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Tom Loses a Tooth — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

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Tom's Scheme — Step by Step

Tom's Scheme — Step by Step

The map in words

  • Monday Morning Dread
    • Try Stomach Ache
      • Fails - unconvincing: Discover Loose Tooth
        • Keep in reserve: Focus on Sore Toe
          • Groan loudly - wake Sid
            • Deathbed Performance
              • Forgive Sid - Bequeath Possessions
                • Sid Panics - Fetches Aunt Polly
                  • Aunt Polly Arrives
                    • Tom says: My sore toe is mortified
                      • Bathos - Aunt Polly laughs and cries
                        • Aunt Polly pulls the tooth
                          • Tom goes to school - Plan FAILS
                            • Gap-tooth spit - Social Triumph

Tom's Plan to Avoid School — Step by Step

Tom's Plan to Avoid School — Step by Step

The map in words

  • Monday Morning Dread
    • Stomach Ache Attempt
      • Fails - unconvincing: Discovery of Loose Tooth
        • Keeps it in reserve: Sore Toe Gambit
          • Wakes Sid with Dramatic Groans
            • Deathbed Speech - forgiving Sid - bequeathing possessions
              • Sid Panics and Calls Aunt Polly
                • Aunt Polly Arrives
                  • Revelation - My sore toe is mortified
                    • Aunt Polly Laughs and Cries
                      • Discovers Loose Tooth
                        • Silk Thread tied to Bedpost
                          • Burning Coal as Distraction
                            • Tom Jerks Back - Tooth Pulled
                              • Tom Sent to School
                                • Gap Tooth - Spectacular Spit
                                  • Social Triumph - Boys Admire Tom

Tom's Scheme — Step by Step from Bed to School

Tom's Scheme — Step by Step from Bed to School

The map in words

  • Monday Morning
    • Tom wakes in misery
      • Need an excuse
        • Tries stomach ache
          • Does it work?
            • No: Discovers loose tooth
              • Keeps tooth in reserve
                • Focuses on sore toe
                  • Claims toe is mortified
                    • Wakes Sid dramatically
                      • Fake deathbed speech
                        • Forgives Sid
                          • Sid panics
                            • Sid calls Aunt Polly
                              • Aunt Polly rushes up
                                • Tom says sore toe is mortified
                                  • Aunt Polly laughs and cries
                                    • Aunt Polly remembers tooth
                                      • Silk thread tied to tooth
                                        • Thread tied to bedpost
                                          • Burning coal as distraction
                                            • Tom jerks back - tooth flies out
                                              • Tom sent to school - scheme failed
                                                • Discovers gap-tooth spit
                                                  • Social triumph on the way to school
                        • Bequeaths possessions

Tom Sawyer’s comic attempt to avoid school and the ironic way the lost tooth becomes a social victory

Tom Sawyer’s comic attempt to avoid school and the ironic way the lost tooth becomes a social victory

The map in words

  • Tom Sawyer’s comic attempt to avoid school and the ironic way the lost tooth becomes a social victory
    • Monday morning dread
    • Tom’s excuses
    • Fake deathbed performance
    • Sid’s reaction
    • Aunt Polly’s reaction
    • Loose tooth removal
    • Mortified
    • Comic irony

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Tom Loses a Tooth for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)?
Key topics in Tom Loses a Tooth include Chapter Overview, Characters, Plot and Sequence of Events, Themes and Ideas. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
What do the concept maps for Tom Loses a Tooth show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Tom Loses a Tooth connect: Tom's Scheme — Step by Step; Tom's Plan to Avoid School — Step by Step. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Tom Loses a Tooth for the ICSE Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 60 practice questions on Tom Loses a Tooth. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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