1,000 Year Old Boy - Chapters 54 and 55

Why did Mam, Biffa and Alfie move away from the farmstead?

• Jack McGonical was attacking him

• Roxy and Aidan found them

• A new priest was moving into Old Paul's house

• The house was burnt down

What does the expression "Called To The Lord" mean?

• someone has found the lifepearl

• someone has died

• someone is being called

• This is an old fashioned phrase

Who felt more confident that the lifepearl was still in the cave?

• Mam

• Alfie

• Old Paul

Write a word that best describes the power of the lifepearl.

What does Jasper and Alife have in common?

• two scars on their arms

• being neverdeads

• both wanting to age

• wanting the lifepearl

Write a word that describes how Alfie feels about going to school. You may need to infer how a 1,000 year old boy would feel about going to school.

Your opinion.

Alfie will find attending school is an easy task.

• Yes

• No

• Both

Write another word meaning "jostled".

The questions jostled in my head.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• personification

Alfie won't tell Jasper where the lifepearl is. How do you think Jasper will find it?