Teacher's Manual

Moral Education (Class-6)

Chapter 1 : JUDGEMENT
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (i) 2. (iv) 3. (ii) 4. (iii) B. 1. cheater 2.
Venkatesan 3. panchayat, 4. raised, 5. astonished C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. One day, Dhanapalan said to Venkatesan,
“You have borrowed ten thousand rupees from me. Return it at once.”
Hearing this, Venkatesan got very scared. 2. He called for Dhanapalan,
“Venkatesan borrowed the money from you in the dream, right?” “Right,”
said Venkatesan. The panchayat leader said, “Alright, take the cash you see
in the mirror.” All the villagers were astonished at the wise judgement of
their sarpanch. Dhanapalan stood ashamed. Venkatesan was relieved to be
free of the problem. 3. When leader sat on a raised platform, they feel
responsible themselves to do right judgement. 4. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 2 : CONCENTRATION
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (ii) 3. (iv) B. 1. boring 2. incomplete
3. Diya 4. Concentration C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Ajay is not concentrating on the subject as
he is not interested in it.” 2. Because he had not been listening his teacher
with concentration. 3. She took out the abacus that had helped her practise
mental maths when she was in school like Ajay. She recalled all the activities
that her maths teacher had used with them and used them on Ajay. She
spoke clearly and slowly to Ajay about the theorems and waited for him
to grasp them. 4. She lived mathematics because she understood what the
teacher taught. 5. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 3 : HUMILITY
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (i) 3. (iii) 4. (i) B. 1. Camel 2. Goat
3. bamboo 4. Camel 5. reply C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. The camel said haughtily 2. The Camel
laughed derisively, “Well, if I fail to prove the truth of what I said, I shall
give up my hump.” The Goat replied, “If I fail to prove the truth of what I
said, I shall give up my bleat.” 3. They came to a garden enclosed by a high
wall. As they walked around it, the Goat located a side where the garden
had been fenced with bamboo sticks. The Goat and the Camel hurried over.
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his way through. The Goat, on the other hand, found a small weak spot at
the bottom to break open. 4. We should not be boastful. If we are rich and
healthy, then we should not make fun of poor and ill people. We should be
humble in every situation. Humility is the greatest quality of a person. If we
disregard to someone, then we will not get respect from him. On the other
hand if you respect anyone then surely he will respect you. So, always be
polite and humble. 5. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 4 : Who am i ?
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (iv) 3. (ii) B. 1. experiences 2.
special 3. ourselves 4. Growing C. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Do yourself 2. Do yourself 3. These lines
of poem mention the emotions : Sometimes i am so low, Full of sulks and
tears and endless fears.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 5 : AHIMSA-THE MESSAGE OF INDIA
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (i) 2. (i) 3. (iii) B. 1. non-violence 2. first
3. practice 4. magic C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Because he was always angry with someone
about something, and he was always hitting out with his fist. 2. He told
Punch, “It is difficult for you to control your anger, but it will be easier to
control your fist. Wear this thick ring on your finger. When you try to make
a fist to punch someone the ring will gently pinch you and remaind you
not to be violent.” Rampal gave Punch a thick ring to wear on his finger.
3. He stopped punching people, because the ring always reminded him in
time. After a while he didn’t need the ring any more. He could easily keep
his fist in his pocket even when he was angry. He had learnt by practice.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 6 : WHAT MONEY CANNOT BUY
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iv) 2. (ii) 3. (ii) 4. (ii) B. 1. We 2. office 3.
tenth 4. fond 5. time C. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Preeti had such a good time with her
parents on a picnic. It was her birthday present. Because she wanted a
present that money can’t buy. 2. Yes, she was happy with her birthday gift
because she said to her parents. “Thank you for the best birthday I have
ever had.” 3. She meant that they did not even see the world around them.
4. Do yourself. 5. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 7 : LOYALTY
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Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (ii) 3. (ii) B. 1. birds 2. birds 3. more
4. birds C. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. In the first battle, the birds were badly
beaten. As soon as the Bat saw that the battle was going against them, he
crept away, hid under a log, and stayed there until the fight was over. 2.
