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Gandhiji wanted to live like a poor villager. He dressed like one and lived in a hut. His needs were very few and he owned only a few things. He had only two dr three dhoties, a pocket watch, a pair of spectacles and a pair of chappals. He ate from a wooden bowl with a wooden spoon.
Gandhiji led us in ‘our fight against foreign rule and got us our freedom. But he fought without arms. He practised ahimsa and was fearless. The foreign rulers put him in jail a number of times. But he did not hate them. He never hated anyone. He loved all the people of the world. So people everywhere called him a Mahatma.
1. (a) How did Gandhiji want to live?
(b) How did Gandhiji fight?
2. (a) Write one word for the following :
A person who does not fear anyone, F ...............
(b) Find out the word from the passage which is opposite to “Violence”.

This is a true story about a poet called Kabir who was born more than five hundred years ago. He taught us an important lesson : God loves all men. One day a young man called Niru and his wife Neema were travelling to Banaras. The day was hot. Their bullock cart bumped slowly along the dusty road. On the way they passed a pool with lotus plants at its edge. These plants had huge leaves and beautiful flowers. Neema was feeling hot and thirsty. so they stopped near the pool. While they were drinking the cool water and were washing the dust from their faces, Neena heard a weak cry.
1. (a) When was Kabir born?
(b) Why did Niru and Neema stop near the pool?2. (a) Write one word for the following :
A cart pulled by oxen, B.............(b) Find out the word from the passage which is opposite to’ Ugly”.

Ashoka was a great emperor. He thought that the duty of a great king was to protect the people and safeguard their rights. He gave protection to the public and made arrangements for Justice. He instructed his officials to behave properly with public. He engraved the message of Justice and Non violence on pillars and installed them at different places.Some of the pillars tell us about his greness. He opened hospitals for the infirm and the old where good treatment was given to the patients. He also opened hospitals for animals. He was really great as he advocated pity and mercy for all living creatures.
1. (a) What did Ashoka instruct bis officials?
(b) What did Ashoka think?
2. (a) Write one word for the following :
The ruler of on empire. E ..........
(b) Find out the word from the passage
which is opposite to “Small”.

The Mahabharata is a story about the Pandavs and the Kauravs and the great war they fought for the throne of Hastinapur.Pandu was the king of Hastinapur. He was a brave man and a wise ruler and the kingdom became rich under him, but he did not rule for many years. When he died his eldest son was too young to rule, so his mother Dhritrashtra, a blind man, became the king.
The blind king had hundred sons. They were known as the Kauravs. The five sons of Pandu were known as the Pandavs. They were Dharamputra or Yudhisthir. the wise. Been, the strong, Aijun, the great warrior and the twins Nakul and Sahadev. The Pandavs and the Kauravs grew up together in the palace at 1-Lastinapur. They played and studied together but from the very beginning, the Kauravs did not like the Pandavs. Duryodhan, the eldest Kaurav, hated them. He wanted to be the king. but how could he? The Pandavs were the heirs to the throne.
1. (a) Why did the Pandavs and the Kauravs tight?
(b) How many Sons did the blind king have?
2. (a) Write one word for the following :
A special chair used by a king or queen, T ...............
(b) Find out the word from the passage
which is opposite to “Foolish”.

An old man was walking slowly along a street. One day he saw a little boy who was flying to reach a doomiell which was too high for him. He was a kind-hearted old man, so he stopped and said, “I will ring the bell for you.” Then he pushed the button of the bell so hard that it could be heard all over the house.The little boy looked up at him and said. “Now we will run away. Come on or we shall be caught.” Before the old gentleman knew what was happening, the naughty little boy had run away round the corner of the street. leaving the old man to explain to the angry owner of the house, “Why you had rung the bell’?”
1. (a) What was the little boy trying to do?
(b) What did the boy say to the oldman?
2. (a) Write one word for the following :
A device that rings to aleit. D .........
(b) Find out the word from the passage
which is opposite to “Released”.

You are Shimla/Shishir. Your locality has complete darkness. There may be cases of theft. Write a letter to the Chairman, Municipal Board of your town complaining about poor lighting in your locality.

You are Kanchan/Karmesh. There are heaps of rubbish and night soil. Dirty water is on the road. Diseases may break out. Write a letter to the Chairman, Municipal Board, of your town complaining | about insanitary conditions in your locality.

You are Preeti/Puru. Write a letter to the Head Postmaster complaining against the irregular delivery of letters in your locality,

Imagine you are the secretary of the Science Club of your school. Write a letter to the District Education Officer of your district to inaugurate the Science Club and give a talk on the importance of a computer.

Imagine that you are Anurag from Delhi. Some person use loudspeakers at high volume during late night. You are being disturbed. Write a letter to the District Collector to ban the use of loudspeakers during late night.

Suppose that you are Anita/Amit. You were a student of Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Jaipur. You had your transfer certificate issued by the school. But you lost It. Write an application to the Head- master of the concerned school to issue you a duplicate transfer certificate. You may Lake help of the following clues :
(i) Student of class VIII during 20XX - 20XX.
(ii) Passed class VIII in I Division.
(iii) Got the Transfer Certificate but lost it.
(iv) Need it to take admission to class IX.

Your studies arc affected due to the lock down during Corona Pandemic, as the monitor of your class write an application to the headmaster of your school to arrange extra classes for major subjects, as your board exams are on head.

