The Selfish Giant Assignment - 1 Class - 8

The Selfish Giant Class - 8 Worksheet - 1

I. Read the following Passage.   5 Marks

Once upon a time there was a Giant who owned a large and lovely garden. The grass in the garden is green, flowers are beautiful like stars, pink blossoms break into rich fruits. There were different kinds of birds and many children who enjoyed the garden’s atmosphere. The Giant stayed for seven years with his friend and came back to his castle. He saw children playing and making fun in the garden. He was selfish and did not like children playing in her garden. He built a high wall and put up a notice board-. “TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED”.

The Selfish Giant Assignment - 1

Now answer the following questions:

1. How was the garden? Describe the giant’s garden.

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2. Who owned the garden?

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3. Who occupied the garden in the Giant’s absence?

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4. What was the nature of the Giant?

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5. How did the Giant avoid the outsiders into her garden?

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II. Vocabulary:         2 Marks

Fill in the blanks with the right suffixes.

1. The garden is full of beauti __________ (ful / full) flowers.

2. Trespass ______ ( ers/ors ) will be prosecuted.

III. Identify the Gerunds and present continuous forms in the sentences.

4 Marks

(Gerund : Verb + ing → acting as subject / object)

(Pres. Continuous tense: is/are +verb+ing)

1. a) He is driving a sports car.

b) Driving is Raju’s profession.

Ans: ____________________________________________________________.

2. a) Why are you lazy in doing work?

b) They are doing all the paper work for registration.

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3. a) Swimming is a good exercise.

b) The boys are swimming a race.

Ans: ____________________________________________________________.

4. a) Visiting the patients is the doctor’s daily chores.

b) My uncle is visiting our family this Monday.

Ans:___________________________________________________________.

IV. Creative writings: (Make slogans/notices at different places given below)

4 Marks

1. Hospitals : _________________________________

2. Banks : ____________________________________

3. Public places : ______________________________

4. Schools : __________________________________

5. At home : __________________________________