NEWS BREAK BY
MAX FATCHEN TCHEN
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Warm-up Activity
News Break 1. Have Have you you done done anythi anything ng wron wrong? g? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ________ 2. How do you you tell tell your parents parents when you have done done somethin something g wrong? wrong? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ________ 3. Have you you ever ever hid your your examinati examination on marks marks from your your parents parents or siblin siblings? gs? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 4. hy did you hide hide your your examin examination ation marks? marks? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ !. How did your parents parents rea"t rea"t when you failed failed the examinat examination? ion? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ #. How do do you "onvey "onvey your your examin examination ation results results to your your parents? parents? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ $. %n your your opinio opinion& n& what what is the the meaning meaning of '(ews '(ews )reak )reak*? *? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ +. hy do do you think think the the title title of the poem poem is ,(ew ,(ews s )reak-? )reak-? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ . /o you you "hange "hange your your marks marks to avoid avoid being being s"olded s"olded by by your your parents? parents? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 10. How do you feel when your your parents meet and dis"uss with your your tea"her? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 11. 11. ho would you prefer to "ome to s"hool to "olle"t the examination results? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 12. hat did you get get when you obtained obtained good results? results? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 13. hat would you like to have for the good good results you obtained? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________
NEWS BREAK Now why so loving, darling, And why the sudden kiss? Youd Youd help me with some little !o"s? #or goodness sake, whats this? 3$
Warm-up Activity
News Break 1. Have Have you you done done anythi anything ng wron wrong? g? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ________ 2. How do you you tell tell your parents parents when you have done done somethin something g wrong? wrong? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ________ 3. Have you you ever ever hid your your examinati examination on marks marks from your your parents parents or siblin siblings? gs? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 4. hy did you hide hide your your examin examination ation marks? marks? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ !. How did your parents parents rea"t rea"t when you failed failed the examinat examination? ion? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ #. How do do you "onvey "onvey your your examin examination ation results results to your your parents? parents? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ $. %n your your opinio opinion& n& what what is the the meaning meaning of '(ews '(ews )reak )reak*? *? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ +. hy do do you think think the the title title of the poem poem is ,(ew ,(ews s )reak-? )reak-? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ . /o you you "hange "hange your your marks marks to avoid avoid being being s"olded s"olded by by your your parents? parents? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 10. How do you feel when your your parents meet and dis"uss with your your tea"her? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 11. 11. ho would you prefer to "ome to s"hool to "olle"t the examination results? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 12. hat did you get get when you obtained obtained good results? results? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________ 13. hat would you like to have for the good good results you obtained? ___________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________
NEWS BREAK Now why so loving, darling, And why the sudden kiss? Youd Youd help me with some little !o"s? #or goodness sake, whats this? 3$
Your Your %ace is clean %or once, once, dear& dear& Your Your clothes without without a crease& You You saved your luncheon luncheon money? Will wonders never cease? No dropping o% your school "ooks, No shrieking, childish tre"le& 'oday 'oday you are a lam", love, Where yesterday a re"el& But surely youre some stranger, No rage or hulla"aloo& (ome closer, let me look dear, (an this "e )*A++Y you? Now were you struck "y lightning r were you stunned at sport? Ah now . see the reason& Youve Youve "rought "rought your school report/ report/
MAX FATCHEN
A"out 'he Author
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ax at"hen 12020125 was an 6ustralian 7ournalist and "hildren-s writer. His "hildhood times was spent on an 6delaide 8lains farm at 6ngle 9ale& 6ustralia. 8art of his High :"hool studies was done at home. He went to ;awler High :"hool on"e in week to get his papers "orre"ted.
he (ews* and later '>he 6dvertiser*. He began writing for "hildren in 1##. His published works in"lude 20 books and poetry. >hree of his books re"eived "ommendation in the hildren-s )ook of the @ear 6ward. He wrote for "hildren in the primary s"hool group. His poetry is well known throughout the Anglishspeaking world.
