NCERT Book Class 8 English (Poorvi) Chapter 3 Wisdom Paves the Way

Uni 3
MYSTERY AND MAGIC

The Case of he if h Word

Let us do these activities before we read.
I Work in pairs. Solve the crossword puzzle given below with the clues
in the form of anagrams.

Note: An anagram is a word or phrase that is made by rearranging
the letters in a different order to make a new word or phrase. For
example, ‘Neat’ is an anagram of ‘a net’.
1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10 11

12

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Across: 3. Declare 6. Tucks 7. Heart 9. Felt
10. Sown 12. Sword 13. Evil
Down: 1. Aces 2. Read 4. Tool 5. Alps 6. Hooks
8. Mane 11. Loves
II Work in pairs. Match the different meanings of ‘case’ in Column 2 with
the correct usage in the sentences in Column 1. Share your answers with
your classmates and teacher.

Column 1 Column 2
1. Lalit said that he could not sing but that was not the case (i) writing
as he sang melodiously later. format
2. The lawyer was waiting for the case to be taken up in court. (ii) container
3. My pencil case is a gift from my grandmother. (iii) situation
4. The subject of a formal letter is written in title case. (iv) matter

Now, read the following text and find out which ‘case’ the title refers to.
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