SANSKAR SCHOOL HOME ASSIGNMENT

SUBJECT - ENGLISH

CLASS- VIII

MY NATIVE LAND

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Understanding the Text

1.Breathes there the man ,with soul so dead, a. Who possesses such a soul? What quality is missing in this person?

1. a. ans) A person who does not selflessly sacrifice for his own country possesses a soul which is almost dead. The sense of belonging to a nation or patriotism is missing in this person.

b. What do you think it means to have a ‘soul so dead’ ?

b. ans) A person must feel a sense of pride and excitement in his heart when he returns to his own country. If he does not feel a sense of loyalty or belongingness to the country, he is as good as dead.

2.What does the man feel as he comes home from his travels in foreign countries?

2 ans) The poet imagines a man who does not feel a sense of belonging to his own country. When the man returns home from his travels in foreign countries, he feels no pride or excitement. His money and power lures him and he strives to return to the foreign land for his power and riches.

3.a. According to the speaker ,what is of more value-the man’s wealth and power or his devotion to his nation? Which lines tell us this?

3. a ans) According to the speaker, the man’s devotion to his nation is of more value than his wealth and power.

The lines,

“High though his titles, proud his name,

Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;

Despite those titles, power, and pelf,

The wretch, concentred all in self,

Living, shall forfeit fair renown,

And, doubly dying, shall go down

To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,

Unwept, unhonour’d, and unsung” tell us this.

b. Do you agree with the speaker ? Why? or why not?

b ans) Yes, I completely agree with the poet because if one does not have any feeling of patriotism or loyalty for his motherland ,he is as good as dead .Such a person is never ready to fight for his country if need arises and does not think what is good for his country. He

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should not be respected even if he has a lot money and power with him as true renown is achieved only when one has lived all his life for his native land. 4. Which line from the poem tells us that the man is selfish? Why is he considered so?

4.ans) The line, “The wretch, concentred all in self” tells us that the poet considers the man to be selfish.

He is considered so because he is unable to love his own country. He is so invested in himself that he does not feel a sense of belonging to his own country when he returns from a foreign land.

5.And,doubly dying , shall go down, a .According to the speaker, the man does not die only a physical death. What is the other kind of death he experiences? 5. a . ans ) The poet talks about a dual death - physical death and the death of a soul. A man who is unpatriotic towards his native land has a dead soul. He might accumulate wealth from his trips no worth B. In your opinion ,is one death worse than the other?

b.ans) Physical death is inevitable. It is the death of one’s soul which is more pathetic than a physical death. It means that the person is alive, but in vain.

6) What happens to the man as he lives? Are there consequences in life to his actions? Which lines tell us this?

6. ans) If he doesn’t suffer a physical death, the man will cease to have good reputation and fame, unless he feels a burning love for his own country. His demise will not be one of valour or glory. He will be left uncelebrated, no matter how much money he saves all through his life.

The lines,

“Living, shall forfeit fair renown

And, doubly dying, shall go down

To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,

Unwept, unhonour’d, and unsung.” tell us this

7a.What is the man’s fate after death? How do we know ?

7. a. ans) When he dies, he will go to the useless dust from where he was born. After his death, no one will sing for him, or honour him. The lines, “And, doubly dying, shall go down/To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,” tell us this.

b. Do you think this is a just punishment? Why or why not?

b. ans) Yes, the punishment is justified because when a person does not love his own homeland ,the land of his forefathers he is definitely a hard hearted and selfish man and is already dead of soul he does not deserve to be respected even after his death. 8. Breathes there a man, with soul so dead. References to a person’s soul are usually found in religious writing. Can you find more such usages in the poem? Does this tell us that the speaker’s love for his country was as strong as devotion to God?

8. The wretch, concentred all in self,

Living, shall forfeit fair renown,

And, doubly dying, shall go down

To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,

Unwept, unhonour’d, and unsung.

The lines above depict a person being punished for his inability to love his own native land. Parallels can be drawn to the concept of sin, elaborated in religious texts. It is almost as if, not loving your own country is sinful. The words, “shall go down” might have a Biblical reference of going to hell and suffering the agonies therein.

This shows how profound the poet’s patriotism was. Failing to love his own country was equivalent to a sin, in the poet’s eyes. It was as if serving one’s own country was equal to serving God.

Appreciating the Poem

1.b. Read this sentence. Breathes there the man ,with soul so dead, It has eight syllables totally ,out of which the four highlighted ones are stressed. Does this give the line a beat or a rhythm ? Can you find two other lines in the poem with a similar beat?

1. b. ans) The two lines are, “Whose heart hath ne’er within him burn’d” and “For him no Minstrel raptures swell”

2. What do you think is the tone of the poem? What words from the poem make you think so? What do you think possibly inspired the poet to write the poem? Do you think he was reacting to something that was going on in his country? What do you think are the feelings he wanted to evoke in his readers?

2.ans) Angry and aggressive - And, doubly dying, shall go down / To the vile dust, from whence he sprung / Unwept, unhonour’d, and unsung. Sir Walter Scott’s poem is designed to discuss the importance of one’s native land. The poem then explores the implications of what happens when one is stripped of land and identity associated with it. Being a native of Scotland, perhaps this is some personal reflection, addressing the loss of one’s home or the absence of it through war and political strife. He wishes to evoke a sense of pride and love for one’s own country in his readers.

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प्र० 1 ननम्नललखित प्रकनों के उत्तर संक्षेप में दीश्िए –

क) लेिक पुश्ककन के गााँि क्र्ों गर्ा था ? ि) पुश्ककन का घर ककस कारण नष्ट ुआ था ? ग) िंगल में क्र्ा – क्र्ा बिक र ा था ?

