GROUP 2 Date :

FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

READING COMPREHENSION :

Type of document:

Author:

Date :

Title :

 Where and when does the scene take place ?

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 Make a list of all the characters present.
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 Who are the 2 main characters ? How are they related (their relationship) ?
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 Fill in their ID Cards . Put a X when the information is not provided.

Name Age Class Country of
Origin

Character 1

Character 2

 Pick out information about :

a- The special occasion : ……………………………………………………………
b- The girl’s feeling : ……………………………………………………………
c- The way her mother tries to reassure her : ………………………..………………………………………
d- What the girl sees through the car window : ………………………………………………………………
e- The impression these details make :
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 f- The security measures taken by the school :
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 What conclusion can you make about the type of society these two characters live in ?
Answer in your own words ( 30 words)
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 Comment on the dialogue in l.31 to 33.

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 Now discuss the links between this text and the article studied in class “ I Could Have Saved Lives!”
What are the common points and differences between Thomas Jefferson High School and Jenn’s new school ?
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