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📘 Class 8 English Poorvi Unit 2 Chapter 2 Somebody’s Mother Question Answers | Full Notes & Explanation

Amresh Academy May 01, 2026

 

📘 Class 8 English – Poorvi

🌟 Unit 2, Chapter 2 – Somebody’s Mother

✨ Question Answers | Amresh Academy

📄 Page 70

🚀 Let us do these activities before we read

👤 I. Recall a time you helped someone.

❓ 1. What were your feelings after you did so?

❓ 2. What might have been the feelings of the person whom you helped?

💡 Answer:
Once I helped an old man carry his heavy bag across the road.

👉 1. My feelings after helping:

  • Happy 😊
  • Proud 💪

👉 2. Feelings of the person I helped:

  • Relieved 😌
  • Thankful 🙏

👥 II. Work in pairs

📌 Words Classification

👉 Words for an Elderly Person:

  • Worried
  • Trembling
  • Bent
  • Grey
  • Slow

💡 Reason: Elderly people weak hote hain, body tremble karti hai, dheere chalte hain.

👉 Words for a School Student:

  • Strong
  • Hastening
  • Firm
  • Merry
  • Guide
  • Helpful

💡 Reason: Students energetic hote hain, fast move karte hain, dusron ki help karte hain.

📖 III. Meaning of ‘ragged’

❓ Select the suitable meaning of ‘ragged’

💡 Answer:
✔️ Option 1 – (of clothes) old and torn; shabby

👉 Poet poor old woman ko describe kar raha hai
👉 Clothes = torn (फटे हुए), shabby (पुराने)

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🧠 Let us discuss

🔢 I. Correct Order of Events

💡 Answer:
2 → 3 → 6 → 4 → 7 → 1 → 8 → 5

✍️ II. Fill in the blanks

1.   kindness and empathy ❤️

2.   sympathetic and hopeful 🌟

3.   two

4.   narrative and emotions

5.   AABB

🎭 III. Poetic Devices

  • Simile: Came the boys like a flock of sheep
  • Alliteration: stood at the crossing
  • Repetition: somebody’s mother

🖼️ IV. Imagery

1.   amid the throng of human beings who passed her by

2.   harsh

💡 V. Reason

👉 The poet repeats the phrase Somebody’s mother because it emphasizes the universal humanity and connection between all people.

🔄 VI. Analogy

👉 The old woman: vulnerable and neglected
👉 The young boy: compassionate and kind

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🤔 Let us think and reflect

📖 I. Extract Based Questions

🔥 Extract 1

❓ (i) What does the phrase ‘ragged and grey’ refer to?

💡 Answer:
✔️ B. The woman’s old and worn-out appearance

❓ (ii) Complete the sentence

💡 Answer:
The woman was ‘bent’ with the chill of the Winter’s day because she was grateful for his ability to help.

❓ (iii) Fact & Opinion

💡 Answer:

  • Fact → The street was wet with recent snow
  • Opinion → The woman was too weak to cross alone

❓ (iv) Why were her feet ‘aged and slow’?

💡 Answer:
👉 Old age + weakness + slippery snow ❄️

🔥 Extract 2

❓ (i) Contrast meaning

💡 Answer:
👉 Youth (strong) vs Old age (weak)

❓ (ii) Fill in the blank

💡 Answer:
✔️ grateful for his ability to help

❓ (iii) Correct option

💡 Answer:
✔️ A. I’m so glad I could help her

❓ (iv) Rectify the sentence

💡 Answer:
❌ False
✔️ Actions driven by compassion

📝 II. Long Answer Questions

❓ 1. What might be the old woman’s fears?

💡 Answer:

  • Slip ho jana ❄️
  • Vehicles se accident 🚗
  • Koi help na kare 😔

❓ 2. How does poet show helplessness?

💡 Answer:

  • aged and slow feet
  • trembling feet
  • alone uncared for

❓ 3. Why did the boy help?

💡 Answer:
👉 Apni mother ke baare me sochta hai ❤️
👉 Shows empathy & kindness

❓ 4. Difference from other boys?

