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TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN

John Marsden

CHAPTER 7

(A couple of tasks cannot be reproduced here because of the MS-Word drawings they contain.  These are a flow-chart representing some of the choices the group have to make in Chapter 7, and a sketch of the showground for labelling.  You could try having a look at the attached Word document.)

  1. "Kevin’s a big guy … but for once we couldn’t keep up with him." (p.70) Why did Kevin run so fast?

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  2. Why was it a good idea to use bicycles?

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  3. Mention two ways in which this chapter proves that Kevin is sensitive.

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  4. What problem did Ellie have as she moved through the streets toward the Showground?

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  5. Ellie describes her rural life as isolated and unglamorous. (p.78) How does she feel about living in the countryside?

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  6. "I was transformed by those four steps" (p.82) What is so important about Ellie stepping out into the Showground light and hiding behind a tree?

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  7. Why was it a mistake for Ellie to lead her friends to Mrs Alexander’s place (p.85/86)?

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  8. Explain how Ellie and Kevin blew up the soldiers in Mrs Alexander’s garden.
  1. What problem faces the group at the end of this chapter?

 

Vocabulary

  1. All of the following "movement" words are used in Chapter 7. Place the words along the speed line below. (You may wish to put two words in the same position.)

    2. raced - walked - ran - crept - stumbled - dashed - lumbered - sprinted

    SLOW _____________________________________________________ FAST
  2. "She was delirious with joy to see Kevin." (p.70)

    3. Using a thesaurus, make a list of other words or expressions that mean excited.

     

  3. Find the antonym (opposite) of each of the following words. (You may need a dictionary.)

logical - rational - emotional - cautious - capable

 

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