Chapter+5

Answer the following questions

//in full sentences // :

1. What are the first words Artemis speaks to Holly? 2. What does Root see that upsets him when Foaly blows up the screen? 3. Why does Root decide to reactivate himself? 4. What does Foaly mean when he tells Root ‘…we only allow one passenger per pod.’? 5. How did Butler create a diversion for Artemis? 6. What simile is used to describe the way Holly feels when she wakes up? 7. Why does Holly try to persuade Juliet to take off her sunglasses? 8. Why couldn’t Foaly keep track of Root once he gets on the whaling ship? 9. Why could a good-sized rat be a real threat to a fairy? 10. Why does Artemis say he has brought Root to the ship?

__**Activities**__
Captain Root's Diary-

Imagine you are Commander Root at this point in the story. You are going to write his diary. Remember: a diary is a recount of what has happened so much of it will be in the past tense (and first person.) Things to include: What has happened recently? (Holly coming into your Recon Squad, the troll incident, the whaler exploding etc) How are you feeling about things? What are you going to do? You can start off as follows:

Date: (make it up)

Dear Diary,

The last few weeks have been terrible! Ever since Holly Short joined my team, its been one problem after another.....

//Don’t forget to organise your writing into paragraphs and use punctuation correctly.//