NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter 3 Mystery and Magic (PDF) – 2026-27

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter 3 Mystery and Magic

• Class: Class 8
• Subject: English
• Chapter: Chapter 3 – Mystery and Magic
• Textbook: Poorvi (NCERT)
• Study material: NCERT Solutions – questions with answers, free PDF

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1. 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’. 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
2. 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: 1. Lalit said that he could not sing but that was not the case as he sang melodiously later. 2. The lawyer was waiting for the case to be taken up in court. 3. My pencil case is a gift from my grandmother. 4. The subject of a formal letter is written in title case. Column 2: (i) writing format (ii) container (iii) situation (iv) matter
3. Now, read the following text and find out which ‘case’ the title refers to.
4. Complete the following statements with suitable reasons. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. 1. Leroy’s nickname was Encyclopedia and everyone called him by that name because ______________.
5. 2. At the dinner table on Tuesday night, Chief Brown stared at his cream-of-mushroom soup as ______________.
6. 3. Encyclopedia sat quietly at the dinner table because ______________.
7. 4. Nolan put the will on the kitchen table because ______________.
8. Do you think Chief Brown would need Leroy’s help to solve this case? If yes, why? If no, why not?
9. A fact is something that can be proven true or false. A fact is not based on people’s beliefs. An opinion on the other hand is a belief, feeling, or judgement, and can vary from one person to another. An opinion cannot be proven. Identify which of the following statements from part I and II of the story are facts or opinions. One example has been done for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. 1. Encyclopedia’s father was the Chief of Police. Fact 2. Everyone thought that Chief Brown must be the smartest police chief in the country. 3. An encyclopedia is a book or set of books filled with facts from A to Z. 4. Leroy’s friends said that he was like a library and computer rolled into one, and more user-friendly. 5. Two masked men held up the Diamond Mart on Sixth Avenue. 6. Nolan and Davenport had met while both were in prison in South Carolina. 7. Chief Brown’s hunch was that Davenport and Nolan decided to hide the loot until things cooled down. 8. Nolan wrote a four words code to tell Davenport where he had hidden the stolen jewellery.
10. Complete the table by choosing the character traits of Leroy given in the box below. There is an extra word that you do not need. One example has been done for you. [Box: cleverness, knowledgeable, keen listener, gentle, humble] Textual Evidences: 1. He read more books than anyone in Idaville, and he never forgot a fact. — knowledgeable 2. Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father. He didn’t want to seem different from other boys. 3. Encyclopedia sat quietly. He knew his mother and father were discussing the case for his benefit. 4. Usually, he needed to ask only one question to solve a case before dessert.
11. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. “Chief Brown would have liked to tell everyone about his only child. But who would believe him? Who would believe that the best detective alive was an eighth grader? So, he said nothing. Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father. He didn’t want to seem different from other boys. But there was nothing he could do about his nickname. He was stuck with it. Only his parents and teachers called him by his real name, Leroy. Everyone else called him Encyclopedia.” (i) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason. Chief Brown’s dilemma can be called unique because____________.
12. (ii) What can be inferred about why Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father? A. He is shy and lacks confidence in his abilities to share his insights. B. He wants to avoid the jealousy others might feel about his skills. C. He desires to blend with the other boys to prevent seeming different. D. He is embarrassed about being smarter than most adults around him.
13. (iii) The parents choose not to call their son ‘Encyclopedia’. Select the reason that is false. A. For them he is more than his unique abilities; he is their child, with a personal identity. B. Calling him by his real name reflects their affection and the desire to acknowledge him as an ordinary boy. C. They want him to be remembered as different from the others around.
14. (iv) What does the writer mean by the fact that Leroy was ‘stuck with’ the name Encyclopedia?
15. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. “Chief Brown studied the four words: Nom Utes Sweden Hurts. He shook his head and passed the notebook to Mrs. Brown again. ‘Can you figure it out?’ ‘Nom is a shortening of nominative, a grammatical term,’ stated Mrs. Brown, who had taught English and other subjects in high school. ‘Utes is an American Indian tribe. Sweden is a country in northern Europe. Hurts is hurts.’ She lifted her gaze to Encyclopedia and shook her head. ‘I can’t figure it out,’ she confessed. ‘Davenport disappeared right after the hold-up,’ Encyclopedia reminded her.” (i) What does Chief Brown’s reaction of shaking his head suggest about his understanding of the four words? A. He is confident that the words are a clue. B. He is confused, unable to make sense of the words. C. He believes the words are random and meaningless. D. He thinks the words are unrelated to the case.
