Balbharati solutions for Integrated 8 Standard Part 2 [English Medium] Maharashtra State Board chapter 2.5 - The Happy Prince [2023 edition]

There are different types of short stories. Use a dictionary/internet and find out what each of the following types refers to.

1. fable:
2. anecdote:
3. fairy tale:
4. parable:
5. tragedy:
6. humorous story:
7. detective story:
8. myth: 

Have you heard of birds that fly from one part of the world to another in small or large flocks?
They are called Migratory birds.
Discuss and write down two reasons why they migrate and return.

Speech or dialogues can be reported in two ways - Direct and Indirect. When. the exact words of the speaker are reported we call it Direct Speech. When the exact words of the speaker are not reported, but just its contents we call it Indirect Speech.

Direct Speech: Amar said, "I shall come to meet you tomorrow, Sanket." 

Indirect Speech: Amar told Sanket that he would go to meet him the next day.

Note down the changes you observe in the Indirect Speech.

The writer of the story is William Blake.

Everyone admired the statue of the Happy Prince.

The mother was working, when the Swallow brought the yellow jewel.

The two best things the servants brought to God were gold and jewel stones.

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

weak

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

their

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

blew

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

sea

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

read

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

waste

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

know

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

knot

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

threw

Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)

right

Answer the given question in your own words.

Where was the Happy Prince’s statue located?

Answer the given question in your own words.

Why did the swallow decide to stay under the statue of the Happy Prince at night?

Answer the given question in your own words.

Why was the Prince sad?

Answer the given question in your own words.

What was the first task given to the Swallow?

Answer the given question in your own words.

To whom did the Prince gift the two gemstones of his eyes?

Answer the given question in your own words.

What decision did the Swallow finally make? Was it a wise one? Comment.

Answer the given question in your own words.

Why did the Swallow finally decide not to leave the Prince?

Answer the given question in your own words.

What message do you get from this story?

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

I wish to go to Egypt.

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

They liked his written stories.

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/ Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

He is trying to finish a story.

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

Suffering is stranger than anything.

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/ Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

The dying swallow fell at his feet.

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive / Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

He began to cry. 

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive / Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

He watched the working seamen.

Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.

‘Who are you?’ asked the bird. ‘I am the Happy Prince.’
‘Then why are you crying? I am wet with your tears.’

Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.

The Happy Prince looked very sad, and the little Swallow was sorry for him. ‘It is very cold here,’ he said ‘but I will stay with you for one night. Tomorrow I will take the jewel.’
‘Thank you, little bird,’ said the prince.

Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.

‘Little bird, little bird,’ said the prince, ‘please will you stay with me for one more night?’
‘My friends are waiting for me,’ answered the bird.

Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.

Under a bridge, two little boys were lying close together to keep warm.
‘We are so hungry!’ they said. ‘You cannot lie there!’ shouted a guard.

Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.

‘Goodbye, dear prince!' he said.
‘I am glad that you are going to Egypt,' said the prince. 'You have stayed too long. I am not going to Egypt,' said the Swallow. ‘I am going to the House of God’

Divide the story into parts. Make 4 groups in your class. Each group should take one of the 4 parts to convert the story into a play and enact your part.

If you could change the end of the story i.e. after the Swallow refused to fly to Egypt, how would you change it? Summarise your idea in 10 to 12 lines.

Think of one of your favourite stories. Fill in the following facts about the story. 

• Name of the story:
• Type of story:
• Setting (time and place):
• Important characters:
• Theme/Plot:
• Conflict/Dilemma:
• Solution:
• End: