8th English The Swan and the Princes Lesson Notes Question Answer Summary

KSEEB 8th English The Swan and the Princes Lesson Notes Summary Questions and Answers

ILA. Your teacher reads a passage. Listen to it. Then answer these questions.

Question 1.
What did each woman claim?
Answer:
Two women came to the court of a King with a baby, seeking justice. Each of them claimed that she was the real mother and so she alone had the right to own and look after it.

Question 2.
What did the minister suggest?
Answer:
Minister suggested that the baby should be split into two, and each woman will have a half of the baby.

Question 3.
Why do you think the second woman offered the baby to the first woman, after she heard the minister?
Answer:
The second woman was the real mother of the child. She was not for the cutting of the baby into two, which means killing it. Hence, she offered the baby to the first woman.

Question 4.
How did the minister come to the correct conclusion? What was the reason for his judgement?
Answer:
The first woman readily agreed to the suggestion of minister to split the child into two. She had no mercy, love and affection to the child as she was not real mother. But the second woman did not agree to split the child into two, as she was real mother. Observing the behavior and words of the two women, the minister came to the correct conclusion and ordered that the baby be handed over to the second woman.

Had the first woman been the real mother, she would not have agreed readily to split the child. Her intention was either she should possess the child or kill it. Minister knew that a real mother would not be ready to kill her child at any cost. Hence, he decided that the second woman was the real mother. He ordered to punish the first woman.

Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Answer the following questions and share your responses with your partner.

Question 1.
What was the complaint of Dev Datt against prince Siddhartha?
Answer:
Dev Datt made a complaint against Siddhartha that the prince would not return his swan to him and he wanted justice.

Question 2.
Why did Siddhartha claim that the swam was his?
Answer:
Siddhartha said that Dev Datt had shot the swan but he had saved its life and also a Kshatriya could not give up a suppliant. So, Siddhartha claimed that the swan must belong to him.

Question 3.
How did the bird react to Dev Datt’s call?
Answer:
The Swan trembled and cried with fear when Dev Datt called it.

Question 4.
What did Siddhartha say to the swan? What did the bird do?
Answer:
Siddhartha went near the swan and called it with kind words. He called it dear swan, and asked it not to be afraid, but to come and sit on his arms. The swan at once flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.

Question 5.
What made Dev Datt and Siddhartha approach the king?
Answer:
Once Dev Datt shot a swan with an arrow. But, it fell near Siddhartha. Siddhartha saved it’s life. Dev Datt aksed Siddhartha to give the swan to him, but Siddhartha refused to return the swan as he had given it, his protection. So, he claimed that the swan belonged to him. This made Dev Datt and Siddhartha to approach the king, for justice.

Question 6.
How did each of them defend their actions?
Answer:
Dev Datt said to the king that he had shot the swan with an arrow. So, he claimed that swan must belong to him.
Siddhartha defended that the swan must belong to him because he had saved it’s life.

The King told Siddhartha that a Kshatriya could not give up what he had shot. But Siddhartha countered that argument it by saying that a Kshatriya could not give up a suppliant also.
Like this, each of them defended their actions.

Question 7.
How did the Chief Minister resolve the dispute at the end?
Answer:
The Chief Minister asked Siddhartha to keep the Swan on the table. He then asked Dev Datt to come forward and call the swan to come to him. The Swan did not move. It trembled and cried with fear when Dev Datt called. Later the Chief Minister asked Siddhartha to call the Swan to come to him. Siddhartha went near the swan and called it with polite words. The swan at once flew onto Siddhartha’s arms. The Chief Minister said that the swan had decided the case. The King accepted the decision that the swan must belong to Siddhartha. Like this, the Chief Minister resolved the dispute.

II. Put the following events in the order in which they occur in the play and write them in a paragraph.

1. The swan flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.
2. Dev Datt appealed to the King for justice.
3. Siddhartha nursed the bird with great care.
4. Dev Datt called the swan to him.
5. Siddhartha called the swan lovingly.
6. Dev Datt shot an arrow at the bird.
Answer:
Dev Datt shot an arrow at the bird.
Siddhartha nursed the bird with great care.
Dev Datt appealed to the king for justice.
Dev Datt called the swan to him.
Siddhartha called the swan lovingly.
The swan flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.
Dev Datt had shot an arrow at a swan. It fell down near Siddhartha who nursed the bird with great care. When Dev Datt demanded that the swan be given to him, Siddhartha refused to do so. Each had their own valid reason for their claims. Dev Datt appealed to the king far justice. The king could not resolve the issue. His Chief Minister thought of a plan.

