The Magic Finger VIPERS Questions (P1-7) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

VIPERS Comprehension Questions

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V - What does it mean when we say 'something funny' happened to someone?

Something unusual / strange / peculiar happened

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V - What does it mean if you 'see red'?

That you're very, very angry

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I - Why do you think the girl hates hunting?

She says "I can't stand hunting. I can't stand it."

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I - How can you tell the boys didn't take the girl seriously?

Because they laughed when she tried to talk them out of going hunting.

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I - What happened to Mrs Winter when the magic finger was put on her?

She turned into a cat.

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I - Why did the children scream with laughter?

Because Mrs Winter had started to grow whiskers.

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P - Predict what 'putting the magic finger' on someone means.

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E - Why do you think the author chose to include illustrations of the family?

Any acceptable

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E - Do you think Mrs Winter deserved what happened to her?

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R - Who owns the farm?

Mr and Mrs Gregg

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R - What are the children called?

Philip and William

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R - How old is the narrator?

8 years old

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R - What do the Gregg family love to do?

Go hunting

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R - What had Mrs Winter asked the girl to do?

Spell CAT

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S - Sum the girl up so far by choosing one word to describe her and explaining her choice of word.

Any acceptable

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