Class 8 English Chapter 1.4 Miss Slippery Question Answer

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8th Class English Chapter 1.4 Miss Slippery Questions and Answers

Chit – Chat

Question 1.
Do you argue with your friends? Why?
Answer:
Yes, at times I do argue with my friends. This is usually because we have, a difference of opinion. Also, at times, when my friends unnecessarily tease me, I get irritated and that leads to. an argument.

Question 2.
Do you stop your arguments after sometime or continue it for a long time?
Answer:
I stop my arguments after some time and do not continue it.

Question 3.
Why do people quarrel / fight?
Answer:
People usually quarrel when they don’t agree on something and misunderstand each other.

Question 4.
Do we forgive or punish our dear ones after their mistakes?
Answer:
We should try to forgive our dear ones after their mistake. But we should also help them understand their mistake so that they do not repeat it.

Question 5.
What do you feel after a quarrel with dear ones?
Answer:
After a quarrel with dear ones, I feel unhappiness, uneasiness and sad.

[Note: The above answers are for reference.
Students are expected to attempt the above activity on their own.]

8th English 1.4 Miss Slippery Warming Up Answers

Question 1.
Think over the following and tick mark the proper option as per your choice. [✓]

(a) Do your classmates tease, trouble and avoid you?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
Sometimes [ ]
Answer
No [✓]

(b) Do you with your friends, also tease, trouble or give names to any of your classmates?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
Sometimes [ ]
Answer:
No [✓]

(c) How do you handle the teasing?
Cry [ ]
Ignore [ ]
Complain to teacher [ ]
Answer:
Complain to teacher [✓]

(d) How do you handle yourself when punished in the class?
Cry [ ]
Get angry [ ]
Decide to change [ ]
Answer:
Decide to change [✓]

(e) What is the best way to react when others trouble / insult you?
Take revenge [ ]
Ignore them totally [ ]
Become depressed [ ]
None of them [ ]
Answer:
Ignore them totally [✓ ]

Question 2.
Rewrite using proper punctuation marks and capital letters.

i. amar said i could not complete my geography homework
Answer:
Amar said, “I could not complete my geography homework.”

ii. why did you go to nagpur
Answer:
Why did you go to Nagpur?

iii. the president of india lives at rashtrapati bhavan in new delhi
Answer:
The President of India lives at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

iv. what a loud explosion that was
Answer:
What a loud explosion that was!

v. physics chemistry zoology and botany are branches of science
Answer:
Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany are branches of Science.

Question 3.
Write in your own words, what according to you is the best way to get rid of a negative (bad) quality in your friend.
Answer:
The best way to get rid of a negative (bad) quality in a friend is to talk to them about it. By talking, showing empathy and with the right amount of encouragement, we can make them realise their faults and rid them of their bad habits.

• Why could the notebook have fallen from Sayali’s hand?
Answer:
Her legs trembled in fear infront of the teacher that is the reason for fall of notebook

• What happened when it was Sayali’s turn to answer?
Answer:
When it was Sayali’s turn to answer in History class, she went blank despite being well- prepared.

• What did Sayali long for, from her mother?
Answer:
Sayali longed for her mother to hold her and console her or even pat her back to sooth her aching limbs that were hurt after falling down at school.

• Why did Sayali begin crying again?
Answer:
Because her younger brother came and sat beside her and he placed his little hand on her arm and whispered, ”Are you in great pain?” Sayali became overwhelmed and started crying again.

• By what name did the girls tease Sayali?
Answer:
They teased her by new title every day. They call her ‘Slippery’

• What was Sayali told to do by teacher?
Answer:
Teacher told her to see her in the teachers’ room, after the class.

• What two relationships did the teacher offer Sayali?
Answer:
Elder sister and a friend these two relationships teacher offered Sayali

• Why did Sayali feel like rejoicing a lot?
Answer:

1. Sayali’s teacher supported her, encouraged her and told her to be brave.
2. She showered love on Sayali by accepting Sayali as her sister and friend. Thus, Sayali felt like rejoicing a lot.

• How did Saali react this time to the teasing?
Answer:
This time, Sayali reacted differently to the teasing. She turned her back to the girls and ignored them completely. This even made her feel a sense of victory.

