Treetops level 12

Here Comes Trouble

by Tessa Krailing

Chapter 1

1. What was Class seven’s favourite lesson?

2. Who didn’t look forward to the ‘favourite’ lesson?

3. What words does the writer use to describe Trudy?

4. Why did Rob call her trouble ?

5. Why do you think Trudy’s teacher did not want her to get out of her seat?

6. Why do you think Trudy wanted to be more like Lisa?

7. List two things that happened when Trudy got up to try and fix Lisa’s picture.

Follow Up Task

*Scan read your book and make a list of as many adjectives as you can find.

Chapter 2

1.  What did Trudy wish she never had to do again?

2.  What was wrong with Trudy’s mum?

3.  What did Trudy’s mum want her to do?

4.  Why did Trudy’s mum tell her not to enter Mrs. Willow’s house?

5.  What did Mrs. Willow think would be good for Trudy’s mum?

Follow Up Task

Draw your favourite illustration from the book.

Chapter 3

1.  List some of the lovely things Mrs. Willow had in her sitting room.

2.  What thing did Trudy like best in the sitting room?

3.  What did Mrs. Willow give Trudy for her mum?

4.  What happened to make Trudy jump and knock over the vase?

5.  What did Mrs. Willow say to Trudy after she broke the vase?

6.  What did Mrs. Willow tell Trudy about herself when she was young ?

7.  Why did Trudy have to tell herself she was a ‘swan’ ?

Follow Up Task

*Write about a time when you felt bad about yourself and how you or others made you feel better.

Chapter 4

1.  Why did mum think she had recovered from her cold so quickly?

2.  What did Trudy do to stop her being clumsy?

3.  Why was Lisa Gibbs crying?

4.  Who rescued the kite?

5.  How do you think Trudy felt about herself at the end of the story?

Follow Up Task

*Write a small book review and say:

-The name of the book

-Why you did/didn’t like the book.

-Why you would recommend it/or not to others.