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My Name is Leon

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My Name is Leon

Read the original practice scene below, then answer the questions using evidence from it. This scene is written for this worksheet; it is not an extract from Kit de Waal’s novel.

An original practice scene

Leon sat on the kitchen floor with Jake beside him. The baby was quiet now, watching a wooden spoon wobble between Leon’s hands. From the next room came the low murmur of the television and the clink of a cup being put down. Leon glanced at the clock. He had promised himself he would keep Jake smiling until the programme finished. When the spoon rolled beneath the table, Jake’s lip began to tremble. Leon reached for it quickly. “All right, little man,” he whispered. “I’ve got you.”

Understand and interpret

Look closely at what Leon does and says. Support your ideas with details from the practice scene.

1.Who is telling the practice scene: Leon, Jake, or an outside narrator? Give one clue that supports your answer.
2.Choose the best description of Leon in this moment.
  • Careless and impatient
  • Attentive and protective
  • Bored and uninterested
  • Confused and frightened
3.Which detail most clearly shows that Leon is paying attention to Jake’s feelings?
  • He glances at the clock.
  • He hears the television.
  • He notices Jake’s lip trembling and reaches for the spoon.
  • He sits on the kitchen floor.
4.What can you infer about Leon’s responsibility for Jake in this moment? Explain your inference using one detail from the scene.
5.The scene includes the “low murmur” of a television and the “clink” of a cup. What do these sounds suggest about the setting?
6.True or false: The writer tells us directly, “Leon was worried about Jake.”
TrueFalse
7.Explain the effect of the short sentence “Leon reached for it quickly.” What does the word “quickly” suggest?
8.Complete the sentence with a character trait and evidence: “Leon seems because .”
9.Write a short continuation (3–5 sentences). Show how Leon responds when Jake starts to cry. Include one action and one line of dialogue that fit Leon’s protective character.

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  • My Name is Leon, page 1 of 2: An original practice scene, Understand and interpret

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  • My Name is Leon, page 2 of 2: 4. What can you infer about Leon’s responsibility for Jake in this moment? Explain your…

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