UT English The toy box Flashcards
What sound did the children hear when they entered the grounds in their car?
The children heard bees buzzing, birds twittering and the gravel crunching when they entered the grounds in their car.
How do we know that the children liked the week in their old house before they moved out?
We know that the children like the week in their old house before they moved out because it is described as a magical playground in which they had fun living with many boxes everywhere.
In what way was Matilda’s first impression of the new house different from Tom’s?
Matilda’s first impression of the new house was different from Tom’s first impression because she loved the house, said it was beautiful and she went in to start unpacking, whereas Tom found the eerie, damp and dark.
When and where did Tom first hear the cry? What was his reaction?
Tom heard the cry on the first day, he was all alone in his playroom, from behind his toy box. He thought that it was his imagination or it was a cat, that was his reaction.
What did Tom see out of the window? how did this contrast with the inside?
Outside the window, Tom saw a bright and warm garden, everything looked green and fresh, he wanted to be there instead of being in the eerie, dark, damp and cold playroom.
what did Tom’s mother tell him to give him the courage to return to the playroom to check that there was no strange sound?
Tom’s mother told Tom not to be a “scaredy cat” to give him courage to return to the playroom to check that there was no strange sound.
how did Tom’s constant screaming affect his parents and Matilda.
Tom’s constant screaming affected his parents and Matilda because they had to leave everything they were doing at the moment & had to check if Tom was okay, Matilda blamed him for their parents’ moodiness.
What did Tom’s father take to investigate the coalbunker and why?
Tom’s father took a 3- iron golf club to investigate the coalbunker because he wanted protection and he wanted to shoo away whatever was making strange noises.
where did all the rubbish from the side of the house come from.
All the rubbish from the side of the house came from when they renovated the house.
Tom did not like the house because:-
A) A family lived next to they playroom
B) It was spacious
C) It was a towering and rambling mansion
D) It was damp, cold, eerie and dark place
D) It was a damp, cold, eerie and dark place
Tom’s parents were annoyed because:-
A) He kept complaining about doors creaking
B) he was always sleeping
C) they thought he had made a story. (for attention)
D) He did not spend time with them.
C) They thought he had made up a story for attention.
“And just in case, I am taking a 3 iron golf club”
who said this
Tom’s father said these words.
Why does the speaker say “Just in case”, In case of what?
The speaker says “Just in case” because he takes it as a precaution, He is worried about what is in the coalbunker.
“Father entered the room in a gallop” Why did the father enter the room in this way?
He was responding to his son screaming.
what did he find in the room at this time?
He found Tom, Matilda and his wife/ Their mother, standing next to the toy box.
What did he do in the room immediately after this.
He starts speaking in the room but stops when he sees his wife showing him to stop talking by putting her finger on her lips, they all go into the living room where Tom’s mother explains what they have heard. Then, Tom’s father goes into the playroom to investigate.
vivid
very clear
well- manicure
neatly trimmed
3 iron
a type of golf clubs.
