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LITERATURE IN ENGLISH FORM 1
Graphic Novel 20,000 League under the Sea
Poem News Break Sad I Ams
Short Story Fair’s Fair
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Graphic Novel 20,000 Leagues under the Sea
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Poetry News Break
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Sad I Ams
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Short Story Fair’s Fair
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Author
Jules Gabriel Verne French writer referred to as the founding father of science fiction born on 8th February 1828 in Nantes, France father, Pierre Verne is a lawyer and mother, Sophie is from a military family oldest of five children studied law married Honorine de Viance in 1857 very interested in travels, geography and engineering died in 1905 other books ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ and ‘Journey To The Center of The Earth’
Synopsis This story is about a strange sea monster that is said to be attacking ships at sea and destroying them. Professor Arronax is invited to head a mission to seek and destroy this creature. He accepts the invitation and takes his manservant, Conseil along. Once he is aboard the Abraham Lincoln, Aronnax has the company of Ned Land, a very skillful harpooner. After three months at sea, they were almost giving up on the mission when Ned Land spotted the ‘monster’. Only after harpooning he realizes that it is a machine. The monster rams the ship and Aronnax is thrown overboard. Conseil jumps in to save him and the three of them end up on the deck of the Nautilus. They meet Captain Nemo who is very hospitable but tells them they can never leave the Nautilus. The Professor agrees because of his curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Then their voyage begins. They hunt in the Forest of Crespo Island. They are attacked by cannibals during one of their expeditions. They travel the Indian Ocean and visit the pearl fisheries. Here Captain Nemo saves a pearl diver from a shark and then has to be saved himself by Ned. Captain Nemo then shows them the Vigo Bay, where he gets his gold from old wrecked ships filled with treasure. According to Captain Nemo, he uses the treasure to help oppressed people fight for their freedom. The Professor is also taken to see the lost city of Atlantis after which they set for the South Pole. They encounter some problems there but Captain Nemo’s determination helps them get through it. While sailing north of England, the Nautilus is attacked by an unknown ship but Captain Nemo sinks the ship. Professor Aronnax is horrified and decides to escape. Finally they manage to get into a boat to escape. Unfortunately the Nautilus is caught in the Maelstrom, a deadly whirlpool. Professor Aronnax, Ned Land and Conseil end up in a fisherman’s cottage. The fate of the Nautilus and its crew remains unknown. PPD Kinta Utara
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from 1866 to 1868 on Nautilus, a submarine vessel designed by Captain Nemo other settings are Island of New Guinea, Ceylon, Arabian Sea, Vigo Bay, South Pole, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean and Red Sea
Point of View
first person point of view story told through the observations and experience of the narrator
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
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Plot Three men go on a mission aboard the Abraham Lincoln to search for a mysterious sea creature that causes havoc at sea. Two huge waves caused by the strange monster causes a crash and throws them overboard and they end up on the Nautilus. The men go through many different events while travelling on the Nautilus. Each event shows a different side of Captain Nemo. Nonetheless they make several attempts to escape.
The climax of the story is the major turning point that decides the outcome of the plot. In this story, the turning point is when the Professor decides that they must escape. This decision is made after the incident where the ship is trapped in a kind of ice tunnel. A warship fires at the submarine and Captain Nemo retaliates by attacking it back. The ship sinks before Professor Aronnax’s eyes and they all decide it’s time to escape from the ship. Ned comes up with a plan. When the opportunity to escape comes finally, they escape in a boat that’s bolted to the Nautilus. Nautilus is caught in the Maelstrom. Fortunately they are saved but no one knows what happens to the Nautilus.
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Captain Nemo antagonist commander of Nautilus formerly an engineer scientific genius designed the Nautilus himself mysterious man easily angered yet has a lot of self-control
Professor Aronnax narrator forty-year-old former medical doctor turned scientist and lecturer at the museum of Paris expert on undersea life heads an expedition aboard the America Frigate Abraham Lincoln mission is to track and get rid of the mysterious sea monster in the beginning, his curiosity on the wonders of the sea overtook his desire for freedom but after the accident at the South Pole, he wanted to escape
Characters Conseil
Professor’s manservant very loyal doesn’t ask questions brave and selfless dives into the sea to save the Professor when he falls in
Ned Land very skillful in harpooning known as the ‘prince of harpooners’ loses temper easily saves Aronnax from drowning saves Captain Nemo from the shark very bold attempts to escape from the Nautilus several times
Minor Character
Captain Farragut Style Captain of the Abraham Lincoln It’s a very straightforward book. Writer uses simple language and allows much to the imagination of the readers.
