Labs · CBSE
English
Reading, writing, grammar and literature. Every chapter in book order, with its worlds, labs, stories and films.
Chapters
198 chapters · book order
Class 1
9 chapters- Two Little HandsMridang · My Family and MeMain lab: Naming Words (Nouns)
- GreetingsMridang · My Family and Me
- Picture TimeMridang · Life Around UsMain lab: Picture Reading
- The Cap-seller and the MonkeysMridang · Life Around Us
- A FarmMridang · Life Around UsMain lab: Picture Reading
- Fun with PicturesMridang · FoodMain lab: Picture Reading
- The Food we EatMridang · FoodMain lab: Picture Reading
- The Four SeasonsMridang · SeasonsMain lab: Short Story Reading
- Anandi’s RainbowMridang · SeasonsMain lab: Short Story Reading
Class 2
13 chapters- My BicycleMridang · Fun with FriendsMain lab: Rhyming Words
- Picture ReadingMridang · Fun with FriendsMain lab: Picture Composition
- It is FunMridang · Welcome to My WorldMain lab: Rhyming Words
- Seeing without SeeingMridang · Welcome to My World
- Come Back SoonMridang · Going PlacesMain lab: Rhyming Words
- Between Home and SchoolMridang · Going PlacesMain lab: Reading Short Passages
- This is My TownMridang · Going PlacesMain lab: Reading Short Passages
- A Show of CloudsMridang · Life Around UsMain lab: Reading Short Passages
- My NameMridang · Life Around Us
- The CrowMridang · Life Around UsMain lab: Story Comprehension
- The Smart MonkeyMridang · Life Around UsMain lab: Story Comprehension
- Little Drops of WaterMridang · HarmonyMain lab: Rhyming Words
- We are all IndiansMridang · HarmonyMain lab: Rhyming Words
Class 3
12 chapters- ColoursSantoor · Fun with FriendsMain lab: Short Story Reading
- Badal and MotiSantoor · Fun with FriendsMain lab: Short Story Reading
- Best FriendsSantoor · Fun with FriendsMain lab: Short Story Reading
- Out in the GardenSantoor · Toys and GamesMain lab: Short Story Reading
- Talking ToysSantoor · Toys and Games
- Paper BoatsSantoor · Toys and Games
- The Big LaddooSantoor · Good Food
- Thank GodSantoor · Good Food
- Madhu’s WishSantoor · Good FoodMain lab: Short Story Reading
- NightSantoor · The Sky
- Chanda Mama Counts the StarsSantoor · The Sky
- ChandrayaanSantoor · The Sky
Class 4
12 chapters- Together We CanSantoor · My Land
- The Tinkling BellsSantoor · My Land
- Be Smart, Be SafeSantoor · My Land
- One Thing at a TimeSantoor · My Beautiful World
- The Old StagSantoor · My Beautiful World
- BrailleSantoor · My Beautiful World
- Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit NationSantoor · Fun with Games
- The Lagori ChampionsSantoor · Fun with Games
- HekkoSantoor · Fun with Games
- The SwingSantoor · Up High
- A Journey to the Magical MountainsSantoor · Up High
- MaheshwarSantoor · Up High
Class 5
10 chapters- Papa’s SpectaclesSantoor · Let’s Have Fun
- Gone with the ScooterSantoor · Let’s Have Fun
- The RainbowSantoor · My Colourful World
- The Wise ParrotSantoor · My Colourful World
- The FrogSantoor · Water
- What a Tank!Santoor · Water
- Gilli DandaSantoor · Ups and Downs
- The Decision of the PanchayatSantoor · Ups and Downs
- VocationSantoor · Work is Worship
- Glass BanglesSantoor · Work is Worship
Class 6
16 chapters- A Bottle of DewPoorvi · Fables and Folk Tales
- The Raven and the FoxPoorvi · Fables and Folk Tales
- Rama to the RescuePoorvi · Fables and Folk Tales
- The Unlikely Best FriendsPoorvi · Friendship
- A Friend’s PrayerPoorvi · Friendship
- The ChairPoorvi · Friendship
- Neem BabaPoorvi · Nurturing Nature
- What a Bird ThoughtPoorvi · Nurturing Nature
- Spices that Heal UsPoorvi · Nurturing Nature
- Change of HeartPoorvi · Sports and Wellness
- The WinnerPoorvi · Sports and Wellness
- Yoga—A Way of LifePoorvi · Sports and Wellness
- Hamara Bharat—Incredible India!Poorvi · Culture and Tradition
- The KitesPoorvi · Culture and Tradition
- Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her FeetPoorvi · Culture and Tradition
- National War MemorialPoorvi · Culture and Tradition
Class 7
15 chapters- The Day the River SpokePoorvi · Learning Together
- Try AgainPoorvi · Learning Together
- Three Days to SeePoorvi · Learning Together
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. DolittlePoorvi · Wit and Humour
- A Funny ManPoorvi · Wit and Humour
- Say the Right ThingPoorvi · Wit and Humour
- My Brother’s Great InventionPoorvi · Dreams and Discoveries
- Paper BoatsPoorvi · Dreams and Discoveries
- North, South, East, WestPoorvi · Dreams and Discoveries
- The TunnelPoorvi · Travel and Adventure
- TravelPoorvi · Travel and Adventure
- Conquering the SummitPoorvi · Travel and Adventure
- A Homage to Our Brave SoldiersPoorvi · Bravehearts
- My Dear SoldiersPoorvi · Bravehearts
- Rani AbbakkaPoorvi · Bravehearts
Class 8
