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Class 6 English (Poorvi)

CALP’s Class 6 English course follows Poorvi, NCERT’s new English book, chapter by chapter: read-along videos, chapter notes with Hindi meanings, and daily listening, speaking, grammar and writing practice with instant feedback.

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What you'll learn

Read and recite every Poorvi story and poem with clear sounds and expression
Understand each chapter and its new words, with Hindi support
Use the book’s grammar in your own sentences, with feedback on every try
Listen to talks and conversations and answer questions about them
Speak about yourself, friends, nature, sport and culture in connected sentences
Write paragraphs, letters, notices and diary entries of 60–100 words

About this course

Course curriculum

19 sections · 210 lessons

Start here

How the course works, a quick microphone check, and your first English chat.

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Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew

A folk tale by Sudha Murty about a man who wants a magic potion and finds the real magic of hard work.

13 lessons

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Chapter 2: The Raven and the Fox

A fable in verse: a clever fox flatters a proud raven and wins his food.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: The Raven and the Fox
Say the poem: The Raven and the Fox
Hear the difference: v and w, long and short
Listen: what the crow did next
Listen and write: words from the poem
Understand the poem: stanza by stanza
Play with sounds: rhymes, alliteration and opposites
Play with words: the raven and the fox
Teach Sam: rhyme or alliteration?
Talk to Mr Raven the next morning
Tell it your way: a new ending
Write a line: opposites and reasons
Write the story as a conversation

Chapter 3: Rama to the Rescue

A funny folktale in comic form: a couple outsmart a thief with a clever plan.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: Rama to the Rescue
Say the story: Rama to the Rescue
Say the short forms: I'll, it's, we're
Listen: the security guard's announcement
Listen and write: story words and short forms
Practise: story words and short forms
Practise: -ing verbs and adverbs
Play with words: thief, kotwal and rescue
Teach Sam: where the apostrophe goes
Tell the neighbour what happened
Talk about it: staying safe
Write a line: ! and ?, short forms, -ing and adverbs
Write it: what happened last night

Chapter 4: The Unlikely Best Friends

A royal elephant and a stray dog become the best of friends.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: The Unlikely Best Friends
Say it: key lines from the story
Listen: Unlikely Friends
Listen and write: story words and joining words
Play with words: We are opposites!
Practise: opposites and comparisons
Practise: three kinds of past tense
Practise: neither... nor and either... or
Teach Sam: neither... nor and either... or
Find out what you both like
Talk about it: friends who are different
Write a line: think about the story
Write about your friend

Chapter 5: A Friend's Prayer

A short poem by Jill Wolf in which the poet prays to be a true, caring friend.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: A Friend's Prayer
Say the poem: A Friend's Prayer
Listen: Ajay and Dhiraj outdoors
Hear the difference: share and chair
Listen and write: friendship words
Understand the poem
Words for a good friend
Play with friendship words
Teach Sam: words for a good friend
Talk with a friend: park or tiffin?
Talk about it: friends and wishes
Write a line: my friends
Write: how my friendship started

Chapter 6: The Chair

Mario's grandfather gives him an invisible chair that shows who his real friends are.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: The Chair
Say the story lines: The Chair
Listen: Manu and her friend Monika
Check the story: what happened?
Listen and write: story words
Build words: root words and suffixes
Describe it: adjectives and nouns
Play with words: friends and the magic chair
Teach Sam: adding suffixes
Tell Grandpa what happened
Talk about it: what makes a good friend
Write a line: new words and describing words
Write a message to your best friend

Chapter 7: Neem Baba

A girl named Amber talks to the neem tree in her courtyard and learns its history and uses.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Neem Baba
Say it like Amber and Neem Baba
Listen: Peepal Baba
Hear the difference: neem and name
Listen and write: neem words
Practise: compound words and past verbs
Play with neem words
Teach Sam: three kinds of compound words
Talk to Neem Baba
Talk about it: a leaf and a tree
Write a line: neem facts and tree words
Write a paragraph: a tree I like

Chapter 8: What a Bird Thought

A baby bird tells how its idea of the world grew from an eggshell to the open sky.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: What a Bird Thought
Say the poem: What a Bird Thought
Listen: Paro the parrot
Hear the difference: nest and next
Listen and write: bird words
Practise: the bird's four worlds
Practise: rhyming and describing words
Play with words: the bird's world
Teach Sam: describing words
Talk to the grown-up bird
Talk about it: if I were a bird
Write a line: worlds and words
Write: how a fish sees the world

Chapter 9: Spices that Heal Us

A grandmother's letter about the kitchen spices that help us stay well.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: Spices that Heal Us
Watch: Spices in Hindi and English
Say Daadi's letter: spices that heal
Listen: The wonder herb, Tulsi
Listen and write: spice words and modals
Practise: spice names and natural cures
Practise: may, should, can, must
Play with words: spices and riddles
Teach Sam: must, should and may
Call Daadi: thank her for the cures
Speak as a spice: Who am I?
Write a line: modals, riddles and reasons
Write a paragraph: Tulsi, the wonder herb

Check yourself: Units 1 to 3

Look back at the first three units, recite lines from the poems, and chat about the chapters.

