Today, you’re job is to look at these statements. Decide if they are true or false and use evidence to back up why you think this. I’ve added the story here, but don’t re-read the whole story, use the illustrations (pictures) to find the right section then just read the relevant page.

Here are your statements:

  1. Peter wanted to play the game.
  2. Jumanji is only finished when a player gets to the Golden City.
  3. Judy laughed when the lion appeared.
  4. There were twelve monkeys in the kitchen.
  5. Peter wasn’t afraid of the lion.

Your answers should look like this:

Example: Other children found Jumanji after Peter and Judy hid it.

Your answer: It is true that other children found Jumanji, I know this because in the story it says “Danny had a long, thin box under his arm.”

CHALLENGE:

Can you identify the key features of an adventure story in this text?

Can you tell me why this is an adventure story?

45 responses to “Year 3 Jumanji”

  1. Hamza M.

    1. False as Peter didn’t want to play the game because he said it was boring.
    2. True as the player has to reach the Golden City to win.
    3. False as it says that she had a horrified face.
    4. True as it said that there were 12 monkeys.
    5. False as when he saw the lion he was in shock.

  2. Simeongeya W.

    1. No, he did not because he said : it is boring.
    2. Yes, Jumanji finished when a player gets to the golden city.
    3. No, she did not laugh.
    4. Yes, there were dozen of monkey in the kitchen.
    5. No, he was afraid of the lion.

  3. Shumiyah H.

    1) Peter didn’t want to play the game as he was really bored.
    2) Jumanji had completed the game.
    3)Judy wasn’t laughing.
    4)There were 12 monkeys in the kitchen.
    5)He wasn’t scared of the lion.

  4. Gift O.

    Peter didn’t want to play the game
    true it is only finished when a player reaches the Golden city
    Judy was Terrified when the lion appeared
    true there were twelve monkeys
    Peter was afraid of the lion

  5. Mya F.

    1.No Peter did not want to play because he said that someone had left the game here because it was so boring.
    2. False because first player to reach jumanji and yell the city name out aloud is the winner.
    3. False because when Pete look at Judy is looked absolute horror on her face.
    4. True because dozen mean 12 of anythink.
    5.peter was scare of the lion because he tried to hide under the bed and the lion tried to get him but got stuck and Peter ran out and close the door and was gasping for air.

  6. Hadiya M.

    1) Peter did want to play it but he thought someone left outside near a tree because it was boring.
    2) yes it’s true if someone gets to the golden city the game finished.
    3) Judy didn’t laugh at the lion she was shocked.
    4) there were 12 monkeys in the kitchen or you could say there are a dozen
    in the kichen.
    5) Peter was afraid of the lion.

    Challenge:
    This is a adventure story because it has danger, it’s shocking and it’s funny.

  7. Alya M.

    1. no peter don’t want to play the game because he said it’s boring.
    2.yes jumanji finshed tha game .
    3.no she didn’t laugh.
    4.yes there were 12 monkeys in the kitchen.
    5.no he was afraid of the lion.

  8. Shemaiah W.

    Peter wanted to play the game.Peter didnt wanted to play the game.
    Jumanji is only finished when a player gets to the Golden City.
    Judy laughed when the lion appeared. because she new that the lion will chase her brother.
    There were twelve monkeys in the kitchen. Because judy rold the dice and twelve monkeys appeared.
    Peter wasn’t afraid of the lion.Because his siste told him the lion will not go away intil one of us wins the game.

  9. Aadam R.

    1.peter did want to play.
    2.when the game was finished every single animal will disappear.
    3. It is not true that Judy laughed because Judy said to Peter turn around slowly because there was a lion behind him.
    4. There was a dozen monkeys in the kitchen so that means 12.
    5. Peter was afraid of the lion because he looked afraid and ran all the way to the bedroom.

  10. Abigail F.

    1)Peter did want to play with the board game.
    2) yes If a person is finished she will be able to finish at the golden city.
    3) Judy laughed at Peter because a 🦁 scared him to a bed room.
    4)yes there were 12 monkeys but they are could dozen.
    5)no he was afraid of the lion and it was catching him.
    Challenge :
    This is an adventure story because it is danger,masoon and alive.

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  11. Hamida K.

    1.Peter did not want to play the game it was Judy the one who forced Peter to play it.
    2.It is true that they finish when they get to the Golden City because it says it in capital letters.
    3.Judy was in Horror when she saw the lion and told Peter to look slowly back if peter looked back fast then the lion will think it is chasing it so it will chase Peter.
    4.There were no monkeys in the kichten there were only gorillals.
    5.Peter was afraid because it says Peter was unecxited hes was soo scared of the lion.

