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Chains Resistance Plan Worksheet
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Chains Resistance Plan Worksheet
Read the original story extract below. Then explore how the main character resists an injustice and plan a believable next step in her story. Use evidence from the extract and explain your ideas. The characters and scene in this extract are fictional.
New York, 1776. Ruth had learnt to keep her face still when Mr Vale spoke. He had promised her family would remain together, but now he planned to send her younger brother, Evie, to work at a distant farm. Ruth was enslaved and had no power to make that decision. She knew the separation was unjust, but an open argument could put Evie in greater danger.
That evening, Ruth carried a basket past the back steps. She heard two workers whisper that a cart would leave before sunrise. One of them, Imogen, had once shown her a safer path through the market streets. Ruth could ask him to help Evie hide nearby until she found a way to reach him. But if the plan failed, Imogen might be punished too.
In her pocket was a small scrap of paper. Ruth could write a message for Evie, but she could not be sure who might find it. She paused beside the kitchen door. The house was quiet. For the first time, she understood that resisting did not have to mean shouting or fighting. It could begin with choosing what to do next.
Read closely
Use details from the extract to support your answers.
1.What unfair action is Ruth trying to prevent, and why does it matter to her?
2.Ruth has learnt to keep her face still when Mr Vale speaks. What might this suggest about how she feels or behaves around him? Give one possible inference and a clue from the extract.
3.Which detail best shows that Ruth is considering a strategic form of resistance?
- She carries a basket past the back steps.
- She remembers a safer route and considers asking Imogen for help.
- She pauses beside the kitchen door.
- She keeps her face still when Mr Vale speaks.
4.Ruth is certain that nobody will discover the message if she writes one. Choose true or false, then correct the statement using the extract.
TrueFalse
5.Match each possible action with the main kind of resistance it represents.
- Ask Imogen to help Evie use a safer route
- Refuse to do a task as a silent protest
- Tell Mr Vale directly that separating the family is wrong
- Passive resistance
- Strategic resistance
- Verbal resistance
6.Why might Ruth hesitate to ask Imogen for help? Explain how this risk creates tension for the reader.
7.Complete this sentence with a suitable word: Ruth’s resistance is mainly because she is weighing up a plan and possible consequences.
Build a believable next chapter
Plan a next step that fits Ruth’s character and the danger in the extract. There is no single correct plan: make your reasoning clear.
8.Which plan seems most believable for Ruth at this moment? Choose one and explain why: write a careful message to Evie; ask Imogen for help; or wait and gather more information.
9.Write two possible risks of Ruth’s plan and one way she might reduce one of those risks.
10.Write the next 3–5 sentences of the story. Show Ruth making a choice, include one detail that builds suspense, and let the reader understand her feelings without simply naming them.
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