Reading 19th-century texts

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ஆற்றல் சம்பாதிக்க இந்த கேள்விகளுக்குப் பதிலளியுங்கள், பின்னர் மீன் பிடித்து ஆராயுங்கள். கணக்கு தேவையில்லை.

கல்வியாளர்களுக்கு: Reading 19th-century texts (English Language, Reading)-க்கான தயாரான பாட ஸ்லைடுகள், திருப்புதல் குறிப்புகள் — உங்கள் பாடத்தில் அவற்றைப் பயன்படுத்தவும், அல்லது கற்பவர்கள் நேரலை விளையாட்டாக விளையாடும் ஊடாடும் வகுப்பு செயல்பாடாக தலைப்பை இயக்கவும்.

பாட குறிப்புகள்ஸ்லைடுகள்பயிற்சி கேள்விகள்

பாட குறிப்புகள்

Why 19th-century texts feel different

Nineteenth-century writing covers many forms and audiences. Some passages use vocabulary or syntax that feels unfamiliar today; others are direct, conversational or humorous.
Social circumstances and conventions can differ from the present. Writers within a period can disagree, and may criticise the assumptions around them.
Read for the gist first, then use context and any glossary to clarify details.

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Reading strategies

For a complex sentence, find its main clause and then work out how the other clauses and inserted phrases relate to it. This strategy helps with older and modern texts.
Use the glossary and context: guess a word from the words around it. "The poor lad was greatly afflicted by hunger" tells you afflicted means troubled.
Identify purpose and attitude from the actual language and structure. Formality is register; a formal passage may convey sympathy, anger, humour or another tone.
Archaic expressions include “whence” (from where), “thither” (to that place), “ere” (before) and “ye” (you). They can appear in later literary writing and are not exclusive markers of one century.

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Writing about 19th-century texts

Compare the writer's attitude with modern views if the question asks.
Treat the text as a real piece of persuasion or description: comment on language and structure just as for modern texts.
Context can help explain a viewpoint, but class, gender or date do not guarantee a particular belief. Support your interpretation with the text and avoid invented biography.

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1.What does 'archaic' mean?
Easy
- Aold-fashioned
- Bmodern
- Crude
- Dshort
2.What does 'ere' mean in old texts?
Easy
- Aafter
- Bhere
- Cthere
- Dbefore
3.What does 'thither' mean?
Easy
- Ahere
- Bto this
- Cto that place
- Dfrom there
4.Which sentence uses the most elaborate syntax and formal vocabulary?
Easy
- ACold.
- BIt was an exceedingly cold morning, and the streets, being narrow and ill-lit, were deserted.
- CIt was cold and quiet.
- DMornings are cold.
5.What should you do first with a long, complex sentence?
Easy
- Afind the subject and the main verb
- Bskip it
- Cread only the last word
- Dcount the commas
6.How can you work out an unfamiliar word?
Easy
- Aignore it
- Bguess randomly
- Cwrite a different word
- Duse the context
7.Why might attitudes in a 19th-century text seem unfamiliar?
Easy
- Amodern readers are foolish
- Bthey are all the same
- Csocial attitudes have changed
- Dthe writer was careless
8.What is the 'gist' of a text?
Easy
- Athe length
- Bthe general meaning
- Ceach word
- Dthe spelling

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9.'The workhouse was a place of dread.' What is the writer's attitude?
Easy
- Anegative and fearful
- Bcheerful
- Cneutral
- Dexcited
10.'Whence came ye?' means:
Medium
- Awho are you?
- Bwhat do you want?
- Cwhere are you going?
- Dwhere did you come from?
11.Which expression most clearly uses a formal register?
Medium
- APop in if you fancy it.
- BSee you there, mate.
- CYour attendance is respectfully requested.
- DCome along, yeah?
12.Which punctuation can separate independent clauses or mark an interruption?
Medium
- Aellipses only
- Bsemicolons and dashes
- Chashtags
- Demojis
13.'The gentleman regarded the child with disdain.' What is implied?
Medium
- Ahe looks down on the child
- Bhe admires the child
- Che is shy
- Dhe is the child's father
14.A writer is shocked by conditions in a poor district. Which phrase shows this?
Medium
- A'it was Tuesday'
- B'I walked home'
- C'I had tea'
- D'a scene of such wretchedness as I had never beheld'
15.Why might a writer use long sentences?
Medium
- Ato avoid verbs
- Bto save space
- Cto build detailed description or argument
- Dto be unclear
16.'The streets teemed with a multitude of ragged children, who, unwashed and unfed, sought what charity the passers-by might bestow.' What is the writer's attitude?
Medium
- Aindifference
- Bsympathy for the poor
- Ccontempt for the rich
- Djoy
17.In “The streets teemed with a multitude of ragged children”, what does “teemed” suggest?
Medium
- Acrowded, overflowing
- Bempty
- Cquiet
- Dclean
18.A student says 'I do not understand this text because it is old.' What would help?
Medium
- Astop reading
- Bguess the meaning without reading the surrounding sentences
- Cguess the whole text
- Dread for the gist and use context
19.How might the writer's class affect their view of the poor?
Medium
- Athey always agree with the poor
- Bthey will not write
- Cexperience may influence the viewpoint, which must still be checked against the text
- Dthere is no effect
20.In the archaic question “Whence came ye?”, what does “ye” mean?
Easy
- Ayet
- Byou
- Cyes
- Dthe
21.Which is the main verb in 'The boy, tired and hungry, ran home'?
Easy
- Aran
- Btired
- Chungry
- Dboy
22.Which is an adverb in 'He spoke gravely'?
Easy
- Ahe
- Bspoke
- Cnone
- Dgravely
23.'She was possessed of a fortune' means:
Medium
- Ashe lost money
- Bshe was ill
- Cshe owned wealth
- Dshe was haunted
24.'The scene was most disagreeable' is:
Medium
- Aa question
- Bformal negative judgement
- Cslang
- Dshouting
25.What helps you understand the writer's purpose?
Easy
- Athe tone and the language
- Bthe page number
- Cthe font
- Dthe margin
26.Some nineteenth-century texts use long, complex sentences, but styles vary.
Easy
True or false?
27.You should use context to understand unfamiliar words.
Easy
True or false?
28.All 19th-century writers share modern attitudes.
Easy
True or false?
29.'Whence' means 'where from'.
Easy
True or false?
30.You should give up if a text is old.
Medium
True or false?
31.Which are strategies for 19th-century texts?
Medium
- Aread for the gist
- Buse context
- Cfind the main verb
- Dskip the text
- Eignore the question
32.Which are archaic words?
Medium
- Aere
- Bwhence
- Cthither
- DWi-Fi
- Eselfie
33.Read this original example in an older literary style: “The child, ragged and barefoot, stood shivering at the gates, while the gentlemen within dined upon the finest fare.” What response might the description encourage? Use evidence.
Medium

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இந்த தலைப்பிற்கான ஒவ்வொரு கேள்வியையும், ஸ்லைடுகளையும், ஃப்ளாஷ் கார்டுகளையும் மற்றும் திருப்புதல் குறிப்புகளையும் பார்க்க இலவச கணக்கை உருவாக்கவும்.

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