Wednesday Wizard 4

The Wednesday Wizard # 4

Written by Sherryl Jordan

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When you work:

- Use full sentences in every answer

- Check the story carefully for your answers

- Be ready to explain your answers

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Week 4: Chapters 13

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Chapter 13: Denzil Faces the Dragon

1. How has the relationship between Sam and Theresa changed? Why?

(Sam and Theresa are now friends because …. they both said sorry to each other.      √

2. Read to the bottom of page 130. Predict: What has happened to make Denzil and Travis so

late? Explain in at least 20 words and give reasons.

(Denzil and Travis are late because …. Travis lost Denzil and he was looking for Denzil for hours and everyone was worried      √

3. Why did Denzil disappear?

(Denzil disappeared because …. of the police siren.      √

4. Sam works out what the dragon is. What is it? What are the 3 clues she uses to work this out?

(Sam works out that the dragon is really a train because it has blazing eye, a roar and rails with long claws.      √

5. Why doesn’t Denzil run from the dragon?

(Denzil doesn’t run from the dragon because ….he is frozen with fear.      √

6. How is Denzil saved from the ‘dragon’?

(Denzil is saved from the ‘dragon’ when ….he crawls under the barrier arm.      X

7. Read to the end of the chapter. What did Denzil say that made everyone laugh? Why was this

funny for everyone?

(Everyone laughed when Denzil said “Wait till I tell old Battybird!”. This is funny because …. he is going to tell old Battybird and she is going to be confused.      √

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Chapter 14: The Witch’s Secret

1. What has changed about the way that Denzil thinks about Sam? Why has there been this change?

(This is how Denzil now thinks about Sam: he feels that she is kind and she feels like family.This has changed because ….)      √

2. How do the family feel about Denzil leaving? Why?

(The family feel sad about Denzil leaving because ….he feels like family.      √

3. Sam now sees that the house across the street is empty and that the ‘For Sale’ sign is back where it was before. What does this mean?

(The fact that Sam now sees that the house across the street is empty means …. that Mother Wyse knows she was wrong and that Denzil is leaving.      √ Yes …. and that Mrs Wyse has left.

4. What four clues do we have that Mrs Utherwise and Mother Wyse are the same person?

(We know that Mrs Utherwise and Mother Wyse are the same person because  they are a witch, ____, ____ and ____)      ?

5. Read to the end of the chapter. Why does Mother Wyse give Denzil a ‘knowing, secret smile’ as

she closes the door?

(Mother Wyse gives Denzil a knowing, secret smile because ….)      ?

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EXTRA FOR EXPERTS

Ask Mr M for the ‘follow-up activity sheet’

Wednesday Wizard 3

The Wednesday Wizard # 3

Written by Sherryl Jordan

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When you work:

- Use full sentences in every answer

- Check the story carefully for your answers

- Be ready to explain your answers

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Week 3: Chapters 9 to 12

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Chapter 9: Seeing Stars

1. Why doesn’t Mr MacAllister trust Denzil?

(Mr MacAllister does not trust Denzil because ….he lied and has been burgling.   YES

2. Why was Denzil so fascinated by TV and the movie ‘Star Wars’?

(Denzil was fascinated by TV and star wars because ….it was like a whole different world.  YES

3. What might happen if Denzil sees all these fantastic things and then returns to where he came from?

(If Denzils sees these things and then returns home, then this is what might happen: …. he might take himself to the galaxy.  HE might change history by telling what he had seen.

4. What happened to make Mr MacAllister so happy?

(Mr MacAllister is happy because ….everyone wants to see him perform things.  YES

5. At the end of the chapter, everyone groaned when Mrs MacAllister said that she would like to keep Denzil. What are 3 positive and 3 negative things about having Denzil living with the family?

(The 3 positive things about having Denzil stay are: he likes to watch Mr MacAllister perform, he makes everybody feel happy and made Mr MacAllister get Adams good points.      √      √      √

(The 3 negative things about having Denzil stay are: he makes a huge mess, he believes in things that aren’t true and      √      √   He can go a little crazy at times.

