NCERT Class 8 English Chapter 2 The Tsunami
NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 2 The Tsunami
Comprehension check-I
Say whether the following are true or false.
1. Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his brother-in-law in the tsunami. True
2. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami. False
3. Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter. False
4. Almas s father realised that a tsunami was going to hit the island. False
5. Her mother and aunts were washed away with the tree that they were holding on to. True
Comprehension check-II
Answer the following in a phrase or sentence.
Question 1.
Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?
Answer:
Tilly’s family came to celebrate Christmas at a beach resort in southern Thailand.
Question 2.
What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?
Answer:
Tilly and her mother saw that the water was swelling and kept shrinking the beach area.
Question 3.
Do you think Tilly’s mother was alarmed by them ?
Answer:
No, I don’t think Tilly’s mother was alarmed.
Question 4.
Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?
Answer:
Tilly had seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion in class in a video of a tsunami that had hit the Hawaiian Islands in 1946.
Question 5.
Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
Answer:
The Smith family and the others on the beach went to the third floor of the hotel to escape from the tsunami.
Question 6.
How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
Answer:
I think her geography teacher felt very proud and relieved when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket.
Comprehension check-III
Answer using a phrase or a sentence.
Question 1.
In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
Answer:
According to reports, very few animals died in the tsunami.
Question 2.
How many people and animals died in Yala National Park?
Answer:
Sixty people and two animals died in Yala National Park.
Question 3.
What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?
Answer:
People at Yala National Park had observed three elephants running away from the Patanangala beach.
Question 4.
What did the dogs in Galle do?
Answer:
The dogs in Galle refused to go on their daily run on the beach.
Working with the text
Discuss the following questions in class. Then write your own answers.
Question 1.
When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worried about a tsunami? Give reasons for your answer. Which sentence in the text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?
Answer:
No, Ignesious did not immediately worry about a tsunami when he felt the earthquake. When the earthquake struck, he kept his television set on the floor to prevent it from breaking. The following sentence in the text tells us that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck:
When the tremors stopped, they saw the sea rising. In the chaos and confusion, two of his children caught hold of the hands of their mother’s father and mother’s brother, and rushed in the opposite direction.
Question 2.
Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?
(Look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)
In my opinion, Sanjeev was brave, heroic and selfless.
Use words from the list to complete the three sentences below. Solved
Answer:
i. I don’t know if Sanjeev was cheerful, humorous or ambitious .
ii. I think that he was very brave, heroic and selfless.
iii. Sanjeev was not heartless, careless or brash.
Question 3.
How are Meghna and Almas s stories similar?
Answer:
Both Meghna and Almas’s lost their families in the tsunami, but survived it themselves.
They were saved by holding on to a wooden door, and a log of wood respectively.
Question 4.
What are the different ways in which Tilly s parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in their place?
Answer:
Tilly’s parents could have ignored her warnings, and continued to play at the beach. Or, they could have tried to escape the island.
I would have done the same thing they did if I were in their place.
Question 5.
If Tilly s award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with— her parents or her geography teacher?
Answer:
If Tilly’s award was to be shared, she should share it with her geography teacher.
Question 6.
What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
Answer:
There are two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami. Many people believe that animals possess a sixth sense and know when the earth is going to shake. Some experts believe that animals’ more acute hearing helps them to hear or feel the earth’s vibration. They can sense an approaching disaster long before humans realize what’s going on. The latter idea is more believable.
MCQs Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
When did a tsunami hit Thailand and parts of India ?
(a) 26 December 2005
(b) 26 December 2004
(c) 26 Decernber 2003
(d) 26 December 2006
Answer:
(b) 26 December 2004
Question 2.
When did Ignesious’ wife feel an earth quake ?
(a) at 5 pm
(b) at 6 am
(c) at 7 am
(d) at 8 am
Answer:
(b) at 6 am
Question 3.
What was the name of Almas’s school in Port Blair ?
(a) Carmel convent
(b) Saint convent
(c) Carmel school
(d) none of above
Answer:
(a) Carmel convent
Question 4.
A British school girl saved many lives on Phuket beach? What was her name?
(a) Tilly Sonara
(b) Tilly Ishara
(c) Tilly Smith
(d) Tilly George
Answer:
(c) Tilly Smith
Question 5.
Whose help did Tilly have in saving the people during tsunami ?
(a) Geography lesson
(b) History lesson
(c) Geography of the area
(d) none of the above
Answer:
(a) Geography lesson
Question 6.
Where is the Yala National Park situated at ?
(a) India
(b) Thailand
(c) Indonesia
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer:
(d) Sri Lanka
Question 7.
Why did the two dogs refuse to go on outing that day?
(a) They were inactive
(b) They were ill
(c) They smelt tsunami
(d) They were ill-fed
Answer:
(c) They smelt tsunami