About reading

The Sugar Glider  by Rod Nielsen is an adventure book, as you read it you’ll learn some facts about Australia.

Once you’ve read the book choose one question from each of the groups below and send/give your answers to your teacher. Some of them will be published here. Personal opinions will be welcome, too.

Group 1

1.     Write about Paul and Don’s relationship focusing on the similarities and differences between both characters.

2.     What’s the relationship between Don and Sylvia like? How does it change from the beginning to the end of this story? What do you think it will be like in the future?

Group 2

3.     Who has been your favourite character in this story? Give reason for your answer, including a description of that character.

4.     Which character have you liked the least? Give reason for your answer including a description of the character.

Group 3

5.     Judy proves to be a very brave girl during the story. Why?

6.     Write a different ending to the story.

Andrés Moreno, 1ºL- NI, has sent me this document with some information he has gathered about that little animal, the sugar glider, which gives its name to the title of the book “The Sugar Glider”, by Rod Neilsen, Cambridge English Readers, Level 5.

sugarglider.pdf

We have already recommended you this book, which will probably keep you wanting to read until the end.

Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Pilot Don Radcliffe returns to Australia hoping to rescue a failed marriage and to spend more time with his daughter, Judy. But a routine cargo flight in an old DC4 airplane turns into tragedy when the plane crashes in the Australian Outback killing the co-pilot. Don and Judy’s chances of survival seem slim as they struggle against sabotage, unscrupulous businessmen and the inhospitable landscape.

If you want to do some reading comprehension exercises click on the book cover above.

Sugar gliders

Murri people

Brumbies

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