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WorksheetsThe Secret Garden
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does the introduction help the reader understand the story?
It explains why the gardener is Mary’s best friend.
It presents the problem that Mary is trying to solve.
It establishes that Mary feels out of place in her new home.
It compares Mary’s life in another country with her life now.
Who is NOT a main character in the story?
Mary's parents
the gardener, Ben Weatherstaff
Robin
Mary Lennox
Mary is just learning how to skip rope. How does she address this challenge?
She finds that she can skip well naturally and doesn’t need to practice.
She skips only when someone is there watching and encouraging her.
She sets goals and tries to skip farther and farther each time.
She stops skipping for the day when she becomes too overheated and tired.
Choose ALL that apply to Mary.
She is an orphan.
She moved to live with her uncle.
She is 8 years old.
She finds a secret garden.
One of the characters that helps Mary in the story is not human. What is this character?
a bird
a vine
a statue
a fountain
The story says that the heavy cover of ivy over the garden door was a “swinging curtain.” This is an example of what figure of speech?
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
The story takes place both inside and outside the secret garden. How do these two settings compare?
The garden is mysterious. The outside is familiar.
The garden is dangerous. The outside is safe
The garden is bright. The outside is dreary.
The garden is warm. The outside is cold.
True or false: Ben Weatherstaff leads Mary to the key.
True
False
True or False: Mary's uncle lives in a castle.
True
False
How did Mary find the door to the secret garden?
The robin blew open the door.
Ben, the gardener, showed her the way.
A wind suddenly blew the leaves and vines that were hiding the door.
The robin sang a song that made the leaves and vines show the door.
It's been (a) years since someone has been in the secret garden.
True or False: Mary has found a place all her own and wants the garden to grow.
True
False
I was _______ when my mom started screaming.
densely
awakening
tendrils
That haunted house was the most _________ place I've been to.
matted
mysterious
fastenings
Mary saw long ______ of the climbing roses in the secret garden.
fastenings
matted
tendrils
Choose all of the sentences that use the word "matted" correctly.
My iPad charger was matted with knots.
My brother's hair was matted, so he could brush it easily.
The girl's hair was matted with gum.
My dog got a haircut, so now it's matted.
Which is the best way to combine these sentences:
They got there early. They got really good seats.
They got there early they got really good seats.
They got there early, they got really good seats.
They got there early, so they got really good seats.
Fastenings...
tear objects apart
attach objects to other things
Which is the best way to combine these sentences:
He ran out of money. He had to stop playing games at the arcade.
He ran out of money so he had to stop playing games at the arcade.
He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing games at the arcade.
He ran out of money, he had to stop playing games at the arcade.
What does the word awakening mean?
to trip over something
to go on vacation
to wake up
to forgive someone