He got the swan placed on a stool. As per his instructions first Dev Datt called the swan to him. It trembled and cried with fear. Then, Siddhartha called the swan lovingly with some assuring words. The swan flew onto Siddhartha’s arms. The Chief Minister declared that the swan had decided the case.

III. After the swan had been saved by Siddhartha, it was very happy and wanted to thank the prince. Write an imaginary dialogue between the swan and prince Siddhartha. The beginning of the dialogue has been given.

Swan: Dear Siddhartha, I want to talk to you.
Prince: Yes my dear. What’s it? Tell me, dont’t fear anyone.
Swan: Dear prince, it’s only because of your kindness, I am still alive today.
Prince: Why …………………………. ?
Swan: Imagine what would ………………………….
Prince: Dont’t you think it was …………………………. ?
Swan: …………………………………………..
Prince: …………………………………………..
Answer:
Prince: Why do you say like this, my dear?
Swan: Imagine what would have happened to my life, If you haven’t saved me.
Prince: Don’t you think it was my duty to save a suppliant?
Swan: I will be grateful to you throughout my life.
Prince: O my dear, don’t say so. Please stay here only, as long as you wish.

The Swan and the Princes Lesson Vocabulary in English

Through prefixes we can understand the meanings of many words. Some frequently used prefixes are given below with their meanings.
anti : against, the opposite of
auto: self, same
bio: life, living organism
hemi: half
inter: between, among
micro: very small, minute
insert: multi : many
non: not, without
pre: earlier, before

V.I Some definitions are given below. Substitute each of them with a single word using any of the prefixes given above. One example is done for you.
e.g.,

Question 1.
Lone’s own signature autograph [ ______________ graph]
Answer:
autograph.

Question 2.
Place of living organisms ______________ [___________ sphere]
Answer:
biosphere.

Question 3.
More than one purpose ______________ [___________ purpose]
Answer:
multipurpose.

Question 4.
Effective against bacteria ______________ [___________ biotic]
Answer:
antibiotic.

Question 5.
Half of the earth’s surface. ______________ [___________ sphere]
Answer:
hemisphere.

Question 6.
True, not fiction ______________ [___________ fiction]
Answer:
nonfiction.

Question 7.
Between nations ______________ [___________ national]
Answer:
international.

Question 8.
To wash before ______________ [___________ wash]
Answer:
prewash.

Question 9.
Very small, not visible to the naked eye ______________ [___________ scopic]
Answer:
microscopic.

V.2 1] The suffixes ______ ful, ______ ous, ______ y, mean ‘like’ or ‘full of’.
2] The suffixes ______ ism, and ______ ment, mean‘act’or‘quality of’.
3] The suffixes ______ or, and ______ er, mean ‘one who’.

use the correct endings with the words given in brackets, to complete the sentences.

Ashwin was awakened with a feeling of 1 (excite). It was a 2 (glory) day, not 3 (cloud) at all. His 4 (teach) Mr. Pradeep had a guest 5 morning. Mr. Anil Kumar, the speaker, was the 6 (invent) of a machine and so, was famous throughout the world. By a 7 (continue) study of 8 (magnet) and its forces, he was able to develop a device to generate heat using the Sunrays.
Answer:

excitement
glorious
cloudy
teacher
speaker
inventor
continuous
magnetism

V3 Add one letter to the given words as prefix and make a new word to mean the word given in brackets.

Question 1.
……………….. onder [surprise]
Answer:
wonder

Question 2.
……………….. omplain [express dissatisfaction]
Answer:
complain

Question 3.
……………….. trange [unusal]
Answer:
strange

Question 4.
……………….. ave [protect]
Answer:
save

Question 5.
……………….. rms [parts of the body]
Answer:
arms

Question 6.
………………..
elong [possess]
Answer:
belong

V4 Fill in the blanks with the given words using the suffixes ‘ful’ or Mess’ appropriately.
e.g., care :

i] Mohan usually drives on the right side of the road. He is a careless driver.
ii] The teacher is very careful while crossing the road. She looks to her right and left and always uses the zebra crossings.

