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Question
Visit a library:
Find and read stories and poems written by Edith Nesbit.
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Solution
Instructions for Students:
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Visit the Library: Go to your school or local library and ask the librarian to help you find books by Edith Nesbit.
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Stories to Look For:
- The Railway Children: A touching story about three siblings helping others and solving a mystery.
- Five Children and It: A fun adventure about a magical creature that grants wishes.
- The Book of Dragons: Short, exciting stories about dragons.
- The Magic World: A collection of magical and humorous short stories.
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Poems to Look For:
- Edith Nesbit wrote simple, imaginative poems. Ask for her children’s poetry, such as:
- Spring Song (about the joys of spring).
- The Marching Song (about adventure and bravery).
- Edith Nesbit wrote simple, imaginative poems. Ask for her children’s poetry, such as:
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Read and Reflect:
- Take notes on the main characters and the magical elements in the stories.
- Think about the message or moral of each story or poem.
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Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each :
(a) Why was Franz not scolded for reaching the school late that day?
(b) Sophie was dreaming of so many things in her life. What were they?
(c) Why are the youngsters described as springing? (My Mother at Sixty-six)
(d) In the hot season, how do man and beast get comfort? (A Thing of Beauty)
(e) How did the Maharaja deal with a high ranking British officer who wanted to shoot a tiger?
(f) Having got rid of his stink, what problem did Roger Skunk face?
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What does the title of the poem say?
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
Gautama, the Buddha, was born over two thousand five hundred years ago, as ______.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Metaphor
Who used the zither and how?
Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
- Who welcomes the fish? Why?
- Which line tells you that the crocodile is hungry?
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Language - ______.
Who brought us to this world?
Say Aloud
| dash | bash | splash | cash | trash |
| steer | tear | clear | deer | dear |
| shower | power | tower | flower | mower |
| poked | croaked | soaked | stroked | joked |
| wept | kept | crept | leapt | slept |
Circle the words where you get a zzzzz sound. One is done for you.
| honeybees | |||
| price | prize | maze | face |
| rice | rise | blaze | fizz |
| lazy | lacy | busy | racy |
| raise | rays | race | ace |
| chase | this | these | frosty |
