Chapter 1 of Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick with suggested tasks.

1. Summer 1
Floodland
LQ: How can I use evidence from the text to
support my ideas?
C: I can identify key information from clues in
the text.
A: I can summarise information succinctly.
E: I can use my inference skills to make a
prediction.

2. What do you think this story
could be about?
Who is the girl on the front
cover?
What is her significance?
What do you think is the context
of the story?
What genre may the novel fall
into?
Floodland – Predictions

3. derelict
Norwich
mob
sprawling
ruts
keel
sodden
Task 1: Vocabulary – Research it!
allotments
oars
hunched
compass
methodical
stupor

4. Zoe ran. Harder than she had ever run in her life.
Her feet pounded through the deserted streets of
derelict buildings. Somewhere, not far behind, she
could hear the gang coming after her. It felt as if her
heart would burst, but she didn’t slow down. She’d
been planning to leave the island for a long time, but
had been putting it off. It was a big decision to set
out to sea in a tiny rowing boat. Now she had no
choice.
What do we know so far about the story, setting and
characters? What do you think will happen next?
Floodland – Chapter 1 (‘Before’)

5. derelict
Norwich
mob
sprawling
ruts
keel
sodden
Vocabulary – Listen carefully to the rest of the chapter…
allotments
oars
hunched
compass
methodical
stupor

6. Floodland – ‘LDPP Table’

7. Floodland – ‘LDPP Table’ Example
Task 2:
Complete LDPP Table
with your ideas
Task 3:
Write a prediction
about what will happen
in Chapter 2 (or next).
Remember to use the
P.E.E. technique to
extend your answer.
Support using evidence
from the text.