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    The document summarizes a story about a lump of clay that dreams of glory but is initially disappointed to be made into a simple flower pot. However, it comes to appreciate its role when it realizes it is carrying flowers that are admired in an important church.

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    The document summarizes a story about a lump of clay that dreams of glory but is initially disappointed to be made into a simple flower pot. However, it comes to appreciate its role when it realizes it is carrying flowers that are admired in an important church.

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    Std. : VIII Sub.: English Lit (P-II) Topic: 7 A Handful of Clay


    Name: ___ Div. ___ Roll No: ___

    Comprehension ​(Page 102)


    (​1​)
    a. The coarse clay dreamt that it would fill a great place when ​the time came for its virtues
    to be discovered.
    b. The glory descended upon the trees when ​the delicate blossoms and leaves began to
    expand.
    c. The flowers bent towards each other when ​the wind caressed them, and said: “Sisters,
    how lovely you have become. You make the day bright.”
    d. The river murmured to the shores about its mighty work which was to ​turn the wheels of
    many mills, and float great ships to the sea.
    e. One day the clay felt its journey to glory had begun when ​it was lifted, tossed into a cart
    with other lumps of clay, and was carried far away over a rough and stony road.

    (2)
    a. True b. False c. False d. True e. True

    (3) b

    (4) The journey of the river started from glaciers, then it flowed from the snow-clad mountains
    and eventually to the sea after doing many jobs like spinning turbines of a dam, and helping
    many ships sail from one place to another.
    Reference to Context ​(Page 103)

    (5)
    a. The clay speaks these words to the river passing by
    b. The river was happy to be united with all its water and finally moving from the snow-clad
    mountains to the sea after gaining more strength. Looking at its happiness, the clay said
    these words to the river. These words tell us that the clay was quite optimistic about a
    promising future lying ahead of it.
    c. Yes, the speaker’s time finally came. After the clay was taken away, it was made into a
    flower pot . Initially, the clay wasn’t happy with the way it looked, but was soon happy
    after it realised that it was carrying a royal sceptre of lilies in a church that was respected
    and worshipped by a lot of people.

    (6)
    a. The clay was already upset after being made into a simple and unattractive flower pot,
    but when it was filled with soil, which the clay called, “dirt and rubbish,” the clay called it
    a disgrace.
    b. The clay wasn’t right in thinking so because it was being used to carry a royal sceptre of
    lilies to a church where everyone looked at the lilies with utmost respect and admiration.
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    c. The clay was finally content, and thanked its creator, because it was holding such a great
    treasure.

    (7)
    a. The speaker is another flower pot standing beside the main character of the story. The
    line is spoken inside a church.
    b. The listener does not know why people are looking at it with such admiration.
    c. After hearing the speaker ’s full explanation, the listener was happy and thanked its
    creator for making it the centre of attraction of so many people.

    (8) a.

    (9) When the clay saw itself in the pool, it was extremely disappointed. The clay always
    thought it was its destiny to be in a king’s house or a palace of art, but when it realised it
    had been turned into an ordinary looking flower pot, the clay showed strong discontent​.

    (10) This story can be applied to various aspects of anyone’s life including our own. Many of us
    think that we are destined to do something great and set very high standards for our own
    selves. We also have a fixed idea of success in our heads and when things do not go as
    planned, we get disheartened. But that also means that there is something else in store for
    us and it might be better than what we had expected.

    Work with Words (Page 104)


    (1) Oven
    (2) Sculpture
    (3) Pottery
    (4) Mould
    (5) Soil
    (6) Earth
    (7) Bake

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