Reading Linear Text
STANZA 1 The river is like an infant, who
makes happy baby noises and sounds, like he is sucking his thumbs happily
STANZA 4
The river collects things as it moves along and bits and pieces sink to the bottom and settles on the river bed
STANZA 3
The river is not straight. It bends and meanders as it flows from the highland to the lowland. It does not stop flowing STANZA 2 TASK 6 MEANING OF LINE N o MEANING LINE
1 the sound of the flowing river water B. The notes of his song 2 the river is constantly moving A. The River’s a wanderer 3 the river is restless C. He just cannot be still 4 the river travels to many places D. He just cannot be still
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QESTION ANSWER
1 What does the countryside echo? D. the sound of the river
2 What is the main theme of this poem? E. the different characteristics of rivers 3 Why is the river being compared to a
singer?
C. it makes musical sounds 4 Which comparison tells us that the
river can be irritated?
B. ‘Monster’
5 Why is The River a winder? A. He winds through valleys and hills
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QESTION ANSWER
6 Why is The River a wanderer, a nomad and a tramp?
C. The river does not settle in one place 7 What can we learn from this poem? 1. B. We should appreciate rivers
2. F. We should keep the rivers clean 8 What is The River actually doing
when people throw away things?
E. covering the things with mud and sand 9 In what way is the river like a baby? A. it sounds happy just like a baby
10 Why is the river being called a Monster?
D. It is raging and violent
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QESTION ANSWER
11 Where is The River burying those treasures?
B. at the river bed 12 What treasures do you think the river
has buried?
E. mineral
13 Where does the river go? A. The river goes anywhere it wants to go 14 What is the poem about? C. The persona tells different aspects of a
river 15 In stanza 5, whose personality does
the river take on?
D. A singer
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QESTION ANSWER
16 In stanza 5, which word describes the movement of the river?
B. dances 17 What does the phrase ‘He doesn’t
choose one place’ tell us about the river?
18 Give two words from the poem that describe the River is a monster?
D. hungry F. vexed 19 In stanza two, what is the river compared
to?
C. A winder 20 Why does the persona say the River is
like a baby?
E. It is because the river makes the sound like babies
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QESTION ANSWER
21 State two characteristics of the river that the persona described
1. A. A wanderer who does not remain in one place
2. E. A monster that can destroy property, plants and even human
22 When does the river gobble up trees and swallow people?
C. When the river overflows, it uproots trees and destroys everything in its way
23 Where does the river keep its treasures?
G. At the bottom of the river 24 Why does the persona call the river a
hoarder?
D. The river keeps anything that falls into it 25 Give two words that the poet uses to
describe the river as a winder?
1. B. turns 2. F. twists TASK 8 SET 6 N o QESTION ANSWER
26 Do you agree that the persona appreciates rivers? Give a reason
B. Yes, because the persona has described the river perfectly
27 Based on the poem, do you think the river is good?
A. Yes, because the river supplies drinking water for people
28 Do you think that the river can be dangerous to us? Give a reason.
C. Yes because the river can drown animals and people and harm the environment ANSWERS – MR NOBODY
TASK 1
WORD IN POEM
No MEANING WORD
1 naughty thing mischief
2 roller curtains binds
3 lose/misplaced mislaid
4 slightly open ajar
5 please (old word) prithee
6 silent quiet
7 broken cracked
8 rips tears
9 lose colour fade
10 open unclosed
12 creaking squeaking
13 putting oil on door hinges oiling
14 accidentally drops scatters
15 all around afar
16 moist damp
17 carelessly throws tosses
TASK 2
CHARACTERISTICS OF MR NOBODY
No ACTION TRAITS
1 cracking a plate A. careless
2 tearing of books C. mischievous
3 leaving door open B. forgetful
4 scattering of pins B. clumsy
5 mislaying papers C. inconsiderate
6 leaving finger marks on doors A. messy 7 leaving blinds unclosed C. negligent
8 spilling ink A. dirty
9 leaving books lying around B. untidy
10 soiling a carpet D. irresponsible
TASK 3 TASK 4 SET 1 N o QUESTI ON ANSWER 1 Why are the carpets soiled and dirty? E. Mr Nobody walks into the house with muddy feet 2 Why is Mr Nobody compared to a mouse? B. He moves quietly like a mouse 3 Why does the door always squeak? D. The door is rusty but nobody MISCHIEFS OF MR NOBODY No ACTION ANSWER
1 He cracks D. the plates
2 He tears B. the books
3 He leaves A. the door ajar
4 He pulls out E. the buttons
5 He scatters C. the pins afar
5 He does not oil B. the door
6 He puts damp wood C. on the fire
7 His feet D. bring in mud
8 He soils A. the carpets
9 He mislays B. the papers
10 He spills C. the ink
11 He leaves finger marks A. on the door 12 He does not close B. the blinds
13 He tosses A. the papers about
wants to oil the door 4 According to the poem, who has seen Mr Nobody? A. No one 5 Where does Mr Nobody do his mischief? C. In everybody ’s house SET 2 N o QUESTION ANSWER
6 How does Mr Nobody move around? D. He moves quietly like a mouse
7 Who is Mr Nobody? E. Someone who does not admit his
8 Why must we close the binds? A. So that the curtains do not fade 9 Who is Mr Nobody compared to? B. A mouse
10 What should we do when we break a plate? C. We should admit our wrongdoing and be responsible
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QUESTION ANSWER
11 What does ‘There’s no one ever sees his face’ imply?
E. Mr Nobody is invisible 12 When does this person do all the mischief? D. When nobody is looking 13 What will happen when we put damp wood
upon a fire?
A. the damp wood will not burn properly and will produce a lot of smoke
14 What lessons have you learnt from this
poem? Give two lessons 1C. We must not blame others for our mistakes 2. F. We should be responsible to keep our home clean, neat and tidy
15 Based on the poem, state one word that best describes Mr Nobody? B. irresponsible SET 4 N o QUESTION ANSWER
16 What does the poem tell us to do? C. We should admit our mistake and take the responsibility
17 What are the negative behaviour of Mr Nobody?
1. A. untidy 3. D. uncaring 2. F. careless 4. G. irresponsible 18 Where should we put our boots when we
come into the house?
B. On the shoe rack 19 What does the phrase ‘Who had them last
but he’ mean?
H. He puts the blames on others 20 What does the phrase ‘in everybody’s
house’ refer to?
E– Mr Nobody makes a mess everywhere
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QESTION ANSWER
21 Why do you think Mr Nobody is blamed for all the things that have gone wrong in the house?
A. Because people do not want to admit that they have made a mistake or are careless
22 How can you relate Mr Nobody to yourself? E. Sometimes I do not admit my
wrongdoing just like Mr Nobody and put the blame on my brother or sister
23 Would you admit a mischief that you have made? Give a reason
D. Yes because I do not want others to be blamed for my wrongdoing
24 What kind of person is Mr Nobody? Give a reason
B. Mr Nobody is an untidy person because he likes to leave his things everywhere and does not clean his house
25 What is the poem about? C. The poem is about the mischief in us when we were young that we blame others for our wrongdoings
ANSWERS – HEIR CONDITIONING