Waiting for the Rain Class 8 Worksheet with Answers English Chapter 12

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Class 8 English Chapter 12 Waiting for the Rain Worksheet with Answers

Class 8 English Waiting for the Rain Worksheet

Class 8 English Chapter 12 Worksheet – Class 8 Waiting for the Rain Worksheet

Let us do these activities before we read

Carefully look at the picture given along the text. Now, answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What work does this man do as his profession?
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Question 2.
You see him looking towards the sky. Why is he doing so?
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Question 3.
Do farmers wait for rains? Why do they do so?
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Let us discuss

I. Complete the table given below. One example has been done for you.

What was said	Who said this?	To whom was this said?	What was the context?
1. “We ought to talk to astrologers”	One of the villagers	To Velu	There was no rain in the village
2. “What are you smiling at?”
3. “How shall I feed my family?”
4. “Should’t someone let the land rest a bit?”
5. “Perhaps she is right”

II. Complete the following statements given below with suitable reasons.

1. Velu scanned the sky to find
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2. The fields in the village, including Velu’s, looked dry and barren because
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3. According to Amma, the fields should be left uncultivated now and then, as they
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4. After his conversation with Amma, Velu ran back home happily as
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Think beyond

I. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.
1. But this year turned out to be different. At the end of summer, the rains didn’t come. Velu and his neighbours waited, but their waiting didn’t end. Days, weeks and months passed, and still there was no rain.

Questions:
(i) What was the present condition of Velu’s land, according to the extract?
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(ii) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason.
This year, Velu was extremely sad because ________________ (he had fallen in debt/the rains have not come yet)

(iii) Why was Velu waiting for the rains?
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(iv) Why did Velu feel dejected?
(a) His field yielded poor havest
(b) The rains had not arrived yet.
(c) He was angry with Amma
(d) He was angry with the astrologers

2. She walked away. After a while Velu, too, got up and walked home-ward. He thought about the land, his beloved piece of land, which, if he were to believe the old woman, was perhaps breathing peacefully, taking a break from the constant, ceaseless year-round cultivation.

Questions:
(i) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason.
Amma felt that land should be left uncultivated now and then because ________________ (rains do not occur every year/fields need rest)

(ii) What was the opinion of Amma about crop cultivation?
(a) It should be cultivated every year
(b) The land needs a break from constant cultivation
(c) Without rains the land will deteriorate

(iii) Amma had full faith in the designs of Nature. Do you agree?
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(iv) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Velu?
(a) He loved his land
(b) He heeded to the advice of Amma
(c) He did not care about the rains
(d) He was a hardworking man

II. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
As he looked at the sky, what made Velu anxious?
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Question 2.
What was the condition of the lands in Velu’s village when the rains failed?
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Question 3.
According to Amma, what does the land deserve to have, once in a while?
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Question 4.
What are the arguments put forward by Amma to tell that the land too needs rest?
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Question 5.
“Nature takes care of her children to give them rest”. Explain this opinion of Amma.
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Let us learn

I. Solve a crossword puzzle using word clues given below the grid. All words are related to agriculture and farming.

Clues Down	Clues Accross
1. Water falling from the sky in drops	6. Cutting and gathering of crops
2. Source of water used for irrigation	7. Artificial watering of crops
3. Tool used to turn the soil	8. A long period without rain
4. Top layer of earth where plants grow	9. Person who tills the land and grows crops
5. Plants grown for food	10. A cereal crop that needs rain

II. Homophones: Words that are pronounced the same as other words but differ in meaning or in spelling are called homophones. Complete the paragraph by filling the blanks with correct homophones.
Velu looked at his (i) ________________ (peace/piece) of land and felt sad. He wondered whether he should (ii) ________________ (buy/by) a well to water his plants, as the rains had failed. He felt that a decision had to be (iii) ________________ (made/maid) sooner than later, (iv) ________________ (There /their) was a well nearby his field. Sooner than later, he had to make the (v) ________________ (right/write) decision.

III. Choose the correct meanings from the given options for the underlined words or phrases in the following five sentences:
1. The farmers offered a ceaseless prayer to the rain gods.
(a) Loud
(b) Never-ending
(c) Sudden
(d) Rare

2. The child looked dejected after losing his favorite toy.
(a) Excited
(b) Angry
(c) Sad and disappointed
(d) Bored

3. The sky turned a deep crimson at sunset.
(a) Pale blue
(b) Bright yellow
(c) Deep red
(d) Greyish white

4. Her hands were crusted with dry mud after working in the fields.
(a) Covered with a hard layer
(b) Washed and clean
(c) Stained with paint
(d) Cold and shaky

5. The forlorn scarecrow stood alone in the empty field.
(a) Proud
(b) Cheerful
(c) Lonely and abandoned
(d) Strong and tall

IV. Match each word (adjective) in Column 1 with a word (noun) that collocates in Column 2. Write the adjective-noun collocation in Column 3. One example has been done for you.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1. Bright	(i) coffee	Bright future
2. Strong	(ii) sleep
3. Heavy	(iii) future
4. Clear	(iv) food
5. Deep	(v) message
6. Fast	(vi) rain

V. Simple Present, Present Progressive and Present Perfect tenses
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Simple Present, Present Progressive or Present Perfect tenses of the verbs given in brackets.
Every year, the farmers in this village (i) ________________ (work) hard to grow crops. They usually (ii) ________________ (plant) seeds at the beginning of the season. Right now, they (iii) ________________ (prepare) the fields for sowing. The children also (iv) ________________ (help) their parents during the busy season. This year, the village (v) ________________ (receive) good rainfall so far. The elders (vi) ________________ (say) that the soil is very fertile this year. The farmers (vii) ________________ (hope) to get a better harvest than the last year. Look! One group of farmers (viii) ________________ (dig) the trenches, while another group (ix) ________________ (carry) water from the nearby canal. They (x) ________________ (already load) three carts full of manure today.

