P6 T2L4 Mentor Text

1. Which phrase in paragraph 2 tells us that Jason was worried about the group of boys?

2. Why was Jason worried about them?

3. The phrase ‘oblivious to the fact that they were dangerously close to the road’ in paragraph 2 is an example of foreshadowing. Why do you think foreshadowing is a useful writing technique for this theme?

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4. Which three-word phrase in paragraph 4 has the same meaning as “to hold one’s breath in excitement or anxiety”?

4. Identify one phrase each from paragraphs 6 and 8 that describe relief.

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6. Identify seven phrases in paragraph 5 that describe Mark’s shock, fear and panic.

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7. Identify the two problems introduced in this story that built up to the climax.

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8. What was the close shave in this story? Why was it a close shave?

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