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Extended Activity, Standard VIII, , KITE VICTERS ONLINE CLASS SUPPORT MATERIAL, Class: 8, , Subject: English, , Unit: 4, Flowers & Showers, , Work Sheet: 28, Class 43 & 44, , Topic: First Showers, , Review and Assignments based on Victers Online Class, Previous Assignments and their possible answers based on Victers class, Dear students,, The Previous assignments were dealt in the last worksheet., Review and Assignments based on Victers Online Class 43 & 44 ‘First Showers ’ by Nalini Sharma, Dear students,, Hope you all watched the classes based on the poem ‘First Showers’ by Nalini Sharma. If not click on the, images below to watch the videos of the classes 43 & 44. The class introduced the theme of the poem using a, video clip. A detailed discussion regarding the meaning of the poem was done. The poetic devises were, discussed with examples., UINIT 4, Flowers & Showers, , UINIT 4, Flowers & Showers, , First Showers, , First Showers, , By Nalini Sharma, , By Nalini Sharma, , Song of a Flower, By Kalil Gibran, UNIT 4, FLOWERS AND SHOWERS, , Unit 4, Flowers & Showers is based on the theme ‘Nature’. The sub themes are, Communion with nature, healing power of nature, harmony in nature and, significance of little things in nature. This unit is meant to promote love of, nature and the need for harmonious co-existence among all living beings,, human values and social ethics. The unit highlights the message that it is the, responsibility of every living being to protect and preserve nature. Mutual love, and respect promotes peaceful co-existence. Man has sublime lessons to learn, from nature, especially the grandeur of sacrifice that the other creatures do for, man. But are really we aware of this nobility? Nature gives us strength, hope,, peace,contentment and remedies for all our problems. So we must make efforts, to know nature and do what is good for it. The very essence of the unit, ‘Flowers and Showers’ is that nature plays a d ominant role in the life of man,, as a curing force. The expression ‘Flowers’ stands for vegetation and living, beings, and the word ‘showers’ stands for the powerful elements that influence, life., First Showers, First Showers by Nalini Sharma describes a woman who was caught in an, unexpected rainfall. The poet shares her experience and how the rain turned out to, be soothing and comforting for her after her day long fatigue. It wiped out her day, long tiredness from her face., , Prepared by: Johnson T P, HST, CMS HS, Mundiappally, Thiruvalla, , www.apluseducare.blogspot.com or Whatsapp 9746544422

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Extended Activity, Standard VIII, , ACTIVITY 1, Read the poem ‘First Showers’ and answer the following questions., 1. ‘As I returned from my workplace’ Who is the ‘I’ referred to here?, Ans: The ‘I’ is the poet or a woman., , 2. Where did she retune from?, Ans: She returned from her workplace., , 3. Who kissed her?, Ans: Cool raindrops kissed her., , 4. Which line shows that the first shower was unexpected?, Ans: Soon the first showers caught me unawares., , 5. How did the lady feel when the rain soaked her?, Ans: When the rain soaked her, the lady felt that it soothed her frayed nerves., , 6. What change does the first shower make on her?, Ans: It makes her relaxed, cool and calm. It gives her a soothing effect which makes her comfortable., , 7. What did the rain erase from her face?, Ans: The rain promptly wiped the weary lines of daylong heat and fatigue from her face., , 8. How did she walk through the rain?, Ans: She walked unsteadily through the rain., , 9. Why do the trees look magnificent?, Ans: The rain washes the leaves of the trees and the trees look magnificent and shining., , 10. What change comes over nature in the first shower?, Ans: The first shower makes the whole nature fresh and beautiful., , 11. What do the travellers feel when it rains?, Ans: The weary travellers fell relief from the dust and heat., , 12. ‘Drenched me on the sly’ What does this expression mean?, Ans: The rain drops made her body wet mischievously., , ACTIVITY2 (Refer Activity 1 on Page No. 138), Complete the table below., Explanations, , Expressions / lines from the text, , The poet’s face was dry., She got soaked in the rain., She was tired., The heat and fatigue made her weary., The trees were wet and beautiful., The poet stood in wonder., The poet returned home., Prepared by: Johnson T P, HST, CMS HS, Mundiappally, Thiruvalla, , www.apluseducare.blogspot.com or Whatsapp 9746544422

