SPM English

Paper One
 Top Secret
The Misfit
Cheater, Cheater
 For The Love of Art
Beyond Earth

Junior Reading Page

Beyond Earth

fiction

Top Secret The Misfit

Poem – A Poison Tree

A Poison Tree

Exercise 1

Write the quotation from the poem.

dɪˈsiːt.fəl / waɪlz 诡计
1. I told my wrath, my wrath I let my friend know that I was

did end angry with him and soon I

beheld 注视 forgot my anger.

2. I was angry with my foe I was unhappy with my enemy

3. And with soft deceitful wiles With dishonesty and trickery

 4. Till it bore an apple bright My tree produced a ripe, shiny

apple

5. And my foe beheld it shine My enemy was attracted to the True

shiny apple False

6. And he knew that it was mine He realised that the apple

belonged to me

7. And into my garden stole My enemy came into my garden

secretly

8. My foe outstretched beneath My enemy was found lying

the tree under the tree

A Poison Tree
A Poison Tree

Exercise 2 Exercise 3
Read the poem. Based on your understanding of the poem, write ‘True’ or Choose a line in the poem that best describe each of the following
‘False’ for each of the statements below. pictures.

True
True

False
True
False
 冲突 disagreement
Till it bore an apple bright I told my wrath, my wrath did
end enemy
不满 anger grew
a tree to take care of

tears and
fearsextreme anger bore =
to want something
produced
shiny apple
strongly
the persona
to persuade someone the persona’s garden
My foe outstretched beneath Night and morning with my tears
was poisonous
the tree

under the tree

And into my garden stole My foe beheld it shine

A Poison Tree

Exercise 4 enemy angry

Read the poem again. Then complete the following passage with a suitable grew a tree

word or phrase. the persona tears and fears

忍住 prevent 损伤 to experience
was poisonous under the tree
pressure
angry shiny apple the persona’s garden
 2. Give the meaning of the following words:

a) foe ( stanza 1 )
enemy

b) wiles ( stanza 2 )
Trickery / deception ( the act of hiding the truth )

3. In the poem, the persona is able to resolve his conflict with his friend

but not with his enemy.

a) Why do you think the persona is able to resolve his conflict with

his friend?

He talked to his friends and aired his grievances.不满

grievances.不满
( to make opinion/complaint known
to
A Poison Tree
b) Why do you think the persona was unable to resolve his conflict

Exercise 5 with his enemy?

Answer the questions. He did not communicate with his enemy and kept his anger
1. What is the emotion felt by the persona in stanza 1? inside until it became hatred ( heɪ.trɪd an extremely feeling of
Anger dislike )
 Chapter 11 – Captain Nobody Faces a Fear

 a quality about conquering fear has been portrayed by the main

character of the novel – Newton Newman.

 was characterised as someone

 timid and afraid of height

 somehow succeeded in conquering his fear

 climbed the dumpster

 get –

 his best friend

 After school

 saw a big bass drum

 summoned

 help him to get it down for him

Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford

 reluctant
 scared of heights Chapter 11 – Captain Nobody Faces a Fear

 he convinced himself

 a fearless hero

 climbed the Dumpster

 passed the drum to Cecil Based on the novel ‘Captain Nobody’ written by Dean Pitchford that
 waiting with open arms on the ground
I have studied, a quality about conquering fear has been portrayed by

the main character of the novel – Newton Newman. Newt was

 managed to put the drum down

 brought joy to Cecil’s life characterised as someone who was timid and afraid of height, but

somehow succeeded in conquering his fear.

 climbing a dumpster

 not seem that challenging

 showed that Newt climbed the dumpster to get the bass drum for his best
 had succeeded in conquering his fear
friend. After school, Cecil saw a big bass drum and summoned Newton so

that he could help him to get it down for him. At first, he was reluctant
In my opinion,

 no matter what problems we will face today or tomorrow
 if we have the courage to conquer our fear
 able to overcome any difficulties in life.
because he was scared of heights but he convinced himself that Captain
Nobody was a fearless hero. He climbed the Dumpster and passed the
drum to Cecil who was waiting with open arms on the ground. Lastly, he

managed to put the drum down and it brought joy to Cecil’s life. Even

though climbing a dumpster does not seem that challenging, this event

Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford

showed that Newt had succeeded in conquering his fear. In my opinion,

no matter what problems we will face today or tomorrow, if we have the

courage to conquer our fear, we are able to overcome any difficulties in

life.

SPM English

Paper One
Poem – A Poison Tree
 Exercise 1

Write the quotation from the poem.

1. I let my friend know that I was

angry with him and soon I

forgot my anger.

2. I was unhappy with my enemy

3. With dishonesty and trickery

4. My tree produced a ripe, shiny

apple

5. My enemy was attracted to the

shiny apple

6. He realised that the apple

belonged to me

7. My enemy came into my garden

secretly

8. My enemy was found lying

under the tree

A Poison Tree A Poison Tree

Exercise 2 Exercise 3
Read the poem. Based on your understanding of the poem, write TRUE or Choose a line in the poem that best describe each of the following

FALSE for each of the statements below. pictures.

A Poison Tree
A Poison Tree

enemy angry
Exercise 4
grew a tree
Read the poem again. Then complete the following passage with a suitable
the persona tears and fears
word or phrase.
was poisonous under the tree
shiny apple the persona’s garden
 A Poison Tree
b) Why do you think the persona was unable to resolve his conflict

Exercise 5 with his enemy?

Answer the questions.

1. What is the emotion felt by the persona in stanza 1?

2. Give the meaning of the following words:

a) foe ( stanza 1 )

b) wiles ( stanza 2 )

3. In the poem, the persona is able to resolve his conflict with his friend

but not with his enemy.

a) Why do you think the persona is able to resolve his conflict with

his friend?
  saw a big bass drum

 summoned

 help him to get it down for him

Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford  reluctant

Chapter 11 – Captain Nobody Faces a Fear  scared of heights

 he convinced himself

 a fearless hero

 climbed the Dumpster

 a quality about conquering fear has been portrayed by the main  passed the drum to Cecil

character of the novel – Newton Newman.  waiting with open arms on the ground

 was characterised as someone

 timid and afraid of height  managed to put the drum down

 somehow succeeded in conquering his fear  brought joy to Cecil’s life

 climbed the dumpster  climbing a dumpster

 get –  not seem that challenging

 his best friend  showed that

 had succeeded in conquering his fear

 After school
In my opinion, that he could help him to get it down for him. At first, he was reluctant
 no matter what problems we will face today or tomorrow
because he was scared of heights but he convinced himself that Captain
 if we have the courage to conquer our fear
Nobody was a fearless hero. He climbed the Dumpster and passed the
 able to overcome any difficulties in life.

drum to Cecil who was waiting with open arms on the ground. Lastly, he

managed to put the drum down and it brought joy to Cecil’s life. Even

though climbing a dumpster does not seem that challenging, this event
Novel – Captain Nobody, Dean Pitchford
showed that Newt had succeeded in conquering his fear. In my opinion,
Chapter 11 – Captain Nobody Faces a Fear
no matter what problems we will face today or tomorrow, if we have the

courage to conquer our fear, we are able to overcome any difficulties in

life.

Based on the novel ‘Captain Nobody’ written by Dean Pitchford that

I have studied, a quality about conquering fear has been portrayed by

the main character of the novel – Newton Newman. Newt was

characterised as someone who was timid and afraid of height, but

somehow succeeded in conquering his fear.

Newt climbed the dumpster to get the bass drum for his best

friend. After school, Cecil saw a big bass drum and summoned Newton so