Class 7 · English
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Key terms to remember
Anand
The young aspiring inventor in 'My Brother's Great Invention' whose gadgets, including a burglar alarm and a 'time machine', drive the story.
Anita
The fourteen-year-old narrator and Anand's elder sister, who observes his inventing with humour and affection.
Onomatopoeia
A device taught in this unit — words that imitate sounds (such as banging or clattering), used to bring the inventions to life.
Paper boats (symbol)
In Tagore's poem, the boats symbolise a child's hopes, imagination and longing to reach the wider world.
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