Chapter+3

=__**Chapter 3: Holly**__= Answer the following questions in full sentences: 1. How tall was Holly? 2. Why had Root been ‘on Holly’s case’ since day one? 3. What was one of the advantages of living underground? 4. Where did the word ‘leprechaun’ originate from? 5. What does Holly eat for her breakfast? 6. What was the dwarf, Mulch, doing in the station lobby? 7. What was Commander Root’s nickname and why? 8. Why did Commander Root pick on Holly? 9. Why does Holly think she deserves one more chance? 10. What do you learn about trolls from this chapter? 11. Why does Holly lie about ‘running hot’ to Commander Root? 12. Why does Foaly wear a tinfoil hat at all times? 13. What equipment does Holly take with her when she goes above ground? 14. Why did Holly’s ancestors not stay above ground and fight it out with the mud people? 15. Why does Root say, ‘You’ll spend the next hundred years on drain duty.’? 16. How did Holly overcome the troll after she had landed on him? 17. What did the sphere do to the people in the restaurant? 18. What does Root tell Holly she must do at the end of Chapter 3?

**__Activities__**
Draw a picture of Holly Short, based on the description oh her at the beginning of Chapter 3. You can use the Art set app or even better- the Sketchbook Pro app

Research irish folklore and mythology and find out about some of the creatures often described in Irish tales. Choose two and create a fact file one each. You may present this how you like. Suggestions include using the showme app and recording your information to go along with your pictures; a prezi or a glog, storyrobe or puppetpals app, use pages to create an elegant document, or use google sites to create a website.

Some of the creatures you could research are:

Creatures of Irish Mythology: - Selkies - Leprechaun - Brownie - Hag - Abcan - Abhartach - Airitech - Alp-luachra - Aos Si - Banshee (Bean sidhe) - Bloody Bones - Caoranach - Clurichaun - Dabilla - Daoine maite - Donn Cuailnge - Ellen Trechend - Far darrig - Fear gorta - Finnbhennach - Gancanagh - Jasconius - Leanashe - Leprechaun - Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend - Merrow - Oillipheist - Phookas|Puca - Salmon of Wisdom - Selkie - Sluagh [] The irish names can be very tricky so copy and paste them into google and see what you can find.


 * //Remember to quote all sources and put research into your own words. Even pictures need to be sourced!//