Let Peace Reign Class 8 - Summary & Extra Questions

Sameer was a just and mature leader. Justify. Pick words from the text to support the statement.

What was wrong with the way Vikram and his friends were having fun?

Rosa Parks’ bus incident was quite apt for teaching Vikram a lofty lesson. Do you agree? Give reasons.

What kind of discrimination was practised on the bus? Why did Rosa Parks decide to put her foot down and stand up against it?

How did the other people in the bus react when the bus stopped and wouldn’t move further?

Rosa Parks had to bear the consequence of her refusal to vacate the seat for a white man. What were those consequences? Did the episode frighten her?

Someone came to her rescue. Who and when?

How was she honoured after the bus boycott came to an end?

Who was Rosa Parks? What happened to her?

State whether True or False.
a. Rosa Parks was a white American.
b. It was her arrogance that caused her to refuse to vacate her seat.
c. She did not bother about what others would think of her and her action.
d. Rosa Parks had acted against the law.
e. The African Americans who commuted by bus were no longer treated as second-class citizens after the bus boycott came to an end.

Complete the sentences by choosing the best option.
a. Rosa Parks lost her job Soon after the bus boycott began. Before the bus boycott began. After 381 days of the boycott.
b. Sameer was greatly inspired by those who fought for …………. civil rights. Peace. African American.
c. Rosa Parks was jailed for Almost a day. 381 days. She was only fined, not jailed.
d. Rosa Parks’ action sparked off…………….. A civil war in America. An end to racial discrimination. War of independence.
e. Rosa Parks was described as ‘a living icon for freedom in America’ by the US Senate. Her family. The Mayor Detroit

The US Senate described Rosa Parks as 'a living icon for freedom in America?' Explain why?

Which of Rosa Parks' qualities are brought out before and after the incident? Do you admire these qualities? Give reasons.

Identify a need in the community. Make a plan to meet that need or provide some help Write what you would like to do and how you think you can be successful in making difference.

Match  the following words  with their synonyms. 

1. Refusal                                                    a. noncompliance 
2. Momentum                                           b. impetus 
3. Sparked                                                   c. ignited 
4. Hailed                                                     d. symbol 
5. Icon                                                         e. acclaimed 

Sameer simply asked the other boys to ‘step into the shoes’ of the boys they were teasing. 
 Find out the meaning of the idiom ‘step into one’s shoes’ and write what it means in the context used. Using the idiom, also frame a sentence of your own. 
                                                                         Step into one’s shoes 
         Meaning                                                                                              Contextual meaning 
 __________________                                           ________________________________________
 __________________                                           ________________________________________
                                                                         Sentence 
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Combine the following sentences using adverb clauses. 

1. There was a problem. Sameer tackled it maturely. 
2. Sameer  spoke to  the boys. Vikram felt ashamed. 
3. A few white-Americans boarded the bus. The driver asked the African-Americans to vacate their seats. 
4. Rosa Parks refused to vacate her seat. The driver threatened to get her arrested. 
5. Rosa Parks showed no fear. She was in jail. 

Complete the sentences using the type of adverb clause given within brackets. 

1. She refused to get up from her seat _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Cause – Why?) 
2. Rosa Parks lost her job __________________________________________________________    _________________________________________________________ (Time – When?) 
3. Vikram wanted to share Rosa Parks’ story in the morning assembly at school _______________            _________________________________________________________ (Purpose – why?) 
4. _____________________________________. Vikram realized  his mistake. (Time –When?) 
5. We must spread the message of  Peace _____________________________ (Place – Where?) 

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex sentence containing an adjective clause. The choices are given below. An example has been given. 
                         Who      Whom                  Which                   that        whose 
 Example: A student couldn’t understand the concept. The teacher gave an  extra class. 

1. Sameer was inspired. Mother Teresa,  Gandhiji, Martin Luther King Jr. And  Rosa Parks were great people. 
2. Rosa Parks was a great woman. The Martin Luther King Jr. Non-violent Peace Prize was awarded to her. 
3. Rosa Parks refused to vacate  her seat.  Her action sparked off the bus boycott. 
4. The  civil-rights  movement. It brought about a major change in the American society. 
5. Vikram changed his bad ways. Sameer’s good attitude made him do that. 

Choose the best option. 
 a.    School is the institution. 
         - Who  teaches us  to be unbiased and  not discriminate. 
         - Where we learn to be biased and to discriminate. 
         -  That teaches us to be unbiased and not discriminate. 
 b.    Rosa Parks was the first person in the bus 
         - Which  refused to  listen to the driver. 
         - Who refused to listen to the driver. 
         - Whom refused to listen to the driver. 
 c.     It was her  determination and courage 
         - That gave many  other African-Americans to stand up for their rights. 
         - Whose gave many  other African – Americans to stand up for their rights. 
         - Who gave many other African – Americans to stand up for their rights. 
 d.    Now  there are laws 
         - Who  ensure justice to all  the victims of racial – discrimination. 
         - where it will be ensured that all victims of racial-discrimination get justice. 
         - that ensure justice to  all the victims of racial-discrimination. 
 e.    Whenever Sameer needs courage and  guidance, he recalls Rosa Parks 
         - whom story gives him strength and inspiration. 
         - whose story gives  him strength and inspiration. 
         - which story gives him strength and inspiration. 

You witnessed some senior boys bullying their juniors in the school bus. Write a letter to the Principal asking  her/ him to  take necessary action. 
 Things to remember while writing the content of a Formal Letter. 
 First paragraph 
 The first paragraph should be short and state the purpose of  the letter to make an enquiry,  complain, request  something, etc. 
 Second Paragraph 
 The second paragraph should contain  the relevant information behind  the writing  of the letter. Concentrate on organizing   it in a clear and logical manner. 
 Last Paragraph 
 The last  paragraph  of a formal  letter should state what action you expect the recipient to take. 

Which of the following reasons best explains why Rosa Parks' refusal to vacate her seat holds significant importance in the Civil Rights Movement?

a. It marked the first time an African-American individual challenged the segregation laws publicly.
b. It was a spontaneous act of defiance that led to a significant bus boycott movement.
c. Rosa Parks was already a widely recognized leader in the fight for civil rights.
d. The incident received extensive media coverage, raising awareness about racial discrimination worldwide.