Activity # 01 Rhyme and Rythme Scheme in Poetry

Instructions: Find and write the rhyming words with the help of your partner and categorize them in the order of AB or AA/ BB scheme. Underline the rhythm pattern in the poems.
The grand old Duke of York: lyrics
Oh, the grand old Duke of York he had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
and he marched them down again.
When they were up, they were up
and when they were down, they were down
and when they were only halfway up
they were neither up nor down.

Nursery rhyme origins in British history
The origins of the lyrics to this nursery rhyme dates back to the 15th century and refers mockingly to the defeat of the Duke of York in the Wars of the Roses - which were between the house of York (whose symbol was a white rose) and the house of Lancaster (whose symbol was a red rose. The Wars of the Roses were originally referred to as the hundred year war. The Duke of York is a title bestowed to the son of the reigning monarch of England.


The Queen of Hearts: lyrics
The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts all on a summer's day;
The Knave of Hearts he stole the tarts and took them clean away.
The King of Hearts called for the tarts and beat the Knave full sore
The Knave of Hearts brought back the tarts and
vowed he'd steal no more.
The Queen of Hearts lyrics
The origins of the title the 'Queen of Hearts' can be found in the work of Lewis G. Carroll in his book entitled 'Alice in Wonderland' first published in 1805. In more recent history the term was used by Princess Diana during a famous interview as her preference to the title the Queen of Hearts to that of Queen of England. Princess Diana is now lovingly referred to as the Queen of Hearts

Activity # 02 Alliteration words using songs

Instructions: You are required to fill in the blanks with appropriate words by listening to the song ‘Fireflies’ very carefully. The song will be played twice, it is suggested that you find and locate the missing words from the song as it is played for the first time and then jot down your answers, compare your answers with your partner (pair).

You would not believe your ________
If ten __________ fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell __________

'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave _______________everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and ____________

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns __________
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it ___________

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand ____________ bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance

A _________________ above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a _________________.

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns _____________
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it _______________
When I fall asleep

Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an _______________
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting _______________
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate _________ _______
I got misty eyes as they said farewell

But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real ________________
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a __________

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns _______________
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it _______________
When I fall asleep

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns ________________
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the _____________

Activity # 03 Theme finding in Pictures

Theme : _____________________________ Title ? Can you write a poem about it?

Activity # 04 Exposition writing through poems

Instructions: Students after reading the poem in group would add something on a single selected topic like spider here in this poem. What other concepts can you add to the poem Miss Muffet after discussion with your group members.

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet,

Eating her curds and whey.

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There came a big spider,

Who sat down beside her.
And frightened Miss Muffet away

Activity # 05 Characterisation through pictures and paintings

Fig 1. By looking at this picture, answer the following questions after discussing it in
your group.

1. Who is represented in the picture?
2. From what status/ class level he belongs?
3. What is the dog probably doing?
4. Why the boy is smiling in the picture, what does his eyes tell you of his story?
Fig 2. By looking at the picture, answer the following questions.

1. Who is shown/ portrayed in the picture?
2. What do you understand about the subject of the picture, can you identify differences in his appearance from normal; daily life people?
3. Does the subject’s feet tell you a story, if yes, what is it?

Fig 3. 1. Who is the subject of the picture?
2. What profession they portray through the picture?
3. Does their action caught in time tell you about their story? If yes, what could be the story.

Fig 4. 1. Who is the subject depicted in this painting?
2. Why is this subject famous?
3. Is there something very peculiar about the subject, if yes, what is it?

Fig 5. By looking at the picture, answer the following questions.
1. Who are the characters portrayed in picture?
2. What is so specific about this attire/ clothing?
3. What do you see in their faces in the picture?
4. Do you think an event is taking place which is captured in this picture, if yes, what is the event/ incident?

Activity # 06 Figurative Language

To give a good description you need to tell what something looks like. Depending on what you are describing, you might also tell how it sounds, how it feels when you touch it, how it smells, how it tastes, or what something does.


Reading Passage:

The forest, from above, was a different place. From where I lay, it was as though I floated on the surface of a clear pond – plants seemed to stretch toward me. Below me, paths snaked like grapevines in every direction, leading everywhere, anywhere. Bits of dust floated and glittered in the trees of light that filled the spaces between the trees of wood.
Hugging the bough with my arms, with my whole body, I joined in its stillness. I had fed at its table; I was at rest in its bed. I was the forest’s welcomed guest.

Analyzing:

1. What does the boy see and hear in the forest?
2. What are some examples of figurative language that the writer uses?
3. How does the boy feel about the forest? How can you tell?
4. Do you think another writer would have described the forest in exactly the same way this writer did? Why or why not?