5ummary % 'he 6oem >he "hild rea"hes home and heBshe hugs and kisses the persona lovingly. HeB :he offers to help the persona with some little 7obs. >he parent is taken aba"k and wonders the reason for this "hange. >he "hild looks "lean and the "lothes are tidy. He B :he had saved the lun"heon money. >he parent marvels that the "hild does not drop the s"hool books and displays a Cuiet behaviour. >he persona begins to wonder if the "hild is a stranger as there was no anger or noise by the "hild. >he parent looks at the "hild "losely to make sure everything is fine. inally& the parent sees the s"hool report that the "hild has brought home.
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PERSONA 1. >he speaker is a parent who is puDDled to see the "hild-s sudden "hange of behaviour.
TONE & MOOD 7& 'he tone o% the poem is light-hearted and humorous& & 'he reader is 9lled with curiosity at the "eginning o% the poem "ut will most certainly laugh when they read the last sentence&
POINT OF VIEW
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1. %t is in the ,first person- point of view.
SETTING 7& 'ime & 6lace
: No speci9c time %rame is mentioned although it can "e in%erred that the child has !ust returned home %rom school& : At home
THEMES 7& Parents respons!"t# 'he child pretends to "e good "e%ore showing the school report to his mother& 6arents play the role o% "oundaries setters& (hildren have to "e aware o% certain "oundaries thus knowing conse;uences to their actions& .t is good to change your attitude %or the "etter< however, mere pretending is meaningless& Being good and pretending to "e good are o% two di=erent matters& 6arents have to make their children aware o% this& & Creat$t# %as no !on'ares 'he child is indeed creative& .n order not to get a scolding %rom his mother, he does all sorts o% things to please her& +et your childs creativity >ow& 2owever, the world is too overwhelming %or a young child to "loom in his own ways& 'here%ore, always "e at his or her sides to provide support and guidance& 3& Ha$n( an "teror )ot$e 'he child in the poem is rather sly& 2e is "ehaving well %or a reason& 2e has "rought home his report card which may contain "ad grades& 5ince he does not want to make his parents angry, he tries to win the parents heart "y "eing o"edient&
MORA* VA*+ES 1. 2. 3. 4.
e must be aware of the "hanges in the way people think and a"t. e must try to behave well at all times and not only on "ertain "ir"umstan"es e must be brave to fa"e the "onseCuen"es of our a"tions instead of giving ex"uses. 8arents should try to understand their "hildren if they hide their reasons for behaving differently.
*ITERARY DEVICES
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Metap%or 'he persona uses metaphor to descri"e the "ehaviour o% the child& *&g: ‘ Today you are a lamb signi9es innocence and o"edience& ‘ Where yesterday a rebel ’ signi9es diso"edience and de9ance&
.- S#)!o" ‘Your face is clean’ sym"olises the child looking sweet and lova"le&
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I)a(er# ‘Now why so loving, darling, and why the sudden kiss’ gives the image o% a loving son hugging a very surprised mother&
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‘no rage or hullabaloo’ gives the image o% a noisy crying child throwing tantrums&
Assonan1e Assonance is the repetition o% vowel sound in words that are close to each other&
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Your clothes without a crease’ sym"oli@es the child standing upright and o"ediently waiting %or his mother&
*&g: ‘Now why so loving , darling’
A""teraton Alliteration occurs when a series o% words repeat the same consonants or sounds& *&g: ‘ .....clothes without a crease’ , ‘ surely you’re some stranger’.
3- H#per!o"e An outrageous eaggeration used %or e=ect& *&g: ‘ Now were you struck by lightning ‘ is an eaggeration o% the mothers %eeling with regards to the reason %or the change in his "ehavior&
6araphrase % 'he 6oem STAN4A ,
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Now why so loving, darling, And why the sudden kiss?
MEANING >he persona is greeted with a kiss and hug from the "hild. >he "hild also helps the parent with household "hores. >he parent is puDDled with this "hange of behaviour.
STAN4A . Your face is clean for once, dear. Your clothes without a crease.
MEANING >he parent is surprised to see that the "hild-s fa"e is "lean and the "lothes are neat without any wrinkles. >he "hild also did not spend his lun"h money& whi"h is unusual.
STAN4A / No dropping of your school books, No shrieking, childish treble.
