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Noughts & Crosses Exploration

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Noughts & Crosses Exploration

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📚 Part 1: Comprehension Questions

1. Who are the two main characters introduced in chapters 1 and 2?

Callum and Sephy

Ryan and Lynette

Kamal and Jasmine

Jude and Minerva

2. In this society, which group holds the power?

The Noughts

The Crosses

Both groups equally

Neither group

3. What main event happens at the end of chapter 2 that affects both characters?
4. Find a quotation from chapters 1 or 2 that shows the tension between Noughts and Crosses. Write it below and explain what it reveals about their society.

Quotation:

Explanation:

🔤 Part 2: Vocabulary Matching

5. Match the key vocabulary from chapters 1 and 2 with their meanings:
a) Segregation
b) Prejudice
c) Hierarchy
d) Discrimination
1) Unfair treatment based on group membership
2) A system where people are ranked by importance
3) Keeping different groups apart
4) Negative attitudes towards a group of people

✏️ Part 3: Character Perspective Writing

6. Choose either Callum or Sephy. Write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) from their perspective at the end of chapter 2. Think about:

• What has happened that day?

• How does your chosen character feel about the other group?

• What hopes or fears might they have?

• Use evidence from the text to make your writing believable.

I am writing from ________________'s perspective.

7. What themes about identity and social division do you think Malorie Blackman is exploring in these opening chapters?

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