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Language
Nemo ( Allegory) Nemo is a very appropriate name for someone as mysterious as Captain Nemo. It is Latin for ‘no one’. Captain Nemo doesn’t want anyone to know his existence; therefore ‘Nemo’ tells the story of a man who is no one and has no ties with the outer world.
Man’s Quest for Exploration
Freedom
Man Versus Nature
The Nautilus ( Symbol) The submarine is a symbol of strength and power, Captain Nemo considers himself a very powerful man. The fact that he built the Nautilus and considers it invincible symbolizes his own power and strength.
Themes The main theme in this novel is mankind’s need for exploration and adventure. Professor Aronnax accepts the invitation to join the mission because of his curiosity and the need to explore the truth behind the mysterious sea monster. Captain Nemo takes the Nautilus to strange places where no man would dare to venture into. For example, a coral cemetery, pearl fisheries, Arabian tunnel, lost city of Atlantis and even the South Pole. He travels under and on the surface of the sea because of his interest for adventure and to explore new places. Captain Nemo may be a free man but his freedom is only within Nautilus. On the other hand, Professor Annorax, Ned Land and Conseil too enjoy the similar kind of freedom. They are free to roam the Nautilus and explore the undersea world but they can’t leave the Nautilus. They are all prisoners within the freedom of the Nautilus. In the beginning, Arronax’s curiosity to see the real wonders of the ocean makes him give up the idea of leaving the ship. Later, he realizes nothing is worth his freedom and attempts to escape the Nautilus. As for Ned Land, he has always wanted to leave the ship. Although Captain Nemo feels he has defied nature with his powerful creation, many events show that he is still under the forces of nature. The shark attack and the whirlpool events are clear examples of nature being more powerful. Nemo builds the submarine to create his own world. However, it is obvious that he still depends on the nature for his food. Even the electricity needed to run his submarine comes from the processed sea water.
Moral Values We must not play god We must respect and appreciate nature We must respect everyone’s need for freedom We must abide by the law
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Choose the most suitable characteristics for each character. Provide textual evidence for each trait.
Character Professor Arronax
Captain Nemo
Ned Land
Conseil
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courageous
bold
calm
short-tempered
determined
selfless
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scientific genius
good harpooning skills
loyal
curious
courageous
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Activity 2
Complete the story wheel in simple words. The beginning has been done for you.
Professor Aronnax gets an invitation to head an expedition to seek and destroy a strange sea monster
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Activity 3 Choose any one event that you are reading in the story. Write 5 sentences about it. Rewrite the sentences in a paragraph using appropriate sentence connectors. Write the setting of the event in the speech bubble.
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Activity 4 Rewrite these dialogues into indirect speech. Use the character’s name.
“No, but it’s my duty to serve you.”
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“I am not a civilised man. I have broken all ties with the civilised world on land. I don’t obey its rules. I make my own rules…”
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“But sir, don’t you think that this wealth doesn’t belong to you, it belongs to the men from other countries.”
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“Perhaps we can signal them, and
maybe then they will understand that we are friends.”
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“The captain must have put something in our food to make us sleepy.”
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“Oh no! Run fast! Fast! We are being attacked by the savages.”
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“It will never happen, as you have stumbled on a secret, which the world should never know! So, I can’t permit you to go back.”
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“Our chance has come! I went up on deck and made out some land about twenty miles to the east. Meet us near the boat at ten tonight!”
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Activity 5 Write the cause and the effect of the event stated. CAUSE
EFFECT
1. a chain of ice mountains
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Professor Aronnax felt drowsy, Ned and Conseil fell into a deep sleep.
Ned hits the creature with the harpoon and there is a terrible crash…
4. An enormous iceberg turned over
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Captain Nemo rams the warship from below where it is not protected.
The bolts broke and the boat was thrown in
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Activity 6
COMPARE CONTRAST Compare and contrast the two characters below.AND Write in the space provided.
Professor Aronnax
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Captain Nemo
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Activity 7
STORY BINGO
WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR EACH GROUP?
A- MARKERS B- QUESTIONS C- 4 NUMBER BOARDS D- NUMBERED TILES (1-32)
HOW DO YOU PLAY THE GAME?
Put the numbered tiles in a pouch.
