Dawn - Tim Wynne Jones

To relate "dawn" to the over arching theme of leaving home

What does Barnsey's mother give the bus driver?

What does Dawn say is inside of the chip bag?

What leftovers of Barney's does Dawn pick at after their meal?

What does Barnsey look at on the TV screen inside of the Cattle Yard?

What does Barnsey say would change if X.P. was decorating the Christmas tree?

Instead of stables, what did Dawn see in Bethlehem?

Which of Barnsey's presents is on top of his father's car?

Where does Barnsey try to run away to?

What was the name of

the cassette tape Dawn

gave to Barnsey?

What is the significance of the fact that Barnsey

is unable to hear Dawn's music at the beginning of the story?

Describe how Barnsey's relationship with

his father progresses throughout the story?

Why do you think his father says he is

scared at the end of the story? (p. 114)

Does Dawn's differing personality remind you of another character that you've encountered throughout your journey through literature?

In what ways does this story explore

the concept of "leaving home"?

• On a physical level?
• In a metaphorical sense?

1. "'Matthew,' she said. 'It's not so long. Rembember that.' 'I know,' said Barnsey. But he wasn't sure if his mother meant the trip or the time before he'd see her again. He couldn't tell." (94)

2. "Was that from some kind of a book? How could he say that? Couldn't he tell the difference

between a beginning and an ending?" (112)

3. "He watched his father listening. Barnsey listened, too. He didn't need the earphones to hear it." (114)

4. "How crazy it had been to wait for the music to start. You had to supply your own. Make it out of what was there. Because there was more than the rain forest." (113-114)

Choose one of the options and write or discuss with a partner about a time:

• When you misjudged someone or something/had a very wrong first impression
• When you felt hopeless in your current situation and just wanted to run away

Dawn

Cassette tape

Blizzard

Christmas

Skis

Rainforest

Mohawk

Divorce

Objective:

Quote Analysis

Basic Plot Questions!

Act It Out!

Think About It!

Picture It!

What is Barnsey's actual name?

Barnsey describes people who he wouldn't want to sit next to on the bus as _____________.

Read from, "Barnsey banged his Walkman..." on page 97 until the middle of page 100.

Now it's time for a short game of pictionary!

• We will divide you into groups of four or five
• One person draws while the others guess the word or phrase
• The same person may not draw twice in a row

We will need people to play:

~Barnsey

~Dawn

~Narrator

DAWN

What does Dawn say to the large men in the Cattle Yard?

What type of tea does Dawn take from her jacket?

The Irony of it All...

Uh-oh! Conflict!

Connect to the Text!

What type of conflict occurs in this story?

What are some specific examples of this type of conflict?

Is there a presence of irony in the story?

Possible things to consider:

• Dawn's personal sense of style and taste in music
• Barnsey's first concerns at the beginning of the story and his taste in music
• The setting of the story during Christmas

By: Tim Wynne-Jones

Presented by: Zach Bai, Faith Chung & Marley MacDougall