GSEB Class 8 Solutions Unit 2 Peter, The Eater

Vocabulary

Question 1. Complete the following statements selecting the most appropriate word from the brackets.
1. I had ... headache yesterday afternoon. (bad, keen, severe)
2. I visited a yagna in the morning. The Brahmins were ........(reciting poems, singing songs, chanting mantras)
3. Don't your time, otherwise you can't progress in life, (spoil, lose, waste)
4. Dr Radhakrishnan was a ........ man who wrote many books. (learned, ignorant, simple)
Answer:
(1) severe
(2) chanting mantras
(3) waste
(4) learned
In simple words: Choose the word that best completes each sentence from the choices provided in the brackets. Read carefully to pick the correct fit.

Exam Tip: For fill-in-the-blank questions with options, read the full sentence with each option mentally to find the one that makes the most sense grammatically and contextually.

Question 2. Fill in the blanks.
1. The doctor talks with Motu ........
A. at his home
B. at his hospital
C. at Motu's school
Answer: (B) at his hospital
In simple words: The doctor and Motu had their conversation at the doctor's hospital.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to the setting and context given in the passage to correctly answer location-based questions.

Question 2. Motu had a stomach-ache because of ........
A. overeating
B. less eating
C. eating two dosas
Answer: (A) overeating
In simple words: Motu felt pain in his stomach because he had eaten too much food.

Exam Tip: Identify the cause-and-effect relationship in the story to determine the primary reason for Motu's stomach-ache.

Question 3. Motu is a .... patient.
A. careful
B. worried
C. careless
Answer: (C) careless
In simple words: Motu behaves like a careless patient, eating whatever he wants despite his health.

Exam Tip: Observe the character's actions and statements throughout the narrative to deduce their personality traits.

Question 3. Make a list of the things Motu ate on that day
Answer: Motu consumed three sandwiches, two dosas, one pizza, a glass of milk, and some bread and butter on that day. These were all the food items he mentioned eating.
In simple words: Motu ate three sandwiches, two dosas, one pizza, milk, and bread with butter.

Exam Tip: When asked to list items, re-read the relevant parts of the passage carefully to ensure you include everything mentioned and do not miss any details.

Question 4. Make a list of your five favourite eatables.
Answer: My five preferred eatables include dosa, idli, gulabjamun, pizza, and ice-cream. These are foods I particularly enjoy eating.
In simple words: My five favorite foods are dosa, idli, gulabjamun, pizza, and ice-cream.

Exam Tip: For personal preference questions, choose items that are common and easy to spell. Ensure you list the exact number of items requested.

Let's Learn More

Read the following paragraph from the lesson.

Once Motu goes to a doctor and complains that he has stomach-ache (pain in stomach). The doctor inquires of him.
Doctor : Hello Motu ! How are you ?
Motu : Not so well, sir.
Doctor : What is wrong with you, Motu ?
Motu : Sir, I have severe (very much, extreme) stomach-ache.
Doctor : What did you eat last night ?
Motu : Sir, I took only three sandwiches.
Doctor: At what time?
Motu: At 10 o'clock.
Doctor : Why so late ?
Motu: Because there were some guests at home and my mother prepared 'Dosa' first for them lesson.
Doctor : Did you eat any 'Dosa ?
Motu : Sir, I don't like 'Dosa' much so I took only two 'Dosa'.
Doctor: But, if you don't like 'Dosa', why did you eat two 'Dosa' ?
Motu : Sir, I did so because I had taken only one pizza when we all had snacks in the garden at 7:00 p.m. and so I was very hungry.
Doctor : What! Had you taken one pizza before you ate 'Dosa'?
Motu: Yes, sir.
Doctor: So, you ate one pizza, two 'Dosa' and three sandwiches. Right?
Motu: Yes, sir.
Doctor: Then your stomach-ache is natural.
Motu: But sir, I haven't taken anything after taking a glass full of milk with bread and butter this morning.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. What does Motu complain of?
Answer: Motu complains of a stomach-ache. He tells the doctor he has severe pain in his stomach.
In simple words: Motu complains about having a stomach-ache.

Exam Tip: State the main complaint directly and clearly, as it's often the central point of the narrative's beginning.

Question 2. What did Motu eat last night?
Answer: Motu ate three sandwiches last night. He specifically mentioned this when the doctor asked about his previous evening's meal.
In simple words: Motu ate three sandwiches the previous night.

Exam Tip: When answering "what" questions, identify the specific item or action and mention any quantity or detail provided in the text.

Question 3. What did mother prepare for the guests?
Answer: Mother prepared 'dosas' for the guests. Motu explains that his mother made these because they had visitors at home.
In simple words: His mother made dosas for the guests.

Exam Tip: Focus on identifying the key characters and their actions as described in the passage to answer questions about specific events.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. Which word in the passage means 'asks' ?
A. inquires
B. complains
C. prepared
D. goes
Answer: (A) inquires
In simple words: The word "inquires" means to ask about something or someone.

Exam Tip: For vocabulary questions, consider the context in which the word is used in the passage to help determine its meaning, or recall common synonyms.

Question 2. For whom did mother prepare 'dosas' ?
A. Motu
B. Motu's friends
C. guests
D. neighbours
Answer: (C) guests
In simple words: Motu's mother prepared dosas for the guests who were visiting their home.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to pronouns and specific nouns used in the passage to correctly identify the beneficiaries of actions or events.

Fun Activity

Use the vegetable pictures to solve the puzzle.

Word Meanings:

to complain (ટૂ કમ્પ્લેન) ફરિયાદ કરવી

stomach-ache (સ્ટમક-એક) પેટનો દુખાવો

to inquire (ટૂ ઈન્ક્વાયર) પૂછવું

severe (સિવિઅર) ખૂબ જ, અત્યંત

guest (ગેસ્ટ) મહેમાન !

to prepare (ટૂ પ્રિપેઅર) બનાવવું

snacks (સ્નેક્સ) અલ્પાહાર

hungry (હંગ્રિ) ભૂખ્યું

natural (નૅચરલ) સ્વાભાવિક

butter (બટર) માખણ

go mad (ગો મૅડ) ગાંડા થઈ જવું

to hit (ટૂ હિટ) ફટકારવું

medicine (મેડિસિન) દવા

harmful (હાર્મફુલ) નુકસાનકારક