To join the winning group of birds it said that was belonged to them. 3. At
the end of the war, the birds and the beasts held a council to decide what
to do with the Bat. unanimously they said to the bat, “From now on, you
will fly around alone at night, and you will never have any friends, either
among those that fly or among those that walk. That will be your lesson
for being disloyal.” 4. Do yourself 5. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 8 : EXPANDING THE CIRCLE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (ii) 3. (iv) 4. (ii) B. 1. sharing 2. life
3. inspiration 4. lonely C. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Because he could not leave the baby alone
there. 2. You should take her to an orphanage, Ramu Kaka suggested. 3.
When he thought about his Baba and his past life then he decided not to
take the baby to an orphanage. 4. Baba had given Karan all the love and
care that an orphan child needed. He had helped Karan grow into a self-
confident, educated young man who could stand on his own feet and earn
his living. Baba had changed his life for the better. 5. He told Kaka, “I am
not going to take this baby to an orphanage. I have decided to set up an
orphanage. There are many children like this one who do not have parents
to give them love and care. My orphanage will provide shelter for such
children.” With great determination, and in spite of many hardships, Karan
set up an orphanage. Over the years, it has been home to many orphan
children. These children get nourishing food, a good education and many
opportunities to work and play. They got medical attention and chance to
lead better lives. The way karan touched the lives of others is an inspiration
for us all.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 9 : APPLE TREE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) 4. (ii) 5. (ii) B. 1. apple
2. young 3. enthusiasm 4. grabbed 5. wake up C. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. He came and play around it everyday. he
ate the apples, climbed on it and took a nap under its shadow. The little
boy loved the tree and the tree also loved to play with him and to give
him shelter. 2. The boy grabbed all the apples of the tree and sold them
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branches to help him. 4. The man took the trunk of the tree to make a boat.
5. Because the tree had nothing to give him. it was helpless now. 6. Finally
the old man came to the tree for relief. 7. Because they were together after
a long time.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 10 : THE LIVING EARTH
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iii) 3. (i) 4. (iii) B. 1. earth 2. soil 3.
care 4. starving 5. patient C. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Mother Earth did not let anything grow
because the soil became dry.2. king Prithu was angry with the earth. yes
he was willing to listen to mother earth. 3. He ordered to his minister to
bring his chariot. 4. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 11 : Sportsmanship
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iii) 3. (iv) 4. (iii) B. 1. Alpine 2. thud
3. dejectedly 4. 44 C. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. They were best players as they both show
the sportsmanship. 2. Because the opponent team had a comfortable lead
of 10 points over alpine High. 3. This show her sportsmanship. 4. The coach
said, do not let the fear of defeat and taunts of the opponents make you
doubt the belief you have in yourself. All you need is faith in your abilities
and a true sportsman spirit to fight on.” “Each and every one of you is an
outstanding player. Bring yourself to the fore, and whether we win or not
let’s just give this game our best!” said the coach in an encouraging voice.
Finally thier team won the match because of team’s morale. 5. Tania played
well and gave her best. She also showed the feeling of sportsmanship. And
finally she made the game in her favour and won the match. 6. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 12 : THE UGLY DUCKLING
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (ii) 3. (iii) 4. (iii) B. 1. golden
2. hatching 3. cottage 4. miserable C. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. It was very ugly and much bigger than the
others. 2. Do yourself 3. Because nobody liked the ugly duckling 4. When
she saw him, she put him in a cage thinking that she would receive eggs
too. But after three weeks the old lady treated him differently then the
duckling left the place. 5. Just as the ugly duckling had given up all hopes
of remaining alone, the dog, after sniffing him suspiciously, turned on his
heel and hurriedly left the place. 6. At last the ugly duckling reached a lake
where he joined the group of swans and lived a happy life with his friends
in the lake. Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
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Chapter 13 : A POT OF MILK
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (ii) 3. (iii) 4. (ii) B. 1. intelligence 2.
water 3. men 4. saying C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Akbar said, “Everybody thinks differently.”
2. Birbal replied, “No, Your Highness! man does not always behave according
to the sayings, in fact, there is a saying which is exactly opposite to this
one, “wise men think alike.” 3. Birbal said, “All right, Your Majesty! I’ll prove
it to you. Next day, Birbal asked the attendants of the palace to empty the
pond. Then he issued a proclamation in the city, “Tonight, each and every
citizen of the city will pour a pot of milk into the pond in the Emperor’s
palace.” 4. In the morning hours, Akbar and Birbal went to the pond. When
Birbal looked into the pond, he was shocked to find the filled with water.
5. Because wise men think alike. 6. They went in the city and met many
people each one told them the same story. Everybody else was going to
pour a pot of milk into the pond. How would anyone came to know in
the dark night that he was pouring a pot of water instead of milk.” As a
result, everybody in the city had poured a pot of water into the pond. 7.
The merchant said, “Listen! This is strictly among the three of us. In fact i
poured a pot of water instead of milk. one can see only the pot in the dark.
how does one know what is there in the pot? And as it is everybody in the
city was going to pour milk. it would make no difference if I poured a pot
of water. Nobody would ever come to know about it.” 8. Yes, he proved
himself his saying that “wisemen think alike.”
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 14 : CASKET’S SECRET
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (ii) 3. (i) 4. (iii) 5. (iii) B. 1. equally
2. tears 3. funeral 4. casket 5. mine C. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Once there was an old lady - Chi-Ming. She
was growing older. She had four sons. 2. When Chi-Ming turned seventy,
she decided to divide her wealth equally among her four sons. 3. She
arranged to stay three months of the year with each of her son’s house
turn-by-turn. 4. when the time passed, Chi-Ming found that her reception
was growing less and less warm at all of her son’s houses. Ultimately, by the
time the old lady realized completely unloved and unwanted by her sons
and daughters-in-law. 5. Li-Mei advised her to make a trick. 6. Chi-Ming
went out at sunset and did not inform anybody about it. When she came
back her clothes were stained with mud. She had a small carved wooden
casket in her hands. 7. Her old friend Li-Mei came to the funeral. After
it was over, she handled over a key to the eldest son as the other sons
watched. 8. it said, “Great disappointment comes to those who value only
money. When a mother has to trick her children for looking after her, it is

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a sad state of affairs. it shows the lack of character for both, parents as well
as the children. It’s not so late to mend your mother, May your old age be
happier than mine.” Your mother, Chi-Ming.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 15 : THE STONE SOUP
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iii) 3. (i) 4. (ii) B. 1. hungry 2. poor
3. second 4. hush C. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Do yourself 2. Do yourself 3. The villagers
learnt a lesson from the soldiers. Even during the hardest of times, that little
village thrived, because the people never forgot how to make ‘stone soup’
by co-operating with each other. They have learnt to share their things and
working together to make solutions. 4. Because they have learnt to make
stone soup by co-operating with each other. 5. We took the extract from
the story that these in strength in unity.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.

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Moral Education (Class-7)
Chapter 1 : CONCERN
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (i) 3. (i) 4. (ii) B. 1. Concern 2. cut
3. help, 4. crying C. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. The first tenant liked and worshipped the
tree while the second tenant had not concern for it. 2. In the man’s dream
the tree said, “my time has come. There is no goodness left in the world.
It was a kind man who lived here before. He and his wife were concerned
about me and admired my beauty. i never had any reason to be sad. but
now my strength has gone, for I not longer feel a human heart beside me.
I am lonely. I am dying.” 3. The man realised his mistake. From then on the
man did not harbour any desire to cut the mango tree. He cared for it for
the rest of his life. 4. Do yourself. 5. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 2 : looking at differences
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (i) 2. (iii) 3. (i) 4. (i) B. 1. harmonious 2.
ashamed 3. cracked pot’s 4. table C. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Do yourself. 2. Do yourself. 3. Do yourself. 4.
The perfect pot was undamaged. It always delivered a full pot of water. The
cracked pot always arrived half full. For nearly 2 years the bearer delivered
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only one-and-a-half pots of water to his master’s house. The perfect pot
was proud of itself, but the poor cracked pot was ashamed that it was able
to do only half of what the other pot did. 5. We must accept people as
they are and look for their good qualities because we are all part of the
same human family. When differences are accepted and respected, life is
beautiful, rich and harmonious.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 3 : COOPERATION
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) B. 1. tents 2. camp 3.
stones 4. stone C. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Because they have no food or money 2.
The travellers got the villagers to bring vegetables, spices and other food
items from their home. By evening, the travellers had a hearty, fragrant
feast ready, which they shared with all the hungry villagers. 3. By the co-
operation of villagers the travellers could have accomplished the task. 4.
Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 4 : CRAZYMEN’S CRAZY DREAMS
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (i) 3. (ii) 4. (iii) 5. (iv) B. 1. wild 2.
scrapped 3. idea 4. wife C. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. John Roebling wanted to build a spectacular
bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. 2. John convinced his
son washington to start his dream project. 3.The project started well, but
only after a few months a tragic accident took place on the site and took
the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain
amount of brain dmage, which resulted in his not being able to walk or
talk or even move. Every one commented negatively. 4. He developed a
code of communication with his wife. he touched his wife’s arm with that
finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again.
Then he used the same method of tapping his finger on wife’s arm to tell
the engineers what to do. 5. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 5 : FAIRNESS IN JUDGING
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (i) 3. (i) B. 1. ill 2. truth, ashamed
themselves 3. fair, impartial 4. fact C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. (a) They were in tears. (b) They were
ashamed of themselves. 2. Do yourself. 3. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.

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Chapter 6 : HOSPITALITY
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (iv) 3. (iii) 4. (iii) B. 1. flour 2. four
3. hands 4. share 5. hospitality C. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. A guest came to the Brahmin’s home. 2.
The Brahmin and his family members put their own small share of food
before the guest. 3. The guestate the Brahmin’s share first. 4. Do yourself.
5. In India, the guest is supposed to be God. We should serve our guests
with a great hospitality. Some people don’t welcome their guests happily
and they just pay only formality, it is not a good hospitality. We should
welcome our guests warmly and give them good hospitality. it’s our culture
also. Here is a story given which teached us the importance of guests.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 7 : BUILDING BRIDGES
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (ii) 3. (iv) 4. (iii) B. 1. peacemaker
2. bridges 3. Disagreements 4. coexistence C. 1. F 2. T 3. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Because their kingdom was already
prosperous. 2. The parsi chief’s message was “We will enrich you. We are
here to give, not to take. We come in peace.” 3. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 8 : OPtIMISM
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (iv) 3. (ii) B. 1. youngest 2. paper
3. Furious 4. disaster 5. repair C. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. At was optimistic because he set up a
chemical laboratory in his childhood. 2. Once, in his laboratory he wanted
to go the internal measurements of an irregular glass bulb. he asked one
of his assistants who was a mathematical expert, to help him. The expert
got down to work. A week passed. Edison asked him if he had found the
measurements. “No, sir,” said the assistant. “I will take another week.” But
why is it taking so long?” asked Edison. “It could be done in a minute. let
me show you how.” he filled the bulb with water. “Now pour the water in
a measuring glass and you have got your answer,” he told the astonished
expert. 3. Do yourself. 4. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 9 : IS IT TRUE? IS IT SAFE?
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iv) 2. (i) 3. (ii) 4. (iv) B. 1. enfluence 2.
opposite 3. reject 4. blindly 5. differently C. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. As you grow into a teenager and as you

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engage with the media more, you must become more aware of these
influences. Once you become aware, you can identify and reject the message
that promote the old harmful gender stereotypes. You must question the
gender message you get through the media. 2. Jojo got the wrong gender
message from the media. 3. Because they give wrong messages about
gender roles. 4. Steretype advertisements should be banned on T.V.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 10 : Everybody is Beautiful
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (ii) 3. (iii) 4. (ii) 5. (iii) B. 1. proud 2.
proud 3. ugly, thorny 4. Spring 5. Cactus C. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. It was a very beautiful spring day. A red
rose blossomed in a garden. it was very beautiful and charming. There were
other kinds of trees and plants also which have grown there. 2. The red rose
was proud of his beauty. 3. The red rose though about the catctus that it
was ugly and thorny plant. 5. Because the rose plant was thinking itself the
most beautiful plant of the forest. 6. The red rose surprised when it knew
about that the cactus has water. 7. The red rose felt to much ashamed and
guilty of its past words and behaviour. It was not able to ask the cactus
for help.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 11 : THE TONGUE CUT SPARROW
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iv) 3. (i) 4. (iv) 5. B. 1. kind 2. joy
3. tongue 4. baskets 5. greedy C. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. The little old man was kind hearted while the
little old woman was cruel and greedy. 2. The little old lady cut the sparrow’s
tongue because it peacked cut her starching paste. 3. And then he wandered
far and wide, seeking his pet and crying. “Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Sparrow, where
are you living?” And he wandered on and on, over the mountain, through
the valley and the dale and by the river. 4. One day at the post of certain
mountain he met his lost bird. It gave him a wicker basket as a parting
gift. 5. Because she also wanted a pretty present from tongue cut sparrow.
6. She opened the basket. And lo and behold! Out jumped all sorts of inched
hobgoblins and imps and they scratched and pinched the discontented and
greedy old lady to death.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 12 : LOVE IS LIFE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (ii) 3. (i) B. 1. oxygen 2. greatest
3. happy 4. hair
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almost a year. They loved each other dearly. Though they had just enough
money to live on, they were blissfully happy. 2. Pedro went for his work by
bus. 3. Pedro was carrying a gold watch in his pocket that his grandfather
had given him. it still worked well, but the strap was broken. That was why
Pedro was carrying it in his pocket. 5. Pedro sold his gold watch to buy the
jewelled hair clip to give a gift to Maria.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 13 : DISCIPLINE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (i) 3. (i) B. 1. behaviour 2. monks
3. agitated 4. girl C. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. The General wanted to master in archery. 2.
After two years, the General was sure that he had perfected the skill. he left
the monastery and decided to return to his village. 3. He saw many barns
and homes with bull’s-eyes and arrows the centre. The General became
agitated and walked quickly into the village square. 4. With regular practice
and discipline the girl become a master. 5. The General learnt from the little
girl that with hard work and discipline anything is possible.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 14 : WE ARE ONE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (ii) 3. (iv) B. 1. garden 2. poetry 3.
God 4. uncovered C. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. We have been open to all religious traditions
and cultures from all over the world and have had the power to absorb the
best of them gracefully. 2. Octavio Paz, the famous mexican poet, called
India ‘a living museum’. He was admiring the fabulous differences that exist
side by side in India. Today, people of all faiths live in the spiritual garden
of secular India. 3. kabir meant that God is in each one of us and we must
seek Him within ourselves.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 15 : THE THIEF’S SACRIFICE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (ii) 3. (ii) 4. (iv) 5. (iii) B. 1. lethargic
2. parrot 3. wink 4. eldest 5. thief’s C. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. One of them was a prince. The second
one was the son of king’s minister and the third one was the son of a rich
merchant of the town. They were always seen together. All the three boys
were very lazy. 2. Because they thought there will be the thieves in the
forest. They may even kill us to loot the precious gems. 3. He decided to
follow them kill them, and slit their stomach to take out the gems. 4. The
chief wanted the gems. He called and imprisoned the four of them and

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searched thoroughly for the gems. 5. He released them from the prison.
6. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.

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Moral Education (Class-8)
Chapter 1 : JOYFULNESS
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iv) 2. (i) 3. (ii) 4. (iii) B. 1. joyful 2. happy
3. table 4. cloak 5. pine C. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Before he die, he should like just once to
see heaven and hell. 2. In hell, he saw many people seated around great
long table that was heaped high with the most magnificent and delicious
foods the man had ever seen. Yet, as he drew nearer, he saw that the people
looked sickly and thin, as if they were wasting away from starvation. How
could this be? Then he noticed that the people’s arms were locked straight
so that they could not bend them. It was impossible for these people to
feed themselves. “Ah! the old man sighed, “This is truly hell.” In heaven the
man saw that here too people’s arms were also locked straight so that they
could not be bent. Yet, these people were smiling and laughing. Their eyes
danced with a merry delight and they seemed joyfully content. “How is this
possible?” The old man looked closer and then he saw that the people of
heaven were feeding each other! 3. The old man learnt joyfulness is the
ability to be happy in all types of situations. Things like a family picnic,
a surprise gift, good school grades, a hug from a friend bring joyfulness.
Money and possessions do not bring lasting joyfulness.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 2 : Ahimsa–the moral weapon
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (i) 2. (i) 3. (i) 4. (ii) B. 1. moral, authority
2. Newton 3. cowardice 4. scientist C. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. You are already familiar with the word
‘ahimsa’. ‘Himsa’ means ‘violence’; ‘a-himsa’ means ‘non-violence’. Although
it is a word that has been part of India’s struggle for independence, it is a
much older Indian idea. Some people think it is impractical to talk about
ahimsa when there is violence all around us. Others think that ahimsa is a
sign of cowardice. This is not so. Ahimsa arises from courage and strength
of character. It arises from wisdom. It is not a sign of weakness; it does not
mean being passive and unwilling to resist injustice. Ahimsa means fighting
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injustice and evil with a different kind of weapon—moral authority. 2. It is
meant by self-sacrifice. 3. No, it’s not. Because Strength does not come
from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will...
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 3 : RESPECT YOUR BODY
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iii) 3. (iii) 4. (ii) B. 1. personality 2.
constantly 3. tired 4. violently C. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Do yourself 2. She went on a near starvation
diet. In this way she was doing violence to her body. 3. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 4 : Attentiveness
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (ii) 3. (iii) B. 1. walked 2. strangers
3. journey 4. sense C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. First time the man attentive to few strangers
and second time two women. 2. An idea struck the boy and he said to his
father, “Let us get a pole and tie the donkey’s legs together. We shall hang
him from the pole and carry him to the market.” 3. They bought a long and
strong bamboo from a shop close by, slung the donkey across the bamboo
pole and carried him into town. 4. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 5 : thriftiness
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (i) 3. (iv) 4. (iii) B. 1. daughter 2.
husband 3. old 4. silver 5. silent C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. The problem was that the spent all his time
working on alchemy, dreaming of a way to turn base elements into gold. 2.
He collected silver powder from the banana leaves. 3. The young man had
learnt a lesson in thriftiness, from his own foolishness, of trying to collect
two pounds of banana magic powder. 4. Do yourself. 5. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 6 : EMPATHY-I FEEL WHAT YOU FEEL
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iv) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) B. 1. one 2. mental 3.
sensitive C. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Because the stranger help him to see with
blind eyes. 2. Empathy means being sensitive to the feelings and needs of
others. It is something more than just pity or compassion. When you feel
empathy with others, you not only feel for them, you also feel with them.
You put yourself in their place. So ‘empathy’ is more than just ‘sympathy’.
3. Do yourself. 4. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
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Chapter 7 : ENDURANCE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (iv) 3. (ii) B. 1. poor 2. stay 3. child’s
4. woods C. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. The little girl was very poor. Her father
and mother had died. She had no little room to stay in, and no little bed
to sleep in, and nothing to eat except one piece of bread. 2. The little girl
gave her piece of bread to an old man, her cap to a child, her jacket to
another child, her dress to other child and her little shirt to a child in the
last. 3. Her endurance to bear pain and hunger for the sake of others, had
been rewarded by God. 4. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 8 : Honesty builds trust
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) B. 1. trust 2. ruin
3. adulterated 4. food basket C. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Honest people live by their principles. They
are honest at all times, whether they are with others or all alone. Honesty
is the foundation for trust in any relationship. A house cannot stand if its
foundation is weak. If we are dishonest, we will suspect the honesty and
intentions of others. Imagine how difficult life would be if we did not trust
others and others did not trust. 2. Do yourself 3. In the story the learned
man’s hosue stood in the middle of a big farm. Upon arrival, Dhyan Singh
saw Chandrabhan trying to catch his horse, which had escaped from the
stable. The horse wouldn’t return when called, and continued to gallop
around merrily. As Dhyan Singh watched, Chandrabhan picked up the
horse’s food basket. Though it was empty, the scholar pretended there was
food in it. The horse, deceived by the sight of the familiar food basket,
followed Chandrabhan right back into the stable. Dhyan Singh thinks about
Chandrabhan that how can a man who is not honest with a horse be honest
with a human being?”
