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In Japan, the crane is a symbol of good fortune and hope. The crane is a large, migratory bird whose wings provide protection. It is said to live for a thousand years. In Japanese tradition, giving a thousand origami cranes …

I believe There is enough food On this planet For everyone. I believe That it is possible For all people To live in peace. I believe We can live Without guns, I believe everyone Is important. I believe there are good …

I am the Earth And the Earth is me. Each blade of grass, Each honey tree, Each bit of mud, And stick and stone Is blood and muscle, Skin and bone. And just as I Need every bit Of me …

Frogs jump Caterpillars hump Worms wiggle Bugs jiggle Rabbits hop Horses clop Snakes slide Seagulls glide Mice creep Deer leap Puppies bounce Kittens pounce Lions stalk- But- I walk! — Evelyn Beyer A) Discussion points 1. Read the poem carefully. 2. …

I’ve hunted near, I’ve hunted far I even looked inside my car. I’ve lost my glasses, I’m in need, To have them now so I can read. I loudly swear and I curse Did I leave them in my purse? …

Gopal was a happy boy, with big, kind eyes that lit up when he smiled. He lived with his mother in a small hut in a village in Gujarat. Ever since he had seen the drummers play at the garba dance during the …

One morning I woke up with a sore throat. When I swallowed, I felt great pain. I had a terrible headache too. My mother decided that I should skip school that day. She was going to take me to see …

Gulzar loved telling jokes that were not too funny, but his friend Harry thought that they were hilarious. Harry always laughed so hard that tears rolled down his cheeks. One day, Gulzar asked his friend, “Do you want to hear …

The bus was very crowded today. People were squeezed together, pushing each other for an inch of space. I was beginning to get angry and impatient, and was thinking of jumping off at the next stop. Just then, I noticed a frail old man get up …

Sushma lived in the city. Each night, she fell asleep listening to different sounds. Loud music played outside her window. A train rumbled down the tracks. Sometimes a fire engine or a police car zoomed by. In spite of the sound of honking cars, …

Before the invention of printing, books were written by hand. They were very few in number and difficult to get. Paper was costly. Because they were rare, books were very expensive. Popular novels were serialised and readers eagerly waited for …

‘Avvai’ means a ‘respectable elderly woman’ in Tamil. Hence, the word ‘avvaiyar’ means a ‘respectable old woman’ and ‘grandmother.’ It is a title rather than the specific name of a woman. Who was Avvaiyar? We know that Avvaiyar was not …

Bullies look just like everyone else, but they don’t act like everyone else. Bullies enjoy hurting other people and making them do what they say. The only way they know how to get what they want is by being cruel. …

I have many different feelings, and my feelings change during the course of the day. I wake up feeling excited, but then I get irritated because my mother scolds me for not helping her in the kitchen. I am disappointed …

People generally aren’t used to kindness from strangers. Most of us are too wrapped up in our lives to pay much attention to anyone else, or to see how we can be of help to others. That’s why it’s remarkable when strangers do something unexpected …

Hello. My name is Sanya. I am 12 years old. I want to tell you about my family. My father is a carpenter. His name is Suresh. He is 45 years old. He is very hardworking and intelligent. He can …

Nothing great was ever achieved by late risers. Waking up early is one of the golden rules for a well-lived life. There is a saying ‘the early bird catches the worm.’ This means: The bird that gets up earlier than the other birds …

The Singh family tried to eat nutritious meals for a very long time, but found it difficult to keep up the habit. Mr and Mrs Singh work long hours at a hospital. They are exhausted when they reach home. They have three young children who …

I love Hindi movies. I wish I could watch one every week. But I can’t, because of many reasons. Firstly, movie tickets are very expensive. Secondly, my father thinks that movies are a waste of time and money. My teacher says …

Our family has just moved into a new house. There are boxes and cartons everywhere. There is a lot of noise and confusion because we are still settling in. I have been very busy sorting out my things. This is …

