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Chapter 1: The Town -P3-6 opening extract.

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Chapter 1: The Town -P3-6 opening extract.

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1. Why is Beth’s father so upset?
2. What did Aunty Viv and Aunty June mean when they told Beth she’d see her mother again ‘on another side’? Did Beth believe them?
3. What do you think Beth’s Grandpa Jim meant when he said “Life doesn’t move through time, Bethie. Times moves through life”?
4. When Beth describes her father as having “a lost expression [she’d] come to hate”, what do you think that tells us about Beth’s feeling towards her dad’s grief?
5. In the final paragraph of the extract, describe Beth’s protectiveness over her father.

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Beth's father is so upset because he has lost his daughter, Beth, in a car accident. He is struggling to come to terms with the loss and 'stuck in grief' over it. Beth is protective over her father and she describes him as having a 'lost expression [she'd] come to hate.' meaning that she is effected by the pain he is feeling. He can still see her as a ghost - which is a sign of both of them not being ready to let go. She believes she must watch over him while he heals and so it doesn't become too much for him. Beth's Aunties talk of her seeing her mother 'on another side' in the after life (as her mother died years earlier. Although Beth hadn't seen her yet, she knew she would (when she left her dad). When Beth’s Grandpa Jim said “Life doesn’t move through time, Bethie. Times moves through life”, he means that life happens and you have to go with whatever will be.

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Which chapters?

Chapter 1 - The Town P 7-12 (teacher will have done 3-6 as intro.)

The Prisoner - P105-108

The Story P143-147

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Which chapters?

Chapter 3 - The Witness P21-26

The Missing P79-89

The Two - P151-154

The End P175-179 (teacher to read P180 onwards to class)

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Which chapters?

Chapter 5 - The Other Place P 36-46

The Station P68-78

The Colours P121-131

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Which chapters?

Chapter 2 - The Home P 13-20

The Deaths P90-98 (teacher will finish next part from 98-102)

The Catching and The Escape P164 - 172

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Which Chapters?

Chapter 6 - The Beneath P 47-52

Chapter 7 The Truths P58-67 (teacher will have done P55-57 as intro)

The Cop P132-142

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Literary Circles are group reading sessions in which your group reads certain parts of the book and then discusses what has happened. Each member should have a chance to share their reflection. 

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Literary Circles are group reading sessions in which your group reads certain parts of the book and then discusses what has happened. Each member should have a chance to share their reflection. 

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Each reading session will involve a task to complete. It is a group effort that requires a lot of collaboration, one of our key school values.

The task should be completed as a team, with one person scribing the responses on the padlet after team discussion.

Each circle (or group) will report back to the class on what has happened in their chapter/excerpt so that the class can better understand the text. The 'reporter' must be a different person to the scribe.

Each person will then complete a summary of their own.

Literary Circles with a ghost story can be like solving a big puzzle!

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The Town - P 7-12 (teacher will have done 3-6 as intro.) 

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The Town - P 7-12 (teacher will have done 3-6 as intro.) 

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ACTIVITIES
1. Where had the fire taken place?
2. What was found in the fire?
3. Who did they think was the corpse?
4. What happened to the director?
5. Why hasn't Beth's dad spoken to her Aunty Viv lately?
6. What is it showing when Michael Teller says to Beth, "No one lost you more."

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ACTIVITIES
1. What was the suspected cause of the fire?
2. Why was noone overcome with grief about the fire?
3. Describe Catching's reaction to Michael.
4. When Michael tells Catching that he is there to listen, what is her reply?
5. Isobel is thinking about something. How does that make her feel? Provide a quote that supports your view.

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ACTIVITIES
1. Isobel talks about her world being drained of colour. Why is it lacking colour?
2. Isobel says "My heart is hollow". What do you think it is that she is missing? (Which emotion?)
3. How does Isobel describe the 2 figures on the cliff?
4. Catching is described as having colour and being a 'little rainbow'. The fetchers seem to take an interest in this. Why do you think Isobel is seen to be beautiful?
5. The passage ends with her saying she has been 'fetched' what do you think this means?

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ACTIVITIES
1. What was Beth's reaction to the crow?
2. What was the importance of Beth looking after her father?
3. Describe the children in the photo that Michael was looking at.
4. Who funded the Children's Home?
5. What were the roles of Nurse Flint and Director Cavanagh?
6. What was interesting about the children and the fire?
7. Who was found walking the land near the home?

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ACTIVITIES
1.  When Isobel says the earth opened and swallowed her and the fetchers, where do you think they have gone?
2. Find a quote (or 2)  from Isobel that shows what they think of her.
3. Why doesn't Isobel fight back?
4. How do the Fetchers describe their role on page 50?
5. What do the Fetchers do to Isobel once she is inside?

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 1-3 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. 

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 1-3 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. 

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First prose chapter from Catching.
1. How does Catching handle anger?

2. Who does she think of to control her 'fire'?
3. When Isobel thinks of these people she says 'in [her] heart, she can breathe.' What does this mean?
4. What happened to Isobel and her mother in the storm?
5. What happened to Isobel's Nanna?

