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WorksheetsThe Elephant
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The elephant that Olive sees beside her father is wearing:
a black hat
a pair black shoes
a blank expression
a black jacket
The elephant represents what in Olive's Dad?
His sadness.
That he is overweight.
That he likes elephants a lot.
His love for Olive.
What is the name of Olive's best friend?
Arthur.
Alfie.
Ted.
Allan.
Olive has a 'thinking spot' high up in the branches of a giant tree in her backyard. What kind of tree is it?
Jacaranda.
Lilli Pilli
Grey gum tree
Acacia
Why is Olive's father so sad?
The death of his wife.
An elephant stood on his foot.
He can't remember how to fix the bike.
He is sick.
Olive first chooses her bike as her old and wonderful item. Why is the bike special to her?
It was her mum's bike.
Grandad gave it to her.
It's her favourite colour.
Its an antique.
"Like soft pieces of clay, these thoughts rolled around, then merged together to form an idea, big and bold and exciting". The author has used what type of language here to enhance the reading experience.
Figurative language.
Descriptive language.
Foreign language.
Persuasive language.
Why, when Olive falls from the tree, does she later see a tortoise with Grandad?
It reminded him of loosing her mum.
He blamed himself for her falling.
Grandad is getting slow.
Grandad has a pet tortoise.
Olive and Grandad come up with a plan to get rid of the elephant. What does Olive fix and paint to give her father?
The elephant her mother made.
A photo frame.
Her mothers bike.
The old record player.
Olive says goodbye to who at the end of the book?
Freddie.
The Elephant.
The Tortoise.
Arthur.
