CG SCERT (Chhattisgarh Board) Class 8 English Reader Solutions | 2026-27 Official Edition
Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 6 Solutions: From a Railway Carriage (रेलगाड़ी के डिब्बे से) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).
Reading Comprehension A Answer the following questions
रेलगाड़ी किससे भी तेज़ चलती है
(1) What does the railway carriage (train) move faster than?**
The railway carriage moves faster than fairies and witches.
(2) What do the fast moving bogies look like?
The fast moving bogies look like troops charging along in a battle.
(3) What does the train pass through?
The train passes through bridges, houses, hedges, ditches, and meadows filled with horses and cattle.
(4) What do the sights of the hill and plain look like from the fast moving railway carriage?
The sights of the hill and plain look like driving rain flying past thick and fast, disappearing in the wink of an eye.
(5) Have you ever been in a fast moving train? Make a list of things that you see from the train.
Yes, I have traveled in a fast moving train. Things seen from the train window include green fields, trees, rivers, bridges, houses, cattle, playing children, huts, and painted railway stations.
- (1) The train is faster than fairies and witches. -> (True)
- (2) There is no bridge or river on its way. -> (False)
- (3) The child clambers and scrambles. -> (True)
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
#### A. Pick up the rhyming words from the poem and add more:
- road
- From Poem: load
- Added Words: toad, node
- Hindi: –
- river
- From Poem: forever
- Added Words: shiver, giver
- Hindi: –
- witches
- From Poem: ditches
- Added Words: pitches, stitches
- Hindi: –
- cattle
- From Poem: battle
- Added Words: rattle, kettle
- Hindi: –
- rain
- From Poem: plain
- Added Words: train, main
- Hindi: –
- Example given in textbook: painted
- Describing words from the poem:
- thick
- green
(Given words: wink, battle, fairies, glimpse, through)
- Fairies are imaginary things or person.
- Once I was passing through the dense forest.
- After a long battle we got freedom.
- The thief went out of sight in the wink of an eye.
- We saw a glimpse of the moon on a cloudy night.
I. Make words adding “ing” and write in your own sentences:
- cut + ing = cutting
- Sentence: He is cutting paper with scissors.
- run + ing = running
- Sentence: The boy is running fast to catch the train.
- get + ing = getting
- Sentence: It is getting dark in the evening.
- sit + ing = sitting
- Sentence: She is sitting under a shady tree.
- put + ing = putting
- Sentence: She is putting her books into the bag.
| S.No. | Word | Root Word | Hindi Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | fairies | fairy | |
| 3. | driving | drive | |
| 4. | stringing | string | / |
| 6. | gathering | gather |
II. Separate the root word from the given words:
III. Frame your own sentences using the words given in exercise II:
- charging: The soldiers were charging towards the enemy field.
- fairies: Children love to read stories about gentle fairies.
- driving: He was driving his car carefully in the rain.
- stringing: The girls were stringing flowers to make garlands.
- daisies: Beautiful white daisies were blooming in the meadow.
- gathering: The child was gathering brambles by the roadside.
(Given box words: sew, darted, toured, lead, frozen)
- A cat suddenly crossed the road in front of me. -> darted
- It’s so cold that even the water has become solid. -> frozen
- If you show the way, I’ll follow. -> lead
- Leela’s mother taught her how to use a needle and thread to make stitches. -> sew
- She travelled around the country promoting her book. -> toured
- Living: horses, cattle, child, tramp, fairies, witches
- Non-living: bridges, houses, hedges, ditches, rain, painted stations, cart, mill, river, daisies
- Moving: train, carriage, troops, driving rain, child clambers, cart running
- Stationary: bridges, houses, hedges, ditches, painted stations, green, mill, river
(Words: compartment, berth, runway, engine, gears, carriage, cock-pit, steering wheel, nose, tyres, airport, wheels, sleeper, platform, station, tail, whistle, wings, bonnet, pantry-car, petrol, brakes, bogies)
- Train: compartment, berth, engine, carriage, sleeper, platform, station, whistle, pantry-car, brakes, bogies, wheels.
- Aeroplane: runway, engine, cock-pit, nose, tyres, airport, tail, wings, brakes, wheels.
- Car / Bus: engine, gears, steering wheel, tyres, wheels, bonnet, petrol, brakes.
Grammar
Grammar
#### A. Write sentences about the nests of Shiny, Timmy, and Tricky:
- Clean: Shiny has a clean nest, but Timmy’s nest is cleaner. Tricky has the cleanest nest of them all.
- Hindi: ,
- Big: Shiny has a big nest, but Timmy’s nest is bigger. Tricky has the biggest nest of them all.
- Hindi: ,
- Strange: Shiny has a strange nest, but Timmy’s nest is stranger. Tricky has the strangest nest of them all.
- Hindi: ,
- Soft: Shiny has a soft nest, but Timmy’s nest is softer. Tricky has the softest nest of them all.
- Hindi: ,
- Warm: Shiny has a warm nest, but Timmy’s nest is warmer. Tricky has the warmest nest of them all.
- Hindi: ,
- Beautiful: Shiny has a beautiful nest, but Timmy’s nest is more beautiful. Tricky has the most beautiful nest of them all.
- Hindi: ,
(i) Transport Words (fast: a bullock cart -> a bicycle -> a train -> a plane):
(ii) Animal Words (big: a dog -> a horse -> an elephant -> a whale):
Travelling by Bullock Cart
मुझे बैलगाड़ी से यात्रा करना नापसंद है क्योंकि…
I dislike travelling by bullock cart because it moves very slowly and is uncomfortable for long journeys.
I like travelling by bus because it is affordable and convenient for local travel.
I like travelling by train because it is comfortable, fast, and offers scenic views of nature.
I like travelling by car because it offers personal comfort, flexibility, and privacy.
Letter:
Station Road, Raipur (C.G.)
Date: 15th October 2026
Dear Rahul,
I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am writing this letter to share the excitement about our upcoming school picnic to Chitrakoot Waterfall.
We have made all necessary preparations. I have packed my camera, a water bottle, snacks, and a picnic mat. My mother has prepared delicious food for all of us. We will leave early in the morning by bus. I wish you could join us too!
Yours lovingly,
Aman
Hindi Translation:
| Name of Plant | Height | Shape of Leaf | Colour of Leaf | Flowers | Part Used | Used For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1. Tulsi | 1 to 2 feet | Oval / Small | Dark Green | Small Purple | Leaves | Cough and Cold medicine |
| *2. Pudina | 6 to 12 inches | Oval / Serrated | Bright Green | Tiny White | Leaves | Chutney and Digestion |
| *3. Aloe Vera | 1 to 2 feet | Thick / Spiky | Green | Yellowish | Gel / Leaves | Skin care and Health drink |
Listening Activity Appendix1 Lesson 6 Text reference from…
तुम इन छुट्टियों में कहाँ जा रहे हो…
Where, When, How, Which, Why, What): Student A: Where are you going during these holidays? Student B: I am going to visit my grandparents in Bastar. Student A: How will you travel there? Student B: We will travel by train. Student A: Which places will you visit there? Student B: I will visit Chitrakoot waterfall and local markets. 7. Project Work Task 1: List of words describing places: Quiet Crowded Scenic Clean Hilly Historic Task 2: Proverb Usage in Sentence: Proverb: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Meaning: Something in your hand is more valuable than more in another’s hand. Hindi Meaning: Sentence: Ramesh accepted the small job offer in hand rather than waiting for an uncertain big job, knowing that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush