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...

10 Lines on “Children’s Day” 1. Children’s Day is celebrated all over India on November 14. 2. This was the day on which Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year 1889. 3. Nehru was lovingly called Chacha Nehru by the children of India. 4. He was very fond of them and spent a lot of time amongst them. 5. So his birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day. 6. In schools, Children’s...

10 Lines on “A Morning Walk” 1. Rring! The alarm clock woke me up. I rose from my bed and rushed to the window. 2. I looked out. It was a bright day. A little bird was chirping on a tree just outside my window. 3. I dressed quickly after washing myself and went for an early morning walk. 4. It was cool under the trees which grew on both sides...

10 Lines on “A Rainy Day” 1. It was a cloudy day. I set off to school with my bag and an umbrella. 2. I had barely left home when it started drizzling. I hurried along with the other people who were also hurrying. 3. Soon the drizzle turned to heavy showers. The road was completely wet, with water running into the drains near the road. 4. I took shelter at...

10 Lines on “A Birthday Party” 1. Yesterday I celebrated my ninth birthday. 2. I had invited some of my classmates and neighbours home. 3. My friends arrived at 5 p.m. They all greeted me with good wishes and presents. 4. I took them to the garden where we played for an hour. 5. At 6 p.m. we came indoors. I blew out the candles and cut the chocolate cake. 6....

10 Lines on “A Picnic” 1. Last Sunday, I went with my family on a picnic to Surajkund. We carried our food, water, plates, glasses, mats, and some games. 2. We left by car at 8 a.m. and reached there at 9 a.m. 3. My parents spread out the mats. We fetched all the things from the car and kept them near the mats. 4. My parents sat there, listening to...

10 Lines on “A Visit to a Seaside” 1. Kovalam is a beautiful beach near Thiruvananthapuram. I spent a week there with my parents and sister. 2. The sand on the beach was golden in colour. There were many coconut palms under which were some beach cafes. 3. A few chairs and tables were placed in the shade of the trees. 4. We went into the waters for a swim. Two...

10 Lines on “A Visit to a Zoo” 1. Last year, I went to Thiruvananthapuram during the Christmas holidays. 2. My father took me to see the famous zoo there. 3. An ape was the first animal I saw at the zoo. It jumped from bar to bar in a cage, and then came and stood in front of us. 4. We gave it some monkey nuts. 5. Then we saw...