CBSE Class 8 English Revision Worksheet Set L

THIS IS MY PRAYER TO THEE 

My Vocabulary
1. Pray            6. Service
2. Penury       7. Disown
3. Sorrows     8. Mighty
4. Bear          9. Knees
5. Fruitful     10. Surrender 

Q-1.Who does the poet pray to in this poem?
Ans- The poet prays to God.

Q-2 What penury does the poet talk of?
Ans- The penury in his heart.

Q-3. How does the poet want to bear his joys and sorrows?
Ans- He wants to bear his joys and sorrows lightly.

Q-4. How does the poet think his love can be fruitful?
Ans- His love can be fruitful in service.

Q-5. Who does the poet want never to disown?
Ans- He wants never to disown the poor.

Q-6. How will the poet react to those who are mighty and rude?
Ans- He will not bend his knees before them.

Q-7. What will the poet’s attitude to wards daily trifles?
Ans- He will try to rise above the daily trifles.

Q-8. To whom does the poet want to surrender and how?
Ans- The poet wants to surrender to God’s will with love.

Q-9. What is the name of the poem and the poet?
Ans- Poem- This is my prayer to thee

Section – A (Reading)

School of Fantasy

I am a boy from a very nice school

And you‟ll see why its so cool

There are no teachers but just books

More than books it has good looks

You get many prizes

In different sizes

It all depends on your will

And most of all on your skill

All this and more

Is really in store

For all the rest

As this school is the best

There are no examinations

All they want is your imagination

Your many creations

Are their expectations

I am having such an experience

In this superb institution

I like to share it with you all

This place is so nice

It‟s just a kid‟s paradise

A.1 Complete the summary of the poem:

Rachit‟s school of (i) ______________ is very interesting. It‟s a (ii) ______________ school because it lacks (iii) ______________ but is rich in books and (iv) ______________. A student here can (v) ______________ many prizes depending on his (vi) ______________ and (vii) ______________ The only qualification required here is (viii) ______________. The best thing is that you don‟t have to sit for any (ix) ______________. This superb institution just wants you to be (x) ______________.

A.2 Answer the following:

(i) The poet used several expressions to say that school is very good e.g. a very nice school. Find out two others in the poem.

(a) _______________ (b) _______________

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