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Beth Teller
Michael Teller - Father of Beth and local police detective.
Director - Tom Cavanagh
Nurse - Martin Flint
Isobel Catching
Alexander Sholt - Local wealthy man
Derek Bell - Local police boss
Rachel Ali - Michael's boss.
Allison (Allie) Hartley - another local police.
Sarah Blue - Allies Indigenous friend who went missing at 14.
Oscar Sholt - Alexander Sholt's Grandfather
Charles Sholt - Alexander Sholt's Dad

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ACTIVITIES
1. Describe Isobel's friend in the beneath-place.
2. Her friend tells her that she too will be drained of colour and full of screams. What do you think she is warning her about?
3. Crow has been there since the beginning and tries to help others. She says there is only one way people escape, what is it?

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ACTIVITIES
1. Explain what we learn about Oscar Sholt and his fear of the apocalypse.
2. This leads to a suspicion that Alexander Sholt may have been involved in what?
3. What do we find out about Allie's friend Sarah?
4. Finish this sentence... They find a broken window upstairs and believe....
5. The chapter ends with another development. What happens?

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ACTIVITIES
1. Beth describes Catching's gaze as being 'so deep, like there was no end to the things she'd seen.' What does this mean?
2. What do we discover about the re and those involved?
3. How does Beth describe her connection with Catching?
4. Describe Beth's impression of Derek Bell. Use two quotes to support this view.

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The Deaths P90-98 (teacher will ﬁnish next part from 98-102) 

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The Deaths P90-98 (teacher will ﬁnish next part from 98-102) 

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ACTIVITIES
1. The police uncover two victims of a stabbing. Who were they are what do we learn about their bodies?
2. Why do you think Michael sends for a team of officer's from the city?
3. Beth mentions that the way the children were treating in the home was 'not right'. What was stopping good people from being involved?
4. The location of the bodies is also the location of something else, what else happened here?

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The Truths P58-67 (teacher will have done P55-57 as intro) 

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The Truths P58-67 (teacher will have done P55-57 as intro) 

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ACTIVITIES
1. If Catching was abandoned by her mother, why would she have said that she had died?
2. What did Michael suspect Nurse Flint and Director Cavanagh of doing?
3. What do we learn about Catching and Beth when Beth storms back in to the hospital?
4. Why does Catching have this ability?
5. Why was the anger bubbling up inside of Beth?
6. What has made Beth cry by the end of the chapter? Can you link it o the quote "Hang about and hold your dad's hand for the rest of his life"?

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 4-5 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. 

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 4-5 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. 

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1. When Beth says 'there's more to the world that what most people saw' what is she referring to?

2. Michael can tell that Catching no longer wants to talk about her ordeal, why do you think she can't continue?

3. The hospital says that her mother is coming to get her, but Catching had previously told us that her mother died in a storm. Why was she 'telling the truth in a different way?'

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Opening excerpt from 3-6.
The Sunset - Page 29 - 35 - This is the first prose chapter from Catching.
The Truths - p55-57
The Deaths P98-102
The Feed and The Grey P109-117
The Dream P155-163
The End From Page 180 onwards until the end of the book.

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ACTIVITIES
1. Michael asks Beth about the 'other place' and what does Beth tell him about her mother?
2. Catching appears more colourful, why do you think that is?
3. Explain the importance of Catching ancestral stories in aiding her survival.

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ACTIVITIES
1. What is different about The Feed?
2. Isobel says she is turning into Crow. What does she mean?  3. What do we learn at the end of this chapter?

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ACTIVITIES
1. Michael tells Catching that he can protect her and her friend. What is her reply?
2. Catching uses her anger and sadness to tell Beth that she needs to move on. What do you think Beth is starting to realise? Find a quote in the last paragraph on page 125 to support this.
3. Why does Catching only want to 'be heard'?
4. I took all of Beth's energy not to cross over. Why was she fighting leaving her Dad?

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ACTIVITIES
1. What are her memories giving Catching in this chapter?
2. Explain Catching's strength in this chapter.
3. Describe the Feed when he is cornered. Does he appear tough?

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ACTIVITIES
1. How does Beth feel at the beginning of this chapter?
2. Why did Sarah's disappearance not get much attention?
3. What was Michael's view on injustice and bad people being enabled by others?
4. Michael breaks down about the loss of Beth in this chapter, how does he feel about her loss?
5. What happened to Derek Bell?

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 6-7 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. .

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 6-7 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. .

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Catching's definition of friendship was that friends tell each other the truth even when it hurts.

Isobel says she had a friend in the beneath-place. But when her smile vanishes and her hand clenches we know that remembering her friend is painful because her friend underground had been good but told her things she didn't want to hear.  "Her friend had told her things that hurt." "Catching had been through something awful."

Isobel wants to 'be heard' because when she was in captivity she had not been listened to. Noone had cared for her wellbeing or safety and she is crying out for help now.

