Kensuke's Kingdom: CHAPTERS 1&2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

CHAPTER 1 

PEGGY SUE

Before reading:

Vocabulary:

 deceive,                                                  reservoir     skipp

exhilarating,     ship’s log ,                                       galley ,           laid off

Why did dad call Michael’s school “The Monkey School”?

1. It was next to a zoo
2. The school was very good at teaching biology
3. All the children sounded liked monkeys
4. The school teacher was huge, like a gorilla

Who is Peggy Sue?

On page 6, mother was described as “steaming angry”. Why do you think the author used the adjective “steaming” here?

water water everywhere

Chapter 2

Before reading:

Vocabulary: 

 Legible,          cock-pit,           sextant,             damp,                 haul,

 idle,       adamant ,       porpoises,

binoculars,     talisman

Why do you think Michael found it easier to write in the ship’s log than in English classes at school?

In Groups: Discuss, five of the things that they had to do on the boat.