"Skellig" written by David Almond.

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At the beginning of the book, Michael is unhappy because............

(explain several reasons - use more than one sentence.)

Michael shows these feelings when he says "........................"

(find a quote that proves what you have said. )

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When Michael discovers Skellig at first it makes him feel...... (look at pages 6 and 7and explain, then find a quote.)

".............................." This shows that Michael's reaction to Skellig is............... because...............

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Soon Michael starts to help Skellig. (Explain some of the things he does. Look at pages 22-25) He does this because............ . It makes Michael feel......... and helps Michael too because............

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Michael is very worried about the baby. You can tell this when he says (choose a quote from page 28) His parents are upset too (choose a quote from page 30-31). The family is............ and Michael feels...... When he goes to see Skellig again (page 38), he reacts differently: "..........................."

This shows.......................................... (choose a quote and explain how he behaves and why.)

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Skellig is also important in Michael's friendship with Mina. When Michael first takes Mina to see Skellig it shows.................. ".................." (Choose a quote that shows he's beginning to like and trust Mina - try pages 56-60) They begin to work together to help Skellig: (find at least 2 short quotes to prove this - see pages 66-69 - and explain how this makes them better friends. ) This makes Michael feel ............ because ...............

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You can tell that their friendship is growing later on when ...... (Choose an example.) When they discover more about Skellig and see his wings, they react ....................................... After they argue, Mina and Michael quickly become friends again because...... (see p 89-93) Choose a quote from these pages that shows that they are...