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IGCSE Class 7 English

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The Day the River Spoke

The opening lesson of CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi), Unit 1. Kamala Nair's story of Jahnavi — a talented girl kept from school — who befriends a river that gives her the courage to chase her dream of learning. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Try Again

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 1 poem that teaches perseverance — if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. These notes give the poem, summary, theme, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Three Days to See

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 1 essay — an excerpt from Helen Keller, who was blind and deaf, imagining what she would do if she could see for just three days. A moving reflection on gratitude and the gift of the senses. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Animals, Birds and Dr. Dolittle

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 2 humorous story by Hugh Lofting — Dr. Dolittle loves animals so much that his house fills up with pets, his human patients stop coming, and his parrot Polynesia teaches him to speak the language of animals so he can become an animal doctor. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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A Funny Man

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 2 humorous poem by Natalie Joan — about a funny man who does everything upside down, wearing his shoe on his head and his hats on his feet, reminding us to laugh and to enjoy being different. These notes give the summary, themes, poetic devices, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Say the Right Thing

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 2 humorous play — Mary and her mother Mrs. Shaw prepare to welcome guests, and the comedy comes from Mary trying so hard to "say the right thing" that she ends up saying funny, awkward things, teaching tact and good manners. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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My Brother's Great Invention

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 3 humorous story by Anita Rau Badami — the narrator Anita watches her younger brother Anand, a born inventor, build one gadget after another, including a burglar alarm, with funny results. A warm tale of curiosity, creativity and sibling fun. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Paper Boats

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 3 poem by Rabindranath Tagore — a child floats paper boats down the stream day by day, writing his name and his village on them and loading them with flowers, hoping someone in a far land will find them. A beautiful poem about imagination, hope and childhood dreams. These notes give the summary, themes, poetic devices, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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North, South, East, West

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 3 travel story — Shaana, from Rameswaram in the far south, travels across India and sends letters and postcards describing Kashmir's Thajiwas glacier, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh in the east, Goa and the Sundarbans, revealing India's amazing diversity of land, climate and people. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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The Tunnel

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 4 story by Ruskin Bond — a boy named Suraj watches a steam engine roar out of a hillside tunnel and befriends Sunder Singh, the tunnel watchman who guards the line and shares it with a leopard. A vivid tale of trains, the jungle, courage and dreams. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Travel

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 4 poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay — even when the railway track is far away and the day is full of voices, the speaker can always hear a train whistle and longs to take any train, no matter where it goes. A poem about wanderlust and the call of adventure. These notes give the summary, themes, poetic devices, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Conquering the Summit

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 4 biography of Arunima Sinha — a national volleyball player who lost a leg after being thrown from a train, yet trained hard and, on 21 May 2013, became the first female amputee to climb Mount Everest. A powerful true story of determination and never giving up. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 5 prose lesson paying homage to our brave soldiers — who guard the borders in scorching heat, freezing snow and at sea, far from their families, so that the rest of us can live in peace. A moving tribute that teaches gratitude and patriotism. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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My Dear Soldiers

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 5 poem addressed to our soldiers — thanking them for guarding the nation day and night, in every season and danger, and expressing a child's love, gratitude and pride. A warm companion to the prose homage. These notes give the summary, themes, poetic devices, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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Rani Abbakka

A CBSE Class 7 English (Poorvi) Unit 5 biography of Rani Abbakka — the brave queen of Ullal who refused to pay tribute to the Portuguese, declaring her land a sovereign country, united the local kings, and fought the powerful Portuguese for years. One of the earliest Indians to resist European colonial power. These notes give the summary, themes, vocabulary, comprehension Q&A, grammar, writing tasks, common mistakes, a practice set with answers, and quick revision.

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