WRITTEN WORKS FOR CLASS VIII
UNIT I: FAMILY
A READING: THE TATTERED BLANKET
SLOT-I (When…..he writes every day.)
1. Why did the mother and her daughter not show interest in receiving him?
2. Did Gopi directly come home? Explain.
3. Why did Gopi bring his face close to his mother?
4. What does the mother ask when her memory is sharp?
5. Did Gopi write letters every day? Explain.
Discourse: Write an imaginary letter to the mother in place of Gopi.
SLOT -II (I'm terribly upset….your amma.)
1. Why did mother get upset?
2. Where was Gopi returning from?
3. What does mother want from Gopi?
4. What did Gopi really come for?
5. Do you think Gopi will come back to see his mother after he takes his share property?
Discourse: Write a description of the mother's feelings.
B READING: MY MOTHER
SLOT -I
1. What reminds the poet of his mother's presence during his play?
2. What does the autumn morning bring the poet?
3. What is the scent of the morning service compared to?
4. How does the poet find the presence of his mother in his bedroom?
5. What are the stages of man described in the poem?
Discourse: Write the summary of the poem.
C READING: A LETTER TO A FRIEND
SLOT -I
1. Why does Ramesh apologise to Suresh?
2. What did their grandparents do to Suresh age Ramesh?
3. Why is Ramesh and his wife too busy in Hyderabad?
4. Describe their school days.
5. What do you think Suresh missed in city life?
Discourse: Write a reply letter to Ramesh in place of Suresh.
UNIT II: SOCIAL ISSUES
A READING: OLIVER ASKS FOR MORE
SLOT-I (Mr Bumble…..course of his life.)
1. Why was Oliver astonished?
2. Did he bow to the board? Explain.
3. Why did the gentleman in the white waistcoat think the boy was a fool?
4. Why did Oliver come to the workhouse?
5. Why did Oliver sob himself to sleep?
Discourse: Prepare a diary entry of Oliver Twist.
SLOT -II (The members of this board…..or, calling.)
1. What was the problem of the workhouse and what decision did they take?
2. Why did inmates shrink in size and become thinner?
3. Why were lots cast?
4. Who asked for more and what was the result of it?
5. What did the bill pasted on the wall say?
Discourse: Prepare a poster describing the offer to those who would take Oliver.
B READING: THE CRY OF CHILDREN
SLOT -I
1. Why are the children weary?
2. What happens to the children in the meadows?
3. Why does the reddest flower look pale?
4. What do the children do all day?
5. Where do the children work?
Discourse: Write an essay on Child Labour.
C READING: REACHING THE UNREACHED
SLOT -I
1. Why did Romesh come to Hyderabad?
2. How was Romesh rescued?
3. What was the story of Shanti?
4. What does CRY do?
5. What are the achievements of SOS?
Discourse: Write a News Report on How Shanti was rescued?
UNIT III: HUMANITY
A READING: THE SELFISH GIANT PART I
SLOT I
1. Describe the garden of the Selfish Giant.
2. What was the notice-board? Why did he put up?
3. Who are the children? What did they discuss?
4. Why did the Spring not come to the garden?
5. What was the destruction caused to the garden?
Discourse: Write the description of the Mindset of both Old Giant and Giant.
B READING: THE SELFISH GIANT PART II
SLOT I
1. What made the Spring come to the garden and why was it not spring at one corner?
2. How did the Old Giant help the little boy to climb the tree?
3. What did the Old Giant do to the wall?
4. What did the children do after he broke the wall?
5. Who do you think the little boy was?
Discourse: Convert The Selfish Giant a story.
C READING: THE GARDEN WITHIN
SLOT I
1. What grows in fits and starts?
2. What are flowers compared to?
3. What feeds the poet’s spirit?
4. Who fulfils the needs of the spirit of the poet?
5. What is the goal of the poet and how does she/he reach it?
Discourse: Write the Diary Entry of the poet.
UNIT V: EDUCATION AND CAREER
A READING: THE TREASURE WITHIN - PART I
1. What was the terrible dream of Hafeez Contractor?
2. What was Hafeez Contractor interested in? How did he pass the examinations?.
3. How did the Principal change his life? Explain.
4. What was the state of mind of Hafeez Contractor?
5. Explain how badly he spent his school days.
Discourse: Imagine yourself as Hafeez Contractor and write a letter to his mother about how well he studies at the boarding school.
B READING: THE TREASURE WITHIN - PART II
SLOT -I (How did you…..loves dealing with.)
1. What made Hafeez Contractor join architecture?
2. Who predicted that he would become an architect? What made her predict the same?
3. Why was he not interested in studies?
4. What were the other things he was interested in?
5. How does Hafeez Contractor design a structure for a client?
Discourse: Write a description of Hafeez Contractor's thoughts during the class.
C READING: THEY LITERALLY BUILD THE NATION
SLOT -I (Civil engineering…..contracting firms.)
1. What does civil engineering involve?
2. Why are civil engineers multifaceted?
3. What are the duties of structural engineers?
4. What would students be advised?
5. Which branch of engineering do you like? Why?
Discourse: Write an essay on the role of engineering in the development of a nation.
UNIT VI: ART AND CULTURE
A READING: THE STORY OF IKAT
SLOT-I (Bell rang ….. the story of Ikat….”)
1. Why were a few students grinning?
2. Why did a few students dash to help the Janaki teacher?
3. How did the teacher explain to the students?
4. How is Nalgonda connected to Ikat?
5. Why did the teacher fall silent?
Discourse: Write a diary entry of Ramya on that day.
SLOT-II (Janaki began ….. beautiful fabrics.”)
1. What are a warp and a weft?
2. How is mathematics connected to designs in the cloth?
3. Who wear chitiki rumal?
4. How is chitiki related to Telugu?
5. What is the importance of the knot in our tradition?
Discourse: Design a poster on handlooms.
SLOT-I (I silent ….. my breast”)
1. Between whom does the conversation take place?
2. What did the goblet feel on the wheel? Why?
3. Why was it a fatal hour to the goblet?
4. Explain the friendship of the clay and a little flower.
5. Which life of the goblet do you like? Why?
Discourse: Write the summary of the poem.
SLOT-I (The 18 old lad….. till 1958.”)
1. Why did the lad leave for Madras? What was his dream?
2. Why do you think the lad looked at the endless sky?
3. Where did the art form KUCHIPUDI originate?
4. Where was the art form performed?
5. When was the transformation of the art form complete?
Discourse: Write a message of Vempati Chinna Satyam on the day he leaves for Madras.
SLOT-II (Satyam….. with a Mission.”)
1. What hardships did Satyam face in his childhood?
2. Who were Satyam’s teachers? How did they help him?
3. Explain about his entry into the tinsel world.
4. Who are Dr Vempati’s disciples?
5. What aspects of Dr Vempati do you like most?
Discourse: Write the biography of Dr Vempati Chinna Satyam.
1. Why does the narrator get excited?
3. Why did Akkayya write the letter?
4. What is the reaction of the narrator’s husband to the letter?
5. Do you write and receive letters these days? Why? Why not?
SLOT-II (Akkayya ….. She said.)
1. Why did nannagaru not let Akkayya study further?
2. What made the narrator take up a job?
3. Why does Akkayya have to console the narrator?
4. Why is the narrator a Touchwood?
5. What is the opinion of Akkayya on women empowerment?
Discourse: Write an essay on the empowerment of women.
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