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An Equal Share — Revision Notes

ICSE · Class 5 · English Literature

An Equal Share revision notes for ICSE Class 5 English Literature: 3 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 5 English Literature syllabus.

45 questions20 flashcards4 concepts

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Main Theme and Message

  • The Earth’s resources belong to all living beings – not just humans.
  • Humans should not feel superior to animals or birds.
  • Living peacefully with nature is better than trying to control or destroy it.
2

Characters and Their Roles

  • The Speaker (landowner): Learns to respect animals and shares his land peacefully.
  • The Wife: Wants to protect the coconuts by using poison and a gun, showing human conflict with nature.
  • Animals (bats, birds, rats, cobra): Seen as 'trespassers' at first, but shown to have equal rights to food and space.
3

Important Events and Lessons

  • The speaker builds a fence, but animals ignore it – nature cannot be kept out.
  • Rat poison kills many innocent animals – shows harm of violence.
  • Bats are found to be eating coconuts – natural behavior, not evil.

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The speaker calls animals and birdsThe story teaches that God createdThe speaker’s wife uses rat poisonBats are blamed for eating coconuts

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in An Equal Share for ICSE Class 5 English Literature?
Key topics in An Equal Share include Main Theme and Message, Characters and Their Roles, Important Events and Lessons. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 5 exams.
How should I revise An Equal Share for Class 5 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on An Equal Share. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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