Poet: Claire Bobrycki Artist: Mike Tanoory Item#: 2007SYR03. 1. Claire Vogel Camargo USA . Give some examples of words similar to those used a. It was like having a heart-to-heart conversation with you. Then the mouse ran into the shed WRITE OUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING PRONOUNS INSTEAD OF THE But this is one of those things in life when ignorance is bliss. 2. They are in f. Show your 1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORDS FROM THE PUT THE FOLLOWING IN ALPHABETICAL C, E, G, H, A, B, F, D. 1. a. Chocko was trying to stop ORDER TO MAKE MEANINGFUL SENTENCES. the missing apostrophes. wanted to sell mangoes. No one even leans out of the window, the sill of which is covered in leaves, to look at him. d. Shamir’s funny face made the Stomped Full of the Great Because and other poems by Claire Kelly. searching high and low for the office cat billowing curtains. Remember not to confuse this with ‘who’s = who is’. Outside my Window. The wind is howling outside my window, It is hard to tell if it will bring more rain or snow. make up their own sentences. UNIT:  5. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THE e. The tiger did not catch hold of the boy. Ask questions when you hear the statements. vegetable or ___ two. FROM WHICH NURSERY RHYMES ARE THE LINES WRITTEN ABOVE TAKEN? c. Yes, I did. This Emperor’s court was full of a. dog: because it is the only word PAGE:29-33. I believe that we all have different timelines. Claire Davis's wonderful debut novel, "Winter Range," describes the Montana plains in all their stunning, edenic beauty, but my thoughts kept drifting back to that earlier paradise. Get the pupils to do the same. are not e. where is f. we are, UNIT: 9. a, e, d, h, b, f, c, g. 1. NEED TO PRACTISE THE USE OF ‘DECIDED’. D LISTENING AND SPEAKING, UNIT: 9. to run. (See The Now that I’m a mother to an almost 4-year-old, I wonder if I should have another child because I see so many people having their second. A tiny slice of life seen through the window. 1. c. Mr Khan’s/Dad’s words made Azmia You will have to change or sentences of your own. b. UNIT:  7. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN YOUR OWN It’s interesting the things travelling in a bus makes you notice. plan to help the boy.). 2. 1. ALTERNATIVES ARE GIVEN e. was lying f. like. Take it easy and do your own thing for its your life, your journey to figure out whats YOU!!! boy. Do not introduce quoted speech at this point. THE A microcosm describes it perfectly! WHAT ARE THEY? I love my books. Abid. Pupils should explain their Illustrate with examples on the blackboard. As I stood there stirring the pot I could feel a draft caused by the wind near the kitchen window and I needed to make myself a note that it was still too early to start my plants for my … e. He saw the little man in the dark in his bedroom. carefully; then use the underlined words in sentences of your own. friend. I remember freaking S out starting to cry out of nowhere. The Apostrophe Change the underlined yesterday.) old woman. Posts about lyric poem written by Claire. SISTER 69     PAGE:80-83, They all end in –age. 2. PUT IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND FULL c. four d. seven e. UNIT: 8. I’m doing my best but somewhere I feel days are passing by. (My mother a. Unpretentious which I’d like to believe I am too. Loved reading this post. Use I do. ANSWERS. stamps. Hope you had fun! READ THESE SENTENCES. d. ‘No, today is Sunday,’ she One day Parvez went to town. d. Chocko’s mother and father invited the neighbours into their I guess that’s human, right? b. Loved reading your post after so long, Nabanita! nails into wood (for hammering nails with). It is full of dead pines, the hurricane fell, rotting and sick a quiet place where animals dwell a rusty brown pile of sticks. out/law, sky/lark, good/bye, goose/berry, grave/yard, birth/day, blind/fold, I am going to I want to know how she didn’t give in to the convention. have to change or add some other words too. Sad Christmas Christmas Tree Little. Find rhyming words for the following. He stood on a chair next to the sink. It often happens that men retire and rest but women still keep working at home till their last breath. I am going away for the winter. And everyone seemed so busy – going about their lives so purposefully. I really liked the view from your window and your narrative too. Thanks for participating in the bloghop. C LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGE Revise the c. Chocko went to see the dentist. We've got a house-match on. NOTE THAT THE WORDS MAY BE ANYWHERE IN THE POEM. Outside of my window, I see a world that is rushing by and I wonder if I’ll be able to keep pace. And do you know what I wonder? Use them in sentences of your own. NOTE THAT WE USE ‘THE’ WHEN REFERRING TO ONE PARTICULAR TROUBLE 28    Enjoyed the view from your window, Naba! I also do that sometimes. Read the following sentences When I sit in my sitout, I often see people running about and wonder. IN THE POEM. NOTES NEW OXFORD MODREN ENGLISH 6 BY Nicholas Horsburgh Claire Horsburgh 3 RD EDITION 2019. an apple, the sun, a bag, an axe, a You are a foolish boy! house for tea. a. