The Game

What is the author's purpose?

• To explain

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

Texts that 'entertain' often introduce and develop characters with defined personalities/identities, what description best fits the character Eddie?

• Goofy, humorous, immature and a joker

• Quiet, responsible and sensitive

• Moody and mysterious

• Witty, warm-hearted and wise

Texts that 'entertain' often introduce and develop characters with defined personalities/identities, what description best fits the character Rita?

• Bossy and argumentative

• Gentle, careful and cautious

• Timid and worried

• Passionate, courageous, and has strong convictions

Why did the character Josiah get embarrassed?

• Josiah isn't the type of person to get embarrassed

• His friends were teasing him about a girl from school

• His friends were teasing him about the girl on TV being his girlfriend

• He farted

Which statement best describes the nature of the relationship between siblings Dan and Katie?

• They get along all the time and are very respectful of one another

• They wind each other up and get on each other's nerves but ultimately love each other

• They both can't stand the other and don't really spend time together

Steve Mitchell has a colour TV and Lisa has a VCR. The author is giving you clues about when the story is set. When do you think that may have been?

• The story is set in the future.

• I know these items were popular decades ago. Must be in the 1980s/90s.

• Current day

• 100 or so years ago? Early 1900s.

HALT stands for 'Halt all ______ tours'

What description best fits how Rita felt when she learned Katie and Dan were going to be watching The Springboks play rugby?

• Surprised but pleased.

• She didn't have a reaction

• Baffled, shocked and disappointed

What did Rita tell the others about the apartheid and what was taking place in South Africa? Hint: there is one than one correct answer

• Black Africans were unable to vote

• Black Africans were basically living in slums

• Black Africans weren't allowed to go to certain places

• High school students were killed for protesting

Who's Sefina?

• Dan's aunty

• Josiah's sister

• Eddie's mum

• Katie's friend