06-13-2025, 12:12 PM
Below are creative activities based on the chapter "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" from the Kerala 10th English Textbook, Unit 1, Chapter 1. The activities cover character sketches, conversations, diary entries, letters, news reports, and speeches, designed to engage students creatively and analytically.
An Example:
Task: Write a conversation between the old man and the child after the child recovers from his illness and begins playing in the chicken coop (PAGE4).
Instructions for Students: Imagine the old man can speak in a way the child understands. Focus on the themes of kindness and curiosity, showing the child’s innocence and the old man’s mysterious nature.
Conversation Between the Old Man and the Child
Setting: The chicken coop, where the old man is resting. The child, now healthy, sneaks in to play.
Child: (curiously) Mister, why do you have such big wings? Are you a bird?
Old Man: (with a gentle, raspy voice) No, little one. I’m no bird. These wings… they’re from a place far away, where the sky meets the sea.
Child: (wide-eyed) Can you fly like the birds? Up to the clouds?
Old Man: (smiling faintly) Once, maybe. Now, they’re heavy, tangled in this mud. But the wind still calls me.
Child: (sitting closer) Why don’t you fly away? My papa says you’re an angel, but you don’t look happy.
Old Man: (sighing) Angels or men, we all carry burdens. I stay because… perhaps there’s something here I must see. Like you, with your bright eyes.
Child: (giggling) Mama says I’m better now. Did you make me better?
Old Man: (softly) The world has its ways, child. Your heart is strong, and that’s enough. Keep it kind, always.
Child: (nodding) I’ll bring you some eggplant mush tomorrow! You like that, don’t you?
Old Man: (chuckling) It’s better than mothballs. Thank you, little friend.
Child: (running off) I’ll come back, promise!
Old Man: (whispering to himself) And I’ll be here… until the wind is ready.
For complete activities and PDF notes click the link below.
Kerala 10th English Textbook Unit 1 Ch 1 A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Discourses .pdf (Size: 556.28 KB / Downloads: 12)
An Example:
Task: Write a conversation between the old man and the child after the child recovers from his illness and begins playing in the chicken coop (PAGE4).
Instructions for Students: Imagine the old man can speak in a way the child understands. Focus on the themes of kindness and curiosity, showing the child’s innocence and the old man’s mysterious nature.
Conversation Between the Old Man and the Child
Setting: The chicken coop, where the old man is resting. The child, now healthy, sneaks in to play.
Child: (curiously) Mister, why do you have such big wings? Are you a bird?
Old Man: (with a gentle, raspy voice) No, little one. I’m no bird. These wings… they’re from a place far away, where the sky meets the sea.
Child: (wide-eyed) Can you fly like the birds? Up to the clouds?
Old Man: (smiling faintly) Once, maybe. Now, they’re heavy, tangled in this mud. But the wind still calls me.
Child: (sitting closer) Why don’t you fly away? My papa says you’re an angel, but you don’t look happy.
Old Man: (sighing) Angels or men, we all carry burdens. I stay because… perhaps there’s something here I must see. Like you, with your bright eyes.
Child: (giggling) Mama says I’m better now. Did you make me better?
Old Man: (softly) The world has its ways, child. Your heart is strong, and that’s enough. Keep it kind, always.
Child: (nodding) I’ll bring you some eggplant mush tomorrow! You like that, don’t you?
Old Man: (chuckling) It’s better than mothballs. Thank you, little friend.
Child: (running off) I’ll come back, promise!
Old Man: (whispering to himself) And I’ll be here… until the wind is ready.
For complete activities and PDF notes click the link below.
Kerala 10th English Textbook Unit 1 Ch 1 A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Discourses .pdf (Size: 556.28 KB / Downloads: 12)