Poem by Simon Armitage Year 10 Filbrit | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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What did he do every week with his wages?

He saved half

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What type of text can the poem be described as?

An obituary

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Why do we know the poem is like an obituary? (An obituary is when you learn about someon'es life and actions afetr they die)

Because the man is described in the past tense and people judge and talk about his life

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How did he help his mother when she became ill?

He hired a nurse and drove her to Church

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Which lines show the darker side of the man’s personality?

Lines 4,8 and 12

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What helpful thing did the man do when it snowed?

Cleared the driveway

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How did he treat his daughter at bedtime?

He tucked her in at night

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What dishonest thing did he do to his mother?

He took money from her without asking

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How did he treat his wife’s cooking?

He praised every meal she made

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What negative thing did he do to his wife?

He hit her

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thief

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shark

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What happened when his daughter lied once?

He hit her with a slipper

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eraser

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star

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gift

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baam

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gold

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fairy

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lifesaver

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