F1-F3 Poems

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TABLE OF CONTENT:

Sad I Ams --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - 9

News Break ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 - 15

My Hero ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 - 22

What is Red? ------------------------------------------------------------- 23 - 30

The Day the Bulldozers Came --------------------------------- 31 - 37

Poisoned Talk ----------------------------------------------------------- 38 -44

Answers -------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 - 50

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UNIT 1




FORM 1




SAD I AMS

by Trevor Millum

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by Trevor Millum
I am
the ring
from an empty Cola can
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from an unwashed porridge pan
the severed arm
of last year’s Action Man.

I am
the envelope
on which the gum is gone
the sellotape
where you can’t find the end
the toothless stapler, springless bulldog clip
the dried-up liquid paper
that mars instead of mends
the stamped addressed reply
that you forgot
to send

I am
the battery in which no charge is left
the starter motor which remains inert
the tyre on which the tread is worn
the sparking plug which shows no sign of spark
the carburetor choked by bits of dirt
the chromium trim from which the shine has gone.

I am
a garden
overgrown with weeds
a library book
that no one ever reads
a stray
which no one thinks to feed
the piece of good advice
which no one seems to need.

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Original text Meaning (Malay)
Stanza 1
Stanza 2 I am Saya ialah
the ring Penutup dari tin Cola
Stanza 3 from an empty Cola can Sisa dari kuali yang belum dicuci
the scrapings Tangan mainan ‘Action man’ yang
Stanza 4 from an unwashed porridge pan sudah patah

the severed arm
of last year’s Action Man.


I am Saya ialah
the envelope Sampul surat yang tidak dapat
on which the gum is gone digam
the sellotape Selotap yang tidak dapat dibuka
where you can’t find the end Stapler yang tidak ada isi
the toothless stapler, springless Liquid paper yang sudah kering.
bulldog clip Kerosakan bukan pembaikan
the dried-up liquid paper Surat balas yang lupa kamu hantar.
that mars instead of mends
the stamped addressed reply
that you forgot
to send


I am Saya ialah
the battery in which no charge Bateri yang tidak lagi berfungsi
is left Motor starter yang tidak bergerak.
the starter motor which remains Tayar yang sudah tidak berbunga
inert Sparking plug yang tidak ada
the tyre on which the tread is percikan
worn Karburetor yang dipenuhi kotoran
the sparking plug which shows Chromium trim yang tidak lagi

no sign of spark bersinar.
the carburetor choked by bits of
dirt
the chromium trim from which
the shine has gone.


I am Saya ialah
a garden Taman
overgrown with weeds Yang penuh dengan rumpai
a library book Buku perpustakaan
that no one ever reads Yang tiada orang membaca
a stray Haiwan liar
which no one thinks to feed Yang tiada orang ingin memberi
the piece of good advice makanan
which no one seems to need. Nasihat
Yang tiada orang ingin mengetahui.

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1. Ring from an empty Cola can
Pictures to help you understand:

2. the scrapings
from an unwashed porridge pan


3. the severed arm
of last year’s Action Man.


4. the toothless stapler

5. springless bulldog clip
6. the tyre on which the tread is worn



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8. the carburetor choked by bits of dirt


9. the chromium trim from which the shine
has gone.


10. a garden
overgrown with weeds


11. the piece of good advice
which no one seems to need.




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Themes:



1. Rejection


The persona feels that he/she is not wanted by anyone. They compare themselves to many
unwanted things like the broken action man, toothless stapler, springless bulldog clip, worn
tyre, etc.


2. The lack of Appreciation


People do not appreciate the things that are once useful for them. People do not try to fix
their toy, they do not make the chromium trim shine again, they do not clean their garden,
and they do not read the books in the library. More importantly, they do not listen to other
people’s advice.


Moral Values:


1. We should stay positive in life.
2. We should learn to appreciate the things around us.
3. We should learn to listen to people’ advice.
4. We should be confident to ourselves.
5. We should be grateful for what we have.



Literary Devices:



1. Repetition


‘I am’ is repeated in the first lie of every stanza to describe who the persona is.


2. Personification


The stapler is described as a person. Stanza 2, line 6: ‘the toothless stapler’.


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Practice 1


(a) What does the word ‘stray’ refer to?


(1 mark)
(b) What happens to the action man?


(1 mark)

(c) Why is the porridge pan dirty?


