NCERT Class8 English Book Poorvi Chapter11 QA

Chapter 11: Harvest Hymn (Simplified)

A. Question–Answers (1 to 5 Marks)

1 Mark Questions

Q1. What is the poem about?
A. It is about harvest and farmers.

Q2. Who are happy in the poem?
A. The farmers.

Q3. What do farmers thank?
A. Nature.

Q4. What season is shown?
A. Harvest season.

Q5. What feeling is shown in the poem?
A. Happiness.

2 Marks Questions

Q6. Why are farmers happy?
A. They get a good harvest after hard work.

Q7. How does nature help farmers?
A. Nature gives rain, sun, and soil.

Q8. What does “Hymn” mean?
A. A song of praise.

Q9. What is the main idea of the poem?
A. Thankfulness to nature.

Q10. Name two values shown in the poem.
A. Hard work and gratitude.

3 Marks Questions

Q11. What message does the poem give?
A. We should respect farmers and nature.

Q12. How do farmers and nature work together?
A. Farmers work hard and nature supports them.

Q13. How does harvest bring joy?
A. It brings food, income, and happiness.

5 Marks Questions

Q14. Write the theme of the poem.
A.
The poem shows farmers’ hard work and nature’s help. It teaches us to be thankful to nature and respect farmers.

Q15. Why is harvest important for farmers?
A.
Harvest gives food, money, and joy. It rewards farmers for their hard work.

Q16. Describe the poem in short.
A.
The poem celebrates harvest time. Farmers are happy and thank nature for a good crop.

Q17. What lesson do we learn from the poem?
A.
We learn to work hard and respect nature.

Q18. How does the poem show unity?
A.
Farmers celebrate together and share happiness.

Q19. How does the poem show rural life?
A.
It shows farming, nature, and village celebrations.

Q20. Why should we protect nature?
A.
Because it helps us grow food and live well.

B. Grammar-Based Questions (Very Easy)

Q1. Fill in the blank:
Farmers work ___ the fields.
A. in

Q2. Change to past tense:
Farmers sing songs.
A. Farmers sang songs.

Q3. Choose the correct word:
Nature ___ us. (help/helps)
A. helps

Q4. Find the noun:
happy → ______
A. happiness

Q5. Identify the subject:
The farmers grow crops.
A. The farmers

Q6. Change to plural:
crop
A. crops

Q7. Add an adjective:
harvest
A. good harvest

Q8. Join using and:
Farmers work hard. They celebrate.
A. Farmers work hard and celebrate.

Q9. Identify the tense:
Crops are growing.
A. Present Continuous Tense

Q10. Fill in the blank:
Farmers depend ___ nature.
A. on