3 lessons

Look back: Units 1 to 3
Showcase: recite three poems
Chat about Units 1 to 3

Chapter 10: Change of Heart

Prabhat hates losing, so he cheats to beat Surya at badminton, then learns what sporting spirit means.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Change of Heart
Say the key lines: Change of Heart
Listen: The Friday matches announcement
Hear the difference: sport and spot
Listen and write: story words and 'had'
Practise: sports words and the past perfect
Play with words: badminton and more
Teach Sam: which action came first?
Write a line: think about Prabhat
Say sorry to Surya
Speak politely: please, thank you, sorry
Write Prabhat's diary

Chapter 11: The Winner

A short poem by Georgia Heard about children playing ball till night falls.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: The Winner
Say the poem: The Winner
Listen and guess: four sports riddles
Hear the difference: feet and fit
Listen and write: words from the poem
Practise: understand the poem
Play with words: water bodies and sports
Teach Sam: what is personification?
Explain why you came home late
Talk about it: your games and friends
Write a line: patterns, personification and riddles
Write about your playtime

Chapter 12: Yoga: A Way of Life

An information text on what yoga means, where it began and how it helps body and mind.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Yoga: A Way of Life
Say the key lines: Yoga: A Way of Life
Listen: yoga with my grandfather
Hear the difference: advice and advise
Listen and write: yoga words
Practise: yoga words, practice and practise
Play with words: the yoga crossword
Teach Sam: practice and practise
Talk to Dadaji about yoga
Talk about it: my yoga thoughts
Write a line: advice, advise and practise
Write a paragraph: The Benefits of Yoga

Chapter 13: Hamara Bharat: Incredible India!

Children from four states share their folk arts and crafts in Hamara Bharat: Incredible India! Meanings, questions with answers and practice inside.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Hamara Bharat: Incredible India!
Say it: key sentences from the lesson
Listen: Sushil's gakkad bharta
Listen and write: culture words
Practise: four art forms, four states
Practise: order words and the present tense
Play with words: crafts of Bharat
Teach Sam: -s and -es in the present tense
Talk at Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat
Talk about it: an art form from your region
Write a line: steps and the present tense
Write: the art form I liked most

Chapter 14: The Kites

A child watches kites in a windy sky and dreams of riding one high above the town.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: The Kites
Say the poem: Up in the air
Listen: the Kite Festival in India
Listen and write: kite words and similes
Check the poem: true or false, similes and sounds
Learn kite words: parts and movements
Play with words: kites in the sky
Teach Sam: what makes a simile
Talk about kite flying with Bina
Talk about it: kites and you
Write a line: similes, sounds and kite moves
Write: I am a Kite

Chapter 15: Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her Feet

The true story of Ila Sachani, who does Kathiawar embroidery with her feet.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her Feet
Say key lines: Ila Sachani's story
Listen: a talk about Kathiawar embroidery
Hear the difference: feet and fit
Listen and write: story words
Practise: main ideas, synonyms and opposites
Practise: words of quantity
Play with words: Ila's story
Teach Sam: many and much
Talk at the exhibition: ask about the embroidery
Ask Ila Sachani: questions with the right tone
Write a line: opposites, quantity and Ila
Write about your artwork

Chapter 16: National War Memorial

A poem of respect for India's brave soldiers, remembered at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: National War Memorial
Say the poem: National War Memorial
Hear the difference: flame and frame
Listen: a visit to the memorial
Listen and write: words of respect
Play with words: the memorial
Practise: poem words, rhymes and apostrophes
Teach Sam: Bharat's and let's
Plan a visit to the memorial
Talk about it: remembering our soldiers
Write a line: words of respect
Write: my plan to visit the memorial

Check yourself: the whole year

Look back at the year, recite lines from your favourite poems, and have a final chat.

3 lessons

Look back: my year in English
Showcase: recite three poems
My English year: a final chat

What you need

A phone, tablet or computer with a microphone
The Poorvi textbook (optional but helpful)
20 minutes a day

Who this is for

Children in Class 6 using NCERT’s Poorvi book, and Class 5 children getting ready for it.

Questions people ask

Which book does it follow?

Poorvi, NCERT’s new English book for Class 6, all sixteen chapters in the order of the book.

Is everything ready?

Every chapter’s notes and practice activities are ready now. The read-along videos are being added chapter by chapter, and you get each one as soon as it’s added, at no extra cost.

Is it live classes or recorded?

Recorded lessons with practice, so your child can learn at any time and repeat a chapter as often as needed.

What does my child need?

A phone, tablet or computer with a microphone, and 20 minutes a day. Headphones help in the listening and speaking activities.

My own English is weak. Can I still help?

Yes. The chapter notes explain new words in Hindi too, and each activity tells your child what to do. Your time and attention matter more than your English.

How long can we use it?

Twelve months from the day you join: the whole school year, with time to revise before exams.

Can we try it first?

Yes. “Start here” and the first chapter’s notes and videos are free to open on the course page.