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Class 9 ( Poems 1 to 5 and Stories 1 to 5)

Class 10 (Poems 11 to 15 and Stories 11 to 15)

Poems                                                            Story

Poem 01                                                        Story 01

Poem 02                                                        Story 02

Poem 03                                                        Story 03

Poem 04                                                        Story 04

Poem 05                                                        Story 05

Poem 11                                                         Story 11

Poem 12                                                         Story 12

Poem 13                                                         Story 13

Poem 14                                                         Story 14

Poem 15                                                         Story 15

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