Chapter 3: Heroes or Exiles

AF2
1.	What is a gorge?
2.	Which word on p.46 means ‘speed’?
3.	Describe the island of Berk.
4.	Who does the dragon in the basket belong to? Challenge: Write a book review for the copy of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ by Professor Yobbish (not Cressida Cowell).	AF3
1.	Why was Hiccup stumbling as he ran on p.47?
2.	What words and phrases tell us that Gobber was worried about the boys?
3.	What does ‘heroes or exile’ mean?
4.	Why are the Hiccup and Fishlegs surprised that they have caught a dragon?
Challenge: Write the ‘blurb’ for ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ by Professor Yobbish (not Cressida Cowell).	
AF4/5
1.	Why did the author use the adverb ‘painfully’ to describe how slow the boys walked on p.45?
2.	What does the author mean when she writes, ‘this made the rest of the dragons think a bit’ p.46?
3.	Why is Hiccup under a lot of pressure to be a brave Hero?
Challenge: Imagine you had been on holiday to Berk island. Send a postcard home to your family.	AF6
1. What can you tell about Hiccup and Fishlegs’ friendship?
Challenge: Write in your journal about what you
think will happen to Hiccup in this story and predict how you think the story might end.