Lesson 3 – An April Day | Chapter Solution Class 8

Activity – 1

Tick the correct alternative

1. When the warm sun has returned again, it is nice to (a) sing out loud (b) visit the still wood (c) sail down the river
2. The sapling draws its sustenance from (a) the blue sky (b) rainwater (c) the earth’s loosened mould
3. The birds (a) glance quickly in the bright sun (b) sit on the branches of the trees (c) peck at the grains from the ground.
4. The green slope throws its shadow upon (a) the mountain (b) the hollows of the hills (c) the sand dunes

Answer

1. Visit the still wood.
2. earth’s loosened mould.
3. glance quickly in the bright sun.
4. the hollows of the Hills.

Activity – 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text.

1. Spring is the season of ____
2. The coming on-off storms are told by ____
3. The birds move along ____
4. The bright sunset feels like ____

Answer

1. Spring is the season of blossoms Flowers.
2. The coming on-off storms are told by Dark and many folded clouds.
3. The birds move along by opening the forest.
4. The bright sunset feels like snowy woods on the light.

Activity – 3

Answer the following questions

Why do you think the poet “Loves the season well”? 

Answer

Because it is the only beauty which looks in the natural spring season. It is just a different enjoyment to walk in the forest during the spring season. The flower glades are teeming with green leaves and In this season it is harvested. Birds also sing sweet songs and so The poet loves the season well.

Activity – 4

Fill in the chart with information from the text.

Answer

Activity – 5

Answer the following question

1. Why is it sweet to visit the wood during springtime?
2. What does winter’s cold do to the tree?
3. What time of the Day do you think it is when “ The green slope throws its shadows in the hollows of the hills ?”
4. Why do you think the poem is titled “An April Day”? Suggest an Alternative alternative title.

Answer

1. It is sweet to visit the wood during springtime because it is a time of new growth and renewal. The trees are covered in leaves, the flowers are in bloom, and the birds are singing. It is a time to enjoy the beauty of nature and to reflect on the possibilities of the new season.
2. Winter’s cold can damage or even kill trees. It can cause the leaves to fall off, the branches to break, and the roots to rot. If a tree is not able to recover from winter’s cold, it may die.
3. The time of day when “The green slope throws its shadows in the hollows of the hills” is probably late afternoon or early evening. The sun is low in the sky, and the shadows are long. It is a time of peace and tranquillity when the world seems to be slowing down.
4. The poem is titled “An April Day” because it captures the essence of this unpredictable month. April is a time of change and transition when the weather can be unpredictable and the landscape is constantly changing. The poem reflects this unpredictability with its changing imagery and mood.

Activity – 6 (a)

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms from those given in brackets:

1. He ____ here for the last two years. (worked, is working, has been working)
2. The baby ____ all morning. (cries, has been crying, had cried)
3. It ____ for a long time before we went to school. (had been raining, rained, rains)
4. The passengers of the train ____ fast when the accident occurred, (slept, had been sleeping, sleep)

Answer

1. He has been working here for the last two years.
2. The baby has been crying all morning.
3. It had been raining for a long time before we went to school.
4. The passengers of the train had been sleeping fast when the accident occurred.

Activity – 6 (b)

Fill in the blanks with either the Future Continuous tense or Future Perfect tense of the verbs given in brackets:

1. I suppose it ____ when we start, (rain)
2. He ____ us next week. (meet)
3. She ____ Jamshedpur by then. (reach)
4. This book is not fat, I ____ it by lunchtime. (read)

Answer

1. I suppose it will be raining when we start.
2. He will meet us next week.
3. She will have reached Jamshedpur by then.
4. This book is not fat, I will have read it by lunchtime.

Activity – 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words.

1. Harvest: ____
2. Teeming: ____
3. Thrives: ____
4. Glance: ____

Answer

1. Harvest : – During the harvesting, my uncle guides me to harvest.
2. Teeming : — whenever we think of forests glades which are teeming with shining forms.
3. Thrives : – The saplings make their sustenance and thrive.
4. Glance : — Wings of the birds glance into the blue sky as if their wings are glancing in colourful.

Activity 8(a)

Write a paragraph in about eighty words on the changes that you see in nature when spring comes after winter.

Answer

After the long, cold winter, spring brings a welcome change to nature. The trees bud and blossom, the flowers bloom, and the birds sing. The days get longer and the weather gets warmer. The world seems to come alive again. It is a time of new beginnings and fresh growth.

 Activity 8(b)

You have a separate routine of work in the morning and in the evening. Write a page in your diary on that part of the day which you prefer more.

Answer

I wake up at 5.00 am. My day starts with going for a walk then I come back after 1 hour. I have breakfast around 8.00 am and then I get ready to go to school. I attend school from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Then, I go back home around 5.30. Then I have my badminton classes to attend. After that, I return home around 8.00 pm. Then, I study for 2 hours and have dinner at 10.00 pm. I go to sleep at 10.30 pm.

I like the morning part of the day because it is the time when I feel fresh and active.