Chapters five & six - Lost on the Moor & The Secret Passage

Why was Norman scared when he heard the sound?

What are the names of the two men? Are they RSPCA men?

Why do you think Mick gets upset when talking about the pony rustling?

What word printed on the letter means 'animals'?

Which 3 words describe the secret passage as they climbed the steps?

How did the men discover there was someone else in the church?

Why do you think the ponies were going to France? What might they be used for?

Chapters three & four - Running Away & The Badgerman

Who did Norman first meet when searching for Debbie and Kiran and why could they not help immediately?

Why was Norman disappointed that a paper trail had been left?

What is the Badgerman's real name?

Who does the Badgerman say is the badger's main enemy?

What did the two men feed the ponies?

Do you think the two men really are from the RSPCA? Why?

This is Badger Girl one of the many stories created for the series Look And Read - some of you reading may remember Wordy, Magic E and Bill the Brickie some of the many insert characters for the original TV show. However here on the podcast, I am simply reading from the children's read-along book, with each chapter only being about 4-6 pages long.

 

With each episode comes a number of comprehension questions, which will test your retrieval, sequencing, grammar, vocabulary and inference skills on the way !

 

Chapters one & two - Sounds in the night & Stripy

What is the name of the area where Debbie and Kiran were going to stay?

Name 2 things the that Debbie liked about the city.

Why did Mick call Debbie "Badger Girl" ?

What does 'trouble with a big T' suggest to the reader?

Can you explain what 'nocturnal' means?

What do you think Debbie is going to do next?