प्र० 1 ननम्नललखित प्रकनों के उत्तर संक्षेप में दीश्िए –

क) लेिक के ठ रने की व्र्िस्था क ााँ और ककस प्रकार की गई थी ? ि) पुश्ककन स्मारक क्षेत्र की विशेषताएाँ ललखिए | ग) दभुावषए ने लेिक को भीड़ के पास िानें से क्र्ों रोका ? घ) िाड़े की सुरक्षा के दौरान लेिक ने रुसी और भारतीर् लसपाह र्ों के क्र्ा अंतर पार्ा ?

CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – SANSKRIT

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CLASS - VIII

SUBJECT - MATHEMATICS WORK SHEET -1

Chapter 10 PROFIT AND LOSS

Q. 1 Find the gain or loss percent when: (i) CP = Rs.620 and SP =Rs.713 (ii) CP = Rs.675 and SP = Rs.630 (iii) CP

= Rs.345 and SP=Rs.372.60 (iv) CP = Rs.80 and SP = Rs.76.80

Q. 2 Find the selling price when: (i) CP = Rs.1650 and gain = 4% (ii) CP = Rs.915 and gain =62

3% (iii) CP

=Rs.875 and loss = 12% (iv) CP = Rs.645 and loss =131

3%

Q. 3 Find the cost price when: (i) SP = Rs.1596 and gain = 12% (ii) SP = Rs.2431 and loss = 61

2% (iii) SP =

Rs.657.60 and loss = 4% (iv) SP = Rs.34.40 and gain = 71

2%

Q. 4 Manjit bought an iron safe for Rs.12160 and paid Rs.340 for its transportation. Then, he sold it for

Rs.12875. Find his gain per cent.

Q. 5 Robin purchased an old car for Rs.73500. He spent Rs.10300 on repairs and paid Rs.2600 for its

insurance. Then he sold it to a mechanic for Rs.84240. What was his percentage gain or loss?

Q. 6 Hari bought 20 kg of rice at 36 per kg and 25 kg of rice at 32 per kg. He mixed the two varieties and sold

the mixture at 38 per kg. Find his gain per cent in the whole transaction.

Q. 7 Coffee costing! 250 per kg was mixed with chicory costing Rs. 75 per kg in the ratio 5:2 for a certain

blend. If the mixture was sold at Rs.230 per kg, find the gain or loss percent.

Q. 8 If the selling price of 16 water bottles is equal to the cost price of 17 water bottles, find the gain per cent

earned by the dealer.

Q. 9 The cost price of 12 candles is equal to the selling price of 15 candles. Find the loss per cent.

Q. 10 By selling 130 cassettes, a man gains an amount equal to the selling price of 5 cassettes. Find the gain

per cent.

Q. 11 By selling 45 lemons, a vendor loses a sum equal to the selling price of 3 lemons. Find his loss per cent.

Q. 12 Oranges are bought at 6 for Rs.20 and sold at 4 for Rs.18. Find the gain or loss per cent.

Q. 13 A vendor purchased bananas at Rs.40 per dozen and sold them at 10 for Rs. 36. Find his gain or loss per

cent.

Q. 14 A man bought apples at 10 for Rs. 75 and sold them at Rs.75 per dozen. Find his loss per cent.

Q. 15 A man purchased some eggs at Rs.3 for 16 and sold them at Rs.5 for 36. Thus, he gained Rs.168 in all.

How many eggs did he purchase?

CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – COMPUTER SCIENCE

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WORKSHEET CLASS-VIII COMPUTER SCIENCE

LESSON-5 ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CC (PART-1)

Q1. Fill in the blanks:

a. The____________ panel stores the most frequently used colors.

b. _______________ allows you to heal undesirable portions of an image.

c. The ____________ works like an artist’s paint box, which holds all the

drawing tools used to draw, paint, and manipulate the images.

Q2. State True or False:

a. Lasso Tool is a bunch of three very useful tools used for free selections.

b. The Menu bar is present on the bottom of the Photoshop window.

Q3. Multiple Choice Questions:

a) Which is the latest version of Adobe Photoshop?

i. CS5 ii. CS6 iii. CC

b) Who invented Photoshop?

i. Thomas Knoll ii. Thomas Edison iii. Thomas Cook

c) Which bar shows different options of the currently selected tool?

i. Tool bar ii. Options bar iii. Menu bar

d. What is the default extension of an Adobe Photoshop file?

I .psd ii. .phd iii. .psh

Q4. What is Adobe Photoshop? Describe any three features of Adobe Photoshop.

CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT - SCIENCE Chapter 5

Coal and Petroleum

Worksheet 2

(Answer the following questions in notebook)

1. Explain the process of refining of petroleum oil.

2. Can burning of petroleum or its refining cause any harm to our

environment? How?

3. What is a natural gas? Why it is called a clean fuel? Give two uses

of natural gas.

4. Give reason: Coal gas is used as an industrial fuel.

5. Planting more and more trees can help reduce pollution caused

due to fossil fuels. How?

Activity: Paste the pictures of alternative sources of energy that are

eco-friendly in nature.

CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE

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Class VIII - History Chap. 8 - Educating the Nation

(Full chapter) Answer the following questions briefly :

1. Which were the traditional centers of learning for Hindus and Muslims? 2. Which act passed by the British officially made English the medium of instruction for

higher education? 3. Name the cities where universities were established after the Wood's Despatch.

Answer the following questions in short :

1. Why did Lord Macaulay want to introduce English language and literature to Indians? 2. Why was Mahatma Gandhi against colonial education? 3. What were the views of Rabindranath Tagore on education? 4. Who started the Asiatic Society and why?

Answer the following questions in detail : 1. What was the differences in the two schools of thought on the spread of education in

India? 2. How was the British system of education different from the earlier system of education? 3. List the main objectives of the Wood's Despatch.