Ravensthorpe Cofe Voluntary Controlled Junior School
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Year 3 Reading Task Friday 9th October 2020
Q1. Write your name.
Q2. Which class are you in?
3GR
3JR
3N
3W
That when two Sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve sit on those four thrones, then it will be the end not only of the White Witch’s reign but of her life, and that is why we had to be so cautious as we came along, for if she knew about you four, your lives wouldn’t be worth a shake of my whiskers!” All the children had been attending so hard to what Mr Beaver was telling them that they had noticed nothing else for a long time. Then during the moment of silence that followed his last remark, Lucy suddenly said: “I say – where’s Edmund?” There was a dreadful pause, and then everyone began asking, “Who saw him last? How long has he been missing? Is he outside?” and then all rushed to the door and looked out. The snow was falling thickly and steadily, the green ice of the pool had vanished under a thick white blanket, and from where the little house stood in the centre of the dam you could hardly see either bank. Out they went, plunging well over their ankles into the soft new snow, and went round the house in every direction. “Edmund! Edmund!” they called till they were hoarse. But the silently falling snow seemed to muffle their voices and there was not even an echo in answer. “How perfectly dreadful!” said Susan as they at last came back in despair. “Oh, how I wish we’d never come.” “What on earth are we to do, Mr Beaver?” said Peter. “Do?” said Mr Beaver, who was already putting on his snow-boots. ”Do? We must be off at once. We haven’t a moment to spare!” “We’d better divide into four search parties,” said Peter, “and all go in different directions. Whoever finds him must come back here at once and –“ “Search parties, Son of Adam?” said Mr Beaver; “what for?” “Why, to look for Edmund, of course!” “There’s no point in looking for him,” said Mr Beaver. “What do you mean?” said Susan. “He can’t be
Read the whole sentence and then answer the question.
Q3. 1. How many thrones need to be sat on to end the White Witches reign and life?
Q4. 2. What did Lucy suddenly say?
Q5. 3. Give one example of a question everyone began asking?
Q6. 4. How was the snow falling?
Q7. 5. The snow seemed to muffle their voices. True or false?
Q8. 6. Mr Beaver was already putting on his sandals. True or false?
Q9. 7. Peter said to create search parties to look for Susan. True or false?
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