A few years ago, Ritu and Ayesha had gone for a holiday to Goa. They were walking on the beach when they saw an empty bottle bobbing on the waves. Ritu picked up the bottle out of curiosity. She suddenly got …

Last Friday, Shyam received a letter from the local police station, which really worried him. In the letter, he was asked to come to the police station the next day. Shyam wondered why he was wanted by the police. What …

Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle, a land of ice and snow. The Arctic region covers Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. Polar bears live on sea ice. This makes them different from most other bears that make their homes in forests …

Glass is made from sand. First the sand is scooped out of the ground and loaded into trucks. The trucks take the sand to a glass factory. At the glass factory the sand is poured into huge furnaces with soda, lime, and cullet. Cullet is recycled glass that …

Each time a child is born, the world changes. When you were born, there was a new person for your family to love and care for. And because of you, there is one more person who can love and care for others. …

Do you drink milk for breakfast? The milk we drink comes mostly from cows and buffaloes. Did you know that butter, cheese, and yogurt are all made from milk and cream? Ice cream is made by adding sugar and flavouring …

Jhuri owned a pair of oxen named Heera and Moti. They were tall, handsome, and hard-working animals. Heera and Moti were very good friends. The two of them were very different, as best friends often are. Moti was rather aggressive …

Can you think of anything that is bright and shining? If you look up at the sky, you will see the blazing sun. A clear night sky offers an ever-changing display of brilliant objects- stars, constellations, and the moon. If …

I know most of the names of the vegetables in English. So I am going to share them with you. Baingan is brinjal. Gobi is cauliflower. Bund gobi is cabbage. Shalgam is turnip. Bhindi is okra or ladies’ fingers. And …

Saturday and Sunday together are called the weekend. Most schools and offices are closed on the weekend. That is why everyone looks forward to these two days. The middle of the week, from Tuesday to Thursday, is called ‘midweek.’ I …

The sun rises in the east every morning. It sets every evening in the west. I have never seen the sunrise, because I do not get up early enough. But I have seen the sunset many times. Sunset is the moment when the sun disappears below the …

I walk to work from my house. On the way, I pass a park. If I’m not getting late for work, I open the little gate to the park and go in. I sit on a bench and watch the …

My mother and my father work very hard. They leave the house early in the morning, and return late in the evening. My mother cooks the food for the whole family before she leaves home. My father buys the vegetables …

Mango is my favourite fruit. Mangoes are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. The best and most flavourful mangoes grow in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia. Mangoes are fleshy. They are the national fruit of India and Pakistan. A mango tree is evergreen. It can …

I live with my family in Patna. Ours is a small, nuclear family. My mother, father, two sisters, and I live together in one house. My father works in a company. My mother works for a newspaper. She is a journalist. …

Rina works in Shruti’s house. Both the girls are the same age, twelve years old. As she cleans the house, Rina often sees Shruti sitting in her room, quietly absorbed in a book. One morning, Rina asked Shruti what she …

People have been using wheels for thousands of years for transporting heavy objects by road. On a bicycle, we have to push the pedals to move gears and a chain to get the wheels to move. Horses or bullocks pull …

I take a bus to college every day. Sometimes I get a seat. That is when I look out of the window. There are many things I can see through the bus window. I see vegetable and fruit sellers behind …

Sunday is my favourite day of the week. There is no school and no college. My parents do not go to work on Sunday. I like to wake up late on Sunday, so I don’t eat breakfast. Instead, I have …

“What colour are chicks?” Raghav asked his mother. “Chicks are yellow,” his mother answered. “What colour is that thing inside a boiled egg?” “That thing is a yolk, and it is yellow.” “What are you drinking?” “I am drinking lemonade.” …

The carrot is a crunchy, tasty, and highly nutritious vegetable. Like the potato, it grows underground and only its leaves are seen above the soil. Carrots were first cultivated in the area that is now Afghanistan. They were mostly purple …

Ashok’s parents invited me to go to India Gate with them. It was a short distance from where they lived. They told me to be at their house by 1.00 p.m. It was a ten-minute bike ride to my friend’s …