Wednesday wizard #3

The Wednesday Wizard # 3

Written by Sherryl Jordan

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When you work:

- Use full sentences in every answer

- Check the story carefully for your answers

- Be ready to explain your answers

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Week 3: Chapters 9 to 12

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Chapter 9: Seeing Stars

1. Why doesn’t Mr MacAllister trust Denzil?

Mr MacAllister does not trust Denzil because...denzil is a burglar and tells lies   √

2. Why was Denzil so fascinated by TV and the movie ‘Star Wars’?

Denzil was fascinated by TV and star wars because he had never seen it before and was really, really interesting too.  √

3. What might happen if Denzil sees all these fantastic things and then returns to where he came from?

If Denzil's sees these things and then returns home, then this is what might happen: ….valsour will DIE!  √ AHA. Interesting thinking, Abby.

4. What happened to make Mr MacAllister so happy?

Mr MacAllister is happy because …. Denzil is learning

5. At the end of the chapter, everyone groaned when Mrs MacAllister said that she would like to keep Denzil. What are 3 positive and 3 negative things about having Denzil living with the family?

The 3 positive things about having Denzil stay are:   See me for a chat.

1.he’s doing his sums

2. He’s learning  more

3. He’s nicer now

The 3 negative things about having Denzil stay are:

1. He’s rude  √
2. He’s crazy  √
3. He’s messy  √

6. Predict what is going to happen to Denzil and the dragon

This is what I think will happen in the rest of the story: Denzil and Valvasor

will get killed by the dragon  Do you like sad endings?NO

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Chapter 10: Problems and Surprises

1. Why was Adam having so much trouble working out Denzil’s calculations?

Adam was having trouble with the calculations because ….he could’ent find ruec wednes day on his computer  √

2. Who was Judas?       You might have to look in the class encyclopedia

Judas was …. A  rock band  No     

3. How does Denzil react when he is smacked by Adam? Why?

When Adam smacks him, Denzil …. Kicks and hits

Because ….he wants to go to the galkys  No

4. Why don’t Travis and Adam believe Sam when she said that it was Denzil inside the TV (after he had turned himself into a mouse)?

Travis and Adam do not believe that Denzil is inside the TV because …. They don’t believe that he's a wizard  √

5. What happened that convinced the MacAllister family that Denzil is a wizard?

The family know Denzil is a wizard because ….sam Shouted it No what did they all see?

6. Predict: What do you think Denzil is going to do next?

I think that Denzil is now going to ….) ??????

Chapter 11: A Brilliant Performance

1.  Why was Mr MacAllister’s play so good?

The play was so good because ….denzil sang songs, denzil told jokes,denzil did gymnastics feats and did magic  √

2. Explain why Denzil doesn’t want to go home any more

Denzil does not want to go home any more because …. He likes it here  √ Yes - he has friends and a family.

3. Who do you think Mrs Utherwise really is? Why do you think this?

Mrs Utherwise is really ….  Mrs wyse  √

We know this because …. Her name  is mrs Utherwise  √ Yes - it is quite close.

4. We find out who is really going to get eaten by a dragon. Who is it?

This person is going to get eaten by a dragon …. denzil  √

5. Read to the end of the chapter. Predict: What do you think will eat Denzil?

I think that this will eat Denzil …. DRAGON  Do you believe in dragons?

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Chapter 12: Tuesday

1. What does Mrs Utherwise give to Sam?

Mrs Utherwise gives this to Sam …. Hot cross buns  √

2. Mrs Utherwise gives Sam a message to tell Denzil. How is this important to the story?

Mrs Utherwise tells Sam ….  To tell weasel they’re easter buns, won’t you?

Be sure to tell him it’s maundy thursday the day after tomorrow, then it’s good friday. Don’t forget

This is important to the story because …. Denzil will find rue wednesday  √    A BIG AHA MOMENT!!!!!

3. Where is Noah’s charm?

They find Noah's charm ….. Yes   Where is Noah's charm?

4. What does Sam say to Denzil to get him to wear the motorcycle helmet?

Denzil wears the helmet after Sam tells him ….you’ll look like a knight with it on. A black knight like  travis.  √

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EXTRA FOR EXPERTS - CHOOSE ONE OF THESE

1. Read the next chapter

2. Continue finding out interesting information about the ‘Middle Ages’

- what was the life expectancy?  

The average life expectancy for a male child born in the UK between 1276 and 1300 was 31.3 years. In 1998, it is 76. However, by the time the 13th-Century boy had reached 20 he could hope to live to 45, and if he made it to 30 he had a good chance of making it into his fifties

- what did people eat?

May 2016 - In the Middle Ages in Europe, what people ate depended a lot on how rich they were. Poor people (which was almost everybody) ate mainly barley. Sometimes they made their barley into bread, and sometimes into pancakes or pizza, and sometimes into barley porridge (like oatmeal) and sometimes into barley soup.

- what sports did they play?

• Archery - Archery contests were especially popular.
• Bowls.
• Colf - the ancestor of Golf ( a sport for the nobles)
• Gameball - a simple football game.
• Hammer-throwing.
• Hurling or Shinty - a similar game to hockey.
• Horseshoes - throwing horseshoes at a target.
• Jousting at Tournaments.

- what were the homes like?

- who were the kings and queens?

King / Queen	Years on throne
Edward the Confessor	1042 to 1066
Harold of Wessex	1066
William I	1066 to 1087
William Rufus	1087 to 1100
Henry I	1100 to 1135
Stephen	1135 to 1154
Henry II	1154 to 1189
Richard I (Richard the Lionheart)	1189 to 1199
John	1199 to 1216
Henry III	1216 to 1272
Edward I	1272 to 1307
Edward II	1307 to 1327
Edward III	1327 to 1377

3. Find out what happened to people who were called witches in wizards in those days

4. Go to YouTube and find movie clips about Arthur / Merlin / Live in the Middle Ages