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Lesson Based Assessment – Class 8 English (Third Language)

LESSSON – 8: THE MONKEYS AND THE FRUIT TREES

The Monkeys and the Fruit Trees Model Question Bank

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CLASS-8 Sub.- English (TL) LESSON – 8: THE MONKEYS AND THE FRUIT TREES

Learning Outcomes (L.O.)

L.O. 1: Character and Plot Recall: Students can identify the main characters (King’s gardener, monkeys) and state the main event (the parade) that sets the story in motion.
L.O. 2: Sequencing and Critical Thinking: Students can describe the gardener’s instructions and contrast them with the big monkey’s foolish decision to check the roots.
L.O. 3: Vocabulary Application: Students can use new words from the story (like *parade*, *pull up*, *day off*) and apply them in sentences or match them to meanings.
L.O. 4: Grammar – Plural Forms: Students can correctly convert singular nouns into their plural forms, focusing on irregular endings (e.g., calf to calves, thief to thieves).
L.O. 5: Grammar – Tenses (Has/Have/Been): Students can correctly apply the present simple and perfect tenses using ‘has’, ‘have’, ‘has been’, and ‘have been’.
L.O. 6: Word Skills and Classification: Students can categorize reactions (e.g., worried, excited) and understand words that represent groups of people (e.g., spectators, tourists).

Part A: Story and Comprehension (Recall)

Question 1 (Fill in the Blank)

The King gave everyone a day off to go and see the big ______ in the city.

Answer: parade

Question 2 (True or False)

The King’s gardener was happy to miss the parade.

Answer: False (He thought and thought about how he could go.)

Question 3 (Answer in a Word)

What job did the gardener have to do that prevented him from going?

Answer: Water the new trees.

Question 4 (Choose the Correct)

The gardener planned to get help from the:

(a) King’s cook (b) Big monkey (c) King’s horses

Answer: (b) Big monkey (and the other monkeys)

Question 5 (Fill in the Blank)

The monkeys were happy in the garden because they had nuts and ______ to eat.

Answer: fruits

Question 6 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

What two main things did the gardener tell the monkeys about watering the trees?

Answer: He told them to water the trees when the sun is going down. He also told them to give enough water, but not too much.

Question 7 (True or False – Activity II.B.c)

The monkeys refused to help the gardener.

Answer: False (The big monkey said, “Oh, yes. We will water the new trees for you.”)

Question 8 (Fill in the Blank)

To check if the trees had enough water, the big monkey told the little monkeys to ______ up each tree.

Answer: Pull

Question 9 (True or False – Activity II.B.d)

The monkeys decided that trees with long roots were to be given less water.

Answer: False (Long roots were given much water.)

Question 10 (Answer in 3-4 Sentences)

Explain the foolish plan the big monkey came up with to check the trees.

Answer: The little monkey asked how they would know if a tree had enough water. The big monkey thought and decided they must pull up each tree and look at its roots. If the roots were long, they would give the tree much water. If the roots were not long, they would give it just a little water.

Question 11 (Answer in a Word)

What was the final result of the monkeys’ watering method?

Answer: Not a tree was living / All trees were dead.

Question 12 (Choose the Correct)

The next morning, the gardener saw that every tree had been:

(a) Watered perfectly (b) Pulled up by the roots (c) Eaten by the monkeys

Answer: (b) Pulled up by the roots (Activity II.B.e)

Question 13 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

How did the monkeys spend their time in the king’s garden before the watering task?

Answer: The monkeys were very happy. They spent their time eating nuts and fruits, and they had a good place to play. They also had no work at all to do.

Question 14 (Fill in the Blank)

In the pre-reading story, Jack lost the butter because he put it in his ______.

Answer: pocket

Part B: Vocabulary and Grammar (Activities I & III)

Question 15 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: attend ______

Answer: attendance

Question 16 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: confide ______

Answer: confidence

Question 17 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: exist ______

Answer: existence

Question 18 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: susp ______

Answer: suspense

Question 19 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: exp ______

Answer: expense

Question 20 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: guid ______

Answer: guidance

Question 21 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: ambul ______

Answer: ambulance

Question 22 (Word Endings)

Complete the word: resist ______

Answer: resistance

Question 23 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the underlined word: The construction of new buildings takes a long time.

