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The Living Photograph

The Living Photograph

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English

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Catherine Liew

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3 Slides • 11 Questions

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The Living Photograph

by Jackie Kay

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Recite the poem

You have listened to the poem being read/recited, now it is your turn to read the poem aloud AND record it and send it to your teacher via any of these channels. i.e. Telegram/WhatsApp voice note or Attach a recorded voice message and turn it in via your Google Classroom assignment.

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Multiple Select

What is the setting mentioned in the video?

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Time

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Place

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Day

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Month

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Multiple Choice

What is the time setting of the poem?

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When the persona was a child

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When the persona was a grown up

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When the persona was a teenager

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When the persona was old

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Multiple Select

Where do you think is the place setting of the poem?

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in England

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in Scotland

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at her family home

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in Canada

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Multiple Choice

What is the general tone and mood of this poem?

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Nostalgic

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Happy

3

Serious

4

Fear

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Multiple Select

What are the themes mentioned in the poem?

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The everlasting quality of a photograph

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Death is part of life

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Family bond

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Friendship

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Multiple Select

What are the several moral values highlighted in this poem?

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Unconditional love between grandparent and grandchild

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Treasure our loved ones while they are alive.

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Accept that death is part of life

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Value the importance of family relationship

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Multiple Select

What did the grandmother wear?

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grey bun

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flat shoes

3

pleated skirt

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broderie anglaise shirt

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white broderie anglaise shirt

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Multiple Select

How old was the persona when in the photograph?

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two years old

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three years old

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four years old

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five years old

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Multiple Choice

What does 'her soup forgot to boil' means?

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Her grandmother had become lazy.

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Her grandmother had become forgetful.

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Her grandmother had become busy.

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Her grandmother had become tired.

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Multiple Select

Why do you think her grandmother had become forgetful?

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She had become old.

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She had a disease.

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She was too busy with work.

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She had guests visiting her.

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Open Ended

Where do you think the 'awful place grandmothers go' refers to?

The Living Photograph

by Jackie Kay

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