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Last week I went to Kota by train to see my friend. It was a passenger train so I got a window seat easily. I saw a series of beautiful natural scenery on the way. saw trees. green fields, rivers, villages, towns, mountains and also various animals. I bought some snacks and enjoyed them. The train stopped at many stations. I had some words with my fellow passengers. The train reached Kota in four hours. I enjoyed my journey very much.

A visit to a Village Fair There is a famous temple of Maa Kall in our village. A fair is held there every year on the occasion of Durga Pooja. This year, too, I visited the fair with some of my friends. My friends had never seen such a village fair before. Many small shops were installed there in tents. Most of the things were for the use of the villagers. Farmers were busy buying agricultural-implements. Cattle were also being sold there. We took snacks there. We bought some snacks and came back there.

A Picnic Last week I went for a picnic with my friends at Chambal Dam. It was a fine weather that day. It was neither very hot nor very cold. We played kabaddi and went for a walk in the forest. We took a number of photographs. We took some rest when we got tired and enjoyed the music as well. After bathing in the dam, we ate food and then sang and danced merrily. At five we had tea. We came back to our homes just before sunset.

A House on Fire One summer night, I was fast asleep. All of a sudden I heard cries from my neighbourhood... I noticed that a house was on fire. Big flames were coming out of the house. The people were throwing water and sand on the rising flames. I rang up the fire-brigade. The lady of the house left her small baby sleeping in the room in vexation. It was difficult to rescue him. But I managed to keep him safe and sound. The fire brigade controlled the fire Thank God! There was no loss of life.

The Independence Day Function The Independence Day is a red letter day in the history of our country. India won freedom on August 15, 1947. We celebrate this day with great pomp and show. All the teachers and students gather on the school ground in the morning. Our school Principal unfurls the National Flag. We sing the National-Anthem. The march-past is also performed by the N. C. C. cadets. The Principal delivers a short speech on the importance of independence. He inspires us to be ready to sacrifice our life for our motherland.

An Accident A few days ago I saw an accident. It happened in the market place of my town. A cyclistwas going to the market humming a song. Suddenly a car came speedily from the opposite direction. The car hit the bicycle because the driver could not apply the brakes in time. The cyclist fell down. A big crowd gathered there. People began to shout at the car driver. He tried to run away, but some young men caught him. And then some of them dialled 108 to call the ambulance. It came soon and took the cyclist to hospital.

How I celebrated My Birthday The 10th of January is my birthday. Every year my parents celebrate it with great joy. This year it was celebrated on a large scale. Many friends and relatives were invited to attend the function. In the evening they all came to my home. I cut a big cake lighted with fifteen candles as I had turned fifteen. Some of my friends sang the songs and danced excitedly And on this very day, I got a number of gifts from my friends and relatives.

A Rainy Day A rainy day is indeed a very pleasant day. But, it brings sufferings to school going children. It was the 16th of July. I got up early in the morning. I found that it was thundering in the sky. I started for my school at 7 o'clock. The rain-drops began to fa I reached school with great difficulty. I found that the attendance of the students was ve thin. The Principal declared the day as rainy day. So when the rain stopped, we left for our homes.

How I spent My summer Vacation Holidays are meant for recreation and rest. But this year my friends and I decided to spend summer vacation differently. We planned to teach the illiterate of our village. We made contact with the headman. He became ready to help us. We held a meeting villagers in the village school campus and told them all about our plan. Most of the illiterates became ready to attend night classes. We taught them how to read and w In the end of our classes, they thanked us and assured us that they would conti learning. We were very happy.

Amanda! summary The poem describes a girl named Amanda and her mother who is nagging her for her mistakes. She is first pointed out most probably by her mother for biting her nails and for not sitting in the right posture. The mother also feels that Amanda sits in a very lazy manner. To this, Amanda imagines herself as a mermaid who lives a calm and relaxing life in the beautiful green sea. Further, she is nagged for not cleaning her room and shoes and also for not doing her homework. She then imagines herself to be an orphan because she is now fed up of being watched by her parents continuously. She says that she would have enjoyed her freedom then, by making the patterns of her bare feet on the sand and would live a peaceful life. Next, Amanda is scolded for eating too many chocolates as this causes pimples. She is also scolded for not listening to her mother. So, now Amanda thinks of being Rapunzel, a character from a fairy tale and wants to live in a huge tower like her. In the tow...

Animals Summary In the poem animals, the poet has described his will to become an animal because he thinks animals are far better than human beings. Human beings are greedy and full of jealousy against each other. But animals are calm and self contained. The animals are happy with what they have. They never complain about miseries and sorrows. On the other hand human beings complain about their miseries. They give more importance to the rich and strong people, stay restless because of their wrongdoings and run behind the luxurious things of this world. Whereas animals are honest about their relations and don’t give importance to a particular class. They live a life which is full of honesty and less of greed and jealousy.

