Ready Steady Read Together
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
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Questions about the book so far...
Which One's Right?
The house was all alight within, and the joyous hubbub of its activity contrasted with the sombre sighing of the wind and the hideous howling of the wolves without.
Which is the best definition for sombre?
A very bright and colourful
B feeling happy and excited
C dark, serious or sad
D loud and noisy
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sequence Me
Put the events in the order they happened in the story:
A Wolves jumped at the train window.
B Bonnie and Sylvia learned that Lucy was forced to do chores for Mrs Brisket.
C Sylvia met her cousin, Bonnie.
D Sylvia took a train to travel to her cousin's house.
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each word with the correct definition:
A when two things are the opposite of each other
1 wold
B acting proud, snobby or as if you are better than others
2 contradiction
C a large, open area of land like a hill or meadow
Check
3 excursion
Click if correct
D a short trip or journey for fun or adventure
4 haughtily
True or False?
Mrs. Brisket and Miss Diana treat Lucy with warmth and kindness.
True
False
Speaking Spotlight
Role on the Wall
Explore
Role on the Wall
Think
Say
Do
Then bring the character to life!
First
Feel
Describe
Behave
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
cautious
palpitating
dumb with fright
frantic
pandemonium
paralysis
Explore
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
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“It is Sylvia! But no,” said Aunt Jane mournfully. “I have so often dreamed that she came back. This must be another dream.”
“No it isn’t!” said Sylvia, forgetting to be careful with her joy and giving her aunt a hug, “it really is me, come back to look after you. And I’ve brought Bonnie too.”
“Sylvia, my precious child,” Aunt Jane murmured, and two tears slipped down her cheeks.
“Now, Aunt dear, you musn’t! You must get strong quickly. Please try to sip some of this,” said Sylvia, who had been hastily heating up the beef-tea over the nightlight.
Aunt Jane sipped it, and soon, for she was still very weak, she slipped off to sleep, holding Sylvia’s hand. Sylvia, too, began to doze, leaning against her aunt’s bed, half-awake and half-dreaming.
She dreamed that she was on top of a mountain, the black ridge that they had crossed. She saw Miss Slighcarp coming up at the head of a pack of wolves.
Sylvia was dumb with fright. She was unable to move. Nearer and nearer Miss Slighcarp came, tramp, tramp, tramp...
Suddenly Sylvia was awake. And listening. And there were footsteps coming up the stairs.
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
She lay palpitating, with her heart hot against her ribs. Who could it be? The night was still black dark. No light showed under the door. If it was the doctor, surely he would be carrying a light? The steps were very slow, very cautious, as if whoever it was wanted to make as little sound as possible. Sylvia knew that she must move – she must - A frantic cackling, hissing, and honking broke out on the stairs. There was a yell, a thud, more cackling, pandemonium!
“What is it?” said Aunt Jane drowsily.
“Oh, what can it be?” cried Sylvia, pale with terror.
But the noise had shaken her out of paralysis, and she seized a candle, lit it at the nightlight, and ran to the door.
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Circle the word which means a loud and crazy situation.
paralysis
cautious
frantic
pandemonium
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Which character tramped closer to Sylvia causing her to become frightened?
Aunt Jane sipped it, and soon, for she was still very weak, she slipped off to sleep, holding Sylvia’s hand. Sylvia, too, began to doze, leaning against her aunt’s bed, half-awake and half-dreaming. Sylvia was dumb with fright. She was unable to move. Nearer and nearer Miss Slighcarp came, tramp, tramp, tramp...
RevealExtract
RevealText Marks
Practise & Apply
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
3) How did Sylvia know that the person tramping closer did not have good intentions?
Text Mark Evidence - no light showed under the door - if it was the doctor, surely he would be carrying a light
Text Mark Evidence whoever it was wanted to make as little sound as possible
moved silently, slowly and cautiously
didn't turn on the light
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Practise & Apply
Practise & Apply
4) Put the following events from the story in the correct order. Write a number 1-4 in each box.
Cackling, hissing and honking broke out on the stairs.
Sylvia drifted off to sleep at Aunt Hane's bedside.
Sylvia seized a candle and ran to the door.
A tramping noise on the stairs woke Sylvia with a start.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) Find two words or phrases the author uses to show that Sylvia is afraid:
palpitating
Acceptable Points
dumb with fright
her heart hot against her ribs
pale with terror
shaken out of her paralysis
RevealAnswer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
connect with characters.
Reveal
Consider how the characters feel and what you'd do in their situation.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Which One's Right?
The house was all alight within, and the joyous hubbub of its activity contrasted with the sombre sighing of the wind and the hideous howling of the wolves without. Which is the best definition for sombre?
A very bright and colourful
B feeling happy and excited
C dark, serious or sad
D loud and noisy
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sequence Me
Put the events in the order they happened in the story:
A Wolves jumped at the train window.
B Bonnie and Sylvia learned that Lucy was forced to do chores for Mrs Brisket.
C Sylvia met her cousin, Bonnie.
D Sylvia took a train to travel to her cousin's house.
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each word with the correct definition:
A when two things are the opposite of each other
1 wold
B acting proud, snobby or as if you are better than others
2 contradiction
C a large, open area of land like a hill or meadow
Check
3 excursion
Click if correct
D a short trip or journey for fun or adventure
4 haughtily
True or False?
Mrs. Brisket and Miss Diana treat Lucy with warmth and kindness.
True
False
Speaking Spotlight
Role on the Wall
Explore
Role on the Wall
Think
Say
Do
Then bring the character to life!
First
Feel
Describe
Behave
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
cautious
palpitating
dumb with fright
frantic
pandemonium
paralysis
Explore
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
“It is Sylvia! But no,” said Aunt Jane mournfully. “I have so often dreamed that she came back. This must be another dream.” “No it isn’t!” said Sylvia, forgetting to be careful with her joy and giving her aunt a hug, “it really is me, come back to look after you. And I’ve brought Bonnie too.” “Sylvia, my precious child,” Aunt Jane