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Here are the vocabulary words from Chapter 2 with their definitions and example sentences: 1. walled (page 27) surrounded or enclosed by walls "The garden was surrounded by a high stone wall." 2. ivy (page 28) a climbing plant with clinging roots and woody stems that grow upwards and over surfaces "Ivy grew thickly over the walls." 3. portrait (page 29) a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person, especially of the face or head and shoulders "She was staring at a portrait of a man hanging on the wall."

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The Secret Garden - Workbook

Here are the vocabulary words from Chapter 2 with their definitions and example sentences: 1. walled (page 27) surrounded or enclosed by walls "The garden was surrounded by a high stone wall." 2. ivy (page 28) a climbing plant with clinging roots and woody stems that grow upwards and over surfaces "Ivy grew thickly over the walls." 3. portrait (page 29) a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person, especially of the face or head and shoulders "She was staring at a portrait of a man hanging on the wall."

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English Literature

_If you look the right way, you can see the
whole world is a garden. _

Name: ______________________________
Year _____

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2
3
Before reading
1. The story is about a British girl, Mary, who moves from India to Yorkshire, in the
early 1900s. What differences do you think she found between her life in India and
England? Write a list of possible differences.

Differences
the weather

2. Mary goes to live with her uncle at Misselthwaite Manor, a 600-year-old house with a
secret garden where no-one has been for 10 years.

a) Why do you think the garden is secret?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
b) What happened there 10 years ago?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
c) What is inside the garden now?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
d) Write a list of 8 words or expressions you think you will find in a story called The
Secret Garden.
Example: wall
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__________________________________________________________________

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5
6
Vocabulary
Chapter 1

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. flowerbed (page 10)


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________________________________________________________________________________
2. bungalow (page 12)
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3. moor (page 14)
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4. armour (page 15)
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________________________________________________________________________________
5. robin redbreast (page 17)
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It's your turn
Chapter 1

Use the words below to write your own sentence.


1. Flowerbed
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Bungalow
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Moor

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. Armour

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___________________________________________________________________________

5. Robin redbreast

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___________________________________________________________________________

6.

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Comprehension questions

Chapter 1

1. Fill in a fact file about the main character of the book.

Fact file
Her name is She was very ____________ and she
_____________________________ had an __________________

She will live in ______________ _____________________________


_____________________________ Mary’s father was ____________

She will live with ___________ ______________________________


_____________________________ Her mother was _____________
She was born in _____________ ______________________________
Everybody said she was _____ ______________________________
_____________________________ She was cared for by an
_____________________________ ______________________________

2. Why was Mary’s face yellow?


________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did Mary become selfish?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. Why was that morning mysterious?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. What tragedy happened that morning?
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________________________________________________________________________

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6. Mary was alone in her room. Why did nobody come?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7. Who did Mary stay for a while with?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
8. What is a clergyman?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. Who is Mr. Archibald Craven?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
10. Where does he live?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
11. Mr. Archibald Craven is a hunchback. Define hunchback.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
12. Describe Mrs Medlock.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
13. What do you know about Martha’s family?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
14. Who is Ben Weatherstaff’s only friend?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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Extra
work 1

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Vocabulary
Chapter 2

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. walled
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________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2. ivy
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________________________________________________________________________________
3. portrait
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4. skipping rope
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________________________________________________________________________________
5. knob
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It's your turn
Chapter 2

Use the words below to write your own sentence.

1. walled
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. ivy
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. portrait

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. skipping rope

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___________________________________________________________________________

5. knob

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Comprehension questions

Chapter 2

1. What made Mary identify the locked garden?


_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Why did Mr. Craven hate the garden?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Mary had new experiences in her life in Misselthwaite Manor. Write four aspects of
her experience.

4. Mary did not care much about the library itself. So why did she decide to look for the
library?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Which portrait caught Mary’s attention in the gallery?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. What was Martha going to do on her free day?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
7. What did Mary find in the hole made by the robin?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
8. What present did Mary receive from Martha’s mother?
_____________________________________________________________________
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9. Mary found something because the wind moved the ivy covering the wall. What did
she find?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
10. Describe the secret garden.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
11. What did Mary spend the day doing?
_____________________________________________________________________
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Extra
work 2
1. Match each word on the left with its meaning on the right.

1. skinny ( ) feeling troubled that something bad may happen


2. frightened ( ) a large elegant house with parks and gardens around
3. curious ( ) afraid
4. worried ( ) in spite of
5. awful ( ) a type of cooked food
6. manor ( ) very thin
7. despite ( ) interested in knowing about things
8. dish ( ) bad, terrible
9. endless ( ) unusual
10. strange ( ) without limits

2. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

awful curious despite dish endless


frightened manor skinny strange worried

1. Mary was smaller than girls her age, in fact people often said that she was
very _______________________.
2. At first Mary didn’t care about Martha’s stories but later she became
_______________________ when Martha mentioned the secret garden.
3. People were very _______________________ when they found out about
the cholera outbreak, in fact they were terrified.
4. Porridge is a popular _______________________ in England.
5. Many things were _______________________ that morning – the normally
peaceful house was full of panicking people.
6. Mary tried to look out the window and see the moor, but she could only see
the _______________________ darkness.

