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When Life Gives You Mangoes: Fiction Lesson 5
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Questions about the book so far...
Find Me
Find the word which shows that Clara’s mother is extremely worried and panicked:
My breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath. I can’t breathe. I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can, and when I open them, the sky isn’t black anymore. All I can hear is Mama’s frantic voice.
Discuss then check
frantic
True or False?
Clara’s mother was always afraid of the sea.
False
True
Tick Me
Which best describes Clara and her father’s feelings on the sea?
Tick two
A Both Clara and her father have always hated the ocean.
B Clara pretended to like the ocean because her father did.
Check
C Clara and her father had been fearless around the ocean at one time.
Click if correct
D Clara and her father both had difficult experiences with the sea.
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Rudy reassures Clara that she sometimes forgets things, too.
B) Rudy arrives in the village with her mother.
C) Gaynah teases Clara about her problems with her memory.
D) Clara decides it is time to face her fears about the ocean.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Hot Seating
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Hot Seating: Ask the character
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you liketo ask Clara?
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
pros and cons
squints
mind reader
intently
rumours
balcony
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From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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“Can you keep a secret, Clara?”
I think about this because I don’t want to lie. Maybe I can keep a secret, but what if the secret is bad?
Eldorath waits patiently while I weigh up the pros and cons of answering his question. If I say no, then I’ll never know what his secret is. If I say yes, something bad might happen.
“OK, I’ll tell you,” Eldorath says, sitting forward.
“No, no, no. I don’t want to be trapped in here forever because of your secret.”
He squints at me, confused. “You won’t be trapped here, Clara. You can leave any time you choose.”
It’s a trap.
“It’s not a trap,” he says, as if reading my mind.
Oh God, he reads minds too? This is more than I ever imagined. I knew he wasn’t a witch doctor, but a mind reader? Think of something else. Mango. Think of mangoes. If he says anything about mangoes, then that means he knew everything I was thinking this whole time. I bite my lip – even the bad thoughts.
I wait.
We both look at each other, waiting for the other to speak.
Eldorath sighs. “What are you doing now?”
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Seeing if you can read my mind.” “I can’t.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’m sure.”
I sigh with relief. “OK, so what’s your secret?”
He looks so intently at me, I shift my feet from side to side.
“I used to see things, things that most people don’t see,” he says.
My chest rises and falls as I think about the rumours. The stories. Is this it? Is this when I find out if the rumours are true?
“What do you mean?” I breathe.
Eldorath leans forward in his chair, resting his elbows on the desk.
“Clara, I am just like you. I can see dead people too.”
I turn on my heels and run. Behind me I hear Eldorath calling me back, telling me it’s OK, there’s nothing to be afraid of, but I continue running. When I can no longer hear him, I slow down, gasping for breath. I stumble to the glass door, where the heavy rain fills his balcony. My heart is beating superfast and my head feels like it’s going to explode.
I don’t know what he means. I’m afraid to know and I don’t know why. Maybe I’m afraid of being like him. Maybe I knew all along but didn’t want to admit it.
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
Eldorath sighs. “What are you doing now?”
“Seeing if you can read my mind.”
“I can’t.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’m sure.”
I sigh with relief. “OK, so what’s your secret?”
1) What does the word relief tell you about Clara’s thoughts and feelings?
Tick one
She is worried that Uncle Eldorath can read her mind.
She is scared that his secret is a bad thing.
She’s reassured that Uncle Eldorath cannot read her mind.
She is confused about if he is a witch doctor or not.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) How has the village gossip about Uncle Eldorath affected Clara? Use evidence from the text to support your answer
Text Mark Evidence - what if the secret is bad - if I say yes, (to hearing the secret) something bad might happen
Text Mark Evidence I don’t want to be trapped in here forever because of your secret
worries he won’t let her leave
presumes his secret is something bad
Text Mark Evidence - I knew he wasn’t a witch doctor, but a mind reader - if he says anything about
Text Mark Evidence it’s a trap
thinks he has magical powers
made her suspicious of him
Text Mark Evidence maybe I’m afraid of being like him
worries about being like him
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Clara worries she will be trapped forever if she hears the secret.
Clara thinks about mangoes because she is very hungry.
Uncle Eldorath can read minds.
Uncle Eldorath can see people who have died.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Match the character on the left with the correct description on the right:
Clara
friendly and playful
Gaynah
mysterious and isolated
Rudy
cautious and anxious
Uncle Eldorath
cheeky and spoiled
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
write alternate endings.
Reveal
Imagine how the story could have ended differently.
