1. Question
Based on the novel you have read, write about an interestingcharacter. Give reasonsand
examplesto support your answer.
Model Answer
I readthe novel,"The RailwayChildren"byEdithNesbit.Inthisnovel,IfindthatBobbie isavery
interestingcharacter.
I findherinterestingbecause,she isabrave girl.Thisis shownwhenthere wasa landslide.Half of
the hillsidecrasheddownontothe railwayline.The trainwasin danger.The childrenusedthe girls’
redpetticoatto make six flagstowarn the train. The traincame downthe track too fast.Bobbie ran
ontothe railwayline wavingtwoflags.The trainstoppedtwentymetresawayfromBobbie.Here,it
isveryclear that Bobbie isa brave girl.
She isan interestingcharacterbecause she isveryloving.Thisisshownwhen Motherwasill.The
childrendidnothave moneytobuythe thingslistedbythe doctor. Bobbie andhersiblingsgothelp.
She lovedhermotherverymuchand got all the thingsinthe doctor’slistfor hermotherwiththe
helpof the oldgentleman.The oldgentlemangave all the thingsinthe listandsome extra things.
Bobbie hasmanygood qualitiesandthatis whyI findherinteresting. We should make her our
role model.
2. Question :Basedon the novel youhave read,write aboutan interestingevent.Give reasonsforyour
choice.
Tips:
1. State the event
2. Describe the event
3. Give at least2 reasons
Model Answer:
I studiedthe novel '"The RailwayChildren"byEdithNesbit.AneventwhichIfindinterestingis
whenBobbie andhersiblingssavedthe train.
One day,the childrentooka walkalongthe top of the hill beside the railwayline.Suddenly,they
hearda noise andsawhalf the hillsidecrasheddownontothe railwayline below.The children
realisedthatthe 11.29 a.m trainwas indanger.Theyusedthe girls’redpetticoatto make six flagsto
warn the train. The traincame downthe track too fast.Bobbie wasafraidthat itwouldnotsee
them.She ran ontothe line wavingtwoflags.The trainstoppedjusttwentymetresawayfrom
Bobbie.
I findthiseventinterestingbecausethe childrenhave showntheirbraverytosave the train.They
were notafraidinsteadtheywere willingtorisktheirlivestosave the trainand the passengersinit.
Bobbie wasbrave enoughtorun ontothe track whenshe realizedthe trainwouldnotstop.Thisact
shouldbe praised.
Anotherreasonistheirteamwork.Theyworkedtogethertosave the train;tore the girls'red
petticoatandmade six flagsto warn the train.Here,I couldsee thattheycooperatedtoaccomplish
theirmission,thatwasto save the train.
Thisinterestingeventmakesthe storymore interesting.Readingaboutthe children'scourage and
the adventure theywentthroughisdefinitelyexciting.