MEANING >he "hild did not drop the s"hool books. >he "hild also did not s"ream or show and outburst of anger. En that day& the "hild a"ts inno"ent and gentle. >his "ontradi"ts the previous day where the "hild was rebellious.
STAN4A 0 But surely you’re some stranger, No rage or hullabaloo.
MEANING >he persona begins to wonder if the "hild is a stranger. >he "hild did not show any anger or make any noise. >he persona wants to take a "loser look at the "hild to "onfirm the identity of the "hild.
STAN4A 2 Now were you struck by lightning r were you stunned a sport? MEANING >he parent wonders if the "hild has been stru"k by lightning or hit during a game. >hen& the parent finds out the truth about the "hild-s improved behaviour. >he "hild has brought home the s"hool report.
+iteral 0eaning 'he persona 9nds it hard to understand the sons change in "ehavior& 2e is like a di=erent person& 2e hugs and kisses her and o=ers to help her with some work& 2e looks clean and tidy %or a change and he has even saved his luncheon money& 'he persona is %urther surprised "y the "oys ;uiet "ehavior, not his usual "oisterous sel%& 2e does not even throw down his school "ooks& Cnlike his usual re"ellious sel%, he is a gentle as a lam"& .t dawns on her that she might "e talking to a stranger& 5he wonders i% he was involved in accident and had hurt his head& 'he reason "ecomes o"vious when she notices his school report in his hand&
#igurative 0eaning 'here are di=erent categories o% people with di=erent types o% "ehaviour& .n general, we epect people to "e their normal sel% or "ehave in the same way all the time& We %eel save as we know what to say or do& 2owever, people do change their "ehaviour once in a while& 'hey may change due to circumstances or %or personal reasons& When a person who is usually cool and collected "ecomes loving and caring, we wonder a"out their motives& A person who does not usually li%t a 9nger to help and suddenly o=ers to help do the chores will cause eye"rows to "e raised& An untidy person who "egins to take care o% his appearance or a spendthri%t who "egins to count the pennies will raise dou"ts a"out his motives& A "oisterous and unruly person who turns meek, polite and respect%ul may make us dou"t his sincerity& We may ;uery as to whether they are %or real& Do they have an ullterior motive? *ventually, he or she will show his true colours and the actual reason will "e revealed& Be alert to these changes o% character and act accordingly&
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6ractice 7 Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expressions from the poem.
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Pra1t1e . $at%h the words with the pi%t&res 'i(en.
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Pra1t1e / $at%h the words with the s&itable meanin's.
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Pra1t1e 0 here are 1# words &sed in the poem that are hidden in the word ma/e below. Find them, &nderline and write the words in the spa%e pro(ided.
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1. eeling& showing or indi"ating love and affe"tion. 2. 6 dearly beloved person. 3. ree from dirt& stain or impurities. 4. >he emotion aroused by something aweinspiring& surprising. 5. >he offi"ial "urren"y& "oins and negotiable paper notes. 6. 6 sweet& mildmannered person. . >he surfa"e of the front of the human head. !. to feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnan"e. ". >o "ome to an end. 1#. >he a"t of falling.
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Pra1t1e 2 >ns%ramble the words from the poem. $at%h them with the appropriate meanin'.
;:-* 1. ndsenut
$<7 a5 a line or mark made by folding& pressing& or
2. a"ees
"rushing something su"h as "loth5 b5 a strong feeling of anger that is diffi"ult to
3. ddesun
"ontrol "5 a written statement of a studentFs grades that is
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given to the studentFs parents d5 an inno"ent& weak& or gentle person e5 formal lun"h that o""urs as part of a meeting or
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for entertaining a guest f5 happening& "oming& or done very Cui"kly in a
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way that is usually not expe"ted g5 the flashes of light that are produ"ed in the sky
+. tlereb . mbla 10. egra 11. sreea"
during a storm h5 the highest range of sounds used in musi" i5 to make a loud& highpit"hed "ry k5 to stop happeningG to end l5 to surprise or upset someone5 very mu"h Adapted from Merriam Webster Dictionary
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Pra1t1e 3 Find words in the poem that ha(e the meanin's below. omplete the %rossword p&//le with the words. 1
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%ross 2. a person who is defiant 5. see !. hit ". noise
-own 1. 3. 4. 6.
anger mid4day meal fresh wrinkle
11. sho"ked 14. explanation 15. put aside
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s"reaming affe"tionate stop "hores
Pra1t1e 5 ased on the poem and the pi%t&res, what differen%es %an Co& findD
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hild loves towards his mother.
hild-s fa"e is "lean.
hild does not shout or 3 behave "hildishly
6ractice 8 )ist the differen%es in the %hildEs beha(io&r after he obtains the s%hool report.