Imagine you are Anuprlya/Anil, a student of Class VIII Section ‘B’ of Government Secondary School, Sikar. Write an application to the Headmistress of your school to change your section from ‘B’ to ‘A’. You may take clues from the following :
(i) You secured more than 60% marks in class VIl.
(ii) All the students scuñng 60% marks in class VII have been promoted to Section ‘A’ of class VIII.
(iii) You wish to compete among such students.
(iv) Request for a change of your section from ‘B’ to ‘A’.

Imagine you are AnjanalAniruddh, a student of Government Secondary School, Bassi (Jalpur). Write an application to the Headmaster of your school to issue you the character certificate. You may take clue from the following:
(i) The class of which you are a student.
(ii) You are applying for a merit scholarship.
(iii You need a character certificate to submit it there.
(iv) Request for issuing you a character certificate.

Imagine you are Anamika/Ankit, a student of class VIII at Government Secondary School, Jaipur. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school to issue you a railway concession warrant. You may take help from the following :
(i) Your parents live in Ajmer.
(ii) You want to join them in summer vacations.
(iii) You shall travel to Ajmer by train.
(iv) You need a railway concessiOn.
(v) Request the Headmaster to issue a railway concession warrant.

Write a paragraph in about 100 words on 'Importance of Trees'. You may use the following words : Trees, gift, life, many things, animals and birds live, cause rain, soil erosion, oxygen, industries, grow more and more trees.

Write a paragraph of about 100 words on "The Game You Play' Or 'Your Favourite Game'. You may use the following words in the paragraph:
fit, volleyball, neither-nor, risky, expensive, exercise of the body, physically, mentally,creates, brotherhood, alive, popular, favourite.

Write a paragraph on 'A Visit to A Zoo'. You may use the following words :
birds, animals, classteacher, classfellows, lions, tigers, cages, monkeys, jumping, liked, kind.

Write a short paragraph in about 70 words-on 'My School'. You may use following words: Name, building, prayer, staff, teachers, students, classrooms, facilities, play ground, peaceful, your class teacher, headmaster.

Write a paragraph of about 100 words on 'My First Day in School'. You may use the following words: School reopened on 1 July, students standing in groups, talking, bell rang, classrooms, teacher, wrote names, told the names of books, bell, after the fourth period, interval, after the seventh, a long bell, went houses.

Write a story in about one hundred words with the help of the given outlines.
A lion ........... jungle ........... kills many animals ........... go to the lion ........... request ........... wants one ........... every morning ........... agree ........... hare's turn ........... thinks to punish ........... reaches late ............. lion becomes angry ........... wants to kill ........... takes to a well ........... looks reflection ........... jumps into well ........... drown ........... happy.

Write a story in about one hundred words with the help of the given outlines.
A salt merchant.......a donkey......carries salt........ stream.......all of a sudden...... falls down........salt washed away........finds the bag light ........ feels happy ........ trick ........merchant thinks of a plan........next day, ......... puts cotton ........ repears the trick ........heavy........beats........ sad.

Write a story in about one hundred words with the help of the given outlines.
A fox and a crane ...........invites ........... crane to........... dinner ........... serves milk ........... in plate........... crane...........not eat ........... long beak ........... next day........... crane invites .......... fox ........... serves ...........dinner ...........in jug ...........fox ...........not drink......... crane............drink herself.........

Write a story in about one hundred words with the help of the given outlines.
An old farmer..............four sons...........lazy ........ farmer ............ ill .......... thinks of a plan ...........calls sons............. tells a treasure hidden in the field ........... dig ........ farmer dies .......... sons dig .......... no treasure sad ........ advises .......... neighbours ......... sons ....... crop .......... understand .......... works hard ........ become rich..............

Write a story in about one hundred words with the help of the given outlines.
A shepherd boy ............ takes sheep to fields ............. cries 'wolf, wolf, help' .......... villagers run .......... see no wolf ........... laughs at them .......... angry and return ........... after some days ........... a wolf comes ............ boy cries again and again ............ no one comes ............ wolf kills the boy.

You have stood first in the Inter-School Recitation Competition. Write a diary note describing you experience of the competition, your feelings before and after the result.

Your pet dog went missing. How did you feel? Write it in a diary note.

Last year you went to Jaisalmer during monsoon season. The town was flooded. There was loss of life and property. The govt. tried to provide relief. Write a diary note describing the scenes you saw there.

You obtained 90% marks in the VII class. Write a diary note describing your experience to reach the goal.

You are Arjun, Headmaster, Maheshwari Sec. School, Kota. Write a notice informing about the Diwali Holidays.

You have found a purse containing five hundred rupees. You don't know the owner. Prepare a notice to be put up on your school notice board giving information about the place where from the purse can be collected.

You are Vinita, Secretary, Student Welfare Committee, Govt. Upper Primary School, Udaipur. There will be free distribution of the text-books for 8th class in the school between 01 May, 20XX and 05 May 20XX. Write a notice to be put on the school notice-board.

The big dog had bitten the little girl.

Prakash has swept the room.

The servant washed the floor.

Sheela writes a letter.

Ram is eating an apple.

He said to me, "Where is she going?

He said to her, "Is your brother at home?"

I said to her, "Am I late ?"

Richa said to Ram, “Does she work very hard ?

My father said to Mohan, “Are you happy with your new job?"

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