The Lighthouse Series is a set of coursebooks for grades 1 to 8 designed to initiate students into learning
the English language through the study of literature. This Practice Book is a collection of worksheets
aimed at reinforcing and extending students' understanding and application of concepts introduced in
the coursebook.
About the Author
Rea Malhotra Mukhtyar is a teacher at the Bombay International School, Mumbai, where she was a
student many years ago. Passionate about engaging with the creative side of education, she hopes this
book will inspire even the most reluctant learner to develop new perspectives, hone their critical thinking
skills, and form an independent opinion.
Dr. Meenakshi Malhotra brings to the series her extensive experience and enriching world view. She is
Associate Professor, Department of English, at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Gender studies and
curriculum development are areas of special interest for her.
Dr. N. P. Ashley is Assistant Professor of English at St. Stephen's College, Delhi. An educationist who has
consulted with schools in India and the UAE, he is deeply interested in the social content of education
and theatre as a domain of pedagogy in the learning and teaching of English. Ashley is a socio-political
commentator and translator, with international academic projects to his credit.
Contents:
1. The Boy With a Catapult—Bhisham Sahni
2. The Thieves Who Couldn’t Help Sneezing—Thomas Hardy
3. Excuse me, is this India?—Anushka Ravishankar
4. The Ingenious Scientist—Nathaniel Hawthorne
5. Old Proverbs Made New—Stephen Leacock
6. Upon Westminster Bridge—William Wordsworth
7. Going Solo—Roald Dahl
8. Thank You, M’am—Langston Hughes
9. Listening to a Princess—Subhadra Sen Gupta
10. The Secret of Machines—Rudyard Kipling
11. On Fairness—Pradipti Jayaram
12. As You Like It—William Shakespeare
13. Mending Wall—Robert Frost
14. Anne’s Confession—Lucy Maud Montgomery
15. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner—Samuel Taylor Coleridge
16. Aria da Capo—Edna St. Vincent Millay
17. Lines Getting a Life: The World of Theatre— N.P. Ashley
