Competency Based Questions for Class 8 English. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Wit that Won Hearts. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Wit that Won Hearts but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Wit can win people without force. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Wit that Won Hearts but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A court or palace setting may appear — follow Poorvi. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Wit that Won Hearts but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Dialogue carries the cleverness. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Wit that Won Hearts but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Wisdom is shown in speech, not only in a moral line. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from A Concrete Example. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Concrete Example but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The poem uses a concrete, everyday picture. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Concrete Example but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — An example in verse can be funny or sharp. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Concrete Example but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Read images before hunting a moral. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Concrete Example but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Sound devices may include rhyme. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Wisdom Paves the Way. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Wisdom Paves the Way but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Wisdom here is practical, not a slogan. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Wisdom Paves the Way but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A story can show a wise choice under pressure. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Wisdom Paves the Way but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Character is seen in what someone does next. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Wisdom Paves the Way but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Paving the way is a metaphor for making a path. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Major Somnath Sharma is remembered for the Battle of Badgam in the lesson. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Valour is courage in duty. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — This is a tribute text — keep facts to Poorvi. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A battle account in school English is not a full war history. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Somebody’s Mother but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Somebody’s Mother but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Somebody’s Mother but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Somebody’s Mother but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A narrative poem tells a small story. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Verghese Kurien is linked to India’s milk cooperatives in the lesson. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — I Too Had A Dream is the source flavour of the extract. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A cooperative is people working together in a business as taught. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Non-fiction uses dates and places from the text only. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Case of the Fifth Word. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Case of the Fifth Word but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A mystery asks you to notice details. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Case of the Fifth Word but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The fifth word is a clue in the title — solve it from the text. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Case of the Fifth Word but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Encyclopedia Brown-type logic if the book uses that frame. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Case of the Fifth Word but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Do not skip the solution in Poorvi. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Magic Brush of Dreams. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Magic Brush of Dreams but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A magic brush is an image of making and wishing. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Magic Brush of Dreams but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Generosity versus greed may appear — follow the poem. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Visual imagery but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Visual imagery: colour, paint, paper. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Magic Brush of Dreams but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A dream-brush story is not a science lesson. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
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Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
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