Battling Boats Class 8 Questions and Answers

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A. Work in pairs and complete these tasks.

Frame questions for these answers based on the story.

1. It was because everyone had come for the races.

2. It was because he was very excited.

3. Sukumaran felt afraid in the dark and thought they might get lost.

4. They knew it when the cloth fell off the lantern.

5. So that no one would know the boat was damaged till the race started.

6. Kuttan's idea was to change the numbers on the boats and their positions,

7. It worked because the boats were the same in every way.

Answers:-

1) Why were backwaters so

crowed?

2]Why didn't Kuttan want to stay

till the last coconut sold ?

3) Why did Sukumaran feel

afraid?

4) How did the boys come to

know that Kesavan was near the

boat?

5) Why did Kesavan stuff the

hole with cark?

6) What was Kuttan's idea ?

7) Why did Kuttan's idea of

ns. changing the number and boat

position work properly?

1. Kuttan said that by the time someone realized Karichal·l was damaged

, it would be 'too late to

Answer

a. repair the boat.

b win the race.

c catch Kesavan.

d. stop the race.

Answer : a

2. Kuttan's hands were sweating with nervousness because

a. Kesavan and Unni were pointing at him.

b. he was excited about the race.

c. he was worried his plan might not work.

d. of Kesavan and Unni's sabotage  a kathakali dancer

Answer : b

B. Discuss in class.

1. "You'll be famous! The youngest...

a. What do you think Sukumaran left unfinished?

b. Does Sukumaran envy Kuttan or admire him or both?

2. "We'll decide what to do after I tell Achhan."... Kuttan hesitated for a moment,

deciding whether to tell his secret to Achhan.

a What did he want to tell his father in each instance?

b. Did Kuttan tell his father in either instance?

Answer:-

1.a) because he was little

envy (Jealous) with Kuttan.

  b) both

2. a) He wanted to tell that

Kesavan has damaged the

boat.In 1st instance he wanted to

tell his father but he got an

idea.In 2nd instance he hesitated

but decided not to tell him.

b) No, he didn't.

D. Write the answers.

1. What made Karichal-I and Karichal-Il beautiful to look at?

Answer : Both were decorated with multi coloured silk parasols and gold tassels . colourful spirals were carved on the bows.

2. How did Kuttan save Karichal-I?

Answer :  He saved it with the help of his friend and younger brother Vasu. He changed the number and the position of boats.

3. Why were Kesavan and Unni shocked?

Answer : They were shocked to see that why Karichal-I was sailing faster than Karichal-II even they had damaged Karichal-I but Karichal-Il was filling with water.