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1. Rocktalker
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Before Reading
Q1. What can you guess from the title of the story, “Rocktalker?”
Q2. Do you know about archeologists? What do they do and what are they studying?
After Reading
Q1. What was Lucy’s special ability?
Q2. How did Lucy help Pravey about his archeological research?
Q3. Find out three types of turning point in life think of which one you’ve gone through.
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2. The Black Cat
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Before Reading
Q1. Do you know any myth related to animals?
Q2. Do you usually enjoy horror reading? What was the most impressive one you’ve ever tried?
After Reading
Q1. Referring to the 6th paragraph, infer what disease he was suffering from.
Q2. Based on the text, arrange following story fragments in time order.
A. He killed his cat.
B. A man loved his cat, Pluto.
C. He found a black cat around his house.
D. He got intoxicated.
E. His house was in flames.
F. He killed his wife and walled her up in the cellar.
Q3. Think of the main character’s personality and write it down as more than two adjectives.
Q4. What’s the atmosphere of the whole story?
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Before Reading
Q1. What do you do when you encounter difficulties in your life? Do you just face or avoid them?
Q2. What aspects do you consider reading short story?
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After Reading
Q1. Based on the story, arrange the following steps in time order.
A. Fooey reached the very top of the hill.
B. Butterscotch went around the pile of leaves.
C. Jason got onto Fooey because he had to tie his shoes.
D. Sugar stepped onto one rock and them the other rock to cross the stream.
Q2. Why could Fooey climb up the hill?
Q3. What lesson can you get from the story?
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4. RAGAMUFFINZ: 500 Cupcakes
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Before Reading
Q1. Have you ever lied to your parents to avoid what you didn’t like to do?
Q2. Do you know the meaning of “Foster parents?”
After Reading
Q1. What was the origin of the bakery’s name, “Ragamuffinz?”
Q2. Describe the personality of each main characters, Alex, Kelly, and Eric.
Q3. Why did Kelly feel terrible even after the party she went to? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
Q4. Why did Michelle say “it wasn’t working out and that they were going to come pick it up in the morning?” Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
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5. Escape to Monkey Island
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Before Reading
Q1. Have you ever gotten lost? If you have, how did you find the right way?
Q2. Do you believe that you can communicate with animals in any way?
After Reading
Q1. Based on the text, write F for false descriptions, T for the truths.
- The main character is a boy
- Two girls helped Leo to go back to Monkey Island
- The police found him in the suitcase
Q2. What were the police looking for on the road?
Q3. What’s the meaning of “stuffed monkeys” in reading?
Q4. How did two girls and Leo talk to each other?
