This poem, "A Sad Case", is all about the author's struggle with loving yummy stuff that isn't always the best for us, like cakes 🍰 and .....
A Sad Case - The English Channel (Literature Reader) - Class 5 - English
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The poet prefers to eat sweet things; other people like sour, salty, spicy, bitter, or bland (tasteless) foods. Sometimes, a food, such as a pickle, may have many tastes – sour, spicy, salty.
Make a list of foods with different tastes. Compare your list with your partner’s list. What taste do you prefer?
List of Foods with Different Tastes:
- Sweet: chocolate, ice cream, cake, honey
- Sour: lemon, vinegar, yoghurt, pickles
- Salty: potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, soy sauce
- Spicy: chili peppers, curry, hot sauce, salsa
- Bitter: coffee, dark chocolate, broccoli, grapefruit
- Bland: rice, bread, tofu, oatmeal
My preferred taste is sweet.
Put these food items in the correct columns.
Coriander | cloves | barley | walnuts | oats | cardamom |
mint | almonds | wheat | turmeric | plums | basil |
cereals | dry fruits | spices | herbs |
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The poet finds it difficult to
i) exercise.
ii) eat tasty food.
iii) eat healthy food.
iii) eat healthy food.
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The poet actually loves to eat
i) potatoes and bread.
ii) Cakes and sweets.
iii) boiled vegetables.
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i) not wholesome food.
ii) healthy food
iii) good for health.
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I can’t understand why we don’t like the things
It’s wholesome and proper to eat;
I wish that I just hated candies and cakes.
And cared for potatoes and meat.
What does the poet not understand?
What does the poet wish he disliked?
What does the poet wish he cared for?
Which foods does the poet consider wholesome and proper to eat?
I can’t understand why we don’t like the things
It’s wholesome and proper to eat;
I wish that I just hated candies and cakes.
And cared for potatoes and meat.
What does the poet not understand?
What does the poet wish he disliked?
What does the poet wish he cared for?
Which foods does the poet consider wholesome and proper to eat?
1. The poet doesn't understand why we don't like foods that are wholesome and proper, or put simply, good and healthy for us.
2. The poet wishes he disliked candies and cakes or, in easier words, sweets.
3. The poet wishes he cared for potatoes and meat, which means he wished he liked to eat foods like potatoes and meat more.
4. According to the poet, the foods that are wholesome and proper to eat are things like potatoes and meat, or, in simpler terms, foods that are healthy and nutritious for our body.
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It frightens me sometimes, the think what I’d do.
If only I had my own way
In a candy-shop or a baker-shop,
With no one to watch me, some day.
What frightens the poet sometimes?
What does the poet think he would do if he had his own way in a candy-shop or a baker-shop?
Why does the poet mention not having anyone to watch him someday?
Where would the poet like to be left alone?
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About the Poet - A Sad Case | The English Channel (Literature Reader) | Class 5 Literature | English
Edgar Fawcett was an American novelist and poet, born in 1847 and died in 1904. He was educated at Columbia College and moved in literary circles involving personalities like William Dean Howells. Although Fawcett remains relatively obscure today, he was widely read in his time. His work often explores themes of society and human nature. He had the ability to touch on serious themes in an entertaining and engaging way, often using humour and wit. His poetry varies in subject, showing his versatile writing ability, from societal observations, such as in "A Sad Case," to romantic and philosophical poetry.
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Themes - A Sad Case | The English Channel (Literature Reader) | Class 5 Literature | English
1. 🍭 Love for Sweets & Junk Food 🧁:
The first theme is Love for Sweets and Junk Food. Just like the poet, we often crave candies, cakes, and other sweet treats. Even though ......
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1. 🍬 Candies and Cakes 🍰:
In this poem, candies and cakes symbolize all the yummy, sweet, but not-so-healthy things we love to eat. When the poet talks about candie......
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1. 📚 Rhyme 🎵:
This poem has a regular rhyme scheme, like ABCB. It's like when the ends of certain lines sound the same or similar.
2. 💬 Repetition 🔂:
The poet repeats the word "should eat" in the...
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Wholesome (adjective): good, healthy, nutritious
Eating fruits and vegetables is important for maintaining a wholesome diet.To have one’s own way (phrase): to do as one pleases without any one to stop one
Sarah always manages to have her own way in family decisions.Proper - correct according to social norms or standards
It is important to ..............................
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