Extended Activity, Standard VIII

KITE VICTERS ONLINE CLASS SUPPORT MATERIAL

Unit: 3 Work Sheet: 18 Topic: The Light on
Class: 8 Subject: English the Hills - 5
Seeds and Dees
Review and Assignments based on Victers Online Class on 02/12/2020, Wednesday 3.30 pm

Previous Assignments and their possible answers based on Victers class on 23/11/2020
Dear students please check your previous assignments with these possible answers
ACTIVITY 1
Read the paragraphs 7 and 8 of the story ‘The Light on the Hills’ ans answer the questions that follow.
[This strong feeling was ....................... It was the sorrow that gave me power.']
1. What was the desire of the boy?
Ans: The boy desired to put into the world something which should make the meanest, humblest citizen a little
happier.
2. When did the boy go back to the fields?
Ans: When he knew that his eye was true and his touch was sure, he went back to the fileds.
3. “This is better than all he has done before.” Who commented this?
Ans: One of the audience commented this.
4. What is better than all he has done?
Ans: The picture he has painted for his sister.
5. “Yet my heart ached as I did it”. Why did the boy say so?
Ans: Because he was thinking of his sister all the while he was painting.

ACTIVITY 2 (Refer Activity 1 on Page No. 92)

'And yet my heart ached as I did it,' the boy said, as he went back to the field.
'I thought of her all the time I worked.'
Many thoughts must have passed through his mind while painting the pictures. What would those thoughts
be? Attempt a diary entry based on the boy's thoughts.
Points to Remember Monday, 12th November 2016
* Diary is a personal piece of writing.
(തികച്ചും വ്യക്തിപരമായ ഒരു കുറിപ്പാണ് ഡയറി.) An unforgettable day! Still my heart aches
* Write the day date and time. at her thoughts. She was so kind and
(ദിവസം, തീയതി, സമയം എന്നിവ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തുക.)
* Begin with a sentence stating the mood of the day. lovable. Though younger she spoke like a
e.g. It was an unforgettable day or a memorable day, or a matured person. ‘Dear sister, you have
happiest day.
(ദിവസത്തിന്റെ പ്രത്യേകത സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വാക്കുകൊണ്ട് instilled courage in me, confidence in me.
ആരംഭിക്കുക.)
Finally I have succeeded in making my
* Use past tense to describe the events.
(സാധാരണ ഭൂതകാല രുപത്തില്‍ സംഭവങ്ങള്‍ വിവരിക്കുക.) masterpiece. You are the driving force
* Use exclamatory sentences for expressing strong feelings.
(ആശ്ചര്യം, അതിശയം ഉള്‍ക്കൊള്ളുന്ന വാചകങ്ങള്‍ behind it. Everyone appreciated my
ഉപയോഗിക്കാം) picture. It made every one happy. Alas!
* Use simple and emotive language. You are there not to witness it. How
(ലളിതവും വൈകാരിവുമായ ഭാഷ ഉപയോഗിക്കുക.)
* Use first person pronouns (I, me, my, mine, our, ours, us, we unlucky it is! Years back we both were
etc.
(I, my, me, തുടങ്ങിയ പ്രഥമപുരുഷസര്‍വ്വനാമങ്ങള്‍
here in the fields watching the the light on
ഉപയോഗിക്കുക) the hills. I miss you so much.

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Extended Activity, Standard VIII

ACTIVITY 3 (Refer Activity 1 on Page No. 89)

Complete the following by choosing appropriate words from the box given below.

The little girl asked the boy to do his work with great dedication. She asked him to
see the glimmer of the sunlight. In nature we could listen to the rustling of the leaves. In
nature we could also hear the rippling of streams. It is a great honour for artists to capture
the beauty of nature. It is definitely a sin to represent nature imperfectly. The little boy was
in great grief when he learned about the death of his sister. The boy felt that happiness
is something difficult to seize.

