1. Question : Based on the short story you have studied, write
about a character that you like.
Based on the short story, Cheat! By Allan Baillie, the
character that I like is Lynne because she is gracious in accepting
defeat, hardworking and fair. This story is about Lynne and
Geoff join a short story competition and Geoff wins it. Lynne
thinks Geoff has cheated by copying the story.
In the story, Lynne is gracious in accepting defeat. Although
she is disappointed, she congratulates Geoff sincerely on his win.
Moreover, she is hardworking. She works very hard to write
a dramatic story about a sheepdog in a flood.
Finally, she is fair. She does not want to win the medal after
finding out that Geoff did not cheat.
In conclusion, the character that I like is Lynne because she
is gracious in accepting defeat , hardworking and fair. It makes
this novel interesting / fun.
(10 marks)
1.Based on the short story you have studied, write about a
character whom you dislike.
~write your answer in the exercise book~
2. Question : Based on the short story you have studied, write
about a character that you like.
Based on the short story, Cheat! By __________, the
character that I like is _________because he/she is __________,
_____________and ___________ This story is about Lynne
and Geoff join a short story competition and Geoff wins it.
Lynne thinks Geoff has cheated by copying the story.
In the story, ___________is__________________. This is
shown when ________________________________________
Moreover, he /she is_______________.This is shown when
____________________________________________________
________________________________________
Finally, he/she is_______________. She /He
______________________________________________
In conclusion, the character that I like is ___________
because he/she is __________, ___________and _________. It
makes this story interesting / fun.
3. GEOFF
He is funny when he
jokes with Lynne
about how he thinks
Velos picks the
winner
He is generous when
he is willing to be
disqualified for
cheating and give the
winning to Lynne
He is realistic when
he wants to be a
lawyer rather than a
writer because of the
money
He is honest when he
admits to headmaster
Mr Velos that he may
have taken the idea
for his story from
Bradburie’s book
He is understanding
when he is aware of
Lynne’s dissapointment
after he is announced as
the winner
He is calm and
relaxed when his
classmates give more
attention to him
rather than Lynne
4. Lynne
.
She is intelligent because
she has the capability in
writing a good story
She has a good sense of
creativity since she can
write an exciting story of
a sheepdog in a flood.
She is an ambitious girl
since she aims to be the
winner in the competition
by working hard for it
She is impatient in
knowing the result of the
competition
She immediately thinks
that Geoff cheated when
she reads Bradburie’s
elephant story
She is jealous of Geoff
when she notices that their
classmates put more
attention to Geoff than her.
5. Mr Velos
He accepts the
explanation from Geoff
that his story is not
original
He gives the award to
Lynneas her story being
original and must be
better than Geoff
He is willing to listen to
both parties before
making any decision
He apologizes to both
students about the
mistake that had
happened.
