Pranshu's English Classroom (CBSE)

Dust of Snow by Robert Frost Synopsis: A simple moment in nature a, crow shaking snow off a hemlock tree changes the speaker’s mood from gloomy to hopeful. This tiny incident brightens his day. Poem Analysis Central Idea: Even small acts of nature or life can have a significant positive impact on our mood or outlook. Themes 1.Healing power of nature – Nature can uplift and refresh our mood. 2. Change and hope – A small incident can bring unexpected positivity. 3. Mood transformation – A gloomy mindset can shift with little things. 4. Optimism in everyday moments – We should value minor joys in life. Message: A simple moment or interaction can turn a bad day around. We must remain open to life’s small wonders. Underlying Message: Do not underestimate the impact of small events; nature has the power to uplift and heal. Poetic Devices 1. Rhyme Scheme Definition: Pattern of end sounds in poetry. Example: abab 2. Imagery Definition: Use of vivid language to create mental pictures. Exa...

 Unit 2  A 1. NT 2. NT 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. T 8. NT B. 1. toys: countable 2. benches, classroom: countable 3. money: uncountable 4. rice, food: uncountable; Indians: countable 5. uncle: countable, advice: uncountable  6. bread, wheat: uncountable 7. website, school – countable, information: uncountable 8. hours, day: countable 9. truth: uncountable 10. (hard) work, success - uncountable Warm Up 1. two bottles of orange juice  2. two boxes of cornflakes 3. five cans of soup 4. a block of cheese 5. a loaf of bread 6. three packs of milk Exercises A. 1. furniture, chairs 2. pasta, plate 3. luggage, bags 4. rupees, money 5. newspapers, news 6. music, songs B. 1. any 2. many 3.plenty of 4.much 5.enough 6.a 7.some 8.a lot of C.  C  2.UC  3.UC  4. UC  5. UC  6. UC  7. C D. 1. How much 2. How many 3. How much 4. How many 5. How many 6. How much 7. How much 8. How many E. 1. problem (UC) 2. destruction (UC) 3. part (UC) 4. atmosphere ...

While Reading the Text  Category Element Description Examples       1.     Structure Plot Sequence of events: beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. In “Cinderella” : Beginning – Cinderella lives with her stepmother; Climax – She loses her slipper; Resolution – She marries the prince. Story Sequencing   Chronological order of events.   In “The Lion King” : Simba’s birth → Mufasa’s death → Simba’s return → Scar’s defeat.       2.      Character Characters (main, major, minor, flat, round) Observe who is who and how they behave.   Main : Harry Potter; Major : Hermione;...