English Literature

Letters can be broadly classified into 2 types: Formal / Business / Official letters Informal letters Letter writing in ICSE exam carries a maximum of 10 marks: Proper layout: 2.5 marks Subject matter: 2.5 marks Expression: 5 marks Proper layout: Depending on whether it is a formal or informal letter, the letter needs to be […]

Meeting Miss Trotwood by Charles Dickens is a chapter in English Literature for Class 5 ICSE students. Find study notes, and question and answers for the story. Summary of Meeting Miss Trotwood After his father’s demise, David Copperfield’s mother married Mr. Murdstone. David’s life became miserable thereafter as Mr. Murdstone and his sister were evil […]

Black beauty by Anna Sewell is a chapter in English Literature for ICSE class 5 students. Black Beauty is a novel written by Anna Sewell, it is an autobiography of a horse named Black Beauty who shares her story – beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm, to his difficult […]

The Owls in the Family by Ruskin Bond. This short story is in the syllabus of English Literature for most Class 5 ICSE students. Find study notes, questions and answers for this chapter. The Owls in the Family – Story One Morning we found a full-fledged bay spotted owlet on the ground by the balcony […]

My Books (Poem) by Dr. Seuss. This is a poem in the syllabus of Class 5 English literature. Find study notes and question and answers. The Poem “My Books” Poem as it appears in the class 5 book. I love my books. They are the homes Of queens and fairies, Knights and gnomes. Each time […]

Circus Elephant (poem) by Kathryn Worth. This poem is in the syllabus of Class 5 English literature. Find study notes, and question and answers. Circus Elephant Poem Does the Elephant remember In the grey light before dawn Old noises of the jungle In the mornings long gone? Does the Elephant remember The cry of hungry […]

Red Eye is a chapter in English Literature for ICSE Class 5 students. Red Eye is a story about a girl called Cindy who had a snake – not a paper snake, but a real one. Red Eye: Questions and Answers “On second thoughts, I said, she might learn a lot from Red Eye”. Question […]

January Night is a short story, originally written by Munshi Premchand, and later translated by David Rubin. It is a chapter in English Literature for Class 7 students. Find study notes, and question and answers. About the Story The story is set in a small village. It is the story of a tenant farmer named […]

The River by Valerie Bloom is a poem in ICSE class 4. Find study notes, and questions and answers for this poem. The Poem The River’s a wanderer, A nomad, a tramp, He doesn’t choose one place To set up his camp. The River’s a winder, Through valley and hill He twists and he turns, […]

Stories can be classified into different genres or categories. A genre is a style or category of art, music or literature. Folktale Folk tale is a short story that has been passed down from generation to generation through word of mouth. These stories usually do not have a single author. “Hansel and Gretel”, “Goldilocks and […]

Cypress Street by Todd Michael St. Pierre (Class 4 English Literature): Study notes, questions and answers. Questions and Answers 1. Fill in the word web with words from the poem. Concrete => Street words => Lamp post => Street 2. Tick the right answer. a. In the poem, the poet walked down the street because: […]

The girl who hated books by Manjusha Pawagi. This is a chapter in English literature for ICSE Class 4 students. Find notes, and question and answers for this chapter. This is a story about a girl who hated books until one day, when something strange happened, and her parents were pleasantly surprised to see that […]

Christmas Morning by Louisa May Alcott is a chapter in English Literature for ICSE Class V students. This is a story that describes the Christmas morning at the home of the ‘March’ family. Christmas Morning: Questions and Answers Question: List the five gifts Mrs. March received. Answer: Mrs. March received Slippers, Handkerchief, Cologne, Rose and […]

We are the Music Makers by Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy About the poem The Ode, popularly known by its first line ‘We are the music makers’ is the first poem in the collection Music and Moonlight (1874) by Arthur O’Shaughnessy. This ode is a treatise to artists across different realms. It uses various euphemisms like […]

English essay writing topics for Class 10 and tips on how to write an essay for class 10. Here are English essay writing topics that students of class 10 can prepare for before their board exams. Learn how to write a good essay using the tips listed below, and practice writing essays on these topics […]

A diary entry is a short composition, a record of the writer’s personal feelings, thoughts or activities during the course of a particular day. Guidelines for writing a diary The date must be mentioned on the left hand side at the top Begin by leaving a line after the date and then write ‘Dear Diary’ […]

The Great Mouse Plot by Roald Dahl: Summary, Questions and Answers. The Great Mouse Plot: Summary The Great Mouse Plot is about a young Dahl (the author) and his friends who play a trick on the “loathsome” Mrs Pratchett, who runs a sweet shop in Llandaff, Cardiff. The author and his friends decide to teach […]

The railway children by Edith Nesbit: Summary, Questions and Answers. The Railway Children is actually a children’s book written by E Nesbit, and is nicely demonstrates the importance of a family and having a safety net. In the story, the father is falsely arrested for being a spy, and the loss of income of the […]