Odisha Board Solutions for Class 8 English || A New Approach to English

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Odisha Board Solutions for Class 8 English

 Odisha Board Solutions for Class 8 English

Odisha Board Class 8 English textbook helps in the development of listening and speaking skill of the students along with the skills of reading and writing. There are poem, rhymes and stories with very interesting mind-engaging activities. 

There are eight lessons which comprises of five prose and three poems. Each lesson has three major sections. Pre-reading, while reading and post-reading. 

There are in fact, sub-lessons of the main lessons. The sub lesson are simpler and shorter than the main lessons. In our website we have provided all the answers of comprehension  questions, activity questions, MCQ, Vocabulary.

CONTENT 

(PART I)

Brush Up Your English

01. Ali Made Impossible Possible

02. The Rainbow (Poem) 

03. Mongoose

(PART II) 

01. The Riddle Master

       A Slave's Riddle

02. Accident Poem

      Safety First

03. The Olympic Games

      The Olympic Champion and the Ducks

TEST-1

04. The Mountain and The Squirrel (Poem)

05. The Lost Camel

      Tips from the wise old woman

06. Music Helps Plants Grow

      Jagdish Chandra Bose

07. Scarecrow (Poem)

      Face Masks Fool the Bengal Tigers.

08. Biju Patnaik and His Dakotas

      Ranapratap and his Chetak

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 A Tiger in the house Questions Answers | Lesson 4 | Class 7 | English | Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions | Assam

A Tiger in the house Questions Answers | Lesson 4 | Class 7 | English

Word Note 

 
(a) sumptuous  - very luxurious, splendid
(b) strolling - walking
(c) retriever -  a type of dog trained to fetch birds which have been
shot   

(d) superintendent- a person with power to manage and control mace.

(e) crouched- to put body close of the ground by blending legs 

(f) smach-  to hit someone or something with the hand.

(g) Reunion - a party of people who have not met each other for
long
(h) distinction - honour
(i) stalk - move secretly towards someone
(j) snarling -  growling with bared teeth
(k) tempting - attractive
(l) retreat - go back
(m) crafty - sly
(n) briskly - rapidly
(o) terrain an area having preponderance of a particular rock.

(p) intricate making a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

 
Working with the text 

A Tiger in the house questions answers Sankardev Shishu Niketan Assam solutions

1 Answer the following questions :

 
(i) By whom was the tiger cub discovered? 

Answer: The tiger cub was discovered by the Narrator's Grandfather.

ii) Where was it discovered?

Answer: The tiger cub was discovered by the narrator's grandfather on a hunting expedition in the Terai jungle near Dehra.

 
iii) What was the name of the tiger cub?

Answer: Timothy was the name of the tiger cub.

 iv) Who named it?

Answer: Timothy was named by narrator's grandfather.

(v) What were the two companions of the tiger cub in grandfather's house? 

Answer: Toto the monkey, and a small mongrel puppy were the two companions of the tiger cub in grandfather's house.

vi) What was the favorite place of the tiger cub in the house? 

Answer: The favorite place of the tiger cub in the house was the drawing room, and he would make himself comfortable on the long sofa,

 
vii) What was the visible change of the tiger cub when it was six months old?

Answer: When timothy was about six months a change came over him, e grew steadily less friendly.

 viii) Why was the tiger transferred to the zoo?

Answer:  When timothy was about six months a change came over him, he grew steadily less friendly. Timothy had to be chained more often. And finally, when he began to stalk Mahmoud with villainous intent, grandfather decided to transferred him to a zoo.

 ix) What annoyed grandfather when he went to meet his tiger in the
Zoo? 

Answer:  The grandfather was annoyed by the leopard when he went to meet his tiger in the Zoo. He was very frustrated by that leopard because whenever timothy came closer to him the leopard would rush at the bars, and the timothy would slink back to his corner.

Working with language 

 
1.Study the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow:  

 
(a) Give up: abandon
(b) Give off: emit
(c) Give away: distribute
(d) Give out: exhaust
(e) Give over: hand over
(f) Give in: yield 

i) They were give over to the enemy.
ii) The President give away the prizes.
iii) I tried hard but ultimately I had to give up.
iv) He at first opposed the proposal, but at last give in.
(v) This flower give off a sweet smell.
vi) My patience give out at last.

Read the following sentences: 

 
a) I was having my breakfast when the light went out. 
b) She was reading when the teacher came. 

