Lesson 1- My Name Is Leon Quotes

Question 1

“I think you …….. her. I don’t. I ……….. dad… he’s ……….. and I’m light brown.” Leon, p3

Answer 1

“I think you look like her. I don’t. I look like my dad… he’s dark brown and I’m light brown.” Leon, p3

Question 2

‘He’ll protect ……….. and then he won’t get ……….’ (p 19)

Answer 2

‘He’ll protect Carol and Jake and then he won’t get shouted at.’ (p 19)

Question 3

“………house smells of ……….. and when she stands near the ……….. with the sun behind her, her …………….. looks like a flaming halo.” (p31)

Answer 3

“Maureen’s house smells of sweets and toast and when she stands near the kitchen window with the sun behind her, her fuzzy red hairstyle looks like a flaming halo.” (p31)

Question 4

“He …………….. thank you, Leon, love. Thank you for looking ……………….. That’s………………….. if he could speak.” Maureen (p33)

Answer 4

“He wants to say thank you, Leon, love. Thank you for looking after me so well. That’s what he’d say if he could speak.” Maureen (p33)

Question 5

“Because he’s ………….., a w………… And you’re not… because life isn’t fair, ………………..” Maureen (p47)

Answer 5

“Because he’s ………….., a w………… And you’re not… because life isn’t fair, ………………..” Maureen (p47)

Question 6

“………… dogs. ………. ball games. No …………….. No ………………………….” Devlin (p90)

Answer 6

“No dogs. No ball games. No cycling. No unaccompanied children.” Devlin (p90)

Question 7

“If Leon had a ………….. he would lie in bed and turn ……………………, click, and …………. off, click, and ………………… off, click, click, click.” (p115)

Answer 7

“If Leon had a remote control he would lie in bed and turn Sylvia off, click, and the teachers off, click, and the social workers off, click, click, click.” (p115)click.? (p115)

Question 8

“These ………… need support. They need to ……………………. strong while they’re still …………………” Tufty (p111)

Answer 8

“These plants need support. They need to hold onto something strong while they’re still growing.” Tufty (p111)

Question 9

“He says we ………………. Says we can …………………..”/”Let me tell you Star. Stand up for yourself.” Tufty (p148)

Answer 9

“He says we mustn’t fight. Says we can all live in peace”/”Let me tell you Star. Stand up for yourself.” Tufty (p148)

Question 10

“……………………. have my things? …………….can have theirs. …………… to me all the time. They pretend to care ………………….” Leon (p. 229)

Answer 10

“Why can’t I have my things? Everyone else can have theirs. People tell lies to me all the time. They pretend to care but they don’t.” Leon (p. 229)

Question 11

“…………… look like her. I ………. I look like my dad… he’s ……..and ……………….” Leon, p3

Answer 11

“I think you look like her. I don’t. I look like my dad… he’s dark brown and I’m light brown.” Leon, p3

Question 12

‘………. Carol and Jake and then ………. shouted at.’ (p 19)

Answer 12

‘He’ll protect Carol and Jake and then he won’t get shouted at.’ (p 19)

Question 13

“Maureen’s ……………… of sweets and toast and when she stands near the kitchen window with…………….., her fuzzy red hairstyle looks like a ……………………” (p31)

Answer 13

“Maureen’s house smells of sweets and toast and when she stands near the kitchen window with the sun behind her, her fuzzy red hairstyle looks like a flaming halo.” (p31)

Question 14

“He wants to ………………….., Leon, love. Thank you for ………………………. so well. That’s what he’d say if …………………….” Maureen (p33)

Answer 14

“He wants to say thank you, Leon, love. Thank you for looking after me so well. That’s what he’d say if he could speak.” Maureen (p33)

Question 15

“…………………….. a baby, a white baby. And ………………….… because …………………….., pigeon.” Maureen (p47)

Answer 15

“Because he’s ………….., a w………… And you’re not… because life isn’t fair, ………………..” Maureen (p47)

Question 16

“No …………… No …………. No cycling. No unaccompanied ……………….” Devlin (p90)

Answer 16

“No dogs. No ball games. No cycling. No unaccompanied children.” Devlin (p90)

Question 17

“If …………….a remote control …………………….. and turn Sylvia off, ………, and the teachers off, ……………, and the social workers off, ……, ………., ……………..” (p115)

Answer 17

“If Leon had a remote control he would lie in bed and turn Sylvia off, click, and the teachers off, click, and the social workers off, click, click, click.” (p115)

Question 18

“These plants …………………… They need to ………………………… while ……………………….growing.” Tufty (p111)

Answer 18

“These plants need support. They need to hold onto something strong while they’re still growing.” Tufty (p111)

Question 19

“These plants …………………… They need to ………………………… while ……………………….growing.” Tufty (p111)

Answer 19

“He says we mustn’t fight. Says we can all live in peace”/”Let me tell you Star. Stand up for yourself.” Tufty (p148)

Question 20

“Why can’t I …………………………..? Everyone else ………………. People ………………. all the time. They ……………………..e but they don’t.” Leon (p. 229)

Answer 20

“Why can’t I …………………………..? Everyone else ………………. People ………………. all the time. They ……………………..e but they don’t.” Leon (p. 229)