Engine Trouble Chapter 1
Mia, Ricki and Tim and their parentsparents had been fishingfishing all afternoon,afternoon, and now it was nearlyly time for tea.
"Pull in your lines and throw the bait overboard, then roll up," said Mr Gale, and Mrs Gale added, "Be carefulcareful to tuck those hooks right in."
When that was done, "Up with the anchor,"anchor," Mr Gale called, and Mia and Ricki went to the bow of the little boat. They both pulleded steadysteadily, hand over hand on the rope, until the anchor rattledrattled againstagainst the side. Mr Gale liftedlifted it aboard,aboard, and everyoneeveryone settledsettled down while he startedstarted the outboardoutboard motor.
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Comprehension Clarify these words: lines, bait, roll up, anchor, bow, steadily, rattled, settled, outboard motor. Retell what has happened in this first chapter. Make inferences and give opinions about:
What prediction can you make about what might happen next? What question could you ask about this chapter? Visualise these uses of descriptive language: pull in your lines and throw the bait overboard, then roll up; pulled steadily, hand over hand on the rope; the anchor rattled against the side; everyone settled down. Make a connection with this chapter. |
Word Study Verb endings: What happens when we add s, ed or ing to: throw, rattle, settle. Other affixes: What happens when we add other prefixes and suffixes like ly to these words: near, steady. What two words make up these compound words: afternoon, overboard, against, everyone. What other word looks like bow? How is it different?
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