CLASS 11 · HORNBILL · CHAPTER 12
Original model responses for the imagination and creative-writing activities in Hornbill.
4 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
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Question Activity I — First images
Use a quick association for each word.
Include a detail that helps the reader picture it.
Answers will differ; these examples show one possible response.
Possible images: a cat as a windowsill shadow, a cupboard as a box of memories, a wall covered in vines, a pond reflecting the sky, and a bird as a song with wings.
Question Activity II — Four lines or sentences
Choose one image from your list.
Build on it with sound, movement or comparison.
Keep the four lines connected.
Sample: “The pond wakes slowly at dawn. A pink cloud rests on its quiet water. A bird taps the surface. Morning breaks into rings.”
Question Activity III — Story opening
Continue directly from the given opening.
Add a small discovery that changes the narrator’s understanding.
End the scene clearly.
A possible story has the narrator return to the hall, find a meaningful note, and realise a quiet guest felt included.
Question Activity IV — Three styles
Identify the purpose of each form.
Compare its language, details and structure.
Use one shared theme to make the comparison clear.
A story uses characters and events, a poem uses rhythm and imagery, and a news article reports facts and views; each can encourage conservation in a different way.