• What responsibilities did the reacher give Sayali?

Answer:

1. Bringing the register, chalk and duster every morning
2. Carrying the notebooks to the teachers’ room
3. Counting and keeping the notebooks in the teacher’s drawer

• What great change had come over, in Sayali’s heart?
Answer:
The following changes had come over Sayali’s heart:

1. Sayali bravely ignored the girls when they laughed at her for spilling water on herself.
2. Sayali also completed the tasks given by the teacher enthusiastically and quickly.
3. When Sayali saw the teacher smiling at her with pride, Sayali’s happiness knew no bounds. She no longer felt fearful or awkward.

1.4 Miss Slippery English Workshop Answers Pdf

Question 1.
Two different words are joined to form a new word with a new meaning. Such words are called Compound words. (Sometimes there is a hyphen (-) between compound words.)
For example: homework or kind-hearted
Pick out the compound-words from this extract.
(1) ……….
(2) ………
(3) ……..
(4) ………
(5) ………
(6) ………
Answer:
(1) notebooks
(2) all-devouring
(3) well-prepared
(4) never-ending
(5) without
(6) wherever

Question 2.
(A) Add the proper prefix to make the following words opposite in meaning.

(1) obey × ……………….
(2) sympathetic × ……………
(3) honour × ………………
(4) afraid × ………………..
(5) content × ……………….
Answer:
(1) obey × disobey
(2) sympathetic × unsympathetic
(3) honour × dishonour
(4) afraid × unafraid
(5) content × discontent

(B) Add suffixes to convert the following words to Adjective forms.
laugh ………..
thought ………..
forget ………
care …………
count ………..
fear ……….
move ……….
tear …………
punish …………
joy ………….
Answer:
laugh – laughable
thought –  thoughtful
forget – forgetful
care ………… careful 
count ……….. countable
fear ………. fearful
move ………. movable
tear ………… tearful
punish – punishable
joy …………. joyful

Question 3.
Find words / expressions from the story which are similar in meaning to:

(1) very expensive ………….
(2) longing for …………….
(3) could not remember at all …………..
(4) constant …………..
(5) gather all one’s courage …………
(6) filled and increased in size …………
(7) paining badly ………….
(8) forced to pay a big amount of money ………….
Answer:
(1) very expensive – extravagant
(2) longing for – yearning
(3) could not remember at all – went blank
(4) constant – Perpetual
(5) gather all one’s courage – muster courage
(6) paining badly – inflate
(7) smarting
(8) pay through one’s nose

Question 4.
Answer in short, in your own words.

Question 1.
The history teacher had asked them to memorize it (WHAT?)
Answer:
The causes and effect of the Battle of Panipat.

Question 2.
Sayali’s new frock tore (HOW’?)
Answer:
One day Sayali was coming down the school stairs. Somebody from the top gave frantic scream. She fell and came tumbling down about seven steps. And her new frock was torn at the seams.

Question 3.
Sayali hugged him tight (WHO’?)
Answer:
Sayali tightly to her younger brother

Question 4.
Sayali was called slippery’ (WHY?)
Answer:
Sayali was called ‘slippery’ because she used to walk cautiously, yet she would often stumble.

Question 5.
Teacher told Sayali to meet her in the teachers’ room (WHEN?)
Answer:
Teacher told Sayali to meet her in the teachers’ room after class

Question 6.
Teacher asked Sayali to carry the notebooks (WHERE’?)
Answer:
Teacher asked Sayali to carry the notebooks to the teachers’ room.

Question 5.
Divide the class in 2 groups with the help of your teacher and convert the story into a skit. Each group can take up one part of the story and later combine both the parts. Mention the following in your compilation. Present the skit in our class.

(1) A new title
(2) Scenes
(3) Characters
(4) Dialogues
(5) Entry
(6) Exit
Answer:
[Students are expected to attempt this activity on their own in the classroom]

Question 6.
Write what expressions does a person use in the following situations.

(1) When a person gets a sudden fright.
Answer:
Oh God! Oh Dear! Oh No!