(1 mark)

(d) In your opinion, what emotion do you think the persona has? Explain your answer.

Emotion: _____________________________________________________________________

Reason: ______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
Practice 2



(a) What happens to the envelope?


(1 mark)

(b) In the poem, how does the persona feel?




(1 mark)

(c) In your opinion, how come no one seems to want to listen to the advice from others?


(1 mark)
(d) In your own words, state two lessons that you have learned from the poem.

(i)


(ii)

(2 marks)

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Practice 3


(a) Why has the arm of the Action Man fallen?



(1 mark)
(b) In stanza 2, what is the thing that has dried up?



(1 mark)
(c) In your opinion, how come people do not read a library book anymore?


(1 mark)

(d) If you have unused items at home, what should you do with them? Give two ideas.

(i)



(ii)

Practice 4 (2 marks)



(a) What happens to the garden?


(1 mark)

(b) In stanza 2, why is the bulldog clip not functioning?



(1 mark)
(c) In stanza 3, which word means ‘not moving’?



(1 mark)
(d) Why do people tend to have many unused items at home? State two ideas.


(i)


(ii)

(2 marks)

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UNIT 2



Form 1



News Break

by Max Fatchen

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by Max Fatchen


Now why so loving, darling,
and why the sudden kiss?
You’d help me with some little jobs?

For goodness sake, what’s this?

You face is clean for once, dear.

Your clothes without a crease.
You saved your luncheon money?

Will wonders never cease?

No dropping of your school books,

No shrieking, childish treble.
Today you are a lamb, love,
Where yesterday a rebel.


But surely you’re some stranger,

No rage or hullabaloo.
Come closer, let me look, dear,
Can this be REALLY you?


Now are you struck by lightning
Or were you stunned at sport?

Ah… now I see the reason.
You’ve bought your school report!

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Stanza
1 Now why so loving, darling, Meaning (Malay)
and why the sudden kiss? Sayang, kenapa baik sangat
You’d help me with some little Dan ciuman yang tidak dijangka?
jobs? Kenapa sanggup tolong membuat
For goodness sake, what’s this? kerja di rumah?
Apa sudah berlaku?

Stanza You face is clean for once, dear. Muka awak bersih
2 Your clothes without a crease. Baju awak tidak berkedut
You saved your luncheon money? Awak simpan duit makan tengah
Will wonders never cease? hari?
Adakah keajaiban ini tidak akan
berhenti?

Stanza No dropping of your school books, Buku sekolah tidak dijatuh
3 No shrieking, childish treble. Tiada jeritan, tidak merajuk.
Today you are a lamb, love, Hari ini awak sangat baik.
Where yesterday a rebel. Semalam seorang pemberontak.


Stanza But surely you’re some stranger, Yang pasti hari ini kamu ialah
4 No rage or hullabaloo. orang asing
Come closer, let me look, dear, Tiada kemarahan, tiada huru-hara
Can this be REALLY you? Mari sini,
Betulkah ini awak?


Stanza Now are you struck by lightning Awak dipanah kilat
5 Or were you stunned at sport? Ataupun pengsan semasa latihan
Ah… now I see the reason. sukan?
You’ve bought your school report! Ah,, saya tahu apa sebabnya,
Awak sudah dapat laporan
peperiksaan!





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Theme:



1. Innocence of a child


The child tries everything to please their parent thinking that their parent will not be upset
after seeing the school report. It reflects the child is innocent and it is funny for adults to
experience it.

2. Everyday life/parenthood


In the poem, the poet describes many things that people have experienced at home. The poet
cleverly draws out actions that are done by children in most households and what every
parent would likely to go through in their parenthood.


Moral values:


1. We should be honest with our parents, even though it makes us feel bad.
2. We should not be afraid to tell our parents about out results.
3. We should be responsible for all the things we do.
4. We should not find excuses for our mistakes.


Important Lines:



Stanza 2, Line 9: ‘Will wonder never cease?’ The parent is surprised by all
the actions of their child.

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Practice 1


(a) In stanza 1, what does the child help to do?


(1 mark)

(b) Why do you think the child is nice to the parent today?



(1 mark)

(c) After reading the poem, state one characteristic of the child?



(1 mark)

(d) If you were the child, would you have done the same actions? Explain your answer.





(2 marks)


Practice 2


(a) What has the child brought back home?


(1 mark)

(b) How do you think the child feels when he/she arrives home?



(1 mark)

(c) In stanza 3, which line shows that the child has not been obedient before this?



(1 mark)

(d) If you were a parent, how would you feel when your child has not achieved good grades
in school? Give a reason.

Feeling:___________________________________________________________________

Reason:___________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

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Practice 3 (1 mark)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
(a) Who is the persona?

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(b) State one thing that the child does differently when he gets home? (1 mark)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)


(c) In stanza 2, which word means ‘crinkle’? (2 marks)




(d) Would you agree that the persona is a loving parent? Why?







Practice 4


(a) Why is the persona surprised by the child?




(b) Why do you think the child is always dropping his school books before this?




(c) Predict what might happen to the child.



(d) Would you agree that the child is actually a good child? Give a reason.




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UNIT 3



Form 2



My Hero

by Willis Hall

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My Hero – Willis Hall


My dad’s as brave as a dad can be,

I rate him Number One,
He’s not afraid of the dead of night,
Or anything under the sun.


He’s not afraid of a late-night film,
Full of horrors on the telly,

And is he afraid of skeletons?
Not dad, not on you Nelly!


He’s not afraid of meeting ghosts,
He’s even smile and greet ‘em,

And things that scare most dads the most,
My dad could just defeat ‘em.


He’s not afraid of vampires,
Or a wolf-man come to get him,

If Frankenstein’s monster knocked on our door,
He wouldn’t let that upset him.


My dad’s brave as a dad can be,
And he’s always ready to prove it.
So why, when a spider’s in the bath,

Does Mum have to come and remove it?


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Original text Meaning (English) Meaning
(Malay)

Stanza My dad’s as brave as a dad can My dad is very Bapa saya seorang yang
1 be, brave. berani.

I rate him Number One, He is my number 1. Beliau tidak berasa
He’s not afraid of the dead of He is not afraid of takut kepada apa-apa
night, anything that yang berlaku pada
Or anything under the sun. happens at night or malam dan siang.
daytime.


Stanza He’s not afraid of a late-night He is not afraid of Beliau tidak takut pada
2 film, scary movies or cerita seram ataupun
Full of horrors on the telly, skeletons. rangka
And is he afraid of skeletons?
Not dad, not on you Nelly!


Stanza He’s not afraid of meeting He is not afraid of Beliau tidak takut pada
3 ghosts, ghosts. He can hantu. Beliau tidak
He’s even smile and greet ‘em, overcome any takut pada benda yang
And things that scare most dads scary things. menakutkan bapa-bapa
the most, yang lain. Bapa saya
My dad could just defeat ‘em. boleh menewaskan
semua tu.


Stanza He’s not afraid of vampires, He is not afraid of Beliau tidak takut pada
4 Or a wolf-man come to get him, vampires, wolf- vampire,wolf-man

If Frankenstein’s monster man, or ataupun Frankenstein’s
knocked on our door, Frankenstein’s monster.
He wouldn’t let that upset him. monster. (rujuk kepada gambar-
gambar di bawah)


Stanza My dad’s brave as a dad can be, My dad is very Bapa saya seorang yang
5 And he’s always ready to prove brave. He shows sangat berani dan dia
it. that in everything sentiasa bersedia untuk
So why, when a spider’s in the he does. But, when membukitkannya.
bath, he sees a spider, Tetapi, mengapakah
Does Mum have to come and he has to get mom ibu pula yang diminta
remove it? to help him menghalaukan laba-
remove it. laba yang muncul di
bilik mandi?

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Pictures to help you understand
Telly vocabs:

Skeletons

Vampires

Wolf-man

Frankenstein’s
monster






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Themes:



1. Bravery


The child’s father is brave. For example, he is not afraid of the dark and day, skeletons, ghosts,
vampires, wolf-man or Frankenstein.


2. Love


The child is close with his/her father. He/She gets to observe his/her father and learn about all
the things that he is not afraid of as well as the thing that he is afraid of (spider)


3. Respect


The child still shows respect to his/her father even after knowing that his/her father cannot
get rid of a spider.


Moral values:


1. We should be brave in any situations.
2. We should love our family members.
3. We should be respectful to our parents even though we know they are not perfect.
4. We should show good example to our children.

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Practice 1


(a) In the poem, what is the father afraid of?


(1 mark)

(b) Which line in stanza 3 shows that the father is brave?


