CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 11 Solutions: Sympathy (सहानुभूति) – 2026-27

• Answer: In the picture, a plump little girl wearing clothes and a thin little bird with feathers are standing together in a green meadow. Both of them are looking at each other with sympathy and feeling pity for one another.

1. They shivered due to the cold weather.
2. The weather was rainy and cloudy.
3. The girl is thin and the bird is plump.
4. The little girl and the little bird were out in the meadows.

• Answer: The little girl felt sympathy for the little bird. She thought that the poor bird must be feeling very cold without clothes like hers, even though it was sunshiny weather.

(ii) What did the little bird feel about the little girl?

• Answer: The little bird felt sympathy for the little girl. He thought that she must be feeling very cold because she did not have a single feather on her body.

#### A. Staircase Word Puzzle Clues (1 to 8):

1. Opposite of ‘rich’: POOR
2. First character in the poem: GIRL
3. Remove first letter of ‘THERE’: HERE
4. Second character in the poem: BIRD
5. People use woolen clothes when it is…: COLD
6. Our bodies are covered with: SKIN
7. Opposite of ‘fat’: THIN
8. Birds have them: FEATHERS

1. plump:

• Sentence: A plump little girl was playing in the garden.

1. thin:

• Sentence: A thin bird was sitting on the branch of a tree.

1. poor:

• Sentence: We should always help the poor and needy people.

1. sunshine:

• Sentence: The children were enjoying the warm sunshine in winter.

1. nice:

• Sentence: Radha is a very nice and polite girl.

#### A. Make a list of the describing words (Adjectives) in the poem:

• Describing Words:

1. Plump
2. Little
3. Thin
4. Poor
5. Cold
6. Sunshiny
7. Nice
8. Single

• Answer: the beautiful wide blue sky

1. a new, white, aeroplane
2. an old, train, blue
3. a red, new, frock

• Answer: a new red frock

1. a pink, beautiful, flower

• Answer: a beautiful pink flower

1. a black, little, nice, girl
2. a new, pretty, baby, pink
3. a red, new, ribbon

• Answer: a new red ribbon

1. a little, poor, old, woman
2. a blue, bright, new, star
3. a brown, beautiful, small, packet

• Answer: a beautiful small brown packet

#### A. Write a paragraph describing food items on given points:

(Kheer, Jalebi, Gulab Jamun, Samosa, Dahi Bada)

(Points: Shape/size, Taste, Look, Colour, Like/dislike)

• Paragraph in English:

Indian traditional sweets and snacks are known for their unique shapes, colors, and tastes. Kheer is a liquid rice pudding that is white in color, rich in texture, and tastes sweet and creamy. Jalebi is spiral or ring-shaped, bright orange-yellow in color, and tastes crispy and sweet. Gulab Jamun is small, round or oval-shaped, dark brown in color, soft to look at, and very sweet. Samosa is a triangular-shaped fried snack, golden brown in color, crispy on the outside, and spicy inside. Dahi Bada consists of round lentil dumplings soaked in white yogurt, decorated with spices, and has a refreshing sour-sweet taste. I like all these delicious items, but Samosa and Gulab Jamun are my absolute favorites!

• Hindi Translation:

• Alphabetical Order:

1. feather
2. meadows
3. plump
4. single
5. sunshine
6. weather

• Sentences:

1. feather: A bird lost a soft feather from its wing.
2. meadows: Cattle were grazing peacefully in the green meadows.
3. plump: The plump kitten was drinking milk from a bowl.
4. single: She answered the test without making a single mistake.
5. sunshine: Bright sunshine made the morning very pleasant.
6. weather: The weather was clear and sunshiny today.

Yes, I do like Ice-cream. / No, I do not like Kheer.