16. (ii) Identify whether the given statement is true or false. Mrs. Brown explained the actual meanings of the individual words rather than decoding the hidden message behind them.
17. (iii) What does Mrs. Brown’s inability to decode the words suggest about the message?
18. (iv) Complete the following sentence suitably. The purpose of Encyclopedia’s reminder in the last line of the extract was to _________________. (refocus the discussion on the context of the crime/suggest that the coded message was meant for Davenport/imply that the message was likely a clue about the location of the stolen jewellery)
19. Answer the following questions. 1. Nolan and Davenport were very close. Support this statement with evidence from the text.
20. 2. Why did Davenport disappear right after the jewellery hold-up? What might his plans have been if, Nolan had not died?
21. 3. What does Mrs. Brown’s interest in the case tell us about her?
22. 4. Explain why Chief Brown was proud of his son.
23. 5. Why were Chief Brown’s suspicions regarding Nolan and Davenport justified, even when there was a lack of concrete proof?
24. 6. Analyse the role of the four-word coded message in the story.
25. 7. Write a character sketch on Leroy with the help of the character traits table given in ‘Let us discuss’ section. You may begin it like this: Encyclopedia was a knowledgeable eighth grader who never forgot a fact that he read.
26. Match the phrasal verbs from the text given in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 2. You may refer to a dictionary. Column 1: 1. put on 2. cooled down 3. turned up 4. make of 5. figure out 6. got away with. Column 2: (i) appeared, been discovered (ii) solve a problem (iii) became normal or calmed (iv) wear (clothes, hat, etc.) (v) escaped without being punished (vi) have an idea or understanding of something
27. Now, fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs given in Column 1. A. Finally, some important evidence about the case has _______________. B. After I _______________, I understood that I had made a big mistake. C. I couldn’t _______________ why he was angry with me. D. He _______________ his special coat and went to his friend’s birthday party. E. Ravi forgets to do his homework but he _______________ it as teacher didn’t ask for it that day. F. I do not know what to _______________ his behaviour.
28. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the correct word pairs from the box given below. [Box: week/weak, dying/dyeing, fore/four, peace/piece, break/brake] 1. After running for 50 kilometres last _______, I felt _______ for two days. 2. When the committee met yesterday, they brought _______ local cases to the _______. 3. While learning to drive, Rina used too much force on the _______, causing the car to _______ down. 4. He has composed a beautiful _______ of music in order to bring _______ to thousands of people. 5. She was busy _______ her hair not caring about the _______ flowers in her garden.
29. Leroy solved the mystery of the missing fifth word with his critical thinking abilities. Work in pairs to solve the puzzles given in the illustrations below and infer what they say. One example has been done for you. [Example: SECRET / SECRET / SECRET with an arrow pointing at the top one — Answer: Top secret] 1. AGED AGED AGED (the middle one underlined) 2. Try stand over 2 3. an upward arrow with ‘uu’ 4. GO with ‘It It It It’ 5. ‘sense’ written six times, the last one circled 6. M1LLION 7. ONCE above a clock 8. R O A D S written across and R O A D S written downwards, crossing
30. Spoonerism is a mistake made when speaking, where the first sounds of the words in a phrase or a sentence are exchanged with each other. This usually gives a funny meaning. Some examples of spoonerism are saying ‘wrong load’ instead of ‘long road’, ‘round of mice’ instead of ‘mound of rice’. Find the correct order for the following spoonerisms. 1. knowing sits 2. it’s roaring with pain. 3. plaster man 4. blarm wanket 5. tars and crucks 6. shake a tower 7. bead a rook 8. mardon me padam
31. Read the following sentences from the text and study the highlighted words. 1. Everyone thought that he must be the smartest police chief in the country. 2. She read what he had copied. 3. They tell where the jewellery is hidden. 4. “Nom is a shortening of nominative, a grammatical term,” stated Mrs. Brown, who had taught English and other subjects in high school. 5. “Nolan and Davenport had met,” Chief Brown said, “while both were in prison in South Carolina.” 6. When he came up against a case he couldn’t solve, he acted at once. 7. The code is simple, especially as it’s written on a sheet from a calendar. 8. They became friendly because of shared interests. 9. Encyclopedia solved the case for him before dinner was over.
32. Now, fill in the blanks with the words in the box given below to complete the following sentences. There are two extra words that you do not need. [Box: where, why, who, though, which, when, because, whose, if, how] Detective stories are exciting, keeping readers guessing (i) ____________ the real culprit is. They take place in settings (ii) ____________ clues are hidden carefully. (iii) ____________ the mystery seems tricky, a clever detective always finds answers. Readers often wonder (iv) ____________ criminals leave small but important clues. The challenge is to decide (v) ____________ suspect is guilty. (vi) ____________ the truth is revealed, everything makes sense. But one may wonder (vii) ____________ they could have solved it themselves. These stories are fun (viii) ____________ they make readers think till the very end.
33. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the word given in brackets. One example has been done for you. 1. We gave him the signal. He was waiting for the signal. (that) — Answer: We gave him the signal that he was waiting for. 2. We went to a place. The incident occurred there. (where) 3. Teacher said she would retire soon. She is now nearly sixty. (who) 4. It was the day. Half the class was absent. (when)
34. Read the following sentences from the text. 1. “What’s suspicious about that?” Mrs. Brown asked. 2. “What do you make of the four words, Leroy?” 3. “Wasn’t he mixed up in a jewellery robbery a few years ago?” 4. “Didn’t you search Nolan’s house, dear?” 5. “Is there a young fir tree in Mr. Nolan’s palm-tree nursery?” … Now, follow these steps to transform the sentences given as examples from direct speech to indirect speech. Indirect Speech (i) Mrs. Brown asked ______________________________________________. (ii) Mrs. Brown questioned Leroy __________________________________. (iii) Mrs. Brown inquired __________________________________________. (iv) Mrs. Brown asked Chief Brown ________________________________. (v) Mrs. Brown inquired ___________________________________________.
35. Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech. 1. “Why did you stop talking to me?” asked Rohan. Rohan questioned __________. 2. “Did you enjoy the family gathering yesterday?” asked my aunt. My aunt asked __________. 3. “When will you visit us again?” asked my grandmother. My grandmother inquired __________. 4. Madavi said to Ravi, “Will you come with me to meet our old teacher tomorrow?” Madavi asked Ravi __________. 5. My friend said, “What gift are you planning to give your brother?” My friend inquired __________. 6. “Shall I carry these notebooks to the staffroom, Ma’am?” asked Veenu. Veenu asked her teacher __________.
36. Read the conversation between Aditi and Rahul. Aditi: Did you see anyone leave a package near the lift? Rahul: I noticed a man wearing a blue jacket drop it off. Aditi: What time did you see this happen? Rahul: It was around 6:45 p.m. Aditi: Were you able to see his face? Rahul: He wore a hood and so I couldn’t see his face. Complete the following paragraph by transforming the dialogue in indirect speech. Aditi asked Rahul 1. ___________. Rahul replied that he had noticed a man wearing a blue jacket drop it off. Aditi asked Rahul 2. ___________. Rahul replied that it had been around 6.45 p.m. Aditi further inquired 3. ___________. Rahul said that he had worn a hood, so he couldn’t see his face.
37. You will listen to a podcast about ways of improving observation skills. As you listen, mark the statements 1–4 as true or false. (Transcript for teacher on page 151) 1. Observation skills help improve your common sense. 2. Rushing through tasks helps you focus better and observe more. 3. Taking notes or making sketches helps with what you observe. 4. Incorporating tips on observation skills will soon lead to success.
38. You will once again listen to the podcast. As you listen, complete the given sentences by filling in the blanks with one to three exact words you hear. 1. It is important to slow down and ___________ to notice several aspects around you more clearly. 2. The more senses like hearing and smelling you use, the more ___________ you absorb. 3. People who are ___________ tend to be better observers because they seek to understand what they notice. 4. When you make a note of things, it helps reinforce the ________________ in your memory. 5. Practising mindfulness helps a person stay ___________ with their surroundings.
39. Read the following words from the text loudly with the help of pronunciation guide given in brackets. jewellery (jool-ree), clerk (claak), dessert (dih-zuht)—a sweet dish. Now, practise reading the following words. January (ja-nyoo-uh-ree), sour (sau-uh), pizza (peet-zaa), Wednesday (wenz-day), bowl (bol), buffet (buh-fay), pronunciation (pruh-nuhn-see-ay-shn)
40. Work in groups of five or six. Conduct a group discussion on the topic, ‘The Interesting Aspects of a Mystery Story’. Guidelines: The moderator initiates the discussion inviting the speakers to share their views on the subject. The speakers take turns to put forth their viewpoint using polite expressions to agree or disagree. The speakers may interrupt by raising their hands to add or clarify a point. The moderator ensures equal participation of all the members in the group, consolidates views, and calls upon other speakers to respond. The moderator sums up the points of discussion, suggests guidelines for future action and thanks the members of the group. Note: Choose a moderator. Decide upon the duration of the discussion.
