Trapped - Unit 1 Worksheets - Reader 5 More Reading Worksheet 1 My Friend, The Mouse Why do we have to catch The Mouse? I shouted. My mother opened her eyes wide and stood up nervously. Mouse? What mouse? Where is The Mouse? Papa put down his newspaper. The Boy, my father said quietly, has a mouse in his room. He says they are friends. The Mouse has said nothing to me. Set the trap! cried Mama. Set the trap immediately! The trap was set, my father explained patiently, but The Mouse removed the cheese without springing the trap! That s impossible! she cried. She turned to me with accusing eyes. I forbid you to remove the cheese. You understand? I looked down sadly and nodded my head. But it is only a coward who stands still while his best friend is killed with mean tricks, I said stubbornly. But a mouse is different, my mother argued. A friend is a friend, I insisted. At least, if you wish to fight my friend, you could fight fair not with traps! Listen to him. shouted Papa, Shall I make a tail for myself get down on my hands and knees and bite The Mouse with my teeth?
Papa went upstairs and set the trap with an unfairly large and unusually attractive piece of cheese. I sighed, I could see it was no use. When he came down, I asked him quietly, Papa, is there a heaven for The Mouse? Papa stood still and stared at me. Yes. Yes, he said, there is a heaven for everyone. Mama stroked my head and said meekly, After this, let us get a large cat. Then such matters will be out of our hands! Adapted from a short story by Robert Fontaine
Answer these questions. 1 Where was the mouse hiding? 2 What was the response of the people of the house to the mouse? 3 Why had the father been unsuccessful in trapping the mouse earlier? 4 Why does the narrator describe the cheese as being unfairly large and unusually attractive? Tick ( ) the best answer. a because it was a new piece of cheese b because he knew it would catch the mouse s attention and cause it to fall into the trap c because he was seeing it for the first time and wanted to eat it himself d because he felt cheese was not the right thing to use
5 Does the narrator like the mouse? Which line from the text shows his feelings for it? 6 Why does the narrator s mother want a cat? 7 To be out of one s hands means to no longer have control. Make a sentence using the expression.
Structures Worksheet 2 Add a, an and the wherever required in these sentences. 1. This shop makes delicious chocolate cake. It is best in whole city. 2. Can we meet at shop near railway station? 3. I have uneasy feeling that weather may change by tonight. 4. This has been most memorable day of my life! Thank you for everything! 5. Don t you like it? I thought touch of green would brighten dull brown colour. 6. annoying habit she has is to whistle while she works!
7. Does sound of thunder frighten your dog? My dog hides under sofa or chair during storm! 8. Could we ask minister to deliver speech during meeting? 9. silent movie is film where none of actors speak aloud. 10. Did they have lot of food left after party? It could have been given to orphanage or home for needy.
Words in Use Worksheet 3 Use the words in the box to complete the sentences in column B. You may have to change the form of the words. Now match the sentences in B with their pairs in A. You may refer to a dictionary wherever required. stride march stumble sway edge clamber A B 1 The climb to the top was rather steep. a. We mustn t miss the soldiers with their bagpipes! 2 The room was really so dark. b. The dancers.. in time to the music! 3 Come on time for the parade. c. I and almost fell with all my shopping bags. 4 The guest speaker was a famous cricketer. d. We... up the hill using our hands and legs! 5 The music was so delightful at the dance performance. 6 In my hurry, I didn t notice the last step outside the shop. e. When he.. up to the microphone, everybody cheered and applauded. f. that I... inside slowly searching for the light switch.
Functions Worksheet 4 Imagine that a friend has been caught in these situations. Work in pairs, taking turns to express sympathy using appropriate expressions. 1 3 2 4
Listening Worksheet 5 Your teacher will read out a note to young people from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Complete the details in the box after you listen to her. 1 Name three wildlife products. a b c 2 Name three animals from the wild kept as pets. a b c 1 Name three things you could do for the cause of wildlife in India. a...... b. c...
Listening text: World Wildlife Fund works to save all species and their homes. It involves people in their country s conservation efforts. By 2020, WWF hopes to save 19 of the world s most important natural places. It will also change wildlife trade and protect the future of nature. Did you know rhino horn and tiger bones are used for medicinal purposes? Leopard fur is used for fashion while monkeys are used for research. If you love nature, don t ever buy a wildlife product such as ivory, tiger claws or tortoise shell. Never buy wild birds such as parrots, macaws, peacocks and ostriches as pets. Avoid bringing home animals such as star-shelled tortoises, iguanas, deer, monkeys or snakes. Join a conservation club today! Write letters to the newspapers or local magazines in support of wildlife conservation. Encourage your friends to do the same. Write to state heads or your country s Prime Minister and ask the government to save the planet for future generations. Be part of the work. Change the path of conservation!