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7. Mary wasn’t interested in anything. Suddenly she became curious and asked
questions _______________________ herself – she wanted to know why Mr
Craven’s wife had died.
8. The officer looked _______________________ - the epidemic was
spreading and the people still weren’t safe.
9. The _______________________ was almost 600 years old, it had 100 rooms
and beautiful gardens around it.
10. The situation was worse than bad. In fact, it was
_______________________ - people should have left two weeks earlier.

3. Match pairs of words that have opposite meanings.

crooked uninterested
asleep awake
angry calm
surprised straight
solitary sociable

4. Solve the crossword puzzle.

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Across:
1- When his wallet was stolen, he was very ____________________ about it.
2 - Now that my exams are over, I feel very ____________________ and peaceful.
4 - When a person doesn’t need a product, she is ____________________ in it.
5- He leads a very ____________________ life – he doesn’t see anyone, and he
doesn’t phone anyone either.
8- If you want to draw a ____________________ line, you should use a ruler.
Down:
1- I feel fresh and ____________________ - I don’t need to go to sleep.
3- When Mary did something kind to another person, that person was
____________________ because Mary usually didn’t do nice things.
5- Mary’s mother was very ____________________ - she like going to many
parties.
6- you should be quite – Mary is ____________________ already. She was very
tired after the journey.
7- Mr Craven has a ____________________ back. He can’t stand straight up.

Exercise written by Anna Pyszak

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Vocabulary
Chapter 3

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. squirrel
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________________________________________________________________________________
2. pheasant
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3. nesting place
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4. snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils
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5. tidy
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6. dinner
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7. bacon
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8. foreign
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9. sand
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________________________________________________________________________________

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It's your turn
Chapter 3

Use the words below to write your own sentence.

1. Squirrel
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Pheasant
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Nesting place

___________________________________________________________________________

4. Tidy

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Dinner

___________________________________________________________________________

6. Bacon
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Foreign
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8. Sand
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Comprehension questions

Chapter 3
1. Fill in the fact file about the boy in the beginning of chapter 3.

Fact file
His name is _________________.

When Mary saw him, he was


playing _____________________.

He was about _______________,


with a ______________________,
red ______________ and very
____________________________.

2. Complete the sentence by using the pictures to help you.

were watching him.

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3. What was the secret Mary told Dickon?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Why did Dickon think Mary knows something about gardening?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Who are the five people Mary likes?

6. What was Dickon’s lunch?


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_____________________________________________________________________
7. Describe Mr Craven.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
8. Why did Mary want Mr Craven to go away and not come back until winter?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
9. Find evidence that shows Mr Craven cares about Mary.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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Extra
work 3
Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
calling nothing corridors baby
leading permission sorrow disappeared

1. Mary was walking around the gardens trying to find a way __________________
to the secret garden.
2. The bird was singing as if __________________ out to Mary.
3. Ben has known the bird ever since he was a __________________ - since it was
small and was learning to fly.
4. Mary should stop asking questions because there were some things that had
__________________ to do with her.
5. After his wife’s death, Mr Craven went crazy with __________________ - he was
very sad and wouldn’t talk with anyone.
6. Even though Mary didn’t have the __________________ to walk around the
house, she went to find the library anyway.
7. There were many __________________ in the house and Mary got lost turning the
wrong one- that’s when she met Mrs Medlock.
8. When his smile __________________ he looked different – he no longer looked
friendly and nice.

Exercise written by Anna Pyszak

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Vocabulary
Chapter 4

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. four- poster bed


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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. ivory
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__________________________________________________________________________________

3. strangers
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__________________________________________________________________________________

4. horrified
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It's your turn
Chapter 4

Use the words below to write your own sentence.

1. Four-poster bed
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Ivory
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Strangers

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. Horrified

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Comprehension questions

Chapter 4
1. What did Mary see when she opened the door? Write in details.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Describe the boy on the bed.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Why does Colin think his father hates him?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. What makes Mary think that Colin is ten years old?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. What did Mary see when she pulled back a silk curtain?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. What did Mary and Colin talk about?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
7. At first, why did Mary not tell Colin about the garden?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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Extra
work 4
What prepositions are missing from these sentences?

about – around – for – for – for – in – of – of – on – to

1. Mary was very busy with her new garden and she quickly forgot _______________
the child’s cry.
2. Nothing happens over night. It takes time _______________ things to grow.
3. Finally, Mary found Robin. The bird was walking _______________ one of the
flowerbeds.
4. Mary put the key in her pocket. She thought it might be the key
_______________ the secret garden.
5. Mary didn’t know what the present was _______________. She had to ask
Martha.
6. She was very happy about the present and she thanked Martha
_______________ it.
7. The garden was a mess. Everything grew everywhere _______________ great
confusion.
8. There is a certain kind _______________ flower that grows in the spring – Mary
had to find out what kind it was.
9. Dickon bought a set _______________ garden tools for Mary.
10. A squirrel was sitting _______________ a tree branch.

