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MR. NOBODY
BY: UNKNOWN
I KNOW A FUNNY LITTLE MAN
AS QUIET AS A MOUSE
WHO DOES ALL THE MISCHIEF THAT IS DONE
IN EVERYBODYS HOUSE!
THERES NO ONE EVER SEES HIS FACE,
AND YET WE ALL AGREE
THAT EVERY PLATE WE BREAK WAS CRACKED
BY MR. NOBODY
TIS HE WHO ALWAYS TEARS OUR BOOKS,
WHO LEAVES THE DOOR AJAR,
HE PULLS THE BUTTONS FROM OUR SHIRTS,
AND SCATTERS PINS AFAR;
THAT SQUEKING DOOR WILL ALWAYS SQUEAK,
FOR, PRITHEE, DONT YOU SEE,
WE LEAVE THE OILING TO BE DONE
BY MR. NOBODY.
HE PUTS DAMP WOOD UPON THE FIRE,
THAT KETTLE CANNOT BOIL;
HIS ARE THE FEET THAT BRING IN MUD,
AND ALL THE CARPETS SOIL.
THE PAPERS ALWAYS ARE MISLAID,
WHO HAD THEM LAST BUT HE?
THERES NO ONE TOSSES THEM ABOUT
BUT MR. NOBODY.
THE FINGER MARKS UPON THE DOOR
BY NONE OF US ARE MADE;
WE NEVER LEAVE THE BLINDS UNCLOSED,
TO LET THE CURTAINS FADE;
THE INK WE NEVER SPILL; THE BOOTS
THAT LYING AROUND YOU SEE
ARE NOT OUR BOOTS THEY ALL BELONG
TO MR. NOBODY.
1. From the poem, we can conclude that Mr. Nobody is actually?
Anyone who does not admit making mistakes.
2. Why does the squeaking door will always creak?
Everyone is too lazy to put oil on it hinges.
3. What does the phrase the door ajar means?
The door is not closed.
4. Why has no one ever seen Mr. Nobody? Explain.
Because he is not really a person. He is just an imaginary person made up by
children so they will not be blamed for all their mistakes.
THE RIVER
BY: VALERIE BLOOM
THE RIVERS A WANDERER
A NOMAD, A TRAMP
HE DOESNT CHOOSE ONE PLACE
TO SET UP HIS CAMP
THE RIVERS A WINDER,
THROUGH VALLEY AND HILL
HE TWISTS AND HE TURNS
HE JUST CANNOT BE STILL.
THE RIVERS A HOARDER
AND HE BURIES DOWN DEEP
THOSE LITTLE TREASURES
THAT HE WANTS TO KEEP.
THE RIVERS A BABY,
AND GURGLES AND HUMS,
AND SOUND LKE HES HAPPILY
SUCKING HIS THUMBS.
THE RIVERS A SINGER,
AS HE DANCES ALONG,
THE COUNTRYSIDE ACHOES
THE NOTES OF HIS SONG.
THE RIVERS A MONSTER
HUNGRY AND VEXED,
HES GOBBLED UP TREES
AND HELL SWALLOW YOU NEXT.
1. Which phrases from the stanzas shows the movement of the river?
HEIR CONDITIONING
4. What does the line the countryside echoes the notes of his song means? Explain.
The line suggest that the sound of the river is so loud that it can be heard all over
the countryside.
BY : M.SHANMUGALINGAM
1. Why does the river bury deep down the little treasures?
Because the river wants to keep it to itself.
2. State one value thatGRAND
learn fromDAD
the poem?
DID YOU BREATH
The value thatBEFORE
i have learn
is
that
must INVENTED
appreciate nature especially the
AIR CONSwe
WERE
rivers.
WAS IT HARD STAYING
ALIVE WITHOUT MODERN INVENTIONS?
3. Which stanza do you like? Give a reason to support your answer.
GRANDMA WERENT YOU FLUSTERED
I like stanza 1 because the stanza tells how the river is always flowing from
AS YOU FLUTTERED WITH PAPER FANS?
inland to the sea.
COULD YOU COMMUNICATE BEFORE
FAXES AND LONG DISTANCE CALLS
BECAME BASIC NECESSITIES
GRANDCHILD WE LIVED
BEFORE YOUR AGE. BECAUSE
OF OUR IGNORANCE,
WE DID NOT KNOW
POLLUTION, STRESS, TRAFFIC JAMS
DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS, STREAMS AND HILLS
WE FEARED GOD AND NATURE
NOW NATURE FEARS YOU AND
MONEY IS YOUR NEW GOD.
