THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, (PLOT) sample answer

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, write about an event that fills you with joy.
Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, an event that fills me with
joy is when Roberta is kind and thoughtful to her family members and strangers. In
this novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine.
When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half. She wanted
to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their
help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks later, she took Peter and
Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine
mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her
brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks
wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the way home, she stopped to
rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father. Roberta learnt that her father
was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it.
She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally, Roberta made Jim comfortable in
the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk. So, she made Jim comfortable by
put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked to him and got the necessary
information to help him. She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland. In
conclusion, it is clear that Roberta is kind and thoughtful to her family members and
strangers.
That
is
why
I
find
this
event
fills
me
with
joy

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN; (CHARACTER), sample answer

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, write about a character whom you like.
Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, a character whom I like is
Roberta. I like Roberta because she expresses the quality of kindness and
thoughtfulness throughout the story / she is a kind and thoughtful person. In this
novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the broken toy engine.
When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the broken half. She wanted
to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and the fireman to ask their
help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks later, she took Peter and
Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was excited to see his engine
mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her imprisoned father from her
brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect some old magazines. Perks
wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the way home, she stopped to
rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father. Roberta learnt that her father
was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not tell Peter and Phyllis about it.
She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally, Roberta made Jim comfortable in
the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk. So, she made Jim comfortable by
put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked to him and got the necessary
information to help him. She found out that he is Jim from Northumberland. In
conclusion, it is clear that Roberta expresses the quality of kindness and
thoughtfulness throughout the story / Roberta is a kind and thoughtful person. It
makes this novel interesting.

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN; (LESSON) sample answer LESSON

Q: Based on the novel you have studied, write about a valuable lesson you have
learnt.
Based on the novel, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, a valuable lesson I have
learnt is we should be kind and thoughtful to everyone, including strangers. This is
seen in Roberta. In this novel, Roberta asked the driver and the fireman to mend the
broken toy engine. When Peter gave Roberta half his toy engine, she took the
broken half. She wanted to get it mended for her brother. So she met the driver and
the fireman to ask their help. They agreed to mend the broken toy. Some weeks
later, she took Peter and Phyllis to meet the driver and the fireman. Peter was
excited to see his engine mended. Furthermore, Roberta hid the story about her
imprisoned father from her brother and sister. Roberta went to the station to collect
some old magazines. Perks wrapped the magazines with an old newspaper. On the
way home, she stopped to rest. She read the newspaper. It is about her father.
Roberta learnt that her father was in prison for spying. Nevertheless, Roberta did not
tell Peter and Phyllis about it. She did not want them to be upset like her. Finally,
Roberta made Jim comfortable in the tunnel. Jim had a broken leg and cannot walk.
So, she made Jim comfortable by put her petticoat under his broken leg. She talked
to him and got the necessary information to help him. She found out that he is Jim
from Northumberland. In conclusion, it is clear that Roberta is kind and thoughtful to
everyone,
including
strangers.
It
makes
this
novel
interesting