
(ix) “Fair enough”
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