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.

Wednesday Wizard 1

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

Laura's Poetry Anthology

The House

Intro:

I jumped off my kayak, on my journey to hide away. And my first hidden spot was at a mysterious island, that never seems to be visited.

CHAPTER 1:

Harold is only 15 years old and he has already convicted to murder.

He has hazel hair, green eyes, and has cuts on his neck. The reason he was going to the island was so that he wouldn’t have to go to jail. He travelled to the island by kayak.

When he arrived he saw a mansion as tall as Mount Everest. [which is pretty tall]

One day Harold decided that he would leave his country so he wouldn’t have to go to jail.

So he packed up some gear and fled to this “lonely to be” island.

He jumped into his kayak and started paddling to the island. He wasn’t really sure how to get to the island but he eventually found his way.

CHAPTER 2:

As he walked up the mysterious path towards the mansion, he could see all the dark colours spreading over the house, the house is black and grey with vines and cobwebs all over it. It also has spikes over the front of the house. As I look around me, I see bushes surrounding me with clown heads popping up everywhere I look. He began to open the creaky, oily door, it wasn’t opening very easily and the handle seemed to be all bloody over the goldish, cold handle. I peeped through the door, to see, a tall, frozen clown with a bright red nose and bright red lips. He also had a giant rainbow afro.

He began moving backwards away from the door,  slowly thinking to himself, what is going to happen now?

He peeked through the door again, staying absolutely quiet wondering what was going to happen next. He stared at the stairs, the clown was not there anymore, he looked around the door, the clown suddenly came straight in front of him, scaring the heck out of him!

He decided to find another island, because that house was absolutely creepy!

The next few years were pretty difficult for Harold, he hadn’t seen his family for two years now, and was a bit homesick, but he knew if he went back home he would have to go to court and also might have to go to jail.

CHAPTER: 3

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