1. What does the young boy want to know from his grandfather?
He wants to know if his grandfathers life was difficult without modern
inventions.
2. Name two modern inventions mentioned in stanza 1.
Air con and faxes.
3. Which line in the stanza means that nature is being destroyed?
Line 15 Stanza 2.
4. Based on stanza 2, name two negative effects of modern inventions? Give a reason for
your answer.
Traffic jams and pollution because of too many vehicles on the road causes
traffic jams. Vehicles also give out smoke that caused air pollution.
1. What do you think the grandchild must have imagined about his grandfathers life
before he was born?
He thinks that his grandfathers life must have been difficult without modern
necessities.
2. What is the poem about?
The poem is about the different point of view about life between a grandfather
and his grandson. I AM OLD AND WORN
AND inHAVE
LOST ALL MY STRENGHT
3. Who is speaking
stanza 1?
The grandson.
SUFFERINGS
AND THE HISTORY OF THE FIGHT FOR
4. Based on the poem what does the grandfather think about the modern day?
He feels that the modernINDEPENDENCE
day have made people to forget about saving nature, be
afraid of God and
be grateful
with what
they already have.
HAVE
FORCED
SACRIFICES
1. What are two inventions that the grandchildren wont be able to live without?
i.
Air conditioning
THE WHEELCHAIR OF THE REST OF MY
ii.FROM
Telephones
DAYS
A FIGHTERS LINES
Yes, he is the right person because he had fought during the war for the freedom
of the country.
1. Why do you think the persona has lost all his strength?
He had used up all his energy fighting the enemies when he was a soldier.
2. What happened to all those people who had fought for independence?
They are already all and worn and had lost all their strength.
3. State one phrase in the poem that says the persona is helpless.
From the wheelchair for the rest of my days.
4. What was the appeal made by the persona and why?
He appealed for the younger generations to protect the countrys independence
because if they fail to do so then the country will be invaded by the enemies from
outside or from inside the country.
LEISURE
BY: WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES
WHAT IS THIS LIFE IF. FULL OF CARE,
WE HAVE NO TIME TO STAND AND STARE,
1. What is the special quality about the sheep and the cows in the meadows?
They sheeps and cows have time to stare at the beauty of nature.
4. In your opinion, is it important to spend more time resting and enjoying yourself?
Give a reason.
Yes it is important to spend time resting because we need time to be relaxed from
our problems.
NOVEL
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FOR NOVEL
The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.
1 How I Met Myself - David A. Hill
2 Around the World in 80 Days - Jules Verne
3 The Railway Children - Edith Nesbit
Your response should be:
not less than 50 words
in continuous writing (not note form)
Sample Question 1:
Based on one of the novels you have read, choose a character that you admire. Give
reasons for your choice.
Sample Answer:
I refer to the novel The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Among all the characters in the
novel, the character I admire the most is the old gentleman because he is kind, helpful and
generous. He travels regularly on the morning train and sees the children waving to him. He
opens up to them readily when they need help. When Bobbie writes to him for help to get
better food for their sick mother, he gives generously.
Again, when Bobbie approaches him for help to investigate the truth about her father, he tells
her that he will do his best and he has high hopes that things will turn out well because he
believes in her fathers innocence. In the end he is also rewarded when his only grandson,
who is injured during a paper-chase, is rescued from the train tunnel by the children.
When he learns of this, his generosity ensures that the children have a comfortable life with
their mother. He gets the family a housemaid and a cook while his grandson stays with the
family. He eventually helps to get the childrens father released.
Sample Question 2:
Based on one of the novels that you have chosen, write about an event that has taught you
a very important lesson.
Sample Answer :
I refer to the novel The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. An event which has taught me
a very important lesson is the rescue of the hound in the red shirt. Upon realising that the
boy has gone into the train tunnel and has not emerged while all the others have, Bobbie,
Peter and Phyllis immediately run into the tunnel to search for him. They brave an oncoming
train passing through the tunnel. They finally find the boy, hurt and unconscious.
They manage to wake him up. Peter and Phyllis run off to get help while Bobbie bravely
accompanies the boy in the dark and tries to make him as comfortable as possible. Bobbie
then firmly decides that they will take the boy, Jim home to their mother.
This event has taught me a very good lesson about taking initiative. The children are very
observant when they notice that Jim has not emerged from the train tunnel. They act
immediately to look for him in case he is lying injured somewhere. They find him and
naturally take him home to be nursed by their mother.
