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GRADE 7—TERM 1

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SURNAME, NAME: _________________________________________________

CLASS: ___________________________________________________________

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Let’s meet the Author _________________________________________________________________________3

Chapters 1-2 _______________________________________________________________________________4-5

Chapters 3-4 _______________________________________________________________________________ 6-7

Homeless Bird-Tagore/Poetry__________________________________________________________________8-9

Who is Tagore?_____________________________________________________________________________ _10

Tagore’s Quotes______________________________________________________________________________11

Chapter 1-4 Summary________________________________________________________________________ _12

Chapters 5-6 ______________________________________________________________________________13-14

Chapters 7-8 ______________________________________________________________________________15-16

Chapters 5-8 Summary________________________________________________________________________17

Chapters 9-10 _____________________________________________________________________________18-20

Chapter 11 _______________________________________________________________________________21-22

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Extension Activities _______________________________________________________________________24– 34

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Booklet Evaluation & Calendar _________________________________________________________________ 36

Content


In this booklet we will

practise expressing opinions and ideas

summarise and analyse ideas / events in a story

learn how culture can affect language and life

learn new vocabulary words

learn to distinguish between fact and opinion

use different words to describe a character

practise punctuation correctly

LET’S MEET THE AUTHOR! Who is GLORIA WHELAN ?

Research and write at least 5 important facts about her.

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1. Write the names of the characters introduced in Chapter 1:

2. Match the following words from Chp 1 with their definition.

Word Definition/Meaning

A_dowry(n.) 1____ favourable / lucky

B_embroidery(n.) 2____ duvet / bedcover

C_sari(n.) 3____ money/gift/payment for a marriage

D_quilt(n.) 4____ needlework to make designs on fabric

E_auspicious(adj.) 5____ traditional dress worn by Indian women

3. Choose 4 words from above and write a paragraph trying to predict what this story will be about.

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The names of the characters

A sitar An Indian quilt

A tabla player

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d. Koly is keen to learn to read and go to school. Why hasn’t she been allowed to go to school?

Support your answer with a quote from the book.

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e. Koly’s brother said ‘’We’re too poor to buy you a decent husband.’’ What custom (tradition) is he referring to?

What do you think about this custom?

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f. Explain how Koly and Hari bond during their first meeting.

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g. What do you know about child marriages that are seen in other cultures?

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4. Read and write your answers in complete sentences.

a. What does Koly’s father do for a living? Explain.

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b. How does Koly’s mother make money?

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c. How does Koly feel when she learns that her parents are looking for a husband for her? Explain.

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Chapters 1-2


An antonym is the exact opposite of whatever word you are looking at.

For example: the antonym of happy is sad, the antonym of big is small, etc.

1. Match the target vocabulary words to their antonyms. Be ready to explain why.

a. dignified(adj.) 1. to praise ______

b. scold (v.) 2. common ______

c. mourn (v.) 3. cruelty ______

d. sullenness(n.) 4. to rejoice ______

e. mercy (n.) 5. cheerfulness ______

2. Complete the following sentences meaningfully using the target vocabulary words above.

a. His __________________________ made us all depressed.

b. After the death, the whole family _____________________________ .

c. He was respected by everyone. He was a very ___________________________ man.

d. She __________________________ at the girl when she broke the vase.

e. She is a mean woman. She has no ________________________.

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1. Desribe Koly’s impression of Varanasi.

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2. Why did Koly travel to Varanasi with Hari and his parents?

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Character’s name Any information about the

character (character traits /

physical description)

Relationship / Connection to other characters

from Chapter 1

Koly

She is thirteen years old. She is very

young and thin. She seems a little shy.

Maa

She is Koly’s mother.

Baap

Complete the chart below with information from the first 4 chapters.

Chapters 3—4

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3. How would you describe Hari and Koly’s relationship? Provide examples from the book.

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4. Why did Sassur apologise to Koly? Do you think marrying Hari to Koly for her family’s dowry was the right or

wrong thing to do? Justify your answer.

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5. Explain why Koly has to wear white cotton sari now.

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Many are the human speeches I've heard migrating

in flocks, flying on invisible tracks

from obscure pasts to distant inchoate futures.

And within myself I've heard

day and night

in the company of countless birds

a homeless bird speeding through light and dark

from one unknown shore to yet another.

On cosmic wings a refrain echoes through space:

'Not here, no, but somewhere, somewhere else!'

Tagore

Homeless Bird Poem Vocabulary Migrate(ing) : to move from one country or place to live or work in another. of a bird or animal : to move from one area to another at different times of the year.

