#In Mrs Tilchers class

• you could ... up the ... ... with your finger

  travel blue nile
• ... the scenery

  chanted
• a ... of milk

  skittle
• The laugh of a ...

  bell
• ... books

  enthralling
• The classroom ... like a ... ...

  glowed sweet shop
• ... .. of a mistake

  uneasy smudge
• A ... ... heard from another form

  xylophones nonsense
• A ... boy told you ... you were born

  rough how
• You ... him


  kicked
• ... to be ...

  impatient grown
• thunder...

  storm
• What is the title of the poem discussed?

  In Mrs Tilscher's Class
• How does the speaker interact with the Blue Nile in the poem?

  By tracing nouns with their finger
• What does the classroom symbolize in the poem?

  A place of joy and learning
• What does the "chalky Pyramids rubbed into dust" imply?

  Learning about history and geography
• What does the classroom glow like?

  A sweet shop
• What does the "scent of a pencil" evoke in the poem?

  Memories of school and learning
• What do the three frogs symbolize in the playground?

  Freedom and playfulness
• How does the rough boy affect the speaker?

  He tells the speaker how they were born
• What does the speaker do after the rough boy's comment?

  They kick him and stare away
• What does the phrase "the air tasted of electricity" suggest?

  Anticipation and excitement in the atmosphere
• What does the speaker ask Mrs Tilscher?

  How they were born
• What does the thunderstorm symbolize at the end of the poem?

  The transition from childhood to adulthood
• What themes are present in "In Mrs Tilscher's Class"?

  • Coming of age
  • Joy of learning
  • Innocence and curiosity
  • Transition from childhood to adulthood
• What literary devices are used in the poem?

  • Imagery (e.g., "classroom glowed like a sweet shop")
  • Juxtaposition (e.g., innocence vs. reality)
  • Symbolism (e.g., frogs, tadpoles)
  • Metaphor (e.g., "air tasted of electricity")
• What is the significance of Mrs Tilscher in the poem?

  • Represents nurturing and care
  • Symbolizes the joy of learning
  • Acts as a guide in childhood exploration
• impatient to be ...

  grown