1. cheer
i] Hari’s father died just a few days before
Diwali. It was a ____________ Diwali for Hari.
Answer:
cheerless

ii] My friend has many problems. He has to
support a large family, but he is always smiling. He is a ____________ person.
Answer:
cheerful

2. thought:
i] I was very ill. My neighbour called a doctor.
It was very ____________ of him.
Answer:
thoughtful

ii] Most young people live in the present.
They are often ____________ about the future.
Answer:
thoughtless

3. power :
i] A boy picked up a quarrel with a boxer. The boxer lost his temper and gave him a ____________ blow.
Answer:
powerful

ii] I was going for a walk with my friends. Suddenly a robber pounced on me and held my arms from behind. I felt totally ____________
Answer:
powerless

A. Listen and Speak
Revision Exercise

Task 5. So far, you have been able to identify 12 vowel sounds. Some words are given below. Pronounce them and write them in the respective columns. Note that some words have more than one vowel. For such words a particular vowel is underlined. Put them in the right columns,
Words
shoe, cap, plus, manage, manage whose, fruit, brother, brother, them, mud, spent, above, above, flat, burn, push, ore, pass, scatter, scatter, ease, check, hut, puss, devil, devil, art, salt, mint, board, mast, fish, shock, vast, lock.
Answer:
Classroom activity under teacher’s guidance.

B. Spoken English
Task 1. Think of appropriate requests in these situations.

Question 1.
You’ve missed the last bus to your house, (request a friend)
Answer:
Daya, I am sorry to disturb you at this late hour. I missed the last bus. Could you give me a drop to my house? Mother will be worried.

Question 2.
You’re bored watching TV. (request your mother)
Answer:
Mom, no good programmes on TV. Could you allow me to go out to play with my friends, please?

Question 3.
Your scooter won’t start, (request the mechanic)
Answer:
Shekar Bhaiya, My scooter is not starting. Could you help me to start it? It is getting late for my college.

C. Reading
Scanning: Scanning is a reading skill. It demands a close attention to the specific details in a piece of writing, like a score board or a timetable or a weather chart.

Task 1. The following table gives the minimum and the maximum temperatures of some cities during summer. Read it and complete the sentences given below.
8th English The Swan and the Princes Lesson Notes Question Answer Summary 1
Now we can draw the following inferences:

a) __________________ is the coolest city.
Answer:
Bengaluru

b) Delhi is hotter than ___________and Bengaluru.
Answer:
Mumbai

c) __________is the hottest city in India.
Answer:
Ahmedabad

d) ____is cooler than Delhi and Ahamedabad.
Answer:
Mumbai

D. Grammar
Look at the table. Here, prepositions are categorised into three groups.

Task 1. Now fill in the blanks using the appropriate prepositions from the table. Shanthigrama is a small village ___________ Chikkamagalore district. There lives a boy Nameeth. He is studying ___________ standard. He ¡s very punctual. Everyday he gets up early __________ the morning. His school is three kilometres away ________his village. So, he leaves his honte___________ 8.30 a.m. He goes ________ school _______ foot. He always reaches school ________time. Nameeth participates ______________all the school activities. He listens attentively, recites poems, solves maths sums, plays games and draws beautiful pictures. His classes usually close ____________ 4 p.m. but he stays_________ the school _________ 5 p.m. _________ tite classes, he sits _____________a tree ____________ his friends and practises music __________ an hour. He leaves the school campus __________5’O clock, and reaches home ________ 6 p.m. He refreshes himself and plays ______________ his friends _______ an hour. Then he studies __________ two hours and watches news ____________ the TV. __________ supper he goes ______a walk. 10.30 p.m., he goes to bed.
Answer:

in,
in,
in,
from,
at,
by,
to,
by,
on,
on,
at,
in,
at,
in,
until,
after,
under,
with,
for,
at,
by,
at,
with,
for,
for,
on,
after,
for,
at.

Task 2. Study the given map key carefully, and complete the sentences below using appropriate prepositions.
8th English The Swan and the Princes Lesson Notes Question Answer Summary 2

Question 1.
Vidhana Soudha is _______ Bengaluru, _______ Karnataka.
Answer:
in, in

Question 2.
Sri Lanka lies _______ the south of India.
Answer:
to

Question 3.
The Tropic of Cancer divides India _______ wo equal halves.
Answer:
into

Question 4.
82 1/2° E Longitude passes _______ Allahabad _______ Uttar Pradesh.
Answer:
through, in

Question 5.
Delhi is _______ the banks of the river Yamuna.
Answer:
on

Question 6.
The Palk Strait and the Mannar Bay separate India _______ Sri Lanka.
Answer:
from

Question 7.
Madhya Pradesh lies _______ Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
Answer:
between

Question 8.
KRS has been constructed _______ the river Kaveri.
Answer:
across

Question 9.
There are many natural harbours _______ the Western Coast.
Answer:
along

Task 3: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions. If no preposition is needed, leave the space blank.

