8 ARCHIVE CLASS 8 ENGLISH FOR (FEBRUARY AND MARCH) R46 TO R49

R/49                                            

1/03/21 - 2/03/21

ENGLISH POETRY

POEM:10 THE INCHCAPE ROCK

POET: ROBERT SOUTHEY

       ROBERT SOUTHEY     

SUMMARY OF THE POEM

This poem tells u about the legends of the Inchcape Rock, a reef in the North Sea above 18km of the east coast of Angus, Scotland.

The story is about the good Abbot of Aberbrothok and the devilish Sir Ralph the Rover. The Abbot achieved the great feat of installing a bell on the dangerous Inchcape Rock that had previously caused many shipwrecks. His bell rang during the storms and issued an alert for the passing ships. So, the seamen knew where the rock is and could avoid the danger of an accident. They blessed the Abbot for his good work.

ABOUT THE POET

Robert Southey (1774-1843) was born in Bristol and educated at Oxford University. He is generally considered a member of the Romantic Movement and one of the Lake Poets like Wordsworth and Coleridge. Southey was appointed Poet Laureate in 1813. He wrote many poems, including narrative verse. His prose in now regarded more highly than his poetry. Southey wrote essays on moral issues, biographies, volumes of history and also edited other works.

He later died on March 21, 1843 after suffering an apoplectic seizure. 

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EXPLAINED

1. The whole of poem- 10 in detail.

2. The summary of the poem.

3. Briefing about the poet Robert Southey.

4. Words to know on pg- 161 and 162

5. Questions and answers on pg- 162

6. Reference to context questions and and answers on pg- 162

7. Fill in the blanks.

8. True or false.

MAIN TEACHING

Oral and explanation online with some written work.

1. Explain the poem thoroughly.

2. Summarizing all the stanza's of the poem.

3. Complete all the notes of the poem.

4. Oral discussion in the online class with explanation via images.

ASSIGNMENTS

• Learn and understand the summary of the poem.
• Learn all the words to know on pg: 161 and 162

1) Answer the following questions:-

a. What picture of the sea does the poet describe  in the first eight lines of the poem? Why does he do this?

b. How does the poet describe the sea in the rest of the poem? (Find all the words and phrases related to the sea; its appearance, motion and sound.)

c. What was the legend upon which the poet based this poem?

d. In what way was the Inchcape Bell important to mariners?

e. Who was Sir Ralph and how did he become rich? How is he described?

f. What made Sir Ralph cut the bell free?

g. What are the prevailing weather conditions when Sir Ralph returns to the shores of Scotland?

h. What are Sir Ralph's feelings before his end comes?

i. What lesson does the story teach us?

j. What feelings or emotions do you have when reading the poem?

2) Answer the following questions with reference to context:-

Quoth Sir Ralph, 'The next who comes to the rock, / Wont bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok'.

a. Where is Sir Ralph when he speaks these words and who is he addressing?

b. What has Sir Ralph just done?

c. What does Sir Ralph mention the Abbot Aberbrothok?

d. What does Sir Ralph do after this?

3) Fill in the blanks from the poem:-

cheering, Devil, mariners, vessel, Ralph, dreadful,

buoy, Scotland's, burst, motion, 

i. The __________ heard the warning bell;

ii. One __________ sound could the Rover hear,

iii. The bubbles rose and __________ around;

iv. Till the __________ strikes with a shivering shock,--

v. He felt the __________ power of spring.

vi. He steers his course for __________ shore.

vii. Her sails from heaven received no __________,

viii. The __________ the Inchcape Bell was seen.

ix. Sir __________ the Rover tore his hair;

x. The __________ below was ringing his knell.

4) True or false:-

a. Abbot of Aberbrothok was bad monk.

b. The Inchcape Rock is a reef in the North Sea.

c. The bell was rung during the storms to issue an alert for the passing ships.

d. Sir Ralph was a kind hearted man.

e. People cursed the Abbot for his work.

R/48                                           

25/02/21 - 26/02/21

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

CH: 11 DETERMINERS

What is a Determiner?

A determiner signals the coming of a noun in a sentence and determines the meaning of a noun or noun phrase. Determiners are of many types, articles, possessives, demonstratives, distributives, number quantifiers and interrogatives.

EXPLAINED

1. The whole of chapter- 11.

2. The different kinds of Determiners.

3. The correct use of some Determiners.

4. Filling in blanks with appropriate Determiners.

5. The use of Articles.

6. Complete paragraphs using the correct Determiners.

7. The correction and re-writing of sentences.

8. Correcting errors of Determiners and Articles and re-writing them again.

9. All Exercises from A - F.

10. The usage of correct Determiners in sentences.

MAIN TEACHING

Oral and explanation online with some written work.

