Going Places

Have you ever imagined a life that feels more exciting than your everyday world? Going Places invites you to explore how imagination becomes a refuge during adolescence. As you read, you discover how dreams can feel comforting and empowering, especially when real life feels limiting or disappointing.

While working through this playsheet, you strengthen your reading and comprehension skills by closely following the narrator’s thoughts, actions, and conversations. You focus on vocabulary and tone to understand how imagination blends quietly with reality. This helps you recognise subtle hints that reveal the character’s emotional state and inner desires.

You also develop strong observation and cognitive skills by analysing the contrast between fantasy and real life. By examining Sophie’s imagined future and her interactions with others, you learn how insecurity, loneliness, and the need for validation influence behaviour. This encourages you to think critically about why people sometimes escape into dreams.