The Wit that Won Hearts
Class 8 · English · 28 Questions
Work in pairs and answer the riddles that are given below. Share the answers with your classmates and teacher.
Why are qualities like humour and wit important in a person?
Why do you think kings and queens preferred to have witty people among their courtiers?
If you were asked to solve a disagreement between two people, what approach would you take?
Have you ever been in a situation where a small misunderstanding led to a big problem? How was it resolved?
Rectify the following false statements from the text.
"… The king thought I was disrespecting his poem and stormed off. Since then, he has not spoken to me. If I had known this would happen I would have chosen another day. Help me, please, Rama. Only you can help the king understand." Rama nodded thoughtfully. "If you like, I will try my best to resolve this matter, Your Highness. But this needs a well-planned approach and I may need time to find the right strategy."
That evening, the king approached the queen with a softened expression. "Thirumalambal", he began, his voice gentle, "I have been foolish. I see now that I overreacted. I let my pride blind me. I'm so sorry." The queen, who had longed for this moment, smiled and replied, "If you like, we can leave this quarrel behind us. I would very much like to listen to your poem."
Why was the Vijayanagara Empire considered to be in its 'Golden Era' during Krishnadeva Raya's reign?
How did Tenali Ramakrishna gain a special place in the king's court?
How did the quarrel between the king and the queen affect the palace?
What strategy did Tenali Rama use to make the king realise his mistake?
What was the reaction of the courtiers when Tenali Rama introduced his 'special' paddy seeds?
How does the story conclude, and what lesson can be learnt from it?
Fill in the blanks and complete the paragraph by choosing suitable expressions from the box given below. (cast a shadow, murmur swept through the room, hush fell over, mind raced back, stormed off, rippled through)
The writer uses words like 'roared', 'murmur' in the text to indicate the sound produced. Fill in the blanks with suitable sound words from the box given below. (murmur, sighed, mumble, gasped, snickers, thud, groan, rattle, roared, whispered)
Create new compound words by matching words in Column 1 with those in Column 2.
Fill in the blanks with the words created in the previous question.
Identify the subordinate and main clauses in sentences 2 and 3. (Sentence 2: If, by chance something were to go wrong, our farmers would suffer. Sentence 3: If I had known this would happen, I would have chosen another day.)
Match the subordinate clauses (if clauses) in Column 1 with the appropriate main clauses in Column 2 to make complete sentences.