📘 Class 8 English – The Wit That Won Hearts
Textbook: Poorvi Reader (CBSE) | Category: Wit and Wisdom Unit | Author: Anonymous Folktale | Created by: @englishwithmrk
🎯 Lesson Plan Overview
- Understand the theme of wit and wisdom through story events.
- Identify character traits that show intelligence and reasoning.
- Recognize grammatical structures used in the story.
- Learn 10+ advanced vocabulary words with meanings and usage.
- Practise extract-based grammar and comprehension.
Duration: 2 Periods (90 minutes)
Teaching Aids: Smartboard / Chart / Worksheet / Blog Link
🧠 Introduction
Begin the lesson by asking students: “What is wit? Is it the same as intelligence?” Lead a short discussion. Explain that wit means cleverness with presence of mind. Introduce the story — a farmer uses wit to win the king’s heart in a tricky situation.
🗣️ Vocabulary Enrichment
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Wit | Cleverness; quick thinking | Her wit saved her from trouble. |
| Throne | King’s ceremonial chair | The king sat on his throne. |
| Courtiers | Members of royal court | The courtiers praised the king. |
| Dispute | Argument or conflict | The farmer had a dispute with his neighbour. |
| Majesty | Title for royalty | Your Majesty, please hear my case. |
| Wisely | With good sense or judgment | He answered wisely and calmly. |
| Approval | Agreement or praise | The courtiers nodded in approval. |
| Patience | Ability to wait calmly | The king listened with patience. |
| Rewarded | Given something for good work | The king rewarded the farmer’s wit. |
| Presence of mind | Quick thinking in critical moment | Her presence of mind prevented an accident. |
📚 Textual Grammar
1️⃣ Tenses
Sentence: “The king sat on his throne.” → Simple Past
Convert to present: “The king sits on his throne.”
2️⃣ Parts of Speech
Sentence: “The farmer bowed low.”
- farmer – Noun
- bowed – Verb
- low – Adverb
3️⃣ Reported Speech
Direct: The guard said, “A farmer wants to see the king.”
Indirect: The guard said that a farmer wanted to see the king.
4️⃣ Voice
Active: The king rewarded the farmer for his wit.
Passive: The farmer was rewarded by the king for his wit.
5️⃣ Clauses
Main: The king smiled
Subordinate: because the farmer answered cleverly.
📝 Worksheet – Practice
A. Extract-based Grammar
Read the extract:
“The court was crowded that morning. The king sat on his throne, surrounded by ministers and courtiers.”
- Identify the tense used. Simple Past
- Pick out one prepositional phrase. on his throne
- Frame a question for the underlined part: “The king sat on his throne.” → Where did the king sit?
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
- The king smiled ___ the farmer’s wit. (at)
- The farmer stood ___ the court. (in)
- The courtiers nodded ___ approval. (in)
C. Rewrite in Indirect Speech:
- The king said, “You have spoken wisely.” → The king said that he had spoken wisely.
- The farmer said, “I have a dispute with my neighbour.” → The farmer said that he had a dispute with his neighbour.
📊 Evaluation
- Vocabulary usage – 5 marks
- Grammar application – 10 marks
- Written worksheet – 5 marks
- Total: 20 marks
💡 Extension / Integration
- Students write a short paragraph: “A time when I used wit to solve a problem.”
- Use AI image generator to draw the scene where the farmer answers the king.
- Post best responses on English with MRK Blog and share via WhatsApp channel for peer reading.
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