Mrs Tilchers class

Question 1

You could travel up the blue Nile with your finger tracing the route while mrs tilscher chanted

Answer 1

The Magic Of Mrs Tilscher’s classroom is evident in the reference to travelling ‘up the Blue Nile’ The poem is rich in sensory imagery and the visual and aural description of the ‘blue’ river and the ‘chanting’ creates a sense of joy in the class.

Question 2

skittle of milk

Answer 2

A skittle of milk is a simile comparing the bottles of milk kids were given in schools to bowling skittles. Emphasises the joy and fun spent in Mrs Tilschers class.

Question 3

chalky Pyramids rubbed into dust.

Answer 3

Metaphor: The class is moving on to a new topic.

Question 4

This was better than home. Enthralling books.