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Firstly, he loved animals. This was shown when Richard purposely missed shooting a 1
buck. Richard thought that hunting was not important. Richard could not kill animals. Gus,
Richard’s elder brother, was upset with Richard because Richard purposely misfired. Richard’s
father, Pa, was also disappointed with Richard. Pa asked Richard why he purposely missed
shooting the buck. Richard told Pa that he had no right to kill it. Richard told Pa that he felt
painful and sad to kill an animal. Pa told Richard not to go hunting anymore if he did not like it.
Secondly, Richard was kind. One day, Mrs Hansen asked her class to sign a card for the
Schermers. Someone vandalised the tavern owned by Hannah’s parents. They painted “Dirty
Huns” all over the walls. Mrs Hansen brought a card to express regret for what had
happened. The troublemakers like Abner, Harry, Blanche and Peggy refused to sign the card.
They warned other classmates not to sign the card. The boys were afraid Abner and Harry
would hit them. The girls worry that popular girls like Peggy and Blanche would not speak to
them. However, Richard was the only student who signed the sympathy card for Hannah 4
Schermer. After school, Richard took the card from Mrs Hansen. He wanted to give the card to
Hannah. Hannah accepted the card reluctantly. Later, Hannah apologised to Richard for being
rude. This was the beginning of their friendship.
Thirdly, Richard was brave. This was shown when Richard told his family and Mrs
Hansen that he wrote poetry. Before telling his secret to his family and Mrs Hansen, Richard 2
wrote a letter to Mr Kilmer. Mr Kilmer was Richard’s penpal. Richard learnt about Mr Kilmer
when Richard’s English teacher, Mrs Hansen read a poem to the class. The title of the poem was
“Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. In his letter, Richard told Mr Kilmer that he wrote poems too.
However, he kept this as a secret from everyone. Richard asked for Mr Kilmer’s advice. He
wanted to know whether he should tell his secret to everybody. One day, Richard received a
letter from Mr Kilmer. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to overcome his fear. Mr Kilmer advised
Richard to share his poetry with people around him. Nobody was interested when Richard 5
told his family about Mr Kilmer’s letter and his secret. Gus did not believe that Mr Kilmer
was famous. Pa did not believe that Richard wrote poetry. Richard asked whether his family
members wanted to read his poems. Nobody was interested. Richard was sad. Gus advised
Richard not tell anyone he wrote poetry. He wanted Richard to fit in with other people.
Everyone called him a Hun Lover after he signed the card for Hannah. The next day, Richard
told Mrs Hansen that he wrote poetry. He showed her Mr Kilmer’s letter. Mrs Hansen helped
Richard to choose a poem. Richard would send the poem to Mr Kilmer. As advised by Mrs
Hansen, Richard shared Mr Kilmer’s latest letter and his poem with the class.Some of his
classmates, including Blanche and Peggy, were deeply moved by his poem. They started to
respect Richard. Hannah suggested a different ending to Richard’s poem.
Richard Knight had a secret. Nobody knew that he wrote poetry including
his family, teachers and schoolmates. One day, Richard learnt about Mr Kilmer
when Richard’s English teacher, Mrs Hansen read a poem to the class. The title of
the poem was “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. Mr Kilmer was a famous poet. He enlisted
in the army. He wrote a letter to Mr Kilmer. In his letter, Richard told Mr
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Kilmer that he wrote poems too. Richard asked for Mr Kilmer’s advice. He
wanted to know whether he should tell his secret to everybody. A few days later,
Richard received a letter from Mr Kilmer. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to
overcome his fear. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to share his poetry with people 5
around him. Nobody was interested when Richard told his family about Mr
Kilmer’s letter and his secret. Gus did not believe that Mr Kilmer was famous. Pa
did not believe that Richard wrote poetry. Richard asked whether his family
members wanted to read his poems. Nobody was interested. Richard was sad.
One day, Richard received a bad news about Mr Kilmer. Mr Kilmer was
killed in the war between the Allies and the Germans. Richard wrote a poem as a 7
tribute to Mr Kilmer. In the poem, Richard likened Mr Kilmer to the “world”.
The tribute was printed in the local newspaper, “The Turtle Lake Weekly”.
Richard’s father read the poem. Richard was afraid that his father was going to be
angry at him. His father did not like Richard writing poems. After reading the
poem, his father told Richard about what happened to Richard’s uncle,
Roland. His father never told Richard about this story. Roland was killed in a war
in Cuba. His father regarded Roland as his “world”. His father was amazed how
Richard could use the same word in his tribute. Richard continued writing poems
about farm life for the local newspaper. Richard got his father’s help as he was an
experienced farmer. Every night, Richard read his poems aloud. His father would
correct or give suggestions to improve the poems. His father finally supported
Richard’s passion in writing poetry.
In conclusion, the ending of this story was truly heart warming when a
father and a son finally got along through the love of poetry.
Question 3 (SPM 2009)
Using the details from the novel that you have studied, write about a difficult decision made by one of
the characters.
With close reference to the text, do you think this was the right decision?