💡 Answer:

  • Others → ignore ❌
  • Boy → help ✔️

❓ 5. Title justification

💡 Answer:
👉 Every old person = somebody’s mother 👩
👉 Emotional + meaningful title

❓ 6. Role of empathy in society

💡 Answer:

  • Small help = big impact 🌍
  • Humanity connect karti hai

🎯 Final Revision Points

✨ Theme → Kindness & Empathy ❤️
✨ Boy → Compassionate
✨ Old Woman → Helpless

 

Let us learn

I. The grid given below has the antonyms of the words from the text. Locate these words in the grid horizontally, vertically and diagonally. One example has been done for you. You may refer to a dictionary.

firm, meek, merry, kind, anxious, bent

See Answer Antonyms of the words from the poem:
firm → fragile
meek → bold
merry → sad
kind → cruel
anxious → calm
bent → straight

II. Match the words from the text given in Column 1 with the underlined phrases in Column 2.

Column 1

Column 2

1. hastened

(i) The mother heard the baby move slightly in the cradle at night.

2. heeded

(ii) It is our duty to give support to the poor.

3. stir

(iii) The students worked quickly to complete the project and submit it on time.

4. lend

(iv) All the boxes were kept in a heap at one place.

5. piled

(v) They came forward to help us when we were in need.

6. offered

(vi) The stranded people were brought to safety because they paid attention to our advice.

Answer:

Column 1

Column 2

1. hastened

(iii) The students worked quickly to complete the project and submit it on time.

2. heeded

(vi) The stranded people were brought to safety because they paid attention to our advice.

3. stir

(i) The mother heard the baby move slightly in the cradle at night.

4. lend

(ii) It is our duty to give support to the poor.

5. piled

(iv) All the boxes were kept in a heap at one place.

6. offered

(v) They came forward to help us when we were in need.

III. In the poem, the poet uses the idiom ‘lend a hand’ which means ‘help somebody’. Some more idioms using ‘hand’ are given in Column 1. Match these idioms with their meaning in Column 2. You may refer to a dictionary.

Column 1

Column 2

1. get out of hand

(i) do something new

2. try your hand at something

(ii) applaud somebody

3. give somebody a free hand

(iii) work together

4. give somebody a big hand

(iv) become difficult to control

5. work hand in hand

(v) be very busy

6. have your hands full

(vi) allow somebody to do something with full freedom

Answer:

Column 1

Column 2

1. get out of hand

(iv) become difficult to control

2. try your hand at something

(i) do something new

3. give somebody a free hand

(vi) allow somebody to do something with full freedom

4. give somebody a big hand

(ii) applaud somebody

5. work hand in hand

(iii) work together

6. have your hands full

(v) be very busy

IV. Complete the following analogy by filling in the blanks with the correct words from the poem.
1. ___________ : winter :: heat : summer
2. Hurt : ___________ :: old: aged
3. Whispered : shouted :: humble : ___________
4. Eyes : ___________ :: legs : walk
5. Having a lot of money: wealthy :: densely packed people: ___________
See Answer1. cold : winter :: heat : summer
2. Hurt : harm :: old: aged
3. Whispered : shouted :: humble : proud
4. Eyes : see :: legs : walk
5. Having a lot of money: wealthy :: densely packed people: throng.

Read the lines from the poem given below.
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses’ feet
Should crowd her down in the slippery street.
‘Lest’ is a conjunction that means to prevent something bad or unpleasant from happening. To better understand its usage in a sentence, we can replace ‘lest’ with ‘just in case’.
For Example: In the sentence ‘She showed all the documents lest we doubt her‘, the word ‘lest’ can be replaced with ‘just in case’ to mean that she showed the document to prevent any doubt.

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Let us listen

I. You will listen to a woman read the special broadcast of the news. As you listen, arrange the pictures in the correct sequence of the events that took place. (Transcript on page 99)

Answer:
The correct sequence of the events:
Image 3
Image 6
Image 1
Image 5
Image 2
Image 4

II You will once again listen to the special broadcast of the news. As you listen, complete the following sentences with one to three exact words.
1. The woman was having a difficult time staying afloat due to the _____________.
2. Rohan leapt into the river to save the woman without any _____________.
3. Rohan’s act of bravery was witnessed by _____________.
4. Rohan was honoured at the Vigyan Bhawan for his incredible courage and __________.
5. Rohan proved that when it comes to saving lives, age is _____________.
See Answer1. The woman was having a difficult time staying afloat due to the fast waves.
2. Rohan leapt into the river to save the woman without any second thoughts.
3. Rohan’s act of bravery was witnessed by everyone there.
4. Rohan was honoured at the Vigyan Bhawan for his incredible courage and skills.
5. Rohan proved that when it comes to saving lives, age is just a number.