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: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
When Life Gives You Mangoes: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Find Me
Find the word which shows that Clara’s mother is extremely worried and panicked:
My breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath. I can’t breathe. I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can, and when I open them, the sky isn’t black anymore. All I can hear is Mama’s frantic voice.
Discuss then check
frantic
True or False?
Clara’s mother was always afraid of the sea.
False
True
Tick Me
Which best describes Clara and her father’s feelings on the sea?
Tick two
A Both Clara and her father have always hated the ocean.
B Clara pretended to like the ocean because her father did.
Check
C Clara and her father had been fearless around the ocean at one time.
Click if correct
D Clara and her father both had difficult experiences with the sea.
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Rudy reassures Clara that she sometimes forgets things, too.
B) Rudy arrives in the village with her mother.
C) Gaynah teases Clara about her problems with her memory.
D) Clara decides it is time to face her fears about the ocean.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Hot Seating
Explore
Hot Seating: Ask the character
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you liketo ask Clara?
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
pros and cons
squints
mind reader
intently
rumours
balcony
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
“Can you keep a secret, Clara?” I think about this because I don’t want to lie. Maybe I can keep a secret, but what if the secret is bad? Eldorath waits patiently while I weigh up the pros and cons of answering his question. If I say no, then I’ll never know what his secret is. If I say yes, something bad might happen. “OK, I’ll tell you,” Eldorath says, sitting forward. “No, no, no. I don’t want to be trapped in here forever because of your secret.” He squints at me, confused. “You won’t be trapped here, Clara. You can leave any time you choose.” It’s a trap. “It’s not a trap,” he says, as if reading my mind. Oh God, he reads minds too? This is more than I ever imagined. I knew he wasn’t a witch doctor, but a mind reader? Think of something else. Mango. Think of mangoes. If he says anything about mangoes, then that means he knew everything I was thinking this whole time. I bite my lip – even the bad thoughts. I wait. We both look at each other, waiting for the other to speak. Eldorath sighs. “What are you doing now?”
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Seeing if you can read my mind.” “I can’t.” “Are you sure?” “Yes, I’m sure.” I sigh with relief. “OK, so what’s your secret?” He looks so intently at me, I shift my feet from side to side. “I used to see things, things that most people don’t see,” he says. My chest rises and falls as I think about the rumours. The stories. Is this it? Is this when I find out if the rumours are true? “What do you mean?” I breathe. Eldorath leans forward in his chair, resting his elbows on the desk. “Clara, I am just like you. I can see dead people too.” I turn on my heels and run. Behind me I hear Eldorath calling me back, telling me it’s OK, there’s nothing to be afraid of, but I continue running. When I can no longer hear him, I slow down, gasping for breath. I stumble to the glass door, where the heavy rain fills his balcony. My heart is beating superfast and my head feels like it’s going to explode. I don’t know what he means. I’m afraid to know and I don’t know why. Maybe I’m afraid of being like him. Maybe I knew all along but didn’t want to admit it.
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
Eldorath sighs. “What are you doing now?” “Seeing if you can read my mind.” “I can’t.” “Are you sure?” “Yes, I’m sure.” I sigh with relief. “OK, so what’s your secret?”
1) What does the word relief tell you about Clara’s thoughts and feelings?
Tick one
She is worried that Uncle Eldorath can read her mind.
She is scared that his secret is a bad thing.
She’s reassured that Uncle Eldorath cannot read her mind.
She is confused about if he is a witch doctor or not.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) How has the village gossip about Uncle Eldorath affected Clara? Use evidence from the text to support your answer
Text Mark Evidence - what if the secret is bad - if I say yes, (to hearing the secret) something bad might happen
Text Mark Evidence I don’t want to be trapped in here forever because of your secret
worries he won’t let her leave
presumes his secret is something bad
Text Mark Evidence - I knew he wasn’t a witch doctor, but a mind reader - if he says anything about
Text Mark Evidence it’s a trap
thinks he has magical powers
made her suspicious of him
Text Mark Evidence maybe I’m afraid of being like him
worries about being like him
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Clara worries she will be trapped forever if she hears the secret.
Clara thinks about mangoes because she is very hungry.
Uncle Eldorath can read minds.
Uncle Eldorath can see people who have died.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Match the character on the left with the correct description on the right:
Clara
friendly and playful
Gaynah
mysterious and isolated
Rudy
cautious and anxious
Uncle Eldorath
cheeky and spoiled
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
write alternate endings.
Reveal
Imagine how the story could have ended differently.
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: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.