L3- A Castle In The Air

I Keywords
1. Journey
2. Supervising
3. Hammocks
4. Hurried
5. Pulley
6. Blankets
7. Ancient
8. Drawbridges
9. Deserted
10. Inserted
II Synonyms
1. Castle – a palace-like house.
2. Supervising – being in charge of.
3. Tree house – a house built on tree.
4. Inserted – Put something in.
5. Cane – the stem of some plants such as Bamboo.
6. Pulley – a wheel over which a rope is tied to pull things
up.
7. Stew – a dish made from meat or vegetables
8. Drawbridges – moveable bridges that can be pulled up and
lowered when needed.
III Antonyms
1. Loaded X unloaded
2. brave X coward
3. Arrived X Departed
4. Thick X thin
5. Pulled X Pushed
6. Eldest X youngest
IV Answer the following questions
Q1. How did the family start the journey?
A1. The family loaded all their bags on their animals and set
out with their brave dogs. His wife and his sons led the way
and took care of the cattle. The narrator supervised it all.
Q2. Describe the method used to make the ladder?
A2. The ladder was made of two long ropes. The narrator
made knots in the rope and laid them on the ground. He then
inserted pieces of cane in the knots to make the steps.
Q3. Describe how the family built the tree house?
A3. The narrator and his sons Jack and Fritz went up the
ladder with a bag of nails, hammer and a pulley. They placed
the boards on the branches nearby. Then they raised a thick
cloth above the branches to form a roof.
Q4. How did they climb to the tree house after dinner?
A4. The entire family used the ladder to climb up the tree
house after dinner.
Q5. What was the tree house compared to?
A5. The tree house was compared to an ancient castle with
drawbridges.
Q6. Why do you think they chose the ‘tall’ fig tree to make a
tree house on the lonely island?
A6. A tall tree will be safer in terms of protection from
animals and they will have a clear view of their surroundings.