Telangana SCERT Solution Class VIII (8) English Chapter 6
Here in this Page we provided Telangana SCERT Solution Class 8 English Chapter 6 The Story of Ikat, The Earthen Goblet (Poem), Maestro with a Mission
Reading A:The Story of Ikat
Comprehension
Answer the following questions.
1.) What is the main theme of the story?
Answer:- The main theme of the story is to introduce the art and culture of India to the students. Introducing students to “Textiles of India- ‘Ikat’ of Andhra Pradesh.”“A hand operated loom” weaving fabrics for centuries.
2.) How was chitikirumal used by different people?
Answer :-The name chitkirumal, This was the favourite headgear of fishermen and other labourers. It was also the towel on the shoulders of traders in Gujarat”
3.) The teacher became silent when she was discussing handloom. Why?
Answer:-A hand operated loom which weaves and has been weaving fabrics for centuries. In the race with the machine, people have forgotten our heritage”. Teacher felt bad for it . She fell silent and gone in pensive mood.
4.) Children’s attention was divided between her words and the fabrics as she opened a silk patola sari. Why?
Answer:-Children’s attention was divided between her words and the fabrics, as she opened a silk patola sari from Patan, Gujarat. It had a red design on a black background with rows of flowers in the border.
5.) The writer described some designs, historical things and the weaving. Which part of the story do you like most?
Answer:- The writer described some designs, historical things and the weaving effectively. The handloom and weaving fabrics parts is very interesting part of story. Weavers may not be formally educated but have complex calculations at their fingertips. They draw patterns on the graphs and copy them on the threads
Vocabulary
I.) Read the following sentences.
V.V.S. Lakshman is a top batsman.
Sruthi is in class VIII.
We have ten minutes left for the show.
The minutes of every official meeting remains an important document.
The words underlined in the above sentences have the same spelling but they differ in meaning. These words are called Homonyms.
Find the meaning of the following homonyms with the help of a dictionary.
1.) a) fair (adj) : wanted
b) fair (noun) : a type of entertainment
2.) a) mind (noun) : ability to think
b) mind (verb) : to have feeling of annoyed
3.) a) quiet (adj) : making little noise
b) quiet (noun): the quality of being quiet
II.) Use the above homonyms in your own sentences.
III.) Read the following sentences carefully
The students have This some knowledge about ‘Ikat’. sum from chapter III is very tough. The words underlined in the above sentences have the same pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning. Such words are called Homophones.
Read the following passage carefully and replace the underlined words with correct homophones.
One day Janaki teacher said to the class, “We all no that the boy in the blewdress has one the best student price for this year.” She added, “This is the write hour to felicitate him. Here is the gift for the boy but can anyone help me to untie the not of the died ribbon.” One boy came forward and helped her. There was a wonderful gift inside the box!
Answer :- One day Janaki teacher said to the class, “We all no that the boy in theblew dress has one the best student price for this year.” She added, “This is the write hour to felicitate him. Here is the gift for the boy but can anyone help me to untie thenotof the died ribbon.” One boy came forward and helped her. There was a wonderful gift inside the box!
With Correct words
One day Janaki teacher said to the class, “We allknow that the boy in thebluedress haswon the best student prize for this year.” She added, “This is the righthour to felicitate him. Here is the gift for the boy but can anyone help me to untie theknotof the dyed ribbon.” One boy came forward and helped her. There was a wonderful gift inside the box!
Grammar
Read the following pair of sentences taken from the narrative “The Story of Ikat”.
1.) Ramya asked, “Are these fabrics from Indonesia?”
2.) The teacher said, “What can be the origin of the word?”
a.)Who are the speakers?
b.) What are the exact words spoken by them?
c.) If you want to report the above sentences, how will you do?
Let’s analyse the sentences 1 and 2.
The first part of the sentence ‘Ramyaaksed’ has a subject ‘Ramya’ and a verb ‘asked’. This clause is called the reporting clause. The verb is called the reporting verb. The part within the quotation marks is called the reported clause, which gives the exact words spoken by the speaker.
