Finding My Way Class 8 Questions & Answers|Ratna Sagar Publication |
Tick the most appropriate options.
1. Venkat was named by his
Ans. (a) grandfather Parsadi Lal Uikey.
2. Venkat compares Vasudeva’s song to the palash flowers because
Ans. (a) he was attracted to both.
3. The principal laughed when young Venkat touched his ear because he
Ans. (c) was amused by the boy’s smartness.
4. Jangarh was impressed with Venkat as a young boy because he
Ans. (b) drew original patterns instead of filling in Jangarh’s paintings.
Answer the followings.
1. I have two birthdays now.
a. Who is I?
Ans. I refers to author Venkat Shyam.
b. Why does the person have two birthdays?
Answer: The author has two birthdays because Principal changed his date of birth from 2nd December 1970 to 20th October 1970 making him eligible for admission in school. OR
Ans. When Venkat was put in school, the principal was not sure the boy was the right age for school. He saw that the boy was smart but changed his date of birth from 2 December 1970 to 28 October 1970 just to be safe and to ensure that he was eligible for admission. Therefore, Venkat has two
birthdays now.
2. As you can see, I’ve come to owe a huge debt to black.
a. what does debt mean here?
Ans. Here, ‘debt’ means ‘gratitude’.
b. How did drawing in black helped Venkat?
Ans. Venkat uses charcoal a lot in his paintings and his paintings have made him famous. Therefore,Venkat says that he owes his success to the colour black.
3. “My roots are with me.” Today I find them everywhere, my roots.
a. What does the root mean here- tradition and inheritance or the roots of plants used for colours?
Ans. Here, ‘roots’ means tradition and inheritance.
b. Roots also help plants draw nutrition from the soil. They also give life. What else does Venkat mean by roots here?
Ans. Here, Venkat means that he is inspired by the place he comes from and everything around him.
c. What does he mean by Today I find them everywhere?
Ans. Venkat means that he feels a strong connection with his surroundings and that his work is influenced by what he sees around him.
4. “If you can’t grind masala well, how can you hold a brush and paint?”
a. What kind of paste did Jangarh want from his assistants? Why?
Ans. Jangarh wanted a smooth and consistent paste of masala. It would help build steadiness and strength in the fingers to hold a brush for painting.
b. What do you think grinding masala has to do with learning art?
Ans. Accept all relevant responses. Possible answers: Grinding masala on the silbatta requires hardwork and patience. It also helps strengthen your hands. A good painter or artist should possess these qualities. Also, Gond artists use natural colours
5. How did Venkat get admitted to school?
Ans. When The Principal changed his
birth from 2nd December 1970 to 28th October 1970 for making him eligible to get admission in school. Or
When Venkat’s father admitted him in school, the principal wanted to ensure that he was the right age. He asked Venkat to touch his left ear by taking his right hand over his head, since that was how age was determined. Venkat knew this, yet he held his ear the easy way. The principal was amused and impressed – he realized the boy was smart enough to start school, but he changed his date of birth to make him seem older and therefore eligible for school.
6. In what way was Venkat different from the others who painted with Jangarh?
Ans.Venkat was different from others because he had passion of drawing realistic paintings since birth. He was fond of drawing.
7. Describe Jangarh’s style of teaching.
Ans. Jangarh did not teach ‘directly’ – he taught his apprentices life; art just came along. Jangarh made a new apprentice grind about two kilos of smooth masala paste from red chilies, coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon, chopped onion, garlic and ginger using the silbatta. He would monitor this from a distance and severely scold the apprentice if he did not do it right. Jangarh would start singing suddenly and expect the apprentice to sing along.
F. Match these idioms with their meaning.
1. up to one's ears in debt a. no longer owe money to anyone
2. be in someone's debt b. owe someone money
3. run into debt c. feel grateful to someone for what they have done for you
4. out of debt d. owe someone a lot of money
Answer: 1 (d) 2 ( c) 3 (b) 4 (a)
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