NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter 2 | Children at Work | Class 8 English It So Happened(Supplementry)

NCERT Solutions for class 8 English It So Happened(Supplementry)

Chapter-2(Children at Work)

Comprehension Check - Page.09

1.) Velu stood on the platform but he felt "as if he was still on a moving train". Why?

Ans. When Velu stood on the platform, his feet felt wobbly. So he felt "as if he was still on a moving train".

2.) What made him feel miserable?

Ans. Velu was very hungry. Thus hunger made him feel miserable.

3.) (i) Velu travelled without a ticket. Why?

Ans. Velu travelled without a ticket because he had no money to get a ticket.

(ii) How did he escape the ticket collector's attention?

Ans. He escaped the ticket collector's attention because the ticket collector did not come to unreserved compartment.

4.) Why had Velu run away from home?

Ans. Velu had run away from home because his father used to beat him.

5.) Why did he decide to follow the 'strange' girl?

Ans. He decided to follow the 'strange girl' because he had no any other idea where to go and what to do.

Comprehension Check - Page.13

1.) Can Velu read Tamil and English? How do you know?

Ans. Velu cannot read English. When he looks at pictures on signboards, he cannot understand the writing in English. But he can read Tamil because he reads the Tamil sigs, Central Jail.

2.) "If you are not careful, you will soon be counting bars there," the girls said,

(i) What is she referring to?

Ans. She is referring to Central Jail.

(ii) What does she mean when she says, "If you are not careful..."?

Ans. She means to say that if he is not careful, he will be in the Central Jail.

She says something a little later which means the same. The sentence is "just don't get caught, that's all".

3.) (i) Where did the girl lead Velu to?

Ans. The girl led Velu to a big building named 'Sri Rajarajeshwari Prasanna Kalyana Mandapam'.

(ii) What did they get to eat?

Ans. They hot two squashy bananas and a vada to eat there.

4.) What work did she do? Think on a one-word answer.

Ans. Ragpicker.

Comprehension Check - Page.15

1.) (i) What material are the 'strange' huts made out of?

Ans. Tyres and plastic are the strange material huts made out of.

(ii) Why does Velu find them strange?

Ans. Velu finds them strange because in his village, the houses are made of mud and palm leaves.

2.) What sort of things did Jaya and children like her collect and what did they do with those things?

Ans. Jaya and other children liked to collect paper, plastic and glass. They sold those things to Jam Baazar Jaggu.

3.) Is Velu happy or unhappy to find work? Give a reason for your answer.

Ans. Velu is unhappy to find work. He scratches hid head and sighed. But he has to accept this work because he has no other alternative idea.

EXERCISE

Discuss the following questions in small groups. Write their answers afterwards.

1.) Is Velu a smart boy? Which instances in the text show that he is or isn't?

Ans. Do it with your friends or Yes, Velu is a smart boy.

2.) Do you think Jaya is a brave and sensitive child with a sense of humour? Find instances of her courage, kind nature and humour in the text.

Ans. DO it with your friends or Yes, Jaya is a brave and sensitive child with a sense of humour.

3.) What one throws away as waste may be valuable to others. Do you find this sentence meaningful in the context of this story? How?

Ans. Do it yourself.

Chapter-3(The Selfish Giant)