  12. Yusuf S.

    1) False, Peter did not want to play the game to begin with as he said the game looked boring.
    2) True, the game is only over when one player reaches the Golden City.
    3)False, Judy had a look of absolute horror on her face when she saw the lion.
    4) True, there are a dozen monkeys in the kitchen!
    5) False, Peter was scared because he ran upstairs, dived under the bed and hid from the lion.

    There is lots of action happening in this story and lots of exciting adjectives and verbs are used.

  13. Sidrah S.

    1. Yes he wanted to play the game.
    2. yes this is true because i found it in the story.
    3. no judy was horrified to see the lion and she told peter about it.
    4. yes there were 12 monkeys because in the text “dozen” is used which means 12.
    5. peter was scared of the lion.
    adventurous features are jungle animals, fear, curiosity and experience.

  14. Tinuola T.

    1. False Peter did not want to play the game because he thought it was going to be boring.
    2. True jumanji is only finished when a player reached the golden City.
    3. False Judy did not laugh she had an absolute of horror on her face witch she was scared not happy.
    4. True they were 12 monkey in the kitchen because a dozen is 12
    5. False Peter was scared of the lion because the lion was licking its lips and looking at Peter witch means that it wanted to eat Peter.

  15. Esa A.

    1. Peter didn’t want to play because when Judy asked Peter if he wanted to take it home, he replied, not really i am sure somebody left it here because it’s boring.
    2. yes it was true because once a game of Jumanji is started it will not be over until one player reaches the golden city.
    3. no because when the lion appeared she had a look of horror on her face.
    4.it’s true because there are 12 objects in a dozen.
    5. it’s not true because when the lion roared, it was too loud that it knocked Peter off his chair.
    CHALLENGES
    1.It is an adventure story because there is horror, excitement and challenges in it.
    2.It is an adventure story because a lion came, there were 12 monkeys and a herd of rhinos.

  16. Aiza B.

    1. Yes he did .
    2. Yes the game has to be done .yes
    3. No she didn’t Laugh when the lion
    arrived.
    4. Yes they are dozen monkeys.
    5 no petter was terrified of the lion.
    This is an adventure story became alive.

  17. Javishan R.

    Peter wanted to play the game. False because peter was bored because of the game.
    Jumanji is only finished when a player gets to the Golden City. True when you get to the golden city the game is complete.
    Judy laughed when the lion appeared. False she told peter to look behind him.
    There were twelve monkeys in the kitchen. True because a dozen is 12.
    Peter wasn’t afraid of the lion. False Peter was afraid because he ran away.

  18. Jad A.

    1. Yes he did
    2. Yes the game is finished then all of these
    Would go
    3. No she didn’t laugh when the lion came
    4.no it was a dozen monkeys
    5. No he was terrified of the lion
    An a adventure story

  19. Minnah M.

    1.True Peter wanted to play the game because it looked fun.
    2.It is true because when Judy went to the golden city the game ended.
    3.it is not true Judy did not laugh because the lion was scary .
    4.it is not true because I saw dozens.
    5.It is not true because when he saw the lion Peter ran upstairs and he went under his bed.
    It is adventure story because the all kinds of animals went inside Peter and Judy house like monkeys and rhinos.

  20. Jebrin Y.

    1) He didn’t want to play the game as he thought it was boring.
    2) Yes, it’s true.
    3) No, she was horrified.
    4) Yes, as a dozen means twelve.
    5) He was afraid he hid under the bed.
    __________________________________________________________
    Challenge:
    It is an adventure story as different things from different places come alive. Where they live there wouldn’t usually be monkeys or lions. So, it is bringing different parts of the world to them.

  21. Eesaa A.

    1. The first statement is not true because when Judy ask Peter if he wanted to take it home, he replied “not really, I’m sure somebody left it here because it’s boring”.

    2. The second statement is true because the last instruction was in capital letters and it said once a game of Jumanji has started to not be one to one player which is the Golden city.

    3. The third statement is not true because when Judy said lion attack move two spaces she had an look of horror on her face

    4. The forth statement is true because there are 12 objects are in a dozen.

    5. The fifth statement is not true because when the lion roared, it was so loud that it knocked Peter off his chair and chased Peter around the house.

