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A Pocket Full of Rye English Readers A Pocket Full of Rye Part 1 (Chapters 1–8) 4 Comprehension Complete this summary of the story with the words in the 1 Vocabulary box. CompleteStudent the phrases Activities using the words in the box. weedkiller poison taxine poisonous berries hold stand living spell dare forge off yew trees arsenic 1 under someone’s _____ Rex Fortescue dies after he swallows some (1) ______. 2 make a ______ The doctor at the hospital thinks it is an interesting 3 _____ a cheque case, because he says people usually use (2) ______. He 4 ‘How _____ you!’ discovers that Rex has been poisoned by (3) ______, 5 _____ up to which comes from (4) ______. There had been a recent 6 break _____ case of children using (5) ______ from this tree to make 7 _____ a grudge pretend tea. Jennifer Fortescue asks if the killer used (6) ______, which is another (7) ______ substance. 2 Vocabulary Look at the word families in the boxes below. Add the words 5 Grammar in the box to the correct word family. Some boxes can have Complete the extracts using the correct narrative tense. more than one word. Past simple: anxious forge comfortingly kettle nonsense fearless I _____ (take) a secretarial course and then a job as a shorthand typist. I _____ (decide) I _____ (be) in the Adjectives: wrong business, and _____ (start) on my present career. glamorous, outrageous, __________, __________ Past perfect: Neele questioned her and discovered that she _____ Abstract nouns: (be) in a private house first and after that _____ (work) bitterness, loyalty, __________ in various cafés. She _____ (come) to Yewtree Lodge in September. She _____ (be) there two months. Nouns: saucer, cereal, __________ 6 Grammar Adverbs: Match the phrases to make descriptions. recklessly, deliberately, __________ 1 He was always a he was looking forward to something exciting. Verbs: 2 He never seemed to me b had been drinking. hesitate, shrug, __________ 3 I thought he c very secretive. 4 It seemed like d openly about them. 3 Comprehension 5 Recently he’d been e really ill. Are the sentences true or false? Correct any which you think talking are false. 1 Rex Fortescue drinks the same tea as everyone else at work. 2 Both doctors think he has been poisoned. 3 Rex Fortescue didn’t say anything before he died. 4 Inspector Neele thinks the name of the house is significant. 5 Rex and Adele have three children together. 6 Mary Dove is very upset to hear about Rex Fortescue’s death. 7 Rex and Percival had a big argument at work once. 8 Mary Dove tells Neele exactly what Rex had to eat and drink. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012. This page is photocopiable. 1 English Readers A Pocket Full of Rye Part 2 (Chapters 9–13) 3 Grammar Match the phrasal verbs to the correct meaning. 1 Vocabulary 1 tear up – He tore up Adele’s a to travel to a place, CompleteStudent the puzzle. Activities What is the mystery word shown in the letter angrily. often from another grey squares? country 1 2 bring up – I was brought up b to be raised from a 2 on nursery rhymes. child 3 3 pick up – Mary picked up the c to leave a place tray and took it in. 4 4 look up – She looked up into d to look happier 5 the dark, handsome face. 6 5 go out – She’s gone out e to rip something 7 without permission. into smaller pieces 8 6 light up – Lance’s attractive f to lift something, face lit up with laughter. e.g. from the floor 9 7 come over – I came over to g to lift your head so 10 England three months ago. you are looking at something higher 1 a plant which is like a very small tree than you 2 something that helps you find the answer to a puzzle or 8 go on – What goes on behind h to happen, often in mystery it, I wouldn’t like to say. secret 3 to kill someone by squeezing their throat so tightly that they are unable to breathe 4 Grammar 4 to show that what you believe is definitely true Choose the correct modifiers to complete the sentences 5 not real from the story. 6 feeling uncertain about something 1 She never looks _________ clean. (always / completely) 7 small, delicate, or pretty 2 Men didn’t take _________ notice of her. (much / very) 8 words which sound the same; a short poem 3 She was _________ stupid too. (also / rather) 9 being married but having a relationship with another 4 The explanation had been _________ easy. (to / too) person 5 That seems _________ unlikely. (some / most) 10 being able to think and behave normally, not being 6 She felt comfortable with this _________unhappy- mentally ill looking girl. (rather / more) 7 It was the clothes peg that made me so _________ 2 Vocabulary angry. (very / much) Solve the anagrams. Then write the words in the correct 8 It was _________ a cruel thing to do! (so / such) sentences. 