(1 mark)

(c) In your opinion, how would you describe the persona?



(1 mark)

(d) Do you think the persona still thinks that the father is a brave man? Why?






(2 marks)


Practice 2


(a) Name two things that the father is not afraid of.


(1 mark)

(b) What does the mother have to do in the bathroom?



(1 mark)

(c) In the poem, which line shows that the father is always ready to show that he is brave?



(1 mark)

(d) In your opinion, do you think your parents are your heroes? Why?






(2 marks)

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Practice 3



(a) How does the persona rank the father?


(1 mark)
(b) In Stanza 4, state one characteristic of the father?


(1 mark)
(c) Give one suggestion on why the father is afraid of spider.



(1 mark)
(d) Give two lessons you can learn from the poem.

(i)


(ii)

(2 marks)

Practice 4


(a) Who is the persona?


(1 mark)
(b) In stanza 4, state a word that shows negative emotions.



(1 mark)

(c) In stanza 5, what do you think the last two lines suggest about the persona’s mother?



(1 mark)

(d) Some people think that if a man is afraid of something, it means they are weak. Do you
agree on that? Why?





(2 marks)

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UNIT 4



Form 2



What is Red?

by Mary O’Neill

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Red is a sunset
Blazing and bright
Red is feeling brave
With all your might.
Red is a sunburn
Spot on your nose.
Sometimes red
Is a red red rose
Red squiggles out
When you cut your hand.
Red is a brick
And the sound of a band.
Red is hotness
You get inside
When you’re embarrassed
And want to hide.
Fire-cracker, fire-engine
Fire-flicker red-
And when you’re angry
Red runs through your head.
Red is an Indian,
A Valentine heart.
The trimmings on
A circus cart.
Red is a lipstick
Red is a shout
Red is a signal
That says: “Watch out!”
Red is a great big
Rubber ball.
Red is the giantest
Colour of all.
Red is a show-off,
No doubt about it –
But can you imagine
Living without it




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Red is a sunset Meaning (Malay)
Blazing and bright Merah ialah matahari terbenam
Red is feeling brave Terang sekali
With all your might. Merah ialah berani
Red is a sunburn Dengan sesungguhnya
Spot on your nose. Merah ialah sunburn
Sometimes red Di atas hidung
Is a red red rose Kadang-kadang merah
Red squiggles out Ialah bunga ros merah
When you cut your hand. Merah akan mengalir
Red is a brick Apabilia tangan awak berluka
And the sound of a band. Merah ialah bata
Red is hotness Dan bunyi band
You get inside Merah ialah kepanasan
When you’re embarrassed Dalam badan
And want to hide. Apabila awak merasa malu
Fire-cracker, fire-engine Dan ingin bersembunyi
Fire-flicker red- Mercun, kereta bomba
And when you’re angry Kelipan api
Red runs through your head. Dan apabila awak merasa marah
Red is an Indian, Merah memenuhi otak awak
A Valentine heart. Merah ialah indian
The trimmings on Jantung valentine
A circus cart. Potongan kain di atas
Red is a lipstick Kereta sarkas
Red is a shout Merah ialah gincu
Red is a signal Merah ialah jeritan
That says: “Watch out!” Merah ialah isyarat
Red is a great big Yang menunjuk :”berhati-hati!”
Rubber ball. Merah ialah satu
Red is the giantest Bola getah yand besar
Colour of all. Merah ialah
Red is a show-off, Warna yang paling besar
No doubt about it – Merah ialah ‘menunjuk-nunjuk’
But can you imagine Tanpa keraguan
Living without it Tapi bolehkah awak bayangkan
Hidup tanpanya


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1. Red is a sunset Pictures to help you understand:

Blazing and bright

2. Red is a sunburn
Spot on your nose.

3. Sometimes red
Is a red red rose


4. Red squiggles out
When you cut your hand.
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5. Red is a brick


6. Red is hotness
You get inside
When you’re embarrassed
And want to hide.


7. Fire-cracker,

8. fire-engine


9. Fire-flicker red-

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Red runs through your head.


11. Red is an Indian,


12. A Valentine heart.


13. The trimmings on
A circus cart.
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14. Red is a lipstick


15. Red is a shout
Red is a signal
That says: “Watch out!”


16. Red is a great big
Rubber ball.







Themes:

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1. Vibrancy of a colour



The poet describes the colour of Red in various striking ways. It allows the readers the see the
liveliness of the colour and its roles in everyday life.



