Harry Potter Learns Quidditch - Gem's English Reader - Class 8 - English

When Harry left for the Quidditch pitch, it was __________________ .
a. dawn.
b. dusk
c. day
d. night

The club that Wood gave Potter looked like a __________________ bat.
a. cricket
b. softball
c. baseball
d. rounders

The Weasley twins were __________________.
a. beaters.
b. seekers.
c. chasers.
d. keepers.

Harry was the __________________, and his job was to catch the __________________.
a. keeper; quaffle.
b. seeker; golden snitch.
c. seeker; bludgers.
d. keeper; golden snitch.

“Now, Quidditch is easy enough to understand, even if it is not too easy to play.”

a. Who said these words? Why do you think the speaker said so?
b. Do you agree or disagree with the speaker? Why?
c. Have you had experiences when you understood something easily but found it difficult to do? Share one such instance with the class.

“Never at Hogwarts. We have had a couple of broken Jaws, but nothing worse than that.”

a. Why did the speaker say these words?
b. What had never happened at Hogwarts?
c. What had resulted in broken jaws?

Why couldn’t Harry concentrate on his lessons?

Which sentence in the extract suggests that the golden poles were very high?

How many players were needed to play the game of Quidditch?

Who were the Weasley twins?

Why do you think the Seeker’s ball was Called the Golden Snitch?

“The Nimbus Two Thousand turned wherever he wanted at his lightest touch.”

a. Who does “he” refer to in this sentence?
b. What is the Nimbus Two Thousand, and what does this sentence tell you about its characteristics?

Use these expressions as instructed.
1. Make a sentence about something that Harry did when the circumstances were challenging. Use the words ‘faced with a challenge’.
2. Make a sentence about the rules of Quidditch. Use the expression ‘follow me’ to check the listener’s/reader’s understanding.
3. Make a sentence about something that you have learnt over a period of time. Use the words ‘come to realize’.
4. Make a sentence about someone who played the game of Quidditch really well. Use the expression ‘you really are a natural’.
5. Make a sentence about someone who represents hope for a community. Use the phrase ‘our hope and future’.

Punctuate and rewrite the text given below.
The extract that you read is from harry potter and the philosophers stone which is the first novel in the harry potter series it is J K rowling’s debut novel and was published in 1997 in London the novel is about a boy called harry potter a young wizard who after he discovers London the novel is about a boy called harry potter and young wizard who after he discovers his magical powers is sent to the Hogwarts school of witcharft and wizardry the novel his magical powers is sent to the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardy the novel takes you through harrys experiences at the school the novel won many awards and has been translated into several languages it has also been made into a film of the same name.

Choose the correct verbs from the brackets and fill in the blanks with their gerunds.
1. Harry loves _________________ the game of Quidditch. (listen, walk, play)
2. __________________ is Udit’s hobby, and he has won many inter-school competitions. (Sing, wink, kick)
3. Zimo is rather good at __________________ stories. (say, speak, tell, talk)
4. I like __________________ every morning, especially on our terrace. (cry, exercise, speak)
5. __________________ is a good exercise. (sleep, eat, swim)

Combine these pairs of sentences using infinitives and rewrite them as single sentences.
1. Harry went to Oliver Wood. He wanted to learn to play Quidditch
2. Harry swung at the black ball with his bat. He wanted to stop it from hitting his face.
3. The milk is too hot. I cannot drink it.
4. Ravi has gone to Bengaluru. He will meet his sister.
5. Rehana sold her scooter. She is buying a car.

Fill in the blanks with suitable participle forms of the verbs in the box.
                                                go           play        wash      fill           regret
1. Ria saw Mita ________________ with Sara to the library.
2. Mahima hurt her leg ________________ basketball.
3. I like to get my bike ________________ .
4. The cup ________________ with milk is on the table.
5. ________________ his words, Nasir Apologized.

Write the synopsis of the extract you just read in not more than 300 words.