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Class 8 English Verghese Kurien- I Too Had A Dream Worksheet
Class 8 English Chapter 6 Worksheet – Class 8 Verghese Kurien- I Too Had A Dream Worksheet
Let us do these activities before we read
I. Arrange the worldwide means of mass communication given below in the timeline provided. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
Means of Mass Communication:
II. Work in pairs and discuss the following things. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
1. How technology (like tablets, online classes, or educational apps) has changed learning.
2. The advantages and disadvantages of using gadgets for studying.
3. One way in which you think technology can improve schools in the future.
Let us Discuss
A. Fact is not based on people’s belief. It is something that can be proven true or false. On the other hand, an opinion is a belief, feeling or judgment, but it can vary from one person to another. Still, we cannot prove it.
I. Identify which of the following statements are facts and which are opinions.
1. I could have pursued a career in metallurgy and become the chief executive of a large company ____________________
2. In life you, too, will discover as I did, that anything can go wrong at any time and mostly does ____________________
3. Remember, rewards that come to you then are the only true rewards for life well-spent. ____________________
4. If you are always honest to yourself, it does not take much belief in always being honest with others ____________________
5. If you look around you, you will find there is a lot of waiting to be done ____________________
6. I could have left for US and gone to become a highly successful NRI ____________________
Think beyond
I. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
1. I started my working life soon after our country became independent. The noblest task in those days was to contribute in whatever way we could towards building an India of our dreams- a nation where our people would not only hold their heads high in freedom but would be free from hunger and poverty. A nation where our people eventually be counted among the foremost nations of the world.
Questions:
(i) Fill in the blank given below by selecting the correct option from the brackets.
By the noblest task, the narrator means the building of India that would be ____________________
(free from hunger and poverty/the hub of innovation and transformation).
(ii) Select the option that applies correctly to both Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
(A) India had achieved independence.
(B) Working hard for the development of the country was essential.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(iii) Identify whether the statement given below is true or false.
The narrator thinks that people of India must feel proud of their country.
(iv) Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the given extract?
(a) Value of Independence
(b) Hunger and Poverty
(c) Liability of Young People
(d) Contribution to Nation Building
2. Whenever I have received any recognition for my contributions towards the progress of our country, I always emphasized that it is a recognition of the achievements of many people with whom I had a privilege to be associated with. I would like to stress even more strongly that my contributions have been possible only because I have consistently adhered to certain values. Values that I inherited from my parents and other family elders; values that I saw in my mentor and supporter here in Anand – Tribhuvandas Patel.
Questions:
(i) How can you say that values that the narrator learnt from his parents, supporters and mentors helped him in achieving his goal?
(ii) Complete the following with the correct option from the two given in brackets.
The narrator praises his parents, supporters and mentors and tells us that he ____________________
(really values them/openly accepts their role in his life).
(iii) Complete the following sentence with the correct option from those given below.
Based on the information in the extract, we can infer that the narrator had a high sense of ____________________
(a) Dutifulness
(b) Respect for others
(c) Hunger for recognition
(d) Belief in teamwork
(iv) Select the phrase that conveys- ‘strictly and regularly followed the guidelines’.
II. Answer the following questions.
Question 1.
What is the significance of the title ‘I Too Had a Dream’?
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Question 2.
How does the narrator’s idea about empowering farmers through cooperatives differ from traditional approaches?
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Question 3.
In your view, what is the role of a good mentor?
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Question 4.
How did Dr. Kurien appreciate values learnt from others, even family elders?
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Question 5.
How did Dr. Kurien inspire others to work for the common good of all?
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Let us learn
Synonyms
Synonyms are words or phrases that have the same or similar meanings. They can be used interchangeably in many contexts to add variety and avoid repetition in writing or speech. For example, “happy” and “joyful” are synonyms.
I. Replace the underlined words in each sentence with the correct synonyms from the box. You may refer to a dictionary also.
| Honesty, dedicated, to leading, reflection, writings, connection |
1. In today’s fast-paced world, we have become addicted to instant communication that we prefer to use a telephone.
2. Perhaps, a couple of decades or more from now, you will pick these jottings of mine and they will give you a deeper understanding of what I have done.
3. A nation that would eventually be counted among the foremost nations of the world.
4. Yet, there is little correlation between the circumstances of people’s lives and how happy they are.
5. I would like to dedicate these musings to you, Ravi, and to the millions of other children of your generation.
6. I have often spoken of integrity as the most important of the values that we inherit from our parents and mentors.
II. Match the expressions in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 2.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. cherish what we have | (i) from the moment forward |
| 2. to be quite honest | (ii) to offer a partial view of something |
| 3. more from now | (iii) to live a particular type of life |
| 4. deep down | (iv) to be truthful and direct when expressing an opinion |
| 5. best of your ability | (v) in what you really think or feel |
| 6. to provide a glimpse of | (vi) a power that is unending and timeless |
| 7. an everlasting strength | (vii) to do something using all the skills, knowledge and resources available to you |
| 8. to lead one kind of life | (viii) to value and appreciate the things, people or experiences in one’s life |
III. Make as many words as you can out of the following words. One has been done for you.
1. humanity : hum, man, aunt, hitman, mutiny, unity
2. communication : _________________________________________________
3. pleasure : _________________________________________________
4. understanding : _________________________________________________
5. eventually : _________________________________________________
6. cooperative : _________________________________________________
7. transform : _________________________________________________
8. metallurgy : _________________________________________________
Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional Phrases are groups of words that begin with a Preposition and include a noun or pronoun as the object of prepositions. These phrases give additional information about time, place, manner, cause, direction, and relationship.
