Comprehension - 7.1 A Multimedia Novel (Thursday; 22/2) (Friday; 23/2)
K: Know the context of Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures.
U: Understand the context of media.
D: Answer questions based on the media.
Words of the Day
1. Incandescent
2. Preface
Let's begin!
Please refer to page 177 in your learner's book. Write today's day and date in your comprehension book.
Task 1
Please refer to page 177-178 in your learner's book. Let's verbally discuss the answers together!
You have 15 minutes for this task.
Task 2
Please refer to page 178-180 in your learner's book. Write only your answers of Set 3 in your comprehension book.
You have 35 minutes for this task.
Sample answers:
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3a2. (open-ended)
3b1. Because she is introduced in the opening scene and is the focus. Her name is also in the title.
3b2. She is reading a comic book.
3c. It implies that Flora was born believing that people are not always sincere. It also implies that she's always rude. It refers to Flora.
3d1. 'work to turn her face away from the idiotic high jinks of comics and towards the bright light of true literature.' The contract are enclosed in speech marks (quotation marks) to indicate the words are being quoted.
3d2. It means she should read improving literature rather than waste her time on childish comics. Flora's mother made her sign it because she doesn't approve of her reading comics.
3d3. She is not obeying the contract because she is reading a comic.
3e. (open-ended) It is about a superhero who is literally bright.
3f. All three are correct.
3g1. It has capital letters. The person is introduced indicating a name or at least a title.
3g2. (Open-ended) She has the power to beam brightly.
3h. The vacuum cleaner dragging Mrs Tickham round the garden.
3i. The squirrel - it would not have been introduced and called after the vacuum clear if it was not a main character.
3j. (open-ended) The squirrel can speak.