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The former soldier sits in his wheelchair and recalls the war he fought in, it was a fight for independence for his country. During the war, he was wounded and crippled. Though crushed in body and spirit, he feels strongly against the he sees deceit around him. This has to be put to an end. It can only be done if people join together as a united force and speak out they have to work together to bring about justice in their nation

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

TRUE OF FALSE STATEMENTS

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

1. THE PERSONA IS AN OLD MAN


2. THE PERSONA WANTS THE YOUTH TO SACRIFICE THEIR LIVES.


3. THE YOUTH TODAY DO NOT CARE FOR THEIR COUNTRY.


4. THE PERSONA IS DISTURBED BY THE SPREAD OF POVERTY IN THE COUNTRY.


5. THE POEM SHOWS US THAT THE OLD MUST PASS THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE YOUNG.


6. THE PERSONA HAS ENDURED MUCH SUFFERING.


7. THE WORD YOU IN THE LAST LINE OF THE POEM REFERS TO SOLDIERS.


8. THE MAIN THEME OF THE POEM IS PATRIOTISM.


9. THE PERSONA IS ANGRY WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE.


10. THE PERSONA FEELS THAT THE YOUTH HAVE DONE ENOUGH FOR THE COUNTRY.

OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS

1. WHO IS THE PERSONA IN THIS POEM?

The persona is probably a former / veteran

soldier who has fought for his country independence

2. WHO IS THE PERSONA ADDRESSING IN THIS POEM?

The persona is addressing the

younger generation

3. WHAT HAS THE YOUNGER GENERATION INHERITED FROM THEIR FOREFATHERS?

The younger generation has inherited their

independence from their forefathers.

4. WHICH WORDS IN THE POEM TELL US THAT THE PERSONA IS WEARY AND HAS BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME?

old and wary

5. WHAT GREAT STRUGGLE DID THE PERSONA UNDERGO?

The persona underwent the struggle for independence

6. WHY DO YOU THINK THE PERSONA IS IN A WHEEL CHAIR?

The persona is in a wheelchair because he is weak and old.

7. IN STANZA 2, WHAT DISTURBS THE PERSONA THE MOST?

The dishonesty and deceit spread

everywhere disturbs him the most.

8. WHY DOES THE PERSONA SAY HE CAN SEE AND CANNOT DO MUCH?

The persona is aware of all that is happening around

him but he cannot do anything to change things.

9. WHAT DOES THE PERSONA WANT THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO DO?

The persona wants the younger generation to stand united and speak

up in the name of justice.

10. NAME ONE OF THE THEMES OF THE POEM.

Choose any theme1. Patriotism

2. A Soldier’s sacrifice

3.The passing of responsibilities from the

old to the young

11. STATE AN EXAMPLE OF PERSONIFICATION FOUND IN THE POEM

The phrase crippled years

personifies the years as a human who is impaired or disabled in

some way

12. AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUNG GENERATION THAT THE PERSONA ADDRESSES IN THE POEM, HOW WOULD YOU REPLY TO HIM?

I would thank the persona for his sacrifices for the country.

I would also promise him that I will stand up and continue his fight for the independence of the country

MULTIPLE CHOICES

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

1. THE PHRASE ‘THE HISTORY’ IN LINE 4 REFERS TO _____

all the suffering during the war

the colonial rule in Malaysia

all the wars fought

the war fought for independence

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

2. WHY DOES THE PERSONA FEEL HELPLESS?

He is slowly dying

He has left the army

He has left the country

He is old and crippled

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

3.THE WORD ‘REMNANTS’ IS USED TO DESCRIBE

the persona’s free time

the garbage around us

the persona’s war experience

the rest of the persona’s crippled years

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

4. THE PERSONA IS DISTURBED BY THE ______

sick people around him

increase in health problems

poverty around him

deceit he sees everywhere

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

5. WHICH PHRASE IS USED TO REFER TO THOSE WHO SHOULD STAND UP FOR JUSTICE?

No more voice

Form ranks

Be brave

Sons of our ancestor

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

6. THE PHRASE ‘ A WALL’ REFERS TO ________

an army of soldiers

a strong fort

the wall protecting the nation

a united population

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

7. WHAT HAVE THE CITIZENS INHERITED?

land

wealth

knowledge

freedom

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

8. THE PRONOUN ‘YOU’ IN THE LAST LINE OF THE POEM REFERS TO _________

All the soldiers

The leaders

The persona

The people

ENRICHMENT EXERCISES

The persona became crippled

To be worn out is to

our nation fought for independence to be

The persona feels crushed

The persona feels helpless for he

is old and crippled

free from colonial rule

after fighting in the war for

independence

feel tired and weak

in body and spirit

Match the sentence parts

to face a challenge is to be able to

the ‘net of deceit’ refers to

to stand up for justice, people have to be

united and courageous

overcome it and be successful

corruption among the nation’s leaders

Match the sentence parts

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