Answer: destruction

Question 24 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the underlined word: This cloth is not inferior but ______ to that.

Answer: superior

Question 25 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the underlined word: Life is full of comforts and discomforts (from text example).

Answer: discomforts

Question 26 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of long (as in long roots).

Answer: short

Question 27 (Reaction)

What is your reaction (excited, worried, irritated, happy, bored): Someone loses your pen.

Answer: irritated

Question 28 (Reaction)

What is your reaction (excited, worried, irritated, happy, bored): You have nothing to do.

Answer: bored

Question 29 (Reaction)

What is your reaction (excited, worried, irritated, happy, bored): Your favorite actor is coming to your city.

Answer: excited

Question 30 (Reaction)

What is your reaction (excited, worried, irritated, happy, bored): You have done well in your test.

Answer: happy

Question 31 (One Word)

The people who were watching the show cheered loudly. (Use one word for the underlined phrase)

Answer: The spectators cheered loudly.

Question 32 (One Word)

The people who were listening to the speaker sat quietly. (Use one word for the underlined phrase)

Answer: The audience sat quietly.

Question 33 (One Word)

After the attack, there were very few people who survived. (Use one word for the underlined phrase)

Answer: After the attack, there were very few survivors.

Question 34 (One Word)

Every year India is visited by many foreign people who travel for pleasure. (Use one word for the underlined phrase)

Answer: Every year India is visited by many foreign tourists.

Question 35 (Plural Noun)

Change the word in brackets to its plural form: The ______ (valley) were full of ______ (monkey).

Answer: valleys, monkeys

Question 36 (Plural Noun)

Change the word in brackets to its plural form: The ______ (hero) rode on their ______ (pony).

Answer: heroes, ponies

Question 37 (Plural Noun)

Change the word in brackets to its plural form: The ______ (wolf) attacked the ______ (calf).

Answer: wolves, calves

Question 38 (Plural Noun)

Change the word in brackets to its plural form: The ______ (woman) hid their ______ (baby) and ______ (child) in the ______ (bush).

Answer: women, babies, children, bushes

Question 39 (Has / Have)

Fill in the blanks: Our school ______ twelve classrooms. Our headmistress ______ a separate room for herself. The teachers ______ a staff room. We ______ a brown and white uniform. Our school also ______ a big playground.

Answer: has, has, have, have, has

Question 40 (Has / Have)

Fill in the blanks: Do you ______ a library in your school? How many students does your school ______? Do the classrooms ______ ceiling fans? Yes, all classrooms ______ ceiling fans.

Answer: have, have, have, have

Question 41 (Has been / Have been)

Fill in the blank: Using this system, a book ______ written by Stephan Hawking.

Answer: has been

Question 42 (Has been / Have been)

Fill in the blank: Dozens of scientific papers ______ presented.

Answer: have been

Question 43 (Has been / Have been)

Fill in the blank: Soumya ______ staying with me for two weeks.

Answer: has been

Question 44 (Has been / Have been)

Fill in the blank: The lawyers ______ on strike since May 28th.

Answer: have been

Question 45 (True or False – Activity II.B.a)

The king’s cook could not go to the parade.

Answer: False (It was the gardener who could not go.)

Question 46 (Answer in a Word – Glossary)

What two words mean “without movement,” as the big monkey did while thinking?

Answer: sit still

Question 47 (Answer in a Word)

What was the gardener’s job?

Answer: To take care of the King’s garden.

Question 48 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

Why did all the new trees die?

Answer: The trees died because the monkeys pulled them up by the roots. Once the roots are removed from the soil, the tree can no longer take in water and nutrients, causing it to die.

