Monday, October 11, 2010

Unfamiliar Text: The Fat Boy by Owen Marshall

Read this extract from the short story 'The Fat Boy' and answer the questions.

(1) By always referring to this character as the "Fat Boy", explain what the feelings of the other people are towards him?

(2) What words/phrases does the author use that decribes the Fat Boy's physical looks? Make a list. 

(3) What type of verbal language feature is this? "Sometimes he would puff his fat cheeks and blow out little explosions of air".


Send me your answers if you wish.







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