Michael Leunig’s ‘The Lot’ – Comprehension Questions on Selected Essays

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This booklet contains 50 analytical comprehension questions for a selection of 14 essays from Michael Leunig’s text, ‘The Lot.’The questions are designed to be used as a guide for teachers who want their senior English students to employ higher order thinking skills while engaging in a close analysis of authorial choices and language devices. As can be seen in the preview image, the questions demand that students closely analyse the author’s literary choices and intent, while also substantiating their interpretive responses with textual evidence. The 14 selected essays are:How to be a CartoonistArt from the HeartThou Shalt be AttractiveWhere There’s LifeThe Cartoonist’s LotDignity and BalanceAssimilation BluesLest We ForgetA Manicured Madness Takes HoldXenophobia and MemorabiliaCutting the RopeAway in a Chook ShedPerfect PicnicThe Longest Day