The next day, Richard told Mrs Hansen that he wrote poetry. He showed
her Mr Kilmer’s letter. Mrs Hansen helped Richard to choose a poem. Richard
would send the poem to Mr Kilmer. As advised by Mrs Hansen, Richard shared
Mr Kilmer’s latest letter and his poem with the class. Some of his classmates,
including Blanche and Peggy, were deeply moved by his poem. They started to
respect Richard. Hannah suggested a different ending to Richard’s poem.
In conclusion, Richard was a brave boy when he decided to tell his secrets
to everyone.
Question 4 (SPM 2012)
Based on the novel you have studied, write about an event that makes you angry?
With close reference to the text, give reasons why the event makes you feel this way.
Firstly, I was angry because some Turtle Lake people were being unfair to
the Schermers. They vandalized the Schermers tavern. They painted “Dirty Huns”
all over the walls. They said that the Schermers were Huns. Some Turtle Lake
people believed that Huns were a barbaric clan originated from Germany. They 3
said that the Schermers were unpatriotic because they spoke German and served
Hun food at their tavern while a war was going on against Germany.
Thirdly, he was supportive. Hannah and Richard won the roles of Lady Liberty and the
Doughboy respectively because they wrote the best essays. Mrs Hansen asked the class to write an
essay as one of the activities for a patriotic programme which helped sell Liberty bonds. Many
students were angry when Hannah won the role. They regarded Hannah as an unpatriotic German
although she was an American citizen. Hannah told Richard that her essay started a little war in
Turtle lake. She did not want to cause any more problems. So she declined the role of Lady Liberty.
Richard wanted to support Hannah. Therefore,Richard declined his part as the Doughboy. His
family, his schoolmates and the Turtle Lake People criticized him for turning down his role. They
called him unpatriotic and a traitor. These criticisms never stopped Richard from standing up for
what was right.
In conclusion, Richard was a good role model for teenagers because he had good
personalities.
Question 6 (SBP Trial 2016)
Which character in the novel do you sympathize with? Explain whyyou sympathize with
this character with close reference to the text.
Secondly, her parents’ tavern was vandalised. They painted “Dirty Huns”
all over the walls. Mrs Hansen asked her class to sign a sympathy card for the
Schermers. The troublemakers like Abner, Harry, Blanche and Peggy refused to
sign the card. They warned other classmates not to sign the card. The boys were 6
afraid Abner and Harry would hit them. The girls worry that popular girls like
Peggy and Blanche would not speak to them. However, Richard was the only
student who signed the sympathy card for Hannah Schermer.
Thirdly, people unfairly denied her role as Lady Liberty.Hannah won the
roles of Lady Liberty because she wrote the best essay. Mrs Hansen asked the
class to write an essay as one of the activities for a patriotic programme which
helped sell Liberty bonds. Many students were angry when Hannah won the role.
They regarded Hannah as an unpatriotic German although she was an American
citizen. Some parents complained to the principal and demanded Mrs Hansen to
choose someone else. Mrs Hansen did not change her mind. Hannah told Richard
that her essay started a little war in Turtle lake. She did not want to cause any
more problems. So she declined the role of Lady Liberty. Richard wanted to
support Hannah.
Secondly, this statement was portrayed when Richard was the only student
who signed a sympathy card for the Schermers. When the Schermers’ tavern was
vandalized, Mrs Hansen asked her class to sign a sympathy card for them. The
troublemakers like Abner, Harry, Blanche and Peggy refused to sign the card. 6
They warned other classmates not to sign the card. The boys were afraid Abner
and Harry would hit them. The girls worry that popular girls like Peggy and
Blanche would not speak to them. However, Richard was the only student who
signed the sympathy card for Hannah Schermer. Richard believed that the
Schermers were discriminated by some Turtle people because they were Germans.
Thirdly, this statement was portrayed when Hannah declined the role of
Lady Liberty. Hannah and Richard won the roles of Lady Liberty and the
Doughboy respectively because they wrote the best essays. Mrs Hansen asked the
class to write an essay as one of the activities for a patriotic programme which
helped sell Liberty bonds. Many students were angry when Hannah won the role.
They regarded Hannah as an unpatriotic German although she was an American
citizen. Hannah told Richard that her essay started a little war in Turtle lake. She
did not want to cause any more problems. So she declined the role of Lady
Liberty. Richard wanted to support Hannah. Therefore,Richard declined his part as
the Doughboy. His family, his schoolmates and the Turtle Lake People criticized
him for turning down his role. They called him unpatriotic and a traitor. These
criticisms never stopped Richard from standing up for what was right.
Richard Knight had a secret. Nobody knew that he wrote poetry including
his family, teachers and schoolmates. One day, Richard learnt about Mr Kilmer
when Richard’s English teacher, Mrs Hansen read a poem to the class. The title of
the poem was “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. Mr Kilmer was a famous poet. He enlisted
in the army. He wrote a letter to Mr Kilmer. In his letter, Richard told Mr
Kilmer that he wrote poems too. Richard asked for Mr Kilmer’s advice. He 2
wanted to know whether he should tell his secret to everybody. A few days later,
Richard received a letter from Mr Kilmer. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to
overcome his fear. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to share his poetry with people
around him. Nobody was interested when Richard told his family about Mr
Kilmer’s letter and his secret. Gus did not believe that Mr Kilmer was famous. Pa
did not believe that Richard wrote poetry. Richard asked whether his family 5
members wanted to read his poems. Nobody was interested. Richard was sad.
One day, Richard received a bad news about Mr Kilmer.Mr Kilmer was
killed in the war between the Allies and the Germans. Richard wrote a poem as a 7
tribute to Mr Kilmer. In the poem, Richard likened Mr Kilmer to the “world”. The
tribute was printed in the local newspaper, “The Turtle Lake Weekly”. Richard’s
father read the poem. Richard was afraid that his father was going to be angry at
him. His father did not like Richard writing poems. After reading the poem, his
father told Richard about what happened to Richard’s uncle, Roland. His father
never told Richard about this story. Roland was killed in a war in Cuba. His father
regarded Roland as his “world”. His father was amazed how Richard could use the
same word in his tribute. Richard continued writing poems about farm life for the
local newspaper. Richard got his father’s help as he was an experienced farmer.
Every night, Richard read his poems aloud. His father would correct or give
suggestions to improve the poems. His father finally supported Richard’s passion
in writing poetry.
Richard Knight had a secret. Nobody knew that he wrote poetry including 2
his family, teachers and schoolmates. One day, Richard learnt about Mr Kilmer
when Richard’s English teacher, Mrs Hansen read a poem to the class. The title of
the poem was “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. Mr Kilmer was a famous poet. He enlisted
in the army. He wrote a letter to Mr Kilmer. In his letter, Richard told Mr Kilmer
that he wrote poems too. Richard asked for Mr Kilmer’s advice. He wanted to 5
know whether he should tell his secret to everybody. A few days later, Richard
received a letter from Mr Kilmer. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to overcome his
fear. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to share his poetry with people around him.
Nobody was interested when Richard told his family about Mr Kilmer’s letter and
his secret. Gus did not believe that Mr Kilmer was famous. Pa did not believe that 7
Richard wrote poetry. Richard asked whether his family members wanted to read
his poems. Nobody was interested. Richard was sad.
One day, Richard received a bad news about Mr Kilmer.Mr Kilmer was
killed in the war between the Allies and the Germans. Richard wrote a poem as a
tribute to Mr Kilmer. In the poem, Richard likened Mr Kilmer to the “world”. The
tribute was printed in the local newspaper, “The Turtle Lake Weekly”. Richard’s
father read the poem. Richard was afraid that his father was going to be angry at
him. His father did not like Richard writing poems. After reading the poem, his
father told Richard about what happened to Richard’s uncle, Roland. His father
never told Richard about this story. Roland was killed in a war in Cuba. His father
regarded Roland as his “world”. His father was amazed how Richard could use the
same word in his tribute. Richard continued writing poems about farm life for the
local newspaper. Richard got his father’s help as he was an experienced farmer.
Every night, Richard read his poems aloud. His father would correct or give
suggestions to improve the poems. His father finally supported Richard’s passion
in writing poetry.
Richard Knight had a secret. Nobody knew that he wrote poetry including 2
his family, teachers and schoolmates. One day, Richard learnt about Mr Kilmer
when Richard’s English teacher, Mrs Hansen read a poem to the class. The title of
the poem was “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. Mr Kilmer was a famous poet. He enlisted
in the army. He wrote a letter to Mr Kilmer. In his letter, Richard told Mr Kilmer
that he wrote poems too. Richard asked for Mr Kilmer’s advice. He wanted to 5
know whether he should tell his secret to everybody. A few days later, Richard
received a letter from Mr Kilmer. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to overcome his
fear. Mr Kilmer advised Richard to share his poetry with people around him.
Nobody was interested when Richard told his family about Mr Kilmer’s letter and
his secret. Gus did not believe that Mr Kilmer was famous. Pa did not believe that 7
Richard wrote poetry. Richard asked whether his family members wanted to read
his poems. Nobody was interested. Richard was sad.
One day, Richard received a bad news about Mr Kilmer.Mr Kilmer was
killed in the war between the Allies and the Germans. Richard wrote a poem as a
tribute to Mr Kilmer. In the poem, Richard likened Mr Kilmer to the “world”. The
tribute was printed in the local newspaper, “The Turtle Lake Weekly”. Richard’s
father read the poem. Richard was afraid that his father was going to be angry at
him. His father did not like Richard writing poems. After reading the poem, his
father told Richard about what happened to Richard’s uncle, Roland. His father
never told Richard about this story. Roland was killed in a war in Cuba. His father
regarded Roland as his “world”. His father was amazed how Richard could use the
same word in his tribute. Richard continued writing poems about farm life for the
local newspaper. Richard got his father’s help as he was an experienced farmer.
Every night, Richard read his poems aloud. His father would correct or give
suggestions to improve the poems. His father finally supported Richard’s passion
in writing poetry.