    Challenge Questions
    This is an adventure story because there is excitement, extraordinary dangers and challenges.

    In the story Peter was being chased by a lion around the house, 12 monkeys were messing up the kitchen, a herd of rhinos were running around the house and they had to get to the Golden city.

  22. Rayan M.

    1.it is true Peter wanted to play the game.
    2.it is true that Jumanji is only finished when a player gets to the Golden City because the ended when judy got to golden city.
    3. Judy dis not laughed when the lion came she was scared.
    4. it was true there were lots of monkeys in the kitchen.

    5. false because peter was scared and hid under the bed.

    There were lots of different emotions like scared, shocked, surprised, happy and sad.

  23. Eliza N.

    1.Peter didn’t want to play the game because he said it was boring at the start of the game🙄
    2. yes👍🏼
    3.No she horror on her face😳
    4.it was a dozen of monkeys 🐵
    5.He was terrified‼️😱
    Challange
    1. The key features of an adventure story is when the board. game came to life and Peter and Judy went on a quest to escape danger

  24. Jari V.

    1. It is a false that Peter wanted to play the game because in the story Judy said “Want to take it home” and Peter said “Not really, i’m sure somebody left it here because it is so boring”.
    2. It is true that Jumanji is only finished when players get to the Golden City because in the story it says “D. VERY IMPORTANT: ONCE A GAME OF JUMANJI IS STARTED IT WILL NOT BE OVER UNTIL ONE PLAYER REACHES THE GOLDEN CITY”.
    3. It is false that Judy laughed when she saw the lion because in the story it says “She had a look of absolute horror on her face”.
    4. It is true that there was twelve monkeys in the kitchen because in the story says “The children ran in to see a dozen monkeys tearing the room apart” and a dozen is 12.
    5. It is a false statement that Peter was not scared of the Lion because in the story the Lion chased Peter and got his head stuck under the bed and Peter says “I don’t think that I want to play this game anymore” whilst he was gasping for air.

  25. Sumayyah A.

    Peter wanted to play the game. False because peter was bored because of the game.

    Jumanji is only finished when a player gets to the Golden City. True when you get to the golden city the game is complete.

    Judy laughed when the lion appeared. False she told peter to look behind him.

    There were twelve monkeys in the kitchen. True because a dozen is 12.

    Peter wasn’t afraid of the lion. False Peter was afraid because he ran away.

  26. Rayan M.

    1 Peter wanted to play the game.
    It is false that Peter wanted to play game because he thought it was boing.
    2 Jumanji is only finished when a player gets to the Golden City.
    True because in the text it said on instructions that the game would not be over until one player reaches The Golden City.
    3 Judy laughed when the lion appeared
    it is false because she had a of absolute horror on her face.
    4 There were twelve monkeys in the kitchen.
    That is true because the children ran in to see a dozen monkeys tearing the room apart.(dozen mean 12).
    5 Peter wasn’t afraid of the lion.
    it is false because Peter was scared from the lion that’s why he ran in to his room and hid under the bed.

  27. Halimah K.

    True Peter did want to play the game because he said
    True Jumanji finishes when someone reaches the golden city.
    False Judy had a horrored face.
    True because there was a dozen and a dozen is 12.
    True because he was terrified of the lion.

  28. Ebnezere A.

    1,Yes he did.
    2, Yes the game have to be done.
    3, No Judy wasn’t laughing.
    4,Yes there was 12 monkey.
    5,Peter was afraid of a Lion.

  29. Ameena I.

    1. Yes he did
    2. Yes the game is finished then all of these
    Would go
    3. No she didn’t laugh when the lion came
    4.no it was a dozen monkies
    5. No he was terrified of the lion
    An a adventure story

    1. Tasneem S.

      1,Yes he did.
      2,Yes the game is finished then all of this would go.
      3,No she did’t laugh when the lion came.
      4,Yes there was 12 monkeys.
      5. No he was terrified of the lion.
      An a adventure story.

      1. Eva H.

        A. False peter did not want to play the game he said it looked boring.
        B. True the game is only finished when a player reaches the golden city.
        C. False judy was horrified by the lion.
        D. True there was a dozen monkeys that make 12 monkeys in the kitchen.
        E. False peter was afraid of the lion as he ran away and hid in the bathroom.
        The key features are shock horror excitement danger.
        It is an adventure as peter and judy had to play together and overcome the different obstacles.

  30. Jad A.

    This an adventure story because the story became alive

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