Class 8 - L2 - The Shoemaker and the Elves

2. The Shoemaker and the Elves (Prose)

Word Meanings –

Shoemaker (शूमेकर) = जूते बनाने वाला या मोची

Elves (एल्व्स) = Elf (बौना) का बहुवचन अर्थात बौने  

Poor (पुअर) = गरीब, बेचारा

Edge (एज) = किनारा, अंतिम छोर

Wood (वुड) = जंगल, लकड़ी

Sew (स्यू) = सिलना

Perfect (परफेक्ट) = दोषरहित, सबसे बढ़िया, जिसमें कोई कमी न हो

Stitches (स्टिचेस) = सिलाई के टाँके  

Fine (फाइन) = बढ़िया

Sold (सोल्ड) = बिक गया

Finished (फिनिश्ड) = पूर्ण, समाप्त

Excellent (एक्सीलेंट) = शानदार, बेहतरीन

Price (प्राइस) = कीमत, मूल्य

Prize (प्राइज) = इनाम या पुरस्कार

Famous (फेमस) = प्रसिद्द

Country (कंट्री) = देश

Coin (कॉइन) = सिक्का  

Rich (रिच) = अमीर, धनवान

Curtains (कर्टेन्स) = पर्दे  

Rags (रैग्स) = फटे-पुराने या चिथड़े कपड़े

Skipping (स्कीपिंग) = रस्सी कूदना

Hop (हॉप) = फुदकना, कूदना

Needle (नीडल) = सुई

Hammer (हैमर) = हथौड़ा

Struck (स्ट्रक) = प्रहार करना, चोट करना या बजाना

   

Reading Comprehension

A. Tick the correct answer:

i. The shoemaker wanted to sew shoes -

(a) early in the morning            (b) the next day

(c) at midnight                              (d) the previous day

Answer - (b) the next day

ii. When the shoemaker saw a better pair of shoes, he was -

(a) annoyed                                    (b) surprised

(c) very sad                                    (d) happy

Answer - (b) surprised

iii. The elves wore -

(a) over coat                                  (b) rain coat

(c) old and torn clothes                         (d) dress

Answer - (c) old and torn clothes    

iv. The beautiful shoes were made by -

(a) elves                                           (b) magician

(c) joker                                           (d) fairies

Answer - (a) elves          

v. How many gold pieces were given to the Shoemaker ?

(a) one hundred                           (b) two hundred

(c) three hundred                        (d) four hundred

Answer - (a) one hundred      

B. Say whether the following statements are true or false:

1. The shoemaker was very poor. (True)

2. The shoemaker was surprised when he saw a better pair of shoes. (True)

3. The shoes were made by the elves at night. (True)

4. The elves wore beautiful clothes. (False)

5. The shoemaker and his wife made little coats and trousers for the elves. (True)

C. Answer the following questions:

1. Where did the shoemaker live?

Answer – The shoemaker lived in a little house on the edge of a wood.

2. Why was the shoemaker poor?

Answer – The shoemaker was poor because there were not many people who would buy shoes from him.

3. What did the shoemaker do when he saw a better pair of shoes?

Answer – When the shoemaker saw a better pair of shoes, he was surprised at first. Then he sold them.

4. How did the shoemaker become rich?

Answer – The shoemaker became rich by selling the fine pairs of shoes made by the elves.

5. What did the shoemaker and his wife give the little elves?

Answer – The shoemaker and his wife gave little coats, trousers and neat little shoes to the elves.

6. Why did the little elves never come back?

Answer – The The elves did not wanted to be seen by humans, so they blessed the shoemaker and his wife with good luck and then never came back. Furthermore the couple never had made a fortune and never looked back.

Vocabulary

A. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words given below:

stitches, rags, excellent, curtains, elf

1. A fairy-like creature with pointed ears is called elf.

2. Beggars usually wear rags.

3. Curtains are hung at doors and windows.

4. He is an excellent cricket player.

5. The stitches on these trousers are very fine.

B. Some words are given in the box. Make sentences using these words. The first one is done for you:

edge, excellent, store, tiny, struck, rag

Example :- There is a hut at the edge of the forest.

Edge - There is a hut at the edge of the forest.

Excellent – Amitabh Bachchan is an excellent actor.

Store – I go to the stores with my mother.

Tiny – The stars look so tiny in the night sky.

Struck – The elves came when the clock had struck twelve.

Rag – The beggars usually wear rags.

C. The words given below have more than one meaning. Consult the

dictionary and write their meaning:

Example:    Wood            -----     forest

                                                -----     hard substance of a tree used for fuel .

1. fine            -           nice                        penalty

2. present    -           at attendance         gift

3. object       -           thing                        aim

4. match       -           competition           equal

D. Make some words using the following suffixes:

–ian, –er, –ist

Examples: Music Music–ian (musician)

Cricket Cricket–er (Cricketer)

Art Art–ist (Artist)

SN	Suffix	Words
1	-ian	Musician	Electrician	Physician	Beautician
2	-er	Cricketer	Singer	Dancer	Player
3	-ist	Artist	Dentist	typist	tourist

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