Question 1.
If Apoorva felt Dinesh was right, she would agree _________him.
Answer:
with

Question 2.
The Economy of India is based ______ farming.
Answer:
on

Question 3.
What time does the bus arrive _______ Mangalore?
Answer:
at

Question 4.
I wish you’d stop shouting ____________ us angrily.
Answer:
at

Question 5.
“Kumar is down here!” she said ___________ a loud voice.
Answer:
in

Question 6.
People differ ______________ one another in their ability to handle stress.
Answer:
from

Question 7.
Amulya applied ______________ a job with the local newspaper.
Answer:
for

Question 8.
Has Harish replied _______________ your letter yet?
Answer:

Question 9.
I apologize _____________ losing my temper.
Answer:
for

Question 10.
Do you believe ______________ God?
Answer:
in

Question 10.
Do you believe __________ God?
Answer:
in

E. Writing
Letter writing:

Task 1. Complete the following letter supposedly written by Hirachand to King Akbar telling him that he is innocent. Use the clues given below.
Dear Sir,
I feel I am 1 for no mistake of mine. You want to execute me because I 2 , but I feel it is not fair. What will 3 me? what wrong have I done? I say I am innocent. I 4 , and request you to free me.
Yours truly,
Hirachand.
a. I have an unlucky face.
b. beg for your mercy.
c. punished.
d. my wife and children do without.
Answer:

being punished
have an unlucky face
my life and children do without
beg for your mercy

Additional Questions with Answers

I. Each of the following statement has four choices for answers. Choose the most appropriate ones.

Question 1.
‘The Swan and the Princes’ is a
a. story
b. novel
c. lyric
d. a folk play
Answer:
d. a folk play

Question 2.
Dev Datt shot a swan with a/an
a. stone
b. gun
c. arrow
d. bow
Answer:
c. arrow

Question 3.
According to the second minister, Dev Datt came to the king
a. to kill the king
b. to kill a swan
c. to complain against someone
d. to complain against minister
Answer:
c. to complain against someone

Question 4.
Dev Datt made a complaint against
a. swan
b. minister
c. Siddhartha
d. king
Answer:
c. Siddhartha

Question 5.
Dev Datt claimed that the swan must belong to him because
a. he had nursed the swan.
b. he had saved it’s life.
c. he had shot it with an arrow.
d. he had brought it from forest.
Answer:
c. he had shot it with an arrow.

Question 6.
Siddhartha claimed that swan must belong to him because
a. he had shot it with an arrow.
b. he had saved its life.
c. he had saved it from forest.
d. he had brought it from the forest.
Answer:
b. he had saved its life.

Question 7.
Siddhartha defended himself and said to the king that Kshatriyas could not give up
a. what they had shot
b. a suppliant
c. the swan
d. justice
Answer:
b. a suppliant

Question 8.
The Chief minister asked Siddhartha to put the swan on
a. a table
b. a chair
c. a stool
d. the floor
Answer:
c. a stool

Question 9.
When Dev Datt called the swan to come to him, it
a. started to come to him.
b. at once flew onto his arms.
c. started to tremble and cried with fear.
d. flew away.
Answer:
c. started to tremble and cried with fear.

Question 10.
When Siddhartha called the Swan, it
a. at once flew onto his arms
b. started to tremble and cried with fear.
c. flew away.
d. at once flew onto Dev Datt’s arms.
Answer:
a. at once flew onto his arms

Question 11.
According to the Chief Minister the case was decided by
a. himself
b. the King
c. the Swan
d. Siddhartha
Answer:
c. the Swan

II. Answer the following Questions.

Question 1.
What was the name of the King of Kapilavastu?
Answer:
Suddodhana was the name of the king of Kapilavastu.

Question 2.
Who was Siddhartha?
Answer:
Siddhartha was the son of Suddodhana and the prince of Kapilavastu.

Question 3.
Who was Dev Datt?
Answer:
Dev Datt was the cousin of Siddhartha.

Question 4.
Why did Dev Datt meet the king?
Answer:
Dev Datt met the king to complain against Siddhartha who had not given him, his swan. He came there seeking justice.

Question 5.
Why did Siddhartha refuse to give the swan to Dev Datt?
Answer:
Siddhartha refused to give the swan to Dev Datt because he had saved its life.