2. Life



The poet celebrates life by pointing out the emotions (embarrassed, angry, love) red can
represent. The poet also points out the difference things that appear around us that can be
related to the colour red (sunset, sunburn, rose, blood, brick, fire cracker, fire engine, lipstick,
etc)



Moral Values:


1. We should stay positive in life
2. We should accept that some things in life are positive while some are negative.
3. We should minimise negative emotions in life
4. We should enjoy life as it is colourful.



Literary device:



1. Metaphor


‘Red’ is compared to many different things in the poem. It gives readers a visual description of
the colour. E.g. ‘Red is a sunset’, ‘Red is a brick’, ‘Red is a lipstick’, etc.


Important Lines:



Line 9: ‘Red squiggles out’ Blood flows out

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Practice 1



(a) What will happen when someone gets angry?


(1 mark)

(b) In the line ‘Red squiggles out’, what does it refer to?



(1 mark)
(c) Name one red thing that is not mentioned in the poem.



(1 mark)

(d) In your opinion, do you agree that life without the colour ‘red’ is unthinkable? Why?






(2 marks)

Practice 2



(a) State one emotion the colour ‘red’ represents.


(1 mark)

(b) From the poem, what does the red signal say?



(1 mark)

(c) In the poem, why does the poet say ‘Red is a show-off’?



(1 mark)
(d) In your opinion, do you think all colours are important? Give a reason.





(2 marks)

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Practice 3



(a) What happens to someone with sunburn?


(1 mark)
(b) In the poem, state one word that means ‘ashamed’?



(1 mark)
(c) State a theme portrayed in the poem.



(1 mark)

(d) What is your favourite colour? Why?

Colour:______________________________________________________________________

Reason:______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)


Practice 4



(a) State two colours you will see during a sunset.


(1 mark)
(b) Why do you think the fire engine uses red to paint their vehicle?



(1 mark)
(c) In the poem, what does the line ‘Red is the giantest’ mean?



(1 mark)

(d) In your opinion, state one colour you can live without. Give a reason.

Colour: ______________________________________________________________________

Reason:______________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

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UNIT 5



Form 3



The Day the
Bulldozers

Came

by David Orme

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The Day the Bulldozers Came – David Orme

The day the bulldozers came
Rooks were building
Crazy egg baskets in the oaks;
Green flies sizzled by the pond
And a cold-eyed toad
Waited for them.

The day the bulldozers came
Squirrels were scattering
Up tree trunks,
And leapt from branches
That were hardly there.

The fox
Stirred in his sleep
As the ground trembled.
‘Ha ha!’ he thought,
‘I’m quite safe,
Deep down in the Earth,
No one can get me here.’
Then the bulldozers came.

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Meaning Meaning (BM)

Stanza The day the bulldozers Pada hari yang
1 came When the bulldozers jentolak itu tiba,
Rooks were building came to the forest, Rooks Burung Rooks sedang
Crazy egg baskets in (a type of bird) were membuat sarang di
the oaks; making nests in oak trees. atas pokok oak;
Green flies sizzled by Lalat hijau merayau
the pond Green flies were buzzing di tepi kolam
And a cold-eyed toad around the pond while a Dan seekor katak
Waited for them. toad was waiting to eat sedang menunggu

them. mereka.




Stanza The day the bulldozers When the bulldozers Pada hari yang
2 came came to the forest, jentolak itu tiba,
Squirrels were squirrels were scared and Banyak tupai berlari
scattering they were running up the ke atas pokok,
Up tree trunks, trees. They tried to leap Lompat dari dahan ke
And leapt from from branch to branch, dahan
branches but the tree branches Yang tidak wujud.
That were hardly there. were no longer there.
The bulldozers had
knocked them down.



Stanza The fox The fox woke up from his Musang itu
3 Stirred in his sleep nap but he went back to Bangun dari tidur
As the ground sleep. He felt the ground Kerana tanah itu
trembled. shake but he thought he bergeletar.
‘Ha ha!’ he thought, was safe deep down in Walaubagaimanapun,
‘I’m quite safe, the foxhole. However, musang ingat dia
Deep down in the the bulldozers came and masih selamat kerana
Earth, dug him out of the soil! dia berada di bawah

No one can get me tanah.
here.’ ‘tiada orang boleh
Then the bulldozers mencederakan saya
came. di sini’
Dan jentolak itu tiba.

