WS 11 – Diary of Wimpy Kid
(reading comprehension)I. Detailed information
Read pages 95 – 106 closely. Then tick þ the correct statements: 20 CR
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Mom came up in Greg’s room with a flyer announcing rehearsals for a winter play. |
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Greg had thrown it in the kitchen bin to hide it from her. |
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He begged her to let him be part of the musical. |
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Mom made him sign up even though he was afraid of singing solo in front of the whole school. |
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Greg told Dad that if he had to start going to play practices it would get into conflict with his weight-lifting schedule. |
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Dad and Mom argued for a few minutes then Dad won the fight. |
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Greg went to audition in an original costume of the “Wizard of Oz”. |
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Greg had never seen the movie. |
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In the singing tryout Greg did his best not to be singled out. |
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Having a “lovely soprano” voice is embarrassing for Greg. |
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The main character of the play is Patty Farrell. She is played by Dorothy. |
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Greg wants to play the Witch. |
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He is told that there are two witches and decides that he doesn’t want to run the risk of getting the role of the good one. |
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Greg is happy that Mrs Norton cares for every applicant to get a role in the play. |
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To be a tree was double good: he could avoid singing and he could take revenge on Patty. |
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Greg would thank his mom after the play for having him put on it because it made a dream come true. |
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Rodney James got the role of the Tin Man and got stuck in the Shrub. |
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Greg has to go through a two-hour practice every day just to say one word. |
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The play is in danger because the kids don’t learn their lines. |
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Because of an accident in which Rodney James cracked a tooth the “trees” get arm-holes. |
II. Scanning and Quoting
Here are some statements, find the information in the book by scanning pp. 106 -112. Give the lines and quote from the text. The beginning will do, but make sure you get the right lines. Use your line-counters.
Example: Greg had a bad feeling before the musical started.
Quotation: “The first sign….before the play even started” (p.106, ll. 13-14.) 8 CR
1. Greg had hoped that Rodrick did not come because he would never wear a tie. But he was mistaken.
Quotation:
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2. The play could not start in time because of a problem with a student.
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3. Greg’s nickname got spread all over the audience.
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4. The singing was torture for Greg and he wished it would soon end.
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III. Language
Re-write the underlined parts of the sentences in your own words: 12 CR
1) I’m going to sign up to be a Tree, because… they get to bean Dorothy with apples. (p. 99, ll. 11-13)
2) Unfortunately, a bunch of other guys had the same idea as me, so I guess there are a lot of guys who have a bone to pick with Patty Farrell. (p.100, ll. 7-9)
3) The Tree costumes don’t actually have arm holes, so I guess that rules out any apple-throwing. (p.100, ll. 14-16)
4) Another thing that’s screwing everything up is that Mrs Morton keeps adding new scenes and new characters. (p.104, ll. 1-3)
5) You’d figure that someone whose job it was …. (p. 10, l. 7)
6) But Rodney wouldn’t budge, and eventually his mom had to carry him off. (p.107, ll.9-10)
IV. Gist reading
Write down the answers in your own words:
1) There are at least three things that are embarrassing for Greg that night of the show. State what they are and say why. ( min 20 ws/ 6CR : 3 L/ 3 C)
2) What was the best thing about being in the play and being a Tree? Remember the geography quiz!? (min 20 ws/ 4 CR= 2 C/ 2 L)
3) Why did Greg’s mom dump the bouquet of flowers into the trash can on their way home (pp. 112 – 113)? (min 30 ws/ 5 CR: 3 C/2L)
V. Creative writing/ text comprehension:
React on Greg’s behaviour during the play: After all Greg finds the play had been very entertaining – for him. Imagine you are one of the kids who had really learnt their lines and had really wanted to make a good show. Write down what you would tell him if you met him just the other day at school.
→ Start like this: If I met Greg, I would certainly tell him that….
(min 80 ws/10 CR : 5 L/5C)
Your results:
| Total CR |
Your credits |
Oral performance |
Comment |
Signature/Date |
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| 65 |
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| Ø |
Signature : (parents) |
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