Each member of the group takes turn to pick a number and tells her/his number out aloud.
Whoever has the number on her/his board will answer the question for that number.
Upon getting the answer right he/she will place a marker over that number on the number board.
Anyone who completes all the numbers on her/his number board will shout ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’ and becomes the winner.
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A. MARKERS
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B. QUESTIONS 1. How many children does Captain Nemo have? 2. What is the whirlpool called? 3. When was the sea monster first sighted? 4. What was the Professor’s first guess about the giant creature? 5. Who is Professor Aronnax’s manservant? 6. What’s the name of the ship for the expedition? 7. What is the name of the submarine? 8. What is the alphabet engraved on all the crockery? 9. What is Ned Land’s nickname? 10. Where was the underwater forest? 11. Which animal is shot in the underwater forest? 12. What kind of people lived on the island of New Guinea? 13. What happened to Ned and Conseil after eating the food served in the cell? 14. What is Ceylon famous for? 15. What was the East Indian diver looking for? 16. What attacked the East Indian diver? 17. What was the weapon Captain Nemo had with him when he tried to save the diver? 18. How did Ned save Captain Nemo from the shark? 19. Where is the graveyard of the old wrecked ships that were filled with treasure? 20. What is the name of the ruined crumbled town underwater? 21. Where was the ice tunnel? 22. Who said that after coming into Nautilus one is not allowed to leave it? 23. What did Professor Aronnax take with him just before he escaped from the Nautilus? 24. How did the three men plan to escape? 25. Why did Professor Aronnax want to leave Nautilus? 26. Where did the professor regain consciousness? 27. How was the Nautilus powered? 28. Food for the Nautilus crew comes from the …. 29. Why did the Ned and Conseil run for their lives off the New Guinea Island? 30. Who did not join in the underwater land hunting trip? 31. How long did they have before the oxygen supply was depleted? 32. What animal was caught and roasted at the New Guinea Island?
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C. NUMBER BOARDS
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D. NUMBERED TILES
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Activity 8
Fill in the sections with events from the novel to show the different parts of the story. CLIMAX
RISING ACTION
EXPOSITION
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FALLING ACTION
RESOLUTION
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POETRY
What is a poem? A poem is a piece of writing that usually has figurative language and that is written in separate lines that often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme.
The Author Maxwell Edgar Fatchen or Max Fatchen (3 August 1920 – 14 October 2012) was an Australian journalist and children's writer. Fatchen spent his childhood on an Adelaide Plains farm at Angle Vale. He learned to drive a team of Clydesdale horses and did part of his High School studies at home, driving his horse and buggy in once a week to Gawler High School to get his papers corrected. Later he entered journalism as a copy boy and after five years in the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force during World War II became a journalist with The News and later The Advertiser.. He wrote 20 books; his novels appear in seven countries and his poetry throughout the English-speaking world. He wrote for children in the primary school group. Three of his books have received commendation in the Children's Book of the Year Award. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1980, the Advance Australia Award for literature in 1991, the Walkley Award for journalism in 1996 the Primary English Teaching Associations Award for children's poetry in 1996 and the SA Great Award for Literature in 1999 and the 2003 Centenary of Federation Medal for service to the community in journalism, poetry and writing for children. He died on 14 October 2012 in his sleep. PPD Kinta Utara
Born
3 September 1920 Adelaide, South Australia
Died
14 October 2012 (aged 92) Gawler, South Australia
Occupation
Author
Nationality
Australian
Notable awards
Walkley Award (1996)
Spouse
Jean Wohlers (m. 1942)
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Explanation of Stanzas The mother is surprised that her child STANZA 1 suddenly comes back home and kisses her. Now why so loving, darling, The child has even offered to help his/her And why the sudden kiss? mother to do house chores. You’d help me with some little jobs? For goodness sake, what’s this?
It is the first time that the mother could see that her child comes back home from school wearing school uniform which is still neat and clean, and with clean face. She/He even saves her/his pocket money which is given to buy lunch.
Being an active child, he/she always drops his/her school books once entering the house. He/She does not even care to check the homework given by the teachers, in fact prefers to do his/her own activities. But on that day, the child comes back home from school with a good manner. Putting his/her books nicely and becomes so good and nice.
The mother, being surprised, could not believe that is her child because he/she acts totally different from before. No jumping and playing here and there. The mother even asks her child to come closer to her to really understand the changing of his/her behavior.
