Tomorrow , When The War Began - Chapter One

What are the advantages and disadvantages of first-person narration? The advantages of first-person narration are that we get to know how the person feels. We also can tell how he or she acts or what he thinks of others. Some disadvantages of first-person narration are that we don't know if the person who is narrating is saying the truth about the other person who is around him. Maybe he just hates the other person but he portraits it that the person he hates is the bad guy. Another disadvantage of first-person


Why do you think Ellie needs to tell the story in chronological order? From her own perspective, she chose to write before the war happened so we can have more knowledge before the war happened. She also considered that her writing can be on the history books so she needs to add every detail to what happened in her experience.


Pick one interesting word from the chapter, find its meaning, and explain why it is interesting. Reckon- Reckon means to think or to believe that it will happen. I'm interested in this word because it is hardly used in sentences because it's a slang word.


John Marsden foreshadows several events and characters in this chapter. Make three predictions based on the evidence in the text about what may occur later in the story.

- They will have a good time with their friends until something bad happen that will have a tremendous effect that will change their lives.
- Something bad will happen when they are out in the wilderness.
- I think they will be stranded and they need to survive with everything they have.

What kind of story do you think Ellie is going to tell? Uses evidence from the text to support your answers. In my opinion, I think Ellie will tell us what happened while she was out in the bush with her friends. She will also tell what she feels about other people that she invited. I also think that she will tell what's going on while they were out in the bushes. I think this is the story that she will tell because I think that the next chapter is when they 'go bush'.


What set of skills do these characters have that convince their parents that they can ‘go bush’ independently. Find examples for three characters.


Ellie- She Persuades her parents by agreeing to their terms and rules like she was the only one to drive the Landrover. She also promised that they will not do anything foolish so she can gain trust from her parents.

Lee- He has confidence that he can convince his parents to 'go bush' with Ellie.

Robyn- She doesn't have any confidence that she will convince her parents but she tried and with the help of Ellie she convinced Mr Marthers.