The Pandemic Poem The Pandemic (Text) Longing for a knock at the doorThis Eid too passed under siege.Paralysed , the city of Paradisequietly witnessed the witheringof blossoming flowers.Asleep, the city of templesalone mourned the deathof sparkling faces.Ambushed in the mesh of fearno requiem held for the dead.Harassed in darknessmy pained heart poundsat the tourmenting imagesflashing…
The Story of Cricket Comprehension Check Comprehension Check Comprehension Check Working with the Text
Question 1. What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why?Answer: Nishad gave a bar of chocolate to Mr Nath because he seemed hungry and undernourished. Question 2. What is “strange” about Mr Nath’s Sundays?Answer: The strange thing about Mr Nath’s Sundays is that a specific visitor comes every Sunday, and they have lunch together. Question 3:…
Questions and Answers of The Rebel Q. 1.(i) What might the teacher say if someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school? (ii) What does the rebel want most when everyone wants a clear sky? (iii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have? (iv) Why is it…
Trees by Shirley Bauer Summary The poem “Trees” by Shirley Bauer is about all the great things that can be done with trees. It says that trees give birds places to live and kids places to play. They’re great for making treehouses, swinging on swings and playing games like ‘Hide and Seek’. In the summer,…
Gopal and the Hilsa-fish – Summary Once upon a time, there was a fisherman during the hilsa fish season. Everyone in the kingdom, from sellers to buyers, couldn’t stop talking about it. Even the courtiers were obsessed with hilsa fish. One day, a courtier excitedly told the king about a huge hilsa fish he caught….
Gopal and the Hilsa Fish Introduction Once upon a time, there was a special kind of fish called Hilsa, and everyone was very excited about it. People couldn’t stop talking about the Hilsa fish, even in the king’s court. The king got tired of hearing about it all the time, so he made a rule….
Summary of “The Gift of Chappals” One day, Mridu visited her aunt Rukku Manni’s house to meet her cousins Lalli, Ravi, and Meena. Ravi took her to the backyard, where they found a small kitten drinking milk from a torn football. Meena revealed they had found the kitten outside the gate that morning but kept…
The Squirrel – Summary and Questions and Answers The Squirrel Text He wore a question mark for tailAn overcoat of gray,He sat up straight to eat a nut.He liked to tease and play,And if we ran around his tree,He went the other way. – Mildred Bowers Armstrong Introduction “The Squirrel” is a fun and playful…
Paper Boats – Summary, Analysis The poem “Paper Boats” is about a child who makes paper boats and sends them down a stream on a daily basis. The speaker writes his/her name and the name of his/her village on the boats, hoping that someone in a faraway place will find them and know who they…
Summary of Face Showing Face Showing is a beautiful short story written by B.P. Sathe, a Dogri essayist, short story writer, and translator. The story is set in the context of a cultural tradition in which a gift is given to the newlywed bride to see her face for the first time. Rahimbibi, a newlywed…
Sympathy by Charles Mackay Introduction In this poem, the author explains that sympathy is a heavenly virtue because it cannot be repaid, in contrast to monetary assistance, which may be paid back. Summary of Sympathy The Poem ‘Sympathy’ has been authored by Charles Mackay. In this poem, the virtue of “Sympathy” has been explained very…
