Class 8

LESSON 6

THE SEA

-by JAMES REEVES

ACTIVITY 1

Tick the correct alternative :

i) The sea is compared to a

a) lazy cat

b) active man

c) hungry dog✔

ii) The sea rolls on the beach

a) all day✔

b) all evening

c) only at night

iii) The sea, seen as a dog, has

a) greasy paws✔

b) sharp paws

c) small paws

iv) The sea remains quiet in the

a) beginning of the year

b) middle of the year✔

c) end of the year

ACTIVITY 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

a) The sea rolls on the beach with his - clashing teeth and shaggy jaws.

b) At night when the wind roars, the sea - bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs.

c) In May or June even the grasses on the dune - do not play their reedy tune.

d) On quiet days the sea, like a dog, lies on the sandy shores with - his head between his paws.

ACTIVITY 3

Answer the following question :

Why does the sea become quiet at a certain time of the year?

Ans- In May or June, the weather is calm. The sea is then not disturbed by any violent storm. Therefore, the sea is quiet during this time of the year.

ACTIVITY 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text :

Action	Done by whom
i) licks his greasy paws	the sea
ii) roars	the night wind
iii) rocks in the stormy cloud	the moon
iv) stop their tune	the grasses on the dune

ACTIVITY-5

Answer the following questions :

a) What does the sea look like?

Ans- The sea looks like a giant hungry dog.

b) Who rocks in the stormy cloud?

Ans- The moon rocks in the stormy cloud.

c) Where does the sea shake at his wet sides like a dog?

Ans- The sea shakes his wet sides over the cliffs like a dog shakes his wet sides.

d) How do the grasses on the dune behave in May or June?

Ans- The grasses on the dune stop playing their reedy tune in May or June.

ACTIVITY 6 (a)

Underline the infinitives in the following sentences :

i) To lie is a sin.

ii) I am sorry to disturb you again.

iii) He wanted to retire from service.

iv) To err is human.

ACTIVITY 6 (b)

Read the following sentences. Identify the Noun phrases, Adjective phrases and Adverb phrases and fill in the chart given below :

i) Food and shelter, she has none.

ii) Her voice is pleasing to the ear.

iii) Mrinal is a jewel of a boy.

iv) Feel yourself at home.

Noun phrase	Adjective phrase	Adverb phrase
1) Food and shelter
2)	pleasing to the ear
3) a jewel of a boy
4)		at home

ACTIVITY 6 (c)

Read the following sentences. Identify the Main or Principal clause and the Dependent clause and fill in the chart given below :

i) I know a man who is a doctor.

ii) Tell me who opened the door.

iii) She is the girl who always takes care of her friends.

iv) We shall stay at home if it rains.

Main clause	Dependent clause
1) I know a man	who is a doctor
2) Tell me	who opened the door
3) She is the girl	who always takes care of her friends
4) We shall stay at home	if it rains

ACTIVITY 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words :

a) giant - I saw a giant-like man. / The man is like a giant.

b) moans - He moans after losing his purse.

c) dune - We saw many dunes in the desert.

d) quiet- The girl remains quiet for a moment.

ACTIVITY 8 (a)

Write a story in about eighty words using the following hints :

a king, proud of his power - tells he can control everything on earth - takes his courtiers to the sea shore- orders the waves to move back - the waves lash at the feet of the king - the king moves back in fear

The Proud King

Once upon a time, there was a king in England, and the king was very proud of his power. His courtiers also flattered the king. One day he told his courtiers that he could control everything on the earth. Then a minister asked him if he could control the sea. The proud king replied that he could control the sea. To prove it, the king took his courtiers to the seashore. The seawater was splashing at his feet. The king shouted for the waves to move back, but the sea waves lashed at the king’s feet more forcefully and made him wet. The king moved back in fear and realized that natural objects like sea waves were beyond his control.

Moral: Pride is at the root of all big mistakes.

ACTIVITY 8 (b)

Write a letter in about eighty words to your younger brother advising him to be kind to animals.

Nabapally, Memari

Purba Bardhaman

713146

My dear brother,

I have just received your letter. I am not at all amused to read that you tied crackers to the tail of a poor dog. You and your friends should know that inflicting pain on animals can never be fun. What you have done is a crime. Animals can not speak, but they feel pain like ourselves. We have to protect them, not hurt them. You should never do this. I hope that you will be kind to animals, whether pets or wild animals. Be a good human being. Don’t indulge in such behaviour in the future. I shall go back home during the puja vacation. Tender my regards to our parents and love to you.

Your loving brother

Swadesh

Name -Bidesh Mondal

C/o - Swarup Mondal

Vill- Kalibele

Post-Kalibele

Pin-713146

Dist-Purba Bardhaman

The Sea by James Reeves

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