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Kensuke's Kingdom

As we were over half way through our class text before we had to finish school, I thought you might like to hear the rest! When we left off, Michael had gone swimming after the man had warned him not to and had been attacked by a jellyfish. It wasn't looking good for Michael!

Questions:

• Why do you think the chapter is called “Killer Men Come”?
• Why doesn’t Kensuke light the fire when he can see the first boat on the horizon?
• After the fire is lit, what is special about the second boat Michael spots?
• Why does Kensuke decide to stay on the island?
• Describe Michael’s reunion with his family on pg. 160. How do you think each character was feeling?
• Had Michael’s parents given up on ever finding him?

Questions

• Why doesn’t Kensuke want to leave the island?
• Why is Kensuke upset with Michael?
• Why does Kensuke change his mind about lighting the fire?
• What was Kensuke surprisingly good at despite being an old man?
• What new information do we learn about Kensuke?
• Why does Kensuke wake Michael up urgently in the middle of the night?
• What shocking decision does Kensuke make at the end of chapter 9?

Questions

• What was life like for Kensuke before he came to the island?

• How does the author show that Kensuke does not speak English fluently?

• How did Kensuke arrive on the island?

• How did Kensuke learn to survive on the island?

• Why does Kensuke not want anyone to come to the island?

• Why does Michael feel torn over what to do with the bottle?

Questions

• Why do you think Kensuke kept painting 'Japan trees'?
• What was Michael teaching Kensuke to do?
• Why do you think Kensuke has shown Michael the football? How do you think Michael feels about seeing the football again?
• What do you think will happen with the newly discovered boat?