Activity worksheets
PENGUIN READERS
Teacher Support Programme
LEVEL 3
Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog and Other Stories
While reading
Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog, pages 1–5
1 Completeeachsentencewithawordfromthe
box.
against exist interest often proud trick
a Simon Wheeler doesn’t know Leonidas W. Smiley because he doesn’t ……… .
b Jim Smiley was always looking for someone to bet ……… .
c Andrew Jackson had a fighting ……… that helped Jim Smiley to win lots of money.
d Jim Smiley was ……… of his frog because it was the smartest frog along the west coast.
e Jim Smiley wanted to bet on Daniel Webster as ……… as possible.
f The story-teller leaves the bar because he doesn’t have any ……… in Simon Wheeler’s next story.
The Other Side of War, pages 6–14
2 Answerthesequestions.
a Who only had one slave when he died?
………………………………………………
b Who told the men of Missouri to throw out the Union soldiers?
………………………………………………
c Who was looking for a war with fine uniforms, good weather and beautiful women?
………………………………………………
d Who gives the Hannibal Confederate Company some horses?
………………………………………………
e Who thinks the soldiers should have a spy with them?
………………………………………………
f Who shoots the man on a horse?
………………………………………………
Is He Living or Is He Dead?, pages 15–19
3 Arethesesentencestrue(T)orfalse(F)?
a Mr. Smith was a poor artist when he was young. c
b Millet thinks of a plan to make the group c
of artists rich. c Claude, Carl and Mr. Smith travel together and sell Millet’s paintings. c
c Pearson Education Limited 2008
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d François Millet taught Mr. Smith how to paint and draw. e Mr. Smith sold eighty-five of Millet’s paintings and he made 69,000 francs. f Famous people from around the world came to say goodbye to François Millet after he died. g Both Mr. Smith and François Millet are millionaires. h At the end of the story we understand that Mr. Smith and François Millet are the same man. c
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Passport to Russia, pages 20–28
4 Whosaysthesethings?Whoorwhatarethey
talkingabout?
a ‘I dreamed of seeing that city.’
b ‘The ticket office will change this for me.’
c ‘You can leave it with me, if you want to.’
d ‘They’ll send it by mail. You’ll get it tomorrow.’
e ‘I will give you exactly twenty-four hours to solve this problem.’
f ‘He is on his summer vacation for the next two weeks.’
g ‘White with a dark green door.’
h ‘It’s so ugly.’
A True Story, pages 29–33
5 Finishthesesentences.
a Aunt Rachel’s parents were ……………… .
b Aunt Rachel was born in Virginia but her mother was from ……………… .
c Mrs. O’Hara sells her farm and her slaves because she loses all of her ……………… .
d After the Jeffersons disappear, Aunt Rachel works for ……………… .
e Henry escapes from his owner and moves to ……………… .
f Later Henry becomes a soldier and works for ……………… .
Murder in Connecticut, pages 34–40
6 Answerthesequestions.
a How does the writer feel before the monster walks in?
………………………………………………
b What lies does the writer tell the homeless man?
………………………………………………
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Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog and Other Stories
c At the beginning of the story the monster is light. Why?
………………………………………………
d Who comes into the writer’s room and sees the mess?
………………………………………………
e How much did the writer give for the poor people in church?
………………………………………………
f When was the writer’s conscience tall and good-looking?
………………………………………………
g Why did the writer’s conscience become weak and ugly?
………………………………………………
h How does the writer feel after he has killed the monster?
………………………………………………
Ed Jackson Meets Cornelius Vanderbilt,
pages 41– 46
7 Choosetherightanswer.
1 In the 1950s in Memphis many young men … a studied hard
b sat around all day
c played jokes
2 The letter to Cornelius Vanderbilt is … a rude
b dangerous
c friendly
3 Mr. Vanderbilt reads the letter … a quickly
b carefully
c angrily
4 Mr. Vanderbilt gives Ed a job in … a New York
b his office
c the tobacco business
5 When Robert first saw Ed, he … a ran away
b jumped in the river
c shook his hand
6 Ed is not going to … a work hard
b buy drinks
c hate his friends
c Pearson Education Limited 2008
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8 CircleYESorNO.
a Ed Jackson never stayed angry with the practical jokes. YES b Alfred Fairchild wrote the letter to Cornelius Vanderbilt. YES c Cornelius Vanderbilt and Alfred Fairchild stole some apples from Mr. Stevenson’s yard. YES d Mr. Vanderbilt was watching Ed Jackson for a week. YES e When the time is right, the right man comes. YES NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
A Dog’s Life, pages 47–52
9 Somethingineachofthesesentencesis
wrong.Underlinethewrongwordsandwrite
thecorrectanswers.
a Aileen’s owner taught her to help others in danger. ………………………………………………
b The baby screamed because Aileen pulled him along the floor. ………………………………………………
c Aileen hides for weeks in the closet, very hungry and thirsty. ………………………………………………
d Mr. Gray does not think that Aileen saved his baby. ………………………………………………
e Mr. Gray makes Aileen blind in a laboratory test. ………………………………………………
f At the end of the story Aileen is sleeping.
