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English Comprehension

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Vocabulary – dimly, suspiciously, timid, island, masonry, meekly, primitive, aisle, infernal, violence, desperation, rebel, outcast, scavenged, possessions, separated, curfew

Explain – Where does Zoe’s boat end up?

Retrieve – Look again at pg.20. How do you know that Dooby was an important person on the island?

Interpret – ‘The two gatekeepers nodded at Dooby, meekly, though they were much bigger than him.’ What does this tell you about Dooby? Use PEE to answer.

Choice – The author has made Zoe a strong and brave character. Find three pieces of evidence to support this.

Then Chapter Three

Vocabulary – surprised, hideous, subconscious, embarrassed, legible, precarious, rationing, abandoned

Explain – How does Spat perceive Zoe?

Retrieve –Describe what Dooby looks like using evidence from the text.

Interpret – ‘Whenever she did manage to get something out of them about the old times, they went quiet for a while afterwards.’ Pg. 37-38 Explain why you think they people went quiet.

Choice – The author has developed a shift in Dooby’s character in Chapter 4. Explain how his character is changing using a PEE paragraph.

 

 

 

 

English Comprehension

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Why were the allotments guarded?

What words, on page 25, suggest that the people of Norwich had become unpleasant?

Describe Zoe’s dilemma (page 26).

Explain why the items, on page 27, have been listed as Zoe’s precious possessions.

Floodlands chapter 3

Make sure you have watched and listened to chapter 3 on the 6A blog page. Complete this task in your book. Be certain that you are using your very best handwriting. 

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Zoe Meets Dooby (pg.22-23)

“Listen to me, Zoe. I’m in charge here. Got it?”
Zoe was sacred but she said, “You’re hurting my arm.”
Dooby waited a moment then let her go.
Zoe rubbed her arm.
aren’t there any grown ups here
none that can tie their shoelaces without worrying about it first
zoe nodded at William the old man in the corner and asked
does he know why this is happening
no one knows that said dooby
he added quietly in Norwich some say its the land thats sinking
zoe sighed all I know is for as long as i can remember the seas been coming to get us
dooby ignored her and said find yourself somewhere to sleep because i want your help