Isobel isn't ready to talk about the fire yet, she would rather discuss her friend, Crow. Instead of responding to the questions from Michael, she wants to talk about things her way because she needs to get it all of her chest now that she is trusting enough to tell someone. She's had to do whatever she was told for far too long in the 'beneath place'.

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The End P175-179 (teacher to read P180 onwards to class) 

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The End P175-179 (teacher to read P180 onwards to class) 

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ACTIVITIES
1. What does Catching reveal is 100 paces to the West?
2. Catching gains a lightness after being heard. Why?
3. What had Oscar Sholt built?

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 8-10 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. 

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Students to complete a summary on chapters 8-10 using the literary circle notes to support their responses. 

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Chapter 12 and 13: The Feed and The Grey P109-117 (SENSITIVE THEMES - MAY BE DISTRESSING). 

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Chapter 12 and 13: The Feed and The Grey P109-117 (SENSITIVE THEMES - MAY BE DISTRESSING). 

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1. How do the fetchers treat Isobel in the room?
2. How is the Feed described? What does this suggest about race?
3. What happens to Isobel when the Feed arrives?
4. "My eyes leak hot tears. My throat rips itself apart with screams I can't scream." Explain the effect of this trauma on Isobel using the quote in your answer.
5. What has happened to the other girls who were here?
6. She says her connections are broken and she is shattered. She is spoken to by her mother, what impact does this have on Catching?

Sample summary
Catching is taken by the Fetchers and treated like property. They go through tunnels and she is dropped on the floor. The Feed arrives, a white, large man who has no respect for Catching as she is Indigenous. She is grabbed and abused by The Feed. She says "My eyes leak hot tears. My throat rips itself apart with screams I can't scream."  This trauma leaves her terrified. The pain she experiences and the hurt that she has felt is too much to bear. Crow informs her that all of the other girls who were here were treated like this and they are all now dead. Catching says her connections are broken and she is shattered. The spirit of her mother speaks to her and Catching says she 'can endure' and get through it with the help of remembering the strength of her ancestors.

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1. Why is Crow crying?
2. Crow says her colours have been 'taken'. What does she mean by this?
3. What impact has being abused had on Crow and Catching?

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Chapter 21 and 22: The End ad The Beginning From Page 180 onwards until the end of the book. 

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Chapter 21 and 22: The End ad The Beginning From Page 180 onwards until the end of the book. 

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1. Who were the Feeds?

2. Who was their first victim 20 years ago?

3. What do we learn about Isobel?

4. Why had Catching been telling Beth the story?

5. What does Beth need to talk to her father about?

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1. Isobel talks about her world being drained of colour. Why is it lacking colour?

Maybe because the world is colourless (i read this book a long time ago about the indigenous world before it had colour and something bled and all birds got colours only crows didn’t)

2. Isobel says "My heart is hollow". What do you think it is that she is missing? (Which emotion?)

Isobel is missing something. Since the text says her heart is hollow it means there is a hole or it is empty. She feels like her heart is empty because she just lost her mum. Her mum was someone Isobel loved a lot so she could feel empty now that that part of her life was gone. I think she may have also been the only member of her family left with her so her mum would've taken up more of her heart.

3. How does Isobel describe the 2 figures on the cliff?
As Isobel notices the figures on the cliff, she first depicts and points out their wings as “leathrey” and “grey”, along with the robes and masks each creature wore as something “which hides their head and bodies”. She then further describes them as “a wrongness” which “makes the hairs on the back of [her] neck prickle”. Along with that, as she first spots them, she understands that as the creatures wear clothing that helps them blend in, however, she knows that “they can't be human.” Which stimulates the idea of the creatures  being dangerous, which we then find out was correct.

4. Catching is described as having colour and being a 'little rainbow'. The fetchers seem to take an interest in this. Why do you think Isobel is seen to be beautiful?

Because Isobel is unique and they probably rarely see colours in a colourless world. Because she lost her mother, she feels like that colour has been sucked out of her world, now it is filled with sorrow, a small rainbow may be a bit of happiness in her world.

5. The passage ends with her saying she has been 'fetched' . What do you think this means?

The passage ending with “I’m fetched” symbolises how Isobel got taken by the “fetchers”. The fetchers are described as non-human beings that fetch* things and give it to him. The he-who-is-First is the bigger, more frightening out of the pair, the he-who-is-Second is just his partner in finding and collecting things. When Teller has an interesting conversation with the Fetchers, they notice that Teller is colourful, bright, and describe her as a rainbow. Teller begins to have a sick feeling in her stomach, when First says “We’ll fetch you”, Teller screams with an indescribable feeling of fright. The last sentence, “I’m fetched” indicates that Teller has been caught by First and Second, and being brought to a place that she is unfamiliar with.

Chapter Summary: The other Place (36-46) Isobel talks about her world being drained of colour. I may be lacking colour because the world is colourless.

Isobel then says “My heart is hollow” Isobel is missing something. Since the text says her heart is hollow it means there is a hole or it is empty. She feels like her heart is empty because she just lost her mum. Her mum was someone Isobel loved a lot so she could feel empty now that that part of her life was gone. I think she may have also been the only member of her family left with her so her mum would've taken up more of her heart.