MODEL ANSWERS

Answer (Q1): parade
Answer (Q2): False (He thought and thought about how he could go.)
Answer (Q3): Water the new trees.
Answer (Q4): (b) Big monkey (and the other monkeys)
Answer (Q5): fruits
Answer (Q6): He told them to water the trees when the sun is going down. He also told them to give enough water, but not too much.
Answer (Q7): False (The big monkey said, “Oh, yes. We will water the new trees for you.”)
Answer (Q8): Pull
Answer (Q9): False (Long roots were given much water.)
Answer (Q10): The little monkey asked how they would know if a tree had enough water. The big monkey thought and decided they must pull up each tree and look at its roots. If the roots were long, they would give the tree much water. If the roots were not long, they would give it just a little water.
Answer (Q11): Not a tree was living / All trees were dead.
Answer (Q12): (b) Pulled up by the roots
Answer (Q13): The monkeys were very happy. They spent their time eating nuts and fruits, and they had a good place to play. They also had no work at all to do.
Answer (Q14): pocket
Answer (Q15): attendance
Answer (Q16): confidence
Answer (Q17): existence
Answer (Q18): suspense
Answer (Q19): expense
Answer (Q20): guidance
Answer (Q21): ambulance
Answer (Q22): resistance
Answer (Q23): destruction
Answer (Q24): superior
Answer (Q25): discomforts
Answer (Q26): short
Answer (Q27): irritated
Answer (Q28): bored
Answer (Q29): excited
Answer (Q30): happy
Answer (Q31): The spectators cheered loudly.
Answer (Q32): The audience sat quietly.
Answer (Q33): After the attack, there were very few survivors.
Answer (Q34): Every year India is visited by many foreign tourists.
Answer (Q35): valleys, monkeys
Answer (Q36): heroes, ponies
Answer (Q37): wolves, calves
Answer (Q38): women, babies, children, bushes
Answer (Q39): has, has, have, have, has
Answer (Q40): have, have, have, have
Answer (Q41): has been
Answer (Q42): have been
Answer (Q43): has been
Answer (Q44): have been
Answer (Q45): False (It was the gardener who could not go.)
Answer (Q46): sit still
Answer (Q47): To take care of the King’s garden.
Answer (Q48): The trees died because the monkeys pulled them up by the roots. Once the roots are removed from the soil, the tree can no longer take in water and nutrients, causing it to die.

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These questions are only for practice as model question bank for Lesson Based Assessment LESSON BASED ASSESSMENT MODEL QUESTION BANK

CLASS-8 Sub.- English (TL) LESSON – 8: THE MONKEYS AND THE FRUIT TREES

Learning Outcomes (L.O.)

Part A: Story and Comprehension (Recall)

Question 1 (Fill in the Blank)

Question 2 (True or False)

Question 3 (Answer in a Word)

Question 4 (Choose the Correct)

Question 5 (Fill in the Blank)

Question 6 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

Question 7 (True or False – Activity II.B.c)

Question 8 (Fill in the Blank)

Question 9 (True or False – Activity II.B.d)

Question 10 (Answer in 3-4 Sentences)

Question 11 (Answer in a Word)

Question 12 (Choose the Correct)

Question 13 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

Question 14 (Fill in the Blank)

Part B: Vocabulary and Grammar (Activities I & III)

Question 15 (Word Endings)

Question 16 (Word Endings)

Question 17 (Word Endings)

Question 18 (Word Endings)

Question 19 (Word Endings)

Question 20 (Word Endings)

Question 21 (Word Endings)

Question 22 (Word Endings)

Question 23 (Opposite Word)

Question 24 (Opposite Word)

Question 25 (Opposite Word)

Question 26 (Opposite Word)

Question 27 (Reaction)

Question 28 (Reaction)

Question 29 (Reaction)

Question 30 (Reaction)

Question 31 (One Word)

Question 32 (One Word)

Question 33 (One Word)

Question 34 (One Word)

Question 35 (Plural Noun)

Question 36 (Plural Noun)

Question 37 (Plural Noun)

Question 38 (Plural Noun)

Question 39 (Has / Have)

Question 40 (Has / Have)

Question 41 (Has been / Have been)

Question 42 (Has been / Have been)

Question 43 (Has been / Have been)

Question 44 (Has been / Have been)

Question 45 (True or False – Activity II.B.a)

Question 46 (Answer in a Word – Glossary)

Question 47 (Answer in a Word)

Question 48 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

MODEL ANSWERS

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