Ncert Solutions Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 2

NCERT Solutions for Class 8
English
Chapter –2 The Tsunami
Comprehension Check Page No:27

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.
Ans: True
2. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami.

Ans: False
3. Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter.

Ans: False
4. Alma's father realised that a tsunami was going to hit the island.
Ans: True
5. Her mother and aunts were washed away with the tree that they were holding
on to.
Ans: True
Comprehension Check Page No: 28-29

Answer the following in a phrase or sentence.
1. Why did Tilly's family come to Thailand?

Ans: Tilly Smith’s family visited a beach resort in southern Thailand from England,
to celebrate Christmas at the beach resort.
2. What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?
Ans: Tilly's mother saw that the beach was getting smaller and smaller. They had
already experienced massive earthquakes, early that morning, off the coast of
Northern Sumatra.
3. Do you think Tilly's mother was alarmed by them?
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Ans: Tilly's mother didn't know what a tsunami was. She could not understand what
was happening but got serious when Tilly got frightened and told her about what it
actually was.
4. Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?
Ans: A video of a tsunami was shown to Tilly in a class by her geography teacher.
That was the first time Tilly saw the sea behaving in such a strange fashion.
5. Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from
the tsunami?
Ans: They all ran back to the hotel and took refuge on the 3rd floor. This was a good
escape plan.
6. How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly
had done in Phuket?
Ans: Since the geography teacher’s lesson helped Tilly and it made her aware of
what a tsunami was, she must have felt happy that because of her lesson she could
save her family and many other families because of the knowledge provided.
Page No: 30
Answer using a phrase or a sentence.
1. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?

Ans: Less number of animals died than humans. However, there is no specific data
related to that in the story.
2. How many people and animals died in Yala National Park?

Ans: Dead bodies of two water buffaloes and sixty visitors who visited the park were
found in Yala National Park
3. What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?

Ans: The elephants ran away from the Patanangala beach about an hour before the
tsunami hit. People who visited the park saw it.
4. What did the dogs in Galle do?

Ans: The dogs refused to go for their daily walk in Gale.
Working with Text
Discuss the following in class. Then write your own Answers.

1. When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worked
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?
Ans: Ignesious didn't get an idea about the tsunami when the earthquake came. They
concluded that they were just tremors and took the television off the table and placed
it on the ground. After the tsunami struck, there wasn't enough time to discuss and
plan their course of action and it led to only chaos and confusion. The following tells
it clearly: “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 directions.”
2. Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion? (Look up
the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)
cheerful ambitious brash brave careless

heroic selfless heartless humorous
Use words from the list to complete the three sentences below.
(i) I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, _____________or _____________.

Ans: I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ambitious or humorous.
(ii) I think that he was very brave, _______________and ______________.

Ans: I think that he was very brave, heroic and selfless.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, ______________or ___________.

Ans: Sanjeev was not heartless, brash or careless.
3. How are Meghna and Almas's stories similar?

Ans: Meghna and Almas were the only members of their families who were saved
after the tsunami hit. The rest of the family was washed away in the tsunami. Both
were floating in the sea for days. Meghna held onto a wooden door and floated in
the sea for about two days. She was brought to the shore by a wave. Almas fainted
after she climbed onto a log of wood and woke up in the hospital. Almas after the
incident couldn't talk about it and Meghna was seen walking on the seashore in a
daze.
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?
Ans: Tilly's parents instead of listening to her, alternatively, could have calmed her
down and told her that there was nothing to worry about. If they would have done

that the family would have been washed away by the tsunami. If I were in their place,
I would have done the same and realised that we were in danger and acted the way
she would have guided.
5. If Tilly's award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with
- her parents or her geography teacher?
Ans: I believe she should share her award with her geography teacher. She was a
dedicated teacher and taught her students about tsunamis and the awareness helped
her to save many lives.
6. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the
tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
Ans: The first idea is that animals have a heightened sixth sense. When they felt the
earth trembling, they ran away from the place. This protected most of the animals
from the tsunami. The second idea is that they have a heightened sense of hearing.
They could hear the vibrations produced from the earth. The acute sense of hearing
and feeling the vibrations of the earth helped them to protect themselves, before the
human being could even realize what was happening.
Working with Language
1. Go through Part-I carefully, and make a list of as many words as you can
find that indicate movement of different kinds. (There is one word that occurs
repeatedly-count how many times!)Put them into three categories.
fast movement slow movement neither slow nor fast
Can you explain why there are many words in one column and not in the
others?
Ans:
fast movement slow movement neither slow nor fast
Rushed out Rising floating
Swept away walking
Recede
Ran
Washed away
The ‘fast movement’ column has many more words as compared to the other two
columns. This is because the story is about a tsunami, which is a fast movement of
waters. Due to the tsunami, all the immediate actions are fast, such as running,
climbing and sweeping away people by water.

2. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give
you a clue).
(i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the ____________. (tremble)
Ans: The earth trembled, but not many people felt the trembling.
(ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of ______________and many
animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)
Ans: When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of confusion and many animals
escaped into the countryside.
(iii) We heard with ____________that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)
Ans: We heard with relief that the lion had been recaptured.
(iv) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his____________ was filmed by
the TV crew. (rescue)
Ans: The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his rescue was filmed by the TV crew.
(v) There was much____________ in the village when the snake charmer
came visiting. (excite)
Ans: There was much excitement in the village when the snake charmer came
visiting.
3. Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice.
Write A or P after each sentence as shown in the first sentence.
(i) Someone stole my bicycle.
Ans: A
(ii) The tyres were deflated by the traffic police.

Ans: P
(iii) I found it last night in a ditch near my house.

Ans: A
(iv) It had been thrown there.

Ans: P
(v) My father gave it to the mechanic.

Ans: A
(vi) The mechanic repaired it for me.

Ans: A

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Comprehension Check Page No:27

2. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami.

3. Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter.

Comprehension Check Page No: 28-29

1. Why did Tilly's family come to Thailand?

3. Do you think Tilly's mother was alarmed by them?

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1. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?

2. How many people and animals died in Yala National Park?

3. What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?

4. What did the dogs in Galle do?

Working with Text

Discuss the following in class. Then write your own Answers.

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cheerful ambitious brash brave careless

(i) I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, _____________or _____________.

(ii) I think that he was very brave, _______________and ______________.

(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, ______________or ___________.

3. How are Meghna and Almas's stories similar?

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Working with Language

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(ii) The tyres were deflated by the traffic police.

(iii) I found it last night in a ditch near my house.

(iv) It had been thrown there.

(v) My father gave it to the mechanic.

(vi) The mechanic repaired it for me.

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(i) I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, _or _.

(ii) I think that he was very brave, _and .

(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, ____or _.