GLAZEBROOKE PUBLIC SCHOOL, SALEM

ENGLISH HOMEWORK SCHEDULE

ANSWER KEY

CLASS: VIII
DATE: 09.08.2021 (Monday)
Read the story “Princess September” page number_ 37-38 in It So Happened book and
Complete the comprehension check 6- 10 given in page number _ 38.

6. The Maids of Honour brought in the princess’s breakfast. The song bird ate rice out
of the princess’s hand and then sang sweetly. The Maids were surprised to find
September so much happy. They were convinced that the two had become good
friends.
7. The old parrots only repeated what they had been taught. They could only say ‘God
save the King’ and “Pretty Polly’.
8. The King had a low opinion about his Councillors because like parrots, they too
repeated the same thing differently.
9. (A)They offered their pocket money to Princess September to buy another parrot,
(B)They did that because they felt jealous of the song bird’s friendship with Princess
September.
10. The sisters advised the Princess to put the little bird into the cage lest it should fly
away forever

CLASS: VIII
DATE: 10.08.2021 (Tuesday)
Read the story “Princess September” page number_ 39-42 in It So Happened book and
complete the comprehension check given in page number _ 43

1. The circumstance was that the bird hadn’t come back because of the party at his
father-in-law’s house. The princess was naturally worried. The remark of the sisters
added to her worry more.
2. (i) Princess September put the bird into a cage to ensure his safety.
(ii) The bird disliked his imprisonment. He stopped singing.
3. The bird said that he won’t be really happy and normal unless he is free from the
cage. According to the bird the rice-fields arid, the lake looked quite different and
dull when seen through the cage bars.
4. (i) The Princess freed the bird lest he should die in captivity.
(ii) The Princess kept the window open so that the bird might fly in and out making
fresh air charming. Freedom helped the bird to sing and enjoy himself.
 5. (i) The bird opened his wings and flew away.
(ii) It helped the Princess herself by providing her fresh wind and natural light. It
helped her to make her beautiful.
6. The eight sisters who kept their window shut all night became extremely ugly and
disagreeable. They were married to the councillors.

CLASS: VIII
DATE: 11.08.2021 (Wednesday)
Complete Worksheet - 15 “Princess September” in NCERT Practice book (Refer page
number: 21.)
A. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
1. The Princess kept the window open so that the bird might fly in and out making
fresh air charming. Freedom helped the bird to sing and enjoy himself.
2. The eight sisters who kept their windows shut grew up to be extremely ugly and
disagreeable and later married to the King’s Princess September kept her
window open day and night, it provided her with fresh wind and natural light.
She married a King and lived happily.
3. Princess September put the little bird in a cage to ensure the safety of her pet.
The bird didn't like being trapped in a cage and felt like he was imprisoned. He
felt that he lost his freedom and gradually stopped singing and eating.
4. Princess September opened the cage and gently placed the little bird on the sill.
She showed her love by letting the bird to fly freely.

B. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1. Instead of receiving gifts on his birthday, he gave gifts to his daughters.
2. Let her to be left at that state because she thought that hunger and isolation will
put her mental state in proper shape.
3. keep the little bird in a cage instead of letting it roam freely everywhere.
4. The arrival of the little bird who made her happy with singing a beautiful song.
5. Princess September had released her bird.
CLASS: VIII
DATE: 12.08.2021 (Thursday)
Read the poem “Last Bargain” page number_ 73 in Honeydew book and complete the
comprehension check in page number_ 74.
1. A man looking for his employer is the speaker. (Poet is the speaker)
2. (ii) Power
3. The man didn’t need money. He valued his freedom more than becoming a slave for
gold.
4. (i) I hire you with nothing
(ii) “Her smile paled and melted into tears”.
(iii) “But his power counted for naught”
 5. The speaker felt after meeting the child that he would get satisfaction, joy and
freedom.
CLASS: VIII
DATE: 13.08.2021 (Friday)
(Summary)

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