The changing in his/her behavior is so obvious that the mother thought that it might be because of an incident that gives her child that great impact. It is not long after that, that the mother realizes that her child suddenly becomes well-mannered because he/she brings back his/her school report!
STANZA 2 Your face is clean for once, dear. Your clothes without a crease. You saved your luncheon money? Will wonders never cease?
STANZA 3 No dropping of your school books, No shrieking, childish treble. Today you are a lamb, love, Where yesterday a rebel.
STANZA 4 But surely you’re some stranger, No rage or hullabaloo. Come closer, let me look, dear, Can this be REALLY you?
STANZA 5 Now were you struck by lightning Or were you stunned at sport? Ah… now I see the reason. You’ve brought your school report!
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NEWS BREAK Synopsis
The persona is surprised that her child suddenly came back home and kissed her. The child has even offered to help the persona to do household chores. It was the first time that the persona could see that her child came back home from school wearing school uniform which was still neat and clean, and with clean face. She/He even saved his/her pocket money which was given to buy lunch. Being an active child, he/she always dropped his/her school books once entered the house. He/She did not even care to check the homework given by the teachers; in fact he/she preferred to do his/her own activities. But on that day, the child came back home from school with a good manner. Putting his/her books nicely and became so good and nice. The persona, being surprised, could not believe that was her child because he/she acted totally different from before. No jumping and playing here and there. The persona even asked her child to come closer to her to really understand the changing of his/her behaviour. The change in his/her behaviour was so obvious that the persona thought that it might be because of an incident that gave the child a great impact. It was not long after that, that the persona realized that the child suddenly became well-mannered because he/she brought back his/her school report.
Themes Setting Point of View Moral Values/Message Tone/Mood Imagery Rhetoric question Metaphor
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Having ulterior motives. Being honest to your parents. Parents should be mindful of their children’s behaviour. Inside a house, where a child comes back from school and the persona is waiting for the child to come back as usual. First person point of view. The persona is observing the child from her perspective. Being honest to the parents. Funny, Happy No rage or hullabaloo For goodness sake, what’s this? Today you are a lamb, love.
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Pair work. Write the meaning of the sentences based on what you understand from the stanza that you have studied. STANZA
MEANING
Now why so loving, darling, And why the sudden kiss? You’d help me with some little jobs? For goodness sake, what’s this? STANZA
MEANING
Your face is clean for once, dear. Your clothes without a crease. You saved your luncheon money? Will wonders never cease? STANZA
MEANING
No dropping of your school books, No shrieking, childish treble. Today you are a lamb, love, Where yesterday a rebel.
STANZA
MEANING
But surely you’re some stranger, No rage or hullabaloo. Come closer, let me look, dear, Can this be REALLY you?
STANZA
MEANING
Now were you struck by lightning Or were you stunned at sport? Ah… now I see the reason. You’ve brought your school report! PPD Kinta Utara
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Activity 2
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expression from the poem. The child reaches home and he hugs and kisses the persona (1) ________. The child offers to help her with (2) _________. She is taken aback and wonders to herself, reason no rage or hullabaloo stunnedwhat’s this? The child looks like aschool books (3)__________, different person, as the child’s face is clean for goodness sake without a crease for once and clothes are (4) __________. The child has saved his/her luncheon money. Looking lovingly shrieking at the child with a puzzled look, she marvels that the child does not drop his/her (5) some little jobs school report __________ and displays a quiet behaviour, there is no (6) __________ as the child was a lamb compared to the day before when he/she was a rebel. The persona is sure the person standing in front of her showing (7) __________ must be a stranger. She looks at the child closely and thinks he/she might be having concussion or is (8) __________. Ah… then she sees the (9) _________, the child has brought back his/her (10) __________. As she says, wonders will never cease.
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reason
no rage or hullabaloo
stunned
school books
for goodness sake
without a crease
lovingly
shrieking
some little jobs
school report
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Activity 3 Based on the poem “News Break” by Max Fatchen, answer the following questions.
1. In stanza 1, what act did the child do that surprises the persona? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. In stanza 2, what do you think the child usually uses the money for? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. In stanza 3, why did the persona use the word ‘lamb’ to describe her child? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. In stanza 4, why did the persona think that her child is a stranger? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. In stanza 5, why did the school report have totally transformed the child into someone else? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. If you were to show your school report to your parents, how would you behave? Why? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Activity 4
Fill in the blanks with the moral values you have learned from the poem .
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Activity 5
Fill in the bubbles with adjectives from the poem which can describe the child.
