James & The Giant Peach - Chapters 19 & 20

The water was infested with ___________

Who do you think was most scared of the sharks? Once you've answered, be ready to give evidence from the text to support your answer.

• James

• Ladybug

• Centipede

• Earthworm

• Spider

Whose idea was it to use string to escape the sharks?

• Grasshopper

• Silkworm

• Miss Spider

• James

Whose silk did they use to 'hook' the seagulls?

• Miss Spider

• Glow-worm

• Silkworm

• Centipede

What did the creatures think of James's plan?

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' "The boy's dotty", said the centipede.'

Find a synonym for the word 'dotty'.

• beautiful

• crazy

• spotty

• lying

How does Miss Spider try to convince Earthworm to be used as bait for the seagulls?

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What do you predict will happen next?

• Earthworm will get eaten by the seagulls

• The plan works and they catch all of the seagulls they need to fly away

• The plan fails and they get eaten alive by the sharks

• Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge arrive on a boat and beat the sharks to a pulp