Kensuke's Kingdom: CHAPTERS 1&2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

CHAPTER 1 

PEGGY SUE

Before reading:

Skipper

An informal name for a ship's captain

deceive

Deceive means to lie, mislead, or otherwise hide or distort the truth.

exhilarating

making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.

ship’s log

a book in which details of a trip made by a ship are recorded

reservoir

A reservoir is an artificial lake where water is stored.

galley

a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.

laid off

If workers are laid off, they are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them to do.

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 like 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:

Legible

capable of being read or deciphered : plain legible handwriting

cock-pit

a compartment for the pilot, and sometimes also the crew, in an aircraft or spacecraft.

sextant

Used as a navigational tool out at sea

idle

to be lazy

damp

Damp, humid, moist mean slightly wet.

porpoises

Porpoises are the smallest members of the large group of animals called whales. People often confuse porpoises with their close relatives, the dolphins.

talisman

an object believed to bring good luck or to keep its owner safe from harm

binoculars

an optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.

adamant

not giving in 

I tried to change her mind, but she was adamant.

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.