1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Stone Cold Activities answers Subject(s):English Age group(s):8–11, 12–14 Topic:Literature EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. © British Council 2015 Source | This resource was originally developed by Deborah Owen and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

2. Join these sentences. 1Link is aLink’s sister. 2Link’s mother lives withbthe boy in the story. 3Carole iscLink’s mother’s boyfriend. 4Vince isda man called Vince. Now write the sentences 1.Link is the boy in the story. 2.Link’s mother lives with a man called Vince. 3.Carole is Link’s sister. 4.Vince is Link’s mother’s boyfriend.

3. Answer these questions in full sentences 1. Does Link find a job? No. Link does not find a job. 2. How does he feel about this? He feels sad and depressed. 3. Where does he go for Christmas? He goes to Carole’s house for Christmas. 4. Does he have a good time? No. He does not have a good time. 5. What present does he get? He gets a sleeping bag for a present. Remember the ‘s’ on the end of the verb

4. Write these words in the gaps Shelter finds homeless people on the streets. He says he wants to help them. He says he has a hostel they can live in. Really he wants to kill them. He thinks it is OK to kill them because they are lazy. He says that when they are dead they are not cold or hungry. He says he is being kind. killhomelesshostellazykindhungrycoldhelp

5. Finish the sentence Link is sad because he doesn’t have ……………………… or ………………… a homea job

6. Put the sentences in order: 1 first, 6 last He needs to go to the toilet. The toilet attendant is rude to him so he doesn’t pay. Link finds a doorway to sleep in.1 When he comes back someone is in his place. Then the attendant hits him. The man won’t move and steals Link’s watch. 2 3 4 5 6

7. Now write the sentences in order 1.Link finds a doorway to sleep in. 2.He needs to go to the toilet. 3.The toilet attendant is rude to him so he doesn’t pay. 4.Then the attendant hits him. 5.When he comes back someone is in his place. 6.The man won’t move and steals Link’s watch.

8. Match the sentence to the photo. Then choose at least one of the feelings and write it next to the photo on your sheet. Doorways provide shelter from the wind. like an outcastworried depressedlonely freezingangry embarrassedupset uncomfortablegrateful full of miseryunsafe

9. Match the sentence to the photo. Then choose at least one of the feelings and write it next to the photo on your sheet. The police often move the homeless on. like an outcastworried depressedlonely freezingangry embarrassedupset uncomfortablegrateful full of miseryunsafe

10. Match the sentence to the photo. Then choose at least one of the feelings and write it next to the photo on your sheet. Many people ignore the homeless. like an outcastworried depressedlonely freezingangry embarrassedupset uncomfortablegrateful full of miseryunsafe

11. Match the sentence to the photo. Then choose at least one of the feelings and write it next to the photo on your sheet. Some people help the homeless by giving them food. like an outcastworried depressedlonely freezingangry embarrassedupset uncomfortablegrateful full of miseryunsafe

12. Match the sentence to the photo. Then choose at least one of the feelings and write it next to the photo on your sheet. Newspaper helps people stay warm. like an outcastworried depressedlonely freezingangry embarrassedupset uncomfortablegrateful full of miseryunsafe

13. Match the sentence to the photo. Then choose at least one of the feelings and write it next to the photo on your sheet. Sometimes the only way to get money is by begging. like an outcastworried depressedlonely freezingangry embarrassedupset uncomfortablegrateful full of miseryunsafe

14. Match the sentence to the photo. Then choose at least one of the feelings and write it next to the photo on your sheet. Selling the Big Issue can be a way to get money. like an outcastworried depressedlonely freezingangry embarrassedupset uncomfortablegrateful full of miseryunsafe

15. Answer these questions in full sentences 1. What is Captain Hook’s real name? Captain Hook’s real name is Probyn. 2. How many people sleep in the canal boats? 360 people sleep in the canal boats. 3. How much does it cost to sleep in the hostel? It costs £3 to sleep in the hostel. 4. Describe two problems with the hostel. Two problems with the hostel are that it smells horrible and there are too many people sleeping there. 5. Why does Link sleep well in the hostel? Link sleeps well in the hostel because it is warm and dry. Remember to use the question words in your answer

16. Join these sentences. 1Link feels jealous ahungry in January. 2No one has seenbdisappears. 3Shelter decidescbecause he is dirty. 4Link feels cold anddof Ginger’s friends. 5He cannot get a jobeDoggy Bag for a long time. 6Gingerfto kill Link and Ginger.

