TANJUNG RHU by Minfong Ho

• English
• Secondary Education

Tanjong Rhu by Minfong Ho

THEMES

- Generation gap 

- Past vs present

- Traditional values vs. modern ideas

- Family love

What is the name of the disease that Ah-ma suffered?

1. Glaucoma
2. Cataract
3. Dyslexia
4. Alzheimer

What did Mr Li call the binoculars

1. see-through glasses
2. see-clear glasses
3. see-sight glasses
4. see-far glasses

Mr Li sees the ships at the harbor at present while Ah Ma ‘sees’ the port of Tanjong Rhu when they used to live there in the past.
This represents the theme of?

1. Family love
2. Generation Gap
3. Regret
4. Past versus present

Mr Li and Ying had little time for certain Chinese traditions. Ah Ma, on the other hand, believed it was important to honour the deceased members of the family. This represents the theme of...

1. Modern ideas versus traditional values
2. Family love
3. Patriotism
4. Regret

CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERISTICS

List out 3 main characters from the short story

Traits of Mr Li

Ah-Ma

Ying

Analyse characters and their characteristicts

• List out characters from the short story 
• State 1 - 3 traits for each character
• Support your answer(s) with textual evidence 

Challenge: Even better if (EBI)

Provide additional 1 - 2 traits for each character and support with textual evidence

REFLECTION:
What did I get better at?