PROSE – 6 ALL THE WORLD HER STAGE
Class 08 Second Language English ALL THE WORLD HER STAGE - Questions with Answers are provided below. Along with Questions and Answers, you can also check out ALL THE WORLD HER STAGE Part B Grammar also.
PART - A
1. Who was usually a playing companion for Sai in her childhood?
Ans: Sir R. P. Paranjpye was usually a playing companion for Sai in her childhood.
2. Who was affectionately called Appa?
Ans: Sai’s Grandfather Sir R. P. Paranjpye was affectionately called Appa.
3. When was the grandfather very much impressed by Sai’s ability?
Ans: Sai’s grandfather telling a fairytale to Sai. It was a fairy tale replete with dragons and princes taking parrots and hidden gold Sai completed her tale with “they lived happily everafter!”. Her grandfather said to Sai very nice Quite interesting! Where did you read it? He asked. Sai said that I didn’t. I made it up! She cried. Her grandfather impressed.
4. What was Sai’s first published book?
Ans: Sai’s first book was of fairy tales, called ‘Mulancha Mera’.
5. ‘Sai froze’. When did this happen?
Ans: When Sai stepped on a book by mistake her grandfather ordered her “stop right there”. Then Sai froze.
6. How could Sai draw the attention of her playmates while they made fun of her?
Ans: Sai’s friends made fun of her. Sai’s face crumpled and she sat glumly by the sidelines watching her friends laugh and play happily soon her face brightened she cried out she know a lovely game. It’s a magic island full of hidden treasure... Her mates who were playing gathered around her to listen to her story. Sai draw attention of her playmates while they made fun of her.
7. What fascinated Sai as a child?
Ans: Sai was always fascinated by many things one of them was doll’s wedding. This is a tradition game played by Maharashtrian girls.
8. Why is the word ‘mother’ given within the inverted commas in the sixteenth and seventeenth paragraphs?
Ans: word ‘mother’ given within the inverted commas in the sixteenth and seventeenth paragraphs are refer to Sai.
9. Describe how grandfather and Sai enjoyed each other’s company?
Ans: Sai and her grandfather laughed, talked and had a great time. As they walked Sai’s grandfather put simple mathematical questions and related fables to her. These included fairy tale, Arabian Nights and Birbal’s stories. They enjoyed each other’s company.
10. Why was grandfather very much impressed by Sai’s story?
Ans: Grandfather was very much impressed by Sai’s story. It was not a story she read in library it’s her own imagination of a fairy tale. Even as a child Sai was very much interested in fairy tales.
11. What do you think was the great achievement of Sai’s story?
Ans: The great achievement was she had published her first book of fairy tales called ‘Mulancha Mera’.
12. Describe the incident in the library.
Ans: Sai’s love for books grew with her. One day Sai stepped on a book by mistake as she rushed into the library. Her grandfather ordered her to stop right there Sai froze Do you know what you just did? Grandfather asked Sai you kicked the knowledge, that’s what you did! Now ask forgiveness of the book! She bent meekly and did namaskar to the book.
13. How was Sai able to win over her friends?
Ans: Sai’s friends made fun of her. Sai’s face crumpled and she sat glumly by the sidelines watching her friends laugh and play happily soon her face brightened she cried out she know a lovely game. It’s a magic island full of hidden treasure... Her mates who were playing gathered around her to listen to her story. Sai was able to win her friends.
14. What surprise awaited Sai one day as she came back from school?
Ans: When Sai came back from school whole house looked like a marriage hall her mother arranged doll’s wedding. Before she could say anything she was dressed like a bride’s ‘mother’. The band arrived, the groom rode on a real steed! All the children of the locality took part. The ‘bride’ was brought with all her religious chanting.
PART - B
Vocabulary:
V1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word chosen from among the ones given in the brackets.
Sai was fond of stories. Her grandfather was impressed by this talent of hers. Though she was not good at sports, she used to entertain her friends with her flights fancy. Even as a child she had published a book of fairy tales.
[impressed, good, published, fond, flights, tales, entertain]
V2. Some terms that describe people have been given below. Classify them under desirable and not so desirable categories. You may consult a good dictionary to help you doing this.
Complaining, creative, imaginative, short-tempered, lazy, spirited, social, glum, jovial, innovative, lethargic, double-tongued, lax, jealous creative.
e.g.:
Look at the first line of the first paragraph.
It was a familiar sight.
The word ‘familiar’ describes the sight. What is the word that gives the opposite meaning?
It was a strange sight.
We call these pair antonyms. Familiar-Strange.
V3. Give the antonyms of the following and use them in blanks appropriately.
[Short, fast, dim, beginning, young]
An old appeared on the stage walking slow at the ending of the play, just before the close of the show. Soon, the audience stood up as the lights were switched on. In that bright light, they could see the director, a long man with an imposing figure.
V4. Give the negative forms of these words using a prefix. Change the article if necessary.
e.g. A familiar sight An unfamiliar sight.
A used towel An unused towel.
A prepared speech An unprepared speech.
An attentive soldier An inattentive soldier.
A successful attempt An unsuccessful attempt.
An organized show A disorganized show.
A satisfied person A dissatisfied person.
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