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‘Cradle Song’ is a poem (lullaby) by Sarojini Naidu in which the poet tries to understand how a parent gets her child to sleep through a gentle, soothing song. Find the summary of the poem, worksheets, questions and answers. Cradle Song: Full Poem From groves of spice, O’er fields of rice, Athwart the lotus-stream, I […]

Dear Mrs. Naidu (ICSE Class 6 English Literature): Notes, worksheets, questions and answers. Overview of the Chapter Dear Mrs. Naidu is an extract from the novel of the same name by Mathangi Subramanian. Twelve-year old Sarojini writes a letter to the freedom fighter and poet, the late Mrs. Sarojini Naidu as part of a school […]

‘My Shadow’ from A child’s garden of verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. Theme of the Poem This poem basically tells how a child gets excited on seeing his own shadow. As a result, the child started observing the shadows more closely and notices how the shadows changes depending on the person and how the shadow […]

The CISCE board has introduced speaking and listening skills for ICSE/ISC Students, and while skills are assessed in the higher standards (Class X), many schools have started preparing their children for these skills from Class 6 onwards. TOPICS FOR SPEAKING SKILLS (VI) Topics for speaking skills for Class 6. Students should prepare the given topic […]

The boy who never told a lie: Notes, question and answers Complete Poem Once there was a little boy, With curly hair and pleasant eye— A boy who always told the truth, And never, never told a lie. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, […]

ICSE Class-5 English (Prose, Poems, Grammar): Revision notes, questions and answers ICSE Class-5 English Syllabus / Topics Prose: So you think you can divide, A Flash of Light, Robinson Crusoe, Becoming Great, Does he remember, The Minotaur, No further than Mandya. My Parents kept me from children who were rough, Karrate parrot, Ravi at the […]

A declamation speech is a shortened version of a speech that was delivered earlier by a well-known personality. The person giving the declamation speech can use their own words and thoughts to deliver the original message. A declamation speech is a motivational speech, and the idea is not to imitate the original person but to […]

Understanding Idioms, one of the comparatively more difficult topics in the English language. Idioms are a collection of words or phrases which have a figurative meaning that is generally well established and known. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to review, […]

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell: The Fire (Chapter 16): Question and Answers. Reference Study. Question: What did Black Beauty’s master and mistress decide to do? GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to review, proofread or tidy up your work? Want a […]

Elocution refers to the art of speaking in public. Here’s how to prepare for an Elocution Competition. Elocution Competition: Format You will be provided with various topics and depending on your age, you may be asked to prepare a speech for 2-5 minutes. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on […]

The Mountain And The Squirrel is a poem written by Ralph Waldo Emerson; this poem is included in English Literature subject for ICSE Class 5 students. The Mountain And The Squirrel: Complete Poem The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter “Little prig.” Bun replied, “You are doubtless very […]

Art is for Everyone by Jerry Jindrich is a chapter in English Literature for ICSE Class 5 students. Jerry Jindrich is an author and illustrator. When he was a child, he loved to draw. Later Jerry worked as an artist and designer for more than 40 years. Today, he has a website Meddybemps.com, which is […]

Paper Boats is a poem written by Rabindranath Tagore included in the English Literature subject for ICSE Class V students. Kids love to play with paper boats. But can it carry the weight of flowers and travel safely to a faraway land? This is what this poem talks about. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking […]

From a Railway Carriage poem by R.L.( Robert Louis) Stevenson is a poem in English Literature for ICSE Class V students. This poem describes what the poem sees from the window of a railway carriage when travelling by bus. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, […]

Everybody’s Water is a play included in the syllabus for Class 5 English literature subject for ICSE students. This play was scripted by Maraa, a media collective, for the Schools Water Portal, a platform for sharing knowledge on water as a resource among teachers, students, school management, and parents. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking […]

Louder than a Clap of Thunder by Jack Prelutsky is a poem that is included in the English Literature syllabus for ICSE Class 5 students. The Poem Louder than a clap of thunder; louder than an eagle screams, louder than a dragon blunders, or a dozen football teams, louder than a four alarmer, or a […]