The long walk home

Introduction

1) Identify the document

This text is an extract from the '..........................' a true story about three ................. girls.

2) Identify the three characters of the story.

The characters are .............., ................... and ............

3) Why were the children taken from their families ?

Because the Australians wanted to ....................

4) Generally, what name was given to this type of children ?

They were called the ......................................

5) How far did the girls walk ?

They ........................... kilometers.

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6) What was the problem for Molly's young sister?

She was very ............... and she wanted to .............

7) What did Molly want to do ?

She wanted to .............. because .....................

8) What did Molly see ?

She saw ...........................

9) How did they catch the rabbits ?

They ......... after the rabbits and .............. them.

10) Who didn't catch a rabbit ?

....................didn't,  because she was ........................

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11) How did they prepare the rabbits ?

12) When did they eat the rabbits ?

13) How long ago had they escaped ?

14) What  did Molly find ?

15) Why was she excited ?

16) How did she know about this fence ?

17) Why were the girls happy ?

18) What does the text tell us about the fence ?

19) Why was Molly over optimistic ?

20) What was Molly's role and why ?

 

gunna = going to

withdraw - retirer

shout - crier

starving - affamé

burrow - terrier

catch - caught - attraper

miss - manquer

on the run - en cavale