AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA

ENGLISH LITERATURE PRACTISE SHEET – April- May 2023

(LESSON 2 : THE TAMARIND TREE)

QI. Answer the following questions.

a. Name the state and place from where the story of this ‘tamarind tree’
originated .

b. What did Bhasmasura find when he ran for his life through the forest?

c. Why did Lord Shiva open his third eye and what happened when he did
so?

d. Which word did ‘tamarind’ originate from and from which country?

e. Why was Mahadeo not able to find Bhasmasura when he was hiding in
the tamarind tree?

Write an incident (a paragraph) when you were reprimanded (scolded) by your

parents? Did it help to correct yourself?

QII. Find the meaning and make sentences with the given pair of words:

i. date, date ii. our, hour iii. where, wear

QIII. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ for each of the following statements.

i. The name tamarind comes from an Italian word. ______________

ii. A tamarind tree is a large tree with sprawling branches. _____________

iii. The chief of the demon army was Ravana. _______________

iv. Mahadeo ran to save his life. ________________

v. As Mahadeo was angry his third eye opened and the big tamarind leaves
became small.___________
QIV. Answer in one word or a phrase.

i. Write another name for Mahadeo? _______________

ii. What did Bhasamasura challenge Mahadeo to? ________________

iii. Who was about to lose the fight? _______________________

iv. What happened when Bhasamasura moved nervously in the tamarind

tree? ____________________