The Boy in the Dress -- Chapter 1 to 3

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

The Boy in the Dress

Chapters 1 to 3

Welcome to the 'The Boy in the Dress' LessonUp!

In this lesson, you will see slides with a different colour:

• Red: A small section of the book
• Green: A question about the book
• Blue: Information slides
• Orange: Other slides

  Enjoy!

Important:

You will get a test about this book. The test will be on the 17th of November.

The questions in this test will be the same kind of questions as you will make in this LessonUp.

Questions with a yellow dot at the bottom are advanced questions. These will not appear in the test!

You will also get a vocabulary question, so study the blue vocabulary slides!

Enjoy!

You have read chapters 1 to 3. Give a summary of these chapters in 9 full sentences.

Chapter 1

Vocabulary

Ordinary - normal, typical

Extraordinary - amazing, fantastic

Solitary - single, lonely

Opportunity - a chance to do something

To mention - to talk about something                                   for a short moment

Chapter 1 introduced some character. Who were these characters?

What kind of TV show is 'Trisha'?

1. A show where people talk about their problems
2. A show were people can win a lot of money
3. A show where Trisha talks about her problems
4. A cooking show

Dennis has only got one thing left from his mother. What is that?

1. A jacket
2. A headband
3. An earring
4. A picture

Page 12  

Dennis's mum had left a couple of years ago. Before that, Dennis used to creep out of his room and sit at the top of the stairs and listen to his mum and dad shout at each other until one day the souting stopped.

She was gone.

Mum is gone. David and John react in different ways. How do they react, and why, do you think?
(3 sentences)

Chapter 2

Vocabulary

Lorry driver - truck driver

Striker - Football player in the attacking                            position 

To embarrass - to make someone feel shame 

To be thick - to be stupid 

To exclaim - to shout, to talk really loudly

Why couldn't Dennis join the football game?

Who is the captain of the football team?

1. Gerry
2. Gareth
3. George
4. Gerald

Why does the goal-keeper need a tissue?

1. He fell and has got mud on his face
2. He stepped in dog poo
3. He hit his head and now he has a nosebleed
4. He has got snot on his face.

Page 34

"Good luck boys! Espescially my son Darvesh, and of course his friend Dennis! Let's win this for the school!" shouted Darvesh's mom from the side of the pitch.

"My mom is like so embarassing" rumbled Darvesh.

"I think it's cool she comes" said Dennis. "My dad's never seen me playing in a match."

 

Darvesh is embarrassed by his mom. Why? Are you sometimes embarrassed by your parents?
(3 sentences)

Chapter 3

Vocabulary

To wonder - to think about something

To discover - to find, to learn something

Foreign - from another country 

Fabric - textile, material they use to make                         clothes 

Innocent - not doing anything wrong

Which magazine does Dennis buy?

1. Vanity Fair
2. Football International
3. Vogue
4. World Soccer

Why did Dennis want to buy this magazine?

Where does Dennis hide the magazine?

1. In his closet
2. Under his matress
3. In his backpack
4. Under the rug

Page 46

"So that's five pound in total, please," continued the shopkeeper.

Dennis rummaged in his pocket and pulled out some coins. 

"As my favourite customer," said Raj, "I give you a discount."

"Oh, thank you," said Dennis.

"Four pounds and ninety-nine pence, please." 

What is your opinion of Raj? What do you think of him?
(3 sentences)

This was the last question for these chapters. Do you have any other questions, or words you did not understand?

The End

Well done!