Shaun Tan
Who is Shaun Tan?
He is an Australian writer and illustrator
What themes are explored in Eric?
Immigration/Isolation/Friendship
This word is often spelled “definately” but it should be spelled
What is definitely?
What part of speech is the word “quickly” in this sentence:
“She ran quickly to the bus stop.”
What is an adverb?
What does the slang word “cap” mean in this sentence?
“He said he could do a backflip — that’s cap!”
What is a lie?
What are three Shaun Tan books we studied?
What inspired Shaun Tan to write 'Eric'?
He hosted someone from a foreign country/his pet budgie who found small trinkets around the house and collected them/giving ordinary names to whimsical creatures he created
Fix the spelling: “recieve”.
What is receive?
Choose the correct sentence:
A) Their going to the shops.
B) They’re going to the shops.
C) There going to the shops.
What is B) They’re going to the shops?
If someone says, “That was so cooked,” what do they mean?
What is “That was really weird, wild, or messed up”?
What are three themes from Shaun Tan's stories?
Loneliness and Isolation/History/Environmental Destruction/Immigration/Journey of life/Friendship/Future and Past/Time
What characters are in 'Eric'?
The family, the narrator and 'Eric'
Which one is correct: “accomodation” or “accommodation”?
What is accommodation?
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Me and my friend went to Footscray.
B) My friend and I went to Footscray.
C) I and my friend went to Footscray.
What is B) My friend and I went to Footscray?
What does it mean if someone says, “That fit is fire”?
What is Their outfit looks really good or stylish?
How could you creatively respond to 'Eric'?
A thank you letter
A diary entry from one of Eric's excursions
Character study
What did Eric collect for his family?
Small trinkets from their excursions
Correct the spelling mistake in this sentence: “The enviroment was peaceful.”
What is environment?
Identify the subject in this sentence:
“The dogs barked all night.”
What is The dogs?
This Aussie slang for someone who’s cool, confident, and laid-back is also the name of a popular 2020s clothing brand worn by teens.
What is eshay?
Retell the story of Eric in 3 dot points
1. Eric is a foreign exchange student, he joins the family in their house
2. The family try their best to make Eric feel welcome but they are never really sure how he feels - they take him on adventures
3. Eric's time with the family comes to an end, he leaves them a beautiful display with all the things he collected on his travels
What did Eric leave for the family when he left?
A thank you note and a display of things he collected during his stay
This word is commonly misspelled as “seperately”. Spell it correctly.
What is separately?
Fill in the blank:
“If I _____ earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the bus.”
A) leave
B) left
C) had left
What is C) had left?
This animated TV show, full of Aussie humour, is loved by kids and adults — and it's named after a blue heeler.
What is Bluey?