Obscure (adj.) : unclear,clouded

Inchoate(adj.) : just beginning

Cosmic (adj.): relating to spiritual matters, of or relating to the universe or outer space

Refrain (n.) : a comment or statement that is often repeated

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Chapters 3 – 4


1. Why do you believe the author of Homeless Bird, picked this as the title for her book?

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2. How would you best describe the tone in the poem?

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3. What would be the theme(s) of the poem, Homeless Bird ?

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4. Explain how the poem, Homeless Bird, relates to Koly’s life?

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5. What does Koly’s first embroidered quilt symbolize in the novel?

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6. What creature would you compare your life to? Why ?

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POETRY HOMELESS BIRD by Tagore


WHO IS TAGORE?

- RABINDRANATH TAGORE -

Born May 7, 1861 in Calcutta, Rabindranath Tagore is one of the great writers of India, with a writing career in

nearly all genres that extends over more than sixty years. Tagore is one of the most influential artists, thinkers, and

social reformists in Indian history. Tagore was a gifted poet, playwright and short story writer who won the Nobel

Prize for Literature in 1913.

Tagore's father, the writer, scholar, and mystic, Debendranath, popularly called Maharshi (Great Sage), was a

member of the Brahmo Samaj movement founded by Raja Rammohan Roy. Although he seldom saw his father, his

influence was strongly felt, and at the age of twelve the young boy was taken by his father on a four-month long

journey to the Punjab and Himalayas. During this trip, the father took over the education of his son, teaching him

Sanskrit, Bengali and English literatures.

Other major influences of his early years were the Vaishnava poets of medieval Bengal, the

classical Indian aesthetic and philosophical heritage passed on to him by his family, and modern

European writing, particularly English romantic poets.

Tagore began writing at an early age, and continued throughout his life. A great many of his po-

etic works were also songs, 2,265 in all, with musical and verbal rhythms. In the late 1890s he

underwent a spiritual reawakening, which was reflected in his works of this period, Manasi,

Sonar Tar, Chitra, Naivedya, Kheya, and the work that helped him gain recognition in the West,

Gitanjali (Song Offerings). It was the publication of the last book in English in 1910 that helped

him win the Nobel Prize three years later. Other major works in English followed, including The Gardener (1913),

The Cresent Moon (1913), Fruit-Gathering (1916), Lover's Gift and Crossing (1918), and The Fugitive and Other Po-

ems (1919). He died in Calcutta in 1941.

What parts of Tagore’s biography were interesting for you ? Why ?

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A. What do you think he meant with these words? Paraphrase them.

B. What do these qutoes tell you about his personality? What do you think ?

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Read some of Tagore’s quotes .

POETRY - TAGORE’S QUOTES


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1. What is a summary? Why is it useful ? Explain.

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2. First, list the main important events in the story. Then write the summary of events as a paragraph.

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1. Match the beginning of each sentence with the correct ending.

Use the page numbers provided to see the word in context for clues to its meaning.

Scandalize(v.) (page 80/69) triumphant(adj.) (page 84/72) mischief (n.)(page 86/74)

scrawnier (adj.)(page 93/81) dizzy (adj.) (page 100/87)

A) If she returned home as a widow a triumphant success.

B) Getting a gold medal in the Olympics for skiing was get up to mischief.

C) She was a curious girl who always managed to she would scandalize her family.

D) She didn’t eat much and I was feeling dizzy.

E) The room started spinning around and was becoming scrawny.

2. Using the words above write sentences about you and your friends. You can make them up.

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Some extra Indian food words to learn:

tali chapatis naan bread



1. How does Koly feel about Chandra getting married? Why?

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2. Sass takes Koly’s wedding sari and wants her silver earrings.

a. What is Koly’s reaction? b. What advice would you give her and why?

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3. Why has Sassur isolated himself from Sass and Koly?

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4. How do you react when you feel like something unfair is wanted from you?

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5. Koly wants to get her widow’s pension from the government given directly to her and not sent by mail to Sass.

Write a short letter which will convince the pension office to give the money directly to her. Write at least 4 sen-

tences telling them about your life, reasons. (Don’t forget to write from Koly’s point of view. Use ’I’)

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1. Use the words to fill in the blanks of the sentences below. Each word will be used once, and you may have to change the form (for instance, to past tense or present continuous).

funeral (n.) (p.102/ 88) screech (v.) (p.108/ 93) lean (adj.)(p.114/ 98) anxious (adj.)(p.115/ 99)

impudent(adj.) (p.116/ 100) sticky (adj.)(p.122/106) cruel (adj.) (p.124/ 107) quizzical (adj.) (p.131/ 112)

1.) The young athlete’s body was strong and ____________.

2.) In some cultures, it is customary to wear black clothing to _________________, but in others, white is

considered the color of mourning.

3.) I _________________ when I saw the mouse, even though I knew that it was more afraid of me than I was of it.