6. Predict what is going to happen to Denzil and the dragon:

(This is what I think will happen in the rest of the story: I think Denzil will get the medallion back and make it back to the village and he would’ve gone to Rue Wednesday and seen Valvasor, when he gets back there will be damage at Valvasor’s house.

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Chapter 10: Problems and Surprises

1. Why was Adam having so much trouble working out Denzil’s calculations?

(Adam was having trouble with the calculations because ….he knew he

had to make Denzil go back seven-hundred and twenty years.      √

2. Who was Judas?       You might have to look in the class encyclopedia

(Judas was one of the twelve original disciples of Jesus Christ, who is

known for the kiss and the betrayal of Jesus to the Sanhedrin for thirty silver coins.      √ I love your detail here, Laura.

3. How does Denzil react when he is smacked by Adam? Why?

(When Adam smacks him, Denzil kicks and fights because ….he wants to find the galaxy.      He is surprised because he had never been smacked before.

4. Why don’t Travis and Adam believe Sam when she said that it was Denzil inside the TV (after he had turned himself into a mouse)?

(Travis and Adam do not believe that Denzil is inside the TV because ….they don’t think he’s a wizard.      √

5. What happened that convinced the MacAllister family that Denzil is a wizard?

(The family know Denzil is a wizard because ….they know the mouse is Denzil.      √

6. Predict: What do you think Denzil is going to do next?

(I think that Denzil is now going to ….run away.      √ AHA

Chapter 11: A Brilliant Performance

1.  Why was Mr MacAllister’s play so good?

(The play was so good because ….Denzil made some of the magic to help.      √

2. Explain why Denzil doesn’t want to go home any more

(Denzil does not want to go home any more because ….it feels like he is being included in the family.      √ Yes - he finally feels that he has a home

3. Who do you think Mrs Utherwise really is? Why do you think this?

(Mrs Utherwise is really a witch because… she is Mother Wyse. Yes

4. We find out who is really going to get eaten by a dragon. Who is it?

(We find out that it is really Denzil who is going to get eaten by a dragon)      √

5. Read to the end of the chapter. Predict: What do you think will eat Denzil?

(I think that  will eat Denzil)      √

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Chapter 12: Tuesday

1. What does Mrs Utherwise give to Sam?

(Mrs Utherwise gives hot cross buns to Sam)      √

2. Mrs Utherwise gives Sam a message to tell Denzil. How is this important to the story?

(Mrs Utherwise tells Sam that it is Maundy Thursday the day after tomorrow, then it’s Good Friday. This is important to the story because ….he will know when it will be Rue Wednesday.      √

3. Where is Noah’s charm?

(They find Naoh’s charm …..around Adam’s neck.      √

4. What does Sam say to Denzil to get him to wear the motorcycle helmet?

(Denzil wears the helmet after Sam tells him ….he’ll look like a knight.      √

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EXTRA FOR EXPERTS - CHOOSE ONE OF THESE

1. Read the next chapter

2. Continue finding out interesting information about the ‘Middle Ages’

- what was the life expectancy?

- what did people eat?

- what sports did they play?

- what were the homes like?

- who were the kings and queens?

3. Find out what happened to people who were called witches in wizards in those days

4. Go to YouTube and find movie clips about Arthur / Merlin / Live in the Middle Ages

Wednesday Wizard 2

The Wednesday Wizard #2

Written by Sherryl Jordan

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When you work:

- Use full sentences in every answer

- Check the story carefully for your answers

- Be ready to explain your answers

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Week 2: Chapters 5 to 8

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Chapter 5: Denzil in Trouble

1. What was it that Denzil saw that had eaten the woman? (Denzil thought a monster had eaten the women)     but it was a car.    √

2. What was the ‘two skinny wheels held together by thin pipes’ that the man rode? (The man

rode a ….bike    √

3. What would happen to Denzil if he was to lose the locket and Noah’s beard? (If Denzil lost Noah’s Beard, then ….he would be stuck there.    √

4. What did Denzil do so that he would get inside the house? (Denzil got inside the house by …. letting Murgatroyd under the gap under the door, and muttered a spell that turned him into a rat and then he went under the door into the house.    √ Great detail, Laura.

