SLOGAN ATTACKS

							“SLOGAN ATTACKS”                             LISTENING TASK

Learning Intention : To understand how far teachers have changed.
Success Criteria:
    To listen carefully
    To make brief notes
    To understand character

Section A:               Plot

Put the following in the correct order
   1. Slogan asked Massey to help
   2. Slogan blackmailed Middleton
   3. Johnny hit Slogan with the ruler
   4. Johnny was called out by the teacher
   5. Middleton didn’t want to help
                                                                          5 marks



Section B:               Characters

Choose two of the following adjectives for each character. Give a reason each time
for your choice.

Slogan       UNKIND             POWERFUL            FRIENDLY                              CRUEL



Johnny       WEAK        DETERMINED             UNCONCERNED                          EASILY
             HURT

Middleton SLY             COURAGEOUS             WEAK                          NASTY



Massey       THOUGHTFUL            KIND        CRUEL                     HELPFUL

                                                                          8 marks




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SECTION C:                      LANGUAGE

Match up from each list

   a)   ADJECTIVE                      1.   HEART
   b)   NOUN                           2.   AS A LITTLE SPARTAN
   c)   SIMILE                         3.   WILLING
   d)   VERB                           4.   DOGGEDLY
   e)   ADVERB                         5.   SLICED

Choose any one and write what it means.                                    6 marks



SECTION D:                      TONE

1. “Take your caning calmly.” When Slogan says this he appears to be friendly but is
this true? Think about the tone of voice.                       1 mark

SECTION E           THINKING MORE DEEPLY

   1. What did you think about Middleton and why?                          1 mark

   2. Think of Massey’s behaviour before, during and after the caning, what kind
   of boy does he seem to be? Give reasons.                     2 marks

   3. What are your feelings at the end of the story when Johnny hit Slogan and
   ran away? Explain why you felt this way.                   2 marks

                                                                           TOTAL 25




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