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Gujarat Board · Class 8 · English
What Sun -Tour covers in Gujarat Board Class 8 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the Gujarat Board Class 8 English syllabus.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 8 English · 2026-27
Topics in Sun -Tour
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.
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
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What are the important topics in Sun -Tour for Gujarat Board Class 8 English?
Key topics in Sun -Tour include The Story: The Wind and the Sun (Activity 1), The Dialogue: Vrunda's School Project (Activity 2), Interesting Facts About the Sun (Activity 3), Reading Passage: Solar Energy (Activity 4). Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
How should I revise Sun -Tour for Class 8 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Sun -Tour. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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