Balbharati solutions for एकात्मिक ८ कक्षा भाग १ [मराठी माध्यम] महाराष्ट्र स्टेट बोर्ड chapter 1.2 - Androcles and the Lion [2023 edition]

Have you ever helped anyone? Why? How did you help him/her? 

Has anyone ever helped you in your need? How did you feel at that time? How did you show your gratitude to him/her?

Discuss with your benchmate and write down the names of any five stories of bravery that you have read/heard. Also name the brave hero/heroine of each story. 

Lions are called ______ of the jungle.  

Lions belong to the ______ family of animals.

Lions are ______ animals.

______ lions have a mane around their neck but lionesses do not have it.

A group of lions is called a ______. 

Lions attack only when they are ______. 

Match the phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B. 

Read the following sentences from the story.

The word 'bound' carries 3 different meanings in each of the sentences.

1. rushed forward
2. forced to follow
3. tied up 

Put the correct letter a / b / c in the boxes according to the proper meaning.

Now translate each of the three sentences (a,b,c) into your medium of instructions. 

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following.

kind × 

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following.

poor × 

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following.

slave ×

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following.

high × 

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following.

punishment ×

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following. 

unbound × 

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following. 

tender × 

Find from the story the Antonym (opposite word) of the following. 

happy × 

Find from the story 5 words that describe the sounds made by the lion.

Write the reaction that followed the action given below.

Androcles did not like his cruel master, so ______.

Write the reaction that followed the action given below.

The lion looked at Androcles piteously, so ______. 

Write the reaction that followed the action given below.

Androcles bandaged the lion’s injured paw, so ______.

Write the reaction that followed the action given below.

A hungry ferocious lion was released into the arena, so ______.

Write the reaction that followed the action given below.

The lion reached Androcles and ______. 

Write the reaction that followed the action given below.

The emperor asked Androcles what other reward he would like, so ______. 

Write in your own words 3 to 4 sentences about the following. 

The condition of slaves in ancient Rome.

Write in your own words 3 to 4 sentences about the following.

Qualities of Androcles 

Write in your own words 3 to 4 sentences about the following. 

Even wild animals can be our friends.

Narrate to your class, any short story about 'Kindness to Animals'. (OR) How animals can be kind to humans. Write down the story in your notebook. Give it a title of your own. 

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

We have a holiday tomorrow.

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

Reena is injured badly. 

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

You must wear clean clothes. 

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

She should talk politely.

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

They did not help me. 

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

A big thorn had pierced the lion's foe.

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

The lion was caged.

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

Androcles did not like his master.

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence. 

They could not leave him. 

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

He would no longer be a slave. 

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

The slaves were forced to work.

Underline the Auxiliary Verb in the following sentence.

We should show kindness to animals.