What is financial infrastructure?

The network of banks, payment systems and stock markets that helps manage money

What are the main things a bank does?

Holds deposits and lends money as loans

How do banks make money?

They pay lower interest on deposits and charge higher interest on loans

Earning interest on previous interest as well as on the original amount

What was Jahnavi's dream and why could she not fulfil it at first?

She dreamed of going to school like her brothers, but she was kept at home to mind her younger siblings while her parents worked in the fields.

How did the River help Jahnavi?

It comforted her, told her girls can do as much as boys, and advised her to quietly go and sit in the school and listen, giving her the courage to try.

Why has the author written 'River' with a capital letter though it is a common noun?

Because the River is personified and given human qualities — it speaks, thinks and advises Jahnavi like a wise friend.

What does Jahnavi decide she will do when she grows up?

She decides she will become a teacher and go from house to house in her village to bring all the little girls to her school.

In 'Try Again', what was King Bruce feeling at the start of the poem?

He felt sad and was in low despair after trying repeatedly and failing to achieve a great deed for his people, and he almost decided to give up.

What inspired King Bruce to try again?

He watched a spider fall and climb nine times before finally reaching its web; its determination convinced him to make one more attempt.

What is the central message of the poem 'Try Again'?

Failures are stepping stones to success, and one should keep trying with determination because perseverance leads to victory.

How does Helen Keller experience the beauty of nature in 'Three Days to See'?

Through touch — she feels the symmetry of a leaf, the bark of trees and the quiver of a singing bird, finding great pleasure in her sense of touch.

How would Helen Keller spend the three days if she could see?

On the first day she would see her friends' faces, on the second the dawn and museums showing the world's past, and on the third the everyday life of the busy city.

What advice does Helen Keller give to people who can see?

She advises them to use their eyes and all their senses as if they would lose them tomorrow, and to make the most of every sensory experience.

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Unit 1 of Poorvi explores the joy and importance of learning through three readings. The opening prose, 'The Day the River Spoke' by Kamala Nair, follows Jahnavi, a nearly-ten-year-old village girl who longs to go to school like her brothers but is held back to mind her younger siblings. A talking River gently encourages her to believe in herself, reminding her that girls can do as much as boys. Gathering courage, Jahnavi slips into the village school, the kind teacher visits her father, and she is finally allowed to study, dreaming of becoming a teacher herself. The unit's narrative poem, 'Try Again' by Eliza Cook, retells how King Bruce of Scotland, on the verge of giving up, watches a spider fall and climb nine times before reaching its web; inspired by its perseverance, the king tries once more and succeeds. The third reading, 'Three Days to See' by Helen Keller, is a moving reflection by a blind-and-deaf writer who imagines how she would spend three days of sight, urging readers to use every sense fully and never take them for granted. Together the readings celebrate determination, equality in education, and gratitude for the gift of learning and the senses.

The Day the River Spoke (prose) — Jahnavi and the talking RiverTry Again (narrative poem) — King Bruce and the spiderThree Days to See (prose) — Helen Keller on the sensesTheme: perseverance, equality in education and gratitudeLiterary devices: personification and metaphorVocabulary: sound words and prepositions vs adverbs

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Jahnavi

A village girl who dreams of going to school; with the River's encouragement she overcomes her fear and finally begins her education.

The River (personification)

A common noun written with a capital letter and given human qualities; it speaks, advises and encourages Jahnavi to be brave.

King Bruce

The Scottish king in 'Try Again' who is inspired by a persistent spider to attempt his great deed once more and succeed.

Perseverance

The central theme of 'Try Again' — continuing to try despite repeated failure, shown by both the spider and King Bruce.

Helen Keller

The blind and deaf author of 'Three Days to See', who experiences the world through touch and urges everyone to value their senses.

Metaphor

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without 'like' or 'as'; the spider's climb is an implied comparison to Bruce's own struggle.

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