The verbs in italics are in the past continuous tense. Find six examples of
verbs in the past continous tense in the text and write them down.

(a) Grandfather took the opportunity of calling at the zoo to see how Timothy was getting on.

(b) When my grandparents were visiting relatives in Lucknow.

(c) He had been stroking and slapping timothy.

(d) The keeper was observing him with some alarm.

(e) The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish.

(f) When Granfather was strolling down the forest path.

3. The young one of a tiger is called 'cub'. Write what the young ones of the following animals are called- 

 
animals           Young ones
 

lion -  cub
horse - foal
elephant - calf
wolf - pup
fox - kit
buffalo - calf

4. Notice the following sentences-

 
a) He said, "I am reading now".
b) He told that he was reading then. 

The first sentence is in direct speech. Direct speech shows what people
actually said. Reported (or indirect) speech is how we later report this,
making changes to the words the speaker originally said. Second sen
tence is in reported speech. 

Now turn the following sentences into reported speech-

 
(i) The keeper said to grandfather, "Timothy died of Pneumonia two  months ago." 

Answer: The keeper told grandfather that Timothy died of Pneumonia two months ago.

(ii) Grandfather said to the keeper, "The leopard keeps frightening the
tiger" 

Answer: Grandfather told keeper that leopard kept frightening the tiger.

iii) The keeper said to grandfather, "Please continue your conversa-tion." 

Answer:  The keeper requested grandfather to continue their conversation.

(iv) Grandfather said, "Why don't you put him somewhere else?"

Answer: Grandfather asked why don't they put him somewhere else?

 
(v) Grandfather said, "Goodnight, Timothy"

Answer: Grandfather wished goodnight to Timothy.

5. Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.

tickle, smack, ridiculously, intricate, magnificent, steadily, writing

(a) Tickle: lightly touch or prod

Grandfather tickled Timothy under the chin.

(b)  Smack: A Sharp slap or blow.

Leopard smacked Timothy across the face.

(c) ridiculously: Absurdly

That play was so ridiculous 

(d) Intricate: Complicated

I read a book with intricate story.

(e) magnificent: impressively beautiful.

Taj Mahal is a magnificent monument.

(f) steadily: in a regular manner

The state has been steadily developing.

(g) writing : ability of composing words

He is writing a book

 6. Do you have a pet? Write a short paragraph on your pet. 

I Have a pet tiger named Timothy, it was discovered by my Grandfather
on a hunting expedition in the Terai jungle near Dehra. It's colour is orange with black stripped. It is eighteen inches long. Toto the monkey, and a small mongrel puppy are the two companions of the timothy. Timothy's favourite amusements is to stalk anyone who could play with him. His favourite place in the house is drawing room, their he make himself comfortable on the long sofa. Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat. He slept at night in the cook's quarters. He is happy living with us.

7. Make a visit to the zoo and write a paragraph on it using the following points. You can use some of your own. Paste some pictures of birds and
animals you have seen there.

*your journey to the zoo.
* birds and animals you have seen there.
*the name of the places where they are found. 

* their eating habits. *
*your return journey.

8. Write a short paragraph (in about 30 words) on the tiger cub's habits.

Answer: One of the Timothy's favourite amusement was to stalk anyone who can play with him.  Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat.

 
9 Mark the correct answer in each of the following: 

 
i) Timothy was put on a diet of raw mutton and cod liver oil because 

a) it was good for him
b) milk proved too rich for Timothy
c) he loved eating meat 

Answer: (b)  milk proved too rich for Timothy

ii) The zoo authorities were glad to receive Timothy because of its 

 
a) eating habits
b) cleanliness
c) well feeding and fairly civilized habits. 

Answer: c) well feeding and fairly civilized habits.

ii) The keeper told the grandfather that his tiger died of 

 
a) Cholera
b) Jaundice
c) Pneumonia 

Answer: c) Pneumonia

Lesson 3 | The Arrow and The Song poem Questions and Answers | Class 7 English Solutions Sankardev Shishu Niketan Assam

The Arrow and the Song poem Questions and Answers

In this post, we will share Sankardev Shishu Niketan School Assam Class 7 English Questions Answers. I hope this post will help you in understanding the poem and also in your exam preparation. The arrow and the song is a very famous lyrical poem, the poet of this poem is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 

The Arrow and the Song

 I shot an arrow into the air, 

It fell to earth, I knew not where; 

For, so swiftly it flew, the sight 

Could not follow it in its flight. 