Isobel meets the “fetchers”. As Isobel notices the figures on the cliff, she first depicts and points out their wings as “leathrey” and “grey”, along with the robes and masks each creature wore as something “which hides their head and bodies”. She then further describes them as “a wrongness” which “makes the hairs on the back of [her] neck prickle”. Along with that, as she first spots them, she understands that as the creatures wear clothing that helps them blend in, however, she knows that “they can't be human.” Which stimulates the idea of the creatures being dangerous, which we then find out was correct.

Catching is described as having colour and is called a “little rainbow”. The fetchers take an interest in this because Isobel is unique and they probably rarely see colours in a colourless world. Because she lost her mother, she feels like that colour has been sucked out of her world, now it is filled with sorrow, a small rainbow may be a bit of happiness in her world.

The passage ending with “I’m fetched” symbolises how Isobel got taken by the “fetchers”.

The fetchers are described as non-human beings that fetch* things and give it to him. The he-who-is-First is the bigger, more frightening out of the pair, the he-who-is-Second is just his partner in finding and collecting things. When Teller has an interesting conversation with the Fetchers, they notice that Teller is colourful, bright, and describe her as a rainbow. Teller begins to have a sick feeling in her stomach, when First says “We’ll fetch you”, Teller screams with an indescribable feeling of fright. The last sentence, “I’m fetched” indicates that Teller has been caught by First and Second, and being brought to a place that she is unfamiliar with.

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Answers and Summary - Chapter 3 (The Witness) Page 21-26

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Answers and Summary - Chapter 3 (The Witness) Page 21-26

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1. What was the suspected cause of the fire?

The suspected cause of the fire was an electrical fault, which was presumed to be accidental.

2. Why was no one overcome with grief about the fire?

No one was overcome with grief because all of the children from the fire were reported to be alive. Another reason is that no one there is close to any one of the suspected dead people shown when Beth tried to obtain some clues from people around.

3. Describe Catching's reaction to Michael.

Catching's reaction to Michael was dismissive, unimpressed and sarcastic.

4. When Michael tells Catching that he is there to listen, what is her reply?

Catching was doubtful when Michael said that he was there to listen for whatever story she had to tell. After a while, she got comfortable and opened up to Michael more. Thus, she began telling him the atrocious stories, an allegory of her experiences, that a regular person would be skeptical of.

5. Isobel is thinking about something. How does that make her feel? Provide a quote that supports your view.

It is likely that Isobel is capable of seeing Beth. In chapter 3, page 25, Beth suspects that ‘[Isobel] looked at [her]’, though she rejected the thought, as she proposed a possible explanation that no one other than her dad can see her as a ghost. This quote foreshadows Isobel's capability of seeing spirits.

Summary:

The third chapter of the book “Catching Teller Crow” (The Witness) continues to progress along the plot as Beth and her dad come to a hospital to visit the witness of the case Micheal is currently investigating. They meet a white (pale) girl in the corridor whose surname was Catching, she explained that she is actually Aboriginal and that her great-great-grandma was good at catching cattle, and thus got the surname Catching from the slave owner. Michael then tried to gather clues by asking Catching about if she saw what happened, however Catching was reserved about giving much information about the mystery since she believed that he wouldn’t believe it. As Michael assured her his patience, she unveiled her experiences as an allegory. This shows that Isobel is uncomfortable and sensitive with her past experiences, which may have caused trauma. This chapter also reveals that Isobel may be capable of seeing Beth as a spirit, as Isobel looked in Beth’s direction in the chapter. Beth’s suspicion of her gaze foreshadows her capabilities of seeing deceased individuals as ghosts.

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1. What was Beth's reaction to the crow? Beth thinks that the crow is looking at her just as if it could sense her existence.

She thought that the crow might’ve flown away because she waved at it, but she remembered something her science teacher taught her, “correlation does not imply causation”.

2. What was the importance of Beth looking after her father? The importance of Beth looking after her father was to make sure that her dad will keep living as her dad had been left behind twice by Beth and her mother which makes her dad depressed and upset about it so now is her turn to look after her dad.

3. Describe the children in the photo that Michael was looking at.

It was described that their smiles were forced and they did not enjoy being there. This was illustrated when Beth expressed that ‘none of them were smiling, at least not properly… their mouths were turned up but it didn’t reach their eyes’.

4. Who funded the Children's Home?

Alexander Sholt. He was the one that set up the foundation that funds the home. He was also the one who donated the house. His family was the ones that owned the house before.

5. What were the roles of Nurse Flint and Director Cavanagh?

The role of nurse flint is to take care of the kids and make sure that they are in good health both mentally and physically making sure that they have the right food and nutrition. And the director runs classes and managed the home.

6. What was interesting about the children and the fire?

The children were all different ages and races to each other living in a family house. The family house was far from all of their families and all the children were taken to the city for child services after the fire. There was also a commotion about what happened to Nurse flint during the fire or after saying that she died before the fire or was unconscious, Nurse flint took care of the kids nutrition, first aid, general health and wellbeing of the kids.