ADJECTIVES
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SAD I AMS
By: Trevor Millum
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Trevor Millum has published several books of poetry for children including Warning – Too Much Schooling Can Damage Your Health, A Stegosaurus is for Life and other animal poems and, in collaboration with Bernard Young, Double Talk. His poems also appear in many children’s anthologies. Trevor has also published many short stories and one novel The Curious Case of Dr. Mann. Trevor co-edited Psychopoetica for many years and is the resident poet on the Teach it website. In addition to raising money through sonnet-writing marathons, he writes educational materials, books and articles on ICT, creativity and English.
The poem is about the feeling of sadness. The title itself foreshadows a profound sense of sadness felt by the persona and this is emphasized by the word ‘Ams’, which is deliberately used to depict the plural form. Every now and then we may experience sadness. In this poem, the poet wants us to experience the idea of sadness through the ‘eyes’ and images of the things we may neglect or discard in our lives. The poet invites us to think about their feelings as neglected, overused, damaged or discarded items. He draws inspirations from these forgotten or unusable items to help us relate to the subject of sadness and the plight of inanimate things. What would they say if they are given a voice? How do we feel if we are neglected or unwanted? These are the questions that the poet wants us to think about when reading this poem.
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POETRY
STANZA
MEANING
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The persona is feeling sad. He associates his feelings to discarded items like the ring pull of an empty Cola can, the scrapings of an unwashed porridge pan and the severed arm of an Action Man. These items are regarded as unimportant and because of that they are thrown away. The persona laments on this feeling of neglect.
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The persona’s sense of sadness and helplessness are represented by the objects like the envelope on which the gum is gone, the Sellotape where its end cannot be found, the stapler without staples, the bulldog clip without a spring, the dried-up liquid paper that makes more mess and the stamped addressed reply which is never sent. These objects are considered insignificant, as they are unable to function as they should be.
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The persona feels worthless. He connects himself to things like the battery with no charge left, the starter motor which does not move, the tyre which is worn out, the spark plug which does not give spark, the dirty carburettor which is filled with dirt and the chromium trim which does not shine. These things are worthless as they do not function anymore and their shelf life has expired.
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The persona feels neglected. His feeling is comparable to the unattended garden that is full of weeds, the unread and untouched library books, the abandoned and hungry stray and the piece of good advice that no one ever listens to. These items are left unnoticed as no one bothers to pay attention to them. The persona feels dejected over such treatment.
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Time Place :
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SAD I AMS
The present in a trash bin, in a kitchen, in an eatery, in a playroom, in a living hall, in a study room, in an office, in a pencil case, on the study table, in the school, in a school bag, in a drawer, in a car workshop, in a garden, in the library, on a street, in the mind
The persona is a person who is overwhelmed by sadness. He is either a person who is dejected, neglected, forgotten, unwanted or even unloved. He desired to be useful, attractive and loved again.
The poem is written in the first person point of view
Sadness and desolation Perception of worthlessness Nostalgic and regretful when people neglected or rejected him.
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Dealing with Sadness.
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The experience of sadness by the persona in the poem is projected through the objects, which are thrown away, neglected, rejected, overlooked or abandoned by people. It is natural for human to feel sad at times for various reasons. However, it is important not to be consumed by sadness and let it ruin our lives. We need to control this emotion and to allow happiness to flow in.
Neglect, Abandonment and Rejection.
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SAD I AMS
All objects should be treated with care, love and respect. There are people who are careless and indifferent towards things. They casually throw away old and unwanted things without caring about the people or the environment. The old, weak, infirm and disabled are sometimes neglected by the society. These less fortunate people may be voiceless or not loud enough to be heard but they have feelings too. They want to be cared and be a part of a living, thriving and vibrant society.
The Importance of Recycling
We should open our eyes and see the potentials in all things. Some of the humble, old, unused and unwanted things can be reused or recycled into something new and useful. With a little creativity, we can create wonderful things, which could be in different forms and be sold. Objects, which are lifeless and lack lustre, can be brought to life again and be turned into something productive and valuable. By practicing the 3R Concept : Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, we are giving nature a helping hand in preserving our environment.
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Show Love, Compassion and Kindness towards Others.
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Humans and animals must be treated with dignity and respect They must not be thoughtlessly discarded.
We Must Think Positively
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All the items mentioned in the poem are neglected by their owners. However, many do not realise that they have not utilise the items to its potential. The items are still be of value if we really give a thought about it.
