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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas :

WORKSHEET FOR CHAPTER 1

Instructions: Exploring Plot

Work with your partner and find the answers to these three key questions. You need to find evidence to support your conclusions. Evidence and clues write down quotes (words and phrases) which support your ideas, and include page number/s where you found your evidence. Answer = what you think the answer is. 1. Why have Brunos family suddenly moved?

Evidence and clues: ... Answer: 2. Who is the Fury?

Evidence and clues: ...

Answer:
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3. What does Brunos fathers new job appear to be?

Evidence and clues: Answer:

I was working with I think that we worked very well / quite well / not very well together.

TEACHERS EDITION - Possible Answers

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Class: ________ Evidence and clues: Page 1 para 2 Page 2 throughout when Bruno insisted on an answer from his mother about the packing Page 3 last 2 para Answer: They suddenly moved because of his fathers work. 2. Who is the Fury? Evidence and clues: Page 3- para 2: Fury had come over to Brunos house for dinner before proceeding to Fathers office (to talk about work, presummably) Page 4 para 1: the Fury had big things in mind for himmen in uniform walked in and out of Fathers room regarding work - para 2: Mothers words implied Furys power over Father as his superior Answer: Fury is Fathers superior. Since Father wears a uniform, he is presumed to be in the military and Fury is his superior in the military. He is also someone who has lots of power since Brunos family had to move away for the sake of Fathers important job a week after the Fury came for the working-dinner. 3. What does Brunos fathers new job appear to be? Evidence and clues: Page 4 para 1: men in fantastic uniformsalways very polite to Father Page 5 para 1: [Father] had a fantastic uniform too Answer: It is perhaps an important job that is related to the military.

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