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'Into the Forest': diary writing

Starter quiz

  • Put the events from the beginning of 'Into the Forest' in the correct order.
    • 1
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      The boy awoke to a dreadful noise.
    • 2
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      The boy discovered his dad was gone.
    • 3
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      The boy's mum gave him cake to take to his poorly grandma.
    • 4
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      The boy's mum told him to take the long route to avoid the forest.
    • 5
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      The boy didn't listen to his mum and went through the forest.
  • Put the events from the rest of 'Into the Forest' in the correct order.
    • 1
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      The boy had encounters with fairy tale characters, who unsettled him.
    • 2
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      The boy had a sense he was being followed and he felt scared.
    • 3
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      The boy ran to his grandma's house, but was terrified when he arrived.
    • 4
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      It didn't sound like his grandma inside, but to his relief, it was.
    • 5
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      The boy discovered his dad was there too and he was reunited with him.
    • 6
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      The boy and his dad returned home to his mum.
  • How can we infer the boy felt when he was woken up by a dreadful noise?
    • excited
    • shocked  ✓
    • happy
    • scared  ✓
  • How can we infer the boy felt when he discovered his dad was gone?
    • confused  ✓
    • sad  ✓
    • playful
    • happy
  • Why did the boy ignore his mum and take the short route through the forest to his grandma's house?
    • so he could explore the nature on the forest
    • so he could get home as quickly as possible in case his dad came back  ✓
    • because he wanted to disobey his mum
  • How do the illustrations in the story convey the boy's fear of the forest?
    • The illustrations show scary creatures.
    • The illustrations show the boy in colour and the forest in black and white.  ✓
    • The illustrations are colourful.
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