Be More Sensitive and Respect the Feelings of Others
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We must be kind and compassionate to others Everything in this world has some use and purpose. They served us according to their nature and make. So, treat them with love, compassion and kindness when it is old, hurt or less attractive.
Cherish The Things That You Have and Make Good Use of Them.
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SAD I AMS
We must think positively at all times. We must not have doubts about our self-worthiness when we get neglected or rejected by others.
Be Vigilant and Creative in Recycling Efforts
In order to save the environment, it is important for use to find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle goods.
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Form & Structure:
Free verse, written in four stanzas. Inconsistent rhyming pattern. Varying line lengths. Repetition of “I am”.
Literary Devices:
Metaphor Comparing himself to those neglected or discarded items to highlight the element of sadness.
Personification The neglected or abandoned objects are given human characteristics and feelings.
Imagery The poet uses visual images to paint pictures in our minds as we read the poem.
Irony - The irony of a piece of good advice that would normally be taken heed is ignored and neglected. - The irony of having a battery without power - The irony of having books in the library but no one reads them.
Alliteration Some words in the sentences begin with the same consonant sound or letter.
Rhythm The rhythm is created by using the repetitive words of “ I am”.
Rhyme End rhyme is used in the poem. For eg. -
can – pan weeds – reads feed - need
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POETRY
SAD I AMS
ACTIVITY 1: Finding Synonym The word search below contains the synonyms for the word ‘sad’. Find all the hidden words in this word search. You can use a highlighter to identify them or circle the words as the sample given.
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ACTIVITY 2: Dealing with Emotions We experience various emotions every day. Complete the tasks below and ponder about how you deal with this particular emotion. 1. Draw a sad face.
2. What kind of a feeling is sadness? Comfortable
Uncomfortable
Neutral
3.
What are three things that make you feel sad?
i)
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ii)
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iii) ___________________________________________________
4. Think of the time when you felt sad. i)
How did it feel in your body? ________________________________________________
ii)
What thoughts did you have? ________________________________________________
iii) What did you do at that time? ________________________________________________
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5. What are the things you could try to make you feel happy or less sad?
i)
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ii)
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iii)
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iv)
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v)
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ACTIVITY 3: A Tell-tale E MODULE BY JJ SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS] Sad I Ams Fill in the blanks with the words found in the poem. You can fill in more than one word in each blank space. Use the pictures given to guide you.
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persona in theinpoem aboutRefer his feelings of pictures sadness andgiven. being nks with theThe words found the talks poem. to the neglected. He expresses these feelings by comparing himself to several things found at home. The metal (1) ………… from a drink can and food (2)
an unwashed porridge pan are usually discarded, as ersona in the………………… poem tellsfrom of his feelings of sadness and being neglected. To they do not serve any purpose. Broken parts of last year’s e feelings, he compares himself several (3).......................... are usuallyto thrown out too.things found in the home. The
………… from a drink can and food (2) ……………….. ashed porridge pan are usually discarded. Broken parts of discarded last
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The (4) ........................ will be useful if it could be sealed with gum. Other stationery items such as, sticky tape, (5)....................... equipped with staples, (6) ........................ clip and liquid paper are only worth keeping if there are serviceable.
(3) are usually thrown out too. Only (4) …………………...
with gum are useful. Sticky tape, a toothless (5) ....................... , The same idea applies to parts of a car. The (7) .......................... must be well-charged and the starter motor must be workable in order for the car to run well. A lifeless sparking plug, a choked (8) ...................... and a dull chromium trim will make the car lose its value.
…………………… clip and liquid paper are popular items in our stationary aids. However, they are useful if they are serviceable. The same
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s of a car. The (7) …………………….. must be well-charged er motor workable for the car to work well. A lifeless sparking plug, a choked
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The persona feels worthless and unwanted like an unkempt (9) ................ , an untouched library book and an unfed (10) .................. on the street or an unheeded piece of good advice.
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ACTIVITY 5:
SAD I AMS
Enrichment – Let’s Get Creative
Trevor Millum has wonderfully expressed the persona feelings through a poem. Let us write an ‘I am’ poem to express a different emotion using the template below. You could refer to the sample ‘I Am Poem’ prepared by a student your age.
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Sample ‘I Am Poem’ :
I Am Poem I am frightened. I wonder what these people are thinking. I hear people shouting at me. I see soldiers beside me. I want this to end.
