Class 6 English — Chapter 15: ILA SACHANI: EMBROIDERING DREAMS WITH HER FEET

What you'll learn

• ▸Ila Sachani's Life and Achievements
• ▸Theme: Overcoming Adversity
• ▸The Art of Kathiawar Embroidery
• ▸Role of Family and Community Support
• ▸Reading Comprehension and Inference
• ▸Vocabulary: Synonyms and Antonyms
• ▸Grammar: Words of Quantity (Quantifiers)

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- CULTURE AND TRADITION ILA SACHANI: EMBROIDERING DREAMS WITH HER FEET Let us do these activities before we read. I Look at the given picture and information. Discuss the questions with your teacher and classmates. Pranav M. Balasubramaniam is from Palakkad in Kerala. Though he was born without both hands, he has excelled as an artist, a singer, and a para-sportsperson. 1. Do you think Pranav's task is simple? Why or why not? 2. How does Pranav's special ability make you feel? 3. What qualities do you think were important for Pranav to become successful? 4. What message does Pranav's story give us? II Look at the picture of Kathiawar embroidery. Discuss in pairs. 1. List the steps you think are needed to create this embroidery. 2. Discuss if these steps can be done with feet, instead of hands. 3. What efforts would be needed if someone has to embroider with their feet? Do you think it is possible? Kathiawar embroidery 151 Reprint 2025-26 --- PAGE 2 --- POORVI—GRADE…

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4. What is the name of the traditional embroidery style Ila Sachani is very good at? Get Solution →
5. In which village in Gujarat does Ila Sachani live? Get Solution →
6. Who first taught Ila Sachani the art of embroidery? Get Solution →
7. What physical challenge was Ila Sachani born with? Get Solution →
8. How does Ila Sachani perform her embroidery work? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Ancient Egyptian pharaohs often wore elaborately embroidered clothing.
• 💡 The oldest known piece of embroidery is over 30,000 years old.
• 💡 Some talented artists create amazing sculptures using only their feet.
• 💡 Many animals, like spiders, naturally "embroider" intricate webs with silk.
• 💡 Humans have developed countless adaptive tools to overcome physical limits.

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