This task is about making inferences.
First, read Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne (2001). Then complete the following tasks.
Part 1: Read pages 1, 2, and 3 of the 'FIRST VOICE'.
| I think the mother sees herself as being: | The clues the written text and pictures give me are: | |
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Part 2: Read pages 4 and 5 of the 'FIRST VOICE'.
| I think the mother is feeling: | The clues the written text and pictures give me are: | |
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Part 3: Read pages 6 and 7 of the 'FIRST VOICE'.
| Now I think the mother is feeling: | because: | |
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Task two
Part 1: Read pages 1 and 2 of the 'THIRD VOICE'.
| I think that the boy wants to: | The clues the written text and pictures give me are: | |
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Part 2: Read pages 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the 'THIRD VOICE'.
| I think the boy is feeling: | The clues the written text and pictures give me are: | |
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Part 3: Read pages 7 and 8 of the 'THIRD VOICE'.
| At the end, I think the boy is feeling: | because: | |
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Task three
a) Look back at each part in Task one. What do you think is the main word that describes how the mother is feeling? Write that word for each part in the boxes below.
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b) What do you think is the main word that describes how the son is feeling? Write that word for each part in the boxes below.
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c) Compare the mother's and the son's feelings for Part 1.
When the mother is feeling _________________, the son is feeling _________________. I think this is because
d) Compare the mother's and the son's feelings for Part 2.
When the mother is feeling _________________, the son is feeling _________________. I think this is because
e) Compare the mother's and the son's feelings for Part 3.
When the mother is feeling _________________, the son is feeling _________________. I think this is because
f) What could the author be telling us about the relationship between the mother and the son?