Lesson Based Assessment – Class 8 English (Third Language)

Lesson 1: Tenali Rama

I. Comprehension

A. Multiple Choice Questions (Easy – 1 Mark Each)

1. Who was Tenali Rama?

   a) A king

   b) A warrior

   c) A jester

   d) A farmer

2. In whose court was Tenali Rama a jester?

   a) Akbar

   b) Krishnadevaraya

   c) Birbal

   d) Shivaji

3. What was Tenali Rama known for?

   a) His strength

   b) His singing

   c) His wit and humour

   d) His anger

4. Who came to Tenali Rama’s house one day?

   a) The king

   b) A stranger

   c) His friend

   d) A guard

5. Why did the stranger want to stay at Tenali Rama’s house?

   a) To meet the king

   b) To rest for two days

   c) To eat food

   d) To play a game

6. Who sent the stranger to Tenali Rama’s house?

   a) Tenali Rama’s friend

   b) The king of a neighbouring kingdom

   c) Tenali Rama’s family

   d) The royal doctor

7. What did the stranger want to do to King Krishnadevaraya?

   a) Befriend him

   b) Help him

   c) Kill him

   d) Talk to him

8. What did the stranger write in the letter to the king?

   a) Tenali Rama was ill.

   b) Tenali Rama’s wife was ill.

   c) Tenali Rama had visitors.

   d) Tenali Rama was going to his village.

9. Where was the stranger hiding when the king came?

   a) Under the bed

   b) Behind the main door

   c) In the garden

   d) On the roof

10. What did the stranger have in his hand?

    a) A book

    b) A duster

    c) A sharp dagger

    d) A sword

11. How did the king see the stranger hiding?

    a) He heard a noise.

    b) He saw his reflection in the mirror.

    c) Tenali Rama told him.

    d) His guards saw him.

12. What was the king’s punishment for Tenali Rama at first?

    a) Sending him away

    b) Fine

    c) Death sentence

    d) Imprisonment

13. How did Tenali Rama express his wish to die?

    a) By hanging

    b) By old age

    c) By drowning

    d) By poison

14. How did the king react to Tenali Rama’s witty answer?

    a) He became angrier.

    b) He burst out laughing.

    c) He cried.

    d) He punished him.

B. Answer in one word, a phrase, or a sentence (Easy – 1 Mark Each)

15. Who was Krishnadevaraya?

16. What was Tenali Rama known for?

17. How long did the stranger want to stay at Tenali Rama’s house?

18. Why did Tenali Rama say he was going to his village?

19. What medical help did the stranger say Tenali Rama’s wife needed?

20. What did the king decide to do when he heard about Tenali Rama’s wife?

21. What did the king use to hit the stranger?

22. Who caught the stranger after the king’s action?

23. What was the king’s mood when Tenali Rama came to the court?

24. What did Tenali Rama say about making mistakes?

C. Answer in two or three sentences (Average – 2 Marks Each)

25. What was Tenali Rama’s nature, as described in the story?

26. What was the stranger’s real plan, and who sent him?

27. Why did the king go to Tenali Rama’s house himself instead of sending a doctor?

28. How did the king save himself from the stranger’s attack?

29. Why did the king become very angry with Tenali Rama after the incident?

30. What punishment did the king first decide for Tenali Rama? Why did he choose this?

D. Read the extracts and answer the questions (Average – 3 Marks Each)

31. “It is because of you that an attempt was made to kill me.”

    a) Who does ‘me’ refer to here?

    b) Who made an attempt to kill ‘me’?

    c) Why did the speaker say ‘it is because of you’?

32. “How could an intelligent man like you make such a grave mistake?”

    a) Who asked this question?

    b) Who was this intelligent man here?

    c) What was the grave mistake mentioned?

II. Vocabulary

A. Correct Spelling (Easy – 1 Mark Each)

Choose the correctly spelt word from each group.

33. a) shalter b) shelter c) shalltar d) sheltr

34. a) suddan b) sudden c) suddin d) sudan

35. a) fargive b) forgive c) fargeve d) forgiv

36. a) oportunity b) oppartunity c) opportunity d) opportuniti

37. a) cought b) caught c) caugt d) coght

B. Opposites (Easy – 1 Mark Each)

Choose the correct opposite from the box: [remember, near, depart, absence, front, soft]

38. far X _________

39. behind X _________

40. presence X _________

41. hard X _________

42. arrive X _________

43. forget X _________

III. Language / Grammar

A. Prepositions (Easy – 1 Mark Each)

Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate prepositions given in brackets: [with, at, to, off, on, behind]

44. The king was sitting ——– the throne.

45. He was hiding himself ——– the main door.

46. His mission was ——- kill the king.

47. Rohini went to the market —— her mother.

48. Father began to shout ——- Rama.

49. I come from a far ——- village.

B. Rearrange Sentences (Average – 1 Mark Each)

Rearrange the following words into meaningful sentences:

50. had /to/He/ bag/ his/take/forgotten

51. did/utter/He/word/a/not

52. big/gathered/A/outside/house/his/crowd

53. not/say/word/a/did/He

54. kites/have/They/beautiful/made

C. Frame Questions (Difficult – 2 Marks Each)

Frame questions to get the underlined words as answers. Use ‘What’, ‘Where’, ‘Whose’, ‘Why’.

