How I Taught My Grandmother to Read

Chapter at a glance

The narrator recalls reading the Kannada serial ‘Kashi Yatre’ aloud every week to her grandmother Krishtakka, who had never been to school. When the narrator goes away to a wedding, her grandmother cannot read the episode herself, and decides to learn to read.

What this chapter covers

• Reflect and Respond (pre-reading)
• The lesson text with glossary
• Check Your Understanding
• Language and writing activities

Key points

• This unit pairs the lesson with the poem ‘Bharat Our Land’.

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