English 25 01 21 The Firework Makers Daughter

English 25. 01. 21

The Firework Maker’s Daughter Chapter 7

LO: Decode, infer and interpret. Success Criteria: Identify key information from a text. Infer meaning using clues from the text. Predict what might happen next.

Chapter 7 Listen to chapter 7 of the Firework Maker’s Daughter by clicking the link below. The next few slides have the text for chapter 7.

Questions Answer the following questions using the text to help you. 1) What is Signor Scorchini’s specialilty? 2) How many visiting firework makers are there? 3) Why does the official stop timing? 4) Who turns up at the end of ceremony and why? 5) Why do they wait until night time for the competition? 6) How do you know the other firework makers enjoy Lila and Lalchand’s fireworks? 7) What were three gifts? 8) Explain how Philip Pullman builds tension before Lila and Lalchand light their fireworks. Mild – questions 1 - 4 Medium – questions 1 - 6 Spicy – questions 1 - 8

Answers 1) Noise 2) Three 3) It was obvious who had won as the applause kept going and was so loud. 4) Chulak to introduce his Uncle Rambashi and the Melody Boys to sing. 5) So it is dark and they can see the fireworks. 6) They were yelling, cheering and clapping. 7) The three gifts were talent, courage and luck. 8) Philip Pullman builds tension by saying they “looked at each other. There was nothing to say. But then they hugged each other very tightly, and ran to their places”