A1. Simple Factual Activity:
Choose the correct alternatives and complete the sentences: (2)
(1) The poet prays to the Lord to help him stand. for what is _______________. (might/ right)
(2) The poet wants to see that his teenage years have been the _______________ of his life. (worst/ best)
Please open up my eyes, dear Lord,
That I might clearly see
Help me stand for what is right,
Bring out the best in me.
Help, Lord, to just say “no”
When temptation comes my way,
That I might keep my body clean
And fit for life each day.
When my teenage years are over,
I know that I will see
That life is lived its very best
With you walking next to me
A2. Complex Factual Activity:
(1) The What effect does the speaker wish to see in himself at the end of his teens? (1)
(2) In what condition does the poet wish to maintain his body? (1)
A3. Activities based on Poetic Devices:
Write the pairs of rhyming words from the extract: (1)
(1) see - _______________
(2) way - _______________
Choose the correct alternatives and complete the sentences: (2)
(1) The poet prays to the Lord to help him stand. for what is _______________. (might/ right)
(2) The poet wants to see that his teenage years have been the _______________ of his life. (worst/ best)
Please open up my eyes, dear Lord,
That I might clearly see
Help me stand for what is right,
Bring out the best in me.
Help, Lord, to just say “no”
When temptation comes my way,
That I might keep my body clean
And fit for life each day.
When my teenage years are over,
I know that I will see
That life is lived its very best
With you walking next to me
A2. Complex Factual Activity:
(1) The What effect does the speaker wish to see in himself at the end of his teens? (1)
(2) In what condition does the poet wish to maintain his body? (1)
A3. Activities based on Poetic Devices:
Write the pairs of rhyming words from the extract: (1)
(1) see - _______________
(2) way - _______________