>he "hild was defiant like a rebel yesterday.
>he "hild drops his s"hool books on the floor.
>he "hild never helps with the house "hores .
>he "hild-s "lothes are "rumpled.
>he "hild was himself yesterday.
Pra1t1e 6 )ist the %hildEs a%tions that made the parent s&spi%io&s.
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6ractice 74 ;rite r&e or False for the followin' statements.
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1. >he boy greets the mother with a kiss lovingly. 2. (ormally his fa"e is not "lean but "overed with smudges. 3. He has used up all his po"ket money for lun"h. 4. 6s usual& he throws down his books and s"reams. 5. His "lothes look smooth but are "overed with mud. 6. His behavior is "omparable with a gentle do"ile lamb. . His normal behaviour is to a"t like a rebel and throw his books. !. >he "hild usually saves his po"ket money. ". >he "hildren normally listens to his parent. 1#. >he "hild has got ex"ellent results.
6ractice 77 $at%h the expressions below with the %orre%t poeti% de(i%es.
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Assonance ,(o rage or hullabaloo-
,..surely you-re some stranger-
5ym"ol
.mage ,@our fa"e is "lean-
5imile ,(ow why so loving& darling-
Alliteration ,>oday you are lamb-
6ractice 7 omplete the followin' senten%es with the %orre%t words from the followin' pairs of words that rhCme.
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% saw mother gave father a _________________ before he left for work ______________ morning.
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>he se"retary prepared a ________________ of the ________________ for the tea"her.
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%t is _____________ that the pri"e for this bag too _______________ for me.
4. %f you "an keep your shirt smooth without a _______________& mother will ______________ nagging at you.
5. >he _____________ % am going to
6. y little "ousin is su"h a _______________ and the pit"h of his s"ream is _______________ that of his little sister.
6ractice 73
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ill in the blow out spa"es with the items indi"ated in the ro"ket.
1. How would the parent rea"t after knowing the real reason?
2. hat is the real reason for the "hild-s "hanges?
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6ractice 7 E4
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6ractice 7 E7
se the pi%t&res to help Co&. HOTS
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Test Yorse"8 - - - - 1. ho is the poet? _______________________________________________ 2. How many stanDas are there in the poem? _______________________________________________ 3. /o you think the title is suitable for the poem? hy? _______________________________________________ 4. hat is the main idea of the poem? _______________________________________________ !. :tate one moral value that you have learnt from the poem. ___________________________________________________________________ #. /o you like the poem? hy? ___________________________________________________________________ $. /es"ribe the poem in one word. ___________________________________________________________________ +. How is the poem related to your own life? ___________________________________________________________________ . :uggest two ways to avoid yourself from being s"olded by your parents. i. __________________________________________________________________ ii __________________________________________________________________ 10. %f you are a parent& what would be your rea"tion when your "hild-s behaviour improves suddenly? ___________________________________________________________________ 11. /o you think a sudden "hange of attitude "ould save yourself? ___________________________________________________________________ 12. /o you think the "hild will "ontinue with his good behaviour after showing his report "ard. hy do you think so? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
PT/ PRACTICES
Pra1t1e
)ead the poem care%ully and answer the ;uestions&
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No: :%# so "o$n(9 'ar"n(9 An' :%# t%e s''en ;ss< Yo=' %e"p )e :t% so)e "tt"e >o!s< For (oo'ness sa;e9 :%at=s t%s<
a5 here did the situation o""ur?
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b5 hat did the boy do when he met his mother?
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"5 hat was offered by the boy to his mother?
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d5 hat was his mother-s rea"tion after hearing the offer from his son? 8rovide the textual eviden"e for your answer.