Figurative language and Imagery

A. Think of an example of figurative language or imagery to complete each of the
following sentences.

1. Kelly said the giraffe looked like __________ .
2. The child’s laugh was __________ .
3. Dry leaves ___________ under her feet as she walked.
4. The skin of the peach felt as fuzzy as _____________ .
5. The room smelled like __________.
6. The sun was _____________ .
7. He crept across the yard like _____________ .
8. Her hands moved like ______________.
9. The wind _________ like a ________________.
10. The butterfly’s wings were _______________ blue.

B. Sensory details


Complete the chart with the sensory details about a pickle/ peach. Try to list at least one word or phrase for each of the five senses.


sight taste sound touch smell

1. --- ---- ---- ---- ----

C. Read each of the following descriptions. Then write a sentence that adds to the
description and expresses the same viewpoint.


1. It was a beautiful spider._________________________________________ __________________________________________.
2. The new town hall is an unattractive stone building.____________________ _____________________________________________________________
3. The music of the violin had a sad, lonesome sound._____________________
______________________________________________________________
4. I couldn’t wait to eat those strawberries.______________________________
______________________________________________________________
5. Isn’t the kangaroo a comical animal? ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Activitiy # 07 Paragraphing - series of pictures

Instructions: Looking at the picture in your hand try to find a full story in the class, you will be having a maximum of four parts in the class. when done, try to reconstruct the story in your own words.

Activity # 08 Putting words together - jumbled words activity

Instructions: Making the sense of the construction, align the words and put them in a sensible order to make them suitable sentences.


1. period to household 1961 2004 2.4 - over . the from size average declined 3.1 the has

2. These my . are blue jeans

3. This ? is pink Whose hat

4. Are shorts . My orange

5. Forgot I my English ! homework

6. dark Have you blue seen ? shorts my

7. stand line in Please ! the

8. white mittens ? Whose are these

9. seen ? Have my you yellow backpack

10. and lorry the stopped its , unloaded went luggage away . by skidding

Activity # 09 Collective Nouns

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Collective nouns- figure completion task
Instructions: Complete the Pictures by adding a word from the given box of Collective Nouns.

Activity # 10 Prefix match game

Activiy # 11 Suffix root word connection

Suffix-Root word connection-
Source:www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/wordbuilding/suffixes/worksheet3.shtml

Activity # 12 Parts of speech completion game through poems

Source: http://www.thehomeschoolingblog.com/2008/01/parts-of-speech-poem.html

Instructions: Students must select appropriate word depending upon the grammatical functions that word is performing in the sentence, from the given box at the end of the activity page.
Parts of Speech Poem
Every name is called a noun,
As _________ and __________, _________and _________.
In place of noun the pronoun stands,
As _________and ____clap __________ hands.
The adjective describes a thing
As ________wand and __________ ring
The verb means action, something done -
To _____ and ________, to ________and _______,
How things done the adverb tells
As __________, __________, ___________, well;
The _ preposition shows relation,
As ________the street or ______ the station;
Conjunctions join, in many ways
Sentences, words, ________ phrase
The _interjection cries out "_____!
I need an exclamation mark."

Activity # 13 Synonyms activity

Source: http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Synonyms.htm

Activity # 14 Antonyms

Source: http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Antonyms.htm

Instructions: Following are two set of six words each, please follow the directions and select an appropriate answer

Activity # 15 Subject verb agreement through -OH NUTS !!!!! game

Directions to play the game: Two to four players can play the game depending on the skill taught by the teacher. Each player will select a colored counter red/ blue/ green/ yellow- and place them on the board game; the teacher will select the question playing cards and will deal them to the students randomly. Each student has to answer five questions maximum in one go. Every correct answer will push the player one step further in the board towards a 6 step winning square. Every incorrect answer will place the player one step back on the board. The trick cards known to be the OH NUTS cards will be placed randomly as well making a player lose one important chance to step further.

Activity # 16 Punctuation activity

Write out the sentences adding capital letters, commas, full stops and question marks:
1. my sister is called susan she was born in may
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________________________________________

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2. friday is my favourite day of the week
________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________
3. when is fred going to play baseball
________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________
4. we went to new york to do some shopping
________________________________________

________________________________________
5. i live in john street in norwich england
________________________________________

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Activity # 17 Vocabulary Building

Write a Synonym using a dictionary and Alphabetize the resulting words.

1. spooky 1. ______________________________________
2. goblin 2. ______________________________________
3. witch 3. ______________________________________
4. pumpkin 4. ______________________________________
5. ghoul 5 . ______________________________________
6. monster 6. ______________________________________
7. treat 7. ______________________________________
8. cat 8. ______________________________________
9. costume 9. ______________________________________
10. mummy 10. _____________________________________
11. night 11. _____________________________________
12. potion 12. _____________________________________
13. vampire 13. _____________________________________
14. spider 14. _____________________________________
15. frighten 15. _____________________________________
16. creepy 16. _____________________________________
17. scary 17. ____________________________________
18. trick 18. _____________________________________
19. moon 19. ____________________________________
20. broom 20. _____________________________________