Amma Class 8 Worksheet English

Fill in the Blanks

1. Down the stairs of this house, where _________ flakes and falls.

2. The watered-down four walls of khus and fragile drinks of _________ or lemon.

3. Slowly you shuffle examining each new tear in the _________.

4. Slowly on arthritic joints you move from room to _________.

5. You never need glasses to mark the contours of your _________.

True/False

1. The grandmother's footsteps echo through the rooms and hall. (True/False)

2. The curtains will need to be mended during the first monsoon rain. (True/False)

3. The grandmother wears a starched and white sari. (True/False)

4. The fragrance of soap lingers around the grandmother. (True/False)

5. All the curtains in the house have been taken down. (True/False)

Match the Column

Match the items on the left with their corresponding descriptions on the right.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: What does the grandmother shuffle slowly to examine?
(a) Paintings on the walls
(b) New furniture
(c) Tears in the curtains
(d) Cracks in the ceiling

Q2: What does the phrase "watered-down" mean in the context of the poem?
(a) Diluted
(b) Decorative
(c) Broken
(d) Abundant

Q3: Why does the grandmother not need glasses?
(a) She has perfect vision
(b) She wears contact lenses
(c) She can't see well anyway
(d) She is familiar with the house's layout

Q4: What does the grandmother wear inside out?
(a) Her blouse
(b) Her shoes
(c) Her socks
(d) Her hat

Q5: What is the purpose of the first monsoon rain mentioned in the poem?
(a) To repair the curtains
(b) To provide shade
(c) To water the plants
(d) To offer a break from the Sun