(2) When a person is very nervous.
Answer:
I’m afraid that…. I can’t help feeling…. what if….

(3) When a person is tensed.
Answer:
I’m really worried that ….. I fear that ……. I hope that ……

(4) When a person is very happy.
Answer:
Yippee! Yes! I’m so happy….

(5) When a person is very confident.
Answer:
I’m sure that…. I have a feeling that…. I can do this.

(6) When a person is very angry.
Answer:
That really irritates me… This is very annoying…. That ticks me off…

(7) When a person is very sad.
Answer:
I’m hurt that…. I’m sorry…. I’m really upset about….

Language Study

Question 1.
Some verbs in English do not change in a regular pattern when their Tense changes.
These verbs are called ‘Irregular verbs’. Fill the forms of verbs in the following table. (Two are done for you)

Answer:

No.	Present	Past	Past
	Tense	Tense	Participle
i.	break	broke	broken
ii.	do	did	done
iii.	go	went	gone
iv.	come	came	come
V.	sing	sang	sung
vi.	buy	bought	bought
vii.	drive	drove	driven
viii.	fall	fell	fallen
ix.	know	knew	known
X.	run	ran	run
xi.	see	saw	seen
xii.	take	took	taken

Question 2.
Read the following sentences.

(a) I was coming down the school stairs.
(b) Teacher has asked us to learn it up.

In sentence (a) the verb indicates an action that is continuous or in progress at a particular time. (past/present/future)

• The verb is said to be in Continuous (Progressive) Tense.
‘was coming’ is an example of Past Continuous Tense.
(Auxiliary verb + main verb + ing = Continuous Tense.)
In sentence (b) the verb indicates an action that is complete at particular time (past / present / future).

• The verb is then said to be in Perfect Tense.
‘has asked’ is said to be in Present Perfect Tense.
(has / have / had + verb in Past Participle form – Perfect Tense)

Question 3.
(i) Fill up the table of Tenses using the verb ‘GIVE’.

Answer:

(ii) Say whether the following sentences are in Continuous Tense or Perfect Tense.

(1) I was entering the class. ………….
(2) The girls are teasing me. …………
(3) I haven’t said a word to you. ……….
(4) Never before had anyone lavished love on me. ……….
(5) You are going to be responsible for it. ………
(6) According to the teacher, I had dropped the notebook on purpose. ………..
Answer:
(1) I was entering the class. Continuous Tense
(2) The girls are teasing me. Continuous Tense
(3) I haven’t said a word to you. Perfect Tense
(4) Never before had anyone lavished love on me. Perfect Tense
(5) You are going to be responsible for it. Continuous Tense 
(6) According to the teacher, I had dropped the notebook on purpose. Perfect Tense

Question 4.
Turn the following sentences into Polite Requests.
Example : Show me the way to post office.
Would you please show me the way to post office?

(i) Take me to your teacher.
Answer:
Would you mind taking me to your teacher?

(ii) Tell me something about your school.
Answer:
Do you mind telling me something about your school?

(iii) Give me the details about your extra curricular activities.
Answer:
Would it be possible to give me the details about your extracurricular activities?

(iv) Provide me the information about books in your school library.
Answer:
Would you be willing to provide me with the information about books in your school library?

Here are some phrases to make polite request.
You may use
Do you mind ………..?
Would you mind ……..?
Could I ……..?
Would it be ok if ………?
would it be possible ……….?
Would you willing to ………?
May I ……….?

Word Play

ANAGRAMS

An anagram is a play on words created by rearranging the letters of the original words to make a new word or phrase. Anagrams can be fun and witty. We can often find examples of anagrams in everyday life.

For example, state – taste, dusty – study, save – vase, thing – night, etc.

Group Activity: Divide the class in four groups. The first group finds out anagrams of 3 letters, the second group finds out anagrams of 4 letters, the third and fourth group finds out anagrams of 4 and 5 letters respectively in the given time. The group which collects maximum anagrams in given time will be the winner.

Individual Activity : Make anagrams of the following words. Remember an anagram contains exactly the same letters no more no less only, in a different order.

