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Chapter 2. The Tsunami - Class 8 Honey Dew (English) English NCERT Solutions

Chapter 2. The Tsunami

Class 8 Honey Dew (English) English Updated : 06 March 2026

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Q1. When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worried about a tsunami? Give  text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?

Ans:-No, ignesious did not immediately worried about tsunami. He felt it was an ordinary earthquake he took his television put it down so that it did not break. Then they rushed out of the house.

The line which shows that the family did not have any time to discuss and plan there course of  action:

“In the chaos and confusion, to of his children caught hold of the hands of their mother’s father and her brother, and rushed to the opposite direction.

Cheerful ambitious brave careless 
heroic selfless heartless humorous

Q2. Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?

(Look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)

Use words from the list to complete the three sentences below.

(i) I don’t know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ___________ or ___________.

(ii) I think that he was very brave,___________ and___________.

(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, ___________or___________.

Ans: The complete sentence are given below:

(i) I don’t know cheerful, brash  or humorous .

(ii) I think that he was very brave, heroic  and selfless .

(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless careless or frightened .

Q3. How are Meghna and Almas’s stories similar

Ans: Both meghna and alma’s lost their parents. Both save their life by sitting on a wooden log and reach the shore.

Q4. What are the different way could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in their place?

Ans: They could have  ignored her screaming and scolded her for crying, shouting and creating a scene. But they were wise parents and listen to their child and following  her warnings.

 If I would have been in their place, I think I would have also done the same what her parent did.

Q5. If Tilly’s award was who do you think she should share it with — her parents or her geography teacher?

Ans: She should have shared with her geography teacher because of him she could make out that it was tsunami.

Q6. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?

Ans: Many people believe that animal have a sixth since and they since when they since when the. Some experts believe that animals have acute power of hearing which helps them to hear or feel the earth’s vibration. The second idea has some scientific reasons to believed.   

Chapter 2. The Tsunami

Class 8 Honey Dew (English) English Updated : 06 March 2026

Comprehension check I

 Say whether the following are true or false.

Q1. Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his brother-in-law in the tsunami.

Ans:- False.

Q2. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami.

Ans:- True.

Q3. Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter.

Ans:- True.

Q4. Almas’s father realised that a tsunami was going to hit the island.

Ans:- False.

Q5. Her mother and aunts were washed away with the tree that they were holding on to.

Ans:-True.

Comprehension check II

 Answer the following in a phrase or sentence.

Q1. Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?

Ans:- They come Thailand to celebrate chritsmas.

Q2. What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?

Ans:- Both saw the sea rise and it started to foam whirpools.

Q3. Do you think Tilly’s mother was alarmed by them?

Ans:- No, tilly mother was not alarmed by them.

Q4. Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?

Ans:- Tilly had seen that strange sea behavior in a video.

Q5. Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?

Ans:- They went to the third floor of the hotel and were save a.

Q6. How do you think her geography about what Tilly had done in Phuket?

Ans:- She felt very pleased and satisfaction.

Comprehension check III

Answer using a phrase or a sentence.

Q1. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?

Ans:- Very few.

Q2. How many people and animadied in Yala National Park

Ans:- Sixity visitors and two animals.

Q3. What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?

Ans:- People say that the elephant ran from the hour before the tsunami hit coat.

Q4. What  Discuss the following questions in class. Then write your own answers.

Ans:- On the day of the tsunami the two days at galle who were usually excited to go out for their daily run on the beach refuse to go out.

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