LETTERS FROM THE INSIDE BY JOHN MARSDEN (p. 1-27)
1. Mandy says that she would like to get a “tat” (p. 1), that is a tattoo. Find as many slang words as possible when reading the first 26 ½ pages. Write them down, as well as page number and your explanation of them.
2. What do you know about Tracey and Mandy and their families? Write down information about the two girls, and also state where you found it (that is, please write page number in parenthesis after a fact).
3. Why is Mandy angry (burned-off) with Tracey? Do you agree with her? Motivate your answer from the text.
4. What do the two girls have in common? Write down as many things as possible! Don’t forget to write down page numbers next to the similarities that you find.
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SvaraRadera'cos=page 1,because.
roll-a-door=page 3,when you are angry at someone, you want to beat them.
tight-ass=page 4,a person who is coward.
S'pose=page 4,suppose like I suppose I heared of it.
uni=page 4,university.
rage=page 5,
mate of mine=page 5, a friend of mine.
knocking off cars=page 6, stealing or destroies cars.
slack=page 7, cool or relaxing.
lusting=page 8, flirting.
geez/gee=page 10, Jesus.
swap=page 10, switch
slipping over=page 10, go/fly/walk some were else.
pig out=page 10, eating much of junk food.
people I hang round=page 11, people I'm beeing with.
flashing=page 11, show them.
heaping=page 11, take it out on you.
burned off=page 11, very tired.
con-artist=page 12, immature.
spin out=page 12,
footy team=page 15, a gang.
bastard=page 15, idiot.
dripping with guilt=page 16, you can see that he was guilty.
grovelled=page 16, he was ashmed.
trashed=page 17, won over them very much.
rapt=page 20, I'm sureprised
low-key=page 21, pretty calm.
paddock=page 21, some animal can jump over fence(paddock).
omen=page 23, bad luck.
back-stabber=page 24, talk behind somebodies back.
bloody=page 25, evil.
brush it off=page 26, take it away.
bullying=page 27, when you look down on someone.
slash my wrists=page 27, she is to tired.
/Frida and Terese!
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SvaraRaderaMandy:
-She has a dog without a name. page 1
-she has a brother named Steve. page 25
-She is 15 turing 16 on October 19.page 4
-year 10 at Acacia Park High.page 4
-sister named Katrina and she works in a pub 3 nights a week.page 4
-2 friends named Rebecca and Cheryl.page 7
-she had a flirt Paul.page 10
-she thinks it is funny to watch NBL games.page 20
-She has a very messy room.page 21
-She beleives in God.page 22
-her brother is not nice to her.page 26
Tracey:
-she put the ad in a magazine. page 2
-she has a horse, 2 dogs and a cat.page 2
-her father has a company. page 3
-she goes in year 10 and she hate school. page 3
-she plays basketball. page 3
-she has a sister named Skye and she is 22. page 5.
-she has a brother named Dean and he is 20.page 5.
-she wants to be a doctor like her brother. page 5.
-beside basketball she likes to water-skiing and horse-riding.page 6
-she like poetry too.page 6
- her boyfriend named Casey Winter.page 9
- she is in the grand final in basket.page 17
-she don´t belive in God. page 17
-she is 176cm tall. page 17
-she is blond. page 17
-she has blue eyes. page 17.
/Frida and Terese
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SvaraRaderashe is angry with Tracey because she feel that Tracey has perfect life and family....
we do not agree with Mandy. she should not be angry at Tracey because she can not help that she got a "perfect life and family". Mandy should understand that she has a pretty good life compared with many other persons life.
/Frida and Terese!
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SvaraRaderathey have not so much in common, but here is the thing they have:
1. they have both a sister and a brother. page 2,4,5.
2. they both have a dog. page 1,2.
3. they go in year 10. page 3,4.
4. they like to see basketball. page 6,20.
5. they both read the magazine G.D.Y. page 4.
/Frida and Terese!
Extremely good job! I am impressed. You have worked really carefully with all the questions, and it is brilliant that you also write down page numbers. It will help you remember events when you write about the whole of the novel.
SvaraRaderaQuestion 1,
SvaraRadera'Cos = Because. P 1
Roll-a-door = When you're pissed of at somebody and you would like to give them a beating. p 3
S'pose = i think its just shortened down and not just a slang word. but it means ( I ) Suppose ( I guess )p 4
Mate of mine = a friend of mine ( Thypical brittish ) p 5
Knocking of cars = Destroying cars? or ruin them. p 6
Slack = Lazy p 6
Creep = Wierd p7
Gotta go = i have got to go p 8
geez = God p 9
pig out on = press as much coockies into your mouth as possible! p 10
Slipping over = go somewhere else. P 10
Spin-out = Totaly WILD!?!?! P 11
wasted = Drunk p 11
scum = crap p 14
pretty off = kinda wierd p 16
Taste of your own medicine = a piece of what you wrote yourself. p 17
Jumpy = speeded p 17
Revved-up = pumped about something p 18
neat = Cool p 19
Omen = AddON on world of warcraft Also Bad luck!p 21
Back-stabber = a person that pretends to be your friend. p 22
brush it of = don't care p 24
bullying = Making a person less worth then yourself. p 25
slash my wrists?? = Cut my wrists ? maybe a definition of how tierd she is. p 25
Bloody = Darn damn and so on... p 26.
Burned off = angry with someone. p 26½
// Love Urkedal
Question 2,
SvaraRaderaMandy:
She has got a dog without a name. (1)
She has got a sister toby (2)
lives with her family (2)
shes 15 years old (4)
brother steve 17 years old (4)
She likes music (7)
acecia park school year 10 (4)
Believes in god (22)
Violent brother (26)
Likes NBL ( national basketball league ) (20)
tracy:
176 cm tall (16)
She likes animals (2)
Her father runs an company therefore the office box (3)
likes poetry (6)
she has an boy friend (9)
blonde hair and blue eyes 17 )
becomes angry with tracy (26)
she has more people writing letters to her (3-4)
She has bad teachers (6)
Scored bad french test (7)
a friend called Cheryl (7)
Uh, the answears got a bit messed up. Wierd to read a book while reading to be honest =) did my best though :) almost out of time.
/ Love Urkedal
Question 3, Mandy got angry with tracy because tracy didn't answear her questions and all she did was talking about her basketball and didn't care that much about talking to mandy herself.
SvaraRaderaand that tracy explains her life like perfect, that they have loads of money in the family and that they are nice to eachother within the family.
Guess theres more ways to explain the question... This is the way i got it.
/ Love Urkedal
Question 4,
SvaraRaderaThey are both into basketball Tracy plays basketball and mandy watches it. (6 and 20) if i remembered the pages right.
both girls are in the 10'th year (4)
They have both got a sister and a brother (Random)
They have both read the magazine G.D.Y but mandy had a ad in there ( maybe how tracy found mandy ) (5)
Well that's just about it. Finished of the work a bit quick there at the end because im way to tierd right now. Been to the movies all day. came home an hour ago. Watched Wallander.
there's my answears / Love Urkedal!
uhm Never mind the Extra text i added on question 2 " s'pose " to be wierd typing while reading a book ;)
SvaraRaderaThank you for all your answers, Love! You have really done a good job, and put in a lot of effort in answering the questions.
SvaraRaderaYour comments show that your English is advanced, so keep up the good work and thanks for the feedback regarding the questions in class today.