INDEX (NEW SYALLABUS -KAVERI ENLISH CLASS 9TH)
Prose 1 – How I Taught My Grandmother to Read
Prose 2 – The Pot Maker
Prose 3 – Winds of Change
Prose 4 – Vitamin-M
Prose 5 – The World of Limitless Possibilities
Prose 6 – Twin Melodies
Prose 7 – Carrier of Words
Prose 8 – Follow That Dream
Poetry 1 – Bharat Our Land
Poetry 2 – Gifts of Grace – Honouring Our Vocations
Poetry 3 – Canvas of Soil
Poetry 4 – I Cannot Remember My Mother
Poetry 5 – Nine Gold Medals
Poetry 6 – A Friend Found in Music
Poetry 7 – Words
Poetry 8 – Believe in Yourself
📌 Chapter -2 The Adventures of Toto (Ruskin Bond) This chapter is about a naughty baby monkey named Toto, bought by the narrator’s grandfather for five rupees. Toto is very mischievous. He destroys wallpaper, tears clothes, disturbs other animals, and never lets anyone sleep. Grandfather hides Toto from Grandmother but eventually takes Toto with … Read more
📌 Chapter -1 –The Lost Child The Lost Child is a story about a small boy who goes to a spring fair with his parents. On the way, he gets attracted to many things— toys, sweets, balloons, a snake charmer, and a roundabout. His parents do not buy these things for him. While watching the … Read more
🌟 If I Were You The play is about Gerrard, a calm and smart playwright who lives alone. One day, an intruder (a criminal) enters his cottage with a gun. The intruder wants to kill Gerrard and live as Gerrard because he thinks their looks are similar and he can hide from the police using … Read more
⭐ 1. Poem -A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal This poem is about the death of a girl whom the poet loved. He says that earlier he did not realise that she could die. He felt she was beyond the touch of time and age. But now, after death, she has no movement, no hearing, … Read more
⭐ 1. Chapter Summary Kathmandu is a travelogue written by Vikram Seth. The writer reaches Kathmandu and visits two famous temples: (1) Pashupatinath Temple Here, the writer sees a lot of noise and confusion—priests, devotees, animals, tourists, and many people pushing each other. A dead body is being cremated near the Bagmati River. The … Read more
🌳 ON KILLING A TREE – SUMMARY The poem “On Killing a Tree” describes how difficult it is to kill a fully grown tree. A simple cut with a knife cannot kill it because the tree grows slowly by absorbing sunlight, water and nutrients from the earth. Even if the tree is hacked and chopped, … Read more
⭐ CHAPTER -Reach for the Top (PART I: SANTOSH YADAV) Santosh Yadav, the only woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice, was born in a society where girls were not welcomed. But she was never satisfied with traditional ways of living. She chose her own path and made her own decisions. She … Read more
🌟 Summary of “My Childhood” This chapter is an extract from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s autobiography Wings of Fire. He describes his early life, family, and the values he learned in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Kalam was born into a middle-class Tamil Muslim family. His father Jainulabdeen was honest and generous; his mother Ashiamma was … Read more
The Snake and the Mirror – Summary (English) The Snake and the Mirror is a short story by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. It is about a man who becomes obsessed with his own looks. One day, he is shaving in front of a mirror when he notices a snake creeping behind him. The man becomes extremely … Read more
“A Truly Beautiful Mind” – Complete Summary & Q&A 📘 Complete Brief Summary This chapter is a biographical account of Albert Einstein, portraying him as both a genius and a human being with ordinary struggles. Childhood: Einstein was considered a “freak” for his large head and was a late talker. He disliked the strict … Read more