Question 6.
Why could not the king give any decision?
Answer:
Dev Datt said that he had shot the swan so, it should belong to him. Siddhartha argued that he had saved its life and a Kshatriya could not give up a suppliant. So he claimed that the swan was his. The king was puzzled and he felt it was a strange case and could not give a decision.

Question 7.
Who helped the king to decide the dispute?
Answer:
The Chief Minister helped the king to decide the dispute.

Question 8.
Why did the swan come to Siddhartha?
Answer:
Siddhartha had saved its life. He went near the swan and called it with kind and polite words. The swan at once flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.

III. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

Question 1.
“Sir, the prince will not give my swan. I want justice from you”
a. Who is the ‘I’
Answer:
I refers to Dev Datt.

b. Who is the Sir?
Answer:
Sir refers to king Suddodhana.

c. Who did not give him his swan?
Answer:
Siddhartha, the prince did not give him his swan.

Question 2.
“No, your Highness, it is not his. It is mine. I shot it with an arrow.
a. Who said this?
Answer:
Dev Datt said this.

b. Who is it said to?
Answer:
It is said to the king.

c. What had he shot with an arrow?
Answer:
He had shot a swan with an arrow.

Question 3.
‘Yes, I do, Sir, but a kshatriya can’t give up a suppliant either.
a. Who is the ‘I’? here?
Answer:
‘I’ refers to Siddartha.

b. Who is it said to?
Answer:
It is said to the king.

c. What is meaning of suppliant?
Answer:
Suppliant means a person seeking humbly, something from a powerful person.

Question 4.
“Well, boys, I am puzzled. It’s a strange case.
a. Who made this statement?
Answer:
King Suddhodhana made this statement.

b. Who are the boys?
Answer:
‘The boys’ refers to Siddhartha and Dev Datt.

c. What was the strange case?
Answer:
‘Claiming of swan’ by both Siddhartha and Dev Datt was the strange case.

Question 5.
“Dear swan, don’t be afraid, I have come to you”.
a. Who is the ‘I’ here?
Answer:
‘I’ refers to Siddhartha.

b. Why did he call the swan?
Answer:
The Chief Minister wanted to decide the case as to whom the swan belonged. He asked Siddhartha to call the swan. So Siddhartha called it.

c. What was the reaction of the swan?
Answer:
The swan at once flew onto the Siddhartha’s arms.

IV. Opposites

Question 1.
King × ______________
Answer:
Queen (Gender)

Question 2.
Prince × ______________
Answer:
Princess (Gender)

Question 3.
against × ______________
Answer:
for

Question 4.
enter × ______________
Answer:
exit

Question 5.
agree × ______________
Answer:
disagree

Question 6.
lie × ______________
Answer:
true

Question 7.
justice × ______________
Answer:
injustice

Question 8.
accept × ______________
Answer:
reject

The Swan and the Princes Lesson Summary in English

Once, Dev Datt shot a swan with an arrow. It fell on the ground near Siddhartha. It was bleeding. Siddhartha showed mercy and took the swan and nursed it. He refused to give it to Dev Datt when he demanded. So, Dev Datt went to the king and complained against Siddhartha.

The King ordered the guards to call Siddhartha. Siddhartha came to court with a white swan and bowed to the king. The King enquired with both of them. Dev Datt told the king that he had shot swan with an arrow, and so he argued that the swan belonged to him. He said that Siddhartha picked it up and was how claiming that the swan belonged to him. He continued that he was right as he had shot the swan.

Siddhartha said that Dev Datt had shot the swan but he had saved its life, so the swan belonged to him. The King told Siddhartha that a Kshatriya could not give up what he had shot.

Siddhartha agreed with what the king said, but he replied that a Kshatriya could not give up a suppliant either. The swan came to him for protection. So, he said that he could not give it up.

King was puzzled. It was a strange case for him. He could not solve the problem. So he requested the Chief Minister to help him. Chief Minister agreed to solve the problem.

The Chief Minister asked Siddhartha to put the swan on a stool. The swan was frightened and kept looking at Siddhartha.

The Chief Minister asked Dev Datt to come forward and to ask the swan to come to him. Dev Datt came forward and called the swan to come to him. But it not move. It trembled and cried with fear. Then Chief Minister asked Siddhartha to call the swan. Siddhartha went near the swan and called the swan with kind words, to sit on his arms. The swan at once flew onto Siddhartha’s arms.

The Chief Minister told the king that swan had decided the case. King accepted the decision and said that swan belonged to prince Siddhartha. All the courtears blessed and praised Siddhartha.

The Swan and the Princes Lesson Summary in Kannada

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