Class 8

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 […]

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, at the age of eight, took up a job delivering newspapers in Rameswaram, balancing work, studies, and responsibilities. This experience taught him discipline, time management, and the importance of keeping promises, shaping his early life in meaningful ways. Extended Summary A. P. J. Abdul Kalam received newspapers daily in English […]

In the poem The Seven Ages, William Shakespeare compares life to a play (stage performance) and says that every person is like an actor who plays different roles in seven (7) stages. First, a baby cries and needs care. Then, the child goes to school unwillingly. Next, the young lover dreams and writes poems. The […]