WorksheetsThe Giant's Necklace (P9-P15)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Looking back at Cherry’s treatment of her shells, how do we know that she cares for them a great deal?
She washes them to remove sea smell.
She polishes them carefully with a napkin.
She inspects them for any flaws.
All the above
Why did collecting the shells take a long time?
a. because she looks for a specific type of shells: glistening blue cowrie shells.
b. because she looks for a specific type of shells: glistening pink cowrie shells.
c. because the sea has white horses.
What safety advice was Cherry given?
Her mum told her not to bathe alone.
Her mum told her to keep her hat on.
She was told to be back before it gets dark.
All the above.
Did Cherry take all the safety advice seriously? Explain.
‘She would have noticed the white horses gathering out at sea...’ Why has the author used these words? What is he describing?
The author used this image as personification to compare white horses to people who are running.
The author used this image as a smilie to compare the white horses to the waves of the sea.
The author used this image as a metaphor to compare the raging sea to white horses.
What should have made Cherry stop searching for shells and return home?
If she had noticed the dark clouds, the tide approaching and the angry sea waves.
If she had listened to the foghorn.
If she had noticed the giant coming to attack her.
"She was conscious as she went down that she was drowning, but she still clutched her shells against her chest and hoped she had enough of them at last to finish the giant's necklace. Those were her last thoughts before the sea took her away." What is the author implying?
The most important thing to Cherry is her shells.
She is so persistent to finish her necklace, no matter what, even she is going to die.
She is clutching to her shells.
She is still full of hope.
Non of the above.
When Cherry realizes she is not in Boat Cove, the author describes her feeling as...
dismayed which means distressed by something unexpected.
thrown back which means hurt because her body hit the rocks.
the author does not describe her feeling.
Why did Cherry think waiting was the best option? P.12
She did not think that because there was no hope.
She thought maybe someone would be looking for her by now.
She thought she would climb the cliff.
Cherry prayed and shouted for help. Why was this pointless?
She forgot its futile against the continuous roar and hiss of the waves.
This was pointless because the gulls around her will not understand her.
This was pointless because she was hoping against hope.
Why did she think it is better to leave her shells behind?
The shells were restricting her freedom to move.
She gave up on her dream.