5. Why did Denzil call Sam’s house the ‘manor hall’? (Denzil thought the house was a manor because …. it looked like a palace.   X Use a dictionary.

6. At the house across the street there is a jet black cat with blazing yellow eyes and a very old woman who is hard of hearing called Mrs Utherwise.  Who do you think she really is? (I think that

Mrs Utherwise is really ….  she is Mother Wyse.

7. What make Theresa so angry that she messed up Sam’s tree house?

(Theresa was angry because …. Sam/Denzil went into her room and touched things.    √

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Chapter 6: Suspicions

1. Why can’t Travis see anything at Mrs Utherwise’s house?

(Travis can’t see anything at the house across the street because ….she

only allows Denzil and Sam to see her.     √

3. How does Sam feel about Travis?

(Sam feels good about Travis because ….he understands her.     √

4. In what ways is Travis different from their dad?

(Travis is quiet but his dad is really loud.     √

5. Explain why the MacAllister family were always arguing.

(The MacAllister family were always arguing because ….Theresa’s

boyfriend looks like he’s from a dungeon and everything is chaotic.     √

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Chapter 7: Denzil’s Bath

1.  Why doesn’t Denzil want to have a bath?

(Denzil does not want a bath because ….he’s afraid of going down the plug hole.     √

2. What did we learn about Travis in this chapter?

(We have learned that Travis is ….very understanding and always makes things right.      √

3. How does Denzil escape being seen by Mrs MacAllister?

(Denzil is not seen by Mrs MacAllister because …. he turned himself into a budgie.      √

4. Why is Sam worried when Travis tells Mrs MacAllister about Denzil?

(Sam is worried that ….her mum will take him to the police.      √

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Chapter 8: Things Are Serious For Denzil

Read pages 71 and 72

1. What sort of person do you think Theresa’ boyfriend is? (Adam is ….a criminal.      √I can see why you might think that.

2. Why doesn’t Mr MacAllister like Adam? (Mr MacAllister does not like Adam because ….he looks like he’s from a dungeon.      √

3. What has been stolen from Denzil? Why is this important? ( The medallion has been stolen from Denzil.

This is important because …. he needs it to go back to rue Wednesday.      √  AHA!!

4. Why does Denzil yell at Theresa? (Denzil yells at Theresa because ….she told Adam to make the budgie go away.      √

5. What are two reasons that Adam wanted to help Denzil? (Adam wants to help Denzil because ...      ?      Denzil is terrible at maths, Adam is a helpful person and Adam thinks that there is something interesting about Denzil.

6. List these people and write a word to show what kind of person they are: Denzil, Adam, Sam, Travis, Theresa, Mr MacAllister, Mrs Utherwise)

(Denzil is …. a wizard.      √

Sam is …. a girl.      Helpful

Travis is …. a positive boy.      √

Adam is …. a criminal.      √

Theresa is …. a teenage girl.      Grumpy

Mr MacAllister is …. a man     Angry

Mrs Utherwise is …. a witch      √

7. Why did Mr MacAllister go red in the face? (Mr MacAllister went red In the face when he found out that Adam ….      Had a degree in maths and physics. Mr MacAllister thinks that Adam is a hairy idiot. Now he knows that there is more to Adam than meets the eye.

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EXTRA FOR EXPERTS

Find out what life was like in England around the year 1281 (The Middle Ages)

Find out about housing, work, the feudal system, entertainment, bear baiting …. you know, anything that YOU find interesting

Then you can either tell other people about it, record the coolest

information in your book, act out a beheading with a friend ….

well you get the idea …. you have worked so well that you need a

little greusome detail in your life

The ‘HORRIBLE HISTORIES’ books might

be a good place to start.