2. Name of the teacher : Sarilekshmi R.
Name of the school : D.V.V.H.S.S.,
Thalavoor
Name of the class : VIII D.
Name of the unit : Wings and Wheels
Name of the subunit :From a Railway Carriage
Topic / area : Introduction, about the
author, 8 lines
5. R.L.Stevenson shares his experience of a railway
journey. He describes the amazing speed of the
train. He presents the natural scenes as seen from
the window of a railway carriage
Simile
CONTENT ANALYSIS
6. The learners will be able to , comprehend
and appreciate the poem
Enrich vocabulary by identifying the meanings of
words from contexts
Gather ideas on similes
Enhance creative and critical thinking
LEARNING OUTCOMES
7. PRE-REQUISITES
The learners might have ;
enjoyed travelling in a train
learned small poems related to train
TEACHING-LEARNING
RESOURCES
Video , ppt slides etc.
9. KICK-OFF…
The teacher asks some questions to the students
Have you travelled in train?
How was your train journey?
What all things did you observe while in a train?
How was your experience?
Do you wish to travel in train again?
10. LINK TALK…
The students are shown a video of a
moving train and the teacher says that
they are going to study a poem in which
the writer speaks about the things he
has observed while travelling in train.
She presents a slide with the details of
the writer
11. R.L.STEVENSON
(13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894))
Scottish writer
Major works;
Treasure Island, Kidnapped,
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,
and A Child's Garden of Verses.
12. FULL STEAM AHEAD
Glancing through……
The teacher gives a model reading
of the text with correct stress and
pronunciation
20. Answer me…
Some questions are asked to the students to check
their level of understanding
What is the poem about?
Does the train move through a village or
city?
What are the expressions used by the poet to
show the amazing speed of the train?
What do you mean by the word “witches” ?
21. Side by Side…
The students are asked to form groups and to
prepare a write-up regarding their experience
while travelling in a train and the things they
had observed.