The Secret Garden

THE SECRET GARDEN

VOCABULARY

LET’S MAKE SENTENCES

1       Hopped = jumped

The little rabbit hopped around the garden.

2          frightened= scared

The frightened deer ran away from the lion.

3          whisper=      to talk softly and privately

The child whispered in his mother’s ear.

4          gust= a sudden blast of wind

The gust of air blew the balloon away.

5          knob= small, round handle of the door

The girl turned the knob to openthe door.

6          delight=        happiness

She was delighted to see her gifts.

7          excitement=                       emotion of happiness and curiosity

The excitement of the crowd grew when the dancers came on stage.

8          mysterious  =          full of secrecy

The team started exploring the mysterious island.

9          entire            =          whole, complete

The entire lawn was covered with stones.

10       silent =          quiet

The teacher told the students to be silent.

REFERENCE TO CONTEXT

1                   “Show me the door today. But I don’t believe you know.”

a)     Who spoke these words and to whom?

A   Mary said these words to the robin.

b)  What had happened the previous day?

A   Mary had found an old key in the garden the previous day.

c)   What did the listener do upon hearing the speaker’s words?

A   The robin flew to the top of the wall and started singing.

d)  What did the speaker see after this?

A   When the wind moved the ivy hanging over the wall, Mary saw a door knob hidden behind the leaves.

2                      “I am the first person who has spoken in here in ten years.”

            a)        Where was the speaker?

            A         Mary was in the secret garden.

            b)        Who was watching the speaker?

            A         The robin was watching mary.

            c)         What had the speaker seen all around and on the walls?

            A         Mary had seen rosebushes that covered the entire garden.

            d)        Why was the speaker the first person to speak there in ten years?

            A         Mary was the first person to speak there because the garden had been locked for   ten years.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

Q1      What did the robin allow Mary to do when she saw him hopping about?

A         The robin allowed Mary to come very close to him, bend down and try to talk to him with robin- sounds.

Q2      How did Mary find the rusty key?

A         Mary found the rusty key in a freshly dug hole in the ground after the robin hopped over to it in search of a worm.

Q3      What was Mary doing when she saw the robin again the next day?

A         Mary was skipping around the garden and the orchard with a skipping rope when she saw the robin again.

Q4      What made Mary notice the round doorknob with the lock?

A         Mary saw the doorknob when the leaves of the ivy hanging over the door shifted with the gust of wind.

Q5      How did Mary feel when she entered the garden?

A         Mary felt excited and delighted because the garden was mysterious and beautiful.

Q6      How did Mary know that the bushes were rosebushes?

A         Mary knew that the bushes were rosebushes because she had seen many like them in India.

THINK AND ANSWER

Q1      What kind of a relationship do you think Mary and the robin shared?

A         Mary and the robin shared a relationship of trust and friendship. The robin allowed Mary to come near him because he knew that Mary will not hurt him. Mary enjoyed his company and was delighted that he remembered her. The robin also helped mary to find the secret door.

Q2      Why do you think mary felt that she was hundred of miles away from anyone?

A         Mary felt that she was hundreds of miles away from anyone because the secret garden was very quiet and still. It was surrounded by high walls which revealed nothing from outside.

WORD BASKET

1.     Hopped

2.     Whisper

3.     Spry

4.     Trill

5.     Gust

6.     Knob

7.     Delight

8.     Excitement

9.     Tilting

10.                        Mysterious

11.                        Entire

12.                        Stillness

13.                        Brilliant

14.                        Strange

15.                        Silent