• ten
• dairy
• glean
• former
• auctioned
• listen
• allergy
• funeral
• teacher
• dormitory

Answer:

• net
• diary
• angel/angle
• reform
• cautioned
• silent
• largely/gallery
• real fun
• cheater
• dirty room

MOTHER TONGUE OR OTHER TONGUE?

There are some words in English which sound like words in your mother tongue. But, if you consider the meaning and use them, you realize that they are different words altogether.
For example:

Activity: Now complete the following table.

Answer:

Words	Meaning in English	Meaning in Marathi
boat	a small vessel for travelling over water	a finger
soon	early	daughter in law
rope	a strong cord	plant
lake	pond	daughter
name	a name of person, place or thing	target
more	much	peacock
case	suit	Hair

For more such English words which would be meaningful in your mother tongue, too.

Riddles

Group Activity : The teacher divides the class in four groups. Teacher asks the groups to read the riddles and choose the correct answer for each one. The group that finishes correctly first is the winner.

• What comes down but never goes up ? ……..
Answer:
Rain

• What has hands but can not clap? ………..
Answer:
Clock

• What has a neck but no head? ? ………..
Answer:
Bottle

• What can you see in a calendar as well as eat it up? ………..
Answer:
Date

• What belongs to you but is used more by others? ………..
Answer:
Your Name

Live English

Traffic Signs and Road Safety

Santosh : Hello, Amruta, Happy Sunday! What’s the plan today?
Amruta : Can we play chess’?
Santosh : It’s a good idea! But how about visiting a Language Lab’?
Amruta : Wow! It’s an innovative idea; I would really like to visit a Language Lab.
Santosh : So let’s go on a bicycle.
(Santosh and Arnruta keep on bicycling over a long distance)
Amruta : Santosh! We might have lost our route to the Language Lab.
Santosh : Yes, let’s ask someone.
(‘They ask one elderly person.)
Amruta : Hello Uncle, could you help us to find the route of Language Lab?
Uncle : Oh! You have missed the route; did you not see the signing board at the last turn’?
Amruta : We saw it, but could not understand the meaning of it.
Santosh : We are very sorry, Uncle. We should have studied traffic signs. After this visit, we will study traffic signs.
Uncle : Okay dear, don’t worry, now go back and enjoy your visit, and do not forget to follow the traffic signs.
Amruta : Thank you, Uncle.

Question 1.
Work in groups, discuss the following signs and share with the class.

Answer:
The meanings of the signs in the diagram are as follows:

1. Stop – used to ask riders / drivers to stop at a particular junction for allowing pedestrians to cross the road, etc.
2. Speed Breaker – used to warn riders / drivers of the speed bump ahead
3. No Entry – used to inform riders / drivers that vehicles are not allowed on that particular road
4. Pedestrian Prohibited – generally used on a highway to warn pedestrians that they are not supposed to use the road as it is meant for fast-moving vehicles
5. Horn Prohibited – used to request riders / drivers to refrain from honking in a specific area
6. No Parking – used to inform riders / drivers that they are not allowed to park in a particular area
7. No Stopping or Standing – generally used on flyovers, so as to avoid fatal accidents
8. Speed Limit – used to caution riders / drivers to stick to the specified speed limit mentioned on the sign
9. Right Hand Curve – used to warn riders / drivers that the road curves to the right-hand side ahead
10. Left Hand Curve – used to warn riders / drivers that the road curves to the left-hand side ahead
11. Right Hair Pin Bend – used to caution riders / drivers that the road turn in a U-shape to the right-hand side
12. Left Hair Pin Bend – used to caution riders / drivers that the road turns in a U-shape to the left-hand side
13. Narrow Road Ahead – used to inform riders / drivers that the road ahead is narrow, so that they can align their vehicles accordingly
14. Narrow Bridge – used to inform riders / drivers that there is a narrow a bridge ahead, so that they can align their vehicles accordingly
15. Pedestrian Crossing – used to inform the riders / drivers and the pedestrians that a particular strip of the road is meant for the pedestrians to cross over to the other side.

Question 2.
Search on the Internet the following signs and discuss with your partner.