15 chapters- The Wit that Won HeartsPoorvi · Wit and Wisdom
- A Concrete ExamplePoorvi · Wit and Wisdom
- Wisdom Paves the WayPoorvi · Wit and Wisdom
- A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of BadgamPoorvi · Values and Dispositions
- Somebody’s MotherPoorvi · Values and Dispositions
- Verghese Kurien— I Too Had A DreamPoorvi · Values and Dispositions
- The Case of the Fifth WordPoorvi · Mystery and Magic
- The Magic Brush of DreamsPoorvi · Mystery and Magic
- Spectacular WondersPoorvi · Mystery and Magic
- The Cherry TreePoorvi · Environment
- Harvest HymnPoorvi · Environment
- Waiting for the RainPoorvi · Environment
- Feathered FriendPoorvi · Science and Curiosity
- Magnifying GlassPoorvi · Science and Curiosity
- Bibha Chowdhuri: The Beam of Light that Lit the Path for Women in Indian SciencePoorvi · Science and Curiosity
Class 9
20 chaptersEnglish (R1)
- Unseen Reading and Case-based ComprehensionReading
- Tenses and Modal AuxiliariesGrammar
- Reported SpeechGrammar
- Concord, Determiners and ClausesGrammar
- Notices and Informal InvitationsWriting
- Letters to the Editor and Formal E-mailsWriting
- Factual Description and Magazine ArticlesWriting
- Descriptive and Narrative EssaysWriting
- Language through Literature: KaveriKaveri
- Listening, Speaking and PortfolioInternal AssessmentMain lab: 🏤 Phonetics Lab
English (R2)
- Unseen Reading and Case-based ComprehensionReading
- Tenses and Modal AuxiliariesGrammar
- Reported SpeechGrammar
- Concord, Determiners and ClausesGrammar
- Notices and PostersWriting
- Letters to the Editor and Formal E-mailsWriting
- Speeches and Magazine ArticlesWriting
- Narrative EssaysWriting
- Language through Literature: KaveriKaveri
- Listening, Speaking and PortfolioInternal AssessmentMain lab: 🏤 Phonetics Lab
Class 10
33 chapters- Reading ComprehensionReading
- Grammar in ContextGrammar
- Formal LettersWriting
- Analytical ParagraphsWriting
- A Letter to GodFirst Flight — prose
- Nelson Mandela — Long Walk to FreedomFirst Flight — prose
- Stories About FlyingFirst Flight — prose
- From the Diary of Anne FrankFirst Flight — prose
- Glimpses of IndiaFirst Flight — prose
- Mijbil the OtterFirst Flight — prose
- Madam Rides the BusFirst Flight — prose
- The Sermon at BenaresFirst Flight — prose
- The ProposalFirst Flight — prose
- Dust of SnowFirst Flight — poetry
- Fire and IceFirst Flight — poetry
- A Tiger in the ZooFirst Flight — poetry
- How to Tell Wild AnimalsFirst Flight — poetry
- The Ball PoemFirst Flight — poetry
- Amanda!First Flight — poetry
- The TreesFirst Flight — poetry
- FogFirst Flight — poetry
- The Tale of Custard the DragonFirst Flight — poetry
- For Anne GregoryFirst Flight — poetry
- A Triumph of SurgeryFootprints Without Feet
- The Thief’s StoryFootprints Without Feet
- The Midnight VisitorFootprints Without Feet
- A Question of TrustFootprints Without Feet
- Footprints Without Feet
- The Making of a ScientistFootprints Without Feet
- The NecklaceFootprints Without Feet
- BholiFootprints Without Feet
- The Book that Saved the EarthFootprints Without Feet
- Words and Expressions IIWorkbook
Class 11
20 chapters- Unseen and Case-based ReadingReading
- Note-making and SummarisationReading
- Tenses, Clauses and Sentence TransformationGrammar
- Classified Advertisements and PostersCreative Writing
- Speech and DebateCreative Writing
- The Portrait of a LadyHornbill — prose
- We’re Not Afraid to Die… if We Can Be TogetherHornbill — prose
- Discovering Tut: The Saga ContinuesHornbill — prose
- The AdventureHornbill — prose
- Silk RoadHornbill — prose
- A PhotographHornbill — poetry
- The Laburnum TopHornbill — poetry
- The Voice of the RainHornbill — poetry
- ChildhoodHornbill — poetry
- Father to SonHornbill — poetry
- The Summer of the Beautiful White HorseSnapshots
- The AddressSnapshots
- Mother’s DaySnapshots
- BirthSnapshots
- The Tale of Melon CitySnapshots
Class 12
23 chapters- Unseen and Case-based ReadingReading
- Notices, Invitations and RepliesCreative Writing
- Job Applications and Letters to the EditorCreative Writing
- Article and Report WritingCreative Writing
- The Last LessonFlamingo — prose
- Lost SpringFlamingo — prose
- Deep WaterFlamingo — prose
- The RattrapFlamingo — prose
- IndigoFlamingo — prose
- Poets and PancakesFlamingo — prose
- The InterviewFlamingo — prose
- Going PlacesFlamingo — prose
- My Mother at Sixty-SixFlamingo — poetry
- Keeping QuietFlamingo — poetry
- A Thing of BeautyFlamingo — poetry
- A Roadside StandFlamingo — poetry
- Aunt Jennifer’s TigersFlamingo — poetry
- The Third LevelVistas
- The Tiger KingVistas
- Journey to the End of the EarthVistas
- The EnemyVistas
- On the Face of ItVistas
- Memories of ChildhoodVistas
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