7. Who was found walking the land near the home?

There was a girl who was walking around the river near the home.

Summary:

Beth and her father take a trip to the outskirts of town to visit the remains of the children's home. While they are there, Beth notices a crow sitting on the ruins. She gives a  wave to the crow, and it suddenly takes flight. Beth begins to wonder whether her wave might have been the reason the crow flew away. Her thoughts wander to something her science teacher once said, emphasising that "correlation does not imply causation." However, her dad offers a different perspective, explaining that in many cases, when two events occur in sequence, detectives often assume that the first event caused the second, unless evidence proves otherwise.

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The Beneath P 47–52 Answers/Chapter Summary

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Activities

1. When Isobel says the earth opened and swallowed her and the fetchers, where do you think they have gone?

They have probably dropped down to a basement.

2. Find a quote (or 2) from Isobel that shows what they think of her.

‘I’m a doll’ and ‘I’m a prize'

3. Why doesn't Isobel fight back?

There aren't any weapons in the room, and the 'medicine' they throw at her burns.

4. How do the Fetchers describe their role on page 50?

They are the people who find the ‘colours’ and then give them to ‘him’ but never keep them for themselves.

5. What do the Fetchers do to Isobel once she is inside?

The drop of cubes and spheres of 'medicine' on her body absorbs it as it lands on her.

Chapter 47-52 Summary: The Beneath

In this section of the book, Isobel shares her experience of being swallowed by the earth and the Fetchers. It seems like they might have ended up in some basement. Isobel’s perspective on herself becomes clear as she describes herself as just a doll or a prize, indicating that she feels powerless and dehumanised.

Despite the unsettling situation, Isobel doesn't fight back. One reason could be the absence of weapons in the room. Additionally, the 'medicine' that the Fetchers throw at her causes a burning sensation, making it difficult for her to retaliate.

The Fetchers themselves explain their purpose, stating that they are responsible for finding the 'colours' and delivering them to a mysterious figure known as 'him.' They claim that they never keep the 'colours' for themselves, emphasising their selflessness and dedication to their role.

Inside the chamber, the Fetchers subject Isobel to a strange ritual, bombarding her with cubes and spheres of the mysterious 'medicine.' This substance seems to be absorbed by her body, adding to the mystery of the environment and the nature of their activities.

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1. Where had the fire taken place?

The fire had taken place at a children's home/orphanage.

1. What was found in the fire?

A corpse which is unidentifiable due to fire damage

1. Who do they think was the corpse?

The nurse because he was tall and skinny like the corpse

1. What happened to the director?

He disappeared because the corpse likely wasn't him since it didn't fit his frame and shape

1. Why hasn’t beth’s dad spoken to aunty viv lately?

Because he doesn’t fully blame Aunty Viv for her death, but did carry some responsibility in it and when someone dies it can be normal to feel like someone is to blame in the situation.

1. What is it showing when michael teller says to Beth “No one lost you more.”

Everyone had lost Beth, but at the time the dad had only Beth as family because the mum died, he didn’t talk to his parents and his only family was his wife’s siblings which he had now shut them off after Beth’s death.

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Micheal Teller has been grieving after his daughter’s death and was given a “simple” investigation for a fire that happened at a children’s home. Beth, his daughter, had died in a car accident involving her Aunty Viv, who fortunately remained alive but still injured. Because of this, Beth’s dad believes Aunty Viv holds some responsibility for Beth’s death and shuts her out. Continuing with their investigation, with only 1 corpse found and the rest of the children involved in the “accident” gone, Beth’s suspicion grows on what might have really happened in the fire. Yet, Dad remains flat but slowly begins to think of possibilities leading to the incident. Micheal then realizes there is a witness of the accident and they both go to talk to them.

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Catching begins to cry beside her mothers lifeless body, demanding for the world to “give her back”, soon after the rain and thunder stops, she falls asleep. When she wakes, the river has become a stream, her mothers body is gone, and everything around her is all grey. Catchings head begins to throb, so she touches it only to discover blood. However, she doesn't pay much attention to this as she comes to terms with her mothers passing. As she recalls what happens, she remembers that her mother had ordered her to “live”.

She goes off to find food and water, and tries to stab a fish in a nearby stream. Hearing something growl near her, she notices the “things” in the distance. She tries to fight them, she realises there are too many to fight, and begins to run away. She hears two voices, and turns to see two grey robed creatures with “leathery” wings that fly down to Catching. The creatures identify themselves as Fetchers.

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1. Explain what we learn about Oscar Sholt and his fear of the apocalypse.

We learn that Oscar Sholt has a crippling fear for the apocalypse as he truly believes the end of the world is nigh. Thus, he used a large amount of money for ridiculous investments and supplies just in case the end really does arrive.

2. This leads to a suspicion that Alexander Sholt may have been involved in what?

Beth and Michael suspect that Alexander Sholt may have been involved in illegal activity to earn money, as the Sholt family were in an economical crisis back then.

