VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS KANCHIPURAM

GRADE 8 ENGLISH HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

READ THE GIVEN CHAPTERS FROM “THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER” AND COMPLETE
THE GIVEN ACTIVITIES BELOW.
Name __________________ Activity - 1
Instructions: Draw what you visualized in your mind for the chapters indicated above each box.

Chapter 1 Chapter 3

Chapter 2 Chapter 4
Activity – 2
Instructions: Write Tom Sawyer in the circle labeled character. In each box, along with story clues
that helped you identify the trait. On the back of the worksheet, list two-character traits and
supporting clues that describe Aunt Polly.

Trait Trait
Clues Clues

Character

Trait Trait
Clues Clues
Activity – 3
Instructions: Choose a Synonym and an Antonym for the words you’ve chosen from the given short
story. Put a check mark by each word after you check your answers in the Thesaurus.

Word Synonym Antonym Thesaurus

Activity – 4
Instructions: Change the following direct speech into reported speech.

1. Aunt Polly said, “You’re a bad boy.”

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2. Tom said, “I like painting.”

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3. Tom said, “Do you want to paint?” _____________________________________.

4. Huck said, “Let’s go across the river.”

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5. Aunt Polly said angrily, “Go to school.”

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