Answer keys

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PENGUIN READERS Teacher Support Programme

Swiss Family Robinson

Book key
1 2 Open answers a canoe, paddle b plough, seed c rope, sledge 3 6 4 They take: a guns and gunpowder b a box of tools e chickens f food g dogs 5 a 8 b 3 c 4 d 7 e 5 f 2 g 1 h 6 6 8 Open answers 9 a healthy b light c two nights d when they are tired of swimming e the goats 10 a the wife/mother b Jack c the pig d Fritz and Ernest e the donkey f the father/writer 1112 Open answers 13 a cut b put c tie d make e shoot f pull 14 a bamboo > sail b ladder > wheel c isnt > is d can > cant e large > small f eat > plant 1517 Open answers 18 a carry heavy things. b produce their first eggs. c pull the plough. d catch a fish on the way back. e make bread. f have babies in the forest. g move bamboo to the Tree House. 19 a Because they are not safe at night. b Because the monkey will take their eggs. c Because it will break up in the next storm. d A fishing line and vegetable seeds. e Because the wind changes. f Very nice. g Because animals will eat the plants. h Because she will have lots of little pigs. 20 21 Open answers 22 a 3 b 7 c 7 d 3 e 7 f 3 23 a higher b salty c barrels d wind e lower f food 24 25 Open answers 26 a in the Tree House. b in the side of a hill. c the air is bad. d gunpowder. e salt. f pleased with it. 27 a Ernest b Jack c Fritz d Franz 2830 Open answers 31 pearls, message 32 a is living b has been c was lost d built e eats f made g is waiting 33 a shoot b plants c guns d Unicorn e Dorcas 34 44 Open answers

Discussion activities key

12 Open answers 3 Suggested answers: What can we do now? How are we going to get to the island? Are we going to stay on the island long? What will happen to us? Are there people on the island? Are there any dangerous animals on the island? 4 Suggested answers: Solution take the goat to the beach. return take the cabbage to the beach return with the goat this of course is the key point take the wolf to the beach and leave the goat behind return take the goat to the beach 5 Open answers 6 Open answers 7 Suggested answers: A good list will include: animals, more food, gunpowder, more sailcloth.

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Answer keys

LEVEL 3

PENGUIN READERS Teacher Support Programme

Swiss Family Robinson

89 Open answers 10 Suggested answers: They cut the pieces of bamboo and they tied the sticks to two long pieces of thick rope. They used some thin rope to pull the ladder up the branch. They didnt use nails. 11 Suggested answers: They must not give corn to the chickens but plant it. They must not eat the potatoes but plant them. They must not shoot the gun or use the gunpowder to shoot small animals or fish. They can use the bow and arrow for that. 12 Suggested answers: Plants, seeds, gardening tools, etc. 13 Suggested answers: a two buffaloes, a wild donkey, six small pigs and six small dogs and forty eggs! b they caught the buffaloes, the donkey brought the wild donkey, the pig had babies, one of the dogs had babies, the chickens made the eggs c The buffaloes could give milk and pull the plough, the donkeys might have babies, the pigs are good for meat, the chickens are good for meat and eggs. 14 Suggested answers: To do list: Make a hut for the gardening tools Make a hut for the animals Make a garden Build a wall round the garden 15 Open answers 16 Suggested answers: Put the buffalos meat in a barrel with salt. Get food for all the animals. Pull the boat high up on the beach. Get dry firewood for cooking. 17 Suggested answer: Taking the dogs up the river was a mistake because they jumped and made a lot of noise and this made the buffaloes angry. Making huts for the donkey and the pig wasnt a mistake because the animals came back. 18 Suggested answers: a Their house was not strong enough and rain came into the rooms. b They built a room under the Tree House, killed four of the young dogs, sent the animals to get food in the forest, etc. 19 Open answers 20 Suggested answers: Fritz: strong and tall Ernest: not as big as Fritz. Quieter than his eldest brother. Interested in plants on the island. Franz: more sensible than Jack. Spent more time with his mother. Jack: did a lot of work on the farm. Liked spending his time with his father. 21 Open answers 22 Suggested answers: a Jenny was important because there was a ship looking for her and the family had the opportunity to go back home / leave the island. b The whole family except for Fritz. c Fritz and Jenny left the island. 23 Open answers

Activity worksheets key

1 Fritz the eldest Ernest Jack Franz a 8 b l c 6 d 4 e 5 f 2 g 7 h 3 sugar monkeys gourds coconut trees a to b from c with d for e on f in g for h of i of j about k for l at m to n on o for p to q above Possible answers: a They make a rope ladder. b They build a bridge. c They find wood on the beach. d They put things in small bags on the backs of the animals. e They use corn to get them into the tent then close the tent. f It can swim. a Ernest because he had killed a bird. b The father because it was not a good way to use the gunpowder. c The mother because they did not come on time for lunch. d The father because Ernest and Jack shot two birds with bows and arrows. e The mother when she saw the bag of potatoes.
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Swiss Family Robinson

f Jack his was suggesting that they could find wild potatoes so they could eat the potatoes in the bag. g The father said it about salt but it is not clear why he said it we will find out later. 7 a animals b butter c salt meat d bedclothes e gunpowder f books 8 a 5 b 1 c 8 d 9 e 6 f 2 g 7 h 4 i 3 j 10 9 donkey > dogs Mrs Robinson > Fritz Old > young Meat > milk Sledge > plough 10 a storms b room c winter d trees e caves f cave g rock h tools i hole j head k air l gunpowder m fire n mouth o salt p end q smoke r clothes 11 Possible answers: a 7 b 6 c 1 d 3 e 4 f 2 g 8 h 4 12 a 7 b 2 c 5 d 3 e 6 f 4 g 8 h 10 i 9 j 1 13 Open answers

Progress test key

1 a dry grass b extra option c sailcloth d bows and arrows e barrels f gourds g extra option h bamboo sticks i guns and gunpowder j shellfish a 3 b 2 c 1 d 2 e 1 a 7 (to carry the barrel of butter) b 3 c 7 (Fritz caught it himself ) d 3 e 7 (a barrel with salt) f 3 g 3 h 7 (the sweet potatoes did not taste very well) i 7 (the pig went away because she was going to be a mother) j 7 (from up the river) a winter b the future c smaller d rainy e sailors clothes f stormy g lower h lower i boys j pearls

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