WILD WATER
by Sue Murray
Assignments
Before Reading
1Look at the picture on the front cover.
AWhat are the people in the boat doing?
BWhat are they wearing?
CWhat seems to be happening to the man in the foreground?
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B
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C
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While Reading
Chapter 1 Scott’s good idea
1Why had the boys decided to do something together?
2Why did Mouse (Malcolm) say the idea of going whitewater rafting sounded expensive?
Give two reasons.
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B
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3Read the brochure of the Black and White Outdoor Adventure Company.
AExplain in English: what are rapids?Use a dictionary, if you need one.
BHow are these rapids divided into classes?
CWill the B and WOAC pay for damages if something goes wrong?
Explain your answer.
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B
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C
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4Why, at the end of Chapter 1, did Mouse wonder if the trip was such a good idea?
5Why was Malcolm nicknamed Mouse?
Chapter 2 Meeting the guides
1Look at the list of the things the boys had to bring.
AWhat item do you think would be very silly to forget? Explain your answer.
BWhat would be an item that you would try to fit in extra into your backpack?
Explain your answer.
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B
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2Look at the list of things NOT TO BRING.
AWhy would mobile phones be on this list?
B And why cameras?
CWhat item on this list would you miss most? Explain your answer.
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B
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C
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3AWhat is the difference between Ryan’s gear and Malcolm’s?
BWhat does this tell you about their families?
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B
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4AWhat can be said about the guides?
BWhat did Rick say was the reason for this?
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B
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5Why was Bruce still angry with Scott’s father and Rick?
6What was the roar that Malcolm heard when he got out of the bus?
7AHow do you think Malcolm felt when he looked down at the white water for the
first time?
BHow would you feel at the start of such an adventurous trip?
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B
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8Write down the names of all the people that go rafting in the grid below.
the four friends
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guides
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others
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9Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 2 on the map. Mark it Ch 2.
See: After Reading
Chapter 3 Is it too dangerous?
1Why were Malcolm and Petra
2AWhat looks like a washing machine?
BWhy do you think it is called that?
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B
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3What is ‘portaging’?
4Why did Rick do the throw bag drill? Give two reasons.
5Which member(s) of the group is/are the most
Aimpatient
Bcheerful
Ccareful
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B
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C
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6Look at the picture on page 22.
AWhat piece of equipment is Rick showing?
BWhat have you come to know about this piece of equipment? Fill in the gaps.
A
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B
They are very light so that they _________________ (I).
You must always _______________(II) of it.
When using it, you must always use ________________________________ (III).
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7 Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 3 on the map. Mark it Ch 3.
See: After Reading
Chapter 4 Clear water
1How was the group divided over the two rafts? Write down where is everyone sitting as precisely as you can.
Raft 2Raft 1
2What did the group do first after they had climbed into their rafts?
3How did Petra
Aproud
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Bembarrassed
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Cangry
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Denthusiastic
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4AWhat was the painful result of the argument between Scott and Ryan?
BWho had been the subject of the argument?
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B
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5 What did Rick mean by ‘reading the river’?
6What is meant by these commands?
A“Dig!”
B“Get down!”
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B
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7Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 4 on the map. Mark it Ch 4.
See: After Reading
Chapter 5 A missing person
1What had been the reason for Rick to say ‘Scott, if you do that one more time, you can
swim the rest of the way’?
2ALook at your answer to Question 2A of Chapter 2. Were you right?
BWhat means of communication had Rick brought instead?
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B
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3What did Rick think was Scott’s biggest problem?
4The next morning Rick said, ‘It’s stopped now – don’t worry.’
What had stopped?
5Who is the missing person from the title of this chapter?
6Do you think Rick has been a good leader so far? Explain your answer.
7Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 5 on the map. Mark it Ch 5.
See: After Reading
Chapter 6 Who’s the leader?
1AWhere had the missing person from Chapter 5 been?
BWhat seems to be bothering him?
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B
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2The two guides thought differently about the journey ahead. Finish the two sentences
below.
Hal did not want to continue that day because
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Rick wanted to go on because
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3What could be a possible danger to Linda?
4AWhat did Rick want Hal and his crew to do just before they reached the
Straight Shooter?
B Did Hal succeed in doing so?
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B
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5Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 6 on the map. Mark it Ch 6.
See: After Reading
Chapter 7 The Straight Shooter
1AWhat was in the river that made the Straight Shooter even more difficult tocross?
BWhat was the result?
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B
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2What must be done if a rafter falls into the river? Circle A, B, or C.
