Class 8 - L12 - Children Ask Kalam

12. Children Ask Kalam

Reading Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions:

1. What suggestion does President Kalam give to children for remembering formulas of science?

Answer – For remembering the formulas of science, President Kalam suggests the children that by constant application one can remember them.

2. Describe Kalam's happiest day.

Answer – Once, Kalam was working with doctors to get light weight FROs for polio affected persons. When they were fitted the children started running, walking and pedalling cycles. Their mobility brought tears of joy in the eyes of their parents. That was Kalam’s happiest day.

3. Why does the President remember his class teacher so much?

Answer – President remembers his class teacher so much because he taught them by showing real life examples like how birds fly at the seashore of Rameswaram. His way of teaching encouraged him to take up the study of science and thus he became a scientist.

4. What is ‘courage’ according to Dr. Kalam?

Answer – According to Dr. Kamam, “Saving others from disaster without minding about your own safety is courage.”

5. Which point do you like the most in the 10 point oath? Why?

Answer – I liked the seventh point - “I will be honest and endeavour to make a corruption free society”. I like this the most because if it would happen the country would develop at rapid speed and all its people would live in peace and happiness.

B. Look at the lesson and complete the sentences:

1. Kalam's full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.

2. His best friend in school was Pakshi Ramanatha Sastry.

3. His favourite teacher was Shri Sivasubramania Iyer.

4. FRO's help Polio affected persons.

5. Courage according to Kalam is “saving others from disaster without minding about your own safety”.

Vocabulary

A. Match the following. Clues are given to help you to complete the proverb.

A	B	Correct Match
1. Tiny drops make (search for water)	make more noise.	a mightly ocean.
2. A stich in time (search for number)	mightier than the sword.	saves nine.
3. An apple a day (search for a profession)	do not bite	keeps the doctor away.
4. Empty vessels (search for noise)	a mighty ocean.	make more noise.
5. The pen is (search for weapon)	saves nine.	mightier than the sword.
6. Failure is the (search for achievement)	keeps the doctor away.	stepping stone to  success.
7. Barking dogs (search for what dogs do!)	is the best policy.	do not bite.
8. Make hay (search for planet)	stepping stone to success.	while the sun shines.
9. Honesty (end with ‘ey’)	while the sun shines.	is the best policy.
10. A friend in need (rhymes with ‘friend’)	is a friend indeed.	is a friend indeed.

B. Make sentences using the proverbs given to you in exercise A:

Example: Shyam falls sick frequently. After taking him to the

doctor, his mother encouraged him to have an apple by using the

proverb, “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away”.

Tiny drops make a mighty ocean.

Sentence – The farmer always worked hard and saved money. Now he is a rich man. This proves that tiny drops make a mighty ocean.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Sentence – The students should prepare for the examination throughout the year. As they say a stitch in time saves nine, else they will not succeed.

An empty vessel makes more noise

Sentence – The half-wit persons always interfere because an empty vessel makes more noise.

The pen is mightier than the sword –

Sentence – The journalist’s articles have exposed the minister’s illegal activities. It is true that the pen is mightier than the sword.

Failure is the stepping stone to success –

Sentence – Ravi has failed in the competition. He worked harder with dedication and won gold medal next year. Its true for some failure is the stepping stone to success.

Barking dogs do not bite –

Sentence – Those who threaten you so much, hardly do any real harm. As the saying goes - barking does do not bite.

Honesty is the best policy –

Sentence – Ramesh has won the highest position in his office as a reward for his honesty. Really honesty is the best policy.

A friend in need is a friend indeed –

Sentence – In Ravi’s worst time, only Raj stood by him. It is truly said that a friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence:

(1) Abdul Kalam is an inspiration to young people. (achievement/inspiration)

(2) Teachers play an important part in shaping children's interest in subjects. (forcing/shaping)

(3) The Defence Research and Development Organisation employs a lot of

scientists. (employs/arrests)

(4) Kalam believes that children will help build a strong nation.

(citizens/build)

(5) It is important for children to develop their personalities. (personalities/brains)

  

Grammar

Choose the answer from the box given below and answer as

given in the example (Work in pairs):

Ask your partner:

“What will you do for the society when you grow up?”

I will take care of old people

take care of old people. look after small children. help the needy. try to establish peace. work for education of girls . try to uplift the poor. encourage people to keep this environment clean. work for removing superstitions work for removing bad traditions try to stop child marriages. raise awareness to save water encourage people to plant more trees

Answer-

I will take care of old people.

I will look after small children.

I will help the needy.

I will try to establish peace.

I will work for education of girls .

I will try to uplift the poor.

I will encourage people to keep this environment clean.

I will work for removing superstitions

I will work for removing bad traditions

I will try to stop child marriages.

I will raise awareness to save water

I will encourage people to plant more trees

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