Childhood Memories of Farm Life

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Match the following words with their definitions:

Pirate = a criminal who attacks ships in order to steal from them Molasses = a criminal who attacks ships in order to steal from them Staffy = a thick, black, sweet, sticky liquid

What was Father able to cook for the author and Claude?

all we wanted to eat

Why did people pity the author and Claude?

Because they had no one to play with
Because they lived on an island
Because they had no woman to look after them (correct)
Because they had no friends

The author and Claude often quarrelled with each other.

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Claude made a very good ______________________ chief.

pirate Signup and view all the answers

The author thought it was necessary to have a woman to look after them.

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The Authors' Childhood on the Big Half Moon

The author and their brother Claude lived on the Big Half Moon with no other children nearby.
People pitied them for being isolated, but they never felt lonely.
Claude was good at making believe, and the two brothers would play together, imagining scenarios like pirate caves.

Playing and Arguing

The author and Claude would have liked to have someone to play with, but they made do with each other.
They would argue and get excited, but never quarrelled.
When the author saw Claude getting too excited, they would give in to him.

Father's Care

The author and Claude didn't need a woman to look after them because they had their father.
Father could cook for them and made molasses taffy that was like a dream.