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I Wonder by Jeannie Kirby
I Wonder by Jeannie Kirby
What does the title tell you about the poem? ___________________________________________________________ ________ 3. The persona is the person who is talking in a poem. Who is the persona in this poem? __________________ 4. How many stanzas does this poem have? __________________ 5. How many lines are there in each stanza? __________________
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List down all the WH- questions used the poem? _______________________________________________
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8. How would you answer the question if somebody asked you why the wind is never seen? ___________________________________________________________ _________
___________________________________________________________ _________ 10. Describe in one word that best shows the personas feeling? ___________________ 11. Who does the persona blame for this?
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How does the poem make you feel? What thoughts come to mind after reading it? ___________________________________________________________ ________
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14. If you are given the opportunity to ask a question, what would it be?
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15. There is an existence of God in the wonders of the nature. People who take time to stop and appreciate nature will find that nature is amazing. How far is this true in the poem you have studied?
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8. The wind is something no one has seen, but yet we are certain of its
presence as we can see the effects. This is one of the Gods messages to show His existence. (any relevant answer is accepted) 9. We should be observant and sensitive to our surroundings or We should always cultivate a sense of wonder in our heart or We should appreciate and take care of the nature created by The Creator 10. Curious
12. It is because the persona himself is still a young child, nave, and innocent and his father might not tell him because afraid that he would not understand of how nature really works. 13. This poem makes me ponder upon the world around us. It reveals about nature and who created our world and most
importantly, who created us. It is for us to find out who we are and what we were to be in this world. 14. Why the sky is so high and the colour is blue? / "Why the sky is bright during daytime and yet dark at night. (any relevant answer is accepted)
15. The poet is curious about the natural happenings by asking
questions throughout the poem. E.g.: why the grass is green (instead of the other colours) and why the wind is invisible. He wants the readers to experience it too by putting the lines in questioning tone leaving the readers to think and answer the poem and questions internally with self realisation.
The River by Valerie Bloom 1. a) b) c) d) How many stanzas are there in The River? 5 6 7 8
2. Pastoral people who move from place to place in search of food and water are called a) b) c) d) Campers Nomads Caravan people Vagrants
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river waters move in torrents river water moves in currents water moves from left to right it cannot cut through hard rocks
4. The River uses plenty of metaphors. Which is the following is not a metaphor? a) b) c) d) 5. a) b) c) d) baby winder singer treasures The River is personified with a Female gender Male gender Neutral gender No gender
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9. Explain what is meant by the statement And hell swallow you next
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11. What does the poet means when he says The Rivers a singer?
Eat greedily A sound made with closed lips A bubbling sound Put up a tent or camp Precious object Turns round and round People who traveled a lot Repeat a sound Angry
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___________________________________________________________ ________ 14. What will happen if one day, all the rivers gone?
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The Answer Schemes 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. Yes or No ; clean or dirty/polluted 8. The River 9. He is also a monster and can devour trees (most probably referring to a flood). 10. Personification
11. The River is a singer as seen through the happy sounds of the water. 12. Nomad people who travelled a lot
Set up his tent put up a tent or camp Twists turns round and round Treasures precious object Gurgles a bubbling sound Hums a sound made with closed lips Echoes- repeat a sound Vexed angry Gobble eat greedily
13. River pollution happens when rivers get dirty from soaps, grass clipping, trash, pet waste, pesticides and fertilizers, dirt and oil. These are just some of the pollutants that make our river unhealthy for people and other animals.
14. Life would not be possible. All living organisms are directly or
indirectly dependent on water. Polluted water can be damaging to peoples health and to the health of the plants, animals and other creatures that live in and close to the water.
15. The moral value of the poem is we should appreciate nature, in
particular - rivers. However, we also have to be cautious because rivers can be dangerous.
Flipping Fantastic by Jane Langford 1. The main characters in this story are 2. The minor character is 3. This short storys alliteration is
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Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Refer to the clues to get the correct answers.
The short story is written in the form of ____________ (personal notes) entries by twin brothers, James and Tristan and their mother. Although they are twins, they have ____________ (contrast) character traits. Tristan is ____________ (aid for the disable)-bound but he is a positive and ____________ (self-assured) boy. On the other hand, James is an intelligent but quite ____________ (selfconscious). Both of them attend ________________ (school) Primary but will study at different schools later on. Tristan will be attending _______________ (school for disabled)
Grange, a special residential school for the disable while his brother will study at _______________ (school), a normal secondary school. The temporary ____________ (not together) taught them to be ____________ (stand on our own feet) and respect other people's wishes and ____________ (goals).
brothers, James and Tristan and their mother. Although they are twins, they have different character traits. Tristan is wheelchairbound but he is a positive and confident boy. On the other hand, James is an intelligent but quite shy. Both of them attend Peter Hill Primary but will study at different schools later on. Tristan will be attending Chesterlea Grange, a special residential school for the disable while his brother will study at Highfields, a normal secondary school. The temporary separation taught them to be independent and respect other people's wishes and dreams.