133 Days on a Raft

1. Join the two halves of the sentences.

1. Poon’s ship was attacked by A. a fishing boat.
2. On the raft, Poon found B. some U.S. planes.
3. Poon saw, but wasn’t seen by, C. the Germans.
4. After a storm, Poon ate D. chocolate.
5. Poon was rescued by E. a bird.

2. Circle the correct word in the sentences.

A. There was enough food to keep Poon alive / live for a month.
B. The planes flew above him but he wasn’t seeing / seen.
C. He used the roof material to / for catch rainwater.
D. Poon became very good at / in fishing.
E. Poon felt sure that / what land was near.

3. Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)?

A. Poon jumped from the ship when it was going down. 
B. He didn’t find any food on the raft. 
C. Poon was prepared for the loneliness he felt on the raft. 
D. He sometimes drank his own urine. 
E. Poon got better after a few weeks in the hospital. 

Answer with full sentences.

4. Why was Poon Lim working on a British ship during the Second World War?
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5. How long could Poon survive for with just the food from his raft?
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6. Why did Poon Lim know his raft would reach Brazil, 1,200 kilometres away?
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7. How did Poon make a fishing line?
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8. How did Poon catch a bird?
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9. Write one more question about something from this story:
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