Almond Books ICSE Class 9 Treasure Chest Workbook: Poems & Short Stories (with Answers)

Almond Books ICSE Class 9 Treasure Chest Workbook: Poems & Short Stories (with Answers)

Supercharge your ICSE Class 9 Poetry & Short Story preparation with Almond Books Treasure Chest Workbook! This fully-solved workbook provides complete explanations, worksheets, and answers to help you master the subject. Take your learning to a whole new level!

Contents of this book:

Section 1: Treasure Chest Poems (1 to 5)

1. About the Poet
2. Plot, Setting, Title
3. Summary, Themes, Style
4. Line-by-line Explanation
5. Literary Devices & Word Meanings
6. Multiple-Choice Questions
7. Extract-based Questions
8. Sample Papers (New Pattern)
9. Crosswords (for Classroom activity only)
10. Answers

Poems included

1. The Night Mail – W.H. Auden
2. Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat – T.S. Eliot
3. I Remember, I Remember – Thomas Hood
4. A Doctor’s Journal Entry for Aug 6, 1945 – Vikram Seth
5. A Work of Artifice – Marge Piercy

Section 2: Treasure Chest Short Stories (1 to 5)

1. About the Writer
2. Characters
3. Plot, Summary, Themes
4. Setting, Title, Appreciation
5. Word Meanings
6. Multiple-Choice Questions
7. Extract-based Questions
8. Sample Papers (New Pattern)
9. Crosswords (for Classroom activity only)
10. Answers

Short Stories included

1. Bonku Babu's Friend – Satyajit Ray
2. Oliver Asks for More – Charles Dickens
3. The Model Millionaire – Oscar Wilde
4. Home-coming – Rabindranath Tagore
5. The Boy who Broke the Bank – Ruskin Bond

Designed with modern learning methods in mind and strictly following the new NEP guidelines for ICSE curriculum, this workbook is a must-have for any student looking to excel in their Class 9 English Literature exam. 

Note: A separate edition for ICSE Class 10 (Part II) will be released in late 2023.

Helpful resources

• ICSE Class 9 Treasure Chest: Ultimate Guide to Syllabus, Workbooks, and YouTube Resources
• Top ICSE Treasure Chest Workbooks: Comparison of 4 Publishers