Week 31 30 July to 3 August
Literature
The Sound Machine by Roald Dahl.
Read the story.
Discuss:
The characteristics of Klauser.
Was he mad, talented, creative, sincere and sympathetic when he thought he heard pain in the sounds from the tree?
Was the doctor a good friend to Klauser or was he just trying to be tolerant of his friend’s idiosyncrasies or madness when he told him that he heard the tree cry in pain?
Look up this website on Roald Dahl and write a biography on this author.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl
Due date: 3 August
Comprehension
Read The Mutant from Rhodri Jones Pgs 63 – 65.
“Intolerance” is very obvious in the passage.
You may have very strong view on this matter. How do you feel after reading this passage?
Give your views.
We can debate on this topic!
We shall have fun doing this!
Comprehension
Week 29 16 July to 20 July
Read this chapter on The World of Advertisement from R. Jones Pg 63 to 67.
We shall discuss if people should take advertisements seriously.
Let us learn about the world of advertisement.
Do the comprehension questions that follow the passage.
Let’s enjoy this passage this week!
Literature – Role Play
Week 28 9 July to 13 July
Literature Revision for the coming 2nd Mid-Semester Examination with Role Play!
Time for a lot of fun again!
Poem: There is Death in the Opposite House By Emily Dickinson.
Short Stories: The Drover’s Wife By Henry Lawson.
Looking for a Rain God By Bessie head.
In groups, Students, you can perform a play or explain the stories.
After your presentations, the class should be able to remember and understand the stories.
(Students own interpretation).
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