3. What do we find out about Allie's friend Sarah?

Disappeared a week before her 15th birthday, apparently 20 years 7 months 6 days (according to what Allie says). We also learn that the documents and files regarding the disappearance of Sarah were suspiciously shallow in information, and the investigations conducted by Gerry Bell, Derek’s father, was of inadequate effort.

4. Finish this sentence... They find a broken window upstairs and believe....

That Director Cavanagh was there because they found strands of black hair caught in the broken window frame.

5. The chapter ends with another development. What happens?

Allie reports to Michael that two more dead bodies have been found, both stabbed.

Summary:

This chapter continues with the investigation, in an attempt to track down the missing owner of the children's house, Alexander Sholt. The chapter reveals the backstory of a character called Sarah, an old friend of Allie, which suspiciously disappeared 20 years ago. Allie also consults information about the Sholt family, where Oscar Sholt, Alexander’s grandfather, had caused an economical crisis in the family, due to his ridiculous beliefs. This reinforces Beth and Michael’s beliefs that Alexander had participated in illegal activities to achieve the title as the richest in the town. The Teller’s also realise, as they arrive at Alexander Sholt’s house, that its features completely contrasts Derek's description. At the door, they meet with Alex’s father, Charles, who has impatiently explained that Alexander had left a day ago. In doubt, Beth investigates the house in her ghost form, to find nothing but a broken window with strands of black hair in the second storey of the house. Beth and her dad immediately relate the black hair to Director Cavanagh, which they suspect to have broken into the house.  As they depart, Allie reports that there have been two more bodies found, both stabbed.

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1. Describe Isobel’s friend in the beneath-place.

Isobel’s friend is a ghost / spirit who exists in the beneath world and throughout the story she had helped Isobel by being a friend to her. Crow was a grey girl and it was evident  that she had gone through a lot of pain. “Do you think I was always a grey girl?” She says. This quote said by her shows the readers that whatever Catching was about to experience, Crow had already gone through.

2. Her friend tells her that she too will be drained of colour and full of screams. What do you think she is warning her about?

When her friend tells her “she too will be drained of colour and full of screams.” She's warning her about the fletchers who take her for the feed, and take her colours so she becomes grey like a crow.

3. Crow has been there since the beginning and tries to help others. She says there is only one way people escape, what is it?

“Not unless you're a dead girl” Crow says that this means once you're dead, you will not be able to feel the pain of your colours drained, and not mind being grey.

Chapter Summary:

Catching wakes up in a dark room with a single light above in the centre. A voice calls out “hello, girl” and Catching realises there is someone else in the room with her. Confused and startled, Catching demands an introduction from the person. The unknown person steps out and reveals her grey and unusual appearance, Isobel now relieved. She tries to discuss with Crow the circumstances of their situation, the fetchers and feed that took Crow’s colours and made her ‘a grey girl’. They quarrel over how to escape before the door opens and reveals the two fetchers and take Catching.

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The Truths P58-67 (teacher will have done P55-57 as intro)

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The Truths P58-67 (teacher will have done P55-57 as intro)

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ACTIVITIES

1. If Catching was abandoned by her mother, why would she have said that she had died?

The reason ony Catching had said that her mother had died was due to how she was sent by her mother to rehab, feeling abandoned, she felt as if though her mother had ‘died’

2. What did Michael suspect Nurse Flint and Director Cavanagh of doing?

Michael suspects that the fire was created by faulty wiring, Director Cavanagh realised that they had an investigation and ran away, and the fire killed Nurse Flint.

3. What do we learn about Catching and Beth when Beth returns to the hospital?

As Beth storms back into the hospital, the audience is later told that Beth is misunderstood, as Catching keeps assuming that Michael, Beth’s father, has something to do with Beth's death.

4. Why does Catching have this ability?

The reason that Catching has this ability to see Beth is a heritage of her past generations and that her mum could see ghosts too.

5. Why was the anger bubbling up inside of Beth?

The cause of why anger bubbled up inside Beth was that Catching kept saying bad things about her father and how she was an idiot for staying behind for a sad old man, blatantly assuming Beth and her father’s lives.

6. What has made Beth cry by the end of the chapter? Can you link it to the quote "Hang about and hold your dad's hand for the rest of his life"?

She didn’t only think about the present anymore but also about the future and worries about it. Her only role now is to take care of her dad.

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1. Beth describes Catching's gaze as being 'so deep, like there was no end to the things she'd seen.' What does this mean?

The description that Beth gives implies that her eyes are soulless, hinted by catching’s backstory being traumatic for her and giving her eyes a soulless like gaze. The phrase also implies that she has had some traumatic experiences in her life.

2. What do we discover about the fire and those involved?

We discover that Martin Flint, the nurse, had not actually died in the fire. Instead, they were stabbed with an “unusual weapon”. We also learn that both the nurse and the director had been taking money out of the company, but Beth's dad suspects it wasnt embezzlement, but instead they were selling something instead.

