P5 T3L7 Mentor Text

1. 1. Why did Ben and Max play ‘Truth or Dare’?

2. 2. Which phrase in paragraph 2 tells us that they were having fun playing the game?

3. 3. What happened to Max’s English assignment?

4. 4. List 4 vivid verbs from the passage that replaced ‘said’.

5. 5. Which word in paragraph 6 has a similar meaning as ‘a small fragment’.

6. 6. Which sentence in paragraph 7 tells us that the writer did not manage to find the toy in his bag?

7. 7. Which six phrases from paragraphs 4 to 6 tell us that the writer and his friends were frightened by the dog?

8. 8. Which two words/phrases in paragraph 6 tell us that the writer felt anxious for Ben?

10. 9. Why was the incident a fortunate escape for Ben?

11. 10. Identify the introduction, rising action, climax, resolution and conclusion in the mentor text.