• Round About
• Dangerous Dip
• Hump or Rough
• Barrier Ahead

Answer:
• Round About:
Sign

A Roundabout is a circular junction where vehicles move in from one road and move out at the desired exit. The sign is used to inform riders / drivers that there is a Roundabout ahead.

•  Dangerous Dip:
Sign

This sign is used to warn the riders / drivers of a sharp drop on the road ahead.

• Hump or Rough:
Sign

This sign is used to warn the riders / drivers that the road ahead is rough, so that they slow down and travel safely.

• Barrier Ahead:
Sign

This sign is put up before a gate that controls the entry to a particular road.

Question 3.
Prepare a chart on it and display it in your classroom.
Answer:
Students are expected to attempt the above chart on their own.

Chapter 1.4 Miss Slippery Question Answer Extra Questions

Simple Factual

Question 1.
Name the following:
i. The look that the English teacher gave to Sayali.
ii. Topic that the History teacher had asked the children to memorise.
iii. The medicine that Sayali’s mother applied to her wounds.
iv. The person whom Sayali hugged tight and cried again.
v. The name used by the girls to tease Sayali.
Answer:
i. all-devouring
ii. causes and effects of the Battle of Panipat
iii. antiseptic
iv. her younger brother
v. Slippery
[“(Given below are ………
……. speak to anyone.”]

Complex Factual

Question 2.
Complete the following sentences based on the extract.

i. The notebook fell, from Sayali’s hand because ……….
Answer:
‘the teacher’s angry looks made her legs tremble and Sayali was very frightened

ii. Sayali stood in the History class with her head hanging in shame because ……..
Answer:
even though she had prepared for the test, she went blank and was unable to answer the History teacher’s question

iii. Wherever and whenever Sayali heard raised voices she felt as if ………
Answer:
her Mama and Papa were quarrelling

iv. Sayali’s new frock was tom because ………
Answer:
she fell and tumbled seven steps down the school stairs

v. Sayali felt seven steps from the school stairs and hurt herself because ………
Answer:
she heard somebody frantically screaming from the top

vi. Sayali felt that her mother’s sympathetic pat would ………
Answer:
have soothed her trembling limbs as she had bruised herself

vii. Sayali began to cry again because ………
Answer:
her younger brother had sensed her pain whereas her mother had not

Question 3.
Why was Sayali called Slippery?
Answer:
Sayali was called ‘Slippery’ by the girls in her school because while others slipped on wet ground, Sayali managed to slip even on dry land.

Question 4.
Describe the behaviour that Sayali showed in the school.
Answer:
Sayali showed the following behaviour in her school:

1. She was always scared of the girls, the teachers, the young and the old.
2. Her legs trembled when she heard anyone shouting in a loud tone.
3. She did not have the courage to speak to anyone.

Vocabulary

Question 5.
Two different words are joined to form a new word with a new meaning. Such words are called Compound words. (Sometimes there is a hyphen (-) between compound words.)
For example: homework or kind-hearted
Pick out the compound-words from this extract.
(1) ……….
(2) ……….
(3) ……….
(4) ……….
(5) ……….
(6) ……….
(7) ……….
(8) ……….
(9) ……….
Answer:
(1) whenever
(2) sometimes
(3) high-pitched
(4) antiseptic
(5) somebody
(6) everyone
(7) outside
(8) re-entering
(9) anyone

Grammar

Question 6.
Do as Directed:

i. Some girls laughed loudly. The teacher thought that I had dropped the notebook on purpose. (Join the sentences using a Conjunction)
Answer:
Some girls laughed loudly and the teacher thought that I had dropped the notebook on purpose.

ii. The teacher gave me a stem stare. (Add a Question Tag)
Answer:
The teacher gave me a stem stare, didn’t she?

iii. My younger brother whispered, “Are you in great pain?” (Rewrite the sentence using Indirect Speech)
Answer:
My younger brother whispered and asked me whether I was in great pain.

Open-ended / Personal Response

Question 7.
Explain if you would like to have a friend like Sayali.
Answer:
I would like to have Sayali as a friend because, though Sayali is clumsy, she is a sincere girl who is in need of a good friend.

