Emily said nothing at all, and that was because she couldn’t.

Her throat was tight with a band of

pain. She couldn’t even look at her mother or at Jim, but hugged them quickly and went to sit down
at the table, her head in her hands. Lizzie tried to follow her example, but as soon as Mrs Jarvis had
put her hand on the door that led up to the street she burst out, “Take us with you, Ma. Don’t leave
us here!”

“I can’t,” her mother said. She didn’t turn around to her. “Bless you. I can’t. This is best for you.
God bless you, both of you.”

Street Child pg.35-56 Mars

1. In the speech bubble, write the words that Lizzie speaks in this passage. You do not need to
include inverted commas.

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2. How is Emily feeling during this extract? Give one piece of evidence from the text to support
your answer.
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3. Using your knowledge from the wider context of the book, why does Lizzie and Emily’s mum
say she can’t take them with her?
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Emily said nothing at all, and that was because she couldn’t. Her throat was tight with a band of
pain. She couldn’t even look at her mother or at Jim, but hugged them quickly and went to sit down
at the table, her head in her hands. Lizzie tried to follow her example, but as soon as Mrs Jarvis had
put her hand on the door that led up to the street she burst out, “Take us with you, Ma. Don’t leave
us here!”

“I can’t,” her mother said. She didn’t turn around to her. “Bless you. I can’t. This is best for you.
God bless you, both of you.”
Street Child pg.35-56 Jupiter

1. In the speech bubble, write everything that Ma says in this passage. You do not need to include
inverted commas.
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2. How is Emily feeling throughout this extract? Give two pieces of evidence from the text to
support your answer.
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3. Out of the two sisters, who is the leader? Explain your answer using evidence from the passage.
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Emily said nothing at all, and that was because she couldn’t. Her throat was tight with a band of
pain. She couldn’t even look at her mother or at Jim, but hugged them quickly and went to sit down
at the table, her head in her hands. Lizzie tried to follow her example, but as soon as Mrs Jarvis had
put her hand on the door that led up to the street she burst out, “Take us with you, Ma. Don’t leave
us here!”

“I can’t,” her mother said. She didn’t turn around to her. “Bless you. I can’t. This is best for you.
God bless you, both of you.”
Street Child pg.35-56 Saturn

1.In the space below, rewrite Lizzie’s direct speech from this extract as reported speech.

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2. How is Emily feeling throughout this extract? Give two pieces of evidence from the text to
support your answer.

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3. Out of the two sisters, who is the leader? Explain your answer using evidence from the passage.
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