Literature Treasure

              Foot Print Without Feet Short Questions  Who is the author of the story? What was the scientist's name?   What did Griffin discover?   Why did Griffin set his landlord's house on fire?   How did Griffin become invisible?    Who first noticed the mysterious footprints? What kind of footprints were they?   Where did Griffin first hide from the cold in London?   What did Griffin steal from the London store? Where did Griffin go after leaving the London store?   What did he wear on his face from the theatrical shop?   What village did Griffin escape to for privacy?   What was the name of the local inn where he stayed?   Who was the owner of the inn? How did Mrs. Hall find Griffin ?   Whose house did Griffin rob in Iping ?   Who was the village constable called to arrest Griffin ? What unusual thing happened during the constable's scuffle with Griffin ? What is the ...

NOTE-MAKING  and SUMMARIZATION  Types of Questions 1. Making Notes (5 Marks)   -  2  marks for the notes   - 1  mark for the title   - 1 mark for numbering and indenting   -1  mark for key/glossary Always include a title, heading, sub-headings, proper numbering and abbreviations. 2. Writing a Summary (3 Marks) 2 marks for content 1 mark for expression The summary must be grammatically correct, include all the main points from the notes, and be written in up to 50 words. Uses of Abbreviations in Note-Making Use of abbreviations are recommended while making notes as they help in writing the information briefly. The following are some of the ways in which you can make abbreviations. 1. First few letters of the word are enough to remember what the abbreviation stands for. For example imp for ‘important’ info for ‘information’ eval for ‘evaluation’ 2. Remove all (or most of) the vowels from the word and use just the key consonants bunched ...

                              We are not Afraid  to  Die ... If we Can All Be  Together  Characters  1-The Narrator - A 37 years - old businessman  who dreams of repeating Captain James Cook's round-the- world  voyage.  Mary - The narrator’s wife. She learns sailing skills and joins him on the three- years voyage.  Suzanne- The narrator’s  seven years-old  daughter.  Jonathan  - The narrator's  six-year-old son.  Larry  Visil - An American  crewman. Herb Seigler -  A Swiss crewman. THEME  OF  LESSON  LITERARY DEVICES  Imagery  - when the  children  say - '  Its out there in front of us, as big as a battleship '. Dialogue  - ' You are the best daddy in the whole world and the best captain ' Hyperbole  - Exaggeration emphasises emotions and danger ,shown when the is...

        NOTICE WRITING  What is a Notice? A notice is a written or printed announcement (Example – a notice for sale). It is written in order to inform a large number of people about an event that has happened or is about to happen. It could be an upcoming event, competition, Lost, and found notice or just a piece of information to be delivered to the targeted audience. It is generally written in a formal tone. Notices are factual and to-the-point. The language used is simple and formal , not flowery. They are put up on display boards in schools or in public places. IMPORTANT  POINTS  Tips for writing a notice A notice should be written correctly in the Proper format:  The name of the institution/organisation issuing the notice should be written at the top  The title ‘NOTICE’ should be written at the centre in capital letters The date should be written on the left-hand side ee.g.21st August, 2026.  A catchy/relevant heading should in...

      POEM - 5HE VOICE OF THE RAIN                 BY - Walt Whitman Poet Introduction  Walter Whitman Jr.  May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature . Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of free verse . His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass , which was described by some as obscene for its overt sensuality. Poem  Introduction  Walt Whitman’s “The Voice of the Rain” is written as a dialogue in which the rain answers the poet’s question by calling itself the “Poem of Earth,” describing its endless cycle of rising as vapour and falling back to nourish and purify the land. The poet closes by comparing this cycle to a song that leaves ...

  POEM - The Laburnum  Top  POET INTRODUCTION    Laburnum Top Introduction The poem ‘The Laburnum Top’ is written by Ted Hughes. It is about a repaying relationship between the Laburnum tree and the Goldfinch bird. The tree is yellow, silent and death-like and is made alive by the bird and her young ones. The yellow bird has her shelter on the tree where she feeds her young ones. But as soon as the bird leaves to fly in the sky, the tree becomes silent and death-like again. Poem - The Laburnum Top The Laburnum top is silent, quite still In the afternoon yellow September sunlight, A few leaves yellowing, all its seeds fallen. Till the goldfinch comes, with a twitching chirrup A suddenness, a startlement, at a branch end. Then sleek as a lizard, and alert, and abrupt, She enters the thickness, and a machine starts up Of chitterings, and a tremor of wings, and trillings — The whole tree trembles and thrills. It is the engine of her family. She stokes it full, then ...