Simple Factual

Question 8.
State whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the False statements.
i. Sayali sought permission to enter the class, as she was late.
ii. Sayali admitted to the teacher that the girls in her class kept teasing her.
iii. The teacher offered to be a ‘mother and aunt to Sayali.
iv. Maya and Chanda laughed when water fell on Sayali.
v. The teacher asked Sayali to carry the notebooks and keep them on the top of the cupboard.
Answer:
i. True
ii. True
iii. False. The teacher offered to be an elder sister and a friend to Sayali.
iv. True
v. False. The teacher asked Sayali to carry the notebooks and keep them in the drawer in the teachers’ room.

Question 9.
Arrange the following events in the chronological order.
i. Sayali sensed a feeling of victory.
ii. The teacher gave her courage and told her to be brave.
iii. Sayali ignored the girls when they teased her for dropping water on her dress.
iv. Sayali cried in front of her teacher.
v. Sayali complained that the girls in the class kept teasing her.
vi. The teacher offered to be her elder sister and friend.
Answer:
iv. Sayali cried in front of her teacher,
v. Sayali complained that the girls in the class kept teasing her,
vi. The teacher offered to be her elder sister and friend,
ii. The teacher gave her courage and told her to be brave,
iii. Sayali ignored the girls when they teased her for dropping water on her dress,
i. Sayali sensed a feeling of victory.
[“The bell had ……..
…….. while returning home.”]

Complex Factual

Question 10.
When did the teacher ask Sayali to meet her in the teacher’s room?
Answer:
The teacher asked Sayali to meet her in the teacher’s room after the class when she has
arrived late.

Question 11.
Complete the web diagram given below to denote the responsibilities that the teacher gave to Sayali.

Answer:

1. Bringing the register, chalk and duster every morning
2. Carrying the notebooks to the teachers’ room
3. Counting and keeping the notebooks in the teacher’s drawer

Question 12.
The teacher smiled at Sayali. Give reasons.
Answer:

1. Sayali had completed the job of keeping the notebooks in the teacher’s drawer quickly and enthusiastically.
2. This time she did not slip or make a mistake. Hence, the teacher felt proud of Sayali and smiled at her.

Vocabulary

Question 13.
Pick out the compound-words from this extract.
Answer:

1. classroom
2. teachers’ room
3. kind-hearted
4. red-hot
5. ear-tips
6. anyone
7. near-hysterical
8. non-plussed
9. notebooks
10. still-wet

Grammar

Question 14.
Do as Directed:
i. The bell had already rung when I reached the school. (Identify the tense of the verb in the sentence)
Answer:
had rung — Past Perfect Tense

ii. I reached the teachers’ room with hsitant steps. (Identify the Part of speech of the underlined word)
Answer:
hesitant — Adjective

iii. Listen! You were a sister airight! (Identify the Type of sentence)
Answer:
Exclamatory sentence

iv. I felt my little heart inflate with pride. (Add a Question Tag)
Answer:
I felt my little heart inflate with pride, didn’t I?

Question 15.
Add the proper prefix to make the following words opposite in meaning.
i. known
ii. content
Answer:
i. unknown
ii. discontent

Open-ended / Personal Response

Question 16.
Imagine your favourite teacher asks you to be her friend. Describe your feeling.
Answer:
If my favourite teacher asks me to be her friend, I would feel very happy. Knowing that she’s my teacher, my respect for her would grow. I would ensure that I never let her down and live up to her expectations of me as a student.

Writing

Question 17.
Imagine you are Saysli’s best friend, Disha, residing in 18/ 2B, Ajinkya Apartments, Budhwar Peth, Amravati. Write a letter of encouragement to Sayali, stating how she can try to make the situation better for herself.
Answer:
Disha Bhatnagar
18/ 2B, Ajinkya Apartments
Budhwar Peth
Amravati
20^th May, 2020

Dearest Sayali,

I hope you and little Rohan are doing well. Just last evening, Shrima from your class met me in the market. She had come here for her cousin’s wedding. I was deeply hurt to hear how the girls in your class behave with you.