1. Explanation of all the exercises of Chapter 11.

2. The classification of different Determiners.

3. Determiners usage in sentences.

4. All explanation done in the online class with the help of images.

ASSIGNMENTS

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R/47                                           

10/02/21 - 12/02/21

ENGLISH COMPOSITION

CH: 21 TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES

What is Transformation?

Transformation is a method of expressing the same ides, meaning or concept in different grammatical forms. When sentences are transformed from one type to another, they essential meaning meaning does not change but the ranger and variety of sentence forms and structures reduce the monotony of a repetitive style.

EXPLAINED

1. The whole of chapter- 21.

2. Kinds of Transformation.

3. Changing of sentences from simple to compound.

4. How to change sentences from simple to complex ones..

5. Transformation of sentences as directed.

6. Changing of Degrees of Comparison .

7. Transforming affirmative sentences into Negative.

8. Transformation of Interrogative and Declarative sentences.

9. Transformation of Exclamatory and Declarative sentences.

10. Substitution of one part of speech for another.

MAIN TEACHING

Oral and explanation online with some written work.

1. Explain all the exercises of ch: 21.

2. The different forms of Transformation of sentences.

3. With the help of images explaining the whole chapter.

4. Making sure all the examples are discussed in the online class.

ASSIGNMENTS

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R/46                                                                                    

8/02/21 - 9/02/21

ENGLISH LITERATURE

CH:9 DIARY OF A NOBODY 

THE AUTHOR'S OF THE LESSON

WEEDEON GROSSMITH & GEORGE GROSSMITH.

SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER

This chapter presents the details of English suburban life through the anxious and accident-prone character of Charles Pooter. Pooter’s diary chronicles his daily routine which includes small parties, minor embarrassments, home improvements and his relationship with a troublesome son. The small minded but essentially decent suburban world he inhabits is both hilarious and painfully familiar.

MR POOTER

EXPLAINED

1. The whole of chapter- 92.

2. Words to know on pg- 136.

3. Questions and answers on pg- 136.

4. Reference to context questions and answers on pg- 137.

5. Briefing about the authors.

6. Fill in the blanks from the chapter.

7. True or false.

POOTER'S HOUSE

MAIN TEACHING

Oral and explanation online with some written work.

1. Explain the story.

2. Synopsis of the chapter.

3. Completion of all notes

4. Online discussion about the chapter.

5. Reading done by students during the online class. 

 

TROUBLESOME SON

ASSIGNMENTS

•Read the whole of chapter- 9

•Learn the first 6 words to know on pg- 136

•Learn the last 10 words to know on pg- 136

1) Answer the following questions:-

a. Pooter has rented a house. What is it like and what issues are caused by its location?

b. What is Pooter’s wife’s name and how does he refer to her?

c. What do Pooter and his wife do in the evenings?

d. What is their son’s name and occupation?

e. Who does Pooter blame for the double order of mutton?

f. Who is Gowing and why does Pooter get irritated by him?

g. What jokes does Pooter tell?

h. Write lists under the following headings: Pooter’s friends, Pooter’s colleagues; Tradespeople.

i. Look at the passages about Pooter at work. What kind of relationships does he have with his colleagues? Explain why what happens with Pitt is embarrassing for Pooter.

j. N. A (NOT APPLICABLE)

k. Which details from the diary reveal that Pooter  is a show-off?

2) Answer the following with reference to context.

a. Mr Gowing must have took it by mistake last night as there was a stick in the ‘all that didn’t belong to nobody.

i. Who’s speech is Pooter reporting?

ii. What has gone missing?

iii. Write the sentence out correctly by replacing the words in bold.

b. I consented, but felt that I had been talked into it.

i. Who does Pooter consent to everyday?

ii. What does he consent to?

iii. What does ‘talked into it’ mean?

TRADESMEN AND MR POOTER

3. Fill in the blanks with the words from the chapter.

scraper, immensely, ironmonger, irregularity, inconvenience, abusing, Carrie, Perkupp, ceremony, tedious

1. We have suffered no_________________.

2. Our old friend Gowing may drop in without _________________.

3. Must get that _________________ removed.

4. _________________ suggests that we might ourselves broaden the paint.

5. He began by _________________  me.

6. Called at Farmerson’s  the _________________, on my way to town.

7. I told three of them that if Mr _________________, the principal heard of it, they might be discharged.

8. Gowing is sometimes very _________________with his remark.

9. There has recently been much _________________ in the attendance of the clerks.

10. I never was so _________________ tickled by anything I have ever said before.

4. True or false:-

a. Charles Pooter had written a diary.

b. Mr Pooter along with his wife Caroline moved into a new house.

c. Two shoulders of mutton arrived at the house.

d. Mr Pooter does not have a garden in the new house.

e. The Diary records the daily events in the lives of a London clerk.

MR CUMMINGS

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