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1. Bulldozers Pictures to help you understand.

2. Rooks

3. oaks

4. Green flies

5. toad
6. squirrels

7. branches

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Themes:

1. Destruction of nature


The bulldozers are designed to knock down trees and flatten lands for development. However
this has resulted in the destruction of nature. Many trees are knocked down. Animals lose
their home and have nowhere to go.


2. Change is inevitable


Life is always changing. Change cannot be avoided. For example, the bulldozers are invented
to replace the animals and help human to develop new lands.


3. Alertness


It is important to be alert to our surroundings. For example, the fox believes that as long as he
hides in the hole, he will be safe. However he does not realise that the change that humans
make is now able to harm him even though he is deep in the ground. He needs to be alert so
that he can survive the change.


4. Disruption of life


The lives of the animals in the forest are disrupted by human’s activities. For example, the
bulldozers knock down the tree branches where the squirrels live. The bulldozers also disrupt
the home of the foxes by digging up the foxholes.


Moral values:



1. We should be alert to any threats and changes around us.
2. We should be ready to face changes.
3. We should respect the nature and the animals that depend on it.
4. We should protect flora and fauna and the only Earth we have.
5. We should understand that development projects could bring harm to the nature.


Important Lines:



Stanza 2, line 5: ‘That were hardly there.’ The branches are no longer
on the tree because they
have been cut down.

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Practice 1


(a) Who was waiting for the green flies?



(1 mark)

(b) In stanza 2, how did the squirrels feel when the bulldozers came?



(1 mark)

(c) Why did the fox think that he was safe?



(1 mark)

(d) In your opinion, do you think what the bulldozers had done is acceptable? Explain your
answer.




(2 marks)


Practice 2


(a) What was the fox doing when the bulldozers came?


(1 mark)


(b) What happened to the branches of the trees?


(1 mark)


(c) In stanza 3, in the line ‘no one can get me here’, who does ‘no one’ refer to?



(1 mark)

(d) From the poem, state two lessons that you have learnt.

(i) ___________________________________________________________________________

(ii)___________________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

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Practice 3


(a) What were the rooks doing?


(1 mark)

(b) In stanza 2, which word means ‘hop’?


(1 mark)
(c) In stanza 3, why did the fox laugh?



(1 mark)

(d) In your opinion, how do you think the animals feel? Give a reason.

Feeling:______________________________________________________________________

Reason:______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
Practice 4


(a) What were the green flies doing?


(b) What were the bulldozers doing there? (1 mark)





(c) In stanza 3, which word means ‘wobble’? (1 mark)




(1 mark)

(d) Protecting flora and fauna is important. Suggest two ideas to achieve that.

(i) ___________________________________________________________________________

(ii)___________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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UNIT 6



Form 3



Poisoned Talk

by Raymond Wilson

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Poisoned Talk
by Raymond Wilson

Who killed cock robin?
I, said the worm,
I did him great harm.
He died on the branch of a withered tree
From the acid soil that poisoned me.

Who killed the heron?
I, mouthed the fish,
With my tainted flesh
I killed tern, duck and drake,
All the birds of the lake.

Who killed the lake?
I, boasted Industry,
I poisoned with mercury
Fish, plant and weed
To pamper men’s greed.

Who killed the flowers?
I, moaned the wind,
I prowl unconfined,
Blowing acid rain
Over field, flood and fen.

Who killed the forest?
I ensured that it died,
Said sulphur dioxide.
And all life within it,
from earthworm to linnet.

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Meaning Meaning (BM)

Stanza Who killed cock robin? The worm said the Siapa membunuh cock robin?
1 I, said the worm, acid soil poisoned Saya, cakap cacing,
I did him great harm. him and now it had Saya membawa kerosakan
He died on the branch of a poisoned cock Ia mati di atas dahan pokok
withered tree robin after the bird yang sudah layu

From the acid soil that ate the worm. Dari tanah asid yang
poisoned me. meracunkan saya.

Siapa yang membunuh
Stanza Who killed the heron? The fish said its burung heron?
2 I, mouthed the fish, poisoned flesh Saya, ikan itu mengaku,
With my tainted flesh killed all the birds Dengan menggunakan daging
I killed tern, duck and of the lake. saya yang beracun
drake, Saya membunuh burung, itik
All the birds of the lake. betina, dan itik jantan
Semua burung di sekeliling
tasik.


