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WorksheetsSecondary English Progression (Paper 2--Fiction)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is the main character in Sea of Whispers by Tim Bowler? How do you know?
Tam because he wants to find out what's special about the sea glass.
Hetty because she talks the most.
Hetty because the scene is told from her perspective.
Tam because the scene is told from his perspective.
Which quote does not show what other people think about the sea glass?
"I won't see anything,' he said, ' I never do."
"It's not our island in the sea glass, Tam. It's not Mora."
"I'm not going to laugh at you.' 'Other people do.'"
"You're never going to see anything. Nobody ever does."
What sort of person is Tam?
Supportive
Bored
Arrogant
Adventurous
Which quote best shows that Tam is supportive?
"I won't see anything,' he said, 'I never do."
"So what's the picture this time?"
"I can't see anything in it, Hetty"
"I'm not going to laugh at you."
Why does Hetty put the sea glass in her pocket?
She is angry at Tam
She is sad because she misses her family
She wants to hide the stone from Tam
She is frustrated that only she can see the image
Which two quotes show that Tam has seen the sea glass before?
"I won't see anything...I never do."
"I can't see anything in it, Hetty"
"I haven't finished looking"
"So what's the picture this time?"
Which word does not describe Hetty's personality?
Brave
Unique
Sensitive
Observant
Which quote best shows that Hetty is sensitive?
"I'm the only strange person on Mora."
"I don't want you to laugh at me"
"You must be able to see it, Tam"
"Tam, it's important"
Which two quotes show that Tam is trying hard to understand Hetty?
"Can't see anything, Hetty"
"But he was looking at her again"
"I haven't finished looking"
"She knew he was feigning interest"
In which season does this story take place?
Spring
Summer
Fall/Autumn
Winter
Which word or phrases show that the setting is a harsh environment? (Choose all that apply)
Boulders
Rocky bluff
Shingle beach
Mouth of the bay
Western cottages
Which two of the following are examples of personification?
"A heavy silence hung over the island"
"...in the whispers of the sea"
"...the giant boulders that guarded the anchorage"
"It was crawling with figures"
Which of the following quotes shows what the wind was like in this scene? Choose all that apply...
"...in this windless calm"
"bleak October sky"
"...in this interminable calm"
"unending calm"
"flags hung limp"
Which word best shows that there were many people moving on the beach?
Celebration
Arriving
Crawling
Crowd
Which is an example of an acceptable personal review of the story?
I liked the story because it was good.
I liked the story because I think that Tam was flirting with Hetty.
I disliked the story because there wasn't much action.
I disliked the story because it was it was dumb.
