Class 8 - L18 - Dancing On

18. Dancing On

Reading Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions :-

(i) What were the strange words introduced to the audience in Washington?

Answer – Alarippu, shabdam, varnam and padam - these were the strange words introduced to the audience in Washington.

(ii) What did Sudha always do before her performances?

Answer – Always before her performances Sudha explained each item of Bharatanatyam so that the audience can understand the emotion, melody and rhythm of the dance form.

(iii) How did Sudha lose her leg?

Answer – Sudha was injured in a road accident which resulted in gangrenous infection. The doctors in Chennai tried hard but were forced to amputate her right leg and thus she lost her leg.

(iv) Why did Sudha say "My dream will come true" when she met Dr. Pramod?

Answer – Sudha said that her dream would come true when she met Dr. Pramod sethi because she was sure that after getting the Jaipur foot, an artificial limb, she would be able to return to her dream of dancing again.

(v) What was the turning point in Sudha's life?

Answer – The turning point in Sudha’s life came when she made a historic comeback by giving a public recital in Mumbai and later got the opportunity to act in a film based on her life.

(vi) Sudha Chandran says towards the end of the lesson, "I do feel thrilled". Identify why she feels so?

Answer – Sudha feels so because her life story inspired many people and given them new hope. She is thrilled to realise that her message has got across.

(vii) How did Sudha get the opportunity to act in films?

Answer – Sudha got the opportunity to act in films when a Hyderabad film producer decided to make a Telugu film ‘Mayuri’ based on her life and asked her to play the main lead.

B. Write true or false against the statements:

(i) In a road accident Sudha lost her right hand [False]

(ii) She again came back with her new dance item [True]

(iii) She hasn't worked in any film [False]

(iv) She has given performances only in foreign countries [False]

(v) People wrote that they were not inspired by her success stories [False]

C. Choose the correct answer:

(i) While performing, Sudha wore -

(a) Modern costume

(b) Traditional costume

(c) Western costume

Answer – (b) Traditional costume

(ii) She worked for the film .

(a) Nache Mayuri

(b) Arunima

(c) Gajagamini

Answer – (a) Nache Mayuri

(iii) Before Sudha was 17 years of age, she had given performances.

(a) more than 70

(b) less than 80

(c) more than 80

Answer – (c) more than 80

(iv) Sudha made a historic comeback on .

(a) 15 October 1983

(b) 1 January 1982

(c) 28 January 1984

Answer – (c) 28 January 1984

(v) Sudha Chandran was inspired by .

(a) Helen Keller

(b) Elena John

(c) Valentina Tereskova

Answer – (a) Helen Keller

D. Arrange the given sentences in a series as they appear in the lesson:

(a) Sudha's right leg was amputated after a road accident.

(b) Sudha explains each item to the audience before she begins her dance.

(c) Sudha acquires a Jaipur foot and makes her comeback.

(d) Sudha gives her first comeback recital in Mumbai.

(e) Sudha receives a note of congratulations from a young girl after her performance in Washington.

(f) Sudha acts in ‘Nache Mayuri’, a film based on her own life.

(g) Sudha's father touched her feet as a token of respect.

Answer –

1. (b) Sudha explains each item to the audience before she begins her dance.

2. (e) Sudha receives a note of congratulations from a young girl after her performance in Washington.

3. (a) Sudha's right leg was amputated after a road accident.

4. (c) Sudha acquires a Jaipur foot and makes her comeback.

5. (d) Sudha gives her first comeback recital in Mumbai.

6. (g) Sudha's father touched her feet as a token of respect.

7. (f) Sudha acts in ‘Nache Mayuri’, a film based on her own life.

Vocabulary

A. Make a word list related to the given word:

B. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box:

defeats, amputate, historical, miracle, costume

(i) Rashmi wore a new costume for the party.

(ii) Rahim was injured and the doctors were forced to amputate his right hand.

(iii) I visited many historical places in India.

(iv) The Indian team defeats the South African team in the hockey match.

(v) It is only a miracle that Seema once again is able to see this beautiful world.

C. Complete a puzzle one is done for you:

Across:

(1) one who performs a dance on the stage [6 letters]

(2) an act that doesnot follow the laws of nature. (7 letters)

(3) completed successfully. (11 letters)

(4) To cut off a part of the body (8 letters)

Down: (5) people who come to see a performance (8 letters)

(6) showing respect (7 letters)

(7) surprizing (7 letters)

D. Make a correct match:

	A	B	Right Answer
1	Modified	to make simple	to improve
2	Clarified	to correct	to free from impurities to make clear
3	Simplified	to free from impurities to make clear	to make simple
4	Rectified	to make pure	to correct
5	Certified	to improve	to attest formally
6	Purified	to attest formally	to make pure

Grammar

Raju is new in the village. He met a boy in the village street. He asked the following questions:

Read carefully the following questions and tell the class what

Example:

Raju said to the boy, "what is your name?"

Raju asked the boy what his name was.

Note: • Direct speech is in interrogative form. • Direct speech begins with interrogative pronouns. • Interrogative pronoun is used to join the direct and indirect speech. • Interrogative sentence is changed into simple statement. • Present form of the verb is changed into the past form of the sentence.

Direct Speech -  Raju said to the boy, “Where do you live?”

Indirect Speech – Raju asked the boy where he lived.

Direct Speech -  Raju said to the boy, “Which class do you study?”

Indirect Speech – Raju asked the boy which class he studied.

Direct Speech -  Raju said to the boy, “Where is your school?”

Indirect Speech – Raju asked the boy where his school was.

Direct Speech -  Raju said to the boy, “How do you go to school?”

Indirect Speech – Raju asked the boy how did he go to school.

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