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My Year, Roald Dahl
FEBRUARY
1. On the first page of this chapter, find three pleasant things that
happen in February.2. Why does Dahl not like magpies?
3. What adjectives does he use to describe them?
4. Why is it dangerous to keep a magpie as a pet? (P.10)
5. What adjectives does Dahl use to describe moles? (P.11)
6. Complete the following table with information about moles.
Class of animal Moles are … Habitat They live … Food They eat … Body covering They have … Feet They have … Tunnels They dig tunnels about ........................ below the surface. These are about ................................ long. They can dig .................................... per hour. 7. Why do gardeners dislike moles?
8. How do some people get rid of moles?
9. a) Draw a diagram of Roald Dahl’s method of scaring moles away from his garden. (Your diagram should be a cross-section. In other words, it should show what is above and below the surface.)
b) Write a short explanation beside your diagram.10. Draw a web diagram of “bird words”. In the centre, place the word BIRDS. A line can lead from this to the names of different birds (e.g. blackbirds, magpies, sparrows); another line can lead to the parts of a bird (e.g. beak, wings); another line can lead to verbs (e.g. hatch out, chirp, hop); and so on.
Frankie Meehan