Genre/Topic: Short Stories
It is Christmas time, and everyone in the world is rejoicing. Everyone, except Vanka Zhukov. Vanka is an orphan and works for a shoemaker. Read this story By Anton Chekhov and find out why Vanka is not rejoicing.
Grade 7 Reading Lesson 14 Biographies – Nelson Mandela
Genre/Topic: Biographies
Nelson Mandela was jailed for 30 long years. While Nelson was in prison, he was offered freedom if he would stop his violent actions. He refused this offer. Why was he jailed? And what are the ‘violent actions’? You’ll have to go through this lesson to find out more about this great person.
Grade 2 Reading Lesson 22 Short Stories – The Monkey Orchestra
Genre/Topic: Short Stories
An orchestra is a place where people play their musical instruments together, like a performance. But a monkey orchestra? I’d never heard of that. Have you? Let’s read to find out what a monkey orchestra is. This lesson is taken from The Jungle Book written by Rudyard Kipling.
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Grade 4 Reading Lesson 7 Short Stories – Black Beauty
Genre/Topic: Short Stories
Anna Sewell once slipped while walking home from school and severely injured both of her ankles. For the rest of her life, Anna was unable to stand without a crutch or to walk for any length of time. She frequently used horse-drawn carriages, which contributed to her love of horses. Black Beauty is her most […]
Grade 9 Reading Lesson 21 Classics – Dracula
Genre/Topic: Classics
Jonathan Harker, the solicitor is making this trip from England to Transylvania to Count Dracula. This chapter describes the eerie feeling he gets when as he sees the Dracula’s house. The uncanny sensations continue as he enters Count Dracula’s home. Let us read this story, Dracula by Bram Stoker.
Grade 6 Reading Lesson 1 Poetry – Daffodils
Genre/Topic: Poetry
The poem ‘Daffodils’, also known by the title ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’, is a lyrical poem written by William Wordsworth in 1804. William Wordsworth is a well-known romantic poet who believed in conveying simple and creative expressions through his poems. He once said, “Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes […]
Grade 2 Reading Lesson 9 Fairy Tales – Pinocchio
Genre/Topic: Fairy Tales
Do you ever tell lies? Do you tell your teacher that you have forgotten to bring your homework when you have not done it at all? Do you tell your mother that you have finished all your chores because you want to watch the TV? I warn you then, dear friend. Don’t ever tell a […]
Grade 3 Reading Lesson 3 Short Stories – The Spotted Cow
Genre/Topic: Short Stories
Enid Blyton was a British children’s writer and was also known as Mary Pollock. Her work involves children’s adventure stories, and fantasy, sometimes involving magic. Her books were and still are enormously popular throughout the world. I bet you will love this story ‘The Spotted Cow’.
Grade 8 Reading Lesson 24 Short Stories – Three Questions
Genre/Topic: Short Stories
An emperor wants his three questions answered. All over the kingdom, the announcement is done. People come from far and wide to please the emperor with their answers to the three questions, but all in vain. Does the emperor ever find the answer to his questions in the way that he wants? This is what […]
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