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The farmers had set a trap for the Iron Man by leaving machinery parts in a pit, but he did not fall for it. They then had to fill the pit back in, likely feeling disappointed their plan did not work. It's implied the Iron Man's actions will continue to cause problems for the farmers in the next chapter.

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Reading Tasks

The farmers had set a trap for the Iron Man by leaving machinery parts in a pit, but he did not fall for it. They then had to fill the pit back in, likely feeling disappointed their plan did not work. It's implied the Iron Man's actions will continue to cause problems for the farmers in the next chapter.

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Chapter 2 (continued) – The Return of the Iron Man

Read the text on the other document to help you answer


the questions and tasks below.

Task 1 (Vocabulary)
Match up the words with the correct meaning.

stupendous a powerful track-laying tractor


ploughed extremely impressive

pit an area of land having had the earth turned up


bull-dozer a large hole in the ground
Task 2 (Retrieval)

1. Where had Hogarth seen the Iron Man the night before?
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2. What had the Iron Man done with all of the farmer’s machinery?
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3. Why couldn’t they call the police or the Army?
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4. What did the farmers put on top of the cliff as bait?
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5. What happened when the farmers checked the trap the next morning?
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6. What did the notice that the farmers put up say?
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Task 3 (Inference)

1. How do you think the farmers felt the next morning when they realised the Iron
Man had not fallen in the trap?
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2. What do you think the Iron Man would have done if Hogarth’s dad had not
escaped?
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3. How do you think the farmers felt when they had to fill in the pit?
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4. Do you think the farmers thought of a good plan? Why do you think this?
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Task 4 (Prediction)

Listen to the rest of chapter 2 by following the link :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvcRzzzs44
Using the clues in the text, make a prediction for what might happen in
the next chapter.

I predict… ________________________________________________________________

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Task 5 (summary)

Can you please summarise the events of chapter 2 in your own


words? Remember to only include the main, most important
points.

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