………………………………………………
10 Chooseoneormoreofthesewordsforeach
personordog.
afraid clever famous kind popular
pretty rich sad trusting young
a Aileen ………………………………………
b Mr. Gray ……………………………………
c Mrs. Gray …………………………………
d Sadie ………………………………………
e Robin ………………………………………
After reading
11 Ifyoucanchangetheending,whichstorydo
youwanttochange?Howwillyouchangeit?
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Progress test
PENGUIN READERS
Teacher Support Programme
LEVEL 3
Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog and Other Stories
1 Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog:Arethese
sentencesright(3)orwrong(7)?
a The story-teller was told to visit Simon Wheeler. c
b Jim Smiley had a horse at one time. c
c Jim Smiley kept his frog in a little bag. c
d The stranger poured three cups of water into the frog’s stomach. c
e The story-teller didn’t want to listen to another story at the end. c
2 The Other Side of War :Completeeachsentence
withawordfromthebox.
general leader soldier uniform
a Tom Lyman became our ………
b He wasn’t wearing a ………
c He probably wasn’t a ………
d “The south must win this war,” the ……… said.
3 Is He Living or Is He Dead? :Choosetheright
namesandanswerthesequestions.
Carl Boulander Claude Fère François Millet
a Who joined Mr. Smith?
……………… and ………………
b Who was the fourth person in the group?
………………
c Who had a plan that makes four artists rich?
………………
4 Passport to Russia:Completethesentenceswith
wordsfromthebox.
Connecticut Paris St. Petersburg
American Russian
a Alfred Parrish was planning to go to ……… after Berlin.
b Professor Jackson told Alfred to go to ……… with him.
c Alfred went to the ……… consulate to get a visa.
d Alfred went to the ……… consulate to get a new passport.
e Alfred was born in ……… .
5 A True Story:Choosethecorrectanswer.
1 Where was Aunt Rachel born? c
a In Virginia.
b In Maryland.
2 How many children does Aunt Rachel have? c
a Six.
b Seven.
c Pearson Education Limited 2008
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3 Who bought Aunt Rachel twenty-two years ago? c
a Mrs. O’Hara.
b Mr. Jefferson.
4 Who did Aunt Rachel cook for after the Civil War? c
a The Union officers.
b The Jefferson family.
5 Where does Henry have a bad cut? c
a On his arm and on his head.
b On his arm and on his leg.
6 Murder in Connecticut:Circlethecorrectwords.
a A fat, dirty, little green / blue / gray monster walked in.
b A homeless man came to the door and asked for food / money / water.
c Aunt Mary’s conscience is very thin / green / big.
d I shouted at my aunt / son / conscience, “No more speeches about smoking, please.”
e I killed my aunt / son / conscience.
7 Ed Jackson Meets Cornelius Vanderbilt:Putthese
sentencesintherightorder,1–10.
a When Charley saw Ed, he jumped up, and ran away. c
c
b Ed told his friends about his vacation plan. c Ed’s friends listened to his wonderful stories. c
d Ed found Mr. Vanderbilt with the letter in his hand. c
e Ed gave the letter to Mr. Vanderbilt’s secretary. c
f Mr. Vanderbilt asked Ed to run a tobacco business in Memphis. c
c
g Ed arrived in New York. h Mr. Vanderbilt invited Ed to his house. c
i Robert and Ed shook hands. c
j Ed’s friends gave him a letter to carry to Cornelius Vanderbilt. c
8 A Dog’s Life:CircleYESorNO.
a Did Aileen’s mother teach her to help others when she can? YES NO
b Was Mr. Gray a scientist? YES NO
c Was Robin Aileen’s son? YES NO
d Did Mr. Gray save Aileen’s son just like Aileen saved his son? YES NO
e Did Aileen think that Robin would grow in the ground like a plant? YES NO
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