Worksheet
Part 1
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Title : …………………………………… author : ………………………………………..
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Type of document : a play a newspaper
article a short-story
Justify: ..............................................................................................................................
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characters (tick the main character)
□ name: .................................... age: ...................... condition:
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male / female
□ name: .................................... age: ...................... role (what does he
do?): ............................
□ other characters:
□friends of main character □a
ghost □a
cat □a
housekeeper □an actor
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Right or wrong: always justify from the text:
- the main character is sick:
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- the other characters are bored and sad:
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- the main character is very sad:
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- the main character has nothing to eat:
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- the main character is a great admirer of Percival East:
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- the main character is afraid she might not meet him today:
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- the main character is going to meet the actor today:
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Find equivalents of the following sentences in the text:
- Uncle Timothy tried to comfort the girl:
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- The girl tried very hard not to cry:
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- She thinks the room is too dark:
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Find elements in the text showing that this story is going to be scary:
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Keep in mind the title of the story. Imagine the sequel (la suite) to this first part. (5 lines)
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Worksheet
The first passage (l.1 to 28) focuses on two types of sounds. Classify them:
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Scary – terrifying - surprising
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comforting - reassuring
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Right or wrong? Justify from the text:
- She doesn’t believe in ghosts but she is afraid of seeing one.
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- She thinks the servants are far from her.
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- She prevents herself from crying.
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- Uncle timothy visits her. He is with a doctor.
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- The cousins are happy because Mr. East is going to terrify them.
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- The girl pretends she feels better because she wants to go downstairs.
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- Mr. East is going to frighten the girl alone before he goes downstairs.
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- He wants to be sure she won’t be too terrified.
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The house may be haunted. Find one clue (indice) in the text to prove it:
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Vocabulary:
Find three words in the text meaning scary: ........................ ............................ .................
Find one phrase in the text meaning scared: ..........................................................................
Find one phrase in the text meaning to scare someone: .........................................................
Do you think the main character will be very scared? Find clues in the passage to justify your answer.
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Worksheet
I. Find two words in the text to show that the girl is happy : ……………. ................................ Why is she happy
(The Ghost 2)?
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II. “She
couldn’t imagine him gruesome, she thought” (l.10). Gruesome
means:
ugly
funny tall
III. She thinks Percival East
can’t frighten her. Find quotations in the text to prove it:
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IV. How many times does she repeat
this idea? What does it reveal?
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V. “Uncle
Timothy would be there too, she supposed. Would he?”(l. 14-15). What does she prefer? Why?
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VI. From line 21 to line 28, this
passage
is:
-scary and sinister -peaceful and comforting -funny and
lively.
Justify your choice with words from the text:
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VII. Line 29 to 33: this passage shows that she
is more lonely than in the Ghost 1 and the Ghost 2. Justify:
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VIII. There are many questions in this text. Who asks them? What
does it reveal about the character’s feelings?
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IX. The door has an important role
in this short story. Read The Ghost 1 and The Ghost 2 and explain the role of the door.
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X. Can you
imagine why the door is opening in the end of the text? Who is coming in the bedroom?
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XI. Do you sometimes experience the
main character’s feeling? Explain it with one example.
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