Great Fire of London - Guided Reading

Great Fire of London

Guided Reading

Can I retrieve information from a text?

• Read each section of Samuel Pepys' diary carefully.

• Answer the questions by finding the information in the text.

Multiple Choice

Where did the Great Fire of London begin?

• Cake Street

• Pudding Lane

• Bread Pond

Multiple Choice

How many houses had been burned down?

• 300

• 24

• 30

Multiple Choice

Why was Samuel Pepys frightened?

• He was scared the fire would burn his cheese and wine.

• He didn't want his diary to be destroyed.

• He thought his house might burn down.

Multiple Choice

What was Samuel Pepys' maid called?

• John

• Julie

• Jane

Multiple Choice

What date did Samuel Pepys write his diary entry?

• 3rd September

• 2nd September

• 4th September

Multiple Choice

Why did Samuel Pepys hide his money in the cellar?

• To keep it safe from the fire.

• So nobody would steal it.

• So he didn't lose it.

Multiple Choice

How did Samuel Pepys take his expensive things to his friend's house?

• In a lorry

• On a bike

• In a cart

Multiple Choice

What was Samuel Pepys wearing?

• Jumper

• Nightgown

• Socks

Multiple Choice

What did he see while he was running?

• people running away from

  the fire

• people selling items in

  the street.

• people pulling houses down to stop the fire.

Multiple Choice

Where did Samuel Pepys bury his wine and cheese?

• the shed

• a hole

• the cellar