55. Tenali Rama’s wife was ill.

56. The stranger was hiding behind the main door.

57. She asked for a glass of water.

58. My bag is on the book case.

59. He went to market to buy some fruits.

IV. Unknown Passage (Average – 3 Marks)

Read the following and answer:

Tenali Rama was known for his quick wit. One day, a stranger asked to stay at his house. The stranger had evil intentions. He was sent by a rival king to attack King Krishnadevaraya. Rama, without knowing this, gave him shelter. Later, the king discovered the plan and got angry with Tenali Rama.

60. What was Tenali Rama known for?

61. Who sent the stranger?

62. Why was the king angry with Tenali Rama?

Answer Key

I. Comprehension

A. Multiple Choice Questions

1. c) A jester
2. b) Krishnadevaraya
3. c) His wit and humour
4. b) A stranger
5. b) To rest for two days
6. b) The king of a neighbouring kingdom
7. c) Kill him
8. b) Tenali Rama’s wife was ill.
9. b) Behind the main door
10. c) A sharp dagger
11. b) He saw his reflection in the mirror.
12. c) Death sentence
13. b) By old age
14. b) He burst out laughing.

B. Answer in a word, a phrase, or a sentence

15. Krishnadevaraya was the king of Vijayanagara.
16. Tenali Rama was known for his great wit and humour.
17. The stranger wanted to stay for two days.
18. Tenali Rama said he was going to his village for some personal work.
19. The stranger said Tenali Rama’s wife needed immediate medical help.
20. The king decided to go to Tenali Rama’s house himself to see his wife.
21. The king used his hand to hit the stranger.
22. The guards caught the stranger.
23. The king was very angry, burning with rage.
24. Tenali Rama said that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

C. Answer in two or three sentences

25. Tenali Rama was a jester famous for his sharp mind and sense of humour. He was also kind and believed in justice, often using his wit to make the king understand his mistakes without offending him.
26. The stranger’s real plan was to kill King Krishnadevaraya. He was a spy sent by the king of a nearby kingdom to carry out this secret attack.
27. The king went to Tenali Rama’s house himself because he respected Tenali Rama greatly and was genuinely worried about his wife’s health. He wanted to offer help, even suggesting taking her to the royal doctor.
28. The king saved himself by seeing the stranger’s reflection in a mirror on the wall. He quickly moved to the side and struck the stranger’s hand, causing the dagger to fall.
29. The king became very angry with Tenali Rama because Tenali Rama had unknowingly given shelter to a spy who then tried to kill the king. The king felt Tenali Rama should have been more careful.
30. The king first decided that Tenali Rama’s punishment would be a death sentence. He felt Tenali Rama was directly responsible for allowing the attempt on his life.

D. Read the extracts and answer the questions

31. a) ‘Me’ refers to King Krishnadevaraya.
32. b) The stranger, who was a spy from a neighbouring kingdom, tried to kill the king.
33. c) The king said this because Tenali Rama had allowed the stranger to stay in his house, which enabled the assassination attempt without knowing the stranger’s bad intentions.
34. a) King Krishnadevaraya asked this question.
35. b) The intelligent man here was Tenali Rama.
36. c) The grave mistake was Tenali Rama giving shelter to a dangerous stranger, a spy, without knowing anything about his true purpose or background.

II. Vocabulary

A. Correct Spelling

33. b) shelter
34. b) sudden
35. b) forgive
36. c) opportunity
37. b) caught

B. Opposites

38. far X near
39. behind X front
40. presence X absence
41. hard X soft
42. arrive X depart
43. forget X remember

III. Language / Grammar

A. Prepositions

44. The king was sitting on the throne.
45. He was hiding himself behind the main door.
46. His mission was to kill the king.
47. Rohini went to the market with her mother.
48. Father began to shout at Rama.
49. I come from a far off village.

B. Rearrange Sentences

50. He had forgotten to take his bag.
51. He did not utter a word.
52. A big crowd gathered outside his house.
53. He did not say a word.
54. They have made beautiful kites.

C. Frame Questions

55. Whose wife was ill? (or) What was wrong with Tenali Rama’s wife?
56. Where was the stranger hiding?
57. What did she ask for?
58. Where is my bag?
59. Why did he go to market?

IV. Unknown Passage

Answer Key

60. Tenali Rama was known for his quick wit.
61. The stranger was sent by a rival king.
62. The king was angry with Tenali Rama because Rama had given shelter to the stranger, who then tried to attack the king.