Spelling Worksheet 6 Complete the words using -ie- or -ei-. Make sure you get the spelling right! 1 The knight carried a sword and a sh ld. 2 When you step on a scale, you can see your w ght. 3 A ch f is the leader of his group. 4 You should be qu t in the library. 5 Check your h ght. You seem to have grown taller! 6 An al n is not from planet Earth. 7 Milk has a lot of prot n. Drink it up! 8 He is so misch.... vous. Nobody can control him. 9 Don t be so impat.... nt. The film will start in five minutes. 10 The pr.... st chanted a few prayers and blessed us all.
Writing Worksheet 7 Write these sentences as a paragraph using suitable linkers from the box. Remember, it is not always necessary to use a linker at the beginning of every sentence. As soon as Until Thus While But During By the time So 1. Rita smelled the smoke she had no idea there was a fire in the office building. 2. She saw flames coming from the basement, she called the fire brigade. 3. Rita tried to put out the fire waiting for the fire engine to arrive. 4. The smoke was too thick for her to see anything. 5. She decided it was best to remove important office files than fight the fire alone. 6. The fire engine arrived most of the basement had been destroyed and the fire got bigger. 7. The next four hours, they needed nearly six fire engines to bring the fire under control. 8. They somehow managed to save the building from total destruction.
Answer Key More Reading Worksheet 1 1 In the bedroom of the young narrator. 2 The father and mother did not like it and wanted to trap it and kill it. Their son who is a young boy, likes the mouse and feels it is his friend. 3 Every time he had set a trap with cheese, he found the trap had been sprung but the cheese had disappeared. He thought that the mouse had cleverly managed to take only the cheese and escape. But it was his son who took away the cheese so that the mouse was not tempted by it or get trapped. 4 b because he knew it would catch the mouse s attention and cause it to fall into the trap 5 Yes he does. He thinks it is his friend and is very loyal to it. But it is only a coward who stands still while his best friend is killed with mean tricks. 6 So that next time a mouse enters the house, it will kill it and they would not feel guilty to hurt their son s feelings by setting a trap and killing it on purpose. 7 For example: When I approached the new librarian, she said that she could not extend the date of return as she was not in charge of that and the matter was out of her hands. Structures Worksheet 2 Add a, an and the wherever required in these sentences. 1. This shop makes delicious chocolate cake. It is the best in the whole city. 2. Can we meet at a/any shop near the railway station? 3. I have an uneasy feeling that the weather may change by tonight. 4. This has been the most memorable day of my life! Thank you for everything! 5. Don t you like it? I thought a of touch of green would brighten the dull brown colour. 6. An annoying habit she has is to whistle while she works!
7. Does the sound of thunder frighten your dog? My dog hides under a sofa or chair during a storm! 8. Could we ask the minister to deliver the speech during the meeting? 9. A silent movie is a film where none of the actors speak aloud. 10. Did they have a lot of food left after the party? It could have been given to... orphanage or home for. needy. Words in Use Worksheet 3 A B 1 The climb to the top was rather steep. d We clambered up the hill using our hands and legs! 2 The room was really so dark. f I edged inside slowly searching for the light switch. 3 Come on time for the parade. a We mustn t miss the soldiers march with their bagpipes! 4 The guest speaker was a famous cricketer. e When he strode up to the microphone, everybody cheered and applauded. 5 The music was so delightful at the dance performance. 6 In my hurry, I didn t notice the last step outside the shop. b The dancers swayed in time to the music! c I stumbled and almost fell with all my shopping bags. Functions Worksheet 4 Encourage independent answers from the students. Make sure they use expressions of sympathy. Listening Worksheet 5 1. Three wildlife products: Students can choose any three from this list: rhino horn, tiger bones, leopard fur, ivory, tiger claws or tortoise shell. 2. Three wild animals kept as pets: Students can choose any three from this list: parrots, macaws, peacocks and ostriches, star-shelled tortoises, iguanas, deer, monkeys or snakes.
3. Three things I could do for the cause of wildlife in India: Students can choose any three of these activities: Join a conservation club, write letters to newspapers or local magazines in support of wildlife conservation, encourage friends to do the same, write to state heads or the country s Prime Minister and ask the government to save the planet for future generations. Spelling Worksheet 6 1 The knight carried a sword and a shield. 2 When you step on a scale, you can see your weight. 3 A chief is the leader of his group. 4 You should be quiet in the library. 5 Check your height. You seem to have grown taller! 6 An alien is not from planet Earth. 7 Milk has a lot of protein. Drink it up! 8 He is so mischievous. Nobody can control him. 9 Don t be so impatient. The film will start in five minutes. 10 The priest chanted a few prayers and blessed us all. Writing Worksheet 7a Until Rita smelled the smoke she had no idea there was a fire in the office building. As soon as she saw flames coming from the basement, she called the fire brigade. Rita tried to put out the fire while waiting for the fire engine to arrive. But the smoke was too thick for her to see anything. So she decided it was best to remove important office files than fight the fire alone. By the time the fire engine arrived most of the basement had been destroyed and the fire got bigger. During the next four hours, they needed six fire engines to bring the fire under control. Thus, they somehow managed to save the building from total destruction.