Stanza Who killed the lake? Industry (factories) Siapa yang membunuh tasik?
3 I, boasted Industry, said it poisoned Saya, industry menjawab
I poisoned with mercury the lake with dengan bangga,
Fish, plant and weed mercury. All fish, Saya meracunkan ikan,
To pamper men’s greed. plant and weed tumbuh-tumbuhan dan
died because men rumpai dengan merkuri.
polluted the lake. Untuk memenuhi ketamakan
Men built many manusia.
factories so that
they can get more
money.

Siapa yang membunuh
Stanza Who killed the flowers? The wind said he bunga?
4 I, moaned the wind, killed the flowers Saya, angin itu berasa salah,
I prowl unconfined, because it blew Saya berkeliaran mencari
Blowing acid rain acid rain over field, mangsa tanpa sempadan,
Over field, flood and fen. flood and fen. Meniup hujan asid
Ke padang dan muara.

Sulphur dioxide Siapa yang membunuh
Stanza Who killed the forest? (from cars and hutan?
5 I ensured that it died, factories) said it Saya pastikan ia mati,
Said sulphur dioxide. killed the forest Cakap sulfur diosida.
And all life within it, and everything Semua kehidupan dalam
from earthworm to linnet. that lived in the hutan,
forest. Dari cacing ke burung.


Extra Note: Acid rain is caused by sulphur dioxide and
nitrate oxide emitted from the factories and vehicles.

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1. Cock robin Pictures to help you understand.

2. Heron

3. Tern

4. duck and drake
5. Lake

6. Industry


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Themes:



1. Environmental Pollution


Men are willing to destroy our mother nature for more money and power. The factories,
cars, and other vehicles release poisonous gas and substances like mercury. This pollutes
the lake and the flora and fauna in it.


2. Destruction of nature


Nature has flora and fauna. They affect one another. When the lake gets polluted, the fish
that lives in it will get poisoned. When the birds eat the fishes, the birds get poisoned.
Also, if the wind is polluted, it brings the poisonous gas everywhere; all plants will wither
and die. At the end, it destroys our mother nature.


Moral Values:


1. We must be responsible for the things we do.
2. We must take actions to stop pollutions.
3. We must respect the nature.
4. We must appreciate the Earth.
5. We must not be too greedy. (for money and power)
6. We must protect our environment.



Literary Devices:



1. Repetition


‘Who killed the’ is repeated in the first line of every stanza to highlight the seriousness of the
crime that have been committed.


2. Personification


Some of the things in the poems are given human characteristics. For example, ‘said the
worm’, ‘boasted industry’, and ‘moaned the wind’


Important Lines:


Stanza 3, line 2 ‘boasted Industry’ Industry feels proud about what it has
Stanza 3, line 5: ‘To pamper men’s greed.’ done to the nature.
Stanza 4, line 3: ‘ I prowl unconfined’ Factories are built by humans to get
more money.
The wind moves to everywhere freely.

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Practice 1


(a) Who admits to have killed the heron?


(1 mark)

(b) From stanza 1, give an example that uses the literary device of ‘personification’.



(1 mark)
(c) How does the wind destroy the flora and fauna?



(1 mark)

(d) The poem describes the destruction of nature by pollution. Suggest two ways to stop
environmental pollution.

(i) ___________________________________________________________________________

(ii) __________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)


Practice 2



(a) How does the lake become polluted?


(1 mark)

(b) Who is the real killer in this poem?


(1 mark)

(c) What does ‘to pamper men’s greed’ mean?


(1 mark)
(d) State two moral values that you have learnt from the poem.

(i)___________________________________________________________________________

(ii)___________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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Practice 3


(a) Name the victim of the wind?


(1 mark)

(b) From stanza 5, what destroyed the forest?



(1 mark)
(c) Why is there mercury in the lake?



(1 mark)
(d) State two reasons pollution is getting worse.

(i) ___________________________________________________________________________

(ii) __________________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)


Practice 4


(a) Where did cock robin die?


(1 mark)
(b) In stanza 3, state one word that means ‘brag’?



(1 mark)
(c) In stanza 2, how did all the birds die?


(1 mark)
(d) Give two ways to raise people’s awareness about environmental issues.


