Read the synopsis of the novel Dear Mr Kilmer. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

farming reserved patriotic respect Roland Mrs

Hanen
encouragement sissies’ talent The Turtle motivation Hannah
Lake Weekly

The Knight family, which consists of Mr. Knight and his three children –
Gus, Angie and Richard, is a ____________ family living in a small district in
Turtle Lake, Iowa, USA in 1917. The novel centred on Richard, a fifteen-year-old
boy, who begins a relationship with a poet, Joyce Kilmer, while Mr. Kilmer is
serving the country during World War I.
Richard is a poet himself but is unable to get the ____________ he needs
from his family. Richard’s father is a good, hardworking farmer but he is very
____________ and hardly shares his feelings with his children. Furthermore, Gus
and Angie do not understand poetry and think that Richard is odd.
One day, ___________, Richard’s English teacher, reads a poem by Mr
Kilmer in class. While the other boys feel that the poetry is boring and meant for
____________, Richard is inspired by the beauty of the poem, Mrs Hansen
further explain that Mr Kilmer is a brave and ____________ man as he has
volunteered to be a soldier to fight in the war. Richard’s admiration for the poet
makes him write a letter to Mr Kilmer and begins their relationship.
During the war, Richard makes friendship with ___________ Schermers,
and the letters from Mr Kilmer. Through his letters, Mr Kilmer encourages
Richard to continue writing poems and not to keep this ____________ a secret.
Richard finally manages to read his poem in class, gaining the ____________ of
most of his classmates.
One day, Richard hears the sad news that Mr Kilmer has been killed in
battle. Sadly, Richard writes a poem in Mr Kilmer’s memory. The Schermers, who
have always been supportive of his talent, suggest that Richard send his poem
to ____________, a local newspaper, in the hope that it gets published. Later,
the paper publishes Richard’s poem.
After reading the poem, Richard’s father is finally able to open up and share
his sadness of having lost his brother, ____________, in the war several years
ago. The poem enables father and son to have a closer bond.
The Knight family, which consists of Mr. Knight and his three children –
Gus, Angie and Richard, is a farming family living in a small district in
Turtle Lake, Iowa, USA in 1917
The novel centred on Richard, a fifteen-year-old boy, who begins a
relationship with a poet, Joyce Kilmer, while Mr. Kilmer is serving the
country during World War I. Richard is a poet himself but is unable to
get the encouragement he needs from his family.
Richard’s father is a good, hardworking farmer but he is very reserved
and hardly shares his feelings with his children. Furthermore, Gus and
Angie do not understand poetry and think that Richard is odd
One day, Mrs Hansen, Richard’s English teacher, reads a poem by Mr
Kilmer in class. While the other boys feel that the poetry is boring and
meant for ‘sissies’, Richard is inspired by the beauty of the poem
Mrs Hansen further explain that Mr Kilmer is a brave and patriotic man
as he has volunteered to be a soldier to fight in the war
Richard’s admiration for the poet makes him write a letter to Mr Kilmer
and begins their relationship
During the war, Richard makes friendship with Hannah and the letters
from Mr Kilmer
Through his letters, Mr Kilmer encourages Richard to continue writing
poems and not to keep this talent a secret
Richard finally manages to read his poem in class, gaining the respect of
most of his classmates.
One day, Richard hears the sad news that Mr Kilmer has been killed in
battle. Sadly, Richard writes a poem in Mr Kilmer’s memory.
The Schermers, who have always been supportive of his talent, suggest
that Richard send his poem to The Turtle Lake Weekly, a local
newspaper, in the hope that it gets published. Later, the paper
publishes Richard’s poem.
After reading the poem, Richard’s father is finally able to open up and
share his sadness of having lost his brother, Roland, in the war several
years ago
The poem enables father and son to have a closer bond.
Synopsis of Dear Mr Kilmer.
Rearrange the sentences into the correct order.
Mrs Hansen further explain that Mr Kilmer is a brave and patriotic
man as he has volunteered to be a soldier to fight in the war
Through his letters, Mr Kilmer encourages Richard to continue
writing poems and not to keep this talent a secret
Richard’s admiration for the poet makes him write a letter to Mr
Kilmer and begins their relationship
The Knight family, which consists of Mr. Knight and his three
children –Gus, Angie and Richard, is a farming family living in a
small district in Turtle Lake, Iowa, USA in 1917
Richard finally manages to read his poem in class, gaining the
respect of most of his classmates
Richard’s father is a good, hardworking farmer but he is very
reserved and hardly shares his feelings with his children.
Furthermore, Gus and Angie do not understand poetry and think
that Richard is odd
The novel centred on Richard, a fifteen-year-old boy, who begins a
relationship with a poet, Joyce Kilmer, while Mr. Kilmer is serving
the country during World War I. Richard is a poet himself but is
unable to get the encouragement he needs from his family.
During the war, Richard makes friendship with Hannah and the
letters from Mr Kilmer
The Schermers, who have always been supportive of his talent,
suggest that Richard send his poem to The Turtle Lake Weekly, a
local newspaper, in the hope that it gets published. Later, the paper
publishes Richard’s poem.
One day, Richard hears the sad news that Mr Kilmer has been killed
in battle. Sadly, Richard writes a poem in Mr Kilmer’s memory.
One day, Mrs Hansen, Richard’s English teacher, reads a poem by
Mr Kilmer in class. While the other boys feel that the poetry is
boring and meant for ‘sissies’, Richard is inspired by the beauty of
the poem
The poem enables father and son to have a closer bond.
After reading the poem, Richard’s father is finally able to open up
and share his sadness of having lost his brother, Roland, in the war
several years ago