[seize, honour, glimmer, grief, rippling, rustling, dedication, sin]

ACTIVITY 4 (Refer Activity 2 on Page No. 96)

In the first two units, you have learned about noun phrases. Noun phrases usually appear right at the
beginning of sentences. They can also come towards the end of sentences.
Look at the sentence below.
The little sister talks to her brother.
We can divide the sentence into to as follows
The little sister talks to her brother
Here the first part [The little sister] of the sentence is called the Subjective Part or the Noun Phrase(in the subject
place) and the second part [talks to her brother] is the ‘Predicative Part or the Verb Phrase.
In the Noun Phrase above the Head Noun is ‘sister’ and the words that come before the Head Noun are ‘the
Adjective ‘little’ and the Article ‘the’. The article here is a ‘determiner’

So to conclude:- In a Noun Phrase in the subject position, the Head Noun may be preceded by an ‘Adjective’
and a ‘Determiner’ . And sometimes the Noun Phrase may contain a Relative Clause
e.g. Her brother who became a painter got inspiration from her.

In the Verb Phrase above the Main Verb is ‘talks’ and the words that come after the Main Verb is the Prepositional
Phrase ‘to her brother’. Here ‘to’ is a Preposition and it is the key word of the phrase. Hence it is called a
‘Prepositional Phrase’ .
So to conclude:- A Verb Phrase contains Main Verb, and a Prepositional Phrase or an Adverb Phrase etc.

Underline the noun phrases in the subject position in the following sentences. You may also identify the head
nouns in each. (One has been done for you.)
a. The little girl in the story supports him.
Ans: The little girl.
b. Her brother who became a painter got inspiration from her.
Ans: Her brother.
c. The girl advised her brother to paint pictures.
Ans: The girl
d. The hills which they visited together appeared misty.
Ans: The hills
e. The boy became a professional artist in the end.
Ans: The boy

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Extended Activity, Standard VIII

Which class of words are added before the head noun?

Which are the words added after the head nouns?
Identify the classes of words that are added before and after the head nouns in the noun phrases? Write your
observations.
Noun Phrase Prepositional
Relative Clause Verb Phrase
Determiner Adjective Head Noun Phrase

The little girl in the story supports him

Her brother who became a painter got inspiration from her.
advised her brother to paint
The girl
pictures.
which they visited
The hills appeared misty.
together
became a professional artist in
The boy
the end.

Review and Assignments based on the story ‘The Light on the Hills’ by Lucy Clifford Episode 5 based
on Victers’ First bell Class on 02/12/2020 3.30 pm

Dear students,
Hope you all watched the English class today (02/12/2020). If not click on
the image to watch the video.
Today’s class continued with the story ‘The Light on the Hills’, paragraphs
7, and 8. Also how to prepare a Diary Entry, Vocabulary exercises and
The Light on the Hills - 5
Noun Phrase and Verb Phrase.
UNIT 3
SEEDS AND DEEDS
and
ThisDeeds.
unit consists of 4 lessons and an anecdote. 1. ‘The light on the Hills’ a story by Lucy Clifford, about a boy who
wanted to paint a beautiful picture. 2. Rosa Park Sat Still’ the story of Rosa Parks, whose life was a battle for
justice. 3. ‘The Sower’ a poem by Victor Marie Hugo. 4. Another poem ‘The Village Black Smith’ by H W.
Longfellow and the Anecdote ‘Smart Work Verses Hard Work.’ This unit is intended to develop a sense of respect
towards work and work culture. From the Titular picture we can read that it highlights the importance of work.
‘Work is worship’. The slow and the steady wins the race. When we work, we should be sincere and work smartly.

The Light on the Hills

‘The Light on the Hills’ is a story written by Lucy Clifford, tells the story about a boy who
wanted to paint a beautiful picture. It focuses on how one can achieve perfection in one’s work.
Words of encouragement develops confidence which helps to bring the best in an artist. This
eventually brings happiness which helps the artist to work better.

