THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT IN THE WORLD - Class 8, English Honeydew by NCERT

Here are the NCERT textual question-answers in very easy words from Class 8 English (Honeydew) – Chapter 1: “The Best Christmas Present in the World”:

📘 Chapter 1: The Best Christmas Present in the World

📚 NCERT English – Honeydew (Class 8)🏫 RB’s Private Tuition

Slogan: A Small Step for Growth

🟢 Working with the Text – Questions & Answers in Easy Words

Chomprehension Check :

1. What did the author find in a junk shop?

Answer:The author found an old desk in a junk shop. It was not in good condition.

2. What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?

Answer:He found a small tin box in a secret drawer. It had a letter inside.I think the soldier named Jim had kept it there safely.

Chomprehension Check :

3. Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?

Answer:The letter was written by Jim Macpherson to his wife Connie, on Christmas Day in 1914, during the war.

4. Why was the letter written – what was the wonderful thing that had happened?

Answer:The letter was written to tell Connie that something amazing had happened –The English and German soldiers, who were fighting, stopped the war for one day and celebrated Christmas together.

5. What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?

Answer:Hans Wolf was a cello (musical instrument) player.Jim Macpherson was a school teacher.

6. Had Hans Wolf ever been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?

Answer:No, Hans Wolf had never been to Dorset.He read about it in books and felt like he knew the place.

7. Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?

Answer:No, I don’t think Jim came back.Because the letter was found in the desk and his wife was still waiting for him. It means he did not return.

Chomprehension Check :

8. Why did the author go to Bridport?

Answer:The author went to Bridport to give the letter back to Jim’s wife Connie, because it was very special.

9. How old was Mrs. Macpherson now? Where was she?

Answer:Mrs. Macpherson was now 101 years old.She was living in a nursing home, because her house had caught fire.

Chomprehension Check :

10. Who did Connie think the visitor was?

Answer:Connie thought the author was her husband Jim who had finally returned home after the war.

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