Copy of Excerpts from The Secret Garden

“As I have said before, she was not a child who had been trained to ask permission or consult her elders about things.” What does this sentence from Paragraph 1 tell you about Mary?

• She is a friendly and happy child.
• She was used to doing whatever she wants, without permission.
• She has a great deal of respect for her elders.
• She was trained as a young child to follow the rules.

Part A – What is Mary’s goal?

• She wants to move back to India.
• She wants to make new friends and learn how to garden.
• She wants to teach Ben Weatherstaff how to skip.
• She wants to find and open the door to the secret garden.

Part B – Why does Mary have the goal from Part A?

• She is bored and wants to make travel plans.
• She doesn’t have anyone to play with.
• She is curious and wants to discover something new.
• She thinks Ben Weatherstaff is a nice man.

How is Mary changing? Select FOUR correct ways using check marks.

• She is making better use of her imagination.
• She is healthier because she is getting fresh air.
• Her mood is improving.
• She has an increased appetite from the fresh air.
• She is more enthusiastic about going to school.

“In India she had always been too hot and languid and weak to care much about anything, but in this place, she was beginning to care and to want to do new things.” What does the word, “languid” mean in this excerpt from Paragraph 3?

• slow and relaxed
• quick to anger
• hurried and eager
• curious to a fault

Part A – “Already she felt less ‘contrary,’ though she did not know why.” What does the word, “contrary” mean in this sentence from Paragraph 3?

• disagreeable
• sociable
• enthusiastic
• curious

Part B – What is implied with the excerpt from Part A?

• She used to be very unpleasant.
• She used to have a lot of friends.
• She used to care about nature.
• She used to be curious about nature.

Place check marks before the TWO examples of onomatopoeia.

• thump and her hands to shake a little
• twittering away and tilting his head on one side
• ivy hung, it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain
• wood and iron
• delight and excitement

What did Mary vow to do in the beginning of the passage?

• Learn how to sew.
• Make a new friend.
• Keep the key on her so she would be ready if she found the door.
• Always travel with extra food so she could share it if she met someone.

What is the tone of this passage?

• joyful yet discouraging
• depressing and sad
• confusing and vague
• mysterious and exciting