Lady Daisy – Book review
I recommend Lady Daisy as a very entertaining book to read. It is about….
Lady Daisy - Chapter 1 – In the boxroom
What had Ned been doing before his Grandmother asked him to help clean out the boxroom?
Why do you think Ned’s Grandmother had kept the boxes for so many years?
How did Ned come to find the doll?
Use the information on page 12 and 13 to describe the doll.
Make a list of words to describe how Ned felt when he found the doll.
Write a script conversation of Ned and Lady Daisy’s first meeting.
What things do you think Lady Daisy will find strange?
What do you find strange about how Lady Daisy speaks?
Make a list of questions you would like to ask Lady Daisy.
How would you feel if you were woken by a strange person 200 years in the future? Write about what you saw and how you felt. Describe the person who found you, their clothes and how they spoke.
Lady Daisy – Chapter 1 – In the boxroom
Write a diary entry for the day Ned found Lady Daisy.
Dear Diary
Lady Daisy - Chapter 1 – In the boxroom
The doll
Use the book to help you describe the doll.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 2 – Victoria and Sidney
What I know about life in Victorian times….
Questions I would like to know about life in Victorian times…..
Look at page 18 – who do you think was the short, fat lady? What makes you think this?
Why did he feel sad when he realised that it was just a dream?
What revelations about the house and Ned’s family were made in this chapter?
What was Gran doing as she explained about the house? Use the dictionary to find the meaning of secateurs.
How do you think Ned was feeling by the end of the chapter?
Who were Victoria and Sidney in the chapter?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 3 – Not 1901
Make a list of differences Lady Daisy did not know about.
Find these words in the chapter and write their meaning.
- Elapsed pg 27
- New-fangled pg 27
- Devoted pg 28
- Heirloom pg 29
- Silhouettes pg 30
- Contrivance pg 30
Answer the following questions.
- What words or phrases on page 34 and 35 tell you that Ned had become quite attached to Lady Daisy?
- Why might it have been a problem for Ned keeping Lady Daisy?
- How would you have told Lady Daisy that it wasn’t 1901 anymore?
- Were you surprised by her response when she was told that it was actually 1990?
- How do you think you would react if you woke up in the year 2220? What things might be different?
- How did Ned react when his Gran said she would like nice in the glass fronted cupboard?
- Do you think Lady Daisy was aware of the conversation Ned had with his Gran – why? Use the text to support your answer.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 4 – A capital arrangement
Make a list of things Lady Daisy had never seen before.
Answer the following questions.
- What did Lady Daisy find strange about Ned’s Grandmother?
- Describe the sitting room in Lady Daisy’s day.
- What did Lady Daisy think about Ned on page 41? What was the word she used to describe him – can you think of other words that mean the same thing?
- What was the capital arrangement? How did Ned feel about it? What word tells you on page 42 tells you this?
- What comment on page 47 tells you that Lady Daisy has a sense of humour? Why was this comment made?
- What did Lady Daisy think of the television. How was this different to entertainment in Lady Daisy’s day?
- What do you think Ned’s dad will say about him having a doll?
- Find the meaning of these words – savages drily
Lady Daisy - Chapter 5 – A battered old shoebox
- How do you think Lady Daisy felt about leaving Ned’s Grandmother’s house?
- Describe Ned’s bedroom at home.
- How do you think Ned felt when his mum asked for the box? Do you think he will give it to her? Give reasons for your answer.
- Describe you own dream bedroom.
Think about;
The bed and bedclothes
Equipment in you room
Windows
Doors
Security system
Video
What kind of room do you think Victoria and Lady Daisy had?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 6 – Secrets Everywhere
Answer the questions using the text to help you.
- What were the range of feeling experienced by Ned on page 61?
- What was Mum’s response to seeing the doll?
- Why do you think Lady Daisy did not speak when Mum lifted her upright?
- What did Lady Daisy mean by ,”My advice is twofold.”?
- How did Lady Daisy advise Ned regarding his Dad knowing that he had a doll?
- Describe your favourite television programme.
- Have you ever kept a secret from your parents. Explain what is was and how you resolve the issue?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 7 – The Project
Find these words in the chapter and write their meaning.
primitive pg 69
progressed pg 69
Victoriana pg 70
governess pg 72
cronies pg 73
coronation pg 74
quailed pg 78
Answer the following questions using the text to help you.
- What thoughts do you think came into Ned’s mind when Miss Judge said their class project was ‘Life in Victorian Times’.
- Why had Ned an advantage over everyone else in class regarding the project?
- Why was Ned worried about bringing Lady Daisy to school?
- Write a description for Troy Bullock.