Page 79

Let us speak

I Read aloud the list of words from the poem that end in ‘-ed’. As you read, focus on the final sound of each word and place them in the appropriate columns. One example has been done for you.

Note: Adjectives that come before a noun and end with ‘-ed’ have /id/as the final sound.
See AnswerWords from the poem:
• ragged
• aged
• waited
• heeded
• offered
• paused
• guided
• whispered
/id/ sound
• ragged
• waited
• heeded
• guided
/d/ sound
• aged
• offered
• paused
/t/ sound
• whispered

II Work in pairs. Narrate an incident where you helped someone in the past. Take turns to speak and use the cue cards given below.

📘 Class 8 English – Poorvi

🌟 Unit 2, Chapter 2 – Somebody’s Mother

✨ Question Answers | Amresh Academy

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📝 Let us write

📖 Diary Entry (Helping Someone)

✍️ Sample Answer

26 April 20xx, Saturday        8:00 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Today, I feel was a special day. In the afternoon, while returning from the market, I saw an old man trying to cross the busy road near the bus stop. It was around 4 p.m., and the traffic was heavy. He looked worried and weak, and nobody was stopping to help him.

I immediately rushed towards him and held his hand. I guided him carefully across the road and made sure he reached the other side safely. The old man gave me a big smile and blessed me with kind words.

I felt very happy and proud after helping him. At that moment, I realised that small acts of kindness can bring big changes in someone’s life. I would surely do something like this again because it not only helps others but also fills my heart with joy.

Good Night, Diary!

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🔍 Let us explore

🌱 I. Earth as Mother (Atharva Veda)

📌 Sanskrit Line:
👉 माता भूमिः पुत्रोऽहं पृथिव्याः

💡 Meaning:
👉 Earth is my mother and I am her child 🌍

✨ Explanation:

  • Nature = Mother (पालन-पोषण करने वाली)
  • Hume protect karna chahiye environment 🌱
  • Harmony (संतुलन) me rehna chahiye

🌎 II. Motherland & Fatherland

🇮🇳 Countries calling Motherland:

  • India → Bharat Mata
  • Russia → Mother Russia
  • Philippines → Inang Bayan

🛡️ Countries calling Fatherland:

  • Germany → Vaterland
  • Netherlands → Vaderland
  • South Africa → Vaderland

💡 Concept:

  • Mother = Care & Nurture ❤️
  • Father = Strength & Protection 💪

📜 III. Poem – A Nation’s Strength

✨ Key Idea:
👉 Nation strong hota hai logon se (not gold)

💡 Important Lines Meaning:

  • Brave men = Nation builders 🏗️
  • Hard work + sacrifice = Strong country 🇮🇳

🌐 English → Hindi Translation

📖 Poem Translation (Important Lines)

👉 The woman was old and ragged and grey
💡 बूढ़ी औरत थी, फटे कपड़े और सफेद बाल

👉 The street was wet with a recent snow
💡 सड़क बर्फ से गीली थी ❄️

👉 Alone, uncared for
💡 अकेली और अनदेखी 😔

👉 Came the boys like a flock of sheep
💡 लड़के भेड़ों के झुंड जैसे आए

👉 Nor offered a helping hand
💡 किसी ने मदद नहीं की ❌

👉 He guided the trembling feet
💡 उसने कांपते कदमों को सहारा दिया

👉 Somebody’s mother
💡 किसी की माँ 👩

👉 God be kind to the noble boy
💡 भगवान उस अच्छे लड़के को आशीर्वाद दें 🙏

📚 Summary

✨ English Summary

  • Old woman afraid to cross road ❄️
  • People ignored her ❌
  • One boy helped her ✔️
  • She prayed for him 🙏
  • Lesson → Kindness & empathy ❤️

✨ Hindi Summary

  • बूढ़ी महिला सड़क पार नहीं कर पा रही थी
  • लोगों ने मदद नहीं की
  • एक लड़के ने मदद की
  • महिला ने उसके लिए प्रार्थना की
  • सीख → दया और सहानुभूति

🎯 Final Revision Points

✨ Theme → Kindness ❤️
✨ Boy → Compassionate
✨ Message → Help others 🤝

 

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