Sample Question 3:
Based on one of the novels that you have chosen, write about your favourite theme.
Sample Answer:
I refer to the novel The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. My favourite theme is about
showing initiative. First of all, as Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis realise that things are different for
them now after their father is taken away, they try to make life easier for their mother by
being good. The first thing they do is to get up early the first morning in their countryside
house to prepare breakfast for her.
They are quick-thinking and always take the initiative to solve a problem or crisis when it
arises. They try to stop an approaching train by themselves when they realise that there will
be a disaster if the train is not warned about the landslide by the railway track. They run
quickly Into the tunnel when they realise that the hound in red shirt has not emerged from
the tunnel during the paper-chase. The children also discover that Perks has never celebrated
his birthday and they get the villagers to participate in their birthday plan for Perks.
The children take to their new environment in the countryside because they are energetic,
spirited and have a lot of initiative. They do not need to be told how to behave. They are
proactive.
Sample Question 4:
Based on one of the novels that you have learned, write about the relationship between two
characters. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.
Sample Answer:
I refer to the novel The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. I would to describe the
relationship between Bobbie and her mother. Bobbie is the eldest child and feels
responsible for her mother and her siblings. She is always sensitive to her mothers needs
and she senses that her mother must be lonely because she has no one to talk to about their
troubles. When they first wake up in the morning in their new countryside home, she is eager
to make life easier for her mother by getting everything in order in the house. Bobbie acts like
an adult when their mother is sick. She looks after her during the day and night.
Bobbie and her mother have a special relationship. When she reads about her father being
jailed, she confides in her mother and says nothing to her siblings. Bobbie shares a rather
special relationship with her mother because she is the eldest and feels the responsibility of
being the eldest child.
A) THEME
1. Based on one of the novel above, write about one of the themes of the novel.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
2. Choose one of the novel above, write about the main theme.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
3. Based on one of the novel above, write about its theme of loyalty.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
4. Based on one of the novel above, write on the theme of love.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
5. Choose one of the novel above, write about its theme of handling difficult situations
with perseverance.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
C) CHARACTER
1. Based on one of the novel above, write about a character that you find interesting.
2. Based on one of the novel above, write about a character that you like the most.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
3. Based on one of the novel above, write about a character whom you like.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
(Melaka Trial 2012)
4. Based on one of the novel above, write about a character you admire
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
(Negeri Sembilan Trial 2012)
5. Based on one of the novel above, write about a character who has admirable qualities.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel
6. Based on the novel you have read, write about a character who is brave. Give reasons
for your choice.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
7.
Based on the novel you have read, write about a character that is determined to achieve
success.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
(Terengganu Trial 2012)
8.
Based on one of the novel above, choose a character who can be your role model in the
novel.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
(Penang Trial 2012)
SAMPLE ANSWER: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8
I refer to the novel The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Among all the characters in
the novel, the character I find interesting/ like the most / like / admire/ has admirable
qualities/ who is brave/ determined to achieve success/ who can be my role model is
the old gentleman because he is kind, helpful and generous. He travels regularly on the
morning train and sees the children waving to him. He opens up to them readily when they
need help. When Bobbie writes to him for help to get better food for their sick mother, he
gives generously.
Again, when Bobbie approaches him for help to investigate the truth about her father, he
tells her that he will do his best and he has high hopes that things will turn out well
because he believes in her fathers innocence. In the end he is also rewarded when his only
grandson, who is injured during a paper-chase, is rescued from the train tunnel by the
children.
When he learns of this, his generosity ensures that the children have a comfortable life
with their mother. He gets the family a housemaid and a cook while his grandson stays
with the family. He eventually helps to get the children father released.
9. Based on one of the novel above, write about a character that you dislike.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
10. Based on one of the novel above, which character do you dislike in the novel.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
SAMPLE ANSWER: Q9, Q10
A character that I dislike in the novel The Railway Children is Mrs. Ransome. I dislike
her because she has a selfish nature. She is not kind towards others.
When the three children approach her for Mr. Perks birthday present, she is extremely rude
to the children. She refuses to donate a single gift. She tells them that no one has ever
remembered her birthday. Then she chases the children away.
She is rather unkind to the children. They are doing a kind deed but it is not appreciated by
Mrs. Ransome. That is why I dislike her character.
.
11. Based on one of the novel above, write about the main character in the novel.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
12. Based on one of the novel above, choose a character who changes in the novel.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
13. Based on one of the novel above, write about how a character overcomes a main
problem.
