The Book that saved the Earth Class 10 PPT

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    About the Author(1925-2019) - Is a famous author of children books. - Her main works include: 'Plays and Programs for Boys and      
Girls', 'The Cry Baby Princess', ‘The Book That Saved the 
Earth’ etc. -Claire penned over 70 children’s plays. Born-May 17, 1925 in U.S.A.                                                Died-April 12,2019. 
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    About the Author(1925-2019) - Is a famous author of children books. - Her main works include: 'Plays and Programs for Boys and      
Girls', 'The Cry Baby Princess', ‘The Book That Saved the 
Earth’ etc. -Claire penned over 70 children’s plays. Born-May 17, 1925 in U.S.A.                                                Died-April 12,2019. ABOUT THE LESSON/PLAY ‘The Book That Saved the Earth‘ is a story that 
revolves around a book of nursery rhyme titled 
‘The Mother Goose’ that has been picturized 
as the book that saved the Earth from an alien 
attack.
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    About the Author(1925-2019) - Is a famous author of children books. - Her main works include: 'Plays and Programs for Boys and      
Girls', 'The Cry Baby Princess', ‘The Book That Saved the 
Earth’ etc. -Claire penned over 70 children’s plays. Born-May 17, 1925 in U.S.A.                                                Died-April 12,2019. ABOUT THE LESSON/PLAY ‘The Book That Saved the Earth‘ is a story that 
revolves around a book of nursery rhyme titled 
‘The Mother Goose’ that has been picturized 
as the book that saved the Earth from an alien 
attack. CHARACTERS HISTORIAN GREAT AND MIGHTY THINK-TANK APPRENTICE NOODLE CAPTAIN OMEGA LIEUTENANT IOTA SERGEANT OOP OFFSTAGE VOICE
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    About the Author(1925-2019) - Is a famous author of children books. - Her main works include: 'Plays and Programs for Boys and      
Girls', 'The Cry Baby Princess', ‘The Book That Saved the 
Earth’ etc. -Claire penned over 70 children’s plays. Born-May 17, 1925 in U.S.A.                                                Died-April 12,2019. ABOUT THE LESSON/PLAY ‘The Book That Saved the Earth‘ is a story that 
revolves around a book of nursery rhyme titled 
‘The Mother Goose’ that has been picturized 
as the book that saved the Earth from an alien 
attack. CHARACTERS HISTORIAN GREAT AND MIGHTY THINK-TANK APPRENTICE NOODLE CAPTAIN OMEGA LIEUTENANT IOTA SERGEANT OOP OFFSTAGE VOICE NEW WORD MEANING. ? Squiggles: illegible writing or markings ? Invasion: attack ? Mighty: very brave/ strong ? Earthling: people of the Earth. ? Pantomimes: silent acting. ? Twirling: moving ? Primitive: ancient ? Manned: controlled by man ? Dubiously: doubtfully ? Trifling: insignificant
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    About the Author(1925-2019) - Is a famous author of children books. - Her main works include: 'Plays and Programs for Boys and      
Girls', 'The Cry Baby Princess', ‘The Book That Saved the 
Earth’ etc. -Claire penned over 70 children’s plays. Born-May 17, 1925 in U.S.A.                                                Died-April 12,2019. ABOUT THE LESSON/PLAY ‘The Book That Saved the Earth‘ is a story that 
revolves around a book of nursery rhyme titled 
‘The Mother Goose’ that has been picturized 
as the book that saved the Earth from an alien 
attack. CHARACTERS HISTORIAN GREAT AND MIGHTY THINK-TANK APPRENTICE NOODLE CAPTAIN OMEGA LIEUTENANT IOTA SERGEANT OOP OFFSTAGE VOICE NEW WORD MEANING. ? Squiggles: illegible writing or markings ? Invasion: attack ? Mighty: very brave/ strong ? Earthling: people of the Earth. ? Pantomimes: silent acting. ? Twirling: moving ? Primitive: ancient ? Manned: controlled by man ? Dubiously: doubtfully ? Trifling: insignificant PROLOGUE SCENE - 1 ? Mother Goose is a well-known book of nursery 
rhymes in English. Do you think such a book can 
save Planet Earth from a Martian invasion? Read 
this play and find out. ? The Book That Saved the Earth’, is written in the 
form of a play. ? Time: The twenty-fifth century. ? Place: The museum of ancient History: 
Department of the twentieth century on the 
Planet Earth.