I breathed a song into the air, 

It fell to earth, I knew not where; 

For who has sight so keen and strong, 

That it can follow the flight of song? 

Long, long afterward, in an oak 

I found the arrow, still unbroke; 

And the song, from beginning to end, 

I found again in the heart of a friend. 

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Arrow and the song questions answer class 7

WORD NOTE

(a) Swiftly: quickly

(b) keen: sharp

(c) flight: in motion

(d) oak: a huge tree

(e) follow: to come and go after in the same direction.

Working with the poem 

1. It fell to earth, I knew not where 

(a) What is the 'it'? 

Answer: Here 'it' refers to the arrow.

(b) How did it fall? 

Answer: It falls very swiftly.

(c) Why did the person not know where it fell? 

Answer: The person was unsure where it fell because the arrow flew so swiftly that the person could not follow its flight.

2. 'I found the arrow still unbroke'. 

(a) Which 'arrow' does the poet talk about? 

Answer: The poet of this poem in the last stanza talks about the same arrow which he shot earlier. Finally, he found the arrow which was still whole, not broken.

(b) When did he find it? 

Answer: After a long long period of time The poet found that the arrow which he shot earlier.

(c) What does 'still unbroke' mean'? 

Answer: Here by the term 'Still unbroke' the poet means that the arrow had possibly hit the target and it is still a whole not damaged.

3 Give a word from the poem that rhymes with each of the following Words:

(a) sight: Flight.

(b) strong: Song

(c oak: unbroke

(d) end:  friend

4. Fill in the blanks using a word from the poem: 

i) The arrow was shot into the air.

ii) The poet could not follow the sight of the arrow. 

iii) He found the song in his friend's heart.

iv) He breathed a song into the air.

5. Answers the following questions: 

i) What did the poet do? 

Answer: The poet shot an arrow into the air.

i) Where did the arrow fall? 

Answer: The arrow fell somewhere on the earth.

ii) Where did the poet find the arrow? 

Answer: The poet found the arrow in an oak tree.

iv) Where did the poet find the song? 

Answer: The poet finds the song in the heart of his friend.

Working with language 

1. Look at the following sentence of the poem. 

I know not where. 

This is a negative sentence. This sentence can be made negative in the 

following way also-

I did not know where. 

Now make the following sentences negative as shown in the example given above. 

i) He paid the money by cheque.

Answer: He did not paid the money by cheque. 

ii) The boys come to school in time 

Answer: The boys do not come to school in time.

ii) She plays tennis. 

Answer: She does not play tennis.

iv) I have a toy pistol. 

Answer:  I do not have a toy pistol

2. Form proper adverbs from the following words: 

i) Swift - Swiftly

i) Careful - Carefully

ii) Quick - Quickly

iv) Blind - Blindly

v) Heart - Heartly

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The Clever Shepherd All textual Questions and Answers | Lesson 2 | Class 7 | Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions Assam 

The Clever Shepherd All textual Questions and Answers | Lesson 2 | Class 7

Lesson 2 The Clever Shepherd Questions Answers | Class 7 

 Where the Mind is Without Fear All Questions Answers | Lesson 1 |  Class 7 | Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions Assam 

Where the Mind is Without Fear All Questions Answers | Class 7

Where the mind is without fear is a Pre-independent poem written by Nobel Laurete Rabindranath Tagore. In this poem the poet Rabindranath Tagore depicts the picture of a new and awakened India. Where The Mind is without  fear is one of the Tagore's most anthologised poems. In this Post we are about to discuss questions and answers of the poem Where the Mind is without fear. The very first Lesson of Class 7 | English of Sankardev Shishu Niketan school contain this amazing poem by Rabindranath Tagore. So in this post you will get all the textual questions and answers of Where the mind is without fear.

Where The Mind is Without Fear 

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; 

Where knowledge is free; 

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments 

By narrow domestic walls; 

Where words come out from the depth of truth; 

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; 

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into 

the dreary desert sand of dead habit; 

Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening 

thought and action 

Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake. 

                                                                                    - Rabindranath Tagore 

Exercises 

I. a) Let's look at the interesting use of the relative adverb 'where' in all but 1 line of 

the poem. The lines start with 'where 

Line 1 Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; 

Here 'where' relates to 'mind' and now find out what 'where' relates to lead' in the other lines. 