Exercise written by Anna Pyszak

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Vocabulary
Chapter 5

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. pruned
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. spoiled
__________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. state of affairs
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It's your turn
Chapter 5

Use the words below to write your own sentence.

1. Pruned
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Spoiled
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. State of affairs

___________________________________________________________________________
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Comprehension questions

Chapter 5

1. Why did Mary and Colin argue?


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__________________________________________________________________
2. What did Mr Craven send to Mary?
__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
3. How did Mary make Colin stop screaming?
__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
4. Why was the doctor surprised when he visited Colin?
__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
5. What did Colin and Dickon talk about?
__________________________________________________________________
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Extra
work 5
1. Complete the words in these sentences.

busy – crow – depressed – disturbing – hunchback –


lullaby – pale – reveal – tantrums – beneath

a) Mary heard the noise again and she started to worry. She decided to find out what was
making that __ __ s __ __ __ __ __ __ __ noise.
b) She started walking around and saw a light coming from __ __ __ e __ __ __ a door-
she went in.
c) She saw a little boy – his face was very __ a __ __ - almost white.
d) The boy told her that he would have a crooked back – a __ __ __ c __ __ __ __ __ -
just like his father.
e) Colin was very sad. In fact, he was so __ __ __ r __ __ __ __ __ that he didn’t want to
see anybody.
f) Mary didn’t want Colin to __ __ v __ __ __ her secret – she told him not to talk to
anyone about the garden.
g) Finally, Mary sang her new friend a __ __ __ __ a __ __ and left his room when he
was asleep.
h) A __ __ o __ is one of Dickon’s friends. It’s a beautiful black bird with a shiny beak.
Mary liked to spend time with him and his animal friends.
i) One day, Mary was so __ __ __ y, she couldn’t visit her other friend, Colin.
j) That day, Colin had one of his __ __ __ __ __ __ m __ - he was bad-tempered and
angry.

Exercise written by Anna Pyszak

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Vocabulary
Chapter 6

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. to flutter
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2. bud
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3. twig
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4. wax
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5. cripple
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6. to be fond of someone/something
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It's your turn
Chapter 6

Use the words below to write your own sentence.


1. Flutter
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2. Bud
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3. Twig

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___________________________________________________________________________

4. Wax

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5. To be fond of
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Comprehension questions

Chapter 6
1. Why did the kids have to wait for more than a week to visit the secret garden?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. What were Colin’s orders for the head gardener?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Write three things Mary and Dickon showed to Colin on the way to the secret garden.

4. Why did Colin look like a different boy when he was in the garden? (Based on
his appearance)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Why was Colin angry at Ben Weatherstaff?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. What did Colin do to prove Ben wrong?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
7. Why was Ben still working for Mr Craven’s family?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Great things never came from comfort


zones.

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Extra
work 6
Word search

Exercise written by Reading is Fundamental

Choose five words from the word bank and write one sentence to each
one.
1- _____________________________________________________________________
2- _____________________________________________________________________
3- _____________________________________________________________________
4- _____________________________________________________________________

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5- _____________________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
Chapter 7

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. manners
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__________________________________________________________________________________

2. row
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3. to complain
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4. bun

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5. to disappoint
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6. muffin
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It's your turn
Chapter 7

Use the words below to write your own sentence.


1. manners
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. row
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. complain

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. bun

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

5. disappoint

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___________________________________________________________________________

6. muffin
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Comprehension questions
Chapter 7
1. What is the doctor’s advice?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. What is Colin going to do when he grows up?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. What was the biggest secret of all?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Why was Colin always hungry?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. What was the way to show Colin’s gratitude for Dickon’s mum’s gesture?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. What did the kids to when they were bored because of the rain?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
7. What was different in Colin’s room?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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Extra
work 7
Find the book titles.

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Vocabulary
Chapter 8

The definitions of the words below are in the book. Copy the definitions. In the text, find the
sentences with the vocabulary words and copy them.

1. lecture
__________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. pound
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3. cloak
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4. remote
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__________________________________________________________________________________

5. stream
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6. luxury
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__________________________________________________________________________________

7. wild creatures
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It's your turn
Chapter 8

Use the words below to write your own sentence.

1. Lecture
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Pound
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Cloak

___________________________________________________________________________

4. Remote

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Stream

___________________________________________________________________________

6. Luxury
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Wild creatures
___________________________________________________________________________

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Comprehension questions

Chapter 8
1. Who came to visit the kids in the garden?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Find evidence that shows Colin is happy to see Dickon’s mother.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. What made Mr Craven come back home?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. What made Mr Craven go to the garden?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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Extra
work 8

Exercise written by Reading is Fundamental

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 2

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 4

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Chapter 5

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Chapter 6

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Chapter 7

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Chapter 8

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