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«The Happy Prince» Vocabulary
Part I. True or false?
Instructions: Choose wheather the following statements are true or false according
to the text. Write T for True or F for False
1. Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town park.
2. His eyes and his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.
3. The swallow was left behind because it had got lost.
4. The family of the sick child couldn't afford the medicine she needed.
5. The swallow took the ruby from the Prince's dagger to the poor writer.
6. The swallow dropped the prince's last remaining eye into the girl's hand.
7. The swallow refused to fly south because he wanted to stay by the prince
8. As
andmore
be hisand more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and
eyes.
9. When the villagers threw the statue into the fire, the prince's heart did not
more beautiful.
10. God
melt.told the angel to bring him the dead swallow and the prince's heart.
Part II. Matching the meanings to words
Instructions: Write the letter of the correct match next to each word
1. gemstone A) to make something more attractive by
adding objects to it (v)
2. eternally B) freely giving or sharing money and
other things (adj)
3. swallow C) a valuable stone that is used in
jewellery/jewelry (n)
4. poverty D) a short pointed knife that is used as a
weapon (n)
5. medicine E) to come out of something or out from
behind something (v)
6. grubby F) to pull something quickly to remove
it (v)
7. to emerge G) to move slowly on water or in the air
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(v)
8. to ornament H) a small bird whose tail has two points
like a fork (n)
9. dagger I) for ever, or for a very long time (adv)
10. generous J) a situation in which someone does not
have enough money to pay for their
basic needs (n)
11. to float K) something that you take when you
are ill in order to get well (n)
12. to pluck L) dirty or messy (adj)
Part III. Complete the grids
Instructions: Describe the statue of the Happy Prince completing the grid
POSITION OF THE
STATUE
COVERING OF THE
BODY
EYES
SWORD-HILT
Instructions: The narrator allows the reader to see a number of different points of
view. Complete the grid by saying what the following people think of the statue
THE TOWN
COUNCILLOR
THE SENSIBLE MOTHER
THE DISAPPOINTED
MAN
THE CHARITY
CHILDREN
THE MATHEMATICAL
MASTER
Instructions: Describe the young man. Complete the grid
Where does he live?
What is he doing?
What is on the desk?
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Physical
characteristics:
hair
lips
eyes
Physical conditions
Part IV. Reading Comprehension
Instructions: Check your understanding of the story with these questions
1. Where did the Happy Prince's statue stand?
2. Why hadn't the swallow gone south with the other birds?
3. Why was the Prince sad?
4. What did the swallow carry to the sick child's house?
5. Who did the Prince give the gemstones from his eyes to?
6. Why did the swallow finally decide not to fly south?
7. Who received the gold leaf that covered the Prince's body?
8. Why did the swallow thank and kiss the Prince?
9. What did the villagers decide to do with the statue? Why?
10. Does the story have a happy ending?
Part V. «The Happy Prince» Questions
Instructions: Answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge
1. What words are used to describe the Swallow's courtship of the Reed in human
terms?
2. What contrast does the Happy Prince make between his feelings when he was
alive and those now that he is dead?
3. Describe the seamstress and her child
4. Why, according to the Happy Prince, is the little Swallow warm when he returns
from the seamstress's?
5. Describe the little match-girl and explain why she is crying
6. Write a little composition about the story you have just read. What do you think
about it? What would you have done, being in the Swallow's place? What would you have
done being in the Prince's place?
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