ASwim to the river’s edge
BWait for the raft to come to you
CGo down river, head first
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B
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C
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3AOnce Mouse had got to the river bank, he felt useless. Why was that?
BHowdid he make himself useful in the end?
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B
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4Add the correct names to the gaps below to show how the rafters were saved.
______ ( A) let the rope go through his hands to get ____________ , ___________ ,
__________ and ___________ (B) across the river. Together with _________ (C)
he then pulled it back. Then ____________ , __________ and __________ (D)
paddled across.
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5 From what Linda was saying, what sort of medical condition do you think she might suffer from?
6 Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 7 on the map. Mark it Ch 7.
See: After Reading
Chapter 8 In the cave
1Why had Linda not worn her helmet properly?
2Why had Linda wanted to come on this trip?
3Of the three barrels that had gone missing, which one do you think was the most
important? Explain your answer.
4Why can’t Linda be moved?
5Why was it not a good idea to wait for other rafters?
6 AWho are continuing their trip?
BWho are staying behind?
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B
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N.B.: No route in this chapter
Chapter 9 Devil’s Elbow
1Circle True or False.
The rain that had fallen made the Bear Trap easier to cross.
True
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False
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2Copy two of Scott’s quotations from pages 48 and 49 to show his stubbornness.
3What were the two reasons for Hal and his group to climb up the rocks?
4Give two reasons why the next rapid was called Devil’s Elbow.
5Circle True or False.
The rain that had fallen made Devil’s Elbow easier to cross.
True
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False
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6AWhat did Hal suggest was the best way to get past Devil’s Elbow?
BWho agreed with him?
CWho disagreed with him?
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B
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C
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7 How did Malcolm get injured?
8Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 9 on the map. Mark it Ch 9.
See: After Reading
Chapter 10A race against time
1Why do you think Malcolm agreed to have Scott take over as raft captain?
2Circle True or False.
Scott managed to pass the first rapid well.
True
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False
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3AWhat did Malcolm first think was the reason for the Washing Machine to make
so much noise?
BWhat turned out to be the real reason?
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B
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4Why would it be hard to portage around the washing Machine?
5What did Hal and Malcolm suggest to do next?
6Why did Scott disagree with this?
7Who won the argument?
8What trouble did Malcolm land in when he tried to cross the Washing Machine?
9Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 10 on the map. Mark it Ch 10.
See: After Reading
Chapter 11One more night
1When Mouse closed his eyes, Hal called out his name. Why do you think he did that?
2Who had taken over as raft captain?
3Why did the boys not want a helicopter to come and pick them up?
4Why was dinner not a very good one?
5On page 32 Rick told Hal, ‘…… . Besides, we have to go on. There’s nowhere to take the rafts off the river before the bridge. So don’t say anything …… ‘.
What was Hal not supposed to say?
6Why had Hal agreed to become a guide on this trip after all?
7What had been the reason for Scott’s bad temper on this trip?
8AWho was on the phone?
BWhat was the message?
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B
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9Plop, plop, plop, clunk. What happened next?
10Ring, ring, plop. What happened next?
11Draw the route that was taken in Chapter 11 on the map. Mark it Ch 11.
See: After Reading
After Reading
1After reading each of the Chapters, draw a line to show the route that was taken in it. Mark these lines Ch 2, Ch 3, etc.
1Add a line to show the route that would be taken the next day. Mark it AR
2Solve the Wild Water crossword.
Across:
2 Protective headgear (6)
5 Material used to tie things up (4)
6 Powerful wave in a rapid (7)
8 Animal that is kept at people’s homes (3)
9 Things to prepare meals in (4)
10 Frozen water (3)
12 Piece of wood (that made the Straight Shooter even harder to cross) (3)
14 If Linda had …… what was going to happen, she would have worn her 2 Across (5)
16Not in the past, but not in the future either (3)
17 Without (much) light (4)
18 Thing made of stone or wood to get across a river (6)
20Things you need to go on an expedition, such as tools and clothing (9)
Down:
1 Small inflatable boat (4)
2 Special sort of rubber 1 Down is made of (7)
3 Something to catch wild animals such as bears in (4)
4To watch for something as a hobby, e.g. for airplanes (4)
6One of the guides of this expedition (4)
9 Something with a flat part to each end, used to push a boat through water (6)
11 Natural underground space (4)
13 Deep, narrow opening between mountains, often with rocky walls and a stream (5)
15 The colour of fast moving water (5)
19 Life is full of …….. and downs (3)
21 How long did it take the group ….. reach the end of their journey? (2)