Sayali, we all have our weaknesses. We have to grow out of them and turn them into our strengths. For example, do you remember how I used to dislike participating in the running races, due to my fear of losing? Well, since I have joined my new school here, I decided to overcome my fear. Initially, I would lose every race, but gradually, my persistence and courage paid off. Today, my name is always referred to, whenever the teachers want a winner in the track and field events. You too can do it, only if you decide to change the situation. All it requires is the will to change and a firmness of purpose.

I am sure that the next time I hear about you, you will be a more confident and happier person.

All the best!

Lots of love,
Disha

Language Study: Practice Questions

Question 18.
Do as Directed.

i. Complete the words by using correct letters:

a. anno_ance
b. des_ended
c. qui_ered
d. pe_etual
e. lavi_hed
f. hyste_ical
g. inf_ate
h. mir_culous
Answer:
a. annoyance
b. descended
c. quivered
d. pertual
e. lavished
f. hysterical
g. inflate
h. miraculous

ii. Give the meanings of the following phrases and use them In sentences of your own:
a. tohopoff—togo ‘
When Ravi realised he was getting late, he hopped off to his class.
b. in a jiffy — within no time
Maths being her favourite subject, Shruti completed the assignment in a jiffy.
c. in the midst of-in the middle of The lake is in the midst of the town.
d. to be beyond oneself – to lose control of oneself Smriti was beyond herself with joy on receiving first prize in the dance competition.
e. on purpose – knowingly
Suzy had a fight with her brother because he broke her doll on purpose.
f. on winged feet – swiftly
As soon the class got over, Hitesh left the class on winged feet.
g. pay through one’s nose – spend too much money on
Mukesh’s parents had to pay through their nose for his private tuitions.
h. to be rest assured – to be certain of Panali can rest assured that her grandparents are taken good care of.
i. to dare not move out – was too scared to move out Reshmi dared not move at the sight of her teacher on the road.
j. to pour one’s smile into another’s eyes – to make someone feel happy
With her kind words, the mother poured her smile into her child’s eyes.
k. to stand by someone – to support someone Parents always stand by their kids even through hard situations.
l. to their hearts’ content – to one’s complete satisfaction
On their anniversary, the couple ate and drank to their heart’s content.
m. went blank – could not remember anything
On being questioned by the teacher, Hitesh went blank out of fear.

iii. Put the words in the alphabetical order:
a. soothed, frantic, extravagant, smarting
b. perpetual muster, courage, confide
Answer:
a. extravagant, frantic, smarting, soothed
b. confide, courage, muster, perpetual

iv. Punctuate the following:
a. she shouted come here with your book sayali
b. mama shouted i am sick of you when will you stop making me pay through my nose for such extravagant losses
Answer:
a. She shouted, “Come here with your book, Sayali!”
b. Mama shouted, “I am sick of you. When will you stop making me pay through my nose for such extravagant losses?”

v. Make four words (minimum 3 letters) using the letters in the given words:
a. extravagant
b. yearning
Answer:
a. rage, great, treat, tent
b. regain, gray, nine, ring

vi. Write related adjectives for the following noun:

Answer:
polite, disciplined, hard-working

vii. Complete the word chains. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
a. Verbs
console, …….., ……, ……., …….
b. Nouns
annoyance, …….., ……, ……., …….
c. Adjectives
miraculous,…….., ……, ……., …….
Ans:
a. Verbs
console, educate, encourage, end, dance
b. Nouns
annoyance, ego, owl, lamp, pencil
c. Adjectives
miraculous, sad, dark, kind, daring

viii. Add a prefix or suffix to make new words and use the root words in your own sentences:
a. assign
b. assure
Answer:

Word with Prefix	Word with Suffix
a. reassign	assigned
b. reassure	assuring

Sentences
a. Vijay was supposed to assign the project to his junior.
b. I can assure you of the quality of the product.

ix. Add a subordinate clause to expand the sentences meaningfully:

a. I dared not to move out.
b. The bell had already rung.
Answer:
a. I dared not to move out when I was in class.
b. The bell had already rung When I reached the school.

x. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence:

a. The teacher greet me with a smile.
Answer:
The teacher greeted/greets me with a smile.