Answer: In the other line, 'Where'  the mind is led forward into ever-widening thought and action.

b) Find out the negative words in the poem, eg, fear, broken. 

Answer: Other negative words are fragments, dead, lost, dreary.

c) Say whether true or false 

1. The poet describes an ideal place 

Answer: True

 2. Narrow domestic walls mean a lack of understanding between man and man.

Answer: True. 

3. 'Dead habit' means old habits. 

Answer: True.

4. Truth, perfection, and reason are not to be found in that 'heaven' 

Answer: False.

5. Tireless striving cannot reach perfection.

Answer: True. 

II. Give 5 short sentences to describe the heaven that the poet wants for his country men eg. a place where knowledge is free 

Answer: 

(i) A Place where Mind is without fear.

(ii) Place where people is honest, open - minded and industrious.

(iii) A Place where people use reasons over their blind faiths.

(iv) A Place where people are free from corruption, slavery and manipulation.

(v) A place with freedom of mind and expression of ideas.

1. Who does 'thee' refer to? 

Answer: In this poem 'thee' refers to God.

2. What does the poet expect a man to possess? 

Answer: The poet expect a man to possess the 'heaven of freedom' and happier future for mankind.

3. How can one achieve perfection? 

Answer: One can Achieve perfection only if he is open-minded, honest and industrious.

4. What is a 'dead habit'? 

Answer:  Here in this poem by the term 'Dead Habit' poet means 'Old habit' of blind faith.  People need to use their reasons over the blind faiths and must accept new thoughts and ideas. 

5. What are 'narrow domestic walls? 

Answer: Narrow Domestic walls means Prejudice, blind faith and superstitions.

6. Does this poem remind you of any poem of Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore? 

Answer: Yes this poem reminds me of "Freedom of thought' another famous poem of Rabindra Nath Tagore.

7. The word Where' is frequently used in this poem. Why?

Answer:  In this poem the poet Rabindranath Tagore depicts the picture of a new and awakened India. The use of 'Where' so many times enables the poet to describe the 'Heaven of freedom' which he wants for his country.

 Lesson 19 | The story of a smart boy questions answers | Class 3 | Shankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions Assam

The story of a smart boy questions answers

THE STORY OF A SMART BOY 

(I)

Barun is a boy of seven. He studies in class three. He lives with his parents. His grandparents also live with them. They are a happy family. 

(II)

Barun gets up at six in the morning. First, he washes his hands and face. Then he goes to the toilet. He takes a bath with warm water. He takes a glass of milk with biscuits. Then he starts to read and write. He goes to school at eight-thirty. Before that, he takes his meal. He keeps his books and exercise books in the school bag. He takes a tiffin box and a water bottle also. He becomes ready without his parent's help. He is a smart boy. 

(III) 

Barun plays in the afternoon. He plays with Mrinmoy. Mrinmoy is a sweet child. The child is four years of age. Sometimes a lass also comes to play with them. Her name is Dhriti. The children play in the courtyard. They play hide and seek. Often Barun's grandfather comes to see them. He enjoys the company of the children. 

(IV)

Barun's grandfather is an elderly person. He is bald. Barun calls him 'Baldy Grandpa'. Again Grandpa Calls him 'Naughty the Great'. They are good friends. Barun likes to hear folktales from Grandpa. Barun loves his grandmother too. She makes cakes for him. 

(V)

One day Barun was playing in Grandma's room. A stick was in his hand. Suddenly the stick hit the looking glass. It was on the dressing table. It broke into pieces. His grandmother was sleeping then. Barun called out. "Look Grandma, I have broken your looking glass. What should I do now?" The old woman looked at him. He was right. She said, 'Oh sweet boy! don't worry. I will buy another mirror soon. But be careful .in future'. 'Thank you, Grandma. I am very sorry. I will play carefully in future, please don't mind', said Barun. Grandma replied, 'that's alright. 

(VI)

One day Barun was playing with a ball. An old man was standing on the road. Barun didn't see the man's face. He thought the man was his Grandpa. So he called him, 'Hi baldy Grandpa!'Grandpa. He went to the old man and said, 'Please don't mind, Sir. I mistook you. The old man was amused. 'Oh, my smart boy, don't be nervous. I am just like your grandfather. Anyway, what's your name?' 'My name is Barun'. 'Oh! What a nice name! Do you know its meaning?' 'Yes, I do. Barun is the name of the Rain god.' 

