10 Lines on “The Fun of Shopping” 1. I am very fond of sports and spend my evenings playing various games. 2. So I was upset one evening when my elder brother dragged me to the market. 3. We first went to a stationery shop. My brother bought some items and a beautiful box of crayons for me. 4. I was very pleased. Next, we went to the bakery. 5. After...

10 Lines on “Thomas Alva Edison” 1. You switch on the lights in your room and it immediately brightens up. Then you turn on the record player to hear some good music. 2. Suddenly the phone rings and you answer it. But many years ago, people did not have electric bulbs, record players, or telephones. 3. So who invented these? The answer is Thomas Alva Edison. Edison was taught by his...

10 Lines on “Kapil Dev” 1. Kapil Dev Nikhanj is one of the greatest cricketers in the world. His 432 wickets in test cricket is a world record. 2. He was the youngest player to score two ‘doubles’- 1,000 runs and 100 wickets at the age of 21, and 2,000 runs and 200 wickets at the age of 24. 3. He is one of the best all-rounders in the world. 4....

10 Lines on “My Favourite Leader” 1. Everyone has heard of Mahatma Gandhi but how many know anything about Kamaraj? 2. Kamaraj was a national leader from Tamil Nadu. 3. He actively participated in Gandhiji’s Non-Co-operative Movement and went to jail many times during his struggle for India’s Independence. 4. Kamaraj was born at Virudhanagar in Tamil Nadu. He came from a poor family. 5. He was able to study only...

10 Lines on “Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru” 1. Jawaharlal Nehru was lovingly called ‘Chacha Nehru’ by children. 2. He was very fond of children and spent a lot of time with them. 3. Nehru was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889. His birthday is celebrated all over India as Children’s Day. 4. He joined Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders and worked towards bringing freedom to India from British rule. 5....

10 Lines on “Mahatma Gandhi” 1. Mahatma Gandhi is called the ‘Father of the Indian Nation’. 2. He was born on October 2, 1869, at Rajkot in Gujarat. He was named Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. 3. Gandhi studied law in England and went to South Africa to practice it. 4. He saw the condition of the Indians there and felt sad. 5. He returned to India and started a movement to make...

10 Lines on “When I Grow Up” 1. All children have dreams of what they would like to become when they grow up. 2. I would like to be a travel writer. 3. I am fond of travelling and sightseeing. 4. Ever since I visited Kashmir at the age of five, I have been writing about the places that I have seen, in my diary. 5. When I grow up I...

10 Lines on “Independence Day” 1. August 15 is celebrated all over India as Independence Day. 2. It was on this day in 1947 that India got her freedom from British rule. 3. Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru, Sardar Patel, and many others, fought for India’s freedom in a non-violent way. 4. No weapons were used. The leaders had to go to jail many times and suffered much for the sake of our...