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 15
1 Complete each sentence with a word from the
box.
against exist interest often proud trick

a SimonWheelerdoesntknowLeonidasW.
Smileybecausehedoesnt.
b JimSmileywasalwayslookingforsomeoneto
bet.
c AndrewJacksonhadafightingthat
helpedJimSmileytowinlotsofmoney.
d JimSmileywasofhisfrogbecauseit
wasthesmartestfrogalongthewestcoast.
e JimSmileywantedtobetonDanielWebster
asaspossible.
f Thestory-tellerleavesthebarbecausehe
doesnthaveanyinSimonWheelers
nextstory.

The Other Side of War, pages 614

2 Answer these questions.
a Whoonlyhadoneslavewhenhedied?

b WhotoldthemenofMissouritothrowout
theUnionsoldiers?

c Whowaslookingforawarwithfine
uniforms,goodweatherandbeautiful
women?

d WhogivestheHannibalConfederate
Companysomehorses?

e Whothinksthesoldiersshouldhaveaspy
withthem?

f Whoshootsthemanonahorse?

Is He Living or Is He Dead?, pages 1519
3 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a Mr.Smithwasapoorartistwhenhewas
young.
c
b Milletthinksofaplantomakethegroup
c
ofartistsrich.
c Claude,CarlandMr.Smithtraveltogether
andsellMilletspaintings.
c

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d FranoisMillettaughtMr.Smithhowto
paintanddraw.
e Mr.Smithsoldeighty-fiveofMillets
paintingsandhemade69,000francs.
f Famouspeoplefromaroundtheworld
cametosaygoodbyetoFranoisMillet
afterhedied.
g BothMr.SmithandFranoisMilletare
millionaires.
h Attheendofthestoryweunderstand
thatMr.SmithandFranoisMilletare
thesameman.

c
c

c
c

Passport to Russia, pages 2028

4 Who says these things? Who or what are they
talking about?
a Idreamedofseeingthatcity.
b Theticketofficewillchangethisforme.
c Youcanleaveitwithme,ifyouwantto.
d Theyllsenditbymail.Youllgetit
tomorrow.
e Iwillgiveyouexactlytwenty-fourhoursto
solvethisproblem.
f Heisonhissummervacationforthenext
twoweeks.
g Whitewithadarkgreendoor.
h Itssougly.
A True Story, pages 2933
5 Finish these sentences.
a AuntRachelsparentswere.
b AuntRachelwasborninVirginiabuther
motherwasfrom.
c Mrs.OHarasellsherfarmandherslaves
becauseshelosesallofher.
d AftertheJeffersonsdisappear,AuntRachel
worksfor.
e Henryescapesfromhisownerandmovesto
.
f LaterHenrybecomesasoldierandworksfor
.
Murder in Connecticut, pages 3440
6 Answer these questions.
a Howdoesthewriterfeelbeforethemonster
walksin?

b Whatliesdoesthewritertellthehomeless
man?

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Activity worksheets

PENGUIN READERS
Teacher Support Programme

LEVEL 3

Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog and Other Stories

c Atthebeginningofthestorythemonsteris
light.Why?

d Whocomesintothewritersroomandsees
themess?

e Howmuchdidthewritergiveforthepoor
peopleinchurch?

f Whenwasthewritersconsciencetalland
good-looking?

g Whydidthewritersconsciencebecomeweak
andugly?

h Howdoesthewriterfeelafterhehaskilled
themonster?

Ed Jackson Meets Cornelius Vanderbilt,

pages 41 46
7 Choose the right answer.
1 Inthe1950sinMemphismanyyoung
men
a studiedhard
b sataroundallday
c playedjokes
2 ThelettertoCorneliusVanderbiltis
a rude
b dangerous
c friendly
3 Mr.Vanderbiltreadstheletter
a quickly
b carefully
c angrily
4 Mr.VanderbiltgivesEdajobin
a NewYork
b hisoffice
c thetobaccobusiness
5 WhenRobertfirstsawEd,he
a ranaway
b jumpedintheriver
c shookhishand
6 Edisnotgoingto
a workhard
b buydrinks
c hatehisfriends

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8 Circle YES or NO.

