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Sun -Tour

Gujarat Board · Class 8 · English

Quick revision notes for Sun -Tour — Gujarat Board Class 8 English. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

The Story: The Wind and the Sun (Activity 1)

  • The story is a classic fable that teaches us a moral lesson through the characters of the Wind and the Sun.
  • The Wind boasts that it is the strongest in the world — it can uproot trees and blow off roofs.
  • The Sun challenges the Wind to make a man take off his coat.
2

The Dialogue: Vrunda's School Project (Activity 2)

  • The dialogue is between Vrunda and her Mummy before she goes to school.
  • Vrunda is going to school with a project on Solar Energy.
  • Mummy has kept Vrunda's things in order: project work in cupboard, colour box in drawer, science book in cupboard, Audio CD in bag.
3

Interesting Facts About the Sun (Activity 3)

  • The Sun is 5 billion years old.
  • The Sun is 15 crore km (150 million km) away from the Earth.
  • The Sun is 1,30,000 times the size of the Earth.
4

Reading Passage: Solar Energy (Activity 4)

  • Solar Energy is the energy from the Sun. The word 'solar' means 'from the Sun'.
  • The Sun is a bright star. The Earth and other planets move around it — this is our Solar System.
  • India has a very bright Sun, making Indian summers extremely hot and long.

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Key Concepts

This is an Aesop's fableThe Sun is an incredibly importantSolar energy is the energyThe solar system is the collectionScientists and engineers have developed many

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Sun -Tour for Gujarat Board Class 8 English?
Key topics in Sun -Tour include Sun-Tour: Chapter Overview Mind Map, Sun-Tour Chapter: Complete Concept Overview, The Story: How the Wind and Sun Compete. These are the concepts Gujarat Board Class 8 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Sun -Tour — Gujarat Board Class 8 English?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 45 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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