Pests in The Home  We seem quite unaware of their presence and do not seem to know that they have been bitten. Well, these are lucky people until they come down with malaria or dengue fever. Another persistent pest is the common rat. These animals are very active during the night, looking for food everywhere. They eat any-thing, even soap. So any, food left uncovered overnight is likely to be contaminated...

Power Failure One evening, when I was getting ready to watch a cartoon show on television, there was a power failure. The television set just went blank, the lights went off and the fan slowed down and stopped. As it was getting dark, I hoped that the power would be restored soon but it was not to be so. Soon darkness enveloped the neighborhood. We hastily lit candles so that we...

Grandma My Grandma is too old. Her hairs are snowy-white; skin wrinkled and teeth all gone. She is also quite deaf. The doctor said she is senile. So she always forgets where she has kept things and will often frantically search for them. Again, she forgets what she is searching for, which adds to her frustration. When she misplaces her spectacles, she will have someone else’s pair and happily go about...

How I Spent the Weekend Nothing extraordinary happened last weekend. It was just like any other ordinary weekend. I got up later than usual on Saturday morning. After breakfast I went to my friend Arun’s house. and spent some time there by reading comics. Arun has tons of comics. His father buys the latest for him. Being his friend, I get to read them, too. We read comics till lunch-time. Then...

Things I Like To Do  I like playing the guitar. Though I am not very good at it, but I am learning and can play some tunes. I spend a lot of time playing the guitar that sometimes I get scolded by my mother. I suppose I tend to spend a bit too much time with it. Anyhow, playing the guitar is very enjoyable. I also like taking evening walks around...

Danger At Home Our home is usually our favourite place where we love to spend maximum time. However, many accidents occur at home. There are many dangerous things in the house and we should be aware of them. Thus, we can avoid unnecessary pain or injury. Electricity runs many of our home appliances. It is a very useful thing. It is also a very dangerous thing and if used carelessly, it...

My Childhood Essay No. 01 All children like places which can give them fun. They all like playing in the park, on the beach, and in the zoo, with lots of friends. Some of them are lucky because their parent spends time with them, but some of them are not. I think I belong to the lucky side. When I was a child, my parents always spent time playing with me....

Lunch Break at School  Our school is a day school. Its working hours are from 10.10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. We have four periods in the morning and four in the afternoon. There is a 30 minute break at 1.10 a.m. This is lunch hour for both teachers and students. It is also play and gossip time for students. Towards the end of the fourth period itself, students become restive. Their...