Comprehension

What did Mary plan to do in the secret garden?

• play with her skipping rope

• play her own game

• read her books

• nvite her friends over to play

What challenge did Mary set herself as she played in the gardens?

• Mary decided to run from one side to the other

• Mary wanted to skip all the way down the path

• Mary wanted to run up and down the path to find her friend, the robin.

Which of the following quotations from the passage suggests that the gardens in which Mary played were neglected?

• “trailing sprays of untrimmed ivy” (line 42)

• thickly growing, glossy, dark green leaves” (line 17)

• “skipped round all the gardens and round the orchard” (line 26)

What was the significance of the wind in the story?

• The wind blew the ivy to reveal the doorknob.

• The wind filled the silence

• The wind brushed aside the earth to uncover the key.

• The wind propelled the robin to Mary

Which of these words is an adjective?

• standing (line 62)

• singing (line 50)

• trailing (line 42)

• swaying (line 31)

What type of words are the following? mysteriously (line 11) carefully (line 16) thickly (line 17) adorably (line 39)?

• nouns

• verbs

• adverbs

• adjectives

Why is there an emphasis on Mary’s breathing in the last seven lines of the passage?

• Mary had been skipping a lot and was out of breath.

• The key was very hard to turn so Mary had to breathe deeply to give her strength

• Mary was being dramatic so she was exaggerating her breathing

• Mary was breathless with excitement and anticipation.

What metaphor is used when describing the ivy?

• It is a curtain.

• It is thick.

• It is untrimmed hair.

• It is like a swing.

Why is “no one” repeated in line 57?

• The author couldn’t think of anything else to write.

• Repetition could build suspense

• Mary was feeling lonely at the time.

• It reflects Mary's muddles thoughts.

What happened just before Mary’s discovery of the key AND the hidden door?

• Mary started laughing.

• Mary came across a robin.

• The winds increased.

• Mary felt breathless.