The Giant’s Necklace by Michael Morpurgo
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Who was Cherry making the necklace for?
Where is the story set?
Cherry is a very determined person. How do we know?
What was the relationship like between Cherry and her
brothers?
On page 6 the author writes: …’a sudden rude invasion
of the kitchen’. Why is it written like this, and what is
meant by it?
What does the first paragraph after the break do on
page 11?
Morpurgo writes on page 8, ‘The sea was calmer that
day than she had ever seen it.’ What does this make
you feel as a reader?
On page 9 it is written, ‘She would have noticed the
white horses gathering out at sea…’. Why has the
author used these words?
Find two further examples of metaphors in the story.
What effect do they have?
Look back at Cherry’s treatment of her shells. How do
we know that she cares for them a great deal?
On page 18 we are introduce to the two men in the
tunnel. What is strange about them?
Find six clues in the text that hinted at the fact that
Cherry drowned on page 11.
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