Knowledge in English

Flamingo - keeping quiet

The poem “Keeping Quiet” written by Pablo Neruda discusses the need of maintaining peace and silence. He stresses upon being quiet and harmless to the human beings, animals and environment. He suggests that in order to maintain peace and harmony, it is required to stop and introspect ourselves.

Preposition worksheet

A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."

A Thing of beauty important question and answers

A thing of beauty - QUESTION AND ANSWERS CLASS 12

Aunt Jennifer’s tiger

Aunt Jennifer's Tigers Summary – In the poem a woman expresses her deep feeling through her art. She (Aunt Jennifer) is prey of male dominant society. Also, there is no one with whom she can share her physical pain. So she makes a picture to describe her deep feelings.

The Hundred Dresses–I Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 5 of the Class 10 English textbook, First Flight, consists of a prose – The Hundred Dresses Part 1 about a young girl Wanda Petronski who was always teased by her classmates for her attire, but she always claimed to have a hundred dresses.

The Hundred Dresses–II Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 6 of the Class 10 English textbook, First Flight, consists of a prose – The Hundred Dresses Part 2 which is a continuation of the previous chapter, “The Hundred Dresses Part 1”. This story discloses why Wanda Petronski was absent from school and how Peggy and Maddie were apologetic for their rude behaviour towards her.

Glimpses of India Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 7 of the Class 10 English textbook, First Flight, consists of a prose – Glimpses of India which is about three stories of different tourist places in India that attract visitors from across the country for their authentic culture and specialised items.

Mijbil the Otter Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 8 of the Class 10 English textbook, First Flight, consists of a prose – Mijbil the Otter written by Gavin Maxwell, a story which describes the beautiful bond between him and his pet otter, Mijbil.

Madam Rides the Bus Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 9 of the Class 10 English textbook, First Flight, consists of a prose – Madam Rides the Bus written by Vallikkannan, which is a sensitive story of an eight-year-old girl whose first adventurous bus ride into the new world outside her village taught her about life and death.

The Sermon at Benares Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 10 of the Class 10 English textbook, First Flight, consists of a prose – The Sermon at Benares by Betty Renshaw from the book, Values and Voices. This chapter throws light on the preachings of Lord Buddha that have deep-rooted meanings in our lives.

The Proposal Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 11 of the Class 10 English textbook, First Flight, consists of a prose – The Proposal, a farcical one-act play that was written in 1888–89 by Anton Chekhov, a Russian story-teller and dramatist.

Dust of Snow Poem Summary & Notes - CBSE Class 10 English First Flight

Chapter 1 of the Class 10 English Book, First Flight, contains two poems. The first poem is Dust of Snow and is written by Robert Frost.