Week 8 Reading Activity

Humans on the Roof - Pt 2, No 1, 2011

1. Find the meanings of these words from the story.

Blob - A drop of thick liquid or other viscous. ✔

moan -  To complain in a dreary way. ✔

peer -  To look hard at something which is difficult to see.✔

several - A small number of people, things.✔

flock - A grou of animals or birds.✔

2.Illustrate your own Murkle - be creative.✔

3. Answer these comprehension questions to show your understanding of the text.

a) What did the Murkles think of the humans?

The murkles was very angry at the humans because they use them for a bouncy castle. ✔

b) How did the Murkles try to get rid of the humans in the roof?

The murkles went and got a Zapbot 3000 so it can blow the humans away. ✔

c) Why were there humans in the roof?

They humans are in the roof because they have no houses to live. ✔

d) How do you know the emotions that were shown by the murkles in their tears?  They wept purple tears of sorrow. ✔