a EdJacksonneverstayedangry
withthepracticaljokes.
YES
b AlfredFairchildwrotetheletter
toCorneliusVanderbilt.
YES
c CorneliusVanderbiltandAlfred
Fairchildstolesomeapplesfrom
Mr.Stevensonsyard.
YES
d Mr.VanderbiltwaswatchingEd
Jacksonforaweek.
YES
e Whenthetimeisright,theright
mancomes.
YES

NO
NO

NO
NO
NO

A Dogs Life, pages 4752

9 Something in each of these sentences is
wrong. Underline the wrong words and write
the correct answers.
a Aileensownertaughthertohelpothersin
danger.

b ThebabyscreamedbecauseAileenpulledhim
alongthefloor.

c Aileenhidesforweeksinthecloset,very
hungryandthirsty.

d Mr.GraydoesnotthinkthatAileensavedhis
baby.

e Mr.GraymakesAileenblindinalaboratory
test.

f AttheendofthestoryAileenissleeping.

10 Choose one or more of these words for each
person or dog.
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 If you can change the ending, which story do
you want to change? How will you change it?

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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: Are these
sentences right (3) or wrong (7)?
a Thestory-tellerwastoldtovisitSimonWheeler. c
b JimSmileyhadahorseatonetime.
c
c JimSmileykepthisfroginalittlebag.
c
d Thestrangerpouredthreecupsofwaterinto
thefrogsstomach.
c
e Thestory-tellerdidntwanttolistentoanother
storyattheend.
c
2 The Other Side of War : Complete each sentence
with a word from the box.
general leader soldier uniform
a TomLymanbecameour
b Hewasntwearinga
c Heprobablywasnta
d Thesouthmustwinthiswar,thesaid.
3 Is He Living or Is He Dead? : Choose the right
names and answer these questions.
CarlBoulander ClaudeFre FranoisMillet
a WhojoinedMr.Smith?
and
b Whowasthefourthpersoninthegroup?

c Whohadaplanthatmakesfourartistsrich?

4 Passport to Russia: Complete the sentences with
words from the box.
Connecticut Paris St.Petersburg
American Russian
a AlfredParrishwasplanningtogotoafter
Berlin.
b ProfessorJacksontoldAlfredtogotowith
him.
c Alfredwenttotheconsulatetogetavisa.
d Alfredwenttotheconsulatetogetanew
passport.
e Alfredwasbornin.
5 A True Story: Choose the correct answer.
1 WherewasAuntRachelborn?
c
a InVirginia.
b InMaryland.
2 HowmanychildrendoesAuntRachelhave?
c
a Six.
b Seven.

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3 WhoboughtAuntRacheltwenty-twoyears
ago?
c
a Mrs.OHara.
b Mr.Jefferson.
4 WhodidAuntRachelcookforaftertheCivil
War?
c
a TheUnionofficers.
b TheJeffersonfamily.
5 WheredoesHenryhaveabadcut?
c
a Onhisarmandonhishead.
b Onhisarmandonhisleg.
6 Murder in Connecticut: Circle the correct words.
a Afat,dirty,littlegreen / blue / graymonsterwalked
in.
b Ahomelessmancametothedoorandaskedfor
food / money / water.
c AuntMarysconscienceisverythin / green / big.
d Ishoutedatmyaunt / son / conscience,Nomore
speechesaboutsmoking,please.
e Ikilledmyaunt / son / conscience.
7 Ed Jackson Meets Cornelius Vanderbilt: Put these
sentences in the right order, 110.
a WhenCharleysawEd,hejumpedup,andran
away.
c
c
b Edtoldhisfriendsabouthisvacationplan.
c Edsfriendslistenedtohiswonderfulstories.
c
d EdfoundMr.Vanderbiltwiththeletterinhis
hand.
c
e EdgavethelettertoMr.Vanderbiltssecretary. c
f Mr.VanderbiltaskedEdtorunatobacco
businessinMemphis.
c
c
g EdarrivedinNewYork.
h Mr.VanderbiltinvitedEdtohishouse.
c
i RobertandEdshookhands.
c
j Edsfriendsgavehimalettertocarryto
CorneliusVanderbilt.
c
8 A Dogs Life: Circle YES or NO.
a DidAileensmotherteachhertohelp
otherswhenshecan?
YES NO
b WasMr.Grayascientist?
YES NO
c WasRobinAileensson?
YES NO
d DidMr.GraysaveAileenssonjust
likeAileensavedhisson?
YES NO
e DidAileenthinkthatRobinwould
growinthegroundlikeaplant?
YES NO

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