Úrscéal-Novel

Question 1

Ainm an údair

Answer 1

Áine Ní Ghlinn

Question 2

Carachtar

Answer 2

Daideo
Liam
fear ticéad

Question 3

Tréithe a bhaineann leis an charachtair san úrscéal

Answer 3

Seanduine uaigneach brónach is ea ‘Daideo’ de réir cosúlachta.
Grandpa seems to be a lonely, sad old man.

Is duine olc é
This old man is an evil man.

Duine gan trua gan trócaire atá ann.
He is a pitiless and merciless man

Bíonn sé ag faire amach (looking out) le haghaidh pásití saoineanta agus déanann sé iarracht an páiste a mhealladh le bréaga.

Bíonn sé ag faire amach (looking out) le haghaidh pásití saoineanta agus déanann sé iarracht an páiste a mhealladh le bréaga.
Looks out for naughty children and tries to seduce the child with lies.

Is duine cliste é ‘Daideo’.
‘Grandpa’ is an intelligent person.

Éisteann sé le scéal Liam agus tuigeann sé go díreach conas déileáil. An rud is measa faoi, áfach, ná go dtuigeann sé go bhfuil saol crua brónach ag Liam.
He listens to Liam’s story and understands exactly how to deal. The worst thing about it, though, is that he realizes that Liam has a sad hard life.

Question 4

Tréithe a bhaineann leis an charachtair san úrscéal

Answer 4

Buachaill óg ó theaghlach foréigneach is ea Liam.
Liam is a young boy from a violent family.

Is mac dílis grámhar é.
He is a faithful and loving son.

Is buachaill cineálta féin-íobartach é agus tá sé ag iarraidh go mbeidh a Mham sona.
He is a kind, self-sacrificing boy and wants his Mum to be happy.

Is duine tuisceanach é freisin mar bíonn trua aige don seanduine nuair a chloiseann sé a scéal brégach.
He is also a considerate person because he feels sorry for the old man when he hears his false story.

Tá Liam cliste freisin.
Liam is also clever

Is buachaill soineanta agus somhealta é Liam.
Liam is a naive and guillable boy.

Tá an rud dhéannan sé amaideach agus contúirteach.
What he does is silly and dangerous.

Imíonn sé le duine nach bhfuil aithne dá laghad aige air murach fear na dticéad, bheadh críoch eile ar fad ar an scéal.
He disappears with someone he does not know at all if it were not for the ticket man, the story would have been completely different.

Question 5

Trí cheist a chuirfeá ar charachtar amháin

Answer 5

an raibh aiféala ort do theach a fhágáil?
Did you regret leaving your house

conas atá do dhaid?
How is your dad?

an bhfuil do cheacht foghlamtha agat?
have you learnt your lesson?

Question 6

Mothúcháin

Answer 6

mothúcháin an scéil seo faoi bheith i do dhéagóir agus gan muinín a bheith agat as strainséirí
the emotion of this story about being a teenager and not trusting strangers

Question 7

Suíomh

Answer 7

tá siad ar an traein go Baile Átha Cliath

they are on a train to dublin

Question 8

eachtra ón scéal

Answer 8

Ritheann Liam óna theach.
Léimeann sé ar an traein le strainséir
Éisteann Daideo, an strainséir le scéal Liam
Téann Liam i muinín Daideo ach cuirtear feall air.
glacann an garda Daideo, an fuadach

Liam runs from his house.
He jumps on the train with a stranger
Daideo, the stranger listens to Liams story
liam trusts Daideo but gets betrayed.
the garda catch Daideo, the  kidnapper

Question 9

Críoch

Answer 9

Tá deireadh an scéil gan choinne agus tá sé ar fheabhas. Gabhann na Gardaí Daideo agus tá Liam sábháilte sa deireadh
the end of story is unexpected and is excellent. The Garda catch Daideo and Liam is safe in the end

Question 10

teideal an úrscéil

Answer 10

Daideo