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Stage 3: After reading Q. Review the predictions you made at the start and later in the novel. Were you right? Were you surprised by anything that happened? Explain. I was wrong, the adults didn’t have disease; they were Made to disappear by Little Pete (Astrid’s Autistic Brother) who got so stressed by what was happening around him that he made all the people over 15 disappear. I was definitely surprised that such a little kid, especially since he is autistic could do things to this extent!

Q. Write some questions you would like to ask a main character. What answers might he or she give? In the role of this character. Write an interview script using questions and answers as the interview script.Script

Q. Investigate whether or not figurative (imagery) language is used in the novel – Types of figurative language: •	Imagery: Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses. • Sight • Hearing • Touch • Taste • Smell •	Simile: A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. Example: The muscles on his brawny arms are strong as iron bands. •	Metaphor: A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. Example: The road was a ribbon wrapped through the desert. •	Alliteration: Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words. Example: She was wide-eyed and wondering while she waited for Walter to waken. •	Personification: A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. Example: “The wind yells while blowing." The wind cannot yell. Only a living thing can yell. •	Onomatopoeia: The use of words that mimic sounds. Example: The firecracker made a loud ka-boom! •	Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. Example: She’s said so on several million occasions. •	Idioms: An idiom or idiomatic expression refers to a construction or expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated word-for-word in another language. Example: "She has a bee in her bonnet," meaning "she is obsessed," cannot be literally translated into another language word for word. •	Symbol / Symbolism: Something concrete, such as an object, action, character, or scene that stands for something abstract such as a concept or an idea. “Do not go gentle into that good night Rage, Rage against the dying of the light” Both phrases are symbols that stand for death. Q. List some effective examples of figurative (imagery) language and explain why you chose them. "Drake made a shark like grin, showing rows with perfect teeth, too many teeth, too little humour" I chose this piece of imagery because it describes drakes grin all too well and gives you a creepy picture in your mind. "The hospital was a squalid, dark, windowless, joyless, subterranean kingdom of misery beneath the church." I also picked this because it has so much detail of the hospital room and you can easily picture it in your head! Q. Write a front page news report of an important event.

Q. Write a sequel to the story or a side story to fill a gap in the action. A. Sam bolted after Caine Firing beams of green light at his body, but Caine dodged all his attempts to fry him and he fired back at Sam throwing a car and several pieces of concrete, all narrowly missing Sam’s head. Caine sprinted into a gloomy alley. “Come out Caine you coward.” Sam walked into the alleyway, suddenly a huge piece of metal came flying at Sam bashing into his chest sending him sprawling through the air and into a brick wall. Caine walked up to him with a casual swagger, beginning his victory speech. “You should have obeyed me Sam, If you had then none of this would have happened at we would probably be living our normal lives.” Caine said smugly. “Haven’t you noticed, life in Perido beach isn’t normal anymore, especially since you came to town! Caine Eyeballed Sam and seemed to have fume coming out of his ears. “Well then I guess I have to put this conversation to an end; goodbye Sam.” Caine picked up a block of concrete and it hovered above Sam’s head. Sam was worried, would Caine actually kill him? Well he was about to find out. Caine pulled his fist downwards, but before he could green light erupted out of Sam’s palms and went straight through Caine’s head. Sam looked at Caine, a crumpled heap on the floor, he didn’t feel sorrow he felt nothing; it was as if nothing had changed.

Q. Write a review of the novel for readers your own age. I strongly recommend this book; it is filled with action, violence, excitement and awesomeness! Trust me when you read this book you will NEVER put it down it is just so good. This book is definitely one of my favourites and I am sure it will be one of yours to!