STARTER LEVEL

ANSWER KEYS

Alissa by C.J. Moore

1 (a) Students own answer. Ages between 12 and 18 would be

reasonable.
(b) A book
(c) 2 or 3 could be true.
Worksheets

2 Students own answer. Sample answer: The thin mans wife

shouts at me. I work fifteen hours a day. I cook and clean and
wash. I am unhappy. I cry every night.

3 Students own answer using the text on pages 9 or 11 and giving

information in the First Person as in Question 2.

4 Students own answer using the text on page 16 and giving infor-
mation in the First Person as in Question 2.

5 (a) The fat man (d) The woman/ (e) The shop
(b) Alissas father the thin mans owner
(c) The thin man wife (f) The tall lady

6 Alissas father/The fat man/The thin man/The thin mans

wife/The shop owner

7 Students own answer. Answers may show Alissas character,

appearance or what happens to her in the story.

The Lost Ship by Stephen Colbourn

1 (b) a sailing ship 6

2 (b) A ship that is not like other ships.

3 Students own answer. Answers may say that the captain

is pleased/happy that the voyage is going well.

4 Students own answer. Answers may say that the captain is

confused, maybe frightened. He is probably asking a
question.

5 Students own answer. The next page of the log book could
be about the captain seeing a ship coming. Perhaps it is
bringing another captain (in 1869) who will take
his/the place of the one writing in the log book. Now,
in 1872, another captain has arrived. Or perhaps the 7 (a) ship (d) captain, crew (g) mist
next page is about still being alone and similar to the (b) fine (e) sail (h) cabin
log book entry on page 16. (c) wind (f) photograph (i) deck

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