Poem: Amanda! Class 10 PPT

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ABOUT THE POET • Robin Mc Maugh Klein 
is and Australian author 
of books for children. 
She writes Children’s 
and young adult fiction. 
Some of her famous 
books are Hating Alison 
Ashley, People Might 
Hear You, etc. 
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ABOUT THE POET • Robin Mc Maugh Klein 
is and Australian author 
of books for children. 
She writes Children’s 
and young adult fiction. 
Some of her famous 
books are Hating Alison 
Ashley, People Might 
Hear You, etc. INTRODUCTION TO THE 
LESSON Robin Klein has expressed the views of 
a little girl, Amanda who is constantly 
pointed out by her mother for making 
mistake. Mistakes which she considers 
so  as they are not part of the code of 
good conduct laid out by the society in 
which we live.
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ABOUT THE POET • Robin Mc Maugh Klein 
is and Australian author 
of books for children. 
She writes Children’s 
and young adult fiction. 
Some of her famous 
books are Hating Alison 
Ashley, People Might 
Hear You, etc. INTRODUCTION TO THE 
LESSON Robin Klein has expressed the views of 
a little girl, Amanda who is constantly 
pointed out by her mother for making 
mistake. Mistakes which she considers 
so  as they are not part of the code of 
good conduct laid out by the society in 
which we live. AMANDA Don’t bite your 
nails, Amanda! Don’t hunch your 
shoulders, 
Amanda! Stop that 
slouching and sit 
up straight, Amanda!
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ABOUT THE POET • Robin Mc Maugh Klein 
is and Australian author 
of books for children. 
She writes Children’s 
and young adult fiction. 
Some of her famous 
books are Hating Alison 
Ashley, People Might 
Hear You, etc. INTRODUCTION TO THE 
LESSON Robin Klein has expressed the views of 
a little girl, Amanda who is constantly 
pointed out by her mother for making 
mistake. Mistakes which she considers 
so  as they are not part of the code of 
good conduct laid out by the society in 
which we live. AMANDA Don’t bite your 
nails, Amanda! Don’t hunch your 
shoulders, 
Amanda! Stop that 
slouching and sit 
up straight, Amanda! (There is a languid, emerald 
sea,                      where the sole inhabitant is 
me— a mermaid, drifting blissfully.)
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ABOUT THE POET • Robin Mc Maugh Klein 
is and Australian author 
of books for children. 
She writes Children’s 
and young adult fiction. 
Some of her famous 
books are Hating Alison 
Ashley, People Might 
Hear You, etc. INTRODUCTION TO THE 
LESSON Robin Klein has expressed the views of 
a little girl, Amanda who is constantly 
pointed out by her mother for making 
mistake. Mistakes which she considers 
so  as they are not part of the code of 
good conduct laid out by the society in 
which we live. AMANDA Don’t bite your 
nails, Amanda! Don’t hunch your 
shoulders, 
Amanda! Stop that 
slouching and sit 
up straight, Amanda! (There is a languid, emerald 
sea,                      where the sole inhabitant is 
me— a mermaid, drifting blissfully.) • Did you finish your 
homework, Amanda? Did you tidy your room, 
Amanda? I thought I told you to 
clean your shoes, Amanda!