In 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read,' Sudha Murthy narrates how she taught her grandmother, Krishtakka, to read at the age of 82, highlighting the latter's determination to become literate. The story depicts their bond, illustrating the grandmother's emotional journey and her reliance on her granddaughter for reading her favorite novel, 'Kashi Yatre.' The tale emphasizes the importance of education and familial support across generations.

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• ARNAV VERMA (LEADER)
• ISHA ASTHANA (ASSISTANT LEADER)
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3. SUBMITTED TO:-
MRS. SHASHI DAWRA MAM
TGT (ENGLISH)
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4. FICTION-1
HOW I TAUGHT MY
GRANDMOTHER TO
READ
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6. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
( SUDHA MURTHY)
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7. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
(SUDHA MURTHY)
• SUDHA MURTHY WAS BORN ON 19 AUGUST 1950.SHE IS
AN SOCIAL WORKER AND WRITER IN KANNADA AND
ENGLISH LANGUAGES.MURTHY BEGAN HER PROFESSIONAL
CAREER AS A COMPUTER SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER.SHE IS
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE INFOSIS FOUNDATION.
• THE WIDE RANGE OF SUDHA’S SOCIAL WORK COVERS THE
SECTORS OF HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION ETC.
• SUDHA MET N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY WHILE EMPLOYED
AS A ENGINEER AT TELCO IN PUNE.
• SHE BLESSED WITH TWO KIDS AKSHATA AND ROHAN
MURTHY.
• THE BOOK “HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ”
HAS BEEN TRANSLATED IN 15 LANGUAGES.
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8. SUMMARY
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9. SUMMARY
• IN THIS CHAPTER THE AUTHOR DESCRIBED HOW THE
NARRATOR TAUGHT HER GRANDMOTHER TO
READ.WHEN THE NARRATOR WAS ABOUT TWELVE
SHE USED TO STAY IN THE VILLAGE IN NORTH
KARNATAKA WITH HER GRANDPARENTS. DUE TO THE
TRANSPORT SYSTEM, THEY USED TO GET THE
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES LATE.
• AT THAT TIME TRIVENI WAS A POPULAR WRITER IN
KANNADA. HER STORIES WITH THE PSYCHOLOGICAL
PROBLEMS OF THE ORDINARY PEOPLE. HER NOVELS
TITLED “KASHI YATRE” WAS APPEARING THEN AS A
SERIAL IN THE KANNADA WEEKLY KARAMVEERA.
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10. • THE NARRATOR’S GRANDMOTHER KRISHTAKKA WAS
ILLITERATE. NARRATOR READING THE SERIAL TO HER
GRANDMOTHER.
• THE NARRATOR’S GRANDMOTHER WOULD RELATE
THE EPISODE TO HER FRIENDS IN THE TEMPLE
COURTYARD.
• GRANDMOTHER TAUGHT HER GRANDDAUGHTER
ABOUT HER.THE NARRATOR COULDNOT
UNDERSTAND WHY HER GRANDMOTHER TOLD ALL
THIS TO HER.
• THE GRANDMOTHER TOLD THE NARRATOR THAT SHE
HAS DECIDED TO LEARN THE KANNADA ALPHABET.
SHE HAD MIXED SWARASWATI POOJA DAY DURING
DASSARA WHEN SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO READ THE
NOVEL ON HER OWN.
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11. • THE NARRATOR STARTED TEACHING HER
GRANDMOTHER. SHE PROVED TO BE VERY
DETERMINED IN LEARNING.
• THE DASSARA FESTIVAL CAME AS USUAL.THE
NARRATOR GIVE THE KASHI YATRE NOVEL TO HER
GRANDMOTHER AND THE GRANDMOTHER GIVE
THE FROCK MATERIAL TO THE NARRATOR.
• GRANDMOTHER TOUCHED THE FEET OF
NARRATOR AS A MARK OF HER TEACHER.
NARRATOR BELIEVES THAT HER STUDENTS
PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS.
