Stubs Grows Up By Paul Davenport Copyright Helbling Languages 2012

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1 Stubs Grows Up By Paul Davenport Copyright Helbling Languages 2012 Before Reading Activities Page 7 1 a) 1, b) 12 2 a) F, b) T, c) T, d) F, e) T, f) T, g) F, h) F Page h), 2 c), 3 g) 4 a) 5 b), 6 e), 7 f), 8 d) 2 a) crutches, b) cheerleaders, c) mirror, d) porch, e) whistle, f) stubs, g) bench h) touchdown Page 9 3 a) 3, b) 1, c) 4, d) 2 4 a) Hannah Sawyer, b) Jay Stone, c) Brendon Carter, d) Coach Hubbard 5 a) 2, b) 1, c) 1, d) 2 Page 10 1 a) socks, b) shoulder pads, c) padded trousers, d) helmet, e) ball, f) loose shirt, g) studded boots 2 Appreciate and make the most of what you have got. Nobody is perfect. Beauty is a trap. Stubs Grows Up Ben Page 16 Jay will probably take Ben s place in the starting line-up. Bullying Page 19 So he won t play so well and not take Ben s place in the starting line-up. Talk Page 21 His problems. She sees he is unhappy and wants to know why. Sensitive Page 24 Stubby. Bad. Sorry for himself, too sensitive. Thick skin Page 25 So the teasing won t upset him. He has to ignore what people say about him.

2 Bring Jay down Page 28 They want to bring him down, stop him playing. They want to hurt him physically. Injure Jay Page 28 Ben wants to injure Jay. So he has to stop playing and Ben will be still be in the starting line-up. Not really. Unfair play Page 36 No, he wanted to hurt Jay. He sent him into the air with a brutal tackle and Jay hurt his leg. Deduction Page 41 Ben and Jack whispering together. Ben and Jack together as if they were talking about him. Ben and Jack wanted to hurt Jay so that Ben won t have to sit on the bench. Hannah Page 46 She takes good care of Jay and she is nice. Jay s legs Page 49 They are very important. They are strong and powerful and enable him to run and play football. They are great. He hated them because they are short. What do you think? Page 53 Not really. He could fail. He is suspended from the team. Mr Hanson Page 54 Yes. Look more closely at Jay s mark and be more honest, ie, fail him. An F, a fail. No. Off the team Page 58 He failed at Math. Shocked. By improving his Math grade. Ben Page 61

3 Ben seems to be the person responsible. Ben organizes a name-calling campaign against Jay, he asks Jack to tackle and injure Jay, his dad asks Mr Hanson to fail Jay at Math. Mr Hanson Page 69 He has been dishonest. Indirectly. He is shocked. Satisfaction Page 71 He ll look at Jay s test again to check he didn t make a mistake with his grade. He was dishonest. Jay Page 77 He is happy he can play again. Self-confidence Page 78 Unhappy about his legs. Really confident that his legs are great because they make him good at football. After Reading Activities Personal Response Page 81 5 He is happy with his girlfriend and he is going to try harder at Math. 6 His mother, Hannah and Jud. Comprehension Pages a) T, b) F, c) T, d) F, e) F, f) F, g) T, h) T, i) F, j) F, k) T, l) T, m) T, n) F o) F 2 b) He thinks Jay is better. d) She advises him to have thick skin. e) He asks Jack. f) He doesn t. i) He is a friend of Mr Hanson. j) Mr Hanson does. n) He is suspended from the team. o) No, he is just happy he can play on the team again. 3 (possible answers) a) Because they wanted me to play badly. b) To ignore them and to have thick skin. c) Yes, I did and it really helped me.

4 d) Jack tackled me really hard and I fell. e) They said he and Ben should be thrown off the team. f) He told me I was off the team because of my Math grade. g) I went to the park and thought about it on a bench. h) Ben s dad played golf with Mr Hanson. i) I told him he should look at my Math test again to check if he didn t make a mistake. j) Yeah, but I was happier to be back on the team and playing again. Characters Pages &2 (possible answers) a) Jay is positive and brave. b) Hannah is as hard as nails but very caring. c) Ben is selfish and evil. d) Jud is loyal and helpful. e) Brendon is weak and insincere. f) Mr Duffy is dishonest and unfair. 3 a) Ben, to Brendon, in the changing room, because he might lose his place in the starting line-up. b) Hannah, to Jay, on the porch, because Jay isn t listening to her. c) Jay s mother, to Hannah, on the porch, because they were joking about Jay. d) Brendon, to Ben, at practice, when Ben suggests injuring Jay. e) Coach Hubbard, to Jay, at practice, when Jay hurts his leg. f) Jud, to Jay, in the cafeteria, when they are taking about Jack. g) Jay s mother, to Jay, in the car, when Jay doesn t want to talk to her. h) Ben, to Brendon, at the burger bar, when Brendon tries to say he is not involved. Plot and Theme Pages a) His legs. b) His legs. c) That their legs are in fact the best part of their body. 2 He bullies and injuries Jay and even gets his dad involved to change Jay s Math grade. He does anything it takes. 3 Name calling, injuring Jay. 4 You have to accept the way you are and ignore what people say to you. Believe in yourself not what others say about you. 5 The importance of working together as team or as a group of friends, being honest, trying your best, think positively. Language Pages a) fifth, b) twenty-three, c) third d) Two, e) first 2 a) did he, b) doesn t he, c) doesn t he, d) isn t she, e) can t she, f) wasn t she, g) was he, h) didn t he

5 3 a) have, played, b) have, played, c) Has, sat, d) has, sat, e) Has, been, f) has, been 4 a) who, b) that, c) who/that, d) that, e) who, f) that, g) who 5 a) 5, b) 1, c) 4, d) 2, e) 3 Exit Test Pages a) 1, b) 2, c) 2, d) 1 2 a) 3, b) 2, c) 1, d) 2, e) 1, f) 3