“The Miser and his Gold” is a lesson of Class 8 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.
A. Two meanings are given against each word. Underline the meaning you think correct.
- Pleasure → Feeling of happiness
- Treasure → Collection of valuable things
- Terrible → Very unpleasant
- Chanced → Happened
- Miser → Who hates to spend money
- Robber → One who steals
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable antonyms.
- Hard luck – Soft luck
- Hard sum – Easy sum
- Light weight – Heavy weight
- Light colour – Dark colour
- Fair work – Unfair work
- Fair complexion – Dark complexion
- Harsh voice – Soft voice
- Harsh punishment – Lenient punishment
Now pick out the silent letters in the following words:
- Wednesday – d
- Sign – g
- Comb – b
- Knife – k
- Walk – l
- Hour – h
Write at least five more words and underline the silent letter.
- Kn_ow_ – Silent k
- Gho_st_ – Silent h
- De_bt_ – Silent b
- Clo_ck_ – Silent k
- Isl_and_ – Silent s
Comprehension
A) Tick the correct answer:
(i) What do you think the poem is about?
The poem is about:
(a) a king.
(b) a miser.
(c) a teacher.
(d) a thief.
Answer: (b) a miser
(ii) The miser came to the hole to see his:
(a) hens.
(b) coins.
(c) treasure.
(d) pots.
Answer: (c) treasure
(iii) The neighbours who came running did not know:
(a) who the miser was.
(b) why the miser was shouting.
(c) what the miser was doing.
(d) where the miser lived.
Answer: (b) why the miser was shouting
B) Answer the following questions:
(i) What was the only pleasure of the miser?
The only pleasure of the miser was to visit the hole every day and look at his treasure.
(ii) What did the robber do with the gold?
The robber took away the miser’s gold during the night.
(iii) Why did the miser make a terrible clatter?
The miser made a terrible clatter when he discovered that his treasure was gone.
(iv) What did the neighbours ask the miser?
The neighbours asked the miser what he had done with the gold before it was stolen.
(v) What did the miser say in reply?
The miser replied that he came every day just to see the gold and now, without it, he didn’t know what to do.
Let’s Read
Read the poem carefully:
Three Things in Life
Three things in life that
Once gone, never come back:
Time, words, and opportunity.
Three things in life that
May never be lost:
Peace, hope, and honesty.
Three things in life that
Are most valuable:
Love, self-confidence, and friends.
Three things that make a man:
Hard work, sincerity, and commitment.
Three things in life that
Can destroy a man:
Wine, pride, and anger.
(i) Three most valuable things in one’s life
Love, self-confidence, and friends.
(ii) Three things that can destroy one’s future
Wine, pride, and anger.
(iii) Three things that can make one’s life
Hard work, sincerity, and commitment.
Let’s Write
Read the poem ‘The Miser and his Gold’ carefully. Complete the message that the poem gives us:
1. We should not be greedy in our life because
greed can lead to unhappiness and loss, and we may end up losing everything that we value.
2. We should always help our neighbours because
helping them creates goodwill and strong relationships, making life better for everyone.