Ready Steady Read Together
The Island at the End of Everything: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for 'scree'?
True or False?
Ami, Mari and Kidlat are trying to get far away from the island with the people with leprosy.
True
False
Which One's Right?
Which character is the youngest?
A Kidlat
B Mari
D Nanay
C Ami
Find Me
Which word means to climb or scramble up something in an awkward or difficult way?
“Stop!” I shout, but he is already halfway, reaching the dangerous scree towards the base of the cliff. Mari shoves her pillowcase at me and clambers up to meet him. I expect her to turn him around but she helps him navigate down.
Discuss then check
clambers
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
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Debate
Is it right to send people with contagious illnesses to live on a separate island?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
jag of coral
binding
scrabble
flinches
round on
flushing out the anger
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
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Too late, I see the jag of coral, mouthing up like a fang as the waves fall away. The reef.
My fingers scrabble at the knots binding the sheets to the mast. The boat jolts and I drop to my knees, feeling rather than hearing the scrape of the underside against the coral. Mari’s right hand is making it hard for her to grip the oar, and though Kidlat’s little arms shake with effort they aren’t able to push us away. The blade of the oar catches and Mari makes a grab for it, almost falling overboard. The oar falls away and I snatch it back up, knuckles grazing on a vicious orange frill. The blade is snapped and I stab at the sail, tearing through sheet after sheet until finally the wind gushes through and we slow, rocking but no longer scraping.
Mari is cradling her right wrist and I can see the skin is pink and sore-looking. Kidlat is on his knees, panting, and I feel a sudden rush of heat. My heart punches at my chest as I throw down the broken oar. Kidlat flinches in to Mari.
“Ami, what -” Mari starts.
“You...you broke the oar.”
“I couldn’t get it free in time. We have a spare.”
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
“You broke the oar and now we have no sail!” My shout shocks me as much as her. I cannot remember the last time my voice scraped my throat like this, the last time my hands balled into fists. The last time I wanted to hurt someone. “You stupid, stupid -” I round on Kidlat. “And you! Couldn’t you have just shouted? Couldn’t you have warned us? You’re not a baby anymore, use your stupid mouth!” “Ami!” Mari stands, moving Kidlat behind her. “Stop it!”
“You said to trust you and look. Look! We’re never going to get there -”
“It wasn’t anyone’s fault -”
“You’re useless, both of you. Useless. Look at you -”
Mari shoves me hard. I fall backwards, hitting my grazed hand. The sharp rock of pain brings all the heat rushing to it, flushing out the anger and making it shrink into shame.
“Mari, I-”
“Never talk to me like that again.” Mari brings her face down level with mine. “Never.”
“I’m sorry.” Tears scald my cheeks. “I don’t know why...”
Mari pulls me towards her and for a moment I think she is going to hit me, but instead she hugs me, harder than she shoved me. After a few moments Kidlat shuffles over and the three of us sit in a tight huddle.
The words I said seem to have left grazes on my tongue. It feels swollen and poisonous, and my stomach churns with points of cooling anger, like shards of glass. I will never speak like that again.
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Read the paragraph beginning Mari is cradling her right wrist... Find and copy one word from the first paragraph which means ‘to move or react suddenly to something painful or frightening’.
Mari is cradling her right wrist and I can see the skin is pink and sore-looking. Kidlat is on his knees, panting, and I feel a sudden rush of heat. My heart punches at my chest as I throw down the broken oar. Kidlat flinches in to Mari.
RevealText Marks
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
2) Put one tick in each row to indicate if Ami’s anger is shown through emotions (inside her body) or actions (can be seen by others):
Actions
Emotions
I feel a sudden rush of heat and my heart punches at my chest.
I throw down the broken oar causing Kidlat to flinch.
I shouted loudly at Mari and I balled my fists.
I wanted to hurt someone.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Is Ami’s angry outburst a normal occurrence? How do you know? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Ami's outbust is not a normal occurence:
Text Mark Evidence cannot remember the last time my voice scraped my throat like this, the last time my hands balled into fists...the last time I wanted to hurt someone
She can't remember the last time she was so angry
Text Mark Evidence my shout shocks me as much as her
She is shocked and ashamed of her own behaviour
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Practise & Apply
4) Write two things that happened in this extract which might make it difficult for the children to reach the island now.
Acceptable Points
- oar is broken
- sail is ripped
- breakdown of teamwork after Ami yelled/Mari pushed
- people were injured
RevealAnswer
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5) Read from Mari is cradling her right wrist... to “Mari, I-”
How does Mari’s reaction to Ami’s outburst differ from Ami’s actions? Use evidence from the text to explain.
Text Mark Evidence Mari: Mari shoves me hard Ami: the last time I wanted to hurt someone
Physical aggression: Mari pushes Ami Ami only wants to hurt someone
Text Mark Evidence Mari: moving Kidlat behind her Ami: I round on Kidlat
Treatment of Kidlat: Mari is protective Ami shouts at him
Text Mark Evidence Mari: my shout shocks me as much as her Ami: flushing out the anger
Change in anger: Mari starts out calm but gets angrier Ami starts out angry but gets calmer
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
keep a book journal.
