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Class 8 English: Poorvi chapter-wise practice
Poorvi is arranged by themes, with a few stories and poems in each unit. The questions cover every piece in the unit: what happened, what a word means in that line, what the poet is trying to say. Grammar and writing tasks stay close to the book's own exercises.
- 5 chapters
- 210 practice questions
Poorvi
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Chapter 1 The Wit that Won Hearts
Tenali Rama uses wit, timing and a gentle lesson to heal a quarrel between King Krishnadeva Raya and Queen Thirumalambal. The chapter also practises sound words, compound words, conditionals, intonation and narrative writing.
Topics: Vijayanagara and the court, The quarrel and misunderstanding, Tenali Rama's strategy, Characters and message, Vocabulary and word craft, Language use and communication
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Chapter 2 A Concrete Example
Reginald Arkell's humorous poem describes Mrs. Jones's stone-filled garden and ends with a small comic surprise. Learners study irony, puns, imagery, alliteration, apologies, notice writing and garden-related vocabulary.
Topics: Garden details and speaker, Mrs. Jones's unusual taste, Humour and irony, Poetic craft and pun, Vocabulary and word games, Communication and writing tasks
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Chapter 3 Wisdom Paves the Way
In this play, four unemployed young men prove their wisdom by reading clues left by a missing camel. The lesson builds observation, deduction, modal verbs, word meanings, dramatic reading and formal letter writing.
Topics: Journey to Ujjain, Camel clues and deductions, Accusation and court scene, Wisdom and leadership, Play vocabulary and modal verbs, Speaking, staging and formal writing
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Chapter 4 Somebody’s Mother
Mary Dow Brine's poem shows a young boy helping an elderly woman cross a slippery winter street. Learners study empathy, contrast, rhyme, imagery, idioms with hand, -ed endings and diary writing.
Topics: The elderly woman and the street, Crowd and schoolboys, The boy's empathy, Poetic craft and theme, Vocabulary and idioms, Listening, speaking and diary writing
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Chapter 5 Verghese Kurien: I Too Had A Dream
Dr. Verghese Kurien writes to his grandson about letters, dairy farmers, honesty, duty and service. He asks young readers to work hard, help others and earn their own reward through good work.
Topics: Letter and communication, Choices in Anand, Integrity and common good, Rewards, happiness and legacy, Vocabulary and grammar, Listening, speaking and exploration
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