PSEB Punjab Board Class 8 English Textbook Solution Chapter 8 We who Love Books Exercise Questions and Answers, Grammar, Composition Writing.
ACTIVITY 2
Pick the rhyming words from the poem and make a list.
a.) Away –Stay e.) Test – Fast
b.) Torn– Dawn – Gone f.) Ten – Again
c.) Again– Refrain g.) Refrain -Ten
d.) Free – Be –Meh.worn – torn
ACTIVITY 3
Match the word with their correct synonym
SR.NO | WORD | SYNONYM |
1 | moment | time |
2 | Modern | new |
3 | Clever | intelligent |
4 | Upset | unhappy |
5 | Nourishment | nutrition |
6 | Wealthy | rich |
7 | Garbage | trash |
8 | Infant | baby |
9 | Tall | high |
10 | Large | big |
11 | Companion | friend |
12 | Secure | safe |
13 | Thief | burglar |
14 | Dish | bowl |
15 | Ancient | old |
16 | Timeless | permanent |
17 | Familiar | known |
18 | Raise | lift |
19 | Tale | story |
20 | Joy | Happiness |
ACTIVITY 4
Read the following stanzas and answer the question.
A. Some books I’ll never give away,
Though old and worn , their binding torn,
Upon my shelves they’ll always stay,
Alive, still read, still fresh each dawn,
Their magic moments never gone.
a.) Name the poem and poet.
ANS: poem name: we who love books
Poet: Ruskin Bond
b.) The poet doesn’t want to part with some books. Where does he keep them?
ANS: As poet considers the books as his friends he doesn’t want to throw them so he kept that book in the shelves.
c.) What is the condition of the books?
ANS:some books are old and worn ,not in their good conditions as they before but are readable
B.) Familiar friends, these timeless tales
Have been with me since I was ten,
And as I turn their pages once again
I feel and love their old refrain.
a.) The poet calls his books ‘ familiar friends’. Why does he call them ‘familiar’?
ANS:Poet called his books familiar friends because they have been with him since his childhood like as a childhood friend with whom he feels loved.
b.) what do you understand by the phrase ‘timeless tales’?
ANS:timeless tales means stories that will never changed by the time
c.) How does the poet feel when he touches and feels the pages the pages of his books?
ANS: he becomes nostalgic and can feel the old memories with them.
C.) Great verse , great thoughts, still stand test
Of time that’s passing by so fast……
These good companions never fail
To give me joy, to nourish me.
We who love books will always be
The lucky ones, our minds set free.
a.) According to the poet, what still stand the test of time?
ANS: According to poet,the verse and thoughts will still stand the test of time.
b.) What do you think the poet will always get from his good companions?
ANS: The good companions of poet always gave happiness new thoughts to him and nourishes him without any fail.
c.) Who according to the post will always be lucky be ones?
ANS: According to the poet the people who love books to read are always be lucky ones.
ACTIVITY 6
Underline the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
1.) Priya love / loves her work.
2.) he study / studies agriculture.
3.) A salesperson sell / sells products for a company.
4.) Sunita work / works in a bank.
5.) Nurses help / helps people.
6.) We write / writes English books.
7.) Your office close / closes at 5:00 p.m.
8.) She teach / teaches in a school.
9.) I walk / walks to work everyday.
10.) I start / starts at 8:00 a.m. every morning.
ACTIVITY 11
Look at the pictures below . The pictures are in a sequence. Work together and write a short story based on the pictures.
Long long time ago a girl was living with his father in a small house. Her father was carpenter. During the time of winters at one day they were having a father daughter chatting, snow fall were started . Meena the girl saw a cat and birds outside shivering due to cold, she immediately called her father and pointed outside. So they decided to do something for that poor animal and birds. Meanwhile they have all the material required for making a small house so they started doing work. After a 3 hours work they finally made a little home for homeless cat, and kept outside so she can sleep in that home in that deadly cold . After watching this from the window Meena was so happy.