For example:
1. On the table
2. In whatever way
3. At the magnificent ceremony
4. In the dark
5. In a certain time
7. On the road
8. In those days
Now, complete the following sentences with suitable prepositional phrases by choosing from the box.
in the book, over by his father, under a tree, for his family, on purpose of life, on time, on his assignments, from his father,
1. Ravi received a book (i) ____________________ He sat (ii) ____________________ and started reading the book. He very much liked the pictures that he found (iii) ____________________ He read the whole story because it was very interesting and reflected on (iv) ____________________ After reading the story, he thought (v) ____________________ had sent him the book. Being inspired by his father, he took a decision that he would work hard (vi) ____________________ and complete it (vii) ____________________ He set a goal of his life that he was determined to achieve (viii) ____________________
IV. Let us play a word game antakshari.
1. Write the synonym of the word according to the clues given below.
2. For example, the synonym of the first word, ‘DECIDE’ ends with the letter ‘E’. The synonym of the second word begins with ‘E’, ‘ELABORATE’. Then write the synonym of the third word starting with the letter ‘E’ again.
3. Now, continue with the word game.
(i) Decide
(ii) Explain
(iii) Anger
(iv) Good
(v) Idea
(vi) Quiet
(vii) Scholar
(viii) Awful
V. A. Punctuation marks em dash (—) and en dash (-)
The em dash (—) and the en dash (-) are long punctuation marks that can be used to connect words or numbers or to create a pause in a sentence.
The en dash (-) represents a span or range in numbers or dates. For example,
(a) Train operates from March-April, showing time period.
(b) Pages 45-55, indicating page numbers.
(c) England won the series 3-0, showing scores.
The em dash (—) is used to add extra information or to show a change in thought within a sentence. For example,
(a) The extra classes—conducted on the first floor—focused on Dynamics.
(b) I crossed my old friend in the market yesterday—Ravi my classmate.
Read the sentences below and insert either em dash(—) or an en dash (-).
(i) The exhibition will be conducted from April 20 April 23.
(ii) I have lived in Delhi Connaught Place for five years now.
(iii) Madhu known for her sweet songs is going to conduct her programmes in Mumbai.
(iv) Today our history teacher gave pages 55 58 for writing.
(v) Ved sir our previous teacher of English is joining our school very soon.
(vi) The scores for the final league match were 1 2.
(vii) Kerala best known for rubber and spices is growing its GDP output rapidly.
(viii) The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held from 23 July, 2026 2 August, 2026.
B. Possessive Form of Adjective and Contracted Form of Verbs
Possessive adjective means you possess something or something belongs to you.
For example,
This book is mine.
That pen is yours.
Here ‘mine’ and ‘yours’ are possessive adjectives.
A contracted form of a verb is a shortened version of a verb phrase, typically created by combing two words, usually a pronoun or noun and a verb, or a verb and “not”, and omitting some letters, which are then replaced by an apostrophe. These contractions are commonly used in informal writing and speech.
For example:
1. ‘It’s’ is the contraction of ‘it is or it has’.
It’s raining outside.
It’s a long tail.
2. ‘Its’ indicates something that belongs to you.
The dog is sitting on its tail.
3. ‘You’re’ is the contraction of ‘you are’.
You’re going to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.
4. ‘They’re’ is the contraction of ‘they are’.
They’re playing in the park.
5. ‘Their’ indicates possession
We should consult their principal.
Now, fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word from the options given in the brackets.
1. The jackal is sitting on ____________________ (its/it’s) tail.
2. The teacher told the girls to submit ____________________ (they’re/their) project on the following Monday.
3. You never submit ____________________ (your/your’re) assignment on time.
4. Trees gain new leaves over ____________________ (its/it’s) branches in spring.
5. Boys in the class were busy at completing ____________________ (their/they’re) class work.
6. That book is ____________________ (mine/my)
C. Jumbled Words and Phrases to Form meaningful sentences
Jumbled sentences are sentences where the words are not in the correct order. Rearranging these words to form a meaningful sentence is a fun way to improve grammar and sentence structure.
For example:
1. my/sister/is/funny/very My sister is very funny.
2. way to/school/saw/ravi/on his/an accident On his way to school, Ravi saw an accident.