17. Now write the sentences. 1.Link feels jealous of Ginger’s friends. 2.No one has seen Doggy Bag for a long time. 3.Shelter decides to kill Link and Ginger. 4.Link feels cold and hungry in January. 5.He cannot get a job because he is dirty. 6.Ginger disappears.

18. Toya tells Link that she saw Ginger on Thursday. A man tells Link that he saw Ginger with an old man. Gail needs help because she is new on the streets. Link meets Gail in a café and decides to help her. Link looks for Ginger at the station.1 The old man told Ginger that Link had had an accident. Put the sentences in order: 1 first, 6 last 2 3 4 5 6

19. Now write the sentences in order 1.Link looks for Ginger at the station. 2.A man tells Link that he saw Ginger with an old man. 3.The old man told Ginger that Link had had an accident. 4.Toya tells Link that she saw Ginger on Thursday. 5.Link meets Gail in a café and decides to help her. 6.Gail needs help because she is new on the streets.

20. Link feels good because he sees Link has a friend. he is with Gail. Toya’s dad shows him her photo. Shelter feels bad when he looks at the seven dead bodies. he cannot get a job. he thinks he is so clever that no one will find him. Make sentences from the table. 1.Link feels good when he is with Gail. 2.Shelter feels good when he looks at the seven dead bodies. 3.Link feels bad when Toya’s dad shows him her photo. 4.Shelter feels bad when he sees Link has a friend. 5.Link feels bad when he cannot get a job. 6.Shelter feels good when he thinks he is so clever that no one will find him.

21. How do you think Link and Shelter feel in these situations? Match the feeling to the phrase. 1 Nick tells Link that he saw Toya speaking to the man who was with Ginger. worried 2 Toya’s dad tells Link that no one answered the door when he went to the man’s house. proud 3 The police tell Link that they are not interested in looking for Ginger and Toya. suspicious 4Shelter makes the police believe that he is a kind and caring man. angry

22. Now make sentences from what you have written. 1. Link feels suspicious when Nick tells him that he saw Toya speaking to the man who was with Ginger. Toya’s dad tells him that no one answered the door when he went to the man’s house. 3. Link feels angry when the police tell him that they are not interested in looking for Ginger and Toya. 4. Shelter feels proud when he makes the police believe that he is a kind and caring man. 2. Link feels worried when

23. Put the sentences in order: 1 first, 6 last Shelter shows Link the bodies under the floorboards. The police break down the door and save Link. Link goes into Shelter’s house.1 Link tries to break the window but it only cracks. Shelter tries to kill Link with a rope around his neck. Link is not worried until he sees his watch on the sideboard. 2 3 4 5 6

24. Now write the sentences in order 1.Link goes into Shelter’s house. 2.Link is not worried until he sees his watch on the sideboard. 3.Shelter shows Link the bodies under the floorboards. 4.Link tries to break the window but it only cracks. 5.Shelter tries to kill Link with a rope around his neck. 6.The police break down the door and save Link.

25. Join these sentences. 1Link will ago to prison. 2Gail willb people will understand more about being homeless. 3Shelter willc but she will never be his girlfriend. 4Gail and Shelter willdgo back to the streets. 5Gail gives Link moneyehave food and a place to sleep. 6Link hopesfmake a TV programme about being homeless.

26. Now write the sentences. 1.Link will go back to the streets. 2.Gail will make a TV programme about being homeless. 3.Shelter will go to prison. 4.Gail and Shelter will have food and a place to sleep. 5.Gail gives Link money but she will never be his girlfriend. 6.Link hopes people will understand more about being homeless.