VI. Determiners: The words or phrases that come before a noun but do not describe them are called determiners.
Go through the following sentences and fill in the blanks by choosing the most suitable determiner from the box given below.

The, this, a, that, a few, a some, every, any, an, my

1. There are ________________ students who have not brought their books.
2. We have ________________ document you asked for.
3. Can you sing ________________ song for me?
4. ________________ comic book is really enjoyable.
5. He did not understand anything ________________ the teacher taught.
6. I just had ________________ apple and ________________ milk.
7. Do you have ________________ food left?
8. Does Mohan have ________________ pet?
9. ________________ story you told me was very moving.
10. I forgot to bring ________________ spectacles to work.

Let us Listen

I. Listen to a passage on the importance of rainfall, read out by your teacher. As you listen, fill in the blanks with the exact words you listen to.
(Read the Transcript at the end of this book Pg. No. 154)
1. ________________ is fundamental to agriculture.
2. Adequate and ________________ rainfall is crucial for successful harvest.
3. ________________ rain can lead to waterlogging and crop damage.
4. Rain also ________________ water resources and supports
5. There is a need for effective ________________ and ________________ farming practices.

Let us speak

I. Throughout the world we are witnessing ‘Climate Change’. In some areas you witness drought¬like conditions and in other areas, there are floods and heavy rainfall. Conduct a discussion on this topic.
The following points can be used to conduct the discussion:
1. The large carbon emissions throughout the globe. How can this be reduced?
2. The destruction of forests. How can this be prevented?
You can start the discussion in this way:
Speaker 1 : We all have to accept that we have caused enormous damage to the environment.
Speaker 2 : Yes, indeed! We must do something urgently about this.
Speaker 3 : ________________________________

II. Here is a tongue twister about ‘RAIN’. Practise saying it as fast as you can.
“Rumbling rain raced relentlessly
Round rooftops, rivers, and rugged roads.
Raincoats rustled, rushing riders ran
Rapidly through rolling rainy winds.
Ravenous raindrops rattled windowpanes
While restless reeds rippled in rising streams.
Rainy rhythms roared with a roaring refrain
As rain kept raining a relentless rain!”

III. Imagine the Rain and the Earth have a conversation. Work in pairs and present the role-play.
Rain : Hello, dear Earth! Look at me pouring down to greet you. Aren’t you happy to see me?
Earth : Ah, Rain! I’ve been waiting for you. My fields were dry and thirsty. Your drops bring life to every corner of me.
Rain : Yes! I dance from the clouds, rushing through rivers and soaking the soil. I help your seeds grow into lush green plants.
Earth : You do more than that. You fill my lakes, bathe my forests, and keep my creatures alive. Without you, life would fade.
Rain : And without you, Earth, I would fall for nothing. You catch me, hold me, and turn my gift into grain and grass.
Earth We truly depend on each other. You bring freshness and I turn it into food and beauty.
Rain : Let’s promise to keep working together to nourish life and protect nature.
Earth : Always, my friend. Together, we make the world bloom.

Let us Write

I. Look at the picture given alongside. A farmer is sitting, thinking of his problems. Agriculture is beset with lot of problems. You might have read about the problems of the Indian farmer. Write a few lines about his problems. One problem of the Indian farmer has been written for you.

1. The high cost of inputs like seeds and fertilizer is a major problem for the farmer.
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________

II. Write a letter to the Councillor of your Municipal ward, requesting her/him to pay attention to water logging problem in your area and its consequences. Provide suggestions to address the issue.

Format and Layout:
Sender’s address Date
The Municipal Councillor (Receiver’s designation and address)
Subject: Request to pay attention to water logging problem in ….
Dear Madam,
Paragraph 1: Drawing attention to the problem
Paragraph 2: Causes and Consequences
Paragraph 3: Request and Suggestions
Paragraph 4: Conclusion

Yours sincerely
Signature of the sender
(Sender’s full name in brackets)

Let us explore

I. India is an agricultural country. Most of the people are engaged in agriculture. So, it is very important for us to know the steps in crop production. Given below are steps involved in production of crops by farmers.

Study the pictures and you will know the processes that take place in agricultural farming. Visit a farm in a rural area and find out how the farmer involves in his day-to-day activities. This will give you a thorough understanding of the problems of the farmer.

II. Know more about following and why it is needed.

III. Find out how good agriculture is as a vocation.

IV. How is weather forecast done? Find out the functions of India’s Meteorological Department.