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Strictly in accordance with the latest syllabus
Pullout Worksheets(For Class VIII—terms I and II)
Salient FeatureS
Topicwise Summative and Formative Assessments with Guidelines and Solved Examples Unit Evaluation Tests Five Practice Papers for each Term
By
Yashvi DhingraM.A. (English)
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We are glad to present Me ‘n’ Mine English for Class VIII students in accordance with the Continuous and Comprehensive evaluation (CCe) guidelines issued by CBSE.
This invaluable book provides useful practice material for students.
Salient features of the book are: Topicwise Summative and Formative Assessments
with Guidelines and Solved Examples
Unit Evaluation Tests
Five Practice Papers for each Term
Suggestions from readers are most welcome.
Wish you all the best and expect to meet you and greet you in next class next year.
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Formative Assessments Worksheets 25 and 26 ..........................F-77–F-80 Unit Evaluation Test .......................F-81–F-82
Grammar Topicwise Guidelines ...............................F-83–F-108 Summative Assessments Determiners Worksheet 27 ....................................F-109–F-110 Tenses Worksheet 28 ....................................F-111–F-112 Modals Worksheet 29 ....................................F-113–F-114 Non-Finites Worksheet 30 ....................................F-115–F-116 Prepositions Worksheet 31 ....................................F-117–F-118 Sentence Connectors Worksheet 32 ....................................F-119–F-120 Clauses Worksheet 33 ....................................F-121–F-122 Active and Passive Voice Worksheet 34 ....................................F-123–F-124 Reported Speech Worksheet 35 ....................................F-125–F-126 Word Formation Worksheet 36 ...................................F-127–F-128 Sentence Formation Worksheet 37 ....................................F-129–F-130 Subject-Verb Concord Worksheet 38 ....................................F-131–F-132 Integrated Exercises Worksheets 39 to 41 .........................F-133–F-138 Formative Assessments Worksheets 42 and 43 ......................F-139–F-142 Unit Evaluation Test ....................F-143–F-144
SECTION A – READING Topicwise Guidelines ...................................F-9–F-10 Summative Assessments Unseen Passages Worksheets 1 to 10 ...............................F-11–F-30 Formative Assessments Worksheets 11 and 12 ..........................F-31–F-34
Unit Evaluation Test .......................F-35–F-36
SECTION B – WRITING & GRAMMAR
Writing Topicwise Guidelines .................................F-39–F-52
Summative Assessments Formal Letter Worksheets 13 and 14 ..........................F-53–F-56
E-mail Worksheet 15 ........................................F-57–F-58
Article Worksheet 16 ........................................F-59–F-60
Speech Worksheet 17 .......................................F-61–F-62
Debate Worksheet 18 ........................................F-63–F-64
Composition (Based on Visual Stimulus) Worksheet 19 ........................................F-65–F-66
Notice Worksheets 20 and 21 ..........................F-67–F-70
Message Worksheet 22 ........................................F-71–F-72
Report Worksheet 23 ........................................F-73–F-74
Story Writing
Worksheet 24 ........................................F-75–F-76
TOPICWISE PULLOUT WORkSHEETS ......................................................................................... F-7–F-142
PRACTICE PAPERS (1 to 5) ........................................................................................................... F-145–F-180
First term
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Worksheets 27 and 28 .......................... S-59–S-62 Unit Evaluation Test ....................... S-63–S-64
Grammar
Summative Assessments Determiners Worksheet 29 ........................................ S-65–S-66
Tenses Worksheet 30 ........................................ S-67–S-68
Modals Worksheet 31 ........................................ S-69–S-70
Non-Finites Worksheet 32 ........................................ S-71–S-72
Prepositions Worksheet 33 ........................................ S-73–S-74
Sentence Connectors Worksheet 34 ........................................ S-75–S-76
Clauses Worksheet 35 ........................................ S-77–S-78
Active and Passive Voice Worksheet 36 ........................................ S-79–S-80
Reported Speech Worksheet 37 ........................................ S-81–S-82
Word Formation Worksheet 38 ....................................... S-83–S-84
Sentence Formation Worksheets 39 and 40 .......................... S-85–S-88
Subject-Verb Concord Worksheets 41 and 42 .......................... S-89–S-92
Integrated Exercises Worksheets 43 to 45 ............................. S-93–S-98
Formative Assessments Worksheets 46 and 47 ........................ S-99–S-102
