The Buterfly Lion Questions

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The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
After reading each chapter complete the following questions and tasks.
Remember to include evidence from the text in your responses.
Chapter one: Chillblanes and semolina pudding

Do you think that the author likes or dislikes boarding schools? Why?
Why doesnt the Michael like his boarding school?
Write a letter home from Michael to his parents explaining why he doesnt like
staying at the school.
Why does Michael say, I didnt dream it?
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How were schools then different from modern schools? Write down four differences.
Was Michael brave or silly to run away? Why?
Why did Michael go across country to get to the station?
Draw a map of his escape route.
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Chapter two: Strange meeting

Who is Jack?
The author intended in his description of Millies house for it to be perceived as a

pleasant place. How does he achieve this?
When Millie says, The sun always comes out you know... what does she mean by
this?
What did Michael see through the window? Draw a picture of what he saw and use
descriptions taken from the text to label it
Who was Bertie?
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Chapter three: Timbavali

What did Bertie think about the fence?
Why did Berties father say not to open the gate? Do you think that Bertie will obey
him? Why?
Draw a picture of where Bertie lives. Include details about the compound and the
animals outside the compound.
Does the author want us to approve of Berties father killing the lion? How do you
know?
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Chapter four: Bertie and the lion

What did Bertie and his mum do with the lion?
Why do you think that Berties mum allowed Bertie to keep the lion even though his
father disapproved?
What effect did keeping the lion have on Bertie and his mother?
How did the lion behave?
What promise did Bertie make to the Lion?
What effect does the authors use of short sentences at the end of the chapter have on
the reader?
Write a brief character description of Bertie. Use clues from the story to build a
picture of his likes and dislikes.
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Chapter five: Bertie and the lion

Do you think Berties parents made the right decision about the lion? Explain your
thinking
Describe the relationship between Bertie and the lion.
When Bertie says, I hate you to the lion does he mean? Why does he say it?
When Berties father discovers what he has done with the lion how do you think he
will react?
Why do you think the chapter is called Running free?
Write a short note from Bertie to his father explaining his actions.
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Chapter six:: The Frenchman

Why do you think Millie is telling Michael about Bertie and his lion?
Does the author want us to dislike or like the Frenchman? Use evidence from the text
to support your answer.
Bertie tells the lion he will find him, do you think he really will?
Berties lion is to become a circus act, design a poster to promote the latest addition
to the circus.
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Chapter seven: Strawbridge

Millie says, True stories do not always end just as we wish them to. Which do you
prefer to read - true stories or a happy ending story? Why?
How would you have ended the story to create a happy ending to Berties story?
Miss Tulips and Nanny Mason are very different, note down their personality
differences.
Why do you think that Bertie returned to his school?
Millie and Bertie are friends. Consider one of your own friendships - How did you
meet? What do you have in common? How are you different? Write a short paragraph
about your friendship.
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Chapter eight: And alls well

Why do you think that the author has repeated his use of the word bells? What effect
does this have on the reader?
List the ways in which Bertie and Millie are similar.
Write Millies reply to Berties letter which tells her of his wish to join up and go to
war. Include in your letter what you think her opinion would be as to whether or not
he should go.
Dear Bertie,
Your friend always

Millie
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Chapter nine: A lot of old codswallop

Why was there a picture of the lion on the hill?
Select ten words that the author has used to describe the war. What effect do these
have on your opinion of the war?
Describe Berties time during the war. Include specific events and how you think he
would have felt about them.
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Design a medal for bravery.
Who in real life or from another book would you give your medal to? Explain why.
Do you think Bertie was brave? Why?
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Chapter ten: The White Prince

Why do you think the Frenchman called the lion the White Prince?
What happened to the circus during the war?
How did Bertie and Millie discover Mr Merlots house?
How did Bertie feel when he was reunited with the Lion? Use evidence from the text in
your answer.
Complete the emotion graph to show how Berties feeling change throughout the
chapter.
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Chapter eleven: A miracle, a miracle

How did Millie feel about the lion at first?
What was Berties plan to get his white lion back to England?
On their return what did Bertie and the vicar disagree about?
Imagine that you are the Colonel. Write a letter to your commander back in England
explaining why you are allowing Bertie to bring the lion home.
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Chapter twelve: The butterfly lion

Describe how the lion lived back in England.
What did Bertie and Mille do to remember the lion?
What similarities did you notice between Berties and Michaels lives?
Draw an animal design that you would like to use to make your own butterfly
animal.
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Chapter thirteen: And the lion shall lay down with the lamb
Why do you think that Michael agreed to go back to school even though he had been
planning to run away?
Who do you think the Michael in the story is based on?
Do you think this is a true story? Use evidence from the book to support your answer
Can you explain how it was that Michael saw the old lady even though she had
already died?
Write school report for Basher Beaumont.

Name
English
Maths
Sports
Behaviour
Personal
target
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Chapter fourteen: Adonis blue

After games Michael slipped away to find Millies house. Describe the building he
discovered.
My book review: The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Where the story takes place:
The main events in the story:
Illustrations
My comments:
Too few
Just right
Too many
My favourite character and why.
What I liked best about the book.
How could the story be improved?
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The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter one: Chillblanes and semolina pudding

Why doesnt the Michael like his boarding school?

Why does Michael say, I didnt dream it?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Was Michael brave or silly to run away? Why?

Why did Michael go across country to get to the station?

Draw a map of his escape route.

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter two: Strange meeting

The author intended in his description of Millies house for it to be perceived as a

Who was Bertie?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter three: Timbavali

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter four: Bertie and the lion

How did the lion behave?

What promise did Bertie make to the Lion?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter five: Bertie and the lion

Describe the relationship between Bertie and the lion.

Why do you think the chapter is called Running free?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter six:: The Frenchman

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Chapter seven: Strawbridge

Why do you think that Bertie returned to his school?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter eight: And alls well

List the ways in which Bertie and Millie are similar.

Your friend always

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter nine: A lot of old codswallop

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Design a medal for bravery.

Do you think Bertie was brave? Why?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter ten: The White Prince

What happened to the circus during the war?

How did Bertie and Millie discover Mr Merlots house?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter eleven: A miracle, a miracle

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter twelve: The butterfly lion

What did Bertie and Mille do to remember the lion?

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Who do you think the Michael in the story is based on?

Write school report for Basher Beaumont.

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter fourteen: Adonis blue

My book review: The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

The main events in the story:

My favourite character and why.

What I liked best about the book.

How could the story be improved?

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