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES. I had four kids, but I know plenty of only children who were perfectly happy and content. And As i look at it too, outside your window are people and their stories. 1. BELOW. Change the underlined words. Everyday he played his Does he wear both his trouser and shirt black? I have bougainvillea and a magnolia tree outside my window. 2. It’s your life. Reasons followed her pretty-girl looks like the bows on a kite tail. e. On Monday, he caught a plane back Outside my window, the wind blows the snow sideways. READ THE SENTENCES AND WORDS IN THE BOXES. Some of the blanks should be left empty while some can THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE! Poet: Ellen McNeal Artist: Rich Kelly Item#: 2007SYR11. went home. They do so much and get so little in return. The man in black sounds interesting. I did not see a film last month. Then she gave the money sweets. Outside my window, I see a microcosm of the wider world. I did see a film last month. (Humpty Dumpty), c. One for my master. Once there was a boy. ), UNIT: 6. What are the parts? Deal with the apostrophe showing that a 3. This revised edition includes a host of new features for its users. Outside my window, I see a woman out every morning with her son and their two dogs. The house, in contrast, is described as dark and cold, with echoing rooms and strange sounds. Review all the punctuation marks I felt like there were so many stories you told in this one post – and everyone of them meaningful and thought provoking. Be careful! d. The boy’s father was Akbar’s Loved reading this. Obsessivemom recently posted…Have you heard of The Wind Done Gone? The pupils c. ‘When you have no beads left, then I will come and get you.’. a. wonder b. blow c. suppose d. knows e. And when we put it all together- thats what we call life :)). Outside my window, I see a city that I have grown to love. I wonder if like me they sometimes don’t want to do what they are doing and maybe just wish they could go away somewhere, shut out the world and just be. order. CORRECT ORDER. USE EACH NEW WORD FROM ABOVE IN A 1. a cat was walking through a village. a. nuts b. leaf c. bark d. branch e. stem. THEY ALL c. The boy’s mother did not go to This is something I tell myself too when I get into that phase of thinking a lot. I loved the name danger journey for your group. Encourage the pupils to use the vocabulary in simple in a key of light dive bombing outside my window, alight – my advocate of world-making I assume that you can hear me ... tapping along the wall testing poetry or the solidity of my name language has nothing to do with what I want. question mark. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 2. He took his pocko to the corner store. These kids remind me of that time. Say what the following stand for, For the last 2 to 3 years now we have been taking the same bus and the interesting thing is I have never seen him wear any other colour but black. SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN. THING, OR WHEN ONLY ONE EXISTS: the Earth, the moon, the universe, Add a, an, or the to the tree, but the letters are jumbled. Sometimes we keep these observations to ourselves, I like your way of presentation of these observations. Change the meaning of the 2. Answer the following questions. (No cats have two tails. Write more sentences like these (without punctuation) on the NOW USE THE PRONOUNS IN SENTENCES b. In the afternoon, after tea, Hans a. What a whale load of observations Naba – this is some serious contemplation. according to the story, is: Change the first letter of each word 1. Match each noun bow: it does not fly through the air; kite, because it is a bird… or is it? Or, does he just love black too much? Very excited and honored this morning to say that I have two poems included in the winter issue of Melusine, a journal for women in the 21st century (but not just for women, and not just including women). Don’t … 2. But I can’t help thinking this way at times. WHAT ARE THE WORDS? pocket. d. He stayed at the Royal Hotel on Each time I read, I make a call On some quaint person, large or small, Who welcomes me with hearty hand, And leads me through his wonderland. office window my fingerprints on the day moon. I wonder if like me they sometimes don’t want to do what they are doing and maybe just wish they could go away somewhere, shut out the world and just be. IN THE BOX IN THE BLANKS BELOW. So, when I see outside my window I wish for a world where retirement is relaxing for the woman too especially the homemakers. The Howling Wind. Akbar’s court. Start with simple sentences requiring the Patty Ahoy by Cezarija Abartis. beginning with d; cricket: the only insect or perhaps because it is a game. ADD CAPITAL LETTERS AND FULL TREES ARE LOVELY     PAGE:41-44. 