Being Bullied Chapter 1
Tom sat starestaring at the dull grey metalmetal door of the cubiclecubicle in the boys' toilets, tryingtrying not to cry. He did notdidn't know what to do, didn't know who to tell. He fingeredfingered the sore spot on the back of his head carefully.carefully. No one could see it underunder his hair, only the otherother boys in John'sJohn's gang had seen him come up behindbehind him and punch him as hard as he could.
"If you tell anyone,anyone, you willyou'll get a real hidehiding after school!" John whisperedwhispered in his ear meanly.
Tom didn't say anything.anything. He just walkedwalked quicklyquickly to the toilet to get awayaway so that they would not laugh at him for beingbeing upset.upset.
He waited there untiluntil he heard the bell go and then he walked slowlyslowly back to class and sat on the mat, keeping well awayaway from the other boys. The teacher lookedlooked closelyclosely at him and raised her eyebrowseyebrows as though she was askingasking him a question,question, but he shook his head.
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Comprehension Clarify these words: dull, metal, cubicle, fingered, hiding, eyebrows. Retell what has happened so far in this narrative. Make inferences about:
What prediction can you made about what might happen next? What question could you ask about this narrative so far? Visualise these uses of descriptive language: dull grey metal door; fingered the sore spot; whispered meanly; raised her eyebrows. Make a connection with this narrative so far. |
Word Study Verb endings: What happens when we add s, ed or ing to: stare, try, hide. Other affixes: What happens when we add prefixes and suffixes like ly, ful to these words: careful, mean, quick, slow, close, care. What other words can you think of that end in -tion, like question? What two words make up these compound words: anyone, anything, away, upset, eyebrows. What two words are contracted here: didn't, you'll. Explain the possessive apostrophe in: boys'.
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