Into the Mine - Week 5

How old was the boy in the story?

• 6 or 7 years old

• 8 or 9 years old

• 10 or 11 years old

• 12 or 13 years old

What did the boy pull tighter around his shoulders?

• A cotton shirt

• A woollen cloak

• A leather jacket

• A blanket

What was the name of the boy's father's friend?

• John

• Jeremy

• Jack

• James

What was covering the miners' faces?

• Mud

• Water

• Coal dust

• Dirt

Which TWO of these statements about the bucket are true?

• It was mainly used for bringing coal to the surface

• It was small and cramped

• It swung and rolled like a barrel on the ocean

• It was comfortable to ride in

• It was made of wood

Put these events in the correct order as they happened in the story

• The boy was sick over the side of the bucket

• The bucket crunched to a halt

• A shrill whistle broke the silence

• The boy fell into the bucket gracelessly

In the sentence "A shrill whistle bounced around the walls of a deep shaft", what type of word is "shrill"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

In the sentence "The boy smiled weakly", what type of word is "weakly"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

In the sentence "The bucket seemed to swing and roll like a barrel on the ocean", what type of word is "swing"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

In the sentence "His mother needed him", what type of word is "him"?

• Noun

• Determiner

• Adverb

• Pronoun