New Words: The meaning of these new words will help you comprehend the story in a better way.

interrupted - wish (തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തുക, ഇടയ്ക്കു കയറി പറയുക)

seek - an earnest wish (കണ്ടെത്തുക)
seize - the poor and common people (സ്വായക്തമാക്കുക, നേടിയെടുക്കുക‍)
ACTIVITY 1
1. How can one find happiness for one's own self?
Ans: One can find happiness for oneself by seeking it for others.
2. 'Ah, then it is called Heaven.' What does the statement mean?
Ans: Love helps one to live. When that love helps to bring happiness to others as well as oneself, it becomes
heavenly.

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Extended Activity, Standard VIII

ACTIVITY 2 (Refer to Activity 1 on Page No. 88)

Short Story Analysis

Title : The Light on the Hills

Author: Lucy Clifford

Setting
On the plains overlooking the hills.
Where does the story take place?
Characters
A little boy and a little girl.
Who are the characters in the story?
1. Nervous, lacks confidence, loving, gains
Characterisation confidence as he grows up.
What are the personality traits of each
character? 2. Loving, mature, encouraging, thinks
positively.
Theme Ardent love and dedication to one’s work can
What is the main idea of the story? bring forth success in one’s life.
Touched to read about the loving relationship
Tone
between the boy and his sister. The story
Describe how you felt reading the story.
inculcates optimistic views in us.
* The glimmering sunlight, rustling leaves,
Imagery rippling stream with light shining upon the hills.
What pictures could you visualise as you read * The wonderful picture of a brother and sister at
the story? work trying to paint a picture.
* The little boy growing up to be a great artist.
Point of View
The story is told in the perspective of the little boy.
In whose point of view is the story told?
Conflict Internal : The desire to pint a picture vs lack of
List and describe the different types of confidence
conflicts from the story. Which of them were
internal (self vs self) and which were external External : The desire to paint a picture vs
(self vs person), society or nature) society’s response to an imperfect work.

ACTIVITY 3 (Refer to Activity 2 on Page No. 89)

A few of the major incidents of the story are given below. Complete the following flow-chart.

The little sister watched her brother paint the portrait.

She suggested a few changes to the picture.
The boy was unable to draw the picture.
She tries to build up his confidence.
A big tragedy struck their family.
The little boy is filled with grief at the death of his sister.
Sorrow gives him power and he draws the picture which wins him recognition.
Perfect love helps one to work and to wait. It also gives happiness.
Ah, then it is called Heaven!

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ACTIVITY 4 (Refer to Activity 2 on Page No. 92)

The boy finally came up with a wonderful painting appreciated by everyone. His little sister's words were the
real inspiration behind his achievement. Having heard of the achievement of the boy, you have decided to
send a letter of appreciation to him. Write the letter.

Study this letter below written by Jawaharlal

Nehruto his dear daughter Indira Amrutha
Hill View Cottage
Thiruvalla
02/12/2020

Dear Gautham,

I am Amrutha from Thiruvalla. You may not

know me. I am writing this letter to express my
happiness on hearing your achievement. Hearty
congratulations! I read all the details of your art
exhibition in the papers today. I must say it is indeed
spectacular.

Gautham, I read about your growth as an

artist. I was really touched to learn about the wondeful
way in which you were inspired by your sister. You are
truly dedicated to art. Moreover, you have worked very
hard to groom yourself as an artist. Now the result is
here for the whole world to see and for you to feel
proud of. I am sure, you will bloom as a reknowned
painter in the years to come.

I wish you good luck in all your future endeavours.

Congratulations once again!

Yours lovingly
sd/-
Amrutha

Dear students,
We have completed the story. We
infer that motivation and loving
advices can bring about great
changes in one’s life.
As we see in the story, the little
sister’s love, care, and motivation had a great
effect on her brother, that he became a
renowned artist in
the later years. Let our lives too
be motivated by the experiences, whether
good or bad. Learn out of it and
bloom out in life achieving
Great hights.

Do these assignments and send it to your class

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