13. Chapter 13

Today we are going to read Chapter 13 of “A Monster Calls”.

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This is what we’ve read in Chapter 13…

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In Literature, it is VERY important to ALWAYS motivate your statements. You should always answer the following question in your responses to questions in Literature:

You do so in the form of an explanation. However, your answer will be even better if you can also give a quote from the text, as evidence!

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So, let’s do a task to practise motivating statements. Complete the following worksheet about the events in Chapter 13:

SOLUTION

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And now for a few questions…

You need to use a new page in your book.

Write the headings as shown below.

(After this task you will also look at vocabulary.)

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ANSWERS TO FOLLOW SOON

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The tasks in this section come from: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – ppt download (slideplayer.com)

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What do the words below mean? (Use a dictionary if you get stuck…)

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To test your knowledge, complete the crossword…

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To test your knowledge, complete the crossword…

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Two of the clues seem to be problematic…

Number 4 down asks “What does Grandma say about her age?”

Grandma says things like ‘sixty is the new fifty’ when talking about her age…

Number 7 across asks “What school does Grandma want Conor to go to?”

In the chapter called ‘Grandma’, she talks about an “independent boy’s school” she wants Conor to go to, but she doesn’t mention it by name.

Neither of these solutions seem to fit the crossword…!

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OR:

Comprehension Questions (arkpriory.org)

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