Writing - The text and beyond

You are Sibyl Vane and you keep a diary. Fill in these diary entries with your impressions, thoughts, feelings, hopes and fears on: the first time you met Prince Charming your first kiss the tragic…

The Characters

Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, in the north of England in 1816. She was the third daughter of Patrick Brontë, a clergyman,1 and Maria Branwell. The family moved to Haworth…

Speaking: health (T: Grade 5)

When Jane was ill she slept for a long time, then felt better. What do you do when you feel ill? How often do you visit the doctor? Why? Do you prefer homeopathic or traditional medicine? Why?

Internet project

To find out more about schools in Victorian England, connect to the Internet and go to www.blackcat.vicensvives.net. Insert the title or part of the title of the book into our search engine (buscador).…

Reading pictures

Look at the pictures on pages 107-108 and talk about these questions. What are the biggest similarities and differences between the rooms in the pictures and rooms in your home? What elements of the…

Characters - Go back to the text

Look at the title of Chapter Seven. Who is really the hero? Passepartout or Phileas Fogg? Choose the best answer in your opinion. Phileas Fogg is the real hero because he does not get caught.…

Writing - Go back to the text

Virginia wants to write a letter to her friend Louise. Here are the things she wants to tell her: he gave him a bottle of ‘Rising Sun Lubricator’ my father heard a noise they threw pillows at the…

Writing - an invitation

Imagine you are Dr Jekyll. Write a note inviting Mr Utterson to dinner on Friday. Tell him what time to be at your house, what your cook is preparing and the names of two other people you have invited.…

Comprehension - Activities

Are these sentences true or false? Dr Roylott suddenly appeared before Holmes and Watson. Dr Roylott spoke very quietly. Dr Watson went to the Records Office. Helen Stoner’s mother left a will before…

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