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Pra1t1e
)ead the poem care%ully and answer the ;uestions&
Yor 8a1e s 1"ean 8or on1e9 'earYor 1"ot%es :t%ot a 1rease-
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a5 hat happened to the son-s fa"e?
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b5 How "an we prevent our "lothes from "reases? 8rovide two suggestions. i.
HOTS
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"5 /o you think the "hild presented the report "ard to his father or his mother? 8rovide HOTS reasons to support your answer. ______________________________________________________________________
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Pra1t1e
)ead the poem care%ully and answer the ;uestions&
No 'roppn( o8 #or s1%oo" !oo;s9 No s%re;n( 1%"'s% tre!"eTo'a# #o?-
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a5 hat is meant by the phrase ,No dropping of your school books’ ?
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b5 How differently does the boy behave?
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"5 :tate the literary devi"e used in line 3.
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d5 ;ive two examples of how a "hild would behave in order to be "alled a rebel .
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ii.
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Pra1t1e
)ead the poem care%ully and answer the ;uestions&
Bt sre"# #o=re so)e stran(er9 No ra(e or %""a!a"ooCo)e 1"oser9 "et )e "oo;9 'ear9 Can t%s !e REA**Y #o<
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No: :ere #o str1; !# "(%tnn( Or :ere #o stnne' at sport< A%? no: I see t%e reason Yo=$e !ro(%t #or s1%oo" report7
a5 hat did the boy not do to be regarded as a stranger by his mother?
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b5 hy did the mother say ‘Now were you struck by lightning’. ?
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"5 hy did she "all the boy to move "loser to her?
______________________________________________________________________ 1 mark5
d5 hen the persona understands the reason for the son-s strange behaviour& how do you think she feels? ;ive a reason for your answer. HOTS
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eelingI ______________________________________________________________ 1 mark5
ii.
=easonI ___________________________________________________________________ 1 mark5
Pra1t1e
)ead the poem care%ully and answer the ;uestions&
No 'roppn( o8 #or s1%oo" !oo;s9 No s%re;n(9 1%"'s% tre!"eTo'a# #o are a "a)!9 "o$e9 W%ere #ester'a# a re!e"Bt sre"# #o=re so)e stran(er9
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a5 %n the first stanDa& how is the "hild-s behaviour today different from that of yesterday?
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b5 ‘But surely you’re some stranger’ . hy does the "hild appear to be a ,stranger-?
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"5 hy does the poet "apitalise the word ,=A6<<@-?
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d5 hat does this poem show about human nature? Justify your answer.
HOTS
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%ti(itC 1
%magine you are the "hild. @ou feel worried about your poor results. %n about !0 words& write an email to your parents apologiDing for your results.
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%ti(itC 2
!"# $"AY (reate a dialogue descri"ing the conversation "etween the mother and the chil d "ased on what you understand in the poem& Act it out in class&
%ti(itC 3
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Debate /ivide the "lass into groups 6 and ). ondu"t a debate on ' hould report cards should be gi!en to parents*. 8rovide reasons why report "ards should or should not be given to the parents.
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D!"#N Y$%& $WN &'$&T ()&D How would you want your report "ard to look like? /esign your own report "ard that you like. )e "reative in your design.
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A ' K Iame he tea"her writes alll the alphabets on the board. :tudents "omplete the alphabets with words from the text. 6fter that& "hoose five words and "reate your own senten"es using the words.
Answers , e 1 t 1 a r P
1. lovingly 2. some little 7obs 3. for goodness sake 4. without a "rease !. s"hool books #. shrieking& "hildish treble $. no rage or hullabaloo
+. stunned at sport . reason 10. s"hool report
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1. "lean 2. /ropping 3. lamb
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4. little 7obs !. sudden kiss #. loving / e 1 t 1 a r P
1. =ebel L ;o againstBdisobedient 2.
