Std. 4 to 7 : English : Prescribed Novel for Unit 3 and 4
It is amazing how reading takes you places far far away and to imaginary lands, meeting innumerable characters on the way, without ever having to leave your home. However, reading is fast being reduced to just scrolling through messages and reading through the posts on various social media sites. But there is absolutely no replacement to the joy of discovery with each flipped page of a book.
From Std. 4 to 7, the students study a novel as part of their English curriculum across Unit 3 and 4.
Std. | Name of book | Author name | Purchase online | Digital format |
4 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever | Jeff Kinney | ||
5 | Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great | Judy Blume | ||
6 | *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | J.K. Rowling | ||
7 | Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan |
*The US edition of this book is known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The content of both the editions is the same. So you can purchase / refer to either edition of this novel.
Students read through the chapters as the unit progresses and answer various questions based on it. This strengthens their comprehension skills, teaches them to retain facts over a period of time, develop the patience to read in continuation and also unleash their imaginative powers.
The students are given a physical book in the school during the English period. However, students also need access to a book at home to do the homework assignments. You can refer to the digital format at home, in case you do not wish to purchase a physical book. We recommend a physical one, so they do not have to sit with a tablet / computer for this activity, but the final decision is up to you.
The books that we have chosen per standard is a popular book for these age groups, so your child may already have read it. If yes, then great. That will help them explore it at a whole different level. If they haven’t, you can encourage them to read ahead at home too. Our activities bring a twist to an otherwise normal reading exercise and a second reading helps bring a new perspective!