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WorksheetsH is for hawk
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
"A sudden thump of feathered shoulders and the box shook as if someone had punched it."
What technique is used to describe the movement?
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
juxtaposition
"Concentration. Infinite caution.'
What connotations does caution have?
Doing an action quickly
Doing an action confidently
Doing an action excitedly
Doing an action carefully
"The last few seconds before a battle"
What is the effect on the reader of this metaphor?
It makes them want to read on
It hints to the reader that something difficult or dangerous is going to occur
It makes them feel excited but also nervous for the protagonist
It makes you imagine the scene in your head
"My heart jumps sideways."
This simple sentence implies that the narrator feels ..
overjoyed
frightened and intimidated
ecstatic
melancholic
Why does the writer compare the first hawk to a 'griffon'?
To make it sound aggressive
So the bird seems passive
To make it appear to have majestic, mythical qualities
So the bird seems quick and agile
"It was the wrong bird. This was the younger one. This was not my hawk.
Oh."
What is 'Oh' an example of?
One-word paragraph exclamation
simile
Onomatopoeia
Imperative
he penultimate paragraph ends with lots of rhetorical questions such as 'I know this is out of order but I ..., Could I? Would it be all right, do you think?'
She describes this as a 'barrage of incoherent appeals'. What does this suggest about her state of mind?
She is desperate and not thinking clearly
She is calm and in control
She is full of self-doubt and fear
She is acting confidently and being decisive
"Then there was total silence."
How does the final sentence create an interesting end to the extract?
It makes you feel happy for her as she has what she wanted.
It makes the reader feel satisfied as you know what happened.
It is a short simple sentence which emphasises the dramatic pause as she waits to hear the man's response.
It ends the extract on a cliffhanger and the reader is anxious to discover whether or not she is allowed to swap the hawks.
What are the main themes/ideas in this text?
fear and disappointment
the natural world
love
friendship
BONUSS!!!
The repetition of 'This isn't my hawk' suggests that she feels ...
no connection with the 2nd hawk
worried that she won't be able to control it
afraid of the size and character of the bird
horrified at the prospect of having to keep the hawk
