The Wednesday Wizard #1
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 1: Chapters 1 to 4
Front Cover: List all the thing you can see on the front cover. (On the front cover I can see …. a boy holding a candle and his face looks evil.
Prediction: What do you think this story is going to be about?
(I think that this story is going to be about …. a boy with secret spells to make him turn into a wizard every Wednesday.
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Chapter 1: The Witch’s Warning
1. What did Denzil think would happen to his powers if he became a thief? (Denzil thought this would happen if he became a thief …. because he knew that thieves that were caught had their hands chopped off. √
2. Why do you think that Denzil preferred to be thought of as a burglar than a thief? (Denzil preferred burglar because …. it sounded more honourable. √
3. Why was Denzil desperate for food? (Denzil was desperate for food because …. he didn’t have any proper food at his house. √
4. The old woman is called Mother Wyse. What does her last name tell the reader about her? (Mother Wyse’s name tells us that she is …. probably wise. √
5. Give reasons that Denzil wanted to get food from Mother Wyse
(Denzil went to Mother Wyse to get food because …. he didn’t have any honey for hedgehog pie. √ YUM!?
6. Who is Valvasor? (Valvasor is …. Denzil’s master. √
7. Explain why Valvasor had smacked Denzil on the ear when Denzil
called Mother Wyse “Old Battybirds”.
(Valvasor smacked Denzil because …. Denzil called her old batty bird because of the bird that flies above her. X But WHY?
8. How do you think Mother Wyse got to her house so quickly?
(Mother Wyse got to her house so quickly because …. because she knew about Valvasor. X No. How else could she get there so fast? She could be a witch.
9. How did Denzil end up living with Valvasor?
(Denzil was living with Valvasor because …. he was dumped on the stairs in the village? √
10.Why does Denzil have to be careful on Spy Wednesday?
(Denzil has to be careful on Spy Wednesday because ….of the dragon √
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Chapter 2: Fast Forward to Wednesday
1. In what way are Denzil and Valvasor different? (Denzil is a thief while Valvasor is a normal person doing what he loves___) √
2. What did Denzil make out of the clay (using magic spell) (Denzil made a dragon out of clay) √
3. Predict: How do you think this creature will affect the story? (This creature will … come out of its hidden spot and damage the area of the village.? √ Do you like a bit of violence? Yes!
4. What makes Denzil think that it is Valvasor who is in trouble? (Denzil thinks that it is Valvasor who is in trouble because ….of the things Mrs Wyse said they didn’t match anything about him only Valvasor. √ Great thinking.
5. Why is it important to Denzil that Valvasor stays alive? (Denzil wants Valvasor to stay alive because ….he won’t be able to manage life by himself with Mrs Wyse around. √
6. Why didn’t Denzil go to London? (Denzil did not go to London because …. he didn’t know how to get there in time for Rue Wednesday. √
7. List some of the ingredients Denzil needed to make the spell. (To make the spell, Denzil
used …. a flat medallion is all.) √
8. Where do you think Denzil has ended up? What makes you think that? (I think that Denzil has ended up in the middle of the human world because …. he may have said the spell too fast and may have mucked up some of the words. √
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Chapter 3: Meeting Sam
Read pages 20, 21 and up to “Jesus have mercy!” he wailed. “God have mercy! I’m dead, I’m dead” on page 22.
1. List at least 3 things that Denzil thinks are strange? (Denzil things that some people are talking, a cat and dog yowled and there was a weird whooshing sound are strange. √
2. What did Denzil put on his head? (Denzil put Theresas knickers on his head.) √
3. From the last paragraph, where does Denzil think that he is? (Denzil thinks he is in London but he is actually in Londfield. √
Keep reading.
4. What does Denzil do to prove to Sam that he is in fact a wizard?
(This is what Denzil does to show Sam that he is a wizard…. he held out his hand, closed his hand, breathed a few words and then opened his fingers and on his palm was an egg, smooth and shining. √ Great detail here Laura.
5. What kind of person is Sam? (Sam is …. a witch/bird/wizard? X REALLY? Confident and stands up for herself.
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Chapter 4: Denzil Gets His Orders
1. Who are Travis and Theresa? (Travis is …. Sam’s brother.Theresa is …. Sam’s sister. √
2. Who does Sam like best, Travis or Theresa? Why? (Sam likes Travis best because he isn’t mean to her as much as Theresa √
3. Why is Theresa so mad with Sam? (Theresa is mad at Sam because she left her hairdryer in the laundry. √
4. Why is Sam so mad at Denzil? (Sam is mad at Denzil because he made the treehouse a mess and left the rats cage wide open and also burnt a hole in the cushion. √
5. Why does Sam feel so cold and afraid? (Sam feels cold and afraid because …. Denzil made a mess all through the tree house and scared Sam to death.
6. How was Denzi able to hide from Sam earlier? (Denzil was able to hide from Sam by …. making a hole in the cushion and sleeping in it with the rat Murgatroyd.
7. Why does Sam threaten to ‘punch his lights out’? (Sam wants to punch Denzil because …. Denzil said girls need to clean.
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EXTRA FOR EXPERTS
Reread Denzil’s spell on pages 17 and 18.
Invent your own list of ingredients
Make up your own spell so that you can travel
to the year 1291
Publish, Illustrate
Present to the class
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