Yr11 English Holiday Homework
Graphic Organiser – Lotus Diagram Sample
Physical
description
Imaginative
Fearful
Competitive
Race
Forfeit
Finds boy in hole
“Maria, you made
me lose the race!”
Michele
Amitrano
“If my sister stays
behind, I stay
behind”
Clumsy
Needy
Sister to Michele
follows him
Brother to Maria
Friends w/
Salvatore
Unappreciative
Lazy
Puny
“The boy at the
bottom of the hole
was mine”
Wrinkled skin
Orthopaedic collar
The expedition
Getting water
Pig truth/lies
“Who tells you
these daft
stories?”
Wise
Dirty
Hoarder
Close to animals
Feared by children
Respected
Mute when
separated from
Pino
Stressed
Temper
Disciplinarian
when Pino is away
Mother to Michele
& Barbara
Married to Pino
Melichetti
Crazy, scary
Feeds dogs to
pigs
Children return
Father’s return
Teresa
Amitriano
Stressed out
Playful
Cook
“You must never
tell lies”
“there’s water over
there…The best in
the whole area.”
The footrace
Fathers return
Small
slow
Maria
Amitrano
“I’m not too
small!…I want to
race too”
“I want to do what
you do”
Michele
Amitrano
Maria
Amitriano
Antonio
(Skull) Natale
Melichetti
I’m Not
Scared
Chapter 1
Barbara
Mura
Teresa
Amitrano
“You must look
after your sister,
you’re her big
brother”
Thin, small
perfect white teeth
Black slick hair
Rough white bead
“Would you like
me to go? You’re
tired.”
Restless
Gruff
Demanding
“I can’t stand
anymore of these
two”
Tag-along
annoying
“They look horrible
with Scotch tape”
Father to Michele
& Maria
Married to Teresa
Pino
Amitrano
Gondola
Soldier’s draw
Pino
Amitriano
Hard working
Strong, manly
Fake tattoos
Oldest
12 y.o
Strong
Nasty Bully
Lies
Leader
Feared by others
Physical
description
Fat
Sweaty
slow
Salvatore
Scardaccione
Supportive of
Maria
“You’re a sissy
Michele. Maria,
help him, come
on!”
9 years old
Taller than
Michele
“Haven’t you got
any consideration
for the poor
woman?”
Loner
Brighter than
Skull
“Go without. That’ll
teach you”
Michele’s friend
Not interested in
leadership
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Footrace
Forfeit
Farm house
“Last one there
pays a forfeit”
Antonio (Skull)
Natale
“If you done
you can forget
about coming
with us
anymore”
Not smart
Brave
“I’ll get you for
this”
Race
Forfeit
“Hey, aren’t
you going back
for your little
sister?”
Barbara
Mura
“He did!” (Dobs
on Skull to
Melichetti)
Slow
Competition
Easily influenced
“You’re just as
bad as him”
Race
Forfeit
“It’d takes
ages”
Salvatore
Scardaccione
Rich
Big shot father
“I went off for a
walk. I’m fed
up with all
these forfeits”
“Four-two.
Michele’s won.
He does it”