Unit Evaluation Test .................... S-103–S-104
SECTION A – READING Summative Assessments Unseen Passages Worksheets 1 to 10 ................................. S-3–S-22
Formative Assessments
Worksheets 11 and 12 .......................... S-23–S-26
Unit Evaluation Test ....................... S-27–S-28
SECTION B – WRITING & GRAMMAR
Writing
Summative Assessments Informal Letter
Worksheet 13 ........................................ S-31–S-32
Formal Letter Worksheets 14 and 15 .......................... S-33–S-36 E-mail Worksheet 16 ........................................ S-37–S-38
Article Worksheet 17 ........................................ S-39–S-40
Speech Worksheet 18 ....................................... S-41–S-42
Debate Worksheet 19 ........................................ S-43–S-44
Composition (Based on Visual Stimulus) Worksheet 20 ........................................ S-45–S-46
Notice Worksheets 21 and 22 .......................... S-47–S-50
Message Worksheets 23 and 24 .......................... S-51–S-54
Report Worksheet 25 ........................................ S-55–S-56
Story Writing
Worksheet 26 ........................................ S-57–S-58 Formative Assessments
TOPICWISE PULLOUT WORkSHEETS .......................................................................................... S-1–S-106
PRACTICE PAPERS (1 to 5) ............................................................................................................ S-105–S-146ASSESSMENT OF SPEAkING AND LISTENING SkILLS ............................................................ A-1–A-22
second term
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GUIDELINES
Examination Specifications: (Qs 1-4)This section has four unseen passages—3 passages and 1 poem—of 5 marks each. The passages can befactual (a straight-forward account), literary (can be a poem, biography or an essay) or discursive (an issueconsidered from various angles). Students will be given two passages out of four which are based on MCQresponses. The other two are Very Short Answer Questions (VSAQs).
What is tested?1. This section is to test the understanding power of the students. It is to motivate students to read the text
both efficiently and accurately. This in turn develops the understanding and reading power of thestudents.
2. The sole aim of the unseen passage is to test the reading capabilities of the students. Simultaneously, thefollowing skills are also tested:• Understanding of the given passage or poem.• To gather the underlying themes and ideas of the text.• To give the correct answers for all the questions.
Areas Tested (Types of Questions)• Context-based questions: to pick up the correct answer from the passage or poem.• Phrase or expression-based questions: to understand the underlying meaning of the phrase or expression.• Vocabulary-based questions: to pick up the correct word (synonym or antonym) from the passage or poem.
Tips to attempt Reading Section effectively Read the passage or poem very carefully and try to figure out the subject-matter or theme or idea of the text. For thorough understanding of the text, another reading is suggested. Now read the questions that follow the passage or poem. Now, again read the passage carefully keeping the questions in mind. Underline the answers while reading the passage or poem. Revise the answers once you have attempted all the questions.
MARKING SCHEME
• Two out of four passages will have Very Short Answer Questions wherein students will be expected tosupply the responses. This will carry 5 + 5 = 10 marks.
• Two out of four passages will have Multiple Choice Questions carrying 5 + 5 = 10 marks.
SOLVED EXAMPLES
1. Read the following passage carefully. (5 marks)Mona doesn’t like to ask people for help. But it is hard for her to perform daily activities on her own. Sheis almost 13, yet she is no larger than a 5-year-old. Mona has trouble keeping her balance and can’t walkvery far. When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it herself.Fortunately, Mona has a wonderful service dog named Sam. A service dog is a dog that has been trainedto assist someone who has a physical problem. Sam lets Mona lean on him when she walks. He also pullsher wheelchair and turns lights on and off. When Mona drops something, Sam picks it up. He even pullsher socks off at night.Sam also helps Mona with everyday tasks at school. He carries her books from class to class in a specialbackpack. He puts Mona’s completed assignments in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom hethrows away her trash.Besides making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her lead a fuller life. Mona’s classmatesflock around Sam like geese. This has helped her make friends. Sam also helps Mona be more active. Withhis aid, she raised over $500 in a walk-a-thon for her local humane society.Because of Sam, Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam brings her closer to other kids. And heeven helps her contribute to her community.
