Ratna Sagar Raindrops Main Course Book for Class 5

The series is a complete graded course based on tried and tested language-learning principles. Language is presented and analysed in its natural complexity, in a way that responds to the educational needs of pupils and the content of language education. Care has been taken to lay emphasis on the thought process and de-emphasis memorization.
Features

• The pre-primary and primary books are specially designed to help children learn the skills of reading and writing through activities.
• The text covers diverse themes like adventure, humour, nature, science, sports, mystery, folklore, fiction, myths and legends.
• The main exercise sections after each reading text create a base for authentic language use. The multiple-choice questions offer special scope for the child to think and process information appropriately in order to get the correct answer.
• The COMPREHENSION section is designed to help students analyses a text consciously and strategically, thus promoting active and critical reading skills. The selection-type questions at the end of each reading text will help to develop the students' ability to summarize, sequence, infer, draw conclusions, distinguish between fact and opinion and find the main idea, important facts and supporting details.
• The THINK AND WRITE questions in Books 6–8 promote cognitive development and higher order thinking skills (HOTS).