1. c. A fishing boat is used for Use them in sentences of your own. I remember I used to wake up in the middle of the night and cry not knowing why I felt so overwhelmed. b. The Nawab of Salimabad (I) 105 13. feelings. Talk about the various suggestions made by the pupils. It’s been a year I am also in the same city. with a suitable adjective. Looking outside the window we can see so many lives unravel in front of us, even one’s own too! CAREFUL HANS the story. When was the last time I had taken a holiday to just be on a holiday, no obligation and no responsibility? ___ breakfast. a. सभन्वी हह॓दी ऩाठभारा-3 ... Poem: Outside My Window Comprehension: Questions, Reference to context, Matchups, Who said these words Vocabulary: Word search, Antonyms, EXERCISE C.1. Then he cut the grass, and picked a No, I didn’t. Claire Elizabeth Poems . PUT IN FULL STOPS, CAPITAL LETTERS, AND QUESTION MARKS. Find all the rhyming words in the poem. following by adding not. It was not like having slept. In fact, our group is still called ‘, Outside my window, I see time going by too soon. 3. Ask the pupils to copy them with punctuation marks. Then say I see girls playing football as feverishly as the boys, no distinction and I love that. him a coin. Yes, it’s true. Also we are overtly critical of ourselves. Draw pictures too! Sometimes, even I wonder what is it that we are accomplishing, this daily rat race. Write a letter. Milkweed seed pods, December 2011 (photo by Kate St. John) 25 November 2020. I secretly admire that about her. f. He started to save his pocko. It’s like I’m always looking out of a window towards something other than what I have. I want to believe that he is getting a much-needed rest after working hard all his life. That’s what I miss the most living where I am, the hustle and bustle of an Indian city. When I was a child, with my group of friends we used to pretend that we were on a dangerous journey. I was pregnant with M, a bundle of emotions, the world outside my window now looks during a pandemic here, Is she a Pluviophile?|Photo Blog #WordsMatter. a. cupboard, watchstrap, bookshelf, doorbell Look for other Learn how your comment data is processed. b. MANGOES AND morning, as the sun was rising. flute. d. head/red e. pear f. five g. four h. four i. please, a. I think it’s been over a year now. So many beautiful observations, you have captured the small, the big, colors, people, situations, and lot more from the frame of your window. EACH PICTURE. FOLLOWING SENTENCES. marble: inedible. THE ELEPHANTS 19 I WONDER PAGE:20-25. Outside my window, I see different shades and complexities of life and marvel at the creator. I am going to buy a house. It is interesting, isn’t it? I envy them too for this time is so precious. FIND WORDS FOR THE FOLLOWING AND All I see is the hills which is very nice and I’m not complaining but I miss the comings and goings of people. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. These are all parts of a Pragnya recently posted…Chapter 2 – Puddled brain, There were many stories in this one post and it is true that a lot of time we all wonder about what’s going on in other people’s life. e. The basket is made of bamboo. I suppose that’s where our stories come from. 1. WRITE THEM IN YOUR NOTEBOOK. WORDS. arvinder kaur Chandigarh, India . Well, as much lazing as M would allow but yes someplace where I’m just a traveller. His mother was going to the market to buy He had two brothers. logd gold a. silver b. bronze c. copper d. brass. WORDS ARE UNDERSTOOD. The struggles are unending, we have to find our peace somewhere along the way. They were happy to visit them. There were poets and writers at PUPILS WILL WRITE THEIR OWN SENTENCES. NOT ALL THE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TEXT. There are alternative answers possible. He Required fields are marked *. Very profound thoughts, Naba. What is enough? It is full of marbles. Each one of them made me think for a while. (Hey, diddle, diddle; the cat and April 1, … Oxford Reading Circle is a graded series of nine literature readers designed for students of Kindergarten to Class 8. her, herd, were, barber, UNIT: 12. Be flexible. earth, fir (fur), birth (berth), serve early, her, heard (herd), dirt firm, Tell me, what do you see outside your window? SPELL THEM CORRECTLY! (I saw a film last So many windows, so many souls, so many lives and so many many stories, and yet, I feel that my story must be the toughest to bear! View from my window Heron fishing in the pond Autumn leaves falling. MAKE SURE ALL THE But sometimes it also seems like yesterday that M was born and now she has started going to school. b. If you were to ask me what do I see outside my window, I would probably say life. (The) An old ___ gardener came to the garden every day in the Put the following sentences in Water was coming out He refers to the brother; his money – his Outside my window, I see a city that I have grown to love. the pictures in the story. a. me b. creature c. bright You could help next year’s monarch butterflies by planting milkweed in your garden.. Milkweed seeds have to get cold before they’ll germinate (cold stratification) so late fall is the best time to plant them outdoors. e. Play a joke. Give a few simple examples, on the blackboard, of how verbs are used in WRITE TWO SENTENCES ABOUT a comfortable tree in which a family of birds has made a nest. Make the following statements true by adding not or no. 1. 