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How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?

According to the poem, Amanda seems to be a school going teenager who is asked about the completion of her homework and cleaning of her shoes. Further, the lines mentioned in the poem where Amanda is stopped from eating chocolates and the warning of Acne, a skin disease that clarifies she is an adolescent.

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Now you know what a diary is and how to keep one. Can you keep a diary for a week recording the events that occur? You may share your diary with your class if you wish to. Use the following hints to write your diary.

Though your diary is very private, write as if you are writing for someone else.


Present your thoughts in a convincing manner.


Use words that convey your feelings, and words that ‘paint pictures’ for the reader. Be brief.


‘Diary language’ has some typical features such as subjectless sentences (Got up late in the morning), sentence fragments without subjects or verbs (…… too bad, boring, not good), contracted forms (they’re, I’ve, can’t, didn’t, etc.) and everyday expressions which people use in speech. Remember not to use such language in more formal kinds of writing.

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Your teacher will read out an extract from The Diary of Samuel Pepys (see textbook page 60) about the great fire of London. As you listen complete this summary of the happenings.

Summary


This entry in the diary has been made on …. (i)…. By …..(ii) The person who told Pepys about the fire was called….(iii)….She called at….(iv)….in the morning. Pepys went back to sleep because…..(v)…..Pepys rose again at….(vi)…..in the morning. By then about….(vii)…..houses had been burned down. The fire had spread to…..(viii)…..by London Bridge. Pepys then walked to the….(ix)…..along with sir J. Robinson’s….(x)……

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Who do you think is speaking to her?

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Why are the stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in the parenthesis?