Give advice
Your friend has a headache, so he ....
SHOULD see a doctor, rest, sleep (etc.)
Think of 3 rules to take into account when playing football.
You MUST /HAVE TO ...
You MUSTN'T...
Who was Old Station and why was he called like that?
Old Station was Grandma's dog. He was called like that because when Nick was a toddler he couldn't say Alsatian.
Compare Nick and Stevie. Use these adjectives:
Strong
Good
Possible answers:
Stevie is stronger than Nick.
Nick is better at playing Conker than Stevie.
"I have a party tonight and I'm not sure what to wear. What do you think?"
You SHOULD /SHOULDN'T...
Think of 4 rules for the classroom.
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You must /have to /mustn't
Why did Granma tell Nick "You have to use your head"? What happened? What did she mean?
She told him that when Nick got back from the park after fighting with Stevie. Grandma wanted Nick to be Conker King of Jubilie Park but she told him that fighting wasn't an option. He had to beat Stevie at Conker, that was the smart thing to do.
Compare these games: Conker and Tag. Explain why.
Difficult
Easy
SS' answers
... more difficult than...
....easier than ...
Imagine you are Nick's friend, and he is about to play Conker with Stevie, what piece of advice would you give him and WHY?
You SHOULD play on a short string /cheat / use a small and strong conker / play on grass / etc.
BECAUSE....
Conker: What's the aim of the game?
You have to destroy the other player's conker.
What did Nick find in Cotter's Yard? What did he do with it?
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He found lots of conkers, and a dog that look a lot like Old Station. He didn't take the dog but he promised it that he was going to be back.
Comapre Old Station and Conker (the dog):
Young
Thin
Miserable
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SS' answers
.... younger than...
....thinner than....
....more miserable than...
"I would like to feel better. My eating habits are not healthy. What can I do?"
GIVE 3 PIECES OF ADVICE, ONE MUST BE IN THE NEGATIVE
You SHOULD ... (X2)
You SHOULDN'T
Conker: What happens when the strings get tangled up? (Snag!)
The player who says SNAG first gets another turn.
What was Grandma doing while Nick was playing Conker at Jubilie Park? How did Nick feel when he found out about this surprise?
While Nick was playing Conker, Grandma was saving the half-starved dog in Cotter's Yard. She adopted it as a gift to Nick. When he saw the dog he was very happy.
Why were all the kids affraid of Stevie?
Use some of these words in your answer: tall, strong, brutish, arrogant.
Because he was the strongest kid, the tallest, the most arrogant, the most brutish boy. He was a bully.