step by wicked step c7 (2012)
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Form5 NovelStep by wicked step
Chapter 7 Synopsis Elements Practices
3rd Lesson of January
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Chapter 7 (Robbo ’ s Story: Dumpa ’ s the Problem )
1. Robbo’s parents divorce when he is six years old.
2. Before this, they quarrelled a lot.
3. His sister, Callie, tries to make them stop.
4. She is very hurt by their rows.
5. After the divorce, their mother marries Roy.
6. They then have a young son named Dumpa.
7. Callie hates her stepfather.
8. She calls him The Beard.
9. Roy becomes bossy after Dumpa is born.
10. He starts to order his stepchildren around.
11. Callie cannot accept this.
12. She tries to make things unpleasant for Roy.
13. She is delighted when Roy has a row with her mother.
14. Robbo tries to mediate between Roy and Callie but fails.
15. Callie tries to get her parents back together by arranging ‘chance’ meeting between them.
16. But her plan does not work. They end up arguing.
17. One day, Callie pushes her bike in a narrow space between Roy’s care and the bushes. She almost scratches Roy’s car.
18. Roy is furious and he and Callie end up shouting and arguing.
19. Mum becomes involved in it too.
20. Mum tells Roy to leave Callie alone.
21. Roy is hurt and he stops sending Callie to school.1
22. Dumpa will only listen to his father.
23. One day, after the big fight, he follows Roy outside into the cold weather.
24. When his mother asks him to come into the house, he refuses.
25. She cannot get him to come in.
26. Roy does not help the situation either. He rather likes Dumpa only listening to him.
27. Robbo tries to help get Dumpa inside too.
28. Mum is stuck in the middle between her husband and daughter.
29. She finds it difficult to manage.
30. Callie then realises the only solution is to move to her father’s house.
31. This is to sort things out as they cannot continue living as they are.
32. Dad agrees to this.
33. He even offers to help look after Dumpa while his ex-wife ad Roy takes a break.
34. Robbo finishes his story.
35. All five children have told their stories.
36. Ralph compares Callie with Richard.
37. Callie does something positive as she does not run away from her problems.
38. She moves out but it is only to solve things.
39. Richard, on the other hand, runs away.
40. They feel that he should have stayed back home to solve his problems.
41. Claudia puts the green album inside the drawer.
42. She notices a wooden splinter.
43. It is the leg from Charlotte’s wooden cow.
44. She decides to put in Colin’s bag.
45. This is to wish him luck in finding his stepfather.
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E lements
❶Themes:1.Love in broken homes/ Tolerance among family members /Adaptability in
new situations:a) Robbo got on well with his stepdad, Roy,b) He also love Dumpa.
c) He was worried about what would happen to Dumpa if Robbo's biological parents got back together.
d) When Dumpa followed Roy outside into the cold weather, Robbo was worried about Dumpa and he urged Roy to come back for Dumpa’s sake.
e) However, Callie refused to accept Roy.f) Robbo tried to mediate between Roy and Callie but it failed.
2. Lack of responsibility:a) Robbo’s mom was irresponsible.b) Although Robbo's mom knew there was a huge problem between Roy and
Callie, she just kept hoping that the problem will resolve itself. c) She did not take any action as she did not want to lose Dumpa or Dumpa
would lose his dad.
❷Setting:1. Robbo's house: Robbo lived with his mum, Callie, Roy and Dumpa.2. Robbo's dad’s house: Callie went to live here at the end of the story.
❸Plot:a. Exposition:
Robbo’s parents have splited up long ago b. Rising action:
His sister Callie hates Roy, their stepfather. Frequent quarrels are seen in the house.
c. Climax action: Roy is very adamant and refuses to speak or do things for the step children as before
d. Falling action: Callie decides to move to Dad’s place.
e. Resolution: Mum helps to set up Dad’s home so that it would be comfortable for Callie.
❹Characters:1) Robbo:
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a. Loving/ Caring: Eg: - He loved his half-brother, Dumpa. - he was worried about what would happen to Dumpa if Robbo's
biological parents got back together.- When Dumpa followed Roy outside into the cold weather, Robbo was
worried about Dumpa and he urged Roy to come back for Dumpa’s sake.
b. Adaptable/Tolerant : Eg: - Robbo is able to accept his stepfather, Roy.
- He even tried to mediate between Roy and Callie but it failed.
2) Callie (Robbo’s sister) :a. Inadaptable/ Intolerant:
Eg: - She could not accept Roy. - She gave her a nickname, “The Beard”. - One day, she had a big row with Roy over her bike. - She decided to move to her father’s house.
b. Plain and mousy(腼腆).c. Friendly.
Eg: Although Claudia was rude and ignored her, Stella tried to get along with her.
d. She went all out to impress (让...佩服)her guests at the dinner party.
