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Solutionsheet

  • Tick whether the statement is true or false.
  • Explain shortly in your own words.
 

Statements and explanations:

true

false

1

On Friday at school Greg got assigned to a reading group.

X

 

 

(p.13) Yes, the kids were divided into reading groups.

 

 

2

There were three levels for the gifted, the middle-achievers, and the slow kids.

 

X

  (p.13) There were two groups “Gifted” and “Easy”.  

 

3

Greg was happy to be put in the Gifted Group because it meant to read all about Einstein.

 

X

  (p.14) Was not happy because that meant to have a lot to read and that was extra work.  

 

4

Greg did his best in the screening to become part of the Easy Group.

X

 

  (p.14) Yes, he wanted to avoid the Gifted Group because of the work  

 

5

Greg’s mom had to do with his assignment.

X

 

  (p.14) Yes probably, as she was a friend of the principal.  

 

6

Greg’s mom expects too much of him.

 

X

  (p.14 -15) No, he is just too lazy and she wants him to engage more in school activities  

 

7

Roderick is a brilliant idol for Greg as to engagement.

 

X

  (p. 15) Roderick is even more reluctant to fulfil his parents’ expectations  

 

8

Greg is somehow relieved that his plan to be put in the Easy Group didn`t work out.

X

 

  (p.15) Yes, he has realized that the kids in the Easy Group are the retarded ones and that is a serious insight  

 

9

On weekends Greg gets up extra early for watching the cartoons on TV.

 

X

  (p.16) No, he says he would get up because he couldn’t stand his own breath any more - believe it ???  

 

10

Greg loves Saturdays. He can always sleep in.

 

X

  (p.15-16) No, his father always starts working loudly in the house at 6 o’ clock regardless of the sleepers  

 

 

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