Street Child by Berlie Doherty Chapter 5 comprehension

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1 Name:... Date:... Read chapter 5 Behind Bars carefully and answer the following questions. Set A 1. How did Jim feel about the news that Joseph gave him? Give two ways in which the author shows us this. (p.45) 2. Explain fully why Jim wouldn t cry. 3. How do you imagine Mr and Mrs Sissons appearances to be? Find and copy the device that the author uses to show us this. (p.45) 4. How do the other children in the workhouse feel? Find and copy the section that shows us this. (p.46) 5. It was like a slow dance, and the steps were always the same, repeated day after day after day. What kind of imagery does the author use here? What impression does it give of Jim s life in the workhouse? Page 1 of 10

2 6. Which animal does the author compare Joseph to? Explain why you think this is an effective image. (p.46) 7. What impression does the author create of Mr Sissons? Find and copy two phrases that show us this. (pp.48-50) 8. Write a diary entry for Jim. Focus on showing your reader how he and the other characters feel Page 2 of 10

3 Name:... Date:... Read chapter 5 Behind Bars carefully and answer the following questions. Set B 1. How does the author show us Jim s emotions at the beginning of chapter 5? Give three ways in which we see this. (p.45) 2. Explain fully why Jim wouldn t cry. 3. How do you imagine Mr and Mrs Sissons appearances to be? Explain which device the author uses to show us this. (p.45) 4. How does the author effectively show us how the other children in the workhouse feel? (p.46) 5. a. What form of imagery is used by the author to paint an impression of Jim s life in the workhouse? Find and copy this imagery and describe the impression it creates Page 3 of 10

4 5. b. Re-write this passage using your own ideas for the imagery. 6. a. What imagery does the author use to describe Joseph? Explain why you think this is an effective image. (p.46) 6. b. Re-write this passage using different imagery to portray Joseph effectively. 7. What impression does the author create of Mr Sissons? Find and copy three phrases that show us this. (pp ) 8. Write a diary entry for Jim. Include imagery to show your reader how he and the other characters feel Page 4 of 10

5 Name:... Date:... Read chapter 5 Behind Bars carefully and answer the following questions. Set C 1. Describe in detail how the author shows us Jim s feelings and emotions upon hearing of his mother s death. 2. There are at least seven examples of imagery throughout the chapter. a. Find and copy each example. Explain the image each portrays and why it is effective. Imagery Effect b. Write an alternative imagery for three of the examples above, ensuring that you create a vivid impression of the characters and events Page 5 of 10

6 3. What impression does the author create of the other children in the workhouse? 4. Find and copy examples of where the author appeals to the reader s senses in order to effectively portray the characters and action. Sight: Touch: Sound: Taste: Page 6 of 10

7 5. What impression does the author create of Mr Sissons? Find and copy three phrases that show us this. (pp.48-50) 6. Write a diary entry for this chapter from Joseph s point of view. Include effective imagery and show the reader how each of the character s feel and act Page 7 of 10

8 Answers Set A 1. How did Jim feel about the news that Joseph gave him? Give two ways in which the author shows us this. (p.45) He is devastated he forced his fists deep in his pockets and turned his face away. 2. Explain fully why Jim wouldn t cry. He needed to be brave and strong. He didn t want to embarrass himself. He needed to feel as mature as the other children. 3. How do you imagine Mr and Mrs Sissons appearances to be? Find and copy the device that the author uses to show us this. (p.45) They are tall, thin, pale and sick-looking, as thin and waxy-pale as candles. 4. How do the other children in the workhouse feel? Find and copy the section that shows us this. (p.46) They are hungry/starving and miserable: shambling, skinny boys who slept and sobbed in the same room as him, and the scrawny girls who seemed to have forgotten how to smile. 5. It was like a slow dance, and the steps were always the same, repeated day after day after day. What kind of imagery does the author use here? What impression does it give of Jim s life in the workhouse? Simile to show that his life is dull, numbing, monotonous and repetitive e.g. every minute of the day felt like an hour. 6. Which animal does the author compare Joseph to? Explain why you think this is an effective image. (p.46) A bird of prey he swings his head and bends his neck, hunching his shoulders and flapping his arms. It creates a vivid image of an old, skinny, vicious man who doesn t care about the children but preys on their misery. 7. What impression does the author create of Mr Sissons? Find and copy two phrases that show us this. (pp.48-50) He is frightening, cold, cruel and merciless: his eyes like round, glassy balls and his fingers cracking together He came gliding down the aisles like a thin black shadow the air turned as cold as ice around him in case Mr Sissons pounced inside his thoughts 8. Write a diary entry for Jim. Focus on showing your reader how he and the other characters feel. Answers will vary. Look for evidence that the children fully understand Jim s feelings Page 8 of 10

