A Weekend with Oscar — Year 7 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Who are the main characters in the novel? List at least three.

• Jamie, Oscar, Zara

• Harry, Ron, Hermione

• Tom, Jerry, Spike

• Alice, Bob, Charlie

Where is the story primarily set?

• Local Melbourne community.

• A distant city in another country.

• A school in a different town.

• A remote island far from civilization.

Why does Jamie end up caring for Oscar over the weekend?

• Jamie cares for Oscar because their mother is unable to return as planned, leaving Jamie responsible for Oscar.

• Jamie wants to spend more time with Oscar to bond with him.

• Oscar requested Jamie to take care of him for the weekend.

• Jamie was assigned to care for Oscar as a school project.

What challenge prevents their mum from returning as planned?

• An emergency or unforeseen circumstance.

• She decided to take a vacation instead.

• She forgot the date she was supposed to return.

• She was offered a new job in another city.

Why do you think Jamie hides the truth about his mother's absence from others?

• Jamie may hide the truth to protect his family's privacy or to avoid worrying others.

• Jamie wants to make new friends by telling stories.

• Jamie is planning a surprise party for his mother.

• Jamie does not know the truth himself.

How does Zara help Jamie cope with the challenges of caring for Oscar?

• Zara supports Jamie emotionally and may offer practical help or advice.

• Zara ignores Jamie's struggles and avoids involvement.

• Zara makes the situation more difficult by criticizing Jamie.

• Zara leaves all responsibilities to Jamie without offering any help.

What does the relationship between Jamie and Oscar reveal about responsibility and family bonds?

• Their relationship shows the importance of responsibility and the strength of family bonds in difficult situations.

• Their relationship demonstrates that family bonds are unimportant in challenging times.

• Their relationship reveals that responsibility is not necessary within families.

• Their relationship suggests that family members should avoid helping each other in difficult situations.

Which of the following best shows how Jamie’s grief about his father influences his actions in the novel?

• Jamie avoids talking about his father and becomes withdrawn, as shown through his inner thoughts and actions.

• Jamie is always cheerful and never thinks about his father.

• Jamie blames his friends for his father’s absence and becomes angry at them.

• Jamie forgets about his father completely and focuses only on schoolwork.

Zara’s character is used by the author to highlight which qualities?

• Empathy and inclusion

• Selfishness and exclusion

• Indifference and isolation

• Arrogance and competition

Bavati chose to write the novel from Jamie’s perspective rather than Oscar’s. What effect does this have on readers?

• It allows readers to experience the story through Jamie’s emotions and thoughts.

• It makes Oscar the main character of the story.

• It limits the story to only Oscar’s experiences.

• It prevents readers from understanding Jamie’s feelings.