10 Lines on “Health is Wealth” 1. A healthy man is one who suffers from no illness, has no pain or aches and has enough vitality. 2. Health is the most important thing in life; it is indeed equal to all the wealth in the world, for you may have money but if you have not got the health to enjoy it, what is its use? 3. To an unhealthy man,...

10 Lines on “The Autobiography of an Old Coin” 1. Old coins are sometimes thrown away, but I live in a beautiful wooden box and am a coin- collector’s pride. There are many more like me, of different shapes and sizes, and we all live in harmony. 2. I was born many years ago out of silver. People called me a Rupee Coin. 3. I was handled by many people, who...

10 Line on “The Autobiography of a Mirror” 1. I was born in a glass factory a few years ago. Certain chemicals were poured on my back and I was transformed into a mirror. 2. There was a strange shine about me, and I felt certain I was really special. Suddenly, one day, many of us were placed carefully in a truck and sent off to a dealer in a noisy,...

10 Lines on “My Favourite National Hero” 1. India is a proud nation with many national leaders. I respect them all, and admire their courage and strength. But Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru stands out as the one I admire most. He is my favourite hero! 2. Pandit Nehru was born on 14 November, 1889. His parents were very well off and lived in a huge house in Allahabad. 3. His father’s name...

10 Lines on “An Earthquake” 1. The quaking or trembling of the earth is known as an earthquake. 2. Scientists have discovered that it may be caused by volcanoes and rocks that move within the earth or by the sudden contraction of the earth. 3. An earthquake can be a terrible experience. It comes suddenly and normally lasts for a few seconds, but during that period, it causes fear in everybody....

10 Lineson “The Scene at a Railway Station” 1. A railway station in India is a very busy place. It is a center of great activity. 2. The parking place, the huge entrance and all the platforms are full of people. 3. Men, women and children of all ages, colours, religions and states can be seen here, walking, running, standing, sitting, talking, or looking harassed. 4. They are either waiting to...

10 Lines on “The Dinosaur” 1. In the beginning, millions of years ago, when the earth was first formed there was no life at all. 2. There were no plants, animals or human beings. Everything was bare. The surface of the earth was very hot then and nothing could have lived. 3. Very gradually life began in the sea. The first living things were quite tiny and small. Then came the...

10 Lines on “An Encounter with a Ghost” 1. One dark night, as I was returning from a friend’s house, I heard footsteps behind me. 2. At first I ignored them thinking they belonged to another lonely person like me, hurrying to get home. I thought of the warm fireside and my mother waiting for me with a hot dinner. 3. Suddenly, my foot knocked against a large stone and I...