Whatadjectives can we use to describe Peggy, Wanda and Maddie? You canchoose adjectives from the list above. Youcan also add some of your own.
1.Peggy ____________________________________________________________
2.Wanda ___________________________________________________________
3.Maddie __________________________________________________________
Hereare thirty adjectives describing human qualities. Discuss them withyour partner and put them in the two word webs (given below)according to whether you think they show positive or negativequalities. You can consult a dictionary if you are not sure of themeanings of some of the words. You may also add to the listthe positive or negative ‘pair’ of a given words.
kind, sarcastic, courteous, arrogant, insipid, timid, placid, cruel, haughty, proud, zealous, intrepid, sensitive, compassionate, introverted, stolid, cheerful, contented, thoughtless, vain, friendly, unforgiving, fashionable, generous, talented, lonely, determined, creative, miserable, complacent.
Doyou think Wanda really thought the girls were teasing her? Why or whynot?
Whydo you think Wanda gave Maddie and Peggy the drawings of the dresses?Why are they surprised?
Whatimportant decision did Maddie make? Why did she have to think hard todo so?
Peggysays, “I never thought she had the sense to know we were makingfun of her anyway. I thought she was too dumb. And gee, look how shecan draw!” What led Peggy to believe that Wanda was dumb? Didshe change her opinion later?
Maddiethought her silence was as bad as Peggy’steasing. Was she right?
Why do youthink Wanda’s family moved to a different city? Do you thinklife there was going to be different for their family?
Howdid the girls know that Wanda liked them even though they had teasedher?
Didthey get a reply? Who was more anxious fora reply, Peggy or Maddie? How do you know?
What didthe girls write to Wanda?
Whatdoes Maddie think hard about? What important decision does she cometo?
Whydoes Wanda’s house remind Maddie of Wanda’s blue dress?
Whatare Maddie’s thoughts as they go to Boggins Heights?
Whatexcuses does Peggy think up for her behaviour? Why?
Whatadjectives can we use to describe Peggy, Wanda and Maddie? You canchoose adjectives from the list above. Youcan also add some of your own.
1.Peggy ____________________________________________________________
2.Wanda ___________________________________________________________
3.Maddie __________________________________________________________
Hereare thirty adjectives describing human qualities. Discuss them withyour partner and put them in the two word webs (given below)according to whether you think they show positive or negativequalities. You can consult a dictionary if you are not sure of themeanings of some of the words. You may also add to the listthe positive or negative ‘pair’ of a given words.
kind, sarcastic, courteous, arrogant, insipid, timid, placid, cruel, haughty, proud, zealous, intrepid, sensitive, compassionate, introverted, stolid, cheerful, contented, thoughtless, vain, friendly, unforgiving, fashionable, generous, talented, lonely, determined, creative, miserable, complacent.
Doyou think Wanda really thought the girls were teasing her? Why or whynot?
Whydo you think Wanda gave Maddie and Peggy the drawings of the dresses?Why are they surprised?
Whatimportant decision did Maddie make? Why did she have to think hard todo so?
Peggysays, “I never thought she had the sense to know we were makingfun of her anyway. I thought she was too dumb. And gee, look how shecan draw!” What led Peggy to believe that Wanda was dumb? Didshe change her opinion later?
Maddiethought her silence was as bad as Peggy’steasing. Was she right?
Why do youthink Wanda’s family moved to a different city? Do you thinklife there was going to be different for their family?
Howdid the girls know that Wanda liked them even though they had teasedher?
Didthey get a reply? Who was more anxious fora reply, Peggy or Maddie? How do you know?
What didthe girls write to Wanda?
Whatdoes Maddie think hard about? What important decision does she cometo?
Whydoes Wanda’s house remind Maddie of Wanda’s blue dress?
Whatare Maddie’s thoughts as they go to Boggins Heights?
Whatexcuses does Peggy think up for her behaviour? Why?