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 9 : EklavYa’s LoYalty
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) 4. (ii) B. 1. tribal 2. Drona
3. dog 4. thumb 5. mountains C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. He was not happy because he was not a
disciple of Guru Drona Charya. He was son of a tribal chief in the parts of
the Kingdomo of Hastinapur. Eklavya was a brave and handsome boy. He
was loved by all. 2. Guru refers to “teacher” or master, from the Sanskrit
word Kula meaning extended family. 3. Day afterday, he took his bow and
arrow, worshipped the statue of Drona and started practice. In a course of
time, faith, courage and perseverance transformed Eklavya, the more tribal
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hunter into an extraordinary archer. Eklavya became an archer superior even
to Drona’s best pupil, Arjuna. 4. “You have learnt archery from me. So where
is my dakshina?” Drona asked, “Guruji, I’ll be the happiest person on the
earth to serve you,” said Eklavya. Drona said, “Eklavya, I desire to have your
right ha nd thumb as my gurudakshina”. Everybody was shocked, including
Arjuna. Eklavya stood silent, without his thumb he could never shoot arrows
again. But the teacher msut be satisfied. Then without hesitation he drew
out his knife and cut off his right hand thumb. “Here is my gurudakshina,
Guruji.” Eklavya said. “I am happy that you have accepted me as your
disciple.” This incident represent the sportsmanship of Eklavya.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 10 : Cast out caste
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iii) 2. (i) 3. (ii) 4. (ii) B. 1. diversity 2. caste
3. scheduled 4. disease C. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Do yourself 2. Do yourself 3. Do yourself
4. Laws and policies are good, but real change can only happen if people
begin to think differently and put aside their prejudices. We need to destroy
this terrible practice of untouchability.It is like a disease that is eating us
from within. Unless we cure this disease, our society can never be truly
healthy.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 11 : balancing the scales
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iii) 3. (i) 4. (iii) B. 1. equally 2.
parents 3. sand 4. difference C. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Even in you own family you are very
different from your brothers and sisters; but your parents love you all
equally. They give you equal rights and security. In school too, rules and
responsibilities apply to all the students equally though the children
themselves are different in many ways. 2. In villages most of the girls are
not allowed to get education in school. 3. Rathi got more satisfaction from
settirs up the education project.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 12 : INDIA’S MISSING DAUGHTERS
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) B. 1. crying 2. girl 3.
greeted 4. silent C. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. This refers to terrible practice of killing
unborn girls. 2. It happens because in our country in many families, girls
are still seen as inferior to boys. 3. Do yourself.

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Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 13 : THE DEMONSTRATION
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (i) 3. (iii) 4. (iii) B. 1. hear 2. pin 3.
pink 4. sand C. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. They were keen and ready to hear what
the teacher was about to say. 2. The teacher began to pick up the rocks
one by one and placed them very carefully into the jar. 3. No, the jar was
not full them. 4. The jar represents our life. 5. The pebbles, sand, water and
salt compared to matter, small stuff, love and enjoyment respectively. 6. It
just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seen, there’s
always a little space for enjoying yourself.”
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 14 : ORDERLINESS
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (ii) 2. (i) 3. (ii) B. 1. earth 2. darkness 3.
seas 4. female C. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F
Subjective Type Questions : 1. God made day and night on first day and
he made Earth and seas on second day. 2. God then blessed the seventh
day and made it holy because on this day, he rested after creating the
world. 3. Do yourself. 4. Do yourself.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.
Chapter 15 : PEACE
Objective Type Questions : A. 1. (iv) 2. (ii) 3. (ii) 4. (iii) B. 1. window 2.
street 3. bird 4. dog 5. window C. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T
Subjective Type Questions : 1. Once, a King sat with his Adviser eating
honey on puffed rice. 2. With the soldiers involved, the fight erupted into
a civil war. 3. Because he was lazy and disinter about the peace of his
country. 4. Do yourself. 5. Peace is the quality of maintaining a harmonious
relationship with the people around us and our surroundings.
Think Time : Do yourself. Fun Time : Do yourself.

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