Reveal
Write about what you've read or sketch your favourite scenes.
If you like this book, you might like...
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Island at the End of Everything: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for 'scree'?
True or False?
Ami, Mari and Kidlat are trying to get far away from the island with the people with leprosy.
True
False
Which One's Right?
Which character is the youngest?
A Kidlat
B Mari
D Nanay
C Ami
Find Me
Which word means to climb or scramble up something in an awkward or difficult way?
“Stop!” I shout, but he is already halfway, reaching the dangerous scree towards the base of the cliff. Mari shoves her pillowcase at me and clambers up to meet him. I expect her to turn him around but she helps him navigate down.
Discuss then check
clambers
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
Explore
Debate
Is it right to send people with contagious illnesses to live on a separate island?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
jag of coral
binding
scrabble
flinches
round on
flushing out the anger
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Too late, I see the jag of coral, mouthing up like a fang as the waves fall away. The reef. My fingers scrabble at the knots binding the sheets to the mast. The boat jolts and I drop to my knees, feeling rather than hearing the scrape of the underside against the coral. Mari’s right hand is making it hard for her to grip the oar, and though Kidlat’s little arms shake with effort they aren’t able to push us away. The blade of the oar catches and Mari makes a grab for it, almost falling overboard. The oar falls away and I snatch it back up, knuckles grazing on a vicious orange frill. The blade is snapped and I stab at the sail, tearing through sheet after sheet until finally the wind gushes through and we slow, rocking but no longer scraping. Mari is cradling her right wrist and I can see the skin is pink and sore-looking. Kidlat is on his knees, panting, and I feel a sudden rush of heat. My heart punches at my chest as I throw down the broken oar. Kidlat flinches in to Mari. “Ami, what -” Mari starts. “You...you broke the oar.” “I couldn’t get it free in time. We have a spare.”
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
“You broke the oar and now we have no sail!” My shout shocks me as much as her. I cannot remember the last time my voice scraped my throat like this, the last time my hands balled into fists. The last time I wanted to hurt someone. “You stupid, stupid -” I round on Kidlat. “And you! Couldn’t you have just shouted? Couldn’t you have warned us? You’re not a baby anymore, use your stupid mouth!” “Ami!” Mari stands, moving Kidlat behind her. “Stop it!” “You said to trust you and look. Look! We’re never going to get there -” “It wasn’t anyone’s fault -” “You’re useless, both of you. Useless. Look at you -” Mari shoves me hard. I fall backwards, hitting my grazed hand. The sharp rock of pain brings all the heat rushing to it, flushing out the anger and making it shrink into shame. “Mari, I-” “Never talk to me like that again.” Mari brings her face down level with mine. “Never.” “I’m sorry.” Tears scald my cheeks. “I don’t know why...” Mari pulls me towards her and for a moment I think she is going to hit me, but instead she hugs me, harder than she shoved me. After a few moments Kidlat shuffles over and the three of us sit in a tight huddle. The words I said seem to have left grazes on my tongue. It feels swollen and poisonous, and my stomach churns with points of cooling anger, like shards of glass. I will never speak like that again.
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Read the paragraph beginning Mari is cradling her right wrist... Find and copy one word from the first paragraph which means ‘to move or react suddenly to something painful or frightening’.
Mari is cradling her right wrist and I can see the skin is pink and sore-looking. Kidlat is on his knees, panting, and I feel a sudden rush of heat. My heart punches at my chest as I throw down the broken oar. Kidlat flinches in to Mari.
RevealText Marks
From: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
2) Put one tick in each row to indicate if Ami’s anger is shown through emotions (inside her body) or actions (can be seen by others):
Actions
Emotions
I feel a sudden rush of heat and my heart punches at my chest.
I throw down the broken oar causing Kidlat to flinch.
I shouted loudly at Mari and I balled my fists.
I wanted to hurt someone.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Is Ami’s angry outburst a normal occurrence? How do you know? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Ami's outbust is not a normal occurence:
Text Mark Evidence cannot remember the last time my voice scraped my throat like this, the last time my hands balled into fists...the last time I wanted to hurt someone
She can't remember the last time she was so angry
Text Mark Evidence my shout shocks me as much as her
She is shocked and ashamed of her own behaviour
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Practise & Apply
4) Write two things that happened in this extract which might make it difficult for the children to reach the island now.
Acceptable Points
RevealAnswer
Explore
5) Read from Mari is cradling her right wrist... to “Mari, I-” How does Mari’s reaction to Ami’s outburst differ from Ami’s actions? Use evidence from the text to explain.
Text Mark Evidence Mari: Mari shoves me hard Ami: the last time I wanted to hurt someone
Physical aggression: Mari pushes Ami Ami only wants to hurt someone
Text Mark Evidence Mari: moving Kidlat behind her Ami: I round on Kidlat
Treatment of Kidlat: Mari is protective Ami shouts at him
Text Mark Evidence Mari: my shout shocks me as much as her Ami: flushing out the anger
Change in anger: Mari starts out calm but gets angrier Ami starts out angry but gets calmer
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
keep a book journal.
Reveal
Write about what you've read or sketch your favourite scenes.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.