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12. CHARACTER SKETCH OF
(GRANDMOTHER)
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13. CHARACTER SKETCH OF
(GRANDMOTHER)
• IN THIS CHAPTER THE GRANDMOTHER OF THE
NARRATOR DEPENDS ON NARRATOR FOR READING
HER FAVOURITE NOVEL ‘KASHI YATRE’ TO BECOME
AN INDEPENDENT READER.
• KRISHTAKKA IS THE GRANDMOTHER WHO COULD
NOT GET EDUCATION BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OF
HER MOTHER IN HER YOUNG AGE.
ALSO,EDUCATING A GIRL WAS NOT CONSIDERED
ESSENTIALSHE ACCEPTED THE FATE AND TO BE
CONTINUED WITH THE FAMILY.
• GRANDMOTHER IS A RELIGIOUS PERSON. SHE
GOES TO TEMPLE AND SHARES THE RELIGIOUS
STORY ‘KASHI YATRE’ WITH HER FRIENDS.
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14. • SHE DECIDED TO BE AN INDEPENDENT
READER.SHE IS VERY EMOTIONAL. WHEN SHE
COULDNOT FIND ANYONE TO READ ‘KASHI
YATRE’ SHE CRIES A LOT.
• KRISHTAKKA IS A GOOD STUDENT AS SHE CAN
GRASP THE THINGS VERY QUICKLY.
• SHE ALSO RESPECT HER TEACHER(HER
GRANDDAUGHTER)BY TOUCHING HER FEET.
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15. CHARACTER SKETCH OF
(GRANDDAUGHTER)
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16. CHARACTER SKETCH OF
(GRANDDAUGHTER)
• THE GRANDDAUGHTER WAS A CARING,INNOCENT
,RESPONSIBLE CHILD. IT WAS HER CARING ATTITUDE
THAT MADE HER READER OUT TO HER ILLITRATE
GRANDMOTHER NEXT EPISODE OF HER FAVOURITE
EVERY WEEK DILLIGENTLY. HER INNOCENCE GET
HIGHILITED WHEN SHE FIRST MAKES FUN OF HER
GRANDMOTHER RESOLUTION OF GETTING
LITERATE AT THE AGE OF 82 YEARS.
• WE GET TO SEE HOW RESPONSIBLE SHE IS WHEN
SHE TAKES HER GRANDMOTHER’S DECISION AS A
CHALLENGE AND WORKS HARD ALONG WITH HER
TO TEACH HER THE KANNADA ALPHABETS.
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17. • SHE WAS LITERATE AND THUS, KNEW THE
RESPECT AND RESPECT AND IMPORTANCE OF
EDUCATION INE LIFE.
• SHE WAS ALSO HUMBLE ENOUGH TO ACCEPT HER
GRANDMOTHER’S GIFT AS GURU DAKSHINA.
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18. QUESTIONS RELATED TO CHAPTER
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19. QUESTIONS RELATED TO CHAPTER
• Q1- WHY COULD THE GRANDMOTHER NOT GO TO
SCHOOL?
• Q2- WHY DID THE GRANDMOTHER FEEL HELPLESS
WHEN HER GRANDDAUGHTER WENT TO ATTEND A
MARRIAGE?
• Q3- HOW DOES THE NARRATOR DESCRIBED HER
GRANDMOTHER AS A STUDENT?
• Q4- WHY DID THE GRANDMOTHER TOUCH THE FEET
OF HER GRANDDAUGHTER, THOUGH SHE WAS A
CHILD?
• Q5- WHAT MESSAGE DOES THE STORY “HOW I
TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ”?
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20. WORD MEANINGS
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21. WORD - MEANINGS
• WORD MEANING
• MEMORABLE WORTH MEMORY
• COMMUNICATE TALK
• TERRACE OPEN ROOF
• FEEDING GIVING FOOD
• PROTAGONIST HERO
• PRINCIPLED HAVING PRICIPLES
• EMBRASSED SAD
• OBSTACLE DIFFICULTY
• ORPHAN ONE WHO HAS LOST PARENTS
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