1. Chapter
2. Author Name 3. Summary
Name
6. Lencho, a hardworking farmer,
writes a letter to God asking for 100
pesos after a hailstorm destroys his
crops. The postmaster, moved by his
4. A Letter to faith, collects money to help.
5. G.L. Fuentes
God However, Lencho receives only 70
pesos and calls the post office
employees "a bunch of crooks,"
highlighting the irony of blind faith
vs. human kindness.
9. An extract from Mandela’s
autobiography detailing the historic
inauguration of South Africa's first
7. Nelson
democratic government. It explores
Mandela: 8. Nelson
the themes of "Apartheid," the
Long Walk Mandela
definition of a true hero, and
to Freedom
Mandela’s realization that freedom
is indivisible and carries a "twin
obligation" to family and country.
12. Part I (His First Flight): A young
seagull overcomes his fear of flying
11. Liam through hunger and parental
10. Two Stories O’Flaherty / motivation. Part II (Black
about Flying Frederick Aeroplane): A pilot lost in a storm is
Forsyth guided to safety by a mysterious
black plane, exploring themes of
courage and the supernatural.
15. Excerpts from Anne’s diary while
hiding from the Nazis. She treats the
diary as her best friend, "Kitty." It
13. From the
captures her loneliness, her
Diary of 14. Anne Frank
relationship with her teacher Mr.
Anne Frank
Keesing (who punished her for being
"chatterbox"), and her insightful
maturity during the Holocaust.
16. Madam 18. 8-year-old Valli saves money to fulfil
Rides the 17. Vallikkannan her desire to ride the bus to the
Bus nearest town. The story follows her
, 1. Chapter
2. Author Name 3. Summary
Name
journey of independence and her
first encounter with the harsh reality
of death when she sees a dead cow,
marking her transition into
adulthood.
21. Kisa Gotami seeks a way to bring her
dead son back to life. The Buddha
asks her to find mustard seeds from
19. The Sermon
20. Betty Renshaw a house where no one has died. Her
at Benares
failure teaches her that death is
inevitable and grief only increases
pain; wisdom lies in acceptance.
Poem Poet
Summary
Name Name
A small natural incident—a crow shaking
snow from a hemlock tree onto the poet
Dust of Robert —changes his "mood" from depressive to
Snow Frost hopeful. It emphasizes how small
moments in nature can heal a burdened
mind.
A symbolic poem where "Fire" represents
desire/greed and "Ice" represents hatred.
Fire and Robert The poet argues that both are equally
ice Frost capable of destroying the world, serving
as a warning against uncontrolled human
emotions.
A contrast between a tiger’s life in a
cramped cage and its natural life in the
A Tiger in Leslie
wild. It highlights the cruelty of captivity
the Zoo Norris
and the importance of freedom for all
living beings.
2. Author Name 3. Summary
Name
6. Lencho, a hardworking farmer,
writes a letter to God asking for 100
pesos after a hailstorm destroys his
crops. The postmaster, moved by his
4. A Letter to faith, collects money to help.
5. G.L. Fuentes
God However, Lencho receives only 70
pesos and calls the post office
employees "a bunch of crooks,"
highlighting the irony of blind faith
vs. human kindness.
9. An extract from Mandela’s
autobiography detailing the historic
inauguration of South Africa's first
7. Nelson
democratic government. It explores
Mandela: 8. Nelson
the themes of "Apartheid," the
Long Walk Mandela
definition of a true hero, and
to Freedom
Mandela’s realization that freedom
is indivisible and carries a "twin
obligation" to family and country.
12. Part I (His First Flight): A young
seagull overcomes his fear of flying
11. Liam through hunger and parental
10. Two Stories O’Flaherty / motivation. Part II (Black
about Flying Frederick Aeroplane): A pilot lost in a storm is
Forsyth guided to safety by a mysterious
black plane, exploring themes of
courage and the supernatural.
15. Excerpts from Anne’s diary while
hiding from the Nazis. She treats the
diary as her best friend, "Kitty." It
13. From the
captures her loneliness, her
Diary of 14. Anne Frank
relationship with her teacher Mr.
Anne Frank
Keesing (who punished her for being
"chatterbox"), and her insightful
maturity during the Holocaust.
16. Madam 18. 8-year-old Valli saves money to fulfil
Rides the 17. Vallikkannan her desire to ride the bus to the
Bus nearest town. The story follows her
, 1. Chapter
2. Author Name 3. Summary
Name
journey of independence and her
first encounter with the harsh reality
of death when she sees a dead cow,
marking her transition into
adulthood.
21. Kisa Gotami seeks a way to bring her
dead son back to life. The Buddha
asks her to find mustard seeds from
19. The Sermon
20. Betty Renshaw a house where no one has died. Her
at Benares
failure teaches her that death is
inevitable and grief only increases
pain; wisdom lies in acceptance.
Poem Poet
Summary
Name Name
A small natural incident—a crow shaking
snow from a hemlock tree onto the poet
Dust of Robert —changes his "mood" from depressive to
Snow Frost hopeful. It emphasizes how small
moments in nature can heal a burdened
mind.
A symbolic poem where "Fire" represents
desire/greed and "Ice" represents hatred.
Fire and Robert The poet argues that both are equally
ice Frost capable of destroying the world, serving
as a warning against uncontrolled human
emotions.
A contrast between a tiger’s life in a
cramped cage and its natural life in the
A Tiger in Leslie
wild. It highlights the cruelty of captivity
the Zoo Norris
and the importance of freedom for all
living beings.
