The Simple Gift

What is the name of the town Billy moves to?

Match the following stereotypes

• Old Bill

• Spoilt brat

• Billy

• Highschool dropout

• Caitlin

• "drunken hobo."

Organize these character descriptors into the right Character columns

Groups:

(a) Billy

,

(b) Caitlin

,

(c) Old Bill

• Doesn't like feeling pressured by parents

• Goes to Benderat Grammar

• Wants to make it on their own

• Cares for others before himself

• Was a lawyer

• Loves to read

• Is non-judgemental

• Owns a home

• Is smart

• Smart

• Has an abusive father

• Has a traumatic past

• Is haunted by his house

Reorder the following as events in the book

• Old Bill gives Billy his house

• Billy goes to work with old Bill

• Billy, Caitlin and Old Bill have Dinner

• Billy meets Caitlin

• Billy jumps on the train

What is the Benderat Hilton?

What is the 'Simple Gift' that Billy gives to Old Bill?

What is the name of the train conductor who helps Billy?

• Old Bill

• Ernie

• Edward

• Jack

Organize these synonyms (words that mean the same thing)

Groups:

(a) Shows

,

(b) Important

,

(c) simple

• illustrates

• exhibits

• crucial

• easy

• fundamental

• displays

• effortless

• essential

• demonstrates

• vital

• Basic

What are the stereotypes facing Billy, Caitlin and Old Bill?

The first sentence in a paragraph is a _____ sentence