What If

• English
• Secondary Education

What if

ELOS

Learners will be able to

• Talk about fears/whatifs they have.
  
• Read the context with correct intonation and pronunciation.
  
• Infer the meanings of new words from the context.
  
• Answer various questions with precision.
  
• Read the poem with correct intonation. 

BIG QUESTION (5 minutes)

Talk about any fears/whatifs you have. 

What fear does the poet have with regards to school?

1. if he misses his exam
2. if he is dumb at school
3. if he misses his picnic
4. if his teacher scolds him

What do you infer by the word, 'flunk'?

1. to be scared of something
2. not to meet the standard of something
3. not to be successful at something
4. both B and C

What fear does the poet have with regards to his parents?

1. if they get into fight with the neighbors
2. if they part ways.
3. if he has understanding issues with them
4. if they don't do good in their respective jobs.

Class work(2.1)

Attempt the following SAQs

1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
   
2.   With your partner list out the happenings the speaker is worried about.