Falling from Grace
Improving our writing - 1
1. Fill the gaps in the paragraph below with appropriate words:
Just like the _________________________________ in the novel, Falling from Grace by _________
Godwin, most people strive to gain a ________________ of belonging. Whether we are young or
_____________, we all desire to be a part of a community; family, sporting, social or
_____________________________. Several characters in the novel appear _________________
and show the need to belong. Feeling isolated from his __________________ and friends,
________ struggles to cope with decisions he has made. _________________ appears lonely and
disorganised, having lost many ______________________ things in his life and ______________
experiences a _________________________ from her family and feels ______________________
once her sister goes missing.
2. Write out the paragraph above, replacing as many words as you can with appropriate synonyms:
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3. Once you have filled in the gaps, find as many nouns, verbs and pronouns as you can in the
paragraph above and write them in the table below:
Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Falling from Grace
4. Think of some words that describe the following characters:
Kip ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Annie .....................................................................................................................................................................................
Ted .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Kip’s parents ......................................................................................................................................................................
Annie’s parents .................................................................................................................................................................
5. Summarise twelve significant events that occur in pages 1 – 52 and place them on the timeline
below: