Reading pictures - The Hidden Parchment

Look at the picture and answer the questions. Where are the two men? What is the relationship between them? What kind of book is the older man looking at? Is the younger man as interested in the book as…

Comprehension check

Answer the questions. What is the difference between magma and lava? What are the five basic types of volcano? What is a stratovolcano cone like? Which type of volcano is built by thick, slow-moving…

Reading

The studio was filled with the rich perfume of roses, and the light summer wind brought the heavy scent of lilac from the garden through the open door. Lord Henry Wotton was lying on a divan smoking one…

The text and beyond - Childhood

Childhood

Before you read Ch 1 02 - Scrooge

You are going to meet these characters in Chapter One. While you read it write their names below the pictures, and then say who they are.

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Sir Percival’s Secret

Sir Percival’s Secret

Before You Read - The Terrible Twins

The Terrible Twins

Before You Read - A Spoilt Little Girl

A Spoilt Little Girl

Mary’s cousin Colin

Discuss these questions with a partner. How is Colin similar to Mary when she first arrived at Misselthwaite Manor? How does Mary’s company change Colin? Why do you think Colin has a temper tantrum in…