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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English bring you complete, chapter-wise answers for all three Class 8 English books: Poorvi (main reader), Honeydew (prose & poems), and the supplementary reader It So Happened. Curated to match the CBSE syllabus and the National Council of Educational Research and Training guidelines, these solutions help students build comprehension, grammar, and expression for strong exam preparation. Each solution is written in clear, student-friendly language, follows textbook accuracy from NCERT textbooks, and supports practice with sample papers and extra questions. You can also download NCERT book for class 8 English (all three) in PDF for offline study.

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English
NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English

Table of Contents

SectionWhat’s InsideJump
Poorvi – Class 8 English5 themed units; prose, poems, biographies; unit-wise solutions & practiceOpen
It So Happened – Supplementary10 engaging stories; summary, word-notes, and complete Q&AOpen
Honeydew – Prose & Poems10 prose chapters + 8 poems; textual & beyond-text solutionsOpen

NCERT Class 8 English – Poorvi Book Solutions

Poorvi Class 8 English Book Solutions focus on values, expression, and everyday language. The chapter-wise solutions include gist/summary, vocabulary & usage, reference-to-context answers, short/long question answers, and guided writing tasks. This structure supports scoring in board exams aligned tests and helps learners build higher order thinking skill through inference and comparison.

Unit 1 – Wit and Wisdom

ChapterTypeOpen Solutions
Chapter 1: The Wit that Won HeartsProseView
Chapter 2: A Concrete ExampleProseView
Chapter 3: Wisdom Paves the WayPoemView

Unit 2 – Values and Dispositions

ChapterTypeOpen Solutions
Chapter 4: A Tale of Valour – Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of BadgamProseView
Chapter 5: Somebody’s MotherPoemView
Chapter 6: Verghese Kurien – I Too Had A DreamBiographyView

Unit 3 – Mystery and Magic

ChapterTypeOpen Solutions
Chapter 7: The Case of the Fifth WordStoryView
Chapter 8: The Magic Brush of DreamsStoryView
Chapter 9: Spectacular WondersPoemView

Unit 4 – Environment

ChapterTypeOpen Solutions
Chapter 10: The Cherry TreeStoryView
Chapter 11: Harvest HymnPoemView
Chapter 12: Waiting for the RainProseView

Unit 5 – Science and Curiosity

ChapterTypeOpen Solutions
Chapter 13: Feathered FriendStoryView
Chapter 14: Magnifying GlassPoemView
Chapter 15: Bibha Chowdhuri – The Beam of Light that Lit the Path for Women in Indian ScienceBiographyView

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English – Supplementary Reader It So Happened

The supplementary reader builds reading stamina and imagination. Our solutions add short summaries, context clues, word meanings, and precise answers for each exercise, supporting exam preparation and classroom discussion. Use these to practice inference,character analysis, and theme-spotting—skills valued across subjects including science and maths reasoning questions.

Ch.TitleOpen Solutions
1How The Camel Got His HumpView
2Children at WorkView
3The Selfish GiantView
4The Treasure WithinView
5Princess SeptemberView
6The FightView
7The Open WindowView
8JalebisView
9The Comet – IView
10The Comet – IIView

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English – Honeydew (Prose & Poems)

Honeydew develops literary appreciation and precise writing. Our answers follow a high-scoring pattern—context line → key idea(s) → brief textual evidence → concluding insight—consistent with CBSE board exam preparation. Poem solutions include theme, tone, imagery, and device mapping for quick revision.

Prose – Chapter-wise Solutions

Ch.TitleOpen Solutions
1The Best Christmas Present in the WorldView
2The TsunamiView
3Glimpses of the PastView
4Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of MemoryView
5The Summit WithinView
6This is Jody’s FawnView
7A Visit to CambridgeView
8A Short Monsoon DiaryView
9The Great Stone Face – IView
10The Great Stone Face – IIView

Poems – Complete Solutions

PoemOpen Solutions
The Ant and the CricketView
Geography LessonView
Macavity – The Mystery CatView
The Last BargainView
The School BoyView
The Duck and the KangarooView
When I Set Out For LyonnesseView
On the Grasshopper and CricketView

Downloads & Quick Links

ResourceDetailsAction
NCERT Class 8 English – All Textbooks (Poorvi, Honeydew, It So Happened)Latest NCERT textbooks as per CBSE syllabus; optimized for mobile/offline readingDownload Books (PDF)
Chapter-wise NCERT Solutions – Class 8 EnglishAccurate answers; “reference-to-context”, vocabulary, grammar integration, model writingDownload All Solutions
Practice Sets & Sample PapersReading comprehension, RTC, short & long answers; mirrors board exams styleOpen Sets

Answer-Writing & Revision Tips (Score Booster)

Quote only the needed line, identify the speaker/situation, explain the key idea in 2–3 lines, and connect to the theme.
This structure matches evaluators’ expectations in CBSE pattern questions.

Context (1 line)2–3 ideas with brief textual proofconclusion (theme/moral). Keep sentences clear,
avoid fluff, and use topic words properly to align with Google Helpful Content and secure marks.

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