6 Questions
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 woman to look after them
The author and Claude often quarrelled with each other.
False
Claude made a very good ______________________ chief.
pirate
The author thought it was necessary to have a woman to look after them.
False
Study Notes
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.
Definitions
- Pirate: a criminal who attacks ships to steal from them.
- Molasses: a thick, black, sweet, sticky liquid produced when sugar is refined.
- Staffy: a type of soft sweet made of brown sugar boiled until it is very thick.
A nostalgic passage about two brothers growing up on a farm, their imaginative play, and their ability to entertain themselves without feeling lonely.
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