(VII) 

Barun goes to the reading table at seven o'clock in the evening. He completes his homework himself. Of course, grandpa helps him sometimes. That day Barun was reading with a heavy mind. His grandfather came. Barun told him, 'Grandpa, I called an old · man Baldy'. The Grandfather laughed. 'Do you know, he is my good friend. His name is Sri, Mohan Bora. He told me about you. He feels you are a very smart boy.' 'That's OK Grandpa, but I feel sorry for myself. Grandpa consoled him, 'Do you know Barun, my friend says, you would be a good officer in future. Barun smiled, But you know Baldy, my aim is to be a teacher. I will try to be a good teacher, maybe in a university or 1n a college or in a school'. Grandpa was delighted, 'Oh, what a smart boy you are!' 

Class 3 Solutions Shankardev Shishu Niketan Class 3 

1. Fill up the blanks : 

A) Barun is 7 years old. 

B) Mrinmoy is a lad of four years. 

C) Grandpa enjoys the company of the Children. 

D) Barun's grandfather is an elderly person. 

E) Barun's grandmother makes cakes for him. 

F) The name of the Rain god is Barun. 

G) Barun completes his homework in the evening.

H) Barun is a smart boy. 

I) His aim is to be a teacher. 

J) Grandpa helps Barun in doing homework. 

K) Barun broke his grandmother's looking mirror.

2. Write true or false : 

Barun is a smart boy, Because 

A) Barun gets up at six in the morning. - True

B) He does not go to school always. False

C) He plays in the afternoon. True

D) He quarrels with his friends. False

E) He completes his homework himself. True

F) He feels sorry for his mistakes. True

G) He does not take his breakfast. False

H) He takes meals before going to school. True

I) He does not forget to take a tiffin box and water bottle. True

J) He never tells a lie. True

3. Answer the following : 

A) Who are the playmates of Barun? 

Answer: Mrinmoy and Dharitri are the playmates of Barun.

B) Barun loves his grandmother, why?

Answer: Barun loves his grandmother because she makes cakes for him. 

C) Barun loves his grandfather, why? 

Answer: Barun loves his grandfather because they are like good friends.

D) What is the name of the friend of Grandpa? 

Answer: Mohan Bora is the name of the friend of Grandpa.

E) At what time does Barun get up in the morning? 

Answer: Barun gets up at six in the morning.

F) At what time does Barun start reading in the evening? 

Answer: At 7'o clock in the evening Barun start reading.

G) Barun calls his grandfather 'Baldy', why? 

Answer: Barun calls his grandfather 'Baldy', because he is bald.

H) Who did break the mirror into pieces? 

Answer: Barun broke the mirror into pieces.

4. Answer the following : (Yes or No) 

A) Do you get up early in the morning? 

Answer: Yes.

B) Do you go to reading table in the evening? 

Answer: Yes.

C) Do you respect your parents? 

Answer: Yes.

D) Do you take your breakfast and meal regularly? 

Answer: Yes.

E) Do you play with your friends?

Answer: Yes. 

F) Do you quarrel with your playmates?

Answer: No. 

5. Write five sentences about what you do in the morning before going to school. 

Answer: 

(i) I wake up at six in the morning

(ii) Then I go to the toilet.

(iii) Take a bath

(iv) Take a glass of milk.

(v) Get ready for school.

6. Why Barun is called 'A Smart Boy'? Write five sentences. 

Answer:

(i) Barun gets up at six in the morning.

(ii) He completes his homework himself.

(iii) He feels sorry for his mistakes.

(iv) He takes meals before going to school.

(v) He never tells a lie

7. (a) What did Barun say to his grandmother after breaking the looking glass? 

Answer: Barun thanked Grandma for not scolding him and he asked sorry for his mistake and promised his Grandma to be careful in the future.

(b) What was the reply of the grandmother to Barun when she found the looking glass broken?

Answer: Grandma was very happy by the honest behavior of her grandchild. She smiled and said her grandchild to not worry they will buy a new one.

Class 3 Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions Lesson 18 | English

Class 3 Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions Lesson 18 | English

Read the following sentences carefully. They form a good story. Write the story using the sentences, You may try by numbering the sentences as 1, 2, 3 .......... 13. Starting is numbered as 1. 

