Parents/guardians,
please assist your child with today’s homework.
Task:
read passage below to respond to questions.
Christopher says that he has a hard time imagining things
that haven't happened to him But
it's clear from this passage that he actually has a pretty incredible
imagination.
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Option 1:
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And if I start thinking about something which didn't happen I start
thinking about all the other things which didn't happen.
For example, this morning for breakfast I had Ready Brek and some hot raspberry milk shake. But if I say that I actually had Shreddies and a mug of tea I start thinking about Coco-Pops and lemonade and porridge and Dr. Pepper and how I wasn't eating my breakfast in Egypt and there wasn't a rhinoceros in the room and Father wasn't wearing a diving suit and so on and even writing this makes me feel shaky and scared, like I do when I'm standing on the top of a very tall building and there are thousands of houses and cars and people below me and my head is so full of all these things that I'm afraid that I'm going to forget to stand up straight and hang onto the rail and I'm going to fall over and be killed. (37.3-4
For example, this morning for breakfast I had Ready Brek and some hot raspberry milk shake. But if I say that I actually had Shreddies and a mug of tea I start thinking about Coco-Pops and lemonade and porridge and Dr. Pepper and how I wasn't eating my breakfast in Egypt and there wasn't a rhinoceros in the room and Father wasn't wearing a diving suit and so on and even writing this makes me feel shaky and scared, like I do when I'm standing on the top of a very tall building and there are thousands of houses and cars and people below me and my head is so full of all these things that I'm afraid that I'm going to forget to stand up straight and hang onto the rail and I'm going to fall over and be killed. (37.3-4
How
would you describe the thoughts that are going through Christopher’s mind? Give details.
Do
you think it is “normal” to have so many thoughts like this go through your mind?
Explain why or why not?
How
are you similar or different to Christopher?
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Option 2:
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And if I start thinking
about something which didn't happen I start thinking about all the other things
which didn't happen.
For example, this morning for breakfast I had … some hot raspberry milk shake. But if I say that I actually had Shreddies and a mug of tea I start thinking about Coco-Pops and lemonade…Dr. Pepper and how I wasn't eating my breakfast in Egypt and there wasn't a rhinoceros in the room and Father wasn't wearing a diving suit and…and even writing this makes me feel shaky and scared, like I do when I'm standing on the top of a very tall building and there are thousands of … people below me and my head is so full of all these things that I'm afraid that I'm going to forget to stand up straight and hang onto the rail and I'm going to fall over and be killed. (37.3-4
For example, this morning for breakfast I had … some hot raspberry milk shake. But if I say that I actually had Shreddies and a mug of tea I start thinking about Coco-Pops and lemonade…Dr. Pepper and how I wasn't eating my breakfast in Egypt and there wasn't a rhinoceros in the room and Father wasn't wearing a diving suit and…and even writing this makes me feel shaky and scared, like I do when I'm standing on the top of a very tall building and there are thousands of … people below me and my head is so full of all these things that I'm afraid that I'm going to forget to stand up straight and hang onto the rail and I'm going to fall over and be killed. (37.3-4
Pretend you are a friend of Christopher or that you know him. Pretend that he just told you what you just
read in this passage. Now you are
going to tell someone else what he told you.
Write a small paragraph paraphrasing what Chris just said
about thinking of the things that haven’t happened.
How
are you similar or different to Christopher?
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Option 3:
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And if I start thinking
about something which didn't happen I start thinking about all the other things
…
For example, this morning for breakfast I had … some hot raspberry milk shake. But if I say that I actually had Shreddies … I start thinking about Coco-Pops and lemonade and Dr. Pepper and how I wasn't eating my breakfast in Egypt and there wasn't a rhinoceros in the room and Father wasn't wearing a diving suit and…this makes me feel shaky and scared, like I do when I'm standing on the top of a very tall building and there are … people below me and my head is so full of all these things that I'm afraid that… I'm going to fall over …(37.3-4)
For example, this morning for breakfast I had … some hot raspberry milk shake. But if I say that I actually had Shreddies … I start thinking about Coco-Pops and lemonade and Dr. Pepper and how I wasn't eating my breakfast in Egypt and there wasn't a rhinoceros in the room and Father wasn't wearing a diving suit and…this makes me feel shaky and scared, like I do when I'm standing on the top of a very tall building and there are … people below me and my head is so full of all these things that I'm afraid that… I'm going to fall over …(37.3-4)
1.
What happens when Chris thinks of things that haven’t
happened?
2.
What happens if Chris says he had Shreddies?
3.
Where does he say he is not eating breakfast and what is
his father not wearing?
4.
How does he feel when he starts to think about these things?
5.
Do you find his thoughts confusing? Why or why not?
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