CG SCERT (Chhattisgarh Board) Class 8 English Reader Solutions | 2026-27 Official Edition
Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 1 Solutions: Water’s for… (पानी किसलिए है…) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).
Here are the solutions for all exercises of *CG SCERT Class 8 English Reader Lesson 1: “Water’s for…”.
What would happen if water disappeared from the…
यदि पृथ्वी से पानी गायब हो जाए तो…
If water disappeared from the earth, all life including humans, animals, and plants would cease to exist, and the planet would become completely dry and lifeless.
Complete the table Whats water for according to…
Complete the table Whats water for according to…
| Mother’s View | Child’s View |
|---|---|
| Drinking | Squirting at brothers |
| Making tea | Splashing Dad |
| Cleaning the bath | Soaking sister to make her mad |
| Scrubbing me / bathing | Mixing with mud to bake a pie |
| Shining a car | Spraying the dog |
| Rinsing a shirt | Catching a fly |
| Watering tomatoes | Playing a water game in bath, puddle, sleet or rain |
| Shifting the dirt |
Given are some situations Imagine yourself as a…
Given are some situations Imagine yourself as a…
:* 5 (✓)
- Waking up someone by pouring water. (✓)
- Watering plants. (✓)
- Jumping in rain water. (✓)
- Washing clothes. ( )
- Throwing water on someone. (✓)
- Floating paper boats in tub or bucket. (✓)
- Filling an empty bottle with water. (✓)
- Pouring out water from one glass to another. (✓)
- Put a paper in the water and stick it on walls or door. (✓)
- Playing with water. (✓)
Complete the table with your own rhyming words…
Complete the table with your own rhyming words…
| Given Word | Rhyming Word from Poem | Own Rhyming Word 1 | Own Rhyming Word 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| feet | treat | sweet | meet |
| mad | Dad | sad | glad |
| fly | pie | sky | high |
| tea | me | sea | free |
:* (rhyming words)
Make a list of hobbies for which water…
Make a list of hobbies for which water…
:* (hobbies)
Answer:
i. Gardening
ii. Swimming
iii. Watercolor Painting
iv. Fishing / Boating
### *Vocabulary
Given are some pictures with words Encircle those…
Given are some pictures with words Encircle those…
Words occurring in the poem:
- scrubbing (“scrubbing me”)
- mixing mud (“Mixing with mud”)
- watering plants (“watering tomatoes”)
- shining a car (“shining a car”)
- splashing (“splashing Dad”)
- paddling (“Paddling in wellies”)
- making tea (“making tea”)
- rinsing a shirt (“rinsing a shirt”)
- drinking (“drinking”)
- taking bath (“cleaning the bath”)
(Note: “washing utensils” and “shifting water” are NOT in the poem text, as the poem states “shifting the dirt” and “washing, drinking”).
Complete the word map What is water used…
Complete the word map What is water used…
:* (Word Map) – ?
Answer:
Central Topic: Use of Water
- Washing
- Drinking
- Cooking / Making tea
- Bathing / Cleaning
- Watering plants / Agriculture
- Playing / Swimming
### *Grammar / Language Practice
#### Proverb Practice:
Use the following proverb in your sentence. Meaning is given.
- Proverb: Union is strength.
- Sentence: All the villagers worked together to build a bridge across the river, proving that union is strength.
### *Listening Exercise
Listening Passage Text (from Appendix-1):
> “I painted a face that was angry.
> I painted a head no hair at all.
> I painted a face that was happy.
> I painted the eyes large and bright.
> I painted a face that was sad.
> I painted a head that’s upside down.”
Faces to encircle:
- Angry face
- Bald head / head with no hair at all
- Happy face
- Face with large and bright eyes
- Sad face
- Upside down head
- Box 1: Angry face
- Box 2: Head with no hair at all
- Box 3: Happy face
- Box 4: Face with large and bright eyes
- Box 5: Sad face
- Box 6: Upside down head
| :— | :— |
|---|---|
| face | sad |
| head | upside down |
Task: Speak five sentences about your friend.
Answer:
- My best friend’s name is Rahul.
- He is very kind, helpful, and hardworking.
- We study together in Class 8 and share our books.
- He likes to play football and games with water during sports hour.
- I am very proud to have him as my friend.
Task: Prepare a poster/chart on “Save Water, Save Life” with slogans and 5 simple ways to save water at home.
Model Project Solution:
Slogan: “Save Water, Save Life – Every Drop Counts!”
Five Ways to Save Water at Home:
- Turn off the tap while brushing teeth or washing hands.
- Use a bucket instead of a shower for bathing.
- Fix leaking pipes and dripping taps immediately.
- Reuse water used for washing vegetables to water house plants.
- Collect rainwater in buckets or tanks for cleaning and gardening.