UP Board Solutions Class 8 English Chapter 9 Where do all the Teachers Go

कक्षा 8 अंग्रेजी पाठ 9 के प्रश्न उत्तर

Word Meanings (शब्दार्थ)

pinched - चुराना, flake - पपड़ी, hymn • धर्मिक गीत, scribble - जल्दी कुछ लिखना

Translation Of The Lesson (पाठ का हिन्दी अनुवाद)। Where Do All

ever bad? हिन्दी अनुवाद - सारे शिक्षक कहाँ चले जाते हैं जब चार बजते हैं? क्या वे घरों में रहते हैं और क्या वे अपनी जुराबें धोते हैं? क्या वे पजामा पहनते हैं और क्या वे टीवी देखते हैं? और क्या वे अपनी नाक साफ करते हैं, तुम्हारी और मेरी तरह? क्या वे दूसरे लोगों के साथ रहते हैं? क्या उनकी माताएँ और पिता है? और क्या वे कभी बच्चे थे और क्या वे भी कभी बुरे थे?

Did they ever read to you. हिन्दी अनुवाद - क्या कभी ऐसा हुआ, कि उनकी वर्तनी कभी सही न हो? क्या उन्होंने कभी गलतियाँ कीं? क्या उन्हें कोने में खड़े होने की सजा मिली अगर उन्होंने चॉकलेट की पापड़ियाँ चुराईं? क्या उन्होंने कभी अपनी गीतों की किताबें खोई थीं? क्या उन्होंने कभी अपनी हरी सब्जियाँ छोड़ी थीं? क्या उन्होंने डेस्क के ऊपर लिखा था? क्या उन्होंने पुरानी गंदी जीन्स पहनी थी? मैं आज एक का उसके घर तक पीछा करूँगा और आज जानूंगा कि वे क्या करते हैं? फिर मैं उसके बारे में एक कविता में लिखुगाँ, जिसे वे तुम्हें पढ़ कर सुना सकें ।

Exercise (अभ्यास)

Comprehension Questions

1. Answer The Following Questions:

Question 1. Why does the poet want to know where the teachers go at four o'clock?
Answer: The school finishes at four o'clock. The poet sees teachers as special people, not ordinary ones. So, he wants to find out where they go after school ends. Children often wonder what adults do when they are not around them.
In simple words: The poet wants to know where teachers go after school because he thinks they are special.

🎯 Exam Tip: To answer 'why' questions, explain the reason or motivation behind the character's actions or feelings.

Question 2. What are the things normal people do that the poet talks about?
Answer: The poet describes normal people doing everyday things. These include living in houses, washing their socks, wearing pyjamas, watching television, picking their noses, and staying with family or friends. He lists these common actions to highlight how ordinary teachers might be.
In simple words: The poet mentions that normal people live in houses, wash socks, wear pyjamas, watch TV, and pick their noses.

🎯 Exam Tip: When asked about specific actions, list all the examples provided in the text clearly and concisely.

Question 3. What does he imagine about
(i) where teachers live?
(ii) what they do at home?
(iii) the people with whom they live?
(iv) their activities when they were children in school?
Answer:
(i) He imagines if teachers live in regular houses.
(ii) He imagines if they wear pyjamas and watch TV at home.
(iii) He imagines if they live with other people and have parents, just like everyone else.
(iv) He imagines if they ever made mistakes, were punished for stealing chocolate flakes, lost their hymn books, didn't eat their green vegetables, or drew on their benches. This shows the child's curiosity about their teachers' past.
In simple words: The poet wonders if teachers live in houses, wear pyjamas, watch TV, live with family, and if they ever misbehaved as children.

🎯 Exam Tip: Break down multi-part questions and answer each sub-point clearly, using the exact labels (i), (ii), etc.

Question 4. Why does the poet wonder if teachers also do things that other people do?
Answer: For the poet, teachers are special and different from common people. This is why he wonders if they also do the same everyday things that other people do. He finds it hard to imagine them as ordinary. Children often see their teachers as larger-than-life figures who exist only within the school environment.
In simple words: The poet wonders because he thinks teachers are special, unlike regular people, and he is curious if they do normal daily tasks.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always connect the 'why' to the character's perception or feelings, as shown in the poem.

Question 5. How does the poet plan to find out? What will he do once he finds out?
Answer: The poet plans to follow a teacher on their way home to discover the answers to his questions. Once he gathers enough information about them, he will write a poem using his collected details for everyone to read or hear. This shows his dedication to solving the mystery.
In simple words: The poet will follow a teacher home to find answers. After learning about them, he will write a poem for others to enjoy.

🎯 Exam Tip: When a question has two parts, ensure both parts are answered completely, detailing both the 'how' and 'what'.

Word Power

Question 1. What do you think these phrases from the poem mean?
• punished in the corner
• leave their greens
Answer:
• The phrase "punished in the corner" means to be made to stand in a corner as a form of punishment.
• The phrase "leave their greens" means to not eat your green vegetables, leaving them on your plate. These are common experiences or actions that children often face, making the poet wonder if teachers also went through them.
In simple words: "Punished in the corner" means standing there for misbehaving. "Leave their greens" means not eating your vegetables.

🎯 Exam Tip: When defining phrases, explain their literal meaning and how they relate to the context of the poem or story.

Question 2. Your teacher will speak the words given below. Write against each two new words, that rhyme with it.
1. bed fed red
2. wax relax tax
3. fast cast last
4. chop drop shop
5. young tongue lung
Answer: For each given word, here are two words that rhyme with it:
1. bed: fed, red
2. wax: relax, tax
3. fast: cast, last
4. chop: drop, shop
5. young: tongue, lung. Rhyming words often help to create a rhythm and musicality in poems and songs.
In simple words: For each word listed, find two other words that end with a similar sound.

🎯 Exam Tip: Practice identifying rhyming sounds to improve your vocabulary and understanding of poetic devices.

Activity Ans. Do If Yourself.