9 Answers Set B 1. How does the author show us Jim s emotions at the beginning of chapter 5? Give three ways in which we see this. (p.45) He is devastated he forced his fists deep in his pockets and turned his face away he screwed up his eyes his lungs were bursting he thought he would never be able to gasp for air again 2. Explain fully why Jim wouldn t cry. He needed to be brave and strong. He didn t want to embarrass himself. He needed to feel as mature as the other children. 3. How do you imagine Mr and Mrs Sissons appearances to be? Explain which device the author uses to show us this. (p.45) Simile: They are tall, thin, pale, sick-looking: as thin and waxy-pale as candles. 4. How does the author effectively show us how the other children in the workhouse feel? (p.46) We see that they are hungry/starving and miserable: shambling, skinny boys who slept and sobbed in the same room as him, and the scrawny girls who seemed to have forgotten how to smile. 5. a. What form of imagery is used by the author to paint an impression of Jim s life in the workhouse? Find and copy this imagery and describe the impression it creates. The author uses a simile to show that his life is dull, numbing, monotonous and repetitive. It was like a slow dance day after day. 5. b. Re-write this passage using your own ideas for the imagery. Any simile creating a similar impression e.g. every minute of the day felt like an hour. 6. a. What imagery does the author use to describe Joseph? Explain why you think this is an effective image. (p.46) A simile: a bird of prey he swings his head and bends his neck, hunching his shoulders and flapping his arms. It creates a vivid image of an old, skinny, vicious man who doesn t care about the children but preys on their misery. 6. b. Re-write this passage using different imagery to portray Joseph effectively. Answers will vary. Accept images that show an understanding of both the appearance and character of Joseph e.g. he held his head like an ostrich in the sand refusing to acknowledge the feelings of the boys in his care. 7. What impression does the author create of Mr Sissons? Find and copy three phrases that show us this. (pp.48-50) He is frightening, cold, cruel and merciless. his eyes like round, glassy balls and his fingers cracking together He came gliding down the aisles like a thin black shadow the air turned as cold as ice around him in case Mr Sissons pounced inside his thoughts 8. Write a diary entry for Jim. Include imagery to show your reader how he and the other characters feel. Answers will vary. Look for evidence that the children fully understand Jim s feelings Page 9 of 10

10 Answers Set C 1. Describe in detail how the author shows us Jim s feelings and emotions upon hearing of his mother s death. Forced his fists deep into his pockets turned his face away the boys became blurred smudges of grey screwed up his eyes against the terrible blinding white lungs were bursting would never be able to gasp for air again. 2. There are at least seven examples of imagery throughout the chapter. a. Find and copy each example. Explain the image each portrays and why it is effective. Mr and Mrs Sissons, as thin and waxy-pale as candles. Like a slow dance day after day. Joseph swinging his head like a hunched bird of prey flapping his arms. His eyes like round, glassy balls like a thin black shadow. His voice as dry as a hissing swan s. The air turned as cold as ice around him. b. Write alternative, effective imagery for three examples, ensuring that you create a vivid impression of the characters and events. Answers will vary. Look for evidence that the children understand the imagery. 3. a. What impression does the author create of the other children in the workhouse? We see that they are hungry/starving and miserable: shambling, skinny boys who slept and sobbed in the same room as him, and the scrawny girls who seemed to have forgotten how to smile. 4. Find and copy examples of where the author appeals to the reader s senses in order to effectively portray the characters and action. Sight: blinding white sky, blurred smudges, swung his head, iron bars, waxy-pale candles Touch: lungs bursting, gasp for air, beat the cold away, wevver bites me bones off Sound: wailed and shrieked, whispered, their wailings echoed, trying to drive their noises out Taste: gulp his food down, swallowed rapidly. 5. What impression does the author create of Mr Sissons? Find and copy two phrases that show us this. (pp.48-50) He is frightening, cold, cruel and merciless: his eyes like round, glassy balls and his fingers cracking together He came gliding down the aisles like a thin black shadow the air turned as cold as ice around him in case Mr Sissons pounced inside his thoughts 6. Write a diary entry for this chapter from Joseph s point of view. Include effective imagery and a recurring theme to portray each character. Ensure that you show the reader how characters feel and act. Answers will vary. Look for evidence that the children fully understand Jim s feelings and look for use of effective imagery Page 10 of 10