(a) They were friends. 

(b) They were quarreling over it. 

(c) One day they collected a big piece of cake.

(d) There was once a fox. 

(e) There were two monkeys. 

(f) The fox came to the monkeys. 

(g) This did not make two parts equal. 

(h) It ate some from one part, then ate some from the other. 

(i) It broke the cake into two parts. 

(j) The fox decided to end the quarrel. 

(k) It saw two monkeys quarreling. 

(I) It did the same again and again. 

(m) The monkeys could not eat the cake. 

(n) Slowly the cake disappeared.

Answers: 

(1) There were two monkey

(2) They were friends.

(3) One day they collected a big piece of cake.

(4) They were quarreling over it.

(5) There was once a fox.

(6) It saw two monkeys quarreling.

(7) The fox came to the monkeys.

(8) The fox decided to end the quarrel.

(9) It broke the cake into two parts.

(10) This did not make two parts equal.

(11) It ate some from one part, then ate some from the other. 

(12)  It did the same again and again.

(13) Slowly the Cake disappeared.

(14) The monkeys could not eat the cake.

Monkey and The clever fox

There were two monkeys, they were friends. One day they collected a big piece of cake. They were quarreling over it. There was once a fox. It saw two monkeys quarreling. The fox came to the monkeys. The fox decided to end the quarrel. It broke the cake into two parts. This did not make two parts equal. It ate some from one part, then ate some from the other. It did the same again and again. Slowly the Cake disappeared. The monkeys could not eat the cake.

Lesson 17 | Wait for your turn Questions Answers | Class 3 Shankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions Assam 

Class 3 | Wait for your turn Questions Answers

There is a bookshop near our school. It is recess time for children. Many children are standing in front of the shop. Everyone is trying to reach the shopkeeper. 

WAIT FOR YOUR TURN

Everyone is 

Speaking at the 

same time. 

Someone is asking 

for an eraser. 

Someone else is asking for a pencil. 

Someone wants a notebook. 

"Who wants a pencil and who wants an eraser?" 

The shopkeeper wonders.

Mrs. Chitra Barua, the English teacher, is passing by. She asks, ''Why are you crowding over here?" 

"Madam, I want an eraser." 

"Madam, I want a pencil". 

"Why are you pushing each other then?" Mrs Chitra enquires. 

"You can buy your things easily if you form a line. One by one, tell the shopkeeper what you want. 

"See, the shopkeeper is confused. He can't hear you." 

Now the bell is ringing. Recess is over. Children could not buy anything. 

"You should know that you have wasted your time." 

"Always stand in a queue and wait for your turn." 

"Yes, Ma'am. We'll do that."

Wait for your turn | Class 3 Questions Answers

1. Understand the meaning of the following : 

A) Crowd Crowding 

Many children are standing there. They form a crowd there Children are crowding there. 

B) Queue Queueing 

Many children are standing one after another. 

Children are forming a line. 

Children are standing in a queue. 

Children are queueing. 

2. Read the lesson and write 'yes' or 'no' against each sentence. 

a) The bookshop is in front of the school. True

b) Children are crowding in front of the bookshop. True

c) The shopkeeper likes crowding. False

d) Children are buying things easily. False

e) Mrs. Chitra teaches English. True

f) One should always stand in a queue. True

g) If you form a queue time is wasted. False

h) Crowding is not good, people should form a queue. - True

i) Everyone should wait for one's turn. - True

 Lesson 16 | Singing Shell Questions Answers | Class 3 English | Sankardev Shishu Niketan solutions Assam

Lesson 16 | Singing Shell Questions Answers

SINGING SHELL

I found a shell, a curly one, 

Lying on the sand, 

I picked it up and took it home 

Cold inside my hand. 

Mummy looked at it and then 

She held it to my ear, 

' And from the shell, there came a song. 

Soft and sweet and clear. 

I was surprised - I listened hard, 

But it was really true, 

I wish you'd find a nice big shell 

And hear it singing tool

EXERCISE 

LESSON 16 | SINGING SHELL | CLASS 3

(1) Read the poem and answer whether the following statements are true or false. 

a) The child picked up the shell. - True

b) The shell was hot in his hand. - False

c) The child threw away the shell. False

d) The shell was a curly one. - True

e) There came a song from the shell. True

f) The song was hard and bitter. False

g) The child was surprised. True

h) His mother was also surprised. - False

2. Answer the following : 

a) Have you ever seen a shell? 

