modul literature form 1

POEM : THE RIVER by Valerie Bloom

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PERSONASETTING

* The persona is an observant and perceptive teenager or young adult

* He/she has lived in the area for some time and has observed the river's many

characteristics

Place: Countryside with a river flowing through

Time: The present

THEMES MESSAGE

* Nature has positive and negative characterictics

*Man's life is a journey

* Stability is important in life* We should learn to let go, to forgive

and to move on

MORAL VALUES TONE & MOOD

*Develop your strenghts. Build up character*Become wiser and influence others to do

good

*Playful but with a serious undertone*Philosophical


LANGUAGE & STYLE THE POET: VALERIE BLOOM* Born in Clarendon, Jamaica in 1956

*Move to England in 1979 and currently lve in Kent

*Her poems are exuberant and appeal to a universal audience

* 6 verses*Lines 2 and 4 each stanza

* Literary devices: contrast, diction, personification, methapor, imager,symbol

EXERCISE 1: GUESS THE MEANING

Based on the poem, The River by Valerie Bloom, match each word or phrase in A to its meaning in B.


EXERCISE 2: COMPLETE THE DESCRIPTIONS

The River is compared to a number of things. Write down what each person or thing is based on the imaes given and what the river does.


EXERCISE 3: UNDERSTANDING THE POEM BETTER


Fill in the blanks with words given in

1. The poem eloborates on the various ___________________ of the river.

One lesson I have learnt is the need

The ‘valley and hills’ in the poem can

We can ______________________ o

__________ and

are unforgiving, we become ugly and

s a _____________________ when it is angry and hungry during

times of _________________ weather.

Based on The River by Valerie Bloom

__________________________________________________________________

____________________________

______________________________________________

n is the river dangerous?

_________________________________________________________________

a) the box below.

monster happy hate characteristics

stormy hoard familiar stable

2. to be ____________________, unlike the river

which is such a nomad.

3. be compared to the sad and _______________

momentsin our lives.

4. r keep things which seem useless but may be

valuable one day. However, if we hoard emotions like ___________

negative people.

5. Babies suck their thumbs for comfort and security, but adults find security in

_____________________ surroundings.

6. The river become

b) , answer all of the questions.

1. The river is useful to a man. Write down three things to show how the river is

helpful to us.

______________________________________

____________________

2. There are time when the river becomes dangerous. Whe

Write down three things to show how destructive the river can be.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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Read the stanza from

that follow.

tramp because it

seems to be happy goes to all places

D is dirty

2. In this stan ? A 1 B 2

3. The river becomes destructive when it assumes the character of a A winder C nomad

monster

4. is song refers to the C sounds of the river

ance D music from an instrument

er as a baby?

d

displeased

EXERCIS

the poem, The River by Valerie Bloom below and answer the questions

The River’s a wonderer, A nomad, a tramp, He doesn’t choose one place To set up his camp

1. The river is like a A does not reamin in one place forever B C

za, which line means to stay permenantely C 3

4 D

B wanderer D The phrase , the notes of hA lyrics of a song B music for a d

5. Which of the following words does not describe the rivA Happy C Satisfied B Grouchy D Contente

6. The words vexed carries all of the following meanings except A angry B irritated CD troublesome


nownPOEM: MR NOBODY by Unk

SETTING

Place: In a house with the usual domestic activities taking place

Time: Across time - past and present

PERSONA

The persona is a practical, observant and perceptive person. He/she could be a child or

homemaker

THEME

Human nature is to avoid blame for one's own wrongdoings

MESSAGE

*have the courage to admit your wrongdoings* Be true to yourself

MORAL VALUES

*accept responsibility for your mistakes*Do not blame others. Do not be unfair to

them

TONE & MOOD

Ironic - the event seem amusing but the persona means the opposite

LANGUAGE & STYLE*simple and clear style

*Four stanza of 8 lines each*Alternate lines rhyme

* Literary devices: simile , metaphor, imagery, onomatopoeia, repititon



EXERCISE 1: GUESS THE MEANING

Based on the poem, Mr. Nobody, match each word in A to its meaning in B.

EXERCISE 2:

Read the passage below and fill in th blanks with words given in the box below:

Mr. Nobody creates ________________ in everybody’s house. He works quietly and consistently but is ___________________. When doors are left unclosed, plates are _________________ or things are in ____________________, the blame always goes to __________________. Muddy _________________, damp wood, _____________________ doors are blamed on Mr.Nobody. It is a shame that no one wants to take _________________ rof acts done or undone. We always point a _______________ at others, not realizing that ______________fingers are pointing back at us!

responsibility anonymous finger havoc squeaky

disarray carpets three cracked Mr. Nobody


XERCISE 3: COMPLETING THE DESCRIPTIONS

ased on the poem, Mr Nobody, write down what Mr Nobody is accused of doing

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XERCISE 4:

ead the stanza from the poem, The River by Valerie Bloom below and answer the questions

at follow.

