Chapter 9 - The Callers

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Summarising Chapter 8 - The Callers

• summarising the important events in a chapter 10 of The Callers.

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Step 1: Summarise the key events:

Quin is the main character.

Quin wanted to understand more about Allie and her family.

Allie’s father, Marcus, did not trust Quin and was protective of Allie. He mention's Allie’s mother’s disappearance

Quin continued trying to understand the situation and uncover the secrets surrounding Elipsom and Evantra.

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Step 2: Explain Why It’s Important for the Character

Quin starts to question Allie’s claims about Elipsom and Evantra. He begins to wonder whether everything he has been told, even by his own family is a lie.

Quin feels sick and confused and begins to question everything he thought he knew about the planet, the Callers and his family.

Yes. Quin learns from Allie that Elipsom has been stealing from Evantra. This creates new questions for Quin and makes him question the truth about his own planet.

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In chapter 8 of The Callers......

These events are important because..... For example.....

Cite evidence from Chapter 8 to support your example.

1. What happened in chapter 8, summarise the important events?

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Step 3: Summary and Importance

In Chapter 8 of The Callers, Quin begins to learn from Allie that Ellipsom may have been lying about Evantra and stealing from them. He starts to wonder if the people who disappeared after challenging Elipsom and protesting against their broken promises included Allie’s mother. These events are important because Quin begins to uncover the truth about Elipsom and question everything he knows about the Callers, his family and his world.

Quin starts questioning everything he has been taught about his planet, the Callers and his family. This could change who he trusts and what he believes is the truth.

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Question: What does Allie reveal to Quin about when Elipsom discovered Evantra and what “calling” really means? Use evidence from their conversation to support your answer.

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Restate: Allie reveals to Quin that Elipsom discovered Evantra about a hundred years ago and kept it a secret.

Answer: Elipsom hid Evantra because the soil on Elipsom was becoming less fertile, and they needed Evantra’s land to grow more supplies.

Cite evidence: Allie explains that “after centuries of mining and building, the soil on Elipsom was becoming less fertile,” meaning the land could no longer produce as much. As a result, Elipsom needed to find another way to obtain resources.

Allie also reveals that calling “is not creating things from nothing, it’s taking things from somewhere else. From… here,” explaining that Ellipsom has been taking resources from Evantra rather than creating them.

Explain: This reveals that the Callers were taking resources from Evantra rather than creating them. Quin begins to realise that Elipsom has been hiding the truth about Evantra and misleading its people about what calling really means.

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What promises did Elipsom break to Evantra, and what happened to the people who protested? How did this make Quin feel and think? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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The broken promises Elipsom made to Evantra are...

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To provide Evantra with new agricultural tools, farming and medicine in exchange for resources. Elipsom promised to improve communication between the two continents and build a relationship between their people. However, these promises were never fulfilled, and the Evantrans who protested were the first to disappear. This made Quin feel anxious that his people could lie and do this.

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Allie explains that “by the time they were finished building the surveillance towers, it became clear their promises were empty.” She also reveals that "the Evantrans who protested were the first to disappear".

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This makes Quin feel anxious. He wonders whether Allie’s mother was one of the people who challenged Elipsom. He begins to question everything he has been taught and struggles to understand how his people could lie and treat people this way.

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RECAP Chapter 9- The Callers

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Main Important event?

• Quin wanted to learn more about Evantra, but when his fingers brushed the vine, his birthmark began to glow green and a new fruit grew instantly.

What is this suggesting?

• Quin has a special ability to the vines.

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Step 1: Summarise the important events

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Main Important event?

• Quin wanted to learn more about Evantra, but when his fingers brushed the vine, his birthmark began to glow green and a new fruit grew instantly.

What is this suggesting?

• Quin has a special ability to the vines.

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Wanted:

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So:

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Somebody: Quin is the main character

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Wanted: Quin wanted to learn more about Evantra from Allie as they walked through the fields and vines.

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But: Quin brushed his fingers against a vine, causing a sudden burst of green light and pain to flash through his hand. His birthmark began to glow

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So: A new fruit grew from the vine, and appeared almost instantly. Allie said, “I knew it,” suggesting she had suspected Quin had a special ability.

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Step 1: Summarise the key events:

Somebody: Quin is the main character

Wanted: Quin wanted to learn more about Evantra from Allie as they walked through the fields and vines.

But: Quin brushed his fingers against a vine, causing a sudden burst of green light and pain to flash through his hand. His birthmark began to glow.

So: A new tendril grew from the vine, and a new fruit appeared almost instantly. Quin was confused by what had happened, while Allie said, “I knew it,” suggesting she had suspected Quin had a special ability.

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1. What happened in chapter 9, summarise the important events? Use evidence from the chapter to support your answer.

In chapter 9 of The Callers......

These events are important because..... For example.....

Cite evidence from Chapter 9 to support your example.

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What happened in Chapter 9? Write a brief summary.

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In Chapter 9 of The Callers, Quin learns from Allie that Ellipsom has been hiding the truth about Evantra and the Callers. When Quin touches a vine, his birthmark glows green, and new fruit grows almost instantly. These events are important because they suggest that Quin has a special ability connected to the vines. For example, the chapter ends with Allie saying, “I knew it,” suggesting that she has confirmed her suspicions about Quin and his abilities.

What happened in Chapter 9? Write a brief summary.

Summary and Importance

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Why does it matter? (Importance to the character)

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Why does it matter? (Importance to the character)

When Quin’s birthmark glows green and the vine suddenly grows, it suggests that he has a special ability. This discovery could change how Quin understands himself and make him question what he is capable of.

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The Callers - Chapter 10

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• Why is Quin and important character what did we learn? Quin is an important character because he discovers that he is vine touched and has a special connection to the vines.

• Quin discovers he is “vine touched” and has a special connection to the vines.

• he has an ability can help keep the vines alive.

• Elipsom's use of calling causes…, which affects….

• Elipsom's use of calling is causing the vines to die, affecting Evantra BECAUSE they rely on the vines too.

• This suggests that he has a unique ability that could help keep the vines alive. When Quin learns that Elipsom's use of calling is causing the vines to die, he begins to understand how his ability could be important to Evantra's survival.