Having read chapter 7 & 8, I now want you to read chapter 9 and answer the following questions. You will be using INFERENCE as your reading strategy.
- Why is it so hard to dig?
- Why did Stanley find it hard to sleep?
- How has Stanley’s weight helped him?
- Why does Stanley nearly faint?
- Why do you think Elya just told Myra to marry Igor?
- Magnet says ‘make sure nothing’s living in it’. What might he be referring to?
- Why was it surprising that Zero finished his hole first?
- Why did Stanley enjoy the shower so much?
Extension Task –
Finish writing Stanley’s letter. Think about the character, emotions, thoughts and how the setting/environment is impacting him.
