From The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
By Ronda and David Armitage
Complication
description Mrs Grinling had prepared a particularly appetizing lunch. She had made……..a mixed seafood salad, a lighthouse sandwich, cold chicken garni, sausages and chips, peach surprise, iced sea biscuits, drinks and assorted fruit. She put the lunch in the basket as usual and sent it down the wire. problem 1 But the lunch did not arrive. It was spotted by three scavenging seagulls who set upon it and devoured it with great gusto. reaction “Clear off, you varmints,” shouted Mr Grinling, problem 2 but the seagulls took not the slightest notice. reaction That evening Mr and Mrs Grinling decided on a plan to baffle the seagulls. “Tomorrow I shall tie the napkin to the basket,” said Mrs Grinling. “Of course, my dear,” agreed Mr Grinling, “a sound plan.” problem 3 “They’ll have to try harder than this to stop us Bert.” reaction On Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Grinling racked their brains for another plan. “They are a brazen lot, those seagulls,” said Mrs Grinling. “Brazen indeed,” said Mr Grinling, “what shall we do?” “Our cat does not appear to like seagulls,” said Mrs Grinling. “No, my dear,” said Mr Grinling, “Hamish is an accomplished seagull chaser.” “Of course,” exclaimed Mrs Grinling, “tomorrow Hamish can guard the lunch.” “A most ingenious plan,” agreed Mr Grinling. problem 4 Hamish did not think that this was ingenious at all. He spat and hissed as Mrs Grinling secured him in the basket. reaction “There, there, Hamish,” said Mrs Grinling consolingly, “I’ll have a tasty piece of herring waiting for you when you arrive home.” problem 5 Sadly, flying did not agree with Hamish. description His fur stood on end when the basket swayed, his whiskers drooped when he peered down at the wet, blue sea and he felt much too sick even to notice the seagulls, let alone scare them away from the lunch. reaction “Lackaday, lackaday,” said Mr Grinling sadly. “Miaow, miaow,” agreed Hamish pitifully. From The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
By Ronda and David Armitage
Complication
got ready really yummy discuss different seafood
description Mrs Grinling had prepared a particularly appetizing lunch. She had made……..a mixed seafood salad,
chicken cooked with herbs discuss fruit/not expecting put icing on top/decorate a lighthouse sandwich, cold chicken garni, sausages and chips, peach surprise, iced sea biscuits, drinks and different kinds expected/always happens assorted fruit. She put the lunch in the basket as usual and sent it down the wire.
did not turn up seen to take things that don’t belong to you eg crows
attacked problem 1 But the lunch did not arrive. It was spotted by three scavenging seagulls who set upon it and ate (alliteration) enjoyed eating the food devoured it with great gusto.
Go away a creature that’s not very nice reaction “Clear off, you varmints,” shouted Mr Grinling,
didn’t care but just kept on doing what they were doing problem 2 but the seagulls took not the slightest notice.
chose an idea confuse reaction That evening Mr and Mrs Grinling decided on a plan to baffle the seagulls. “Tomorrow I shall tie the material to wipe your face when eating Mr G liked Mrs G’s plan? good napkin to the basket,” said Mrs Grinling. “Of course, my dear,” agreed Mr Grinling, “a sound plan.”
the name of one of the seagulls problem 3 “They’ll have to try harder than this to stop us Bert.”
day of the week tried to think of another plan took risks/a group
similies – bold as brass reaction On Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Grinling racked their brains for another plan. “They are a brazen lot,
pet/animal those seagulls,” said Mrs Grinling. “Brazen indeed,” said Mr Grinling, “what shall we do?” “Our cat does not seem to cat’s name? very good appear to like seagulls,” said Mrs Grinling. “No, my dear,” said Mr Grinling, “Hamish is an accomplished seagull run after discuss other words for ‘said’ watch over clever/smart
chaser.” “Of course,” exclaimed Mrs Grinling, “tomorrow Hamish can guard the lunch.” “A most ingenious plan,” agreed Mr Grinling.
model what cats do tied/made safe problem 4 Hamish did not think that this was ingenious at all. He spat and hissed as Mrs Grinling secured him in the basket.
discuss calming/soothing words make him calm/feel better yummy discuss different types of fish reaction “There, there, Hamish,” said Mrs Grinling consolingly, “I’ll have a tasty piece of herring waiting for you come when you arrive home.”
discuss different emotions made him feel sick ie airsick, seasick problem 5 Sadly, flying did not agree with Hamish.
discuss bodily reactions when scared model he was sad and/or sick looked over the side description His fur stood on end when the basket swayed, his whiskers drooped when he peered down at the description of the sea/adjectives don’t care what’s happening around him make them frightened wet, blue sea and he felt much too sick even to notice the seagulls, let alone scare them away from the lunch.
old fashioned word – sadness cat sound sadly reaction “Lackaday, lackaday,” said Mr Grinling sadly. “Miaow, miaow,” agreed Hamish pitifully.