I am terrified. I pretend I am already in heaven. I feel blood and sweat on my face. I touch the painful wound I worry that I may not survive.
I cry thinking about my family back home.
I am scared. I understand I have to die.
I say, “Father, forgive these people.” I dream I am not here. I try to understand people who hate me. I hope that I can make it through.
I am horrified.
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ACTIVITY 6: Question Time. Answer the following questions. 1.
Who is the persona in the poem? ____________________________________________________________
2.
Give one word to describe the persona’s feeling. _____________________________________________________________
3.
What do the items mentioned in the first stanza have in common? ____________________________________________________________
4.
How can one empty a Cola can? ____________________________________________________________
5.
What could have caused the arm of an action figure to be severed? Give two possible reasons. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
6.
Where do you normally find all the items mentioned in stanza 2? _____________________________________________________________
7.
What would you do to the ‘toothless stapler’, ‘springless bulldog clip’ and ‘dried up liquid paper’? _____________________________________________________________
8.
What does the phrase ‘mars instead of mends’ mean? _____________________________________________________________
9.
Who might have required the ‘stamped addressed reply’? _____________________________________________________________
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10.
SAD I AMS
Suggest two possible solutions to prevent the tip of our liquid paper pen from drying up very quickly. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
11.
Stanza 3 mentions several parts of a car. List 5 of them. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
12.
What is the meaning of the word ‘inert’? ____________________________________________________________
13.
What happens to a car if the sparking plug shows no sign of spark? ____________________________________________________________
14.
Describe the look of a car when the shine of its chromium trim has gone? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
15.
What kind of harm might we encounter when we drive a car with worn tyres? Suggest two types of harm. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
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16.
SAD I AMS
In stanza 4, why do you think the garden is ‘overgrown with weeds’? _____________________________________________________________
17.
Give one word to describe a person who feeds a stray cat. _____________________________________________________________
18.
How would you respond to a good piece of advice? _____________________________________________________________
19.
Why do you think people choose not to read books? Give two reasons. ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
20.
The persona in this poem appears to be lamenting and feels downcast. Suggest two ways to lighten up his spirit. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
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SHORT STORY
FAIR’S FAIR
This is a story of friendship and determination of 3 good friends Lee, Sam and Raj. One day, Raj announces that a fair has come to town and his father has agreed to take the three of them to the fair. This brings so much excitement to the three children as they really want to go on a few rides and eat away candy floss. Unfortunately, Lee is the only who does not get the permission from his mother to go to the fair as she doesn’t have any money to give him. Therefore, the 3 friends start thinking of plans and ways to make money to help Lee. The children get themselves into doing a few jobs only resulting to more troubles and not earning anything. However, luck rolls along as the children come across a purse on the ground. As much as Lee is excited over the unexpected stepped on cash, he is honest enough to return to the rightful owner which in the end rewards him with 5 pounds. They are able to enjoy themselves at the fair.
The setting of a short story is the time and place in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of setting. In the story Fair’s Fair, it is set in a neighbourhood in a city.
In literature, when we study the characters, we need to know their beliefs /hopes /dreams /ideals /values /morals /fears /strengths /weaknesses /vices /virtues and talents. Below are the characters in Fair’s Fair : Main Characters
: Lee , Sam and Raj
Protagonist
: Lee
Minor Characters
: Sam’s dad, Mrs Green, little girl at the park, the woman .
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The themes revolve around the central idea or belief in the story which include the author’s attitude towards those ideas. In Fair’s Fair, the themes found are: Value of friendship The characters in this story portray true friendship as they stick by one another to help Lee to earn money for the fair. Being best friends, Sam and Raj want Lee to be with them at the fair no matter what and they keep on supporting him to earn money. They too help him to look for jobs and advise him not to give up. The value of friendship is clearly seen throughout the short story. Strong determination to achieve success The 3 friends are very determined to earn some money for the fair. Even though they face problems along the way, for example, when Lee has to give the one pound he earns to the little girl, he still tries to think of ways to make money. His friends stand with him and they too do not give up easily. In the end, the three children are rewarded with their patience and determination The importance of being honest Lee, Sam and Raj try their best to earn money for the fair. In spite of their efforts, they still fail to get the money they hope for, due to so many problems and unforeseen circumstances. However, luck rolls along when a woman drops her purse on the ground and the children happen to see it. Lee feels it is not right to take the money from the purse and returns the purse. He is rewarded for his honesty and this teaches us that honesty is the best policy. Being Resourceful Another theme in this story is to be resourceful . The 3 children put on their thinking caps in their efforts to make money. They look for means and ways and even approach the adults to give them jobs. This is very positive as when we need something badly we cannot be depending on others much but rather our own will and determination to solve the problem.