41. A report is written for an event that has already occurred. The purpose of a report is to provide first-hand details of an incident or event. It presents the information in a proper sequence. Read the sample report written about the ‘Inter-school Football Tournament’ organised by your Vidyalaya. Note the format, content, and language used. Now, as a member of the Art and Craft Club, write a report on an ‘Inter-school Art Exhibition’ organised by your school. Include the necessary details.
42. Work in pairs. Read the words and observe the images given below. Check if your answers match. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. [Six images: 1. the word ‘teach’ 2. the word ‘hate’ 3. the word ‘good’ 4. a tree with birds 5. a black-and-white shape 6. white pillars against black shapes] These are optical illusions which may trick the eye and make you think that you can see two different things.
43. Read the steps to play a language game—Name the Mystery Object. 1. Divide the class into teams. 2. Each team chooses an object and prepares three hints to enable the other teams to name the object. 3. Each team takes turns to name the object given by the other team. 4. If a team names the object with the first hint, they get 20 points, with the second hint 10 points, and with the third hint 5 points. One example with three hints: (i) I display information for all to share, with a swipe I’m clean and bare. (ii) I am rectangular or a square, whom neither teacher nor student can spare. (iii) I am mostly black, sometimes green, now in white too I am seen.
44. Visit the library and look for an encyclopedia. What is it? Check how it is different from a dictionary. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
45. A thesaurus is a reference book or digital tool that provides a collection of words with similar meanings, allowing users to find alternative words or phrases to express the same idea. Choose any five words and find out their alternative words from the thesaurus.
46. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. 1. Mention a magical object that you would like to have. Give a reason for your choice.
47. 2. What would you draw for yourself, if you had a magic paint brush? Why?
48. 3. Would you use the magic paint brush to draw for someone else? If yes, why? If no, why not?
49. Work in pairs. Discuss instances of acts of kindness that you have heard, read, or experienced. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
50. Work in pairs and guess the meanings of the words given below and draw pictures depicting their meanings. Share with your classmates and teacher. [paintbrush, joy, fortress, feast, fear, winding, twig, bows, drawing, cold] Now, arrange these words into different categories as given below. Things: ______ Actions: ______ Emotions: ______
51. Arrange the events in order of occurrence in the poem. The last one has been marked for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. 1. Gopi paints a bowl of khichdi, which becomes real and amazes the villagers. 2. The Zamindar orders Gopi to paint treasures for him. 3. Gopi is told to gather food but instead sits drawing pictures in the sand. 4. Gopi returns to the village with the Zamindar and his men chasing her. 5. The Zamindar throws Gopi into prison. 6. Gopi paints a road and a horse to escape. 7. Gopi uses the magic brush to paint useful items for the villagers. 8. Gopi paints a wide river, stopping the Zamindar and his men. 9. A man gives a magic brush to Gopi to paint only for the poor. 10. Gopi scares the Zamindar away, and celebrates with the villagers. [10]
52. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the box given below. [triumphant and celebratory / tension and suspense / playful and innocent] The tone of the poem shifts throughout, reflecting the different moods of the story. Initially, the tone is 1. _________________ as Gopi uses her imagination to draw in the sand, and later when the Zamindar enters the story, the tone shifts to one of 2. _________________. In the final part of the poem, the tone becomes 3. _________________ as Gopi escapes, the Zamindar is defeated, and the villagers rejoice.
53. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option from within the brackets. 1. The poem mostly follows a simple rhyme scheme, _________________, which adds a rhythmic flow. (ABCB, ABBA, ABAB)
54. 2. This poem belongs to the _________________ poetry genre, which tells a story through verse. (descriptive, narrative or ballad, free style)
55. Give examples from the poem for the following explanations. 1. The poem is rich in imagery, creating clear pictures in the reader’s mind. For example, ___________________.
56. 2. What is the effect of repetition in the line—‘On you, and you and you!’?
57. Match the phrases from the poem in Column 1 with what they symbolise in Column 2. Column 1: 1. The magic paintbrush 2. The grand fortress 3. The river and the beast. Column 2: (i) greed and the desire for wealth (ii) barriers to protect Gopi from the Zamindar’s anger (iii) the power of art and imagination to change the world
58. Identify whether the following statement is true or false. While Gopi uses the magic brush to help others, the Zamindar wants to use it for personal gain. This contrast drives the moral of the story.
59. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. “But on a stone there sits a man, / A brush is in his hand. / He looks around. He calls to Gopi. / ‘Come here!’ he whispers. ‘Hush! / We mustn’t let the village know / About this magic brush.’ / He slips the brush into her hand / And tells her to be sure, / ‘Paint not for the wealthy ones, / But only for the poor.’” (i) Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option from those given in the brackets. The man is whispering and telling Gopi to keep the brush a secret reflects his _______________________ (careful and secretive/magical and delightful) nature.