5 Comprehension csonse pslgmie ndyiaec sciouru sepawno Match these sentences to the person who might say them. _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ etcusps trifonpot yrtapn 1 I have to make sure the police a Mrs Crump _______ ________ _______ don’t find those letters! 2 Gladys needs to come back here b Mary Dove 1 I think I caught a ______ of somebody through the window. and help me in the kitchen. 2 He left a large ______ in the mud outside. 3 I didn’t know Percival’s brother c Miss 3 Let’s have something to eat – would you like tea and was so attractive. Ramsbottom ______? 4 I’m delighted to see my brother d Inspector 4 I am very ______ to know your secret! again. Neele 5 The main ______ has escaped! 5 I’m sure Gladys knows more than e Vivian Dubois 6 Look in the ______ for more tea. we realize. 7 ______ is a very dangerous poison. 6 I found some useful information f Elaine 8 Countries developed new ______ after the Second World War. in Gladys’s room. Fortescue © HarperCollins Publishers 2012. This page is photocopiable. 2 English Readers A Pocket Full of Rye Part 3 (Chapters 14–21) 4 Grammar Complete the summary with the words in the box. 1 Vocabulary ReadStudent the clues and Activities complete the words. may might have have to maybe ought must 1 someone who has and controls a lot of money and uses it to Inspector Neele thinks that Vivian (1) ________ gone make more money: c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ through the garden to the side door. Then (2) ________ 2 to say that something is not true: d _ _ _ he waited until tea was over before going to find Adele. 3 betting money on the result of a game, a race or He decided he (3) ________ speak to Jennifer. competition: g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘I’m afraid we (4) ________ ask more questions,’ he said. 4 in a dangerous way: r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Jennifer told him that Adele had made a new will, 5 the situation where a person or company cannot pay their and that she said everybody (5) ________ to have a debts: b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ will. Next, Neele speaks to Lance and Pat about the 6 doing a particular task without being forced to do it: blackbirds. Lance tells him about the Blackbird Mine, v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and says that Aunt Effie (6) ________ be able to help 7 an extremely sad event or situation: t _ _ _ _ _ _ him. 8 to tell someone that you believe they did something wrong or dishonest: a _ _ _ _ _ 5 Comprehension Answer the questions. 2 Vocabulary 1 Who did Mr Fortescue go to the Blackbird Mines with? Complete the sentences with the words in the box. ...................................................................................... trust fund depressed objection knitting action 2 What happened when Mrs MacKenzie came to Yewtree anti-social stocks solicitor Lodge? 1 He doesn’t get on with other people, he’s quite ________. ...................................................................................... 2 You should ask a ________ for advice if you are making a 3 What does Gerald say he did on the night of Adele’s will. murder? 3 She’s been unhappy for a long time, I think she’s ________. ...................................................................................... 4 My aunt is ________ lots of clothes for the new baby. 4 How did Pat’s first two husbands die? 5 Ella works in the City selling ________ and shares. ...................................................................................... 6 He says he’s a vegetarian, but he has no ________ to eating 5 Does Miss Ramsbottom trust Lance and Percival? fish! ...................................................................................... 7 Annabelle is very lucky, she has a ________ to live on. 6 What does Percival hope Lance is going to do? 8 Many soldiers were killed in ________ in the war. ...................................................................................... 7 What does Mrs MacKenzie say about her family when 3 Grammar Neele visits her? Write the questions in the correct order. Be careful – some of ...................................................................................... them use question tags. 8 Who does Jennifer think the murderer is? 1 anybody / did / you / see / Mr Wright / this / on / ...................................................................................... walk / ? 2 you / meet / did / where / nephew / my / ? 3 wasn’t / horse-racing / a / was / he / man / he / ? 4 money / then / happens / that / to / what / ? 5 promise / what / make / you / did / them / ? 6 relations / any / come / see / her / to / do / of / her / ? 7 know / who / you / don’t / is / you / it / ? 8 a / unhappiness / you’ve / lot / had / you / haven’t / of / ? © HarperCollins Publishers 2012.
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