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1. Do not give up easily in the face of problems. 2. Honesty is the best policy 3. Being loyal and helpful to friends.
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ACTIVITY 1
LET’S WARM UP
STARTER ACTIVITY Before students start reading Chapter 1, teacher may begin with a warm up activity to get students excited about the short story.
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Answer the following questions. 1. Where can you see all these rides? 2. Which is your favourite ride? 3. List / talk about two other activities you can do at a fun fair. a) b) 4. How much do you think you have to pay for each ride?
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ACTIVITY 2
FAIR’S FAIR
THE PLOT
Using a flow chart, complete the plot of the story by choosing the correct description to each picture from the box below. EXPOSITION
RISING ACTION
EXPOSITION
RISING ACTION
RISING ACTION RISING ACTION
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CLIMAX
FALLING ACTION
FALLING ACTION
RISING ACTION
RESOLUTION
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Lee was disappointed but his friends told him that they would help him to get some money by doing a few jobs such as washing cars and walking the dog.
The children were very excited and talked about trying the ghost train, the big wheel and eating candy floss
When all hopes to get money seemed lost, Lee, Sam and Raj saw a purse fell off a woman’s shopping bag.
The children were given the first job to wash Sam’s father’s car but they made a mess and were scolded instead.
Mrs. Green gave them a job that was to walk her dog and the children accepted gladly.
Unfortunately when Lee asked his mother’s permission, she couldn’t let him go because she had no money to give him for the fair.
However the dog misbehaved and ran off with a ball which belonged to a girl in the park. Mrs. Green paid Lee a pound but Lee had to give the money to the girl when she came to complain that the dog caused her ball to be flat.
Lee was delighted when the woman rewarded him with 5 pounds. Now he can go to the fair!
Raj went to see his friends Sam and Lee to tell them that a fair had come to town and his father had agreed to take them.
As much as Lee wanted to keep the money to himself, he ran after the woman to return her purse.
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ACTIVITY 3 CHARACTERS & CHARACTERISTICS Using the bubble map below, write out the character traits of Lee.
LEE
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ACTIVITY 4
Using the character traits listed in the bubble map, write about Lee.
Hi! My name is Sam. I have a good friend. His name is Lee. You see, there is a wonderful fair in town and we would like to go to the fair. Unfortunately, Lee doesn’t have any money. I want to write a post on my Instagram account to advertise about Lee so that he is able to get jobs. He’s a great guy. Can u help me describe what kind of a person he is and the jobs that he can do?
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ACTIVITY 5
FAIR’S FAIR
IDENTIFYING THEMES
There are a few themes found in this short story. What are the THEMES in Fair’s Fair? Each picture represents a theme. Write your answers in the box below.
THEMES
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WHAT CHARACTERS SAY AND DO THAT REFLECT THE THEME
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ACTIVITY 6
FAIR’S FAIR
MOVIE REVIEW ( THEME )
The themes in Fair’s Fair are strong determination, value of friendship and honesty is the best policy. These themes can also be found in many movies. Write an email to a friend on a movie you have just watched and tell him/her the message from the movie. Encourage your friend to watch it as well. Use the pictures below to help you. You can also write about other movies which reflect the same theme.
[email protected]
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ACTIVITY 7
MORAL VALUE
In Chapter 3 Lee, Sam and Raj saw a purse fell out of a woman’s shopping bag.
“You could keep it,’ said Raj “Then you could have a really good time at the fair,” said Sam Now, do you agree with Sam and Raj? If you disagree, give two reasons to support your answer. In the empty speech bubble at the bottom, give your own advice to Lee on what do you think he should do.
REASON 1
REASON 2
B. What is your advice to Lee?
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ACTIVITY 8
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
EXTENSION ACTIVITY The idiom ‘A Penny saved is a penny earned’ means that it is wise to save your money. Lee did a few jobs to earn money. What about you? List down the things that you would like to save up for and give reasons. I’m saving up for…
Reasons
1) 2) 3) 4)
Based on your wish-list above, list down in the tree map below ways to save up your money.
HOW
WHY
Eg. Bring food and drinks to school
To save up on lunch money at school
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