First Day at School Text 2

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FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

READING COMPREHENSION : Type of document:

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 Where

and when does the scene take place ?

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a list of all the characters present.

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are the 2 main main characters ? How are they related related (their relationship) ?

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Fill in their ID Cards . Put a X when the information is not provided. Name

Age

Class

Country of Origin

Character 1

Character 2

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Pick out information about :

a-  The special occasion : …………………………………………………………… b-  The girl’s feeling :

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c-  The way her mother mother tries to reassure her :

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d-  What the girl sees through the car window :

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e-  The impression these details details make :

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 The security measures taken by the school :

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conclusion can you make about the type of society these two two characters live in ?

 Answer in your own words ( 30 words)

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Comment on the dialogue in l.31 to 33.

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discuss the links between between this text and the article studied studied in class “ I Could Have Saved Lives!”

 What are the common points and differences between between Thomas Jefferson High School and Jenn’s new school  ?

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