Nayantara Sehgal (1927-) is one of the first female Indian writers in English to receive wide recognition. Her fiction deals with India’s response to the crisis brought about by political changes. She won the Sahitya Academy award in 1986 for her novel Rich like Us. The text, an extract from Nayantara Sehgal’s memoir Prison and … Read more
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet. His famous poems include ‘Concord Hymn’ and ‘Brahma” The poem describes a conversation between the squirrel and the mountain. The squirrel points out that in this world every being, living or non-living, big or small, have their individual reasons for existence. Comprehension exercises1. Choose … Read more
RK Narayan (1906-2001) is one of the leading figures of early Indian literature in English. His notable works include Malgudi Days and The Guide. He was awarded the Sahitya Academy award in 1958 for The Guide The story, an edited excerpt from Malgudi Days, is about a young boy called Swaminathan who is unwilling to … Read more
Alfred George Gardiner (1865-1946) was a British journalist and author. His essays, written under the pen-name, Alpha of the Plough, are highly regarded His uniqueness lay in his ability to teach the basic truths of life in an easy and amusing manner. The Pillars of Society, Pebbles on the Shore, Many Furrows and Leaves in … Read more
Manoj Das (1934-) is an Indian award-winning bilingual writer who writes in Oriya and English. He has written many novels, short stories, poems, travelogues and articles on history and culture. This text is an edited version of Das’s short story which narrates Bhola Grandpa’s hilarious adventures seen through the eyes of a young man who … Read more
Intizar Hussain, born in 1923, is a famous writer from Pakistan who writes short stories and novels in Urdu, and also columns for newspapers in English. He has received many awards in Pakistan, India and the Middle East. The Seventh Door and Leaves are among his books translated into English. His Urdu short story Badal … Read more
Activity 1Choose the correct answer from the given alternative :(a) The little girl whom the poet met was – (ii) eight years old.(b) The girls lost (iii) a brother and a sister.(c) The distance between her house and the burial ground was only (i) twelve steps. Activity 2Identify which of the following statements are True … Read more
Activity-1Underline the appropriate alternatives:(a) India is in fact a small part of the earth’s surface.(b) Once upon a time the earth was too hot for any living being to survive.(c) Fossils are the remains of old living beings. Activity-2Answer the following questions in complete sentences:(a) What must we do to know about the story of … Read more
ACTIVITY 1Tick the correct alternative:(a) Ships sail on the – (iii) sea.(b) Clouds are prettier than – (ii) boats and ships.(c) The poet talks about a bow that bridges – (i) heaven.(d) The poet mentions that the road is from – (iii) earth to sky. ACTIVITY 2Complete the following sentences with information from the text:(a). … Read more
ACTIVITY 1Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes.(1) Tuffy jumped at the reins.(2) The toy clown wanted to be a hero.(3) The farmer was terribly angry.(4) There was a grand race between two wooden horses and carts driven by wooden farmers.(5) He found the little corner … Read more
1. Anaconda(1997): IMDB- 4.9/10A documentary crew went to find a lost tribe in Amazon rainforest, where they met a snake hunter who led them to a giant anaconda. Most of the crew members were killed, but some of succeded to escape and kill both the snake and the hunter. 2. Snakes on a Plane (2006): … Read more
It All Began With Drip- Drip- Alka Shankar and Sharleen MukundanActivity 1Tick the correct alternative:(a) The tiger took shelter near the house of (i) an old woman(b) The old woman was (ii) ill-tempered.(c) The tiger thought drip-drip was (iii) a creature.(d) Bholenath was a (iii) potter. Activity 2Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order … Read more
Revision LessonActivity 1Change the number of the given words:Singular: Child, man, goose, deerPlural: children, men, geese, deer Activity 2Identify the gender of the following nouns and put them in the correct boxes: parent, lioness, tree, nephew, bull, student, nun, tiger, room, hind, glass Masculine: Nephew, Bull, TigerFeminine: Lioness, Nun, HindCommon: Student, ParentNeuter: Glass, Tree, Room … Read more
THE BLIND BOY- COLLEY CIBBER Activity 1Tick the correct alternative:(a) In the poem, ‘I’ refers to (i) the blind boy (b) The blind boy cannot enjoy the blessings of (ii) sight.(c) The blind boy identifies the sun by its (i)(iii) warmth.(d) The boy is (i) happy. Activity 2Complete the following sentences with information from the … Read more
RIP VAN WINKLE- WASHINGTON IRVING Activity 1Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:(1) Rip had to leave his group eventually. 3 (2) On one of these days Rip had gone high up to the Kaatskill Mountains. 5(3) Rip used to sit and talk with his friends. … Read more
Smart Ice Cream- Paul Jennings Activity 1 Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:(1) Last week something bad happened. 5(2) All the students are not as clever as me. 4(3) The narrator decided to find out what was going on. 6(4) At the age of three, the … Read more
The Magic Fish Bone Charles Dickens Lesson 7 Class 6 Blossoms Question Answer ACTIVITY – 1Tick (√) the correct alternative: 1. Alicia looked after – ii) her brothers and sisters.2. The queen’s father had been a – i) medical man.3. The king wanted to buy salmon weighing – ii) a pound and a half.4. The old lady … Read more
How the Little Kite Learned to Fly Katherine Pyle Lesson 6 Class 6 Blossoms Question Answer ACTIVITY – 1Tick (√) the correct alternative:1. The little kite thought it could not (ii) fly.2. The big kite told the small kite to (i) try.3. While flying the little kite was filled with (ii) pride.4. The boys looked … Read more
Land of the Pharaohs Lesson 5 Class 6 Blossoms Question Answer Activity 1Tick the correct alternative:(a) Ishan and his mother visited (Giza Luxor/ Alexandria) to see the pyramids.Ans: Giza (b) A pyramid is a huge (rectangular/ cylindrical/ triangular) monument.Ans: triangular (c) River (Nile/Bhagirathi/ Volga) flows through Egypt.Ans: Nile (d) The teen emperor of Egypt was (Khufu/Cephran/ Tutenkhamun).Ans: Tutenkhamun Activity 2Complete … Read more