Section-A (Reading)
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Read the questions given below and write the option you consider the most appropriate in youranswer sheet.1. It is difficult for Mona to
(a) perform daily activities on her own (b) run fast and compete her friend(c) grasp questions based on intelligence (d) study for long hours
2. Based on paragraph 1, which of the following statements is not correct about Mona?(a) She can’t walk. (b) She uses a wheelchair.(c) She happily asks people for help. (d) She is almost 13 years old.
3. According to the passage, Sam helps Mona by(i) helping her to walk (ii) performing daily tasks for her
(iii) bringing her closer to her classmates (iv) study for long hours(a) (i) only (b) (i) and (ii) only (c) (ii) and (iii) only (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
4. Sam helps Mona to(a) lead a fuller life (b) run fast(c) learn something difficult (d) sleep well at night
5. The word ‘trash’ means(a) bits of paper (b) torn clothes (c) old books (d) leftover
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1. (a) perform daily activities on her own 2. (c) She happing asks people for help 3. (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
4. (a) lead a fullar life 5. (d) leftover
2. Read the given poem carefully. (5 marks)FOREST FIRES
Someone dropped a burning matchUnheeded by the wayIt caught on fire some underbrush;Its user did not stay.From grass to brush from brush to treeSo stealthily it ran,That no one ever guessed or knewJust where that fire began.Someone built a campfireAnd failed to put it out.A breeze came and quickened;The embers spread about;And soon the woods were blazing.
The fire spread and spread;The trees that took long years to growStand blackened now and dead.Someone saw a little fireAs he was passing by.He did not stop to put it out;He did not even try.He had not started it, of course;He had no time to spare;That it might start a forest fireHe did not even care.
—By: Myrtle Barber Carpenter
Answer the following questions briefly:1. What was the initial cause of forest fire?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................2. What caused the fast spread of the fire?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................3. Why did the boy who even saw the fire made no efforts to put it off?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................4. Why was everybody unable to trace the cause of the forest fire?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................5. Which word in the above poem is the antonym of ‘overt’?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
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1. A burning match was the initial cause of the forest fire. 2. A breeze caused the fast spread of the fire. 3. The boywho even saw the fire made no efforts to put it off because he had no time to spare. 4. They were unable to tracethe cause because it ran steathily. 5. (c) Stealthily.
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1. Read the given passage carefully. 5
BANANAThe banana plant is not a tree. It is actually the world’s largest herb. The true origin of Banana, world’smost popular fruit, is found in the region of Malaysia. By way of curious visitors, bananas travelled fromthere to India where they are mentioned in the Buddhist Pali writings dating back to the 6th century BCE.In his campaign in India in 327 BCE, Alexander the Great relishedhis first taste of the banana, an unusual fruit he saw growing on talltrees. He is even credited with bringing the banana from India to theWestern world. According to Chinese historian Yang Fu, China wastending plantations of bananas in 200 CE. It was almost three-hundred fifty years later when Americans tasted the first bananas toarrive in their country. Instructions on how to eat a banana appearedin the Domestic Cyclopaedia of Practical Information and read asfollows: “Bananas are eaten raw, either alone or cut in slices withsugar and cream or wine and orange juice. They are also roasted,fried or boiled and made into fritters, preserves, and marmalades.”
Source: Banana Home
Read the questions given below and write the option you consider the most appropriate inyour answer sheet.
1. Where is banana known to be originated?(a) India (b) America (c) China (d) Malaysia
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
2. Where do bananas find their first reference in India?(a) Sam veda (b) Rig veda(c) Pali writings (d) Buddhist Pali writings
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
3. Who brought banana from India to the Western World?(a) Chinese (b) Alexander (c) Yang Fu (d) Americans
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
4. Where do we find the instructions on how to eat a banana?(a) Domestic Cyclopaedia of Theoretical Information(b) Cyclopaedia of Practical Information(c) Domestic Cyclopaedia of Practical Information(d) Buddhist Pali writing
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
5. Which word in the above passage means ‘jam/jelly’?(a) Marmalades (b) Roasted (c) Herb (d) Raw
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
WORKSHEET–1
Name ....................................................... Class ................... Roll No. ........... Time25 Min.
