The Swan and The Princes
C1. Answer the following questions and share your responses with your partner:
1.What was the complaint of Devadatta against
Prince Siddhartha?
Answer:Dev Datt complained against prince Siddhartha that he had taken the swan
which Dev Datt shot down.
2.Why did Siddhartha claim that the swan was
his?
Answer:Siddhartha claimed that the swan was his because he saved and protected
its life.
3.How did the bird react to Dev Datt’s call?
Answer:When Dev Datt called the bird, it trembled with fear and cried.
4.What did Siddhartha say to the swan? What
did the bird do?
Answer:Siddhartha said, “Dear Swan, don’t be afraid, he had come to it and it can
go and sit on his arms”. The Swan at once flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.
5.What made Dev Datt and Siddhartha approach
the King?
Answer:Devadatta shot a swan. It fell down. It was badly wounded. Siddhartha
picked it up and nursed it. Devadatta asked Siddhartha to give the swan to him.
Siddhartha refused to give it back. Both of them went to the King for justice.
6.How did each of them defend their actions?
Answer:Devadatta said that he had shot the swan. And it belonged to him as per
the Kshatriya rules. Siddhartha said that he had saved the bird’s life and
protected it. He also said that a Kshatriya should not give up a suppliant who
seeks his protection. So, the swan was rightfully his.
7.How did the Chief Minister resolve the
dispute in the end?
Answer:The Chief Minister told Siddhartha to keep the swan on a stool. He asked
Devadatta to call the bird to him. Devadatta called out to the bird. The bird
trembled with fear and.cried out. It did not go to him.The Chief Minister asked
Siddhartha to call the bird. Siddhartha went near the bird. He lovingly told
the bird not to be afraid of him and asked it to sit on his arms. The swan flew
into his arms immediately. The Chief Minister said that the swan itself had
solved the dispute. It had chosen its protector and not the person who had
tried to kill it.
8.What was King Suddodhana doing at the
beginning of the play?
Answer:King Suddodhana was sitting on his throne, the tie was in conference
with his ministers.
9.What did the second Minister think of
Devadatta’s visit?
Answer:The second Minister thought that he was coming there to complain against
someone.
10.Who did King Suddodhana send for?
Answer:King Suddodhana sent for Prince Siddhartha.
11.Why was the king puzzled?
Answer:The king thought it was a strange case, so he was puzzled.
12.Where did the Chief Minister ask Siddhartha
to put the swan?
Answer:The Chief Minister told Siddhartha to put the swan on a stool.
C1.2 Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Choose the most appropriate one.
1.‘The Swan and the Princes’ is a/an
A) extract
B) folk play
C) short story
D) life sketch
Answer:B) folk play
2._______ was the king of Kapilavastu.
A) Devadatta
B) Siddhartha
C) Satyavan
D) Suddodhana
Answer:D) Suddodhana
3.Who appealed to the king for justice?
A) Devadatta
B) Siddhartha
C) Suddodhana
D) the swan
Answer:A) Devadatta
4.The swan sought the protection of
A) Devadatta
B) the king
C) Siddhartha
D) the chief minister
Answer:C) Siddhartha
5.Where did Siddhartha put the swan?
A) on the floor
B) on the stool
C) on the table
D) on his arm.
Answer:B) on the stool
C2. Put the following events in the
order te in which they occur in the play and write them in a paragraph:
1. The swan flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.
2. Dev Datt appealed to the King for justice.
3. Siddhartha nursed the bird with great care.
4. Dev Datt called the swan to him.
5. Siddhartha called the swan lovingly.
6. Dev Datt shot an arrow at the bridge.
Dev Datt shot an arrow at the bird. Siddhartha nursed the bird with great care. Dev Datt appealed to the king for Justice. Dev Datt called the swan to him. Siddhartha called the Swan lovingly. The swan flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.
C3. After the swan had been saved by Siddhartha, it was very happy and wanted to thank the prince. Write an imaginary dialogue between the swan and Prince Siddhartha. The beginning of the dialogue has been given
Swan: Dear Siddhartha, I want to talk to you.
Prince: Yes my dear. What’s it? Tell me, don’t fear anyone.
Swan: Dear prince, it’s only because of your kindness, I am still alive today.
Prince: Why are you crying?
swan: Imagine what would have happened to me with Dev Datt?
Prince: Don’t you think it was your luck?
swan: Yes, I was fortunate enough to fall near you.
Prince: I was also fortunate to save you.
The Swan And The Princess 8th Standard
Vocabulary:
C3. Some definitions are given below.
Substitute each of them with a single word using prefix given above. One
example is done to you
Eg.
1. One’s own signature — autograph
2. place of living organisms — biosphere
3. more than one purpose — multipurpose
4. Effective against bacteria — antibiotic
5. Half of the earth’s surface — hemisphere
6. True, not fiction — non-fiction
7. Between nations — International
8. To wash before — prewash
9. very small, not visible to the naked eye — microscopic.
