About the Kelly's
When was Ned Kelly born?
1855
What heroic act did Ned commit at the age of 11?
He saved a boy from drowning.
What was the first crime Ned was arrested for?
Being an accomplice to bushranger, Harry Power.
At what age did Ned become man of the family?
12 years old
Where would you find an editorial published?
In a magazine.
What was Ned Kelly's real name?
Edward
What was the name of the child Ned saved from drowning?
Richard Shelton
What was the name of the business Ned Kelly started that enabled him to steal horses and cattle?
Wholesale and Retail Horse and Cattle Dealing
What was the name of the police officer who Ned betrayed over the incident with Ned's Uncle Jimmy?
Senior Constable Hall
What does T.E.E.E.L stand for?
T - topic sentence
E - expand
E - evidence
E - explain
L - linking sentence
How many siblings did Ned Kelly have?
8
What was the rank and name of the police officer that Ned saved his sister Kate from?
Constable Fitzpatrick
Ned shot Sergeant Kennedy twice at Stringybark Creek, what was his reason for shooting him a second time?
What was the name of the law that enabled anybody to shoot any suspected member of the Kelly gang, including Ned, on sight?
The Felons Apprehension Act
Emotive language, evaluative language, rhetorical questions, alliteration, repetition, simile, metaphor
Which Australian state did the Kelly family live in?
Victoria
What did Ned do to help his mother?
Offered to go to jail in her place.
What was the name of the first bank the Kelly Gang robbed?
The National Bank of Australia, Euroa
Why didn't Ned finish school?
When Ned was 10, his Father spent 6 months in jail for stealing a cow. Ned had to replace his Father on the farm.
What punctuation is missing from the following sentence?
Juan said, Can we go home
quotation marks and a question mark
Where was Ned Kelly's Father from?
Ireland
If Ned committed crimes, why do people still regard him as a hero?
Because he stood up to corrupt law enforcement and inequality in society.
What was the name of the town the Kelly Gang planned to derail the train in?
Glenrowan
When Ned was 15, why did he go to jail?
His family couldn't afford the 10 pound fine and 60 pound bond that would ensure Ned wouldn't get into trouble with the law again.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
Joining words that link together parts of a sentence.