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Friday, September 14, 2018

Tomorrow When The War Began


  1. RESEARCH - Research author John Marsden. Who was he and why was he inspired to write Tomorrow, When the War Began.  What other books has he written. Present your information in a poster, slideshow or video.

The Tomorrow series is a series of seven young adult invasion novels written by Australian writer John Marsden, detailing the invasion and occupation of Australia by a foreign power.

2. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words, write the meaning using your own words. Manslaughter, Aggravated, Guerillas, Interject, Smug, Vicious, Emphatically, Scuffle, Sideswipe, Elated.
Manslaughter: is the  crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or in circumstances not amounting to murder.
Aggravated:  made more serious by attendant circumstances.
Guerillas: a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.
Interject: To interrupt someone  
Smug: having or showing an excessive pride.
Vicious:  violent.
Emphatically: forceful 
Scuffle:a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Sideswipe:a passing critical remark about someone or something.
Elated: good  feelings 



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