(i)___________________________________________________________________________

(ii)___________________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

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ANSWERS


UNIT 1

Practice 1

(a) Dogs or cats that are homeless and live in the streets.
(b) The action man’s arm is broken.
(c) The person who has used the pan forgets to wash the pan.
(d) (i) sad
(ii) The persona feel unwanted.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 2

(a) The gum is gone.
(b) Sad/rejected/upset
(c) Because people think they know best for themselves.
(d) (i) We should learn to appreciate the things around us.
(ii) We should learn to listen to people’ advice.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 3

(a) Someone has broken the toy.
(b) Liquid paper.
(c) People can read from the Internet.
(d) (i) Give them to others.
(ii) Sell them.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 4

(a) It is overgrown with weeds.
(b) Because it does not have spring.
(c) ‘inert’.
(d) (i) people buy too much.
(ii) People do not recycle.
(Accept any reasonable answers)




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UNIT 2

Practice 1

(a) Some little jobs
(b) Because the persona has brought back his report card and he/she probably does not have
good grades. The persona is trying to behave well so the parent would not punish him/her.
(c) He is naughty
(d) No, because I think we should be honest to our parents.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 2

(a) The persona’s report card.
(b) The persona is probably nervous about letting the parent see the report card.
(c) ‘Where yesterday a rebel’
(d) Feeling: Calm
Reason: Grades are less important as long as my child has done their best.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 3

(a) A parent.
(b) He gives his parent a kiss.
(c) ‘crease’
(d) Yes, because the parent knows the child well.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 2

(a) The child is not acting like usual.
(b) The child is rushing to play or watch TV,
(c) The child might get questioned by the parent.
(d) Yes, the child knows how to show live to the parent.
(Accept any reasonable answers)




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UNIT 3

Practice 1

(a) Spider
(b) ‘He’s not afraid of meeting ghosts’
(c) The persona is innocent.
(d) Yes, because there are still many things that the father is not afraid of.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 2

(a) Horror films/Vampires/wolf-man/Frankenstein’s monster (choose two)
(b) Remove the spider in the bathroom.
(c) ‘And he’s always ready to prove it’
(d) Yes, because they are there for me every time I need them.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 3

(a) Number 1
(b) Brave
(c) Spiders have scary looks/the father has had unpleasant experience with spiders.
(d) (i) we should be brave for our family.
(ii) It is okay to be afraid sometimes.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 4

(a) A parent.
(b) ‘upset’/ ‘afraid’.
(c) The mother is also a brave person.
(d) No, because everyone has something that they do not like and it does not mean that they
are not tough in life.
(Accept any reasonable answers)




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UNIT 4

Practice 1

(a) Their face gets red.
(b) Blood
(c) Strawberry. (Accept any reasonable answers)
(d) Yes, because we will not have a colour to represent all the things that red represents.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 2

(a) Anger/love
(b) ‘watch out’
(c) Red is a show-off because it is bright and it gets a lot of attention from other people.
(d) Yes, because it represents all things we see around us and it makes everything more
interesting.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 3

(a) They have red spot on the nose.
(b) ‘Embarrassed’.
(c) Celebration of life through colours.
(d) (i) Green
(ii) I love nature.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 4

(a) Red and orange.
(b) So that people can see the vehicle from a distance.
(c) When red is put together with other colours, it is the colour most people will notice first.
(d) (i) grey
(ii) It does not represent too many things
(Accept any reasonable answers)




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UNIT 5

Practice 1
(a) A cold-eyed toad
(b) They were scared and frightened.
(c) Because the fox thought the bulldozer could not harm him as he hid deep underground.
(d) Yes, because development happens and it cannot be avoided.
or
No, because what the bulldozer did will destroy the nature.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 2
(a) The fox was sleeping.
(b) All the branches of the trees have been cut off.
(c) Human
(d) (i) We should protect flora and fauna and the only Earth we have.
(ii) We should understand that development projects can bring harm to the
nature.
(Accept any reasonable answers)


Practice 3

(a) Building nests
(b) ‘leapt’
(c) The fox thinks he is safe.
(d) (i) scared
(ii) They are losing their home.
(Accept any reasonable answers)

Practice 4

(a) Sizzling by the pond.
(b) Clear out the forest.
(c) ‘trembled’
(d) (i) Stop deforestation.
(ii) Enforce stricter laws.
(Accept any reasonable answers)




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