Sample Answer 1 for The Railway Children (Draft)

MODEL 1

CHARACTER CHARACTERISTIC THEME MORAL VALUE LESSON / MESSAGE EVENT / INCIDENT / MOMENT LIKE OR DISLIKE THE STORY EVIDENCE

Roberta She is a kind and thoughtful person Kindness and thoughtfulness Kindness and thoughtfulness We should be kind and thoughtful to everyone, including strangers. … is when Roberta is kind and thoughtful to her family members and strangers. I admire the quality of kindness and thoughtfulness really shown throughout the story. A. Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine.  When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half.  She wanted to get it mended for her brother.  So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their help. They agreed to mend the broken toy.  Some weeks later, she took Peter and Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine mended. B. Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her brother and sister.  Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper.  On the way home, she stopped to rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father.  Roberta learnt that her father was in prison for spying.  Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it. She did not want them to be upset like her. C. Roberta made Jim comfortable in the tunnel.  Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk.  So she made Jim comfortable by put her petticoat under his broken leg.  She talked to him and got the necessary information to help him.  She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland.

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, write about a valuable lesson you have learnt. Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, a valuable lesson I have learnt is we should be kind and thoughtful to everyone, including strangers. This is seen in Roberta. In this novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine. When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half. She wanted to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks later, she took Peter and Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the way home, she stopped to rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father. Roberta learnt that her father was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it. She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally, Roberta made Jim comfortable in the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk. So, she made Jim comfortable by put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked to him and got the necessary information to help him. She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland.

In conclusion, it is clear that Roberta is kind and thoughtful to everyone, including strangers. It makes this novel interesting.

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, write about a character whom you like. Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, a character whom I like is Roberta. I like Roberta because she expresses the quality of kindness and thoughtfulness throughout the story / she is a kind and thoughtful person. In this novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine. When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half. She wanted to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks later, she took Peter and Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the way home, she stopped to rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father. Roberta learnt that her father was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it. She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally, Roberta made Jim comfortable in the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk. So, she made Jim comfortable by put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked to him and got the necessary information to help him. She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland.

In conclusion, it is clear that Roberta expresses the quality of kindness and thoughtfulness throughout the story / Roberta is a kind and thoughtful person. It makes this novel interesting.

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, write about an event that fills you with joy. Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, an event that fills me with joy is when Roberta is kind and thoughtful to her family members and strangers. In this novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine. When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half. She wanted to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks later, she took Peter and Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the way home, she stopped to rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father. Roberta learnt that her father was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it. She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally, Roberta made Jim comfortable in the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk. So, she made Jim comfortable by put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked to him and got the necessary information to help him. She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland. In conclusion, it is clear that Roberta is kind and thoughtful to her family members and strangers. That is why I find this event fills me with joy.

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, do you like or dislike the story? Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, I like the story. It is because I admire the quality of kindness and thoughtfulness really shown throughout the story. In this novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine. When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half. She wanted to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks later, she took Peter and Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the way home, she stopped to rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father. Roberta learnt that her father was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it. She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally, Roberta made Jim comfortable in the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk. So, she made Jim comfortable by put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked to him and got the necessary information to help him. She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland. In conclusion, it is clear that Roberta is kind and thoughtful to her family members and strangers. That is why I like the story.

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, write about one of the themes of the novel. Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, one of the themes of the novel is kindness and thoughtfulness. This is seen in Roberta. In this novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine. When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half. She wanted to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks later, she took Peter and Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the way home, she stopped to rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father. Roberta learnt that her father was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it. She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally, Roberta made Jim comfortable in the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk. So, she made Jim comfortable by put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked to him and got the necessary information to help him. She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland. In conclusion, it is clear that Roberta is kind and thoughtful to her family members and strangers. It makes this novel interesting.