Kensuke’s Kingdom Pre-lesson Ch 1

According to p.1, why did it take so long for Michael to tell the world about what happened?

• He was held captive and couldn't escape until recently.

• He made a promise to say nothing at all for at least ten years.

• He lost his memory and just recently regained it.

• He was afraid no one would believe his story.

According to p.2, why did Michael's dad call his school the "monkey school"?

• The school had a lot of monkeys as mascots or in their logo.
• The school building looked like it was designed to resemble a monkey habitat.
• Michael's dad thought the students at the school were acting like monkeys.
• The curriculum focused heavily on teaching about monkeys and primates.

Based on the information in p.3, what was Michael's job?

According to p.3-4, what did Michael's parents particularly enjoy dinghy sailing on the reservoir?

What was the big upset that caused "a terrible silence at the breakfast table"(p.5)?

Find a word on p.8 to best describe the feeling of Michael's mum when she heard about Peggy Sue.

According to p.10, how did the family prepare for their sailing adventure?

According to p.12, what accusations (criticism) did Gran make about the family's plan?

According to p.15, what was so special about the gift that Michael received from Eddie Dodds?

Which word on p.14 means a ruler who has unlimited power over other people and uses it unfairly and cruelly.