Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 8 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Honeydew

Velu travelled without a ticket. Why?

How did he escape the ticket collector’s attention?

Why had Velu run away from home?

Why did he decide to follow the ‘strange’ girl?

Can Velu read Tamil and English? How do you know?

“If you are not careful, you will soon be counting bars there,” the girl said.

What is she referring to?

“If you are not careful, you will soon be counting bars there,” the girl said.

What does she mean when she says “If you are not careful...”? (She says something a little later which means the same. Find that sentence.)

Where did the girl lead Velu to ?

What did they get to eat ?

What work did she do? Think of a one-word answer.

What material are the ‘strange’ huts made out of?

What sort of things did Jaya and children like her collect and what did they do with those things?

Is Velu happy or unhappy to find work? Give a reason for your answer.

Is Velu a smart boy? Which instances in the text show that he is or isn’t?

Do you think Jaya is a brave and sensitive child with a sense of humour? Find instances of her courage, kind nature and humour in the text.

On one occasion the children said: “How happy we are here!”
Later they said: “How happy we were there!”

What are they referring to in both the cases?

When spring came, it was still winter in the garden. What does winter stand for or indicate here?