C4.
1. The suffixes …………. ful, ……………. ous, …………….. y mean [“like’ or ‘full’of]
2. The suffixes ……………….. ism and …………………. ment, mean [‘act’or quality of ]
3. The suffixes ………………… or and …………………. er, mean ‘one [who’]
Use a correct ending with the word below to complete the
sentences.
e.g.
Aswin was awakened with a feeling of excitement. (excite)
It was a glorious day, not cloudy at all. His teacher Mr.
Pradeep had a guest speaker on that morning. Mr. Anilkumar, the speaker was an
u of a machine and so, was famous throughout the world. By a continuous
study of magnetism and its force, he was able to develop a device to
generate heat using the sun rays.
C5. Add one letter and make a new word y to mean the word given in bracket:
1. Wonder — [surprise]
2. Complain — [express dissatisfaction]
3. Strange — [unusual
4. Save — [protect]
5. Arms — (parts of the body]
6. Belong — [possess]
C6. Fill in the blanks with the given words using the suffixes – ful’ or ‘less’ appropriately.
Eg:
1. care
o Mohan usually drives on the right side of the road. He is a careless driver.
o The teacher is very careful while crossing the road. She looks to her right and left and always uses the zebra crossing.
2. cheer
o Hari’s father died just a few days before Diwali. It was a cheerless Diwali for Hari.
o My friend has many problems. He has to support a large family but he is always smiling. He is a cheerful person.
3. Thought
o I was very ill. My neighbor called a doctor. It was very thoughtful of him.
o Most young people live in the present. They are often thoughtless about the future.
4. Power
o A boy picked a quarrel with a boxer. The boxer lost his temper and gave him a powerful blow.
o I was going for a walk with my friends. Suddenly a robber pounced on me and held my arms from behind. I felt totally powerless.
C7. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions, lino preposition is needed leave the space blank.
1. It Apoorva felt Dinesh was right, she would agree with him.
2. The Economy of India is based on farming.
3. What time does the bus arrive at Mangalore?
4. I wish you’d stop shouting at us angrily.
5. ‘Kumar is down’here!’ she said in a loud voice.
6. People differ from one another in their ability to handle stress.
7. Amulya applied for a job with the local newspaper.
8. Has Harish replied to your letter yet
9. T apologize for losing my temper.
10. Do you believe in God?
E. Writing:
C8. Complete the following letter supposedly written by Hirachand to King Akbar
telling-Mm that he is innocent. Use the clues given below.
Dear Sir,
I feel I am punished for no mistake of mine. You want to execute me
because I have an unlucky face but I feel it is not fair. What will my wife
and children do without me? what wrong have I done? I say I am innocent. I
beg for your mercy and request you to free me.
Yours
truly,
Hirachand.
Write a letter to your father Task 2. Imagine that you are Paravathi C o Shr.vunashekhara, D.No 131. Temple Road, Gorur.
requesting him to send Rs.600/- using the
clues given below.
About your studies- performance in tests- excursion arranged by your school-
places to be visited and date- money required.
Gorur
10th January 2018
To,
Sri Somashekhar,
D/No 131,
Temple Road, Gorur.
My Loving Pappa,
How are you Pappa ? I am fine and hoping the
same from you.
I am studying well. Today 1 got the test marks. This time I scored 90 marks in
Maths and in other subjects as usual. Kannada and Hindi subject marks are not
yet announced. I hope that I get cent percent in that two subjects. In science
1 got 96 and in Social 98.
Our school has arranged an excursion to Mysore, Nagarahole, Bandipur etc. It is a two day trip. It is scheduled on 28th & 29th of this month. Within 20th we should confirm our attendance by paying Rs. 600/-. If you and Mom permit me to go, I will feel happy. I am interested to go because this is the last year and my friends are forcing me to join them. Please give your permission and send Rs.600/- within time.
Convey my best regards to Mom and Putta. 1 am awaiting your reply soon.
Yours
loving daughter
Parvathi.
C9. Imagine that you art Rammappa, studying in VIII standard. Government High School, Thammaditiaghi.
Write a letter to your class teacher, requesting him for grant of leave using the points given below. Class and section – reason for leave- days-father’s consent- how you make good of the lessons done during your absence. ‘
Ramappa,
VIII Std.,
Govt High School,
Thammadihalli
15th September 2017
The Class Teacher,
VIII Standard,
Govt High School,
Thammadihalli.
Respected Sir, .
Sub : Request for grant of 5 days leave.
I am Ramappa of VIII std studying in your school. I am suffering from viral fever and throat infection. Our doctor is treating me and has suggested me to take 5 days leave because it is epidemic. I have attached the Doctor Certificate.
My friends have promised me to help in notes
writing. After my recovery definitley. I will study well. Please grant me
leave.
Thanking you Sir,
Yours
obedient Student
Ramappa
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