1. Presentation made by - Mr. M.L Rao T.G.T ENGLISH
2. Michael Wayne RosenBorn May 7, 1946 Harrow, LondonFamily
Harold (Father) Connie Isakofsy (Mother)Occupation Childrens
novelist and poetNationality - British
3. To develop interest of the students for the poem. To enable
the students to understand the poem. To enrich the vocabulary of
the students. To appreciate poetry.
4. Giving pressure to someone to do the work, in an annoying
way.
5. When the poet was five years old, his mothersent him to the
nearby school for his earlyeducation. As we all are familiar with
the strictteachers of the primary schools as well as theirrules in
the class; both the things are evil for thecute children of the
school. But what can theydo to safe themselves from school, they
have tosuffer. Same thing was happened to the poet.Teachers annoyed
him by many ways. So readthe poem taking yourself in place of
poet.
6. Drag to pull or to pass slowly Interrupt to stop by breaking
in or to obstruct Stare to look fixedly
7. Why did the small child stare in the classroom? Is the
teacher is doing well of the students? List any five restriction
applied by the teacher. Why did the teacher asked the student for
the hankie?
8. Critically read the poem. Express your experience when you
were in the place of the poet.