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1. sudden happening& "oming& or done very Cui"kly in a way that is usually not expe"ted 2. "rease a line or mark made by folding& pressing& or "rushing something su"h as "loth5 3. lun"heon formal lun"h that o""urs as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest 4. "ease to stop happeningG to end !. shrieking to make a loud& highpit"hed "ry #. treble the highest range of sounds used in musi" $. lamb an inno"ent& weak& or gentle person +. rage a strong feeling of anger that is diffi"ult to "ontrol . lightning the flashes of light that are produ"ed in the sky during a storm 10. stunnedto surprise or upset someone5 very mu"h 11. report "ard a written statement of a studentFs grades that is given to the studentFs parents
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rossword ind the word5 %ross 2. rebel 5. look !. stru"k ". hullabaloo 11. stunned 14. reason 15. saved
-own 1. 3. 4. 6. . 1#. 12. 13.
rage lun"heon "lean "rease shrieking loving "ease 7obs
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(ot loving her mother hild-s fa"e is dirty hild shouts and behave "hildishly hild never helps with the house "hores
hild loves towards his mother hild-s fa"e is "lean hild does not shout or behave "hildishly hild helps to do some little house "hores hild brings ba"k the s"hool report
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efore >he "hild was defiant like a rebel yesterday >he "hild drops his s"hool books on the floor >he "hild never helps with the house "hores >he "hild-s "lothes are "rumpled >he "hild was himself yesterday
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1. >he "hild kisses the parent. 2. >he "hild did not throw the s"hool books. 3. >he "hild offers to do some "hores around the house. 4. >he "hild is "lean. !. >he "hild has saved his po"ket money. #. >he "hildFs "lothes look neat and tidy.
fter >he "hild is obedient like a lamb today >he "hild does not drop any of his s"hool books on the floor >he "hild helps to do some little "hores >he "hild-s "lothes are neat without any "rease >he "hild is like a stranger today
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kiss&this report&sport "lear&dear "rease&"ease reason&season rebel&treble
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7& i& 'he parent might scold the child %or getting poor results& ii&'he parent would ask the child to study harder %or the net eam& L )cce*t any logical answersM & i& 'he child had "rought the school report home&
ii& 'he child might "e a%raid to show the report to the parent& 3& i& 'he child kisses the parent&
ii& 'he child is not throwing tantrum&
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=eport ard with good resultsI ;ood 7ob dear ell done ongratulations on your ex"ellent results ontinue your hard work
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>ry harder dear @ou "an do it dear :top playing around in s"hool o"us on your studies
=eport ard with poor results
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7& ake my mother or father laughBdoing 7okes to redu"e my parents- level of stressBto make my mother happy. 2. ;ive presents to my parents to say thank you for still believing in meBmake them happy 3. /o house "hores to make my parents happyB to show that % am sorry 4. ook dinnerBlun"h to show that % am sorryB to make them happy
PT/ PRACTICES @ra%ti%e 1 a5 >he situation o""urred at the front of the house. b5 >he boy gives the mother a hug and a kiss lovingly. "5 He has offered to help his mother with some little 7obs. d5 >he mother is very surprised. %t "an be found by the line& ,or goodness sake& what-s this?@ra%ti%e 2 a5 His fa"e is "lean for on"e. b5 i. He must have stayed Cuietly at s"hool ii. He must did not run or play very mu"h. "5 6ny suitable answers are a""eptable. @ra%ti%e 3 a5 (ormally he thrown down the book on the floor. b5 He does not throw his books and he does not s"ream and shout. "5 >he literary devi"e is simile. d5 i. >he boy ki"ks up a fuss about having too mu"h work at s"hool. ii. >he boy "ries that he is not going ba"k to s"hool anymore.
@ra%ti%e 4 a5 He did not throw tantrums or "reate a fuss b5 %t means he was hurt in some way or other. :he says this be"ause she is totally unable to understand the "hange in the boy-s behaviour. "5 :he wants to have a better look to make sure he is her son. d5 i. eeling I :he must have felt relieved. ii. =eason I :he feels this way be"ause this is what she expe"ts him to do L hoodwink her with his good behaviour for possibly a poor s"hool report. @ra%ti%e 5 a5 He was defiant yesterday but obedient today. b5 >he "hild did not show his bad temper like yesterday. "5 >he poet "apitalises the word to show the mother-s high degree of bewilderment. d5 Humans are sometimes pretentious peopleG in order not to get s"olded for getting bad result& the "hild behaves extremely well in f ront of his mother.