14. Based on one of the novel above, write about how two or more characters work
together to obtain success.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
15. Based on the novel you have read, write about how two characters help each other to
achieve a goal.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
16.
Based on one of the novel above, write about the relationship between characters
in the story.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
SAMPLE ANSWER: Q14, Q15, Q16,
I refer to the novel The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. I would like to describe
how two or more characters work together to obtain success/ how two characters
help each other to achieve a goal/ the relationship between characters. Bobbie and
her mother. Bobbie is the eldest child and feels responsible for her mother and her
siblings. She is always sensitive to her mothers needs and she senses that her mother
must be lonely because she has no one to talk to about their troubles. When they first
wake up in the morning in their new countryside home, she is eager to make life
easier for her mother by getting everything in order in the house. Bobbie acts like an
adult when their mother is sick. She looks after her during the day and night.
Bobbie and her mother have a special relationship. When she reads about her father
being jailed, she confides in her mother and says nothing to her siblings. Bobbie
shares a rather special relationship with her mother because she is the eldest and feels
the responsibility of being the eldest child.
7. Based on one of the novel above, describe an event that makes you feel unhappy.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
8. Based on one of the novel above, write about a sad event.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
9. Based on one of the novel above, write on an event which makes you feel sad.
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
10. Based on one novel above, describe one of the following moments in the story:
the most frightening
the saddest
Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
SAMPLE ANSWER: Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10
The Railway Children is a story about three children Roberta, Peter and Phyllis that once
lived in a big house in London. A sad event / The event that makes me feel unhappy/ an
event which makes me feel sad/ the saddest event is the day their father is taken away from
them for being accused as a spy. After that, they became poor and they moved to an isolated
and small house in the countryside near a railway line. Their mother writes stories to earn
money and they got used to being poor.
Because they were poor they cannot go to school. They also have to do the housework on
their own. When their mother fell ill they have to ask for help from the old man to buy the
things needed for her cure. The children adapt themselves to the new place and spend most of
their time near the railway track. They wave to the passengers in a train passing through the
railway line. They make new friends with the station master, Perks and an old gentleman who
takes the 9.15 train. They also have some adventures like helping the injured boy and
stopping the train from a landslide.
11. Based on the novel you have read, write on an incident that changes the life of a
character in the story.
After meeting the old man their live start to turn for the better. He helps to buy things needed
to help cure their mother illness and most importantly he helps secure the release of their
father from jail. In the end, their father returned and the family is once again reunited. They
live together at the small house.
I like/ dislike/ enjoy reading the ending of the story because I think the children deserve a
better life with their parents. I am happy that the father is released from the jail and re-united
with his wife and children.
F) MESSAGE
1. Based on one of the novels, write on a message presented in the story.
Support your answer with evidence from the text.
2. Based on the novel you have read, write about the writers main message in the novel.
Support your answer with examples from the novel.
3.Choose one of the novels above, then write about its message of showing kindness to
others in need.
Support your answer with evidence from the text
.
4. Based on one of the novels, write about its message of optimism.
Support your answer with evidence from the text.
SAMPLE ANSWER: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
One of the message in the novel The Railway Children is we must have courage/ we
must have optimism. The three children Roberta, Peter and Phyllis display courage/
optimism in their in their attempt to stop the train. They decide to climb down the hillside
along the railway track when there is a landslide.
The children think fast and come up with the idea of using red petticoats to warn the driver of
the landslide. They wave the red flag. Roberta even risks her life standing on the railway
tracks. She has courage to believe/ has the optimism that the train will stop. Her actions
help stop the train from a disaster.
Peter also shows courage/ shows optimism when he went to steal the coal from the railway
station when they runs out of coal for fire to heat up their house. He is sure he will not be
caught.
Phyllis immediately run into the tunnel to search for him. They brave an oncoming train
passing through the tunnel. They finally find the boy, hurt and unconscious.
They manage to wake him up. Peter and Phyllis run off to get help while Bobbie bravely
accompanies the boy in the dark and tries to make him as comfortable as possible. Bobbie
then firmly decides that they will take the boy, Jim home to their mother.
This event has taught me a very good lesson about taking initiative. The children are very
observant when they notice that Jim has not emerged from the train tunnel. They act
immediately to look for him in case he is lying injured somewhere. They find him and
naturally take him home to be nursed by their mother.
THANK YOU
AND GOOD LUCK
WITH THE PT3
ENGLISH EXAM!!!!!!!