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The River

ByValerie Bloom

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Stanza 1

The Rivers a wanderer,

A nomad, a tramp,He doesnt choose one place

To set up his camp

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A Wanderer

A wanderer

A person who moves

from one place to

another without

hurry and without

purpose

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A Nomad

A Nomad

Is a member of a

group that moves

from place to place

and does not have

permanent home

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A Tramp

A Tramp

Is a person who hasno home, moves

from place to place

and begs for money

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A wanderer, a nomad and a tramp do not

settle down in a particular place because theyare always on the move.

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The Rivers a wanderer,

A nomad, a tramp,

He doesnt choose one place

To set up his camp

The river

moves or

flowswithout

stopping

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Stanza 2

The Rivers a winder,

Through valley and hill

He twists and he turns,

He just cannot be still.

A winder is

something that

twists and bends

as it moves

A valley is a gap

or a space

between hills

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The river twists and turns

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The Rivers a winder,

Through valley and hill

He twists and he turns,

He just cannot be still.

The river does not

move in a straight

line. As it flows, it

will turn left and

right

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Stanza 3

The Rivers a hoarder,

And he buries down deep

Those little treasures

That he wants to keep.

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A hoarder

Is a person who likes tocollect and keep things

Bury means hide

Treasures are precious

or valuable objects.

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The Rivers a hoarder,

And he buries down deep

Those little treasures

That he wants to keep.

The river will

collect the

things that it

finds as it is

moving. It hides

these things

deep down atthe bottom of

the river.

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Stanza 4

The Rivers a baby,He gurgles and hums,

And sounds like hes happily

Sucking his thumbs.

When a baby gurgles, he makes

a bubbling sound

When a baby hums, he makes alow, steady continuous sound

like that of a bee

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Stanza 5

The Rivers a singer,

As he dances along,

The countryside echoes

The notes of his song.

Echoes happen when sounds

bounce back

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The Rivers a singer,

As he dances along,

The countryside echoes

The notes of his song.

The sound of the

flowing river is like

a song.

The movement ofthe flowing river is

like a dance.

When the river

flows down

through the village

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Stanza 6

The Rivers a monster

Hungry and vexed,

He gobbled up trees

And hell swallow you next.

A monster is a large,

ugly, and frightening

fantasy creature

Vexed means angry Gobbled means eat

quickly and noisily

Swallow means toallow something to

pass down the throat

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The Rivers a monster

Hungry and vexed,

He gobbled up trees

And hell swallow you next.

The river is like a

monster when it

floods. The

floods can

destroy things

and homes and

kill animals andhuman beings.

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YOU HAVE BEEN TAKEN THROUGH THE POEM

THE RIVER

NOW

TRY

THE QUESTIONS

IN THE HANDOUTS

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MORAL VALUE 1

Have a purpose in life.

We must not be like the river. It has no

stability or purpose. It flows according to thetopography of the plains. It is like a tramp

and nomad both homeless and forever

wandering aimlessly.

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MORAL VALUE 2

Be responsible of our actions

We must try to find stability in life. Do not

always seek new adventure or excitement. Donot be like the river that cannot be still. We

must be responsible in all our words and

deeds, not manipulative like the river thattwists and turns.

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MORAL VALUE 3

Treasure moments in life

life has much to offer and we must keep

those moments we treasure alive in us. Thisincludes precious moments spent with family

and friends, achievements and successes in

life as well as hardships and sufferings that

make us stronger and better people.

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MORAL VALUE 4

Do not be destructive

We must not hurt other people, animals or

environment in our desire to achieve what wewant in life. We must not be greedy or hungry

neither be easily annoyed nor vexed like the

river. If not we would turn into a monster as

we destroy other people, relationship and the

environment.

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MORAL VALUE 4

Cultivate a positive attitude

It is encouraging to have a positive attitude

like the river that takes the role of both asinger and a dancer. He can sing a positive

song, hum and gurgle words of

encouragement and joy. He can spread a lot of

happiness for everyone like a baby.

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LEARNING LITERATURE

IS

FUN

ZARINA MOHAMED YUSUF