Answer: Yes.

b) Where did the child find the shell? 

Answer: The child found the Shell lying on the sand.

c) What was its shape? 

Answer: The shape of Shell was a curly one.

d) What did the child hear from the shell when it was held to his ear? 

Answer: The child heard a sweet and soft song from the shell when it was held to his ear.

3. Write the rhyming words of the following :

Lesson 15 | Shree Manta Shankardeva Questions Answers | Class 3 | Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions Assam

Lesson 15 Shreemanta Shankardeva

SHREE MANTA SHANKARDEVA SHORT ESSAY

Shreemanta Shankardeva was a great son of Assam. Shankar was born at Alipukhuri village of ' Bordowa in Nagaon district of Assam. His parents were Kusumber Bhuyan and Satyasandhya (In the year 1449 Shaka). Mahendra Kandali was his teacher. Young Shankar was healthy, brave, and brilliant. Shreemanta Shankardeva visited many holy places of India. He wrote Kirtan, Bhagavat, and many other books. He composed Borgeets played Bhaonas and founded Namghars. He believed in one God. To him, all living beings are parts of God. Shreemanta Shankardeva preached Vaishnava religion. He protested against social evils. He brought a change in society. Shreemanta Shankardeva was a saint. He died at the age of 120. People of Assam will remember him forever. 

Learn the significance of the following : 

WORD AND THEIR MEANING

(a) Namghar: A place where people hold prayers. 

(b) Borgeet: Verses in praise of Lord Shree Krishna. 

(c) Bhaona: One type of Drama. 

(d) Vaishnava: Faith in one God, Lord Vishnu.

(e) Kirtan and Bhagvat:  Two Holy books. 

(f) Social evils: Bad customs and bad rules present in the society. 

(g) Change 1n the society Forever:  new customs and rules are formed for all time to come. 

B) Composed Borgeet: played Bhaona. 

Founded Namghar: Preached Vaishnava religion. 

Class 3 Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions

Q. 1: What were the names of Shreemanta Shankardeva's father and mother? 

Answer: Shree Manta Shankerdeva's parents were Kusumber Bhuyan and Satyasandhya.

Q. 2: Where was Shankardeva born? 

Answer: Shankardeva was born at Alipukhuri village of ' Bordowa in Nagaon district of Assam

Q. 3: Write the names of two holy books of Shreemanta Shankardeva. 

Answer: Shreemanta Shankardeva wrote Kirtan, Bhagavat, and many other books

Q. 4: What is the motto of Shreemanta Shankardeva's religion? 

Answer: The main motto of Shreemanta Shankardeva's religion, was all living beings are parts of God. He believed in one God.

Q.5: What religion was spread by Shreemanta Shankardeva? 

Answer: Shreemanta Shankardeva preached Vaishnava religion.

Q. 6: Who composed Borgeets? 

Answer: Shreemanta Shankardeva composed Borgeets.

Q . 7: Fill up the blanks : 

a) Shankardeva founded Namghars in Assam. 

b) Namghar is a place of holding prayers.

c) Bhaonas were played in Namghars. 

d) Shree Shankardev fought against bad customs. 

e) People of Assam will remember Shree Shankardeva forever.

Q.No.8 Write meaningful sentences by matching A With B

(a) Namghar is a - prayer hall

(b) Borgeet is a - holy book

(c) Bhaona is a - drama

(d) Kirtan is a holy song

(e) Bardowa is a holy place

Q. 9. Write meaningful sentences from the following sets of words. 

a) a saint great was Shreemanta Shankardeva. 

Answer: Shreemanta Shankardeva was a great Saint.

b) visited holy places Shree Manta Shankardeva many. 

Answer: Shree Manta Shankardeva visited many holy places.

c) a change Shreemanta Shankardeva in society brought. 

Answer: Shreemanta Shankardeva brought a change in society.

d) God Shreemanta Shankardeva one believed in.

Answer: Shreemanta Shankardeva believed in One God. 

e) All parts are of God living - beings. 

Answer: all living beings are parts of God.

Q.10. Remove the odd word from the following sets of words :

(a) Saint, nobleman, religion, teacher - Religion

(b) Bhaona, drama, chorus, namghar - drama

(c) living-being, goat, axe, man - axe