SHREEYADEVI BHAGIRATH RATHI

MAHESHWARI VIDYAPEETH
(An Institution of Shree Maheshwari Shikshan Sansthan)
Summer Vacation Assignment (2024-25)

Class : VIII Subject : English Literature

I. Tick the correct option
1.How old was Velu?
a. 10 years old b. 11 years old c. 12 years old d. 13 years old
2. What was the name of the Train on which Velu had travelled to Chennai?
a. Chennai Express b. Coimbatore Express
c. Bangalore Express d. Kanyakumari Express
3. What had Velu eaten in the past two days?
a. Some peanuts and a piece of jaggery
b. A vada and a banana
c. Some peanuts and idly
d. A piece of jaggery and dhosa
4. What is the meaning or synonym of phrasal verb “pulled in”?
a. arrived b. departure c. stayed d. disappear
5. What did Jaya give to Velu at her home?
a. A pair of shoes b. An empty sack c. A stick d. All the above

II. Answer the following questions:

1. How did Velu’s Father waste all the money earned by Velu and his sisters?
2. What was the girl doing?
3. Why did Velu run away from the house?
4. Describe the appearance of the girl.
5. Which language could Velu read on the signboards?
6. Why did Velu decide to follow the strange girl?
7. What did Jaya find Velu to eat?
8. What did Velu and Jaya do with all the stuff they collected?
9. What made Velu’s head spin?
10. What material were the ‘strange’ huts made of? Why did Velu find them strange?