Rearrange the following jumbled words and phrases into meaningful sentences.
1. called/rose/the/queen/the/is/flowers/of
2. 500/there/about/are/species/roses/of
3. the/rose/persian/best/is/the
4. brought/from/there/was/it/lndia/to
5. person/a/healthy/exercise/makes
6. is/dancing/my/favourite/hobby
7. he/buy/didn’t/anything/from/the/shop
8. he/for/many/the children/balloons/has
Let us listen
I. Your teacher will read out a passage on the journey of a raindrop. Listen attentively.
(Read the Transcript given at the end of this book Pg. No. 152)
A. After listening to the passage, match the words given in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 2.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| 1. unique | (i) very important |
| 2. moisture | (ii) to replace what has been used up |
| 3. sustain | (iii) strange |
| 4. crucial | (iv) support |
| 5. replenish | (v) wet with water |
B. Listen to the passage once more and state whether the given statements are true or false.
1. Rain has no role in our ecosystem.
2. Water droplets are very light, and can stay ever in the clouds.
3. Finally, the raindrops merge with the ocean water.
4. Raindrops serve people in several ways.
5. Groundwater does not get replenished.
C. Answer the given questions in one or two sentences.
Question 1.
What happens to water droplets when clouds become heavy?
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Question 2.
How do raindrops contribute to wildlife?
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Question 3.
What role do raindrops play in agriculture?
_________________________________________________
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Question 4.
What lesson does the journey of a raindrop teach us?
_________________________________________________
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Let us speak
I. Read the following highlighted words with the stress on the second and first syllable.
reCORD (verb) — stress on second syllable
REcord (noun) – stress on first syllable
Now, read aloud the given words with the correct syllable stress according to the part of speech given in the brackets.
1. object (verb)
2. conduct (noun)
3. refuse (verb)
4. permit (noun)
5. increase (verb)
II. There are some words which end in -sure or -sion and have a ‘shuh’/’zhuh’ sound, as in pressure [preh-shuh] or measure [mezh-uh].
Now, read aloud the words given below with the correct ‘shuh’ or ‘zhuh’ sound.
1. Measure
2. Pressure
3. Closure
4. Exposure
5. Treasure
6. Composure
7. Assurance
8. Pleasure
9. Leisure
10. Fissure
11. Seizure
12. Enclosure
13. Censure
14. Disclosure
15. Luxury
III. Pausing and chunking are techniques used when speaking, to organize information for the listener. Speakers can split what they say into smaller segments-either individual words or groups of words—to convey ideas or emphasise key points clearly.
1. Read aloud the following poem without pausing and chunking. And then Chunk the stanzas with a short pause (/) or a long (//) and read it aloud.
The Morning Walk
The sun peeks out/from behind the hill (/)
Its golden fingers/the meadows fill. (//)
Birds awake/with cheerful song (/)
Calling the day/to come along. (//)
I walk the path/so fresh and wide (/)
With thoughts and dreams/I cannot hide. (//)
Each breeze that blows/each flower I see (/)
Whispers a secret/just to me. (//)
The world feels new/in morning light (/)
A gentle hush/before the flight. (//)
And as I walk/l start to see (/)
The beauty of/ simplicity. (//)
Let us Write
I. Write a letter to your teachers thanking them for the guidance and support they have given you. Include how their teaching has influenced your goals and learning habits.
1. Thank them for helping you through challenges, encouraging you, or making learning fun.
2. Share how their dedication inspires you to work hard and help others in your class.
II. Write a letter to a community helper appreciating their hard work and commitment. Include how their service has taught you the value of responsibility and care.
1. Thank them for their dedication, bravery, or selfless service to the community.
2. Share how their efforts motivate you to be kind, responsible, and helpful in your own life.
Let us explore
A. Yellow, Silver and Gold Revolutions.
1. The revolution launched in 1986-1987 to increase the production of edible oil, especially mustard and sesame seeds to achieve self-reliance is known as the Yellow Revolution. Sam Pitroda is known as the father of the Yellow Revolution in India.
2. The Silver Revolution in India refers to the substantial increase in egg and poultry production that took place chiefly during the 1970s and 1980s. It focused on modernizing poultry farming techniques and achieving self¬sufficiency in egg production. Indira Gandhi is often credited as the key figure behind the Silver Revolution.
3. The Golden Revolution in India refers to the period of rapid growth in horticulture, honey, and fruit production from 1991-2003. It focused on increasing the production of fruits, vegetables, honey, and other horticultural products to improve the economic conditions of farmers and enhance food security of the country.
Research on internet and find more information about these revolutions
B. Vocational Training
Vocational training in rural India encompasses a variety of training programs focused on practical skills for employment and self-employment. These include training in agriculture and related fields, trades like tailoring and carpentry, and more modern skills like mobile phone repair and basic computer literacy.
Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) is such a programme popular among the rural youth. With the help of your teachers, parents and classmates, find out more about this programme.