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Who said this in the story? Daddy, Mother,
Jim Brading, Susan, John.
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ACTIVITY 2 BEFORE READING

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marks to speculate and to make 2 Scudder had sent a letter to Sir Walter Bullivant
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began not tell
in 1939 andstudents
ended Bastille.
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guesses but do not tell them the answers. They will saying that he was with a good friend.
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this. They
in 1945. The will find out
children livedwhen they read
in Poland, the story.
in eastern 11ChApTers Lord White,And to Philip, about the photographs that
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9 whIlEhad the children,
told
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Hannay
showed
thatDr Dana and Ivor den Relgan as lovers.
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children 6. had never spent the night on a 1 F was not ahad
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murderer. was safe at him.
in Paris.
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Germany,
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to Switzerland.
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a second first time.
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murder.
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to get away by river.
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where hydrogen
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first. the arm. b At the childrens house.
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harbour, found aor atheir
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reAdIng as soon as
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mast of the boat.
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find out Jim as they thereadGoblin that thewent answersashore, are leaving
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at Gaspard
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whomeeting.
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while he was chapter.
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killing yes
silver
until answers
sword.
all the are 1, 4, 5 and
Evrmonde family 6. were
Powell. On the diazo film and paper Philip discovered a list
47d T Daylights
sleeping. enthusiasm for
Daddy sailed the ship back to England and racing. 6of Because
dead. Dr Manette
names, Jan screamed
dates, could
and drugs, at him
do andand
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to
a letter help him
Darnay
written when
by
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to him
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Carton. with
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because
George his mind
Millace take
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returned
Kinship. to theBoding.past. Carton,
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uncle.and
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boat was a
began child.
a man who
to drift. 7letter,
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to himself.
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5 the first time. Philips mother had died from drugs, so Philip planned
ACTIVITY 1 AFTER READING
Before reAdIng Before reAdIng ChApTers 12 And 13
take
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andbrother
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toEdek.
her. him, that
agreed but he the died, and could
children the news spend Possible
to childrens
make answers:father was living in
give speculation.Switzerland.
him the names
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students to speculate
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told soldiers.
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and to
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make
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be ableThe to check theirmet Daddy.
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photos, but wastoalso 1 Sydney Carton is going to change clothes with
Evrmonde.
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childrens at the idea
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not tell students this before they read the photographer, leave Lambourn, and marry Clare.
Relgan.
old prison work of making shoes.
chapter. Let them check their guesses as they read.
20 marks

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 We Didnt Mean to Go to Sea
Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 There were _____ Walker children.
a four b five c two d three
2 The Goblin had got _____.
a sails b an engine c sails and an
engine d neither sails nor an engine
3 When youre sailing and its dark or foggy, the
best thing to do is _____.
a come into harbour b start your engine
c go out to sea d stay still
4 The sound of the foghorn meant that _____.
a there was fog in the harbour b there was
fog out at sea c there was no wind
M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
d there was wind out at sea
5 When they passed the Beach End buoy _____.
a they were near a shoal b they were at
sea c the fog became thicker d the wind
TEST
got stronger
6 They had to sail _____ to avoid the shoals.
a south b east c south-west
d south-east
7 When John was making the sail smaller, he _____.
a fell in the sea b fell onto the deck
c hit his head d hurt his hand
8 As she listened to the wind and rain, Mother
was _____.
a happy b angry c sad d worried
9 The cat was on _____.
a a buoy b a piece of wood c a box
d a bottle
10 John knew the fishing boats werent English
because _____.
a their sails were different b they had a
Dutch flag c the fishermen were speaking
Dutch d the fishermen were wearing wooden
shoes
20 marks
Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 Jim Brading _____.
a had just finished university b had just
finished school c was at university
d lived in Scotland
12 Miss Powell _____.
a had known Jim since he was a child
b knew Jim a little bit c had never met
Jim before d was Jims cousin
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13 Sinbad was a _____.
a sailor b ship c cat d port
14 The pilot took the Goblin into _____.
a Dover b Pin Mill c Harwich
d Flushing
15 When the pilot realized that John was the
captain of the Goblin, he was _____.
a angry b worried c amused
d surprised
16 _____ took care of Sinbad.
a Roger b Titty c Susan
d Mr Walker
17 John thought that Daddy was _____ with them.
a angry b pleased c disappointed
d unhaooy
18 _____ sailed the Goblin back to Harwich.
a Daddy b John c The pilot
d Roger
19 Jim had been hit by a _____.
a ship b car c bicycle d bus
20 When Roger said they had sailed to Holland,
_____ didnt believe him.
a Jim b Miss Powell c Mother
d Father
20 marks
Dialogue
Who said or thought this?
21 Im glad you know how to tie a rope.
a Jim Brading b Miss Powell
c Roger d Titty
22 Look out for your steering.
a Jim b John c Susan d Titty
23 Shes pulling her anchor off the bottom.
a Susan b Jim c John d Roger
24 We cant keep a promise thats already broken
a Susan b John c Titty d Roger
25 You keep the tiller. Ill go down and get the
chart.
a John b Roger c Titty d Susan
26 But what if the Goblin doesnt get back in
time?
a Miss Powell b Mother c Bridget
d Jim
27 Lets call it Sinbad.
a John b Roger c Titty d Susan
28 Now go and call your captain.
a Father b the pilot c John
d Roger
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29 Mother will be terribly worried.
a John b Roger c Titty d Susan
30 Daddyll tell them that we didnt mean to go to
sea.
a Susan b Roger c Titty d John
20 marks
Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 a place where the water is shallow
a beach b harbour c buoy d shoal
32 the way a ship is going
a course b voyage c journey d trip
33 to go down under water
a drown b sink c wash d swim
34 someone who guides a boat into harbour
a captain b pilot c sailor
d swimmer
35 to move something which guides a boat or car
a drive b turn c steer d bend
36 a message sent quickly by electricity or radio
a postcard b letter c telegraph
d telegram
37 behaving badly
a lazy b poor c naughty d shout
38 to tie a ship to something to keep it in one place
a stop b moor c park d pull
39 a group of people who work together on a ship
a team b club c crew d class
40 a boat that takes people across a river or sea
a ferry b yacht c tiller d ship
20 marks
Plot
Choose the best answer.
41 The Walker children were waiting to meet their
father at _____.
a Dover b Harwich c Pin Mill
d Shotley
42 Jim said that he would _____.
a let the children help him b take the
children on his boat c take the children
to sea d only take the children on the river
43 They stopped for the night at _____.
a Harwich b Pin Mill c Ipswich
d Shotley
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44 The Goblin started to pull the anchor off the
bottom because _____.
a the tide was very strong b the wind was
very strong c the chain wasnt long enough
d Jim hadnt put the anchor down
45 Susan was unhappy because _____.
a she was feeling sick b something
had happened to Jim c they had broken
their promise d she was frightened of the sea
46 The ferry almost hit the Goblin because _____.
a the Goblin had no lights b the ferry
had no lights c it was very foggy d the
ferry didnt hear the Goblins foghorn
47 When John looked up at the Dutch ferry, he saw
_____.
M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
a his mother b his father
c the pilot d Jim
48 Mr Walker wanted the telegram to be sent from
Shotley so that _____.
TEST
a Mrs Walker wouldnt know they had sailed
to Holland b Jim wouldnt know they had
sailed to Holland c he could pay the pilot
d his friend could tell Mrs Walker what had
happened
49 Jim left the boat to get some more _____.
a petrol b food c water d tools
50 Jim couldnt tell Mrs Walker what had
happened because _____.
a he was afraid b he was in hospital
c it was raining d he couldnt remember
20 marks
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