DO NOW: add in the missing words to paragraph below

pyjamas Shmuel search ‘march’ gas chamber rain soldiers Jews

clothes friends

Despite the _________, Bruno is still able to go and see Shmuel on their last day

together. When he arrives at the fence, __________ hands him some __________

and he gets changed, leaving his __________ at the fence. Whilst they __________

for evidence for Shmuel’s father, Bruno witnesses the laughing __________ and

traumatised __________ in the camp: he very much does not like it at all, but he is

__________ because he is with __________. Then, they two boys, along with

everyone else is sent on a ________ …to what turns out to be a

____________________, although it is clear that neither Bruno nor Shmuel realise

this. The chapter ends with the two __________ holding hands.

Chapter 20 – ‘The Last Chapter’

Task 1 – Vocabulary
Match the word to the correct definition.

Examined To reach a decision according to reason.

Mercilessly To look at something closely for information.

Occur Without kindness.

Logically For something to happen.

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 Write down the definition for a word you have previously learned.

Appalled
 Accustomed

Use two or more of the words from the vocabulary above and write them in a sentence.
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Task 2 – Comprehension Questions

1. Where do the soldiers find Bruno’s clothes?

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2. Why will Gretel not stop crying?

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3. What is the initial theory for what has happened to Bruno?
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4. Where does Bruno’s father end up sitting?

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5. What has happened to Bruno?

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6. Why does Bruno’s mother stay at Out-With for several months?

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7. Why does Bruno’s father start to become very disliked by the soldiers at Out-
With?

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8. Why do Bruno’s father’s legs “stop working right”?

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 9. Why do you think Bruno’s father made “no complaint” when he is ordered to
leave Out-With?

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10. Why do you think he was demoted and ordered to leave Out-With?

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Extension Question: did Bruno’s father deserve what happened to him? Was losing
Bruno in the way he lost him some form of justice?

Task 3 – Analysis

What do you learn from the extract below?

And that’s the end of the story about Bruno and his family. Of course all this happened a long time
ago and nothing like that could ever happen again.

Not in this day and age.

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2. ________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________

Post-Reading

Task 1 – Plot

Summarise what happens in the novel in 10 bullet-points.

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Now highlight what you think are the three most significant.

Task 2 – Characters

Write down three words to summarise each of the characters below from the book.

 Bruno –

 Shmuel –

 Bruno’s father –

 Bruno’s mother –

 Lieutenant Kotler –

 Pavel –

 The Fury –

Task 3 – Review

For each of the questions below write one beautiful written and crafted sentence to
answer it.

What did you think of the book?

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What was your favourite part of the book?

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What was your least favourite part of the book?

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What did you was the most significant moment in the book?
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What did you the message of the book is?

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