3. How does Beth describe her connection with Catching?

Her connection with Catching is best described as an unusual relationship between the two people. When Beth first found out that catching can see her, she was quite shocked and stunned, but more information is revealed when she opens up about the story and gets to know the two better. She even considered Catching her friend, saying “I had to admit that I liked having a connection that was mine alone. It was almost as if I had a friend.” This quote challenges the idea that catching and Beth are getting closer, with a common link to the living world, that someone else is finally acknowledging her existence other than her father.

4. Describe Beth's impression of Derek Bell. Use two quotes to support this view.

Beth first thinks that Derek Bell could be a “dastardly criminal mastermind” but after talking to her dad she thinks differently, that he is just a “weaselly and incompetent official”. “He cast another anxious glance around”, this shows that he’s scared of something, also that he makes his second-in-command, Allison Hartley, to take Dad to the Sholts’ place. This could mean he’s hiding something and doesn’t want Dad to find out.

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ACTIVITIES

1. The police uncover two victims of a stabbing. Who were they are what do we learn about their bodies? They were Director Cavanagh and Nurse Flint and they weren’t killed near the fence as there wasn't enough blood to prove that they were killed at that place. This also means  the “nurse” who died in the fire wasn’t nurse Flint himself.

2. Why do you think Michael sends for a team of officer's from the city?

Because Michael wanted a police squad that didn’t report to Derek Bell.

3. Beth mentions that the way the children were treating in the home was 'not right'. What was stopping good people from being involved?

The children were intimidated and scared into being quiet by the men running the childrens home.

4. The location of the bodies is also the location of something else, what else happened here?

There was wings beating that seemed too big for a bird

Allie, Michael, and Beth arrive at a fenced stormwater drain and find the bodies of Director Cavanagh and Nurse Flint, both murdered. Michael learns that the murders didn't take place there. Beth questions the unidentified body's identity and the possibility of the victims' ghosts appearing but dismisses the notion. A concerning call prompts Michael to bring in more police, suspecting that Derek is withholding information. Beth suggests revisiting the children from the home, but Michael doubts their cooperation, as they appear strangely unconcerned. Beth is troubled by the children's isolation and potential involvement in criminal activities, while Michael leaves Rachel to assist them and focuses on the case, with the mystery of how the locked fence provided access for the murderer remaining unsolved.

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1. What is different about The Feed?

His eyes weren’t mirrors anymore, instead, it’s chips of brown stone and there is one more Feed than usual.

2. Isobel says she is turning into Crow. What does she mean?

Isobel is losing her colours and turning grey. This phrase likely represents that Isobel Catching is slowly losing her pride. Losing colour and turning grey could also mean the loss of emotion and hope. Isobel compares turning grey to being ‘dead inside’ which shows that losing colour means losing sanity and becoming mentally paralysed, which removes all her emotions and prevents her from ‘feeling’.

3. What do we learn at the end of this chapter?

There’s two Feeds instead of one.

Summary:

The chapter ‘The Two’ is presented in the perspective of Isobel Catching. This chapter continues to unveil Isobel’s traumatic experiences with focus on her ‘losing colour’. Isobel describes herself ‘turning grey’ like Crow, losing her emotion and hope, as a result of being assaulted by the Feeds. However, Catching regains her mental strength by reciting the names of her ancestors to endure the pain, and refuses to Crow’s suggestion to become a ‘dead girl’.

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ACTIVITIES

1. Michael tells Catching that he can protect her and her friend. What is her reply?

When Michael told Catching that he could protect her friend and herself, Catching replied to him hesitantly. Catching’s decision to reject Michael’s request to protect her and her friend puts Michael in a fearful position that anything could happen to both of them. When Michael asks Catching if there are any other things that she needs or would like to tell him, Catching quickly dives her head into her pillow; this indicates that she is starting to be traumatised by the conversation.

2. Catching uses her anger and sadness to tell Beth that she needs to move on. What

do you think Beth is starting to realise? Find a quote in the last paragraph on page 125 to support this.

She is starting to realise that she is one of the reasons her dad is still upset. Because she is still here, her dad is stuck in time. “I’d been focused on getting dad back to who he’d been before I died. Now I was thinking I should have been helping him go on to become a person who knew how to live in a world where I wasn’t alive.” - page 125. This quote shows how Beth is starting to realise that her dad needs to move on. On page 129 Beth expects her dad to be crying but he wasn’t. This shows the character change of her dad as we saw at the beginning of the book that he would mostly be crying most of the time. Her dad is slowly moving on but is most likely still stuck because of Beth.

3. Why does Catching only want to 'be heard'?

Beth didn’t really believe it at first but she realised that “[catching] obviously thought she could look after herself.” This meant that she was probably more used to working alone. There is also no way to provide support to catching because there is no use in changing events that have already happened.

4. I took all of Beth's energy not to cross over. Why was she fighting leaving her Dad?

Throughout the beginning of the novel, Beth’s goal with her father was for him “to reconnect with the world”, which is why she wanted the case to be interesting so he could have something to focus on instead of becoming overwhelmed with grief. As earlier stated, her fathers character in the beginning was frequently crying, which influenced her decisions when it came to staying around her father.

