Plot

Climax Roberta finds out the terrible truth about their father

They begin life at their new house in the countryside Roberta writes to the old gentleman for help

Complication The father is taken away

Beginning The family is at the house in London

Resolution Fathers name is cleared and he is reunited with the family

Roberta(Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis lived in a comfortable home in London. Their father was a civil servant while their mother was a housewife. Their parents were wonderful and kind people. They also had a maid to do the house work. One day, two gentlemen came to the house to see their father. Soon after, he followed them out. He was taken to prison. He was accused of being a Russian spy. The children did not know why their father left with the two men but their mother knew. She kept it to herself and did not tell the children.

Soon, they had to move to a modest cottage in the Yorkshire countryside. The cottage was situated near a railway station. The children's life revolved around the passing trains, workers at the station and the towns people.
Their mother wrote some stories to earn some money to buy food and for other necessities. It was hard at first to be poor but they soon learned to live with the little they had. They learned not to steal coal from the railway station even if they have so little coal to keep warm. Their life was full of adventures. For instance, they managed to stop a train when a landslide covered the tracks. They found the injured boy (hound) in the train tunnel and managed to get help for him. They liked to wave at passing trains. In time they made many new friends and forged a special friendship with one old gentleman in particular. The old gentleman gets to know them and helps them in various ways.

He becomes instrumental in the release of their father from prison. Finally, one day their father returns home and everybody is happy that now they are together again

Setting
There are 3 types of settings in this novel :-

Cultural
Having tea High hats and long coats

Place,
House in London The cottage in the country side The railway station The railway tunnel The village

Social
Edwardian Type of Clothes Coal used for steam engine trains

Chapter 1 1) What is the bad news?

2) How is the mother feeling and what is her tone of voice?

3) What can you tell about Peters character?

Chapter 1 1) What is the bad news? 2) How is the mother feeling and what is her tone of voice? 3) What can you tell about Peters character?

Why is he an important friend?

Why is he an important friend?

Why is he an important friend?

The areas that you have to know.

characters
Roberta/Bobbie Peter Mother Phyllis Station master Perks The old gentleman

Events/incidents
Their father suddenly has been taken away They have to move to countryside Peter steals coal from the railway station The children ask help from the old

Themes Moral values Lessons

gentleman. Mother is not happy when they tell the truth that they seeking help from the old gentleman. They celebrate Bobbies birthday in very modest way. Bobbie secretly get Peters toy engine mended. They stop the train from an accidents because of a landslide.

Events/incidents
Their father suddenly has Bobbie secretly gets Peters

been taken away They have to move to countryside Peter steals coal from the railway station The children ask help from the old gentleman. Mother is not happy when they tell the truth that they seeking help from the old gentleman. They celebrate Bobbies birthday in very modest way.

toy engine mended. They stop the train from an accident because of a landslide. They receive appreciation from the train company They arrange a birthday surprise for Perk, the porter. Perk refuses to accept all the birthday present as to him, it is a charity. And he does not want charity.

Events/incidents
Bobbie knows about what

really happened to her father. She writes to the old gentleman to do something about her father. Save a boy that is injured during paper-chased game Bring back the boy and mother takes care of him.

The boy apparently the old

gentlemans grandson. The old gentleman gives hope to Bobbie about her fathers case The father is released and not guilty for the prosecution and get home.

Sample questions
1 Based on one of the novels, discuss the theme of love. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks) 2 Based on one of the novels, describe a character you like most. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks)

3 Based on one of the novels, write on a moral value you have learned. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks)

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4 Based on one of the novels, write on a message presented in the story. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks) 5 Based on one of the novels, do you like the ending of the story?. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks)

6 Based on one of the novels, write on a theme in the story. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks)

Based on one of the novels, describe a character you like most. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks) Based on the novel, The Railway Children,

Based on one of the novels, write on a theme in the story. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form) (12 marks)

describe a character you like most. Based on the novel, The Railway Children, the character that I like most is Roberta. She is also known as Bobbie. I like her because she is a very courage and kind person. I really like her when I see her effort to save a train from a massive crash. It happens when there is a landslide covers a railway line. Unfortunately there is a train coming towards the direction. Boobie and her sibling see the incident and know that if the train does not stop on time there will be a tragedy and many people will lost their lives. She tries to wave at the train to warn them but no avail. Then she remembers about their patty coats. She tears her and her sisters patty coats and make 6 different flags . The patty coats are red, so they hope that they can attract the attention of the train driver. She and her siblings, wave and shout loudly at the train. The train moves closer and closer to the landslide area. Bobbie cannot wait any longer. She jumps onto the railway line, waves hardly using the two flags that she made earlier and shouts as hard as she could. Luckly the train stops but only twenty metres from where she is standing. She is willing to risk her live just to save the others. Her actions shows that she is a courage person and that is what I like about her. One more thing that I like about Bobbie is, she is so kind. She is willing to go around the town and ask people to give Perk , the porter, a birthday present. To her, Perk deserved to receive not only fees for his services but some token as a symbol of appreciation. Some are happy with her action and some are not, but she never give up. This shows that she is kind. I really like Bobbie in this story.

Based on one of the novels, write on a message presented in the story. Support your answer with evidence from the text. Your response should be : not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not in note form)