1. Why does the water not boil? A The wood is slightly wet B The kettle is too big C The fire is too small D The wood is enough

2. In this stanza , the person who messes up the houses is most likely A a girl B a boy C a toddler D an elderly person

3. Base on this stanza , we can say that Mr. Nobody liks to A walk on soil B run on dirty carpets C play in muddy places D do all the household chores

4. Why does the persona blame Mr.Nobody for the missing newspapers? A He is careless B He is irresponsible C He always hides them

the one to read them last

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He puts damp wood upon the fire, That kettles cannot be boil; His are the feet that bring in mud, And all the carpets soil. The pappers always are mislaid, Who had them last but he? There’s no one tosses them about, But Mr.Nobody.

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SHORT STORY: FLIPPING FANTASTIC by Jane Langford

1. his story is from the diary entries ofTristan, James and their mother. Tristanand James are twin brothers but theyare different. Tristan is disable but veryconfident. James is shy, scared andnervous.

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2. T and depend oneach s James to push himever lchair. James is lostwith els safe with Trist.During the school at Peter

he twins are very closeother. Tristan need

ywhere in his wheeout Tristan. He fe

the last week ofHill Primary, They are sad to leave eachother.

3 For the. next term, their mother choosesondary schools. Tristan is

going to Chesterlea Grange. It is a special

ll facilities he needs. James is

two different sec

residential school for disable pupils like himand it has agoing to Highfields.

4. Although Tristan is excited to go toChesterlea Grange because he can move

orried about James and want totalks to mother that he is not

hool. James realises he iss Tristan to go to

around on his own and it has better facilities,Tristan whelp him. Hegoing to the scselfish and persuadeChesterlea Grange.

5. Lastly Tristan changes his mind and tellmother he wants to go there. James is helped

d,both can adapat with the new school andvery happy there.

by Kiara Jones in Highfields. In the en



1. He is normal2. He is good at sports3. He does not like acting drama4. He is shy , nervous and scared aboutlife5. He is helpful6. He is realistic and honest

1. He is disabled/ handicapped2. He is confident3. He is smart and alert4. He is very good at Mathematics,acting and computer work.5. He is good in words and like actingin dramas

1. She is determined,concerned andresponsible2. She is considerateand thoughtful aboutwhat her sons need

1. She was at Peter HillPrimary with James andTristan2. She is kind andhelpful

1. She was at Peter HillPrimary with James andTristan2. She is rude andunkind3. She is not going toHighfields for the nextterm


• Physical Setting:• ‐ peter Hill Primary School• ‐Chesterlea Grange• ‐ Highfields

• Social Setting• ‐ English countryside

• Time: Modern Time

Setting

• Facing new challanges•Putting others first•Accepting one another's strange and limitations

• Love and parental guidance

Themes

• Look beyond a person's physical appearanceMessage

• A family must be supportive• Be sensitive to the physically

challengedMoral Value

• First person narrative• Three points of view; secret thought and emotion of main characters

Point of View

•Diary entries•Dialogues• Literary devices: simile, irony, metaphor

Language & Style


EXERCISE 1: HOW WELL YOU KNOW THIS STORY?

Answer each questions below by filling in the blanks with the appropriate words


XERCISE 2

. State wether the following statements are True (T) or False (F)

1. Both James and Tristan take part in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ( ) 2. Highfields was a school with facilities for students with special needs ( ) 3. Mr. Sewel was Tristan’s English Language Teacher ( ) 4. James was going to Chesterlea Grange the following year ( ) 5. Tristan has physical disability and has to use wheelchair ( ) 6. Kiara gave James the confidence he needed to start at Highfields ( ) 7. Mother was glad that both siblings were happy with their new schools ( )

. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the box below

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B


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swer the questions that

Read the extract from the short story, Flipping Fantastic and anfollow.


XERCISE 4

ead the extract from the short story, Flipping Fantastic and answer the questions that llow.

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OVEL: JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH by Jules VerneN

Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a tale of adventure. Professor Otto Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel find a mysterious note left by Arne Saknussemm, an Icelandic explorer.

Arne gives clues on how to get into the centre of the earth. Together with their Icelandic guide, Hans, axel and Otto descend a volcanic crater on an amazing ad exciting journey.

Along the way, they encounter underground seas, rocky caverns, prehistoric animals, violent weather and giant cavemen. They also run into danger which threatens to trap them inside the earth forever.

Finally, they are thrown out of a volcanic crater (Etna) and land on the island of Stromboli at the southern tip of Italy. Although they fail to complete their mission, the trio return to Hamburg as heroes. Professor Otto is celebrated as a renowned scientist, Axel marries his sweetheart Gretchen and Hans returns to Iceland.

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