- What does the saying, ‘six of one, half a dozen of another’ mean?
- What was school like for Sidney?
- Make a list of some of the Victorian objects brought into school.
- How did Ned feel not being able to talk to Lady Daisy?
- Describe the range of feelings Ned had when Troy manhandled Lady Daisy.
- Imagine you are Ned, write a diary entry for the day you had a fight with Troy.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 7 – The Project
Pretend to be Ned’s teacher and write a note to his parents explaining about the fight.
Pretend to be Ned, write a diary entry for the day you had a fight with Troy.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 7 – The Project
Character description of Troy Bullock
Use the text to help you complete a description of Troy.
Full name
Class
Interests at school
Appearance
Words to describe him
Is he a likable character?
Plans for Troy
Lady Daisy - Chapter 7 – The Project
Design a poster advertising Class 3’s display on
Life in Victorian Times.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 8 – That’ll teach him!
- Describe how you think Ned and Troy should be punished in school.
- How did Dad feel about Ned having a doll?
- Look at page 84 – why did Dad’s tone of voice change when Ned told his Dad that he was fighting with the biggest boy in the school?
- Make a list of all the different tones of voice Dad spoke in this chapter.
- Look at page 86 – why was Ned to take Lady Daisy downstairs and ‘make bold’?
- Write a letter to Ned’s parents informing them of his punishment following his fight with Troy.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 9 – Goalkeeping Practice
Imagine you have a secret drawer in your writing desk – what would you keep in it and why?
What did Gran find in the secret drawer? How did this make Ned feel? Use pages 92 and 93 to help you.
Imagine you are Ned. Write the conversation you had with Lady Daisy explaining what dreams and nightmares are.
Write a list of words describing how Ned felt when he realised that Lady Daisy had been captured by the Labrador from next door.
What do you think will happen next?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 10 – Mr Merryweather- Jones
- How did Ned save Lady Daisy?
- What do you think the lady from next door say to Mr Merryweather-Jones?
- What would you have done when you realised that the antiques dealer was interested in Lady Daisy?
- Do you think Ned will meet Mr Merryweather-Jones again? Give reasons for your answer.
- Find these words in the chapter and write their meaning;
blandishment pg 99
reluctantly pg 103
exquisite pg 103
paltry pg 104
Lady Daisy - Chapter 10 – Mr Merryweather- Jones
Use page 102 to draw a picture of Mr MerryWeather Jones looks like
In your own words write a physical description of Mr Merryweather-Jones. Use the information from pages 102-105 to help.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 10 – Mr Merryweather- Jones
Write a letter of persuasion as Mr Merryweather-Jones to Ned asking him to sell Lady Daisy
Lady Daisy - Chapter 11 – Quite a sum of money
- Why might Ned have been horrified when his Mum said that she would undress her?
- Think of some replies Ned could have given Troy when he said that he was going to get even.
- What was Lady Daisy fascinated by on the television?
- How much did Mr Merryweather-Jones offer for the doll?
- What do you think Ned’s Gran will say when he tells her about Mr Merryweather-Jones?
- Put yourself in Ned’s shoes – what would you do? Explain why.
- What do you think Ned will do next?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 12 – Will you be alright?
Make a list of things Ned could buy with £500.
Make a list of things you would like to buy with £500.
Were you surprised to learn that Lady Daisy had disappeared from the window when Ned returned from his shopping trip? Why? Use page 126 to help you.
Imagine you are the policeman called to the scene – write a report about the stolen doll as given by Ned and his Mum.
Lady Daisy - Chapter 13 – Emjay Antiques
Write a LOST poster for Lady Daisy
If Mr Merryweather-Jones hasn’t got the doll – who do you think HAS got it and why?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 14 – I’ve found her!
- Who do you think has got Lady Daisy?
- Why was Troy always kicking the ball towards the spinney?
- Why was it unusual for Troy to be behaving in such a strange way?
- What did Mum and Dad say when they realised who found Lady Daisy?
- How did Ned find out the truth about who stole Lady Daisy? How did he feel?
- How was Ned able to prove this to Troy? What happened in the end of this chapter?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 15 – Snookered
What suggests that Gran believed Ned when he told her that Lady Daisy could speak to him?
What was the prophecy Gran made that evening while playing snooker with Ned?
Describe the relationship between Lady Daisy and Ned.
What do you think will happen in the next chapter? Why?
Lady Daisy - Chapter 16 – S17/06/2010
What was the significance of this date to the family in this chapter?
Explain how the little girl was introduced to Lady Daisy?
How do you think Lady Daisy felt when she realise that the little girl was Ned’s daughter and that her name was Victoria. Use the text to support you answers.
Lady Daisy – Book review
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