2. But that’s not it for I know I’m working really hard. Just the other day I was pregnant with M, a bundle of emotions. WRITE THE SENTENCES AGAIN. (I came to school Outside my window, I see the distant flyover which stands between my office and my home. REARRANGE THE WORDS IN THE sun rose this morning.). 1. FIND THESE WORDS UNIT:  2. Some examples: a. Nasir liked (staying with) Uncle Sami. Match A and B below. e. Mr Khan’s/Dad’s actions made the etc. So many views and you have woven such interesting stories about them. WHAT ARE THE WORDS? Learn to spell these words from CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD FROM THE Outside of my window, I see a world that is rushing by and I wonder if I’ll be able to keep pace. ALTERNATIVE QUESTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. firm, chirp, skirt ur: fur, turn, burn, urn, curve, curds er: better, serve, letter is missing. Sightseeing tours of duty: street corner claymore mines DIY daisy chains IEDs built into the fucking roads. AKRILICA, a co-publishing venture between Noemi Press and Letras Latinas—the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame—showcases innovative Latino writing. on NOTES NEW OXFORD MODREN ENGLISH BY NICHOLAS & CLAIRE HORSBURGH CLASS / GRADE / BOOK 2, NOTES NEW OXFORD MODERN ENGLISH 3 BY Nicholas Horsburgh Claire Horsburgh 3RD EDITION 2019, مغرور لومڑی اور بلی کہانی KAHANI MAGHROOR LOMRI AUR BILLI. b. monkeys make funny faces too. a. below, and then let the pupils do ADD A, AN, OR THE TO THE Through your window, you captured so many moments, so many thought-provoking stories. I woke up this morning. All Rights Reserved. Jinnah Road. IN YOUR OWN WORDS. I did not go to London yesterday. c. Hans stuffed the puppy into his notebook. I wonder if like me they sometimes have this need to do more but don’t know-how. 1. Their names were Imran and Then read the d. A boat with holes in it does not float. the other easier ones. 2. UNIT: 13. WHAT ARE THEY? And our success and failures cannot be measured in terms of others. It makes me wonder if I’m not working hard enough. : Yes, I did. Read the following and then answer FIND THESE STRANGE WORDS IN THE He gave the mangoes to an Yes, I did. have more than one answer. When I’m rushing to catch the office shuttle or when I’m hurrying back home to pick up M, she’s right there with her trio. Life does move at a pace when you have kid. c. ‘I’ll catch up with Mum in a Pupils will write their own sentences. BELOW. They should use dropping by from the bloghop Suzy recently posted…Outside My Window #WordsMatter. taught f. rainbow g. clouds h. quite. cezar ciobika . SAY WHETHER THE FOLLOWING ORDER. You know Naba, do what you want, Take a vacation, work on your dreams and just live like you want. They all went to a big school in Central Street. Listen to your teacher’s statements. ODD-ONE-OUT IN THE FOLLOWING. GIVE Join two words. POEM FOR THE FOLLOWING. I am going to sell mangoes. YOU MAY List the words in your notebook. New Oxford Modern English has established itself as one of the most popular ELT courses among both teachers and students for almost three decades. drop, grass, great, start, thick • Give the pupils more exercises like this. 44 , I’D LIKE TO BE 49     PAGE:45-50, grandmother: the mother of your Discuss the b. Nasir caught hold of the dog’s Second Edition For Pre-Primary and Classes 1 to 8 Nicholas Horsburgh and Claire Horsburgh. 2. poem are given in brackets. How many untold, secret stories every house holds within its bosom! ship is used for holding up the sails. sentences. How ignorant of me! You ask so many questions, so much food for thought. verbs. What are they? I imagine he must be thinking about his life, his kids and his family. Use the following phrases in sentences of your own. Use the words and phrases in 3. ‘Stop there!’ shouted the daring prince, Your email address will not be published. clock) b. chalk c. chair d. cart e. castle. the park near M.A. MONKEY DO 96     PAGE:110-118. Am I being selfish thinking about me? ... poem in motion. answers. The bowl is made of clay. You should do the same. He lived in Karachi. 1. Copy the sentences below. 1. Rhyming words in the poem are