English - One Experience From My Lifetime

After Lunch Fitness - Last Year , Though lunch

breaks were the 20 minutes of fun outside doing

anything we wanted except anything that was bad .

Except start fights and all of that . But anyways ,

After lunch there was something to do before going

into class and just lie there pretending we were dying

after fitness . Either that or it was bragging about getting

there faster than anyone else . But fitness had it’s perks .

One day we would only last 30 seconds before lying on

the ground , the next , We would probably last 5 or 10

minutes doing planks (I only lasted 2 minutes). Every

day somebody would improve something . And we

would have to be proud of that because our teachers

believed that we could do anything . At one point ,

We would have to run around the school block , go

in through the Summerville entrance , and then run

all the way through the gates back to the top courts .

It was struggling . It really was . I tried to prove myself

resilient by trying to keep up with the faster boys that

would always get there before me . Every time I would

slightly improve even by the smallest bit . Even if no

one recognized it I would always because It’s Me

running . Or jogging .

At one point in time , It was just splitting into three

different groups doing our different exercises . One

of them was Wall or ground pushups and Shuttle Runs ,

One of them was Squats and Step ups , The last one was

…. Planks and Star Jumps . I nailed the Squats and the

Step Ups . Sometimes the girls were ashamed of doing

the Squats . I wasn’t . I considered the Squat* an exercise .

Either that or they were too lazy .

Now what does resilience mean to me exactly? Resilience…

To me , Resilience to me meant not backing down or at least

not trying to back down . It also meant going to my limits if I

wanted get something then I had to strive to get it . I wouldn’t

exactly die while doing it . But If that “ Something ” I wanted

was REALLY , REALLY , Precious to me , I would have to do

what it takes not letting anything stop me in the process . Whether

It was getting parent lectures saying that “ I Suck ” or “ You shouldn’t

be doing it anymore ” , I wouldn’t back down if It meant so much .

It is important to be resilient because Getting a bad comment ,

And letting it get to you wanting redemption as in punch them in

the face , You’d probably think this is what’s best for them . But

worry about only yourself not letting negative comments or thoughts

get to your mind . Even if they punch you in the face , Stand your

ground . Maybe a less violent option will do . Standing your ground

is relatable to resilience because you haven’t backed down from anything .

Whether it was a class test , Or a tournament.

Boy Overboard Character Summarising : Jamal

Boy Overboard Character Summarising : Bibi

Boy Overboard Character Summarising : Rashida

Boy Overboard Character Summarising : Omar

Boy Overboard - Chapter 1-10 Questions.

Chapter 1

1. Who is the narrator in this novel? Jamal .
2. How does Morris Gleitzman start this novel. Tell me in a few lines. Jamal is playing soccer .Imagining if he was in Manchester United
3. What indications (signs) are there, in this first chapter, that life for these children is far from ideal (not perfect)? There are still landmines planted .

Chapter 2

1. Why is it necessary for the children’s parents to run an illegal school? Because the kids cannot learn in what was once a warzone
2. Why are there landmines in the area? The soviet union had planted landmines . Year’s after they left , No one to this day knows where the land mines are.

3. Comment on the personality of Bibi. Stubborn , Sassy , Risky , Brave ,
4. Chapter 3

1. Why does Jamal endanger himself to rescue the ball? Because he loved the ball like a sister and had fixed it many times with some debris. So.. Metal-ish Ball .

Chapter 4

1. What problem does Jamal face in this chapter? Bibi stood on a landmine .
2. What does this incident show about the relationship between the children? They’ll try and do anything to get out of a bad situation. Love/Hate .

Chapter 5

1. What dangers do the family face if anyone realises what Bibi is doing? They face prison , The parents could be killed for breaking the law .
2. Why does Jamal believe his family is lucky? Because no one knows that his parents are illegally teaching and the fact that Bibi’s a girl . They still have a roof over their heads and they haven’t lost any body parts .

Chapter 6

1. Why does the family….”have to pack up and leave right now.”? The government has found out about their school.
2. Find an example of humour in this chapter? “ I’m so angry I could punch a tank  ”

Chapter 7

1. “In the painting I don’t look like a baker, I look like a desert warrior.” What does he mean and what is significant about it? It was significant to him because it was a painting of him shooting a soccer ball into the goal zone . When he said he looked like a desert warrior , He was instantly determined to get his family to stay .

Chapter 8

1. Explain the meanings of “overboard” as it is explained in this section. Willing to go that far to make something happen
2. Reference to history page 42. What is Jamal’s plan? To train with his sister to become natural soccer stars in order to get taliban to form a soccer team

Chapter 9

1. How realistic is Jamal’s plan? Not real at all
2. Why would the government blow up the house? Because the government thought that his family was inside .

Chapter 10

1. Why does Yusuf ensure that Jamal takes the ball? Because he said he would need it wherever he’s going.

ENGLISH : Boy Overboard

In english at Ms Latu's class , we are currently reading up on a true story about a boy in Afghanistan who is not able to live a normal life in his country due to the fact that his country was once a war zone . Now , all that is left are remnants of war . The boys name is Jamal . Normal for him and his family are the complete opposite . They're all use to having bombs rain down from the sky . Even though they face the most strict rules , They try to live a normal life In secret . Or at least , they were ...