Saturday, 24 January 2026

8th English - The Nose-Jewel | R. Senthilkumar
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✨ THE NOSE-JEWEL

8th Standard English - Prose Unit 1

ЁЯУЦ Lesson Overview

Author: C. Rajagopalachari (Popularly known as Rajaji). роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்: роЪி. ро░ாроЬроХோрокாро▓ாроЪ்роЪாро░ி (ро░ாроЬாроЬி).
The Story: It is about a poor man named Ramayya whose life changes when a sparrow drops a diamond nose-stud in his house. роХродைроЪ் роЪுро░ுроХ்роХроо்: ро░ாрооைропா роОрой்ро▒ роПро┤ைропிрой் ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▓் роТро░ு роЪிроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХுро░ுро╡ி ро╡ைро░ рооூроХ்роХுрод்родிропைрок் рокோроЯ்роЯродாро▓் роПро▒்рокроЯுроо் рооாро▒்ро▒роЩ்роХро│ைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ிропродு роЗроХ்роХродை.

✍️ Thinking Corner (10 Exercises)

1. Who lived in the nice spot in the roof of Ramayya’s house?

Answer: Two sparrows built a nest and lived there.

2. What did the male bird find in the muck-heap?

Answer: A diamond nose-stud.

3. Why did the female bird reject the diamond stud?

Answer: She said it was useless for them and she wanted worms for her young ones.

4. Where did the male bird drop the diamond stud?

Answer: On the floor of Ramayya's house.

5. What was the reaction of Ramayya's wife when she saw the stud?

Answer: She picked it up with delight and wore it.

6. Who was Kuppayi?

Answer: She was the servant-maid of the neighboring house.

7. What did the police do at Kuppayi's house?

Answer: The police searched her hut but found nothing.

8. What happened to Ramayya’s wife after the police search?

Answer: She got scared and developed a severe fever.

9. Where is the diamond stud now at the end of the story?

Answer: It is still in Ramayya’s house, hidden in a box.

10. What is the lesson we learn from this story?

Answer: We should never be greedy for what belongs to others.

ЁЯУЭ Prose Comprehension Quiz

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