Let’s look at the answer to the question ‘c’.
1.) Ramya asked if / whether those fabrics were from Indonesia.
2.) The teacher asked what the origin of the word could be.
Let’s look at the changes that have taken place. You will find the following changes.
a.) Change of the pronouns and adjectives (these – those)
b.) Change of the verb in the reported clause (are – were)
c.) Change of question to a statement by adding if / whether
All the above changes are made when the reporting verb is in Past tense.
I.) Report the following conversation.
Ramya visits a weaver at Pochampally. She asks him a few questions.
Ramya : Uncle, What are you doing?
Weaver : I’m making a sari. Do you like it?
Ramya : Oh! Yes. What is the price?
Weaver : Five hundred rupees. Do you want to buy it?
Ramya : Oh! Yes. Can you pack it for me?
Weaver:Sure, here you are.
Answer:-
Ramyaasked the weaver what he was doing.
The Weaver replied her that he was making a sari and asked her whether she liked it or not
Ramya replied on this, she dod like and asked him what the price was
The Weaver replied
The cost of sari was five hundred rupees and asked whether she wants to buy it
Ramyareplied she would buy and requested weaver to pack it for her
The weaver agreed to her request and handed the pack to Ramya
II.) Editing
Read the following passage. Every numbered sentence has an error. Identify and edit it.
(1)Lalitha, a ten-year old girl sowed some tomato seed in the kitchen garden. The seeds grew into little plants after a few days. (2)Lalitha plant them in the middle of the garden. (3)She pulled every weed and never allowed a insect or a worm near her pet plants. (4)When the days was hot, she poured water to the plants at night also. She planted flowers all around her plot to make it beautiful. (5)The flowers also grew but blossomed.
Answer:- (1)Lalitha, a ten-year old girl sowed some tomato seedsin the kitchen garden. The seeds grew into little plants after a few days. (2)Lalithaplanted them in the middle of the garden. (3)She pulled every weed and never allowed an insect or a worm near her pet plants. (4)When the days was hot, she poured water to the plants at night also. She planted flowers all around her plot to make it beautiful. (5)The flowers also grew and blossomed.
Reading B: The Earthen Goblet
Comprehension
Answer the following questions.
1.) Who is ‘I’ in the poem? Who is the speaker in the first stanza?
Answer:- I in the poem is the earthen goblet. In first stanza the poet is the speaker
2.) What does the phrase ‘fragrant friendship’ convey about the goblet’s relationship with the flower?
Answer:- The phrase ‘fragrant friendship’ convey the true friendship between the flower and soil. The goblet when was in the form of soil It gave life to plant and
Plants give birth to beautiful flowers that blossoms and spreads the fragrance of friendship.
3.) The poem has the expression ‘burned so warm’. Does the poet have tender feelings towards the goblet or the earth? What is your opinion?
Answer :- The poet has some kind of feelings towards the goblet. After taking the shape, it is burnt in the form and becomes hard.
4.) The goblet has certain feelings towards its present life and past life. Which life does it like? Why?
Answer :- The goblet in past life was in the form of soil giving life to plant flowers and those flowers spread fragrance but in the present life it has become hard so the goblet liked his past life.
5.) What common things do you notice between the expression ‘living breath’ of me and ‘natural state’?
Answer :- Common things between the expression ‘living breath’ of Mr and ‘natural state’ that the living breath is the expression of goblet mounded from soil by the Potter
Natural state express the the life before Moulding, where the soil gave life to plant and flowers. Later it experience the burning and mounding by the Potter.
Reading C: Maestro with a Mission
Comprehension
1.) VempatiChinna Satyam left his house on a purpose. Do you think he was successful at the end?
