The Veldt
The Murderer
Nouns in English
A Sound of Thunder
The Last Circus
100

These are the characters we come across in the text.

You must mention all the characters to get the 100 points - also the psychiatrist!

100

This is what we know about the murderer, Mr. Brock.

Hey, you can say more than you did! Speak for at least ONE minute!

100

This is the typical plural ending of English nouns.

What is -s, as in 'cars'?

100

This is a short summary of the text.

You must speak for at least ONE minute!

100

This is a short summary of the text.

You must speak for at least ONE minute!

200

This is what we know about the Happy-Life Home – and the reason why the title is ironic.

You must speak for as long as you can to get the 200 points! Don't forget to comment on the title!

200

This is the reason why the psychiatrist does not have a name in the story.

Well, obviously he is a representative of most people in this futuristic society in the text! He could be anybody.

200

This is the typical ending of English nouns already ending in an s-sound

What is -es, as in 'brushes'?

200

This is what the title of the text refers to.

Don't forget to mention the very end of the short story and what happens to Eckels!

200

This is what the title of the text refers to.

Don't forget to mention the very end of childhood and the beginning of a new phase in life - a transitional period that can be hurtful.

300

This is what we know about the nursery and how it works.

You must be a little technical here!

300

This is what we know about the setting of the story.

If you could mention the colourless corridors, the music being played all the time and the word 'beehive' indicating confusion in your answer, that would be great!

300

This is what 13 nouns like 'life', 'wife' and 'knife' have in common.

They all change their -f into -ves in the plural.

300

This is what we can say about the conflict between Eckels and Travis.

In your answer you must also tell your friends what is understood by a conflict.

300

This is what we can say about the conflict between Douglas' father and Douglas.

In your answer you must also tell your friends what is understood by a conflict, and you must say that at the opening of the text, the father has a grown-up outlook on life during the era of the Cold War whereas Douglas is obviously still a child, a realisation about destruction and annihilation/death that is not dawning upon Douglas until he sees the hole in the canvas.

400

This is what we know about the conflict between the children and the parents.

In your answer it's difficult not to use adjectives like 'unnecessary', 'redundant' or 'superfluous', which is what the children think of their parents.

400

These are some of the themes in the text.

There are many - and you will have found at least five!

400

This is what nouns like 'information', 'advice', 'progress', 'money, and 'furniture' have in common.

They are all uncountable nouns, which means that they cannot be counted and cannot be used in the plural.

400

These are some of the themes of the text.

You must mention at least five different themes!

400

These are some of the themes of the text.

You must mention at least five different themes!

500

These are some of the elements of foreshadowing in the text – and how the text ends.

In your answer, you must mention Lydia's bloody scarf, George's wallet and the screams in the distance. You must also be able to explain what 'foreshadowing' means.

500

This is the reason why this text is a typical Ray Bradbury text.

In your answer, please use the word 'message' and tell your friends what it is Ray Bradbury would like to tell his readers about technology and dystopian sci-fi elements.

500

This is what characterises the nouns 'police', 'people' and 'cattle'.

They always appear in the third person plural, which means that we say 'The police ARE still searching for the hooligans who broke into the Congress building' and 'People never UNDERSTAND me".

500

This is what Ray Bradbury would like to say through his story.

In your answer, please use the word 'message' and tell your friends what it is Ray Bradbury would like to tell his readers.

500

This is what Ray Bradbury would like to say through his story.

In your answer, please use the word 'message' and tell your friends what it is Ray Bradbury would like to tell his readers.

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