4.) Koly was very _________________ about her future after Hari died. She knew that she could not go home to

her family, but she also knew that without her husband she would be treated very badly by Sass.

5.) The others were pleased when the rude man was finally punished for his ________________ behavior.

6.) People who are ________________ to animals and others weaker than themselves are bullies.

7.) The dog’s _______________ expression made it look as though it was having a hard time trying to understand

the trick!

8.) The apple juice was spilt on the floor and no one cleaned up, so it left a large ______________ spot on the floor.

2. Write the vocabulary word next to its synonym and write a sentence using the synonyms.

Synonyms My Sentences

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3.) scream/shriek ________________ : _____________________________________________________

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1. What life-changing event happens to Koly on the way to Delhi?

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2. Why do you think Sass abandoned Koly?

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3. How would you describe Maa Kamala’s personality? Support your answer with evidence from Chapter 8.

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4. What kind of person do you think Raji – the rickshaw boy—is? Support your answer with evidence.

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a rickshaw

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1. We have read Chapters 5-8 of Homeless Bird so far and a lot has happened. In the space below sequence the main

events in order. ONLY SHORT NOTES PLEASE!

2. Now use your notes above to write a brief summary of Chapters 5-8 below. Use complete sentences..

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Answer the following questions in a way that defines the meaning of each vocabulary word in bold and indicate

the part of speech of the word (adjective, noun, verb or adverb)

1. Does your enthusiasm for school dwindle as the year goes on? (page 143/ 123)

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2. Are you envious of people who are good at sports? (page 148/ 128)

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3. Can people trust you enough to confide in you? Do they tell you their secrets? (page 154)

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4. Should animals be captured and killed for their skin? (page 177/ 151)

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5. Is it suitable to marry at 13 years of age? (page 177/ 152)

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6. Is it normal or outlandish for someone to walk in the street with a parrot on their shoulder? (page 178/ 153)

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7. Would you have felt indignant if you found out that Mala was not a ‘real’ friend? (page 181/ 155)

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8. Is Koly naïve or experienced about life? (page 188/ 161)

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1. Describe Koly’s first day at work.

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2. Who is Mrs Devi? Why was Tanu surprised by her clothes?

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3. How did Mrs Devi offer to help Koly?

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4. Who is Mala?

Draw a picture of Mala in the space provided

and label her physical appearance to describe

her character. Use at least five adjectives.

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5. Would you say that Mala was a good friend to Koly? What advice would you have given her about Mala?

Use examples from the chapter to support your answer.

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6. Did you have any friends that you think had a bad influence on you? How? (Don’t give names please)

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7. Read the proverb below and think about whether it applies to each of the characters named below.

Explain your answer.

‘’You can’t judge a book by its cover.’’

Raji

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What is a proverb?

A proverb is a short statement that tells us about true things in life.

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1. Look at the words below and find them in the book in order to see them in context. Then match the word with its meaning, based on the context clues you got from the text.

2. Use three of the above words in your own sentences related to your own lives.

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Word Meaning

treacherous (adj.)(page 193)

monsoon (n.) (page 202)

distressed (adj.) (page 208)

to whine (v.) (page 209)

dangerous

upset

to complain /moan

rainy season

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1. Why did Raji want to speak to Koly?

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2. What was Koly’s reaction to what Raji said?

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3. What do you think Koly’s life will be like in the future? Give examples from the book.

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4. Koly met a lot of people after she left her parents home. Looking through the book again, write the names of

four people that have had a positive or negative influence on her life.

Use examples from the book to explain why you picked those characters.

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Chapter 11


How much do you remember?

1. We have read Chapters 9-11 of Homeless Bird so far and a lot has happened. In the space below sequence the

main events in order. ONLY SHORT NOTES PLEASE!

2. Now use your notes above to write a brief summary of Chapters 9-11 below. Use complete sentences..

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What is a Simile?

A simile is a way of comparing one thing with another that uses like or as.

For example:

*The ball flew through the air like an eagle.

This simile compares the ball to an eagle flying fast and smoothly through the air.

A. In Chapters 1-4 there are several examples of similes. Look at the examples below and explain what each

comparison is expressing in the spaces provided.

1. “Was my marriage to be like buying a sack of yams in the marketplace?” (pg. 13 / 11)

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2. “… he looked thin as a willow twig and very weak.” (pg. 29 / 25)

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3. “I felt as if I were tangled like a small fly in the web of a cunning spider.” (pg. 33 / 29)

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4. “… Hari’s head wobbled on his neck like a flower too large for its stem.” (pg. 40 / 35)

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B. Look through the book and find one more example of a simile. Write and explain.

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Now, you write 2 sentences about the story using similes.