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After hearing catching’s story, Beth and her dad were furious. Beth’s dad tries to tell her that he can save her and her friend, and Beth responds with a cold “trying to save me? Too late.” Implying that she perhaps doesn’t need saving. Michael gave her his contact card and left with plans to return the next day. The ambiguity in Catching's statements left Beth and Michael distressed, as they interpreted the Feed's assault as an allegory for a real attack on Catching.

Catching, after Michael's departure, encouraged Beth to focus on herself and acknowledged that their past was irretrievable due to Beth's death. Catching smiled and urged Beth to leave.

Beth found Michael in the parking lot, engrossed in his phone, trying to gather information about Catching's rehabilitation facility. Beth doubted that Catching would share more, believing that Catching wanted to be "heard" and could take care of herself.

After, they receive a call from Aunty viv, enquiring about Grandpa Jim’s birthday party. Dad decides not to go, even though Beth urges him to.

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1. How does Beth feel at the beginning of this chapter?

She was sad because she thought about herself being stuck in this form forever but she wanted to be free.

2. Why did Sarah's disappearance not get much attention?

It’s because Gerry Bell failed to do what a detective should’ve done to Sarah’s case because she was Aboriginal. There was a quote in the text where Michael mentions if it was a white girl that was missing, everyone’s attention would be on the lookout for that missing girl, in Sarah’s case however, it is implied because she is aboriginal, no one really cares as much.

3. What was Michael's view on injustice and bad people being enabled by others?

He took most  injustices personally, especially the ones relating to Aboriginal people. Growing up in his father’s town had taught him that one person with power could do bad things, but it took lots of people to let those bad things continue.

4. Michael breaks down about the loss of Beth in this chapter, how does he feel about her loss?

When Michael breaks down about the loss of Beth, it is revealed that Michael still feels regret as he was unable to take care of his child. And as he sees Beth’s cousins, he feels

regret on how he was unable to protect his child.

5. What happened to Derek Bell?

Derek was murdered in his own house and dad told Allie to go back to the station because he thinks the murder is still around.

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1. What does Catching reveal is 100 paces to the West?

Catching reveals that the place she had been imprisoned was 100 paces to the West of the children’s home.

2. Catching gains a lightness after being heard. Why?

Catching gains a lightness after being heard as the burdens of her traumatic experiences are relieved as she confides them to Beth and Michael.

3. What had Oscar Sholt built?

Oscar Sholt had built a bunker in fear of the apocalypse, a fantasy of his absurd beliefs of doom’s day.

Summary:

“The End”, it’s name definitely fits its purpose of wrapping everything up and filling up the holes of mystery from past chapters, under Isobel’s tips, Dad and Allie find a bunker 100 paces west from the children’s home. Here, Beth finds out that Catching wasn’t lying and that her “stories” are depicting reality in an abstract way. As dad and Allie went down the bunker, Beth sat by the rivers, but just a while later, she found a pair of glasses on the ground that told her that Catching’s story was true from the description that the feed had eyes of mirror. They found out that Sholt was the one in the fire, and estimated that he was stabbed because there is a conflict between him and Derek Bell.

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The Catching and the Escape (Pg 164-172)

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The Catching and the Escape (Pg 164-172)

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1. What are her memories giving Catcher in this Chapter?

She found a grey that represents fear and She recalled the time where she stood up to a school bully Billy King and erased the grey with her courage.

2. Explain Catchings strength in this chapter?

Her strength is strong with the bloodline of her ancestors and she is using her strength to fight the Feed, all of her colours are slowly fading away and turning Grey when she is fighting against the feed.

3. Describe the feed when he is concerned. Does he appear tough?

He transforms from a monster into a nervous man who no longer has mirrors for eyes because he’s lost his glasses.

The Catching summary

In the Shadows Crow chuckles at herself as she repeats the lies she used to think about her own helplessness. Crow's way of eliminating greyness is similar to Catching's, her's requires her to recognize and combat the emotion that her grey reflects. Finding a grey that stands for dread, she remembers a moment when she confronted a bully at school and uses that courage to erase the grey. She then visualises herself and Crow together on a beach in the future, and she uses that happy thought to cover up a grey patch of sadness. Catching measures "the distance between who we are and who we're turning into" rather than clock time, so she has no idea of how long this process will take.

The Escape summary

Crow, who has brown complexion, black hair, and brown eyes, pushes First over and destroys Second's mask, exposing his blank face, as the Fetchers approach Catching's room. The faceless emptiness below cries for First's mask to return as Catching tears it off. The girls then bolt from the room, turning to face the Feed as it comes down the hallway with "mirror-eyes." Even when the final grey portion of Catching wants to run, she refuses and fixes her gaze on the Feed, calling the grey "shame." She informs him that although her colours belong to her, the grey humiliation belongs to him, and she is proud of herself for "surviving" him. Her final fragment of grey disappears.