3) Roya. Loving/ Caring/ Responsible:
Eg: He was a loving father to Dumpa. He looked after Dumpa, Robbo and Callie b. Adaptable/ Tolerant:
Eg: He tolerated an unhappy situation for the sake of his son, Dumpa.
4) Robbo’s mum:a. Supportive:
Eg: - She tried very hard to keep the peace between Callie and Roy.- She was supportive when Callie decided to move in with her dad.- He spent more time with Stella instead of accompanying Claudia.- He did not bother to discuss things with Claudia. - He was sneaky and made a plan to introduce Stella to Claudia.
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Practice 1Rearrange the sequence of events as told in Robbo’s story.
a. Robbo’s mother remarries and his stepfather is Roy.
b. Robbo’s father and mother split up when he was six.
c. Robbo’s mother gets into a quarrel with Roy over Callie.
d. Dumpa refuses to get out of the cold into the house although his mother urges him.
e. Robbo has a half-brother, Dumpa, whom he notices is very attached to his stepfather.
f. Callie wants to try and get her parents back together but Robbo thinks it may not happen because of Dumpa.
g. Robbo tells his mother why Roy is stubborn and still refuses to come into the house.
h. Callie is upset when Roy does not offer to drive them to toboggan.
i. Roy busies himself clearing the shed while Dumpa follows him everywhere.
j. Roy refuses to treat Callie better.
k. Roy refuses to get Dumpa into the house even though his wife pleads with him.
l. Robbo suddenly realises that Roy would have left them if not for Dumpa.
m.Callie wants to go and stay with her father.
n. Robbo suggests that they start afresh in their relationship with Roy.
o. Callie admits that she cannot get along with Roy.
p. Dumpa is no longer the problem and everyone chips in to look after him.
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Practice 2Read the following statements. Write (T) for the statements that are True and (F) for the statements that are False.
1. Unlike Callie who hates their stepfather, Robbo finds it not too difficult to get along with him.
2. Both Callie and Robbo like their half-brother, Dumpa.3. Dumpa prefers to be with his mother than his father.4. Both Callie and Robbo think that their parents will eventually get
back together.5. Robbo thinks that Dumpa is the reason Roy has not left them.6. Robbo’s mother is caught in the middle when Roy and Callie
quarrel.7. Roy does not leave Robbo’s mother even though they quarrel
often because he misses her.8. Robbo wants his mother and him to give their relationship with
Roy a new start.9. Callie thinks that she can change and learn to like Roy.10. Robbo’s mother accepts Callie’s decision to stay with her father..
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Practice 3 ( 2011 Trial Question):
I would like to choose the novel “__________________________
________” written by ________________ . A character who I find
interesting is ___________ because she is _______________ ,
_______________ and _______________.
First and foremost, ❹ 1) a.
Besides that, ❹ 1) b.
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The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.
Catch Us If You Can - Catherin MacPhailStep by Wicked Step - Anne FineThe Curse - Lee Su Ann
Choose any of the novels above and answer the question below.
Based on the novel that you have read, write about an interesting character. Give reason with evidence from the text why you find the character interesting.
[15 marks]
[Pahang NO.33]
In addition, ❹ 1)c.
In conclusion, ____________ is interesting __________ because
she is ___________ , _____________ and _____________.
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PRACTICE 10
Using the details in the novel you have studied, write about an event that you find interesting in the story. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
I IDENTIFY
Identify what the question wants.
The question is asking you for AN INTERESTING EVENT.
M MENTION
Mention which novel, which event.
In the novel Step by Wicked Step by Anne Fine, an event that I find interesting is when Robbo gave Dumpa an ice lolly.
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ELABORATE
Elaborate by giving 3 reasons.
JUSTIFY
Provide evidence for each reason.
ELABORATION 1 + JUSTIFICATION 1:
This event is interesting because it showed how smart kids can be. Robbo gave the ice lolly to Dumpa because he wanted Dumpa to not be out in the cold. However, Dumpa outsmarted them by not eating it and stayed outside with Roy.
ELABORATION 2 + JUSTIFICATION 2:
It is also interesting because it led Robbo, Callie and their mother talking realistically about their conflict. Robbo said that he was fed up with the whole situation and Callie confessed that she could never get along with Roy.
ELABORATION 3 + JUSTIFICATION 3:
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Lastly, this event is interesting because it brought a good change to Robbo’s family. Callie wanted to move to their dad’s house, so their mother helped made it more comfortable for her. In return, their dad agreed to look after Dumpa to let their mother and Roy have a break.
CONCLUSION
What have you learnt from this event?
It is important for all of us to be honest to each other. Pretending that everything is alright will not make things better. But once everyone is honest about their feelings, it is easier to make things work for everybody.
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