CHapter Six and Seven Railway Children Tasks

The Railway Children
Chapter Six and Seven Questions

Task 1: Due Date: __________________
a) The children try to cheer the Russian. Brainstorm with your partner some things you can do to cheer someone without talking to the person in the space below:




b) Choose one and do it for someone. Write one paragraph explaining what you did and one paragraph describing their reaction in your Vocabulary/Literature notebook. Minimum 250 words.
Task 2:

Read the quote below. Write a paragraph in your vocabulary/literature notebook what the sentences means to you.
Quote: "O dear," said Bobbie, with a sigh, "I do believe you're cross." --The Railway Children By E. Nesbit.
Lesson/Task 3:

a) The author talks about Bobbie's quality of empathy. What is empathy? Discuss how Bobbie has shown this character trait throughout the book.

b) The old gentleman compares the children's mother to the Good Samaritan. Look up that story in the book of Luke, chapter 10, in the Bible. Write two paragraphs in your vocabulary/literature notebook; one describing what happened, two how this idea applies to Mother in the novel.

Task 4:

Read the quote below. Write a paragraph in your vocabulary/literature notebook what the sentences means to you.

Quote: And she started the race, though she hated doing it. You know why Bobbie did that.
--The Railway Children By E. Nesbit.