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Boy’s Puberty.

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  • The body is a gift from God.

  • It deserves respect from yourself and others

  • Boundaries are useful to respect ourselves and keep ourselves safe.

  • Privates are private.

Click below to find out more. Remember if you have any questions speak to a trusted adult.

Click here to learn about boy’s puberty.    

 

Click here to quiz what you have learned.   Bodies Activity – Changes during puberty.    

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Floodlands- Chapter nine

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https://youtu.be/vx6eNcc7zJI

 

Vocabulary

Fate – future

Hideout – hidden place

Convinced – make someone think  like you.

Lair – den

Inhabitants – person living there

Urge – wanting to do something

Explore – discover new things

Spiral – twisting around

Junction – crossing

Shoving – pushing

Abruptly – stopped quickly

Vaulting – edge of the roof

Choking – coughing

Confined – tight/small space

Jolt – shock

Shrank – got smaller

Patchy – not completely covered

Mangy – covered with lice

Defensively – sticking up for something

Tactful – polite

  • What was Zoe going to trade information for?
  • Why is the word might in italics?
  • Why do you think people keep hidden out of sight?What questions would you like to ask about the section?
  • How does Zoe know that she is on the right track for finding Munchkin’s lair?
  • What thoughts do you think would be going through Zoe’s mind at this point?What questions would you like to ask about the section?
  • How high is the door? (Three feet high).
  • Why might she have given a little jolt when she saw the map?
  • How do you think Zoe can tell that Munchkin is angry?
  • What questions would you like to ask about the section?
  • How does Zoe try to make friends with Munchkin?
  • Do you think Munchkin would have risked an attack on Zoe? Explain your answer.What questions would you like to ask about the section?
  • What does threaten Munchkin that she will do?
  • Why can’t Munchkin tell Zoe where her boat is?
  • How do we know that Zoe behaves differently to everyone else? What questions would you like to ask about the section?
  • Who does the map belong to?
  • How have things changed since the map was drawn?

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