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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES - EARLY FINISHERS

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Look at the passage below from Homeless Bird and use the punctuation marks below to correct the paragraph.

You will need to use each of the following punctuation marks at least once:

comma ( , )

full stop ( . )

speech marks ( “ ” )

apostrophe ( ’ )

capitalization ( A )

hyphen ( – )The hyphens have been done for you.

Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan

koly you are thirteen and growing every day ma said to me its time for you to have a husband i knew

why there were days when my ma took only a bit of rice for herself so that the rest of us — my brothers

and I — might have more its one of my days to fast she would say as if it were a holy thing but i knew

it was because there was not enough food to go around

Mind your language — Chapters 1 - 4


1. Mrs Mehta believes that taking Hari to the Ganges will cure him.

Why is going to the Ganges so important for Hindus? Research and explain.

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2. Why is Koly not educated? Is this always the case in India? Research and explain.

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1. In which other cultures is child marriage seen?

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2. Why do you think child marriages are seen in some cultures?

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3. Find out what is being done to prevent child marriages in the world?

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4. What do you think still needs to be done / can be done to prevent child marriage?

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Answer the following questions as if you are that character from the book.

1. You are Koly. You are 13 years old and just find out that your husband, Hari, is seriously ill.

How would you feel? Imagine your mother has come to visit you, tell her how you feel.

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2. You are Maa. Your daughter, Koly, has married a sick young man and she will live with him and his

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Koly designs and embroiders quilts, each of which she makes to celebrate and commemorate significant events

from her life or the life of the person for whom she is making the quilt.

Have a look at some example of quilt designs:

You are going to design your own LIFE STORY QUILT made up of 6 ,9 or 12 squares. In the space below list a few

important events in your life, such as getting your first bicycle or graduating from elementary school. Think about

how you would celebrate or commemorate these events in a quilt.

Your teacher will give you A4 paper to produce your own quilt. Fold the paper into however many squares you

want. Below is an example of a 9-square quilt for you to plan your design.

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Analyze the excerpt below from Homeless Bird and answer the questions that follow.

‘’I tried to keep out of her sight and to eat as little as possible, but I think if she could have snapped her fingers

and made me disappear, I would surely have been gone.’’ (Homeless Bird, page 107)

1. Give one example of a fact from the above extract.

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2. Give one example of an opinion from the above extract.

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3. What is the difference between fact and opinion?

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Opinion or Fact

4. Find examples of Fact and Opinion from the story

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Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow.

‘’On the train. I saw her get on the train to Delhi. It wasn’t an hour after I had taken you

to the temple.’’ (Homeless Bird, page 120/ 103)

1. Who is the speaker?

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2. Who does ‘her’ and ‘you’ refer to?

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3. It wasn’t an hour after I had taken you to the temple.

Why did Raji use ‘’wasn’t’’ and ‘’had taken’’? When do we use ‘‘had + verb’’ in

English? Why do we use this language structure in English?

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4. Find another example of the above grammatical structure from the story and copy it

into the space below. Remember to use quotation marks and give page references.

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Mind your language – Past Perfect Tense Chp 9 –10



1. You are Koly. Chandra is marrying a healthy and educated man. She will have a good life. She is also going to

have a big wedding. Compare your life and Chandra’s married life. How does this make you feel?

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2. You are Sassur. Why did you leave Koly behind? Give your reasons for not taking Koly to Delhi with you in detail.

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1. You are Raji. Write about why you have decided to marry Koly and how you came to make this decision.

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2. You are Mrs Devi. You want to help Koly and find her work somewhere she will be appreciated. Mr Das is

your friend and you do a lot of sari shopping from him but he does not need any workers.

Write a persuasive letter to Mr Das to employ Koly.

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One of the main themes in the book is homelessness; Koly, Raji and the widows.

Carry out a research on HOMELESS PEOPLE in Turkey.

Choose one of the following ways to show your findings:

design an information leaflet for your school to put on the display board

make a video clip / short movie

write an article for our blog

You must include:

The estimated number of people who are homeless or live in the streets in Turkey (you can focus on a city)

How/ Why do these children / people end up being homeless and living on the street

What can be done to help these people

The name(s) of any organisations to help this particular group of children

Use the space below to plan your work:

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1) Which new words did you learn in this booklet? Write 5 in the space below without

looking inside.

2) What new information did you learn from the book Homeless Bird?

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3) Rate the book on a scale from 1-10. 10 means you liked it very much.

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References

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/rabindranath_tagore.html

http://www.biographyonline.net/poets/tagore-rabindranath.html

https://www.edhelper.com/books/Homeless_Bird.htm

http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/homeless-bird/

funactivities.html#gsc.tab=0

http://www.bookrags.com/biography/gloria-whelan-aya/#gsc.tab=0

Evaluation & References

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