5G B Reading Comprehension II Term A. P. R.

Fill in the blanks with the words given to make sense according to what yo have read. Mary Lennox was born in India. When she was nine years old, her mother and father died. Mary's mother had never taken care of her, a servant had. People said that she was aselfish and spoiled child. She soon moved to England, to live with her uncle, Mr. Archibald Craven. One of the Crawford boys said that he was a horrible man. Mr. Craven's housekeeper, Mrs. Medlock, took Mary to the house. She told Mary that the place was very gloomy because when Mr. Craven's wife died, he became stranger than ever! When they arrived, Mary found the place so frightening that she felt very small and lost. Match the characters with their description. Mary's dad British Official Mary's mom beautiful, loved going to parties Mr. Archibald Craven bad tempered, crooked back Mrs. Medlock large woman, bright black eyes Martha nice, loving and always smiling Ben Weatherstaff Yorkshire moor man Mrs. Craven died in the garden Complete the chart with the correct information of each character. Mary Her discovery of the secret garden marks the point when she truly starts becoming joyful and enthusiastic about living. In the beginning, she is described as a sour and rude little girl. After the death of her parents in India, is sent to live with her uncle in Yorkshire, England. evolves from a spoiled, unloved and unloving creature to a girl who is full of spirit and surrounded by friend. Colin anticipates his own death his father could not bear to look at him constantly acting out and throwing temper tantrums worries constantly that his back is going to grow incorrectly Dickon Martha begins talking to Mary about him long before Mary meets him spends most of his time out on the moor, enjoying the fresh air and befriending animals a good, strong, and trustworthy boy helps Mary to open up and have an appreciation for the beauty of life. Why did Colin need someone like Mary to argue with him? Answer the question using your own words and examples from the book. Remember spelling, capitalization, punctuation and coherence in your answer are being evaluated. Why do you think Colin was a selfish boy? Explain how he was similar to Mary in this characteristic. Answer the question using your own words and examples from the book. Remember spelling, capitalization, punctuation and coherence in your answer are being evaluated.