18. Chapter 18

Today we are going to read Chapter 18 of “A Monster Calls”.

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This is what we’ve read in Chapter 18…

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Consider the following and share your ideas with the person next to you:

-1- Why is there no consequences for Conor destroying his Grandmother’s living room?

-2- Give a quote to support your answer…

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SOLUTION

Chapter 18: Invisible

“but she never looked over at him” (p.146)

“Almost as if she could no longer see him.” (p.146)

“The silence grew so heavy, Conor started to have difficulty breathing” (p.147)

“skipping over him when they asked questions to the class” (p.150)

“he hadn’t actually spoken to anyone since his father that morning” (p.150)

“His classmates kept their distance from him, too, like he was giving off a bad smell” (p.150)

“Conor hadn’t written a single sentence. (p.150)

“Not that it seemed to matter” (p.150)

“Mrs. Marl didn’t even make him hand in his Life Writing homework” (p.150)

“Like he was completely invisible to the rest of the world.” (p.152)

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Remember, this is how we can record our focus for reading:

Divide a new page in your book into quadrants, add the titles (as shown below) and record your ideas about Chapter 18:

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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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And now for a few more 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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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 BE ADDED

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OR:

Comprehension Questions (arkpriory.org)

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