» Guided Reading Discussion Cards (for teachers)

1.   Give an example of an idiom [what?] from your chosen Asterix comic book.  [1 mark]

2.   Give your own euphemism [what?] to describe any character from your chosen Asterix comic book who is not one of the "regular" characters.  [1 mark]

3.   Word play. Most character names in Asterix comic books are a play on words. Explain the word play jokes of 3 characters' names.   [3 marks]

4.   Puns. Asterix comic books contain many puns [what?]. Identify any pun from your chosen Asterix comic book and explain its meaning.   [1 mark]

5.   Write an example of hyperbole [what?] relating to one of the cartoon panels on the final page of your chosen Asterix comic book.  [1 mark]

6.   Write a simile [what?] relating to one of the regular Gaulish characters from Asterix's village.   [1 mark]

7.   Write a metaphor [what?] relating to one of the regular Gaulish characters from Asterix's village (a different character to the one you used for question 6, above).   [1 mark]

8.  Read the below text which you must read and re-write in your exercise book correctly. There are 6 errors.
Asterix is my favorite character in this series of comics.
I like it when he drinks the majic poshion because that's when alot of the action really begins.
Julius Caesar is Asterix's bigest enemy, and he is always trying to put Asterix into difficult sitations.   [3 marks]

9.  Draw a plot summary flow chart [what?] to outline a plot summary of your chosen Asterix comic book. Note down only the most important events of the chapter, and add one or two details for each event as necessary.   [6 marks]

10.  Choose one of the main characters of your book who is NOT one of the regular Gauls from Asterix's village. Choose an animal you feel this character is most like - most similar to - and then give a full explanation to highlight the similarities.   [3 marks]

11.  Which character in your book are you MOST like? Who are you most similar to? Explain your decision.   [2 marks]

12.  What is the setting for your book. You should think about the book's setting in place and time.  [1 mark]

13.   Asterix is known for his resourcefulness. Explain how Asterix demonstrates his cunning/resourcefulness in your chosen Asterix comic book.   [2 marks]

14.   Asterix comic books have been criticised for using racial stereotyping for cheap laughs or comedic effects. Identify an example of any kind of stereotyping in the Asterix comic book you have chosen.   [2 marks]  

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More on stereotyping (click)

15.   Select any two characters from the Asterix comic book you have chosen and compare and contrast these characters using a Venn Diagram.   [3 marks]  

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More on Venn Diagrams and how to use them (click)