Answer:- VempatiChinna Satyam left his house on a purpose to realize a dream. It was the passionate dream he was driven by. Yes, he was successful at the end.He established Kuchipudi Art Academy for this purpose, in 1963 in Madras. As many as 180 solo items and 15 dance dramas were composed and choreographed by Dr.Vempati.He composed his first dance drama ‘Sri Krishna Parijatham’ followed by ‘KsheeraSagaraMadhanam’.Some of the masterpieces like ‘PadmavatiSrinivasaKalyanam’ composed by Dr.Vempati are the symbols of depth of his knowledge and mastery over Kuchipudi
2.) When the station master asked Satyam “Where are you going, dear?,” he kept silent.
Now choose one of the options that is not the reason for the silence.
- He was determined to achieve something.
- He was determined and confident about his destiny.
- He was not determined or confident about his destiny.
Answer :- c. He was not determined or confident about his destiny.
3.) If the eighteen year old lad hadn’t left his village, Kuchipudi would not have gained this popularity. Do you agree / disagree? Why?
Answer:- Yes, agreed. If the eighteen year old lad hadn’t left the village, Kuchipudi would not have gained this popularity. He would not have become a dance director and director , choreograph beautiful dance style . He would not have established Kuchipudi Art Academy in Madras. We would not havedsolo items, dance dramas and the masterpieces like ‘Padmavati Srinivasa Kalyanam’.
4.) Is it appropriate to call him Dr.Vempati? Do you agree? Why (not)?
Answer:- Yes, I agree it is appropriate to call him Dr.Vempati because he has earn it by becoming the master in Kuchipudi dance style. He was the man who introduced the Kuchipudi dance to the world and made it popularized. He composed 180 solo items and 15 dance dramas
Writing
Based on the details of the famous singer, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam given below, write a biographical sketch of him.
Full name : SripathiPanditaradhyulaBalaSubrahmanyam
Date of Birth : 4th June 1946
Place of Birth :Konetammapeta, Nellore District
State :Andhra Pradesh
Educational qualifications :Engineering
Entry into film field : 1966
First Film : Sri SriSriMaryadaRamanna
Entry into Bollywood: In 1980
Total number of songs sung:About 40,000
Other credits :Noted dubbing artist
Actor :Acted in a number of Telugu films
TV programmes :Leading many TV programmes
1.) National Film Award for best male playback singer – 6 times
2.) Nandi Awards from Government of Andhra Pradesh – 25 times
3.) State Award from Tamil Nadu
4.) State Award from Karnataka
5.) Padma Shri Award
6.) Padma Bhushan
Answer:-
SripathiPanditaradhyulaBalaSubrahmanyam the famous singer also known as S.P. Balasubrahmanyam. He was born on 4th of June 1946 atKonetammapeta, Nellore District in Andhra Pradesh State. He studied his Engineering and in the year 1966 entered into film field and his first film was Sri SriMaryadaRamanna . Later in 1980 he entered the Bollywood world. He sand about 40,000 songs. He was not only famous singer but also noted as dubbing artist. He also acted in many Telgu films and lead many TV programmes. He received many awards. For 6 times he was been awarded for National Film Award for best male playback singer and 25 times for Nandi Awards from Government of Andhra Pradesh. Not only this but received State Award from Tamil Nadu , State Award from Karnataka , Padma Shri Award , Padma Bhushan awards.
Listening
Listen to the news bulletin read by your teacher and answer the following questions.
- What are the highlights of the news bulletin?
- Where is the art and culture policy programme going to be announced? Who is going to be benefitted from this policy?
- How will the weavers be benefitted from this policy?
Study Skills
India is a land of culture and tradition. One aspect of culture is dance. India has six major types of dances: Bharthanatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi and Manipuri.
The information can be transformed into a tree diagram
Here is some information about musical instruments in India.
In India, we have some musical instruments. The shehanai is an Indian wind instrument. This is played during auspicious functions. The harmonium is a wind instrument, having its roots in Europe. The sitar is one of the prime musical instruments of Indian music. It is a stringed instrument.Thetampura is another stringed instrument. Among the stringed instruments, the veena is the most ancient stringed instrument. The tabla is a percussion instrument. The flute/ bansuri is a wind instrument. The violin is a stringed instrument played with a bow.
Now, convert the above information into a tree diagram.