Friday, 17 February 2012

Police TV


Write about a police story you've heard or read about, similar to the one in this story.

New York Café


You are S. Fuller. Send a last e-mail to Computerhead.

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Theseus and the Minotaur


You're Ariadne. Now you live on Naxos. Are you angry? Do you have questions? Write a letter to Theseus.

Sunday, 5 June 2011

Girl on a Motorcycle


Do you think that physical appearance determines if you are a good or a bad person? Account for your answer in an 80 words paragraph.

Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Newspaper Boy


Choose one story and change the end of it.

Island for sale

Imagine you stayed at Lana last weekend. Write an e-mail to a friend telling him or her what you did there.

Flour Babies



Do you think you can learn about real babies from a flour baby? Say WHY or WHY NOT.

Picture Puzzle


Write a different ending to the story.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Trouble at Sea


Imagine the kids did not stop Carlos. Write paragraph saying what happened to the place after that day.

Monday, 20 December 2010

Love or Money


Choose one of the characters in the story and retell what happened the night Molly Clarkson died to the police.

The Secret Tunnel


Change the ending of the story as from the part where Daniela recued her friends.

The Truth Machine




The book mentions three uses of the truth machine. Choose and answer one of these questions:
 1.- What would YOU use a truth machine for?
2.- In what other situations could a truth machine be useful?

The Monkey's paw


Think about the story and answer the question.
Somebody gives you a monkey's paw. What do you do with it?

Christmas in Prague

When the story begins you are taken back in time to 1957. Now, write a short account travelling forward to 2005. What was Christmas like that year for Carol, Jan, Joseph and Pavel. How do you find it different from today's Christmas and how you spend it here?

A little Princess

Imagine you are Sara. You keep a diary where you write most of the things that happen to you every day at Miss Minchin’s school. Choose one particular situation that shocked you or that you enjoyed and make an entry in the diary.

L.A. Raid


What would your solution to catch thieves be? Would you like to be an inspector when you grow up? Why (not)?

Sunday, 19 December 2010

No, you can't


What's your opinion of what Anthony did? Tell an episode where you or somebody you know disobeyed your parents and then something went wrong.

The Big Test


What's your opinion on cheating? Do you know anyone who has cheated on an exam?

The Old Promise


What is your opinion on the story? Do you think that what they did to Mr Jenkins was fair? What would you do differently if you were in his situation?

The Lost Wallet

Do you think the kids got a good punishment? Why? Mention a time where you were punished and had to compensate for something you did wrong. How?