Jcert Class 8 Daffodil Chapter 2a: Kali and the Rat Snake Solutions

Chapter 2a : Kali and the Rat Snake

Comprehension check-1:

1. How much did the snake cooperative pay for each poisonous snake?

Ans.        The snake co-operative paid Rs 150 for each poisonous snake.

2. When had Kali joined school?

Ans.        It has been two months since Kali joined school.

3. What had Kali brought for lunch?

Ans.        Kali had brought fried termites for lunch.

Comprehension check - 11:

1. Why were the children in the class shouting for help?

Ans.        The children had seen a large rat snake on the roof and so they were shouting for help in the class.

2. Who was sitting on the desk?

Ans.        The teacher was sitting on the desk.

3. For whom were the children clapping and cheering?

Ans.        The children were clapping and cheering for Kali.

Explore the Text

Read the story carefully and complete the following sentences:

1. On the first day of school, each student had to stand up and tell three things ______________.

Ans.        his or her name, the name of the village and what their father did.

2. The rat snake was wrapped around a Palmyra beam _____________________.

Ans.         on the roof.

3. Kali’s father said that sometimes ___________________________________.

Ans.        snakes smelled humans and mistook them for rats.

4. And the children started quarrelling about ____________________________.

Ans.        whom kali would sit next to.

5. Ten children ran off _____________________________________________.

Ans.        in ten different directions to find bags.

State whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’:

1. The English teacher threw Kali out of the class.

Ans.        False

2. Kali lived in Kanathoor village.

Ans.        True

3. Kali was first afraid to catch the rat snake.

Ans.        False

4. The children ran in all directions to bring a rope.

Ans.        False

5. Everyone was clapping and cheering for Kali.

Ans.        True

Answer the following questions:

1. What did Kali’s father do for a living?

Ans.        Kali’s father’s profession was a chasing poisonous snake.

2. Why did Kali hate going to school?

Ans.        The bushes did not seen to understand feel sorry for him Kali hate going to school.

3. Where did Kali sit during break-time and why?

Ans.        He suppose if someone come here and if he will see hid tiffin what will be said, so he sit far away.

4. How did the rat snake come into the classroom?

Ans.        Causes of smell rat snake come into the classroom.

5. What did Kali plan to do with the snake?

Ans.        Kali plan was take the snake home to his father and selling in Vandalur zoo. There he find good price and then he will buy a new dress for his sister.