Chapter 2 Thrills of Kanha Kisli
MP Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 2 Thrills of Kanha Kisli
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Exercise
Word — Meaning
excitement - उत्तेजना
experience - अनुà¤à¤µ
existence - अस्तित्व
preserve - संरक्षित करना
abundance - प्रचुरता. à¤à¤°à¤®ार
inspiration - प्रेरणा
ferocious - क्रूर, à¤à¤¯ंकर
attractive - आकर्षक
thrilling - रोमांचक
apprised - आगाह, सूचित करना
Listen and Repeat
splendid situated approach reserve created
existence administered inspiration wildlife
tourism furnished facilities fascinated
reigns national park glimpse quietly
instructed mammals squirrel advisable
innumerable flora and fauna
Word Power
Write the following words in the order in which they appear in a dictionary:
national park attractive protect bond power
beautiful pick body boxing packet
perform borrow bag tense place
wonderful bottle ferocious passion thrilling
boost law punch nearest bottom
Answer :
1. Attractive
2. Bag
3. Beautiful
4. Body
5. Bond
6. Boost
7. Borrow
8. Bottle
9. Bottom
10. Boxing
11. Ferocious
12. Law
13. National Park
14. Nearest
15. Packet
16. Passion
17. Perform
18. Pick
19. Place
20. Power
21. Protect
22. Punch
23. Tense
24. Thrilling
25. Wonderful.
(B) Read the sentence carefully and notice the two underlined words.
Since then, it has been protected for its flora and fauna. Such words often go in pairs. They are called binomials.
Given below are some common binomials, with their collocated missing. Pick out the correct word from the box and complete the pair. The first one has been done for you.
salt white knives health order
down time bread now off
1. law and order.
2. bread and butter
3. on and off.
4. up and down
5. salt and pepper
6. now and then
7. black and white
8. health and hygiene
9. time and tide
10. forks and knives
Comprehension
(A) Answer these questions.
(i) What is Kanha Kisli?
Ans- Kanha Kisli is a beautiful National Park.
(ii) Where is it situated?
Answer- It is situated in Mandla district near Jabalpur in M. P.
(iii) When did Kanha National Park come into existence?
Answer- Kanha National Park came into existence in 1955.
(iv) What attracts the tourists there?
Answer- Kanha Kisli’s wild life species attracts the tourists.
(v) What type of huts are there at Kanha ?
Answer- There are huts made of logs at Kanha.
Let’s Learn
(1) Give the plural form:.
Answer: pony – ponies; piano – pianos; leaf-leaves; proof – proofs; ox – oxen; tomato – tomatoes; company – companies; army – armies; monkey – monkeys; knife – knives; deer – deer; manservant – men – servants; mouse – mice; dozen – dozens; lady – ladies.
(2) Solve this puzzle with the help of the clues given below:
Across:
1. The plural of mosquito.
2. The plural of louse.
3. The plural of echo.
4. The plural of tooth.
5. The singular of mice.
Down:
6. The plural of calf.
7. The plural of city.
8. The singular of geese.
9. The plural of storey.
10. The plural of roof.
Answer:
(3) Write words expressing the opposite gender for the words given below :
Answer :
actor – actress; horse – mare; king – queen; aunt – uncle; madam – sir, Wife – husband; father – mother; man – woman; fox – vixen; son – daughter; host – hostess; milkman – milk maid, cow – bull; lion – lioness; master – mistress.
(4) Rewrite these sentences changing the gender of the nouns:
a) The poet received the prize from the queen.
b) The priest blessed the heiress with the crown.
c) The hunter shot a peacock.
d) Mrs. Chopra is a good actress.
e) The hero of the film took the horse with him.
Answer :
1. The poetess received the prize from the king.
2. The priestess blessed the heir with the crown.
3. The huntress shot a peachen.
4. Mr. Chopra is a good actor.
5. The heroine of the film took the mare with her.
Let’s Talk
You meet your friend Rahul and he tells you a few things. Now tell your friend Anil what Rahul told you.
Answer:
1. Rahul said that he visited Kanha Kisli during the holidays.
2. He reached there by bus.
3. He liked its natural beauty.
4. He went to Baghira log huts.
5. He saw many animals and birds.
6. He would like to visit it again.
Let’s Read
Read the passage carefully.
Tigers are found in India and most of countries of the South East Asia. They lived in forests and grassy plants, where there are lots of other animals for them to hunt for food. If you see a tiger in the zoo, you may think its skin is brightly coloured and easily seen, but in the jungles and grasslands where it lives, a tiger is hard to see. It has strong, sharp teeth, which it uses for catching animals. A tiger's chief food is deer, wild pigs, monkeys and other animals.
Now complete the given information:
(a) Tigers are found in -
Answer:
i) India
ii) Most of the countries of the South – East Asia.
(b) Tigers live in.
Answer:
i) forests
ii) grassy plains.
(c) Tigers live there because:
Answer:
i) there are lots of other animals for them to hunt for food.
ii) there a tiger is hard to see.
(d) A tiger’s body is –
Answer:
i) brightly colored
ii) strong
(e) A tiger’s chief food is –
Answer:
i) deer
ii) wild pigs.
Let’s Write
Write a letter to your friend informing him / her about your visit to Kanha Kisli.
Answer:
27, Poorvi Marg,
Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110057
Oct., 10, 2006
Dear Amit,
How are you there ? I am fine here. I want to share with you my experiences of my latest visit to Kanha Kisli. It is a national Park in Mandla district near Jabalpur in M. P. Kisli has a dense forest. There are many animals like tigers, blackbucks, deer, stags, palm squirrels, monkeys, apes, hyenas and many others. Birds like fowls, doves, hawks, eagles, pigeons can be seen in abundance. It is a very thrilling place. If I get a chance I would like to visit there again. Rest is fine. Regards to Uncle and Aunty.
Your’s affectionately
Ranjeet
Let’s do it
Take an outline map of India. Locate and mark ten National Parks on it.
Here are given names of 10 National Parks. Students can locate themselves in the map of India with the help of Atlas.
Answer:
1. Vanvihar National Park
2. Fossil National Park
3. Madhav National Park
4. Satpura National Park
5. Indravati National Park
6. Panna National Park
7. Palamu National Park
8. Corbett National Park
9. Vansada National Park
10. Gir National Park
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