Poems
NCERT English poems for Class 1 to 8, with meanings, questions and answers, and sing-along videos for many.
Magnifying Glass: NCERT Class 8 English Poem (Poorvi)
Walter de la Mare's poem about the wonders a small round glass reveals, from chalk and moss to a spider at work. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Harvest Hymn: NCERT Class 8 English Poem (Poorvi)
Sarojini Naidu's hymn in which farmers thank the Sun, the rain, the Earth and the Creator for a good harvest. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Magic Brush of Dreams: NCERT Class 8 English Poem (Poorvi)
A story poem about Gopi, a village girl whose magic paintbrush helps the poor until a greedy Zamindar wants it for himself. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Somebody's Mother: NCERT Class 8 English Poem (Poorvi)
A poem by Mary Dow Brine about a schoolboy who stops to help a frightened old woman cross a snowy street. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
A Concrete Example: NCERT Class 8 English Poem (Poorvi)
A funny poem about Mrs. Jones and her garden full of stones, with a surprise at the end. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
My Dear Soldiers: NCERT Class 7 English Poem (Poorvi)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's poem thanks the soldiers who guard India's borders in every season and place. Meanings, questions with answers and practice inside.
Travel: NCERT Class 7 English Poem (Poorvi)
A short poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay about a girl who hears trains far away and longs to ride them. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Paper Boats: NCERT Class 7 English Poem (Poorvi)
Rabindranath Tagore's gentle poem about a child who sends paper boats down a stream, full of hopes and dreams. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
A Funny Man: NCERT Class 7 English Poem (Poorvi)
A nonsense poem about a polite but very strange man who gets everything the wrong way round. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Try Again: NCERT Class 7 English Poem (Poorvi)
A story poem about King Bruce of Scotland, who learns from a spider not to give up. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
National War Memorial: NCERT Class 6 English Poem (Poorvi)
A poem of respect for India's brave soldiers, remembered at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Kites: NCERT Class 6 English Poem (Poorvi)
A child watches kites in a windy sky and dreams of riding one high above the town. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.