The Trees Summary The poet talks about trees symbolically. They refer to women who have been healed and are ready to move out of their houses to fulfil their primary purpose – to renew the forest of mankind. As women have remained indoors, the forest has become empty, the birds and insects rendered shelterless. The Sun’s rays do not have the tree trucks and leaves to fall upon and thus, reach the earth. She says that the forest will be full of trees the next morning. The roots of the trees are working hard to separate from the floor of the veranda where they have remained fixed. The leaves and branches are moving towards the glass windows. They are desperate to move out just like a newly discharged patient who has not recovered completely, moves to the exit door of the hospital in a hurry. The poet is sitting in her house with the doors of the veranda open. She is writing letters but does not mention this movement of the trees. It is night time, the sky is clear and a bright moon is vi...

The Tale of Custard the Dragon Summary The tale of custard the dragon is a ballad. It is a humorous poem about a cowardly dragon named custard. Custard is a pet of Belinda, a little girl who lives in a little white house with her pets. She had a black kitten named ink, a grey mouse named blink, a yellow dog mustard and a cowardly dragon custard. The poet says that all of them are very brave except the dragon. Others were described as brave and are compared with animals like bear, tiger or lion but the dragon is very timid. He always demands a safe place for himself. All the other characters make fun of him. But one night they are surprised by the entry of a pirate in the house. All of them get frightened and start hiding here and there. But to everyone’s surprise, the dragon not only tackles him but also eats him up. As all of them are saved by custard, they thank him. But at the end, they realize that they used to make fun of the dragon because of his being timid. So, all of them sudd...

How to Tell Wild Animals Summary It is a humorous poem. The poet suggests some dangerous ways of identifying wild animals. The suggested ways create humour. He says if you ever visit the jungles in the east and you happen to encounter a lion, a tiger or a leopard, you’ll be able to identify them by the way they attack you. identifying while dying, the idea makes you laughHe also tells you to identify a bear from its friendly, hard bear-hug, a hyena from its laugh and a crocodile from its weeping while swallowing its victim. If you see nothing on the tree then there is a Chameleon as it has the quality to change its colour according to its surroundings.

A Tiger in the Zoo Summary This poem contrasts a tiger in the zoo with the tiger in its natural habitat. The poem moves from the zoo to the jungle, and back again to the zoo. The poem provides a contrast in the mood and environment of a tiger when he is in the zoo and a tiger when he is in the forest. In the zoo, he has no freedom. He is kept in a cemented cell behind the bars. He feels angry, frustrated and helpless. This reminds him of his natural habitat, his hiding and sliding in the long grass near the water hole and pouncing upon the fat deer, the way he terrorised the villagers, displaying his sharp teeth and claws. At night in the zoo he hears the sounds of patrolling cars. The tiger in the zoo appears helpless as to be a mere showpiece and source of entertainment to people. The poet wants to convey that it is cruel to keep wild animals in small enclosures of the zoo, away from their natural habitat. They feel angry, helpless and unhappy in the cage. He pays no attention to the...

FIRE AND ICE SUMMARY Fire and Ice' is a short poem by Robert Frost. In this poem, the poet refers to two predictions of how the world will end. Some say it will end in fire while others say it will end in ice. According to the poet 'fire' stands for desire, greed, avarice or lust. The more you try to satisfy them, the more they grow. There is no end to it. They spread rapidly like fire and engulf your whole life. One becomes selfish and sometimes cruel also. On the other hand, 'ice' according to the poet, stands for hatred, coldness and rigidity. One becomes insensitive and indifferent towards the feelings of others. The poet says that both fire and ice are growing with such a rapid speed that the world would soon perish either way, in fire or in ice.

DUST OF SNOW SUMMARY This poem tells that even a simple moment has a large impact and significance. This poem stands for guiding a person who has lost all hopes and is very sad. The falling of dust of snow has changed the mood of the poet. The poet has mentioned crow and hemlock tree in this poem. Crow signifies his depressive and sorrowful mood and hemlock tree is a poisonous tree. Both of these signify that the poet was not in a good mood and so he describes the dark, depressive and bitter side of nature to present his similar mood. In such a sad, depressive mood, the poet was sitting under a hemlock tree. A crow, sitting on the same tree, shook off the dust of snow i.e., small particles of snow that remain on the surface after the snowfall, on the poet. This simple action changed the poet's mood. He realized that he had just wasted a part of his day repenting and being lost in sorrow. But the change in his mood made him realize that he should utilize the rest of the day in some ...