The NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 2 Values and Dispositions cover all major textbook questions from the latest 2026-27 NCERT unit. The PDF includes answers for A Tale of Valour, Somebody's Mother and Verghese Kurien: I Too Had A Dream.

  • Chapter focus: courage, empathy, integrity, service and responsible citizenship.
  • Included tasks: comprehension, extract questions, vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking and writing.
  • Best use: read the textbook first, then use the PDF for answer structure and revision.

NCERT Solutions Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 2 Values and Dispositions

Student Feedback: In a Collegedunia study check with 8,140 Class 8 students, 74% found this unit easier after revising the three texts through values: duty, empathy and service.

Values and Dispositions Class 8 NCERT Solutions Overview

Chapter 2 is a values-based unit with three reading forms. The prose lesson presents Major Somnath Sharma's courage at Badgam. The poem shows a young boy helping an elderly woman. The letter by Dr. Verghese Kurien explains service, integrity and the common good.

TextGenreCore value
A Tale of ValourBiography and war accountCourage, duty and sacrifice
Somebody's MotherNarrative poemEmpathy and kindness
Verghese Kurien: I Too Had A DreamLetter and memoirIntegrity, service and common good

Values and Dispositions Unit Map

Values and Dispositions Class 8 English Poorvi unit map

The unit can be revised in three blocks. First, learn the timeline of Major Somnath Sharma's life and the Battle of Badgam. Next, revise the poem through imagery and empathy. Finally, remember Dr. Kurien's advice about life, responsibility and service.

  • Valour cue: 90 soldiers, 500 invaders, Srinagar airport and Param Vir Chakra.
  • Empathy cue: old woman, slippery street, helpful boy and grateful prayer.
  • Service cue: Anand, dairy farmers, integrity and common good.

Answer Writing Method for Chapter 2

Answer writing frame for Values and Dispositions Class 8 English Poorvi

For comprehension answers, write a direct answer first. Then add evidence from the lesson. For poem answers, quote the exact phrase before explaining the feeling. For grammar answers, test the word inside the full sentence.

  • Extract questions: identify the situation, feeling and implied meaning.
  • Poetic devices: name the device, quote it and explain its effect.
  • Writing tasks: follow the layout before adding details.

Values and Dispositions Class 8 Audio Lesson

Source: NCERT OFFICIAL on YouTube

Related Resources for Chapter 2

ResourceUse it forLink
Revision NotesQuick recap of the unitClass 8 English Chapter 2 Notes
NCERT Book PDFReading the original textClass 8 English Chapter 2 Book PDF
Handwritten NotesOne-shot revisionClass 8 English Chapter 2 Handwritten Notes

All English Poorvi NCERT Solutions

ChapterNCERT Solutions
Chapter 1 Wit and WisdomOpen Chapter 1 Solutions
Chapter 2 Values and DispositionsOpen Chapter 2 Solutions
Chapter 3 Mystery and MagicOpen Chapter 3 Solutions
Chapter 4 EnvironmentOpen Chapter 4 Solutions

Question Wise Class 8 English Chapter 2 Solutions

The question-wise version is available separately for quick checking: questions-ncert-solutions-class-8-english-poorvi-chapter-2-values-and-dispositions.

SetWhat it covers
Q1 to Q6A Tale of Valour and related language tasks
Q7 to Q10Somebody's Mother poem and language tasks
Q11 to Q15Verghese Kurien letter, grammar and writing tasks

Values and Dispositions Class 8 NCERT Solutions FAQs

Ques. What does Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 2 Values and Dispositions include?

Ans. It includes A Tale of Valour, Somebody's Mother and Verghese Kurien: I Too Had A Dream.

Ques. Are these Values and Dispositions solutions based on the 2026-27 NCERT book?

Ans. Yes. The PDF follows the latest 2026-27 NCERT English Poorvi Unit 2 textbook exercises.

Ques. What is the main theme of Values and Dispositions?

Ans. The unit shows courage, empathy, integrity and service through a war account, a poem and a personal letter.