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Traffic Signs and Road Safety

Traffic signs form a part of road safety. Each country has its specific traffic and road signs that guide the travellers along the way. It is important for riders, drivers, and pedestrians to know the meaning of these signs, in order to ensure road safety. The main purpose of road signs is to provide information about the road conditions. They help by cautioning the travellers about the possible dangers that lie ahead and the rules to be followed. Road safety signs are of three types:

1. Mandatory Signs:
They ensure the free movement of traffic and also inform the traveller about the rules, regulations and restrictions of travelling on that particular road. Failure to follow these signs is an offence.

2. Cautionary Signs:
These signs are used to caution the traveller of the road conditions beforehand, so that the person can take necessary action to avoid any danger that lies ahead.

3. Informatory Signs:
These signs are uied to provide information about the distance to the places ahead, alternative routes that can be taken, and important locations like food outlets, washrooms, etc.

Miss Slippery Glossary

Miss Slippery पाठाचा परिचय

‘Miss Slippery ‘ ही सायली या एका लहानशा मुलीच्या विजयाची कहाणी आहे. आई-वडिलांमध्ये सातत्याने होणाऱ्या भांडणामुळे सायली आणि तिच्या भावाचे बालपण कोमेजून गेले होते. सायलीचा अस्ताव्यस्तपणा गमावलेला आत्मसन्मान आणि वेंधळेपणा यांचे मूळ तिच्या कुटुंबातील त्रस्त वातावरणामध्ये होते. अगदी लहानसहान कामे करतानाही सायली चुका करत असे. त्यामुळे, तिच्या वर्गातील मुले तिला हसत असत.

तिच्या या वेंधळ्या स्वभावामुळे शिक्षकदेखील तिच्यावर ओरडत असत. ती निष्काळजीपणे मूर्खासारख्या (अनेक) चुका करत असल्याने वर्गातील मुलांसाठी ती नेहमीच चेष्टेचा विषय ठरत असे. तिच्या या वागणुकीमुळे आगाऊ मुलांनी तिच्यावर विनोद आणि गाणीही रचली होती. यामुळे, ती खूप दुखावली गेली, तिचा आत्मविश्वास ढासळला.

एके दिवशी एक शिक्षिका तिच्या मदतीला धावून आली. तिला सायलीची अडचण जाणवली होती. शिक्षिकेने तिला धीर दिला, तिला आश्वस्त केले आणि तिची मैत्रीण व मोठी बहीण होऊन तिला मदत करण्याचे ठरवले. सायलीने शूरपणे वर्गातील मुलांच्या वागणुकीचा सामना करावा हे शिक्षिकेने तिला समजावून सांगितले. त्यानंतर सायलीच्या वागणुकीमध्ये आश्चर्यकारक बदल दिसून येऊ लागले.

एके दिवशी सायली पाणी पित असताना तिच्या बाटलीतील पाणी तिच्या अंगावर सांडून ती पूर्णपणे भिजून गेली. नेहमीप्रमाणेच वर्गातील मुली तिला हसू लागल्या, तिला चिडवू लागल्या, तिच्या वेंधळेपणावर रचलेली गाणी म्हणू लागल्या. एवढ्यात सायलीला तिच्या शिक्षिकेचे शब्द आठवले आणि तिने वर्गातील मुलींच्या चिडवण्याकडे पूर्णपणे दुर्लक्ष केले. आपल्या चिडवण्यामुळे सायली नाराज होईल, घाबरून जाईल असे वर्गातील हसणाऱ्या मुलींना वाटले होते; पण तिला शांतपणे दुर्लक्ष करताना पाहून मुली गोंधळून गेल्या.

सायलीला या विजयाची भावना अनोखी वाटली. त्यानंतर शिक्षिका तिच्यावर वर्गातील लहानसहान कामांची जबाबदारी सोपवू लागल्या. सायलीदेखील ती कामे बिनचूकपणे पूर्ण करू लागली. परिणामी, तिच्यामध्ये पुन्हा नव्याने आत्मविश्वास निर्माण झाला. त्या दिवशी शाळेतून घरी परतणारी सायली तिला नव्याने गवसलेल्या आत्मविश्वासाने भारावून गेली होती.