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Extended Activity, Standard VIII, , Ans:, , Explanations, , Expressions / lines from the text, , The poet’s face was dry., , parched face, , She got soaked in the rain., , soaked in rain, , She was tired., , Weary lines… daylong heat and fatigue, , The heat and fatigue made her weary. Weary lines… daylong heat and fatigue, The trees were wet and beautiful., , dressed in washed green looked magnificent, , The poet stood in wonder., , Marvelling at this wonderful gift of nature, , The poet returned home., , I hurried home through the gurgling water, , ACTIVITY 4 (Poetic Devices), 1) Read the given lines from the poem., Wet clothes clung to my body like an infant, To its mother's bosom; unsteady my gait., What is the Figure of Speech used here?, It is ‘Simile’, What is a ‘Simile’?, ഉപമ: രണ്ടു കാര്യങ്ങളെ തമ്മില്‍ നേരിട്ട് താരതമ്യം ചെയ്യുന്ന അലങ്കാരമാണ് ഉപമ., അതിനായി ‘as’ അല്ലെങ്കില്‍ ‘like’ എന്ന പദം ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു., ‘ഒന്നിനോടൊന്ന് സാദൃശ്യം ചൊന്നാല്‍ ഉപമയാമത്., അവളുടെ ശരീരത്തോട് പറ്റിയിരിക്കുന്ന നനഞ്ഞ വസ്ത്രത്തെ ഒരമ്മയുടെ മാറോട് ചേര്‍, ന്നിരിക്കുന്ന കുഞ്ഞിനോട് താരതമ്യം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നതിനാല്‍ അലങ്കാരം ഉപമ., , Refer Activity 2 on Page No. 138, Here, the clinging of the wet clothes is compared to an infant clinging to its mother’s bosom....’, This is an example for a simile., Now, develop similes from the following hints., 1. The tree stands like ________________________________________., Ans: The tree stands like a giant, , 2. The moon looked at me ________________________________________., Ans: The moon looked at me like a queen., , 3. The flower smiles ________________________________________., Ans: The flower smiles like an infant., , 4. The thunder roared like ________________________________________., Ans: The thunder roared like a lion., , Go through the following sentences that contain similes and metaphors. Classify them., 1. Manu is as hungry as a horse., 2. The car was a jet when it passed by us., 3. The cat’s fur was a blanket of warmth., 4. There were fireworks lantern in the sky., 5. You are as brave as a lion., 6. Ian Thorpe is a fish when he swims., 7. She is as pretty as a picture., 8. The moon was a misty shadow., Prepared by: Johnson T P, HST, CMS HS, Mundiappally, Thiruvalla, , www.apluseducare.blogspot.com or Whatsapp 9746544422

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Extended Activity, Standard VIII, , Visual Images, , 4. Alliteration, Read the following line., ‘And soaked me, soothing my frayed nerves.’, In the above line the sound ‘s’ is repeated in the same line in the nearby words. This is called Alliteration., , ഒരു വരിയിലെ അടുത്തടുത്ത വാക്കുകളില്‍ ഒരു, വ്യഞ്ജന ശബ്ദം ആവര്‍ത്തിച്ചു വരുന്നതിനെ, Alliteration എന്നു പറയുന്നു, , Let’s sum up the poetic devices, , Do these assignments and send it, to your class Whats app group., Thank you. Stay Home, Stay, Safe & Study Well, , Prepared by: Johnson T P, HST, CMS HS, Mundiappally, Thiruvalla, , www.apluseducare.blogspot.com or Whatsapp 9746544422