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The document contains comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises about Chapter 1 of the novel "The Turn of the Screw". It asks the reader to identify true and false statements about the characters and plot. Vocabulary words are matched to images from the story. The next chapter predictions involve the governess seeing or hearing strange things at Bly house.
The summary provides a high-level overview of the document in 3 sentences:
The document contains comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises about Chapter 1 of the novel "The Turn of the Screw". It asks the reader to identify true and false statements about the characters and plot. Vocabulary words are matched to images from the story. The next chapter predictions involve the governess seeing or hearing strange things at Bly house.
The summary provides a high-level overview of the document in 3 sentences:
The document contains comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises about Chapter 1 of the novel "The Turn of the Screw". It asks the reader to identify true and false statements about the characters and plot. Vocabulary words are matched to images from the story. The next chapter predictions involve the governess seeing or hearing strange things at Bly house.
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The document contains comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises about Chapter 1 of the novel "The Turn of the Screw". It asks the reader to identify true and false statements about the characters and plot. Vocabulary words are matched to images from the story. The next chapter predictions involve the governess seeing or hearing strange things at Bly house.
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The turn of the screw
Chapter 1 Reading check True False Are these sentences true or false? Tick the boxes. x a. There are three children in the story. b. They live at Bly, a big country house. x c. Their uncle lives with them in the country. x d. The new governess has to decide everything about the children without telling their uncle. x e. At first she likes everyone and is happy at Bly. x f. Miles leaves his school because he doesn’t like it. x g. The first governess died at Bly. x h. One evening the new governess sees a strange x man.
Word Work Match the words in the box with the things in the picture
a. Governess G b. Gentleman C c. Ghost D d. Housekeeper F e. Kiss H f. Angel B g. Envelope E h. Tower A 2. find the words in the ghosts to complete the sentences.
a) Their uncle lives in London
b) Mrs. Grose`s master is a rich man
c) Why did they expel Miles from school?
d) Did Miles corrupt other boys there?
e) I had a shock when I saw a strange man on the
tower
GUESS WHAT What happens in the next chapter? Tick three boxes
a The governess sees the strange man on the tower
again YES
b she sees a strange dog in the garden.
c she sees a strange face at the window.
d she hears strange noises in the night. YES
e she feels that there is a strange person in the YES
garden.
f she hears strange music in the school room.
g she feels strangely cold in bed.
Chapter 2
READING CHECK Put these sentences in the correct order, number them 1-9.
a 8The governess is happy teaching Miles and Flora and forgets the man.
b 6Mrs Grose explains that quint was a bad man and now is dead.
c 3The governess feels sure there is someone else in the garden with them.
d 7The governess decides to stop something bad happening to Miles and flora.
e 9The governess sees the man from the tower again through a window.
f 1 The governess tries to learn more about the man on the tower.
g 4 The governess describes the man to Mrs. Grose.
h 2 The governess and Flora go into the garden.
I 5 Mrs. Grose tells the governess the man was Peter Quint.
WORD WORK
A. gloves
B. servants
C. dining room
D. monster
E. whiskers
F. grass
G. lake
2. Use the words in the tower to complete the sentences.
a. There is a very good view from the tower.
b. There was something really bad at Bly – something evil.
c. She wanted to help the children – to protect them from danger.
d. Their uncle in London was their only relative.
e. Her head was full of dark thoughts.
GUESS WHAT Wish ghost does the governess see next? Tick one picture. A
CHAPTER 3 READING CHECK
1. Match the first and second parts of these sentences.
The governess sees Miss Jessel 2
Mrs. Grose tells the governess 1 Miles and Flora are very nice 8 The governess sees the ghost of Quint 7 Flora isn´t 3 The governess sees the ghost of Miss Jessel 6 One-night Flora looks 5 The governess looks too and sees 4
2. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
a. Miss Jessel Was the housekeeper at Bly. GOVERNESS
b. Miss Jessel and Quint were both good. EVIL
c. Quint was a gentleman. QUINT WASN´T A GENTLEMAN
d. Miles didn´t spend a lot of time with Quint. MILES DID SPENT
e. when Quint was with miles, flora didn´t stay with Miss Jessel. FLORA STAY WITH MISS JESSEL
f. Miles said that there was something special between Quint and Jessel. MILES SAID THAT THERE WASN´T SOMETHING SPECIAL
g. Miles was always nice to Mrs. Grose. NOT ALWAYS, NEVER
WORD WORK
Correct the underlined words in these sentences.
A. Miss Jessel starred at Flora. STARED
B. Jessel and Quint were very clone. CLOSE C. She took a Handle with her to see in the dark. CANDLE D. The children decided to press up as Romans and Greeks. DRESSED E. She was afraid. Her hearth stopped for a moment. HEART F. Mrs. Grose relieved that Miss Jessel died when having Quint´s child. BELIEVE G. The children played some nice Mozart Diana music. PIANO H. One minute the ghost was on the stairs, the next minute it disapproved. DISAPPEARED I. Suddenly Light sent out and the room was dark. WENT
GUESS WHAT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NEXT CHAPTER? TICK THE BOXES.
A. The governess tells __about her conversation with Miles In his bedroom THIS B. __write(s) a letter the uncle In London
CHAPTER 4
READING CHECK
Correct eight more mistakes in the Story.
The governess tells Mrs Grose about her night time talk with flora (Miles) , she believes that miles. Flora. Quint and Miss Jessel aren´t (ARE) very close, She says that Miles and flora belong to her and Mrs Grose. She is afraid that the two ghosts are getting closer and will fill the children with good (bad) thoughts and perhaps kill thern in the end mrs grose wants the children grandfather to come to Bly, The governess doesn´t want to tell him about the ghosts. Winter ends and spring comes to Bly house. The children writte letters to their uncle. But the governess doesn't send them. On the way to the viliage shops Miles asks when he can go back to School.
WORD WORK
Use the words in the candie to complete the sentences.
A. In my OPINION Miles and Flora can see the ghost
B. The governess tries to be ACCURATE when she teling Mrs Grose what she has seen and done. C. The governess puts her hands on Miles's SHOULDERS D. Miles teeth are bright In the MOONLIGHT E. The children SEEM to be good. but they are really bad F. The children play a strange GAME with the governess which they never talk about Quint or Miss Jessel. G. The governess _DESTROY_the letters the children Write to their uncle. H. The governess is afraid that Quint and Miss Jessel will_KEEPS_MIles and Flora I. The governess_FIRMLY_tells Mrs Grose that the Master doesn´t want any worries
GUESS WHAT What does the governess speak to in the next chapter? Tick three pictures.
