English Answers:

How often had the children been to stay in the cottage before?

A: Several Times

Find and copy a sentence, used by the author near the beginning, which suggests this holiday would become more interesting than previous ones?

A:

Fortunately, the other good thing was that the siblings were now considered old enough by their parents to walk down to the beach themselves.

Draw a line to match the following words to their meanings. One has been done for you.

A:

What simile does the author use for the helicopter hovering above the sea? Why is this a good comparison?

A: noise of a great flying beast

What does the word 'eagerly' tell you about the children at this point?

A: They're getting curious and are wanting to explore more of the stuff they may not have seen in previous visits.

What was Maya worried about when getting closer to the scene?

A: She didn't know what her mom would say if she went near.

What do you think the equipment was?

A: Cameras, lights, chairs, props, microphones, etc.

When the man was coming towards them, why did the children think they would not be able to turn back?

A: There was no way that they could get out of his path.

What special treatment did each child recieve from the film crew at the end?

A: Maya was given a jacket which said 'director' on it, Seb got to sit on a chair and hold the megaphone.

How do the children's feelings about the holiday change through the beginning, middle and end?

A: In the beginning, they said the holiday would be boring, as they have been there multiple times. In the middle, they were getting cautious because they were stepping into parts they haven't ever went in. In the end, they didn't mind, as the movie crew were nice to them.

How do you think the children's mother will feel when she finds out this happened?

A: Probably say not to do it again as the movie crew were strangers, they didn't know them. If they were kidnappers and kidnapped those children, their mother wouldn't have known, luckily, they weren't.