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Admin Comprehension Exercise – 3. Read this passage and answer the questions given below it by ticking in the right option. The passage has been sourced from CNN – https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/15/health/childhood-hunger-effects-partner/ Question Passage Kerry Wright didn’t feel hungry. Not in the way you might expect. Her tummy …
Deep Water by William Douglas Complete explanation for the prose ‘Deep Water’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. An inborn fear of water, a fight to overcome it… William Douglas had innate aquaphobia. This handicap would have mired his entire life, had …
The Gift of India by Sarojini Naidu (India, 1915) About Sarojini Naidu … Known lovingly as the Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) was a patriot, a poet and a crusader for women’s rights. She lived during the time India was in chains, and the …
The Rattrap by Selma Lagerlöf Complete explanation for the prose ‘The Rattrap’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. Introduction This story by the Swedish story teller Selma Lagerlöf has an ending that can silence even a diehard cynic to look within and …
Letter writing – 1 Creative Writing – 28 Quality letter writing samples for CBSE, CHSE, BSE. ICSE, ISC board students About deplorable bus services in your city From Name of writer H.No. 565 Rajinder Avenue Ludhiana June 21, 2019 To The Chairman Public Transport Association …
Indigo by Louis Fischer Complete explanation and answers for the prose ‘Indigo’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. About the author Louis Fischer (1896-1970) was a prolific writer who wrote highly acclaimed books on Gandhi and Lenin. He fought in the British …
Comprehension Exercise – 2. Read the following passage and answer the short questions given under the passage. This passage has been taken from HuffPost India Kancha Ilaiah is a renowned Indian Dalit intellectual whose books are taught in Columbia University. A young Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd …
Enterprise by Nissim Ezekiel It started as a pilgrimage Exalting minds and making all The burdens light, The second stage Explored but did not test the call. The sun beat down to match our rage. 5 Meaning. A group of intellectually-oriented sets out on foot …
Dream Children by Charles Lamb Charles Lamb(1774-1834) didn’t live long, but he made stellar contribution to English literature through his essays, short stories, and poems. His personal life was beset with many problems. A lunatic elder sister, a futile romance, and his struggle with mental …
Fritz by Satyajit Ray A word about Satyajit Ray .. Satyajit Ray(1921-92) was a man of cinematography and all other art forms that go with it. Born and brought up in Calcutta, Ray started his career as a low-paid commercial artist. Despite such a humble …