Max.Marks
10
MarksObtained
UNSEEN PASSAGES
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2. Read the given passage carefully. 5
HOW DOES ONE DEFINE VALUES OR A VALUE SYSTEM?Values can be defined as beliefs or attitudes that you hold close; something that you want to keep as astandard for judging yourself and the rest of the world. It is the basis of your sense of right or wrong andgood or bad. It is our values that drive us to act in certain ways, to lead a certain lifestyle and to shuncertain habits. Actually each of us has a unique value system—almost as unique as our fingerprints. Yet,value systems can differ starkly even within the same family or group of friends. There are many valuesand any combination of these separate values will form a person’s value system. To figure out yours, youmust do a lot of soul-searching, ask yourself questions about what really matters to you and what youdeeply believe in, or what are the issues that you are not willing to compromise on—that will be yourunique set of values.
Source: Annie Zaidi
Answer the following questions in brief:
1. How can the values be best defined?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
2. On what grounds is the sense of right and wrong based on?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
3. Our value system is compared to which thing?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
4. What is required to do in order to figure out one’s value system?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
5. What is the opposite of ‘separation’ in the above passage?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
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1. Read the given passage carefully. 5
A BRIEF HISTORY OF GREETING CARDSIt is believed that the early Chinese were the first to send a greeting card for the New Year. They senttidings of goodwill. Evidence also shows that ancient Egyptians wrote greetings on papyrus scrolls.The next stop on the timeline is around 1400 when the Germans used woodcuts to print New Year’swishes. In the early or mid 1400s Europeans exchanged handmadepaper greetings for Valentine’s Day. The British Museum has aValentine greeting card from the 1400s that is the oldest knowngreeting card in existence.The introduction of the postage stamp in 1840 helped in the popularityof the greeting cards. What was once relatively expensive, handmade,and personally-delivered gift became an effective and affordable meansof personal communication. Another factor promoting advancementwas the improvement of printing methods. However, mass productiondidn’t mean the end of the elaborate greeting card. The Victorian erasaw some very ornate and intricate designs.
Source: Greeting Cards Resource
Read the questions given below and write the option you consider the most appropriate inyour answer sheet.
1. From where did the greeting cards originate?(a) United States (b) Egypt (c) China (d) Greece
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
2. What did Egyptians use to write the greetings?(a) Woodcuts (b) Papyrus scrolls (c) Handmade paper (d) Muslin Cloth
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
3. Where is the oldest known Valentine Greeting Card preserved?(a) The Doll Museum (b) The British Museum(c) The United States Museum (d) German Museum
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
4. What popularized the greeting cards all the more?(a) Improvement of postal services (b) Introduction of print media(c) Introduction of postage stamp (d) Introduction of communication means
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
5. Which word in the above passage is the antonym of ‘pricey’?(a) Gift (b) Scrolls (c) Effective (d) Affordable
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
WORKSHEET–2
Name ....................................................... Class ................... Roll No. ........... Time25 Min.
Max.Marks
10
MarksObtained
UNSEEN PASSAGES
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2. Read the given passage carefully. 5
WHAT DOES “A BIRD IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN TWO IN THE BUSH” MEAN?“A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush,” is a proverb saying that it is better to stick withsomething you already have, rather than pursuing something you may never get. This proverb is a verypopular warning, widely used in many English-speaking countries. The phrase seems to have originated atsome point in the 13th century, in a related Latin form.The basic warning of “A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush,” is that you must take care not toget too greedy in life. If you are holding a bird in the hand, you have your meal for the evening. You cantake that one bird, and be well fed. If instead you let it go to pursue two birds you’ve spied in a bush, youmay catch neither, and wind up hungry for the night. Source: Brendan McGuigan
Answer the following questions in brief:
1. What is the meaning of the phrase ‘A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush’?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
2. What is the origin of this proverb?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
3. What does the proverb teach us?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
4. The proverb teaches us to abstain from which thing?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
5. Which word in the above passage means ‘admonition’?
Ans. .......................................................................................................................................................................
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