How I Taught - Grandma and Kaashi Yaatre

Why could Krishtakka not read the magazine by herself?
Krishtakka could not read the magazine by herself because she had never gone to school and therefore remained illiterate.
What happened every Wednesday in the narrator’s house?
Every Wednesday, the weekly magazine would arrive, and the narrator would read the next episode of the story aloud to her grandmother.
How did the grandmother react while listening to the story?
The grandmother listened to the story with complete attention and interest. She would even forget all her household work during that time.
Which line from the extract shows the grandmother’s strong memory?
The line “Later, she could repeat the entire text by heart” shows that the grandmother had an excellent memory.
Why was the grandmother more interested in the story than others?
The grandmother identified herself with the protagonist because she too had never visited Kashi, just like the old lady in the novel.
Find a word from the extract which means “the main character of a story.”
The word is “protagonist,” which refers to the central character in a story or novel.
What did the grandmother ask the narrator to do regularly?
The grandmother insisted that the narrator read the serial aloud to her every week so she could know what happened next in the story.
Where did the grandmother go after listening to the latest episode?
After listening to the latest episode, the grandmother went to the temple courtyard to meet her friends.
What did the grandmother discuss with her friends at the temple courtyard?
The grandmother discussed the latest episode of the serial with her friends and shared her thoughts about the story.
What were the children doing while the elders discussed the story?
While the grandmother and her friends discussed the serial, the children gathered nearby and played hide and seek.

Curriculum

Kaveri English

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Kaveri Contest

How I Taught – Grandma and Kaashi Yaatre