60. (ii) What is the significance of the man slipping the brush into Gopi’s hand?
61. (iii) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason. The most likely reason the man instructs Gopi to ‘Paint not for wealthy ones but only for the poor’ is because he _______________________.
62. (iv) Select the most appropriate title for the extract from the two given below. A. The Magic Brush’s Secret B. Gopi’s Special Gift
63. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. “And soon the news spreads far and wide, / Through forests, fields, and plains, / Until the Zamindar himself / Hears of these magic gains. / ‘I order you to paint for me, / A fortress tall and grand. / Paint treasures, jewels, and riches rare, / Enough to rule this land.’” (i) Complete the following sentence with the correct reason. The news of Gopi’s magic brush spreads ‘through forests, fields, and plains’ because of its _______________________.
64. (ii) Why does the poet refer to things painted by Gopi’s paintbrush as ‘magic gains’?
65. (iii) Which of the following statements given below is false? Rectify the false statement. A. Gopi’s magic brush draws the attention of the powerful Zamindar. B. The Zamindar requests Gopi to paint a grand fortress and jewels.
66. (iv) What does the Zamindar’s demand for a grand fortress and jewels reveal about his character?
67. Answer the following questions. 1. Explain why Gopi made the right decision by refusing to paint for the Zamindar.
68. 2. Gopi threatens to draw a beast to scare away the Zamindar. Justify her action. How would you have dealt with the situation differently?
69. 3. What is the significance of Gopi celebrating with the villagers at the end of the poem?
70. 4. Compare Gopi’s use of the magic brush to how the Zamindar would have used it.
71. 5. What can be inferred about Gopi’s character based on her refusal to follow the Zamindar’s orders?
72. 6. Justify the appropriateness of the title of the poem.
73. 7. If you had the magic brush, how would you use it in today’s world?
74. The verb ‘draw’ has different meanings in different contexts. Match the sentences in Column 1 with their appropriate meanings in Column 2. Column 1: 1. His speech drew loud applause from the audience. 2. The event will draw huge crowds from all neighbouring places. 3. Plants draw water from the soil. 4. I reached the station when the train was drawing into the station. 5. The room was dark, so she drew the curtains to let the sunlight in. 6. He drew a piece of paper from the folder. Column 2: (i) opened (ii) pulled out (iii) got a reaction (iv) attract (v) moving (vi) absorb
75. Fill in the crossword. Clues have been given below. You will find the words in the poem. Across: 2. the fastest pace of a horse 4. happen fast 7. speaks very softly 10. take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place 11. having a lot of money; rich 12. take hold of something suddenly and forcibly. Down: 1. runs away from a place 3. possessing a great deal of strength or power 5. a deep loud shout in pain or anger 6. to act according to rules 8. moved in a continuous flow in a specified direction 9. a win after overcoming an enemy
76. … and more questions are solved in the complete PDF above.

Chapter at a Glance

• The unit sets three kinds of the unexplained side by side: a puzzle solved by reasoning, a magic that answers to a promise, and natural wonders that science can explain but cannot make ordinary.
• The Case of the Fifth Word (Donald J. Sobol) is an Encyclopedia Brown mystery. A dying jewel thief, Tim Nolan, leaves a will and a calendar sheet reading Nom Utes Sweden Hurts ; Leroy 'Encyclopedia' Brown reads the four words as Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with the letters d-a-y removed, and names the unwritten fifth word — Fir , or Friday.
• The Magic Brush of Dreams is a narrative folk-tale ballad in ABCB rhyme. Gopi is given a brush on one condition — 'Paint not for the wealthy ones, / But only for the poor' — and keeps that promise through a Zamindar's order, a prison cell, an escape on a painted horse, a painted river and a threatened beast.
• Spectacular Wonders describes seven Indian natural phenomena: the Valley of Flowers, the living root bridges of Meghalaya, the Lonar Crater Lake, the Magnetic Hill of Ladakh, the glowing waters of Kumbalangi, the Sundarbans and the disappearing sea at Chandipur.
• The language work of the unit covers anagrams and rebus puzzles, phrasal verbs , homophone pairs ( week/weak , dying/dyeing ), relative pronouns and relative clauses , reported speech for Wh– and Yes/No questions, spoonerisms , interjections, binomials, participles and gerunds .
• The listening, speaking and writing tasks include a podcast on observation skills, five speakers on magical powers, a brother–sister talk about Peru's Rainbow Mountain, a group discussion, falling-tone imperatives, formal and informal requests, a report , an imaginative essay and a descriptive essay .

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