NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter The Cherry Tree

This worksheet provides NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter The Cherry Tree. The chapter is a story about a young boy, Rakesh, his grandfather, and a cherry seed that slowly grows into a tree through patience, care, and time. It highlights love for nature, responsibility, and the value of nurturing life. This chapter is important because it helps students understand environmental awareness, relationships, and perseverance. This worksheet contains complete and accurate NCERT Solutions arranged according to the chapter activities.

Chapter summary: stories, poems & themes

The chapter presents a story about Rakesh, who plants a cherry seed on his grandfather’s advice. The seed gradually grows into a tree despite difficulties such as harsh weather, animals, and accidents. The story shows the bond between Rakesh and his grandfather and the patience required for growth and care. The main theme focuses on love for nature, effort, and the joy of nurturing life. The chapter is reading-based with discussion and activity questions.

What this NCERT chapter covers?

• Reading comprehension and story understanding  
• Observation and environmental awareness  
• Vocabulary development  
• Writing and speaking practice  
• Grammar and language usage activities  

How to use these NCERT solutions?

Students should first read the chapter and try to answer questions independently before checking the answers. Parents and teachers can use these solutions to guide students and explain the chapter clearly. The solutions follow the same order as the NCERT exercises, which helps students revise and understand concepts properly.

Student tips & learning tricks

Students should carefully read the story and notice how the tree grows step by step. Avoid writing very short answers; include ideas from the text. Pay attention to relationships and events in the story because many questions are based on understanding feelings and situations. Always answer according to the story and not personal guesses unless the question asks for an opinion.

Why NCERT solutions are important?

NCERT Solutions help students learn concepts correctly and build strong reading skills. They support school learning and prepare students for tests and assessments. Properly aligned solutions improve confidence and understanding of literature and grammar.

Complete answer key – NCERT solutions

Let us do these activities

1. Student’s own answer.  
2. Student’s own answer.  
3. Student’s own answer.

II. What kind of trees do people plant in their homes? Why is it important to plant trees?  
Student’s own answer.

III. Name some fruit trees that grow in your region. What type of conditions help these fruit trees to grow?  
Student’s own answer.

Let us discuss

I. Arrange the events in order of occurrence in the story.  
(answers as per worksheet order)

II. Do you think the cherry tree would survive? Why do you think so?  
Yes. The cherry tree would survive because cherry trees are strong and can grow again even after damage.

Let us discuss (Part II)

Cause – Effect

1. A woman cut the cherry tree while cutting grass.  
Grandfather scolded the woman.

2. Rakesh worked in the village.  
Rakesh was thinner but stronger when he came back.

3. A hairy caterpillar started eating the leaves of the cherry tree.  
Rakesh removed it and threw it away.

4. Blossoms appeared on the tree.  
Rakesh and Grandfather gazed at the tree as though it was a miracle.

5. Rakesh tasted one of the cherries.  
They were sour.

Let us think and reflect

Extract questions

(i) promptly

(ii) He is enjoying the taste and the moment.

(iii) Rakesh respects and values his grandfather’s advice.

(iv) Grandfather believes luck comes from effort and action, not from keeping things unused.

Second extract

(i) The winter was very cold and harsh.

(ii) B. The tree could withstand harsh weather.

(iii) Grandfather became grumpy and his stories had unhappy endings.

(iv) The tree’s growth paralleling Rakesh’s development.

Answer the following questions

1. There were no schools in the village, so they sent him to study.  
2. It was the tree’s first visitor and he cared for the tree.  
3. Cold winds, stony soil, forests of oak and deodar, quiet natural environment.  
4. He felt creative power and joy of nurturing life.  
5. Very loving, caring, and friendly. Grandfather guided and taught him.  
6. Humans must care for nature; nature rewards love and patience.  
7. He felt proud, amazed, joyful, and deeply connected to nature.

Let us learn

Odd word

1. trim  
2. galloped  
3. smooth  
4. pecked  
5. planting

Taste words

1. sour  
2. sweet  
3. bitter  
4. bland  
5. tangy  
6. spicy  
7. salty  

Antonyms

1. hard  
2. shaky  
3. wide  
4. coldness  
5. fasting  
6. cheerful  
7. unprotected  
8. ordinary

Tenses

(i) was talking  
(ii) realised  
(iii) had imparted  
(iv) was listening  
(v) remembered  
(vi) spent  
(vii) had set  
(viii) felt  
(ix) had nurtured

Punctuation activity

Every Sunday Roshni would visit her grandparents’ house on their farm.  
“Come sit,” Grandpa would say, patting the bench on their porch.  
Roshni loved these moments where the world slowed down and stories flowed like magic. Grandma would bring tea, her eyes twinkling with joy.  
“I’m excited to hear about your younger days, the adventures, the lessons and the memories,” Roshni said eagerly.  
Grandpa smiled softly, his wrinkled hands resting on the cane. “Ah, the old days… when everything was simple and happiness was all we had.”  
Roshni could feel the warmth of those memories. He sat in silence, bound not by words but by a timeless bond.

Let us listen

1 True  
2 True  
3 True  
4 False  
5 True  
6 False  
7 True

Let us speak

grandfather – 3  
mountains – 2  
tender – 2  
disturbed – 2  
caterpillar – 4  
Himalayan – 4  
performed – 2  
intention – 3  
slope – 1  
newspaper – 3  
favourite – 3

Let us write  
Student-generated activity

Let us explore  
Student-generated activity

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