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Questions Who is the main character of the story?A: Vashti. Where was Vashti sitting after class?A: On her chair. What was blank in front of Vashti?A: Her paper. What did the teacher ask Vashti to make?A: A mark. What did the teacher call Vashti’s blank paper?A: A polar bear in a snowstorm. What did Vashti […]

A friend is one who stands to share Your every touch of grief and care. He comes by chance, but stays by choice; Your praises he is quick to voice. No grievous fault or passing whim Can make an enemy of him. And though your need be great or small, His strength is yours throughout […]

Medication & Treatment Cut out – I cut out dairy to see if it helps my stomach. Cut down – I’m trying to cut down on my painkillers. Cut back – The doctor asked me to cut back on caffeine. Carry on – Should I carry on with this antibiotic? Go on – I went […]

Conversations Gandhi and the French Students Student 1: Welcome, Gandhiji. We see you as a light for the West. Gandhiji: Thank you, my friends. I also see you as fellow students. Student 2: You have learnt about our traditions, haven’t you? Gandhiji: Yes. Since my student days in France, I admired Rousseau and Victor Hugo. […]

Summary There was an elephant family. One day, the mother elephant noticed that she was too fat to work. She saw that the whole family was fat. She decided to start exercise and stop eating too much food. She made her husband and children to reduce weight. One day, their grandmother sent a delicious cake. […]

Summary A snail was the postman in a certain forest. He carried letters and parcels to the animals that lived in the forest. The problem was, he was very slow. He was a snail. When the weather is bad, he brought mails very late. Because of this, some people received their birthday gifts a day […]

Rhyme Rhyme adds musicality and cohesion to the poem. Szymborska uses end rhyme consistently. Examples: twice / practise dumber / summer yesterday / way tongue / flung sorrow / tomorrow Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds, often used to create rhythm or emphasis. Examples: fleeting day sorry fact smiles and kisses rose […]

Conversations Bablu and Gowri — The First Gift Setting: Bablu has just returned home and secretly hands Gowri the sanitary pad packet. Bablu: Gowri, I brought something for you. Gowri: What is it? Bablu: Just open it and see. Gowri: (opens packet) Sanitary pads? Why did you buy these? Bablu: I saw you using a […]

Summary The narrator goes to the British Museum to read about hay fever. He finds a medical encyclopedia and starts reading about many diseases. As he reads, he begins to believe he has every illness listed—typhoid, cholera, diphtheria, and even rare ones like St. Vitus’s Dance. The only disease he doesn’t have is housemaid’s knee, […]

Hope is like a small bird with soft feathers. It sits quietly inside our hearts. It sings a gentle tune that doesn’t need words, And it never stops singing. Even during strong storms, its song is sweet. Only a very powerful storm could silence it— But usually, it keeps people feeling warm and strong. I’ve […]