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Can You See Me?

Read as far as ‘The opposite of grounded.’

Extract on Amazon

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Quick Start

  • What is the full name of the main character?
  • Where is she standing?
  • What is the name of her sister?
  • What year of school is Tally starting next week?
  • Why might Tally get grounded?

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Vocabulary Check

  • surveying the land before her
  • after scaling the heady heights of Everest.
  • as she contemplates the drop
  • seriously dehydrated
  • my brain won’t work effectively.
  • Up here she is weightless and free.

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Partnered Talk

How can we tell that it is summer in the opening of the extract?

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Individual Thinking

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What things at school is Tally anxious about?

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Individual Thinking

Is Nell older or younger than Tally? How do you know?

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Individual Thinking

“What happens if I get lost?” Tally’s voice is quiet.

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Why is Tally quiet when she asks this?

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Partnered Talk

“It’s the holidays. There isn’t anything to think about, so just get down.”

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What does Nell mean when she says this?

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Individual Thinking

“Only the mouthy kids that don’t know when to shut up.”

What does it mean to be a mouthy kid?

Why does Nell say this to Tally?

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Solo Work

Summarise everything you know about Tally in 20 words or fewer.