Louis Braille lost his sight when he accidentally injured his eye with his father’s awl, and the infection spread to both eyes. Even though his world became dark, he learned to understand it through sounds, touch, and smell. His family helped him by making letters he could feel, and he slowly learned to move around…
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Class 6 A Friend Like Simon – Kate Gaynor – Class 6, SCERT
Mathew meets a new boy named Simon, who behaves differently from other children. Simon does not like changes and gets upset easily. At first, Mathew does not understand him. But during a school trip, Simon stands up to Horrible Hettie, and Mathew realises Simon can be a good friend. Slowly, everyone learns to accept Simon…
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Class 6 Hello, I’m a Wheelchair – Sarah Ismail
The poem is told by a wheelchair. It explains that people notice the wheelchair but ignore the girl using it, Becky. Becky wishes she could walk and climb trees, but people don’t see her feelings. The wheelchair says that Becky and the wheelchair depend on each other — neither can move without the other. The…
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Class 5 SCERT Arya in the Cockpit – Nandita Jayaraj – Class 5 SCERT
Arya was a girl who always dreamed of flying. When she was four, she wanted to be Rosamma from the circus. At eight, she wanted to be Kalpana Chawla and go to space. At twelve, she admired Amelia Earhart and wanted to fly a plane. By eighteen, she dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. Arya…
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Class 5 SCERT Rebecca the Changemaker – Olivia Wood
Short Summary Rebecca, a young Maasai girl in Kenya, learns that her family’s crops are failing because there is no rain. She discovers from her teacher and the library that the world is getting hotter due to climate change caused by pollution, cutting trees, and too much waste. Rebecca asks her classmates to teach their…
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Class 5 SCERT The Moon – Robert Louis Stevenson
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees. The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse, The howling dog by the door of the house, The bat that lies…
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Class 5 SCERT The Honey Mango Tree – Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Summary Rasheed and narrator stand under a mango tree in Rasheed’s yard. Rasheed’s son, a 16-year-old boy, brings ripe mango slices. The narrator enjoys the mango, describing it as tasting like honey. He asks Rasheed if he planted the tree himself. Rasheed replies that the tree has a special story behind it. Rasheed begins narrating…
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Class 5 SCERT SCERT Salt in his Shoes – Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M Jordan – Class 5
Short Summary Michael loved basketball but was shorter than others. He wanted to play like his brothers. Mark, the tallest boy, always blocked his shots. Mama told him to be patient and put salt in his shoes. Michael ate well and practised every day. Months passed but he did not grow taller. Daddy reminded him…
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Class 8 Get Together – The Youngbloods
This poem is about love, unity, and the shortness of life. It says that love makes life beautiful, while fear destroys it. People are asked to smile at each other and live together like brothers and sisters. Life is compared to sunlight that quickly fades, reminding us that we don’t have much time. The poem…
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Class 12 English Going Places – AR Barton
Going Places – AR Barton: The story explores the dreams and fantasies of adolescence through Sophie, a schoolgirl from a working‑class family. Sophie imagines glamorous futures — owning a boutique, becoming an actress, or a fashion designer — but her friend Jansie reminds her they will likely end up in a factory job. Sophie admires…
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