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WorksheetsThe Trip
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Murad thinks it is possible to make the tip to a better life in Spain because:
The boat he has hired is large and capable of making the trip easily.
The distance between Morocco and Spain is only 14 kilometers.
Spain eagerly takes in migrants from Morocco.
He has rich relatives there.
Murad knows that when he reaches the Spanish coastline:
he will relax in one of the villas.
he will be welcomed by the local officials.
he will have to work in the fields, even though he is educated.
he will wish he was home in Morocco.
Murad knows the danger won't end when he leaves the boat. He heard a story about:
three illegal migrants who suffocated while traveling in a tomato truck.
the village dogs that tried to eat several migrants.
how the local officials tortured an illegal migrant.
how three migrants died while trying to cross some railroad tracks in the dark.
During the trip:
the boat captain returns the money paid by all of his passengers.
the young girl, Faten, has a panic attack and threatens to reveal the travelers to the authorities.
he man with a large scar across his face gets tossed out of the boat for acting inappropriately with a ten-year-old girl.
the boat stalls and they have to make repairs on the open water.
When the coast is within reach, Rahal, the boat captain, orders:
the women to put on life vests.
everyone out of the boat.
Murad to arrest the man with a large scar.
Murad to collect everyone's money.
Foreshadowing:
uses hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the plot.
is often used by a writer to create suspense and draw readers into the story.
hints at danger and puts readers on edge to make them want to read on to find out if the threat actually happens.
All of these.
Murad's mood at the end of the story is:
Dejected, but hopefully that he can try again.
Elated, and grateful that he didn't die.
Sad that many of the people he came with didn't make it.
upset and angry at the officials who are sending him back.
______________ is the feeling created in the reader. This feeling is the result of both the tone and atmosphere of the story.
foreshadowing
tone
mood
a synonym
Visualizing during reading:
can give you a deeper understanding of what you are reading.
is easier to do when authors use descriptive words.
is when you imagine what it looks like.
All of these
He stands, legs shaking. He turns around and scans the dark waters, looking for Faten. He can see a few forms, struggling, but can’t tell who is who. Aziz is nowhere to be seen, but the Guinean woman is getting out of the water a few meters away. In the distance, a dog barks.
Is an example of descriptive language.
is an example of how an author sets tone.
is an example of foreshadowing.
This passage contains all of these elements.
