CHIVVYBY- MICHAEL ROSEN

Presentation made by - Mr. M.L Rao T.G.T

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About the Poet

Michael Wayne Rosen Born –May 7, 1946 Harrow, LondonFamily – Harold (Father) Connie Isakofsy (Mother)Occupation – Children's novelist and poetNationality - British

Personal lifeRosen has been married three times, and is the father of five children and two stepchildren. With his first partner, Susannah, he had two sons: Joe (born 1976) and Eddie (born 1980, died 1999). His second partner, who he does not name, had two daughters from her previous relationship: Naomi (born 1978) and Laura (born 1983). He had one son with her called Isaac (born 1987). Rosen currently lives in Dalton, Hackney, London with his wife Emma-Louise Williams and their two children, Emile (born 2001) and Elsie (born 2004)

Objective

To develop interest of the students for the poem.

To enable the students to understand the poem.

To enrich the vocabulary of the students. To appreciate poetry.

MEANING OF THE WORD ‘’CHIVVY’’

Giving pressure to someone to do the work, in an annoying way.

Grown – ups say things like:Speak upDon’t talk with your mouth full Don’t stareDon’t pointDon’t pick your nose

Sit upSay pleaseLess noiseShut the door behind youDon’t drag your feetHaven’t you got your hankie?Take your hands out ofyour pockets

Pull your socks upStand up straightSay thank youDon’t interruptNo one thinks you’re funnyTake your elbows off the table

Can’t you make your own mind up about anything ?

Summary of the Poem

When the poet was five years old, his mother sent him to the nearby school for his early education. As we all are familiar with the strict teachers of the primary schools as well as their rules in the class; both the things are evil for the cute children of the school. But what can they do to safe themselves from school, they have to suffer. Same thing was happened to the poet. Teachers annoyed him by many ways. So read the poem taking yourself in place of poet.

Hard Words

Drag – to pull or to pass slowly Interrupt – to stop by breaking in or to

obstruct Stare – to look fixedly

Diagnostic Tools

Why did the small child stare in the classroom?

Is the teacher is doing well of the students?

List any five restriction applied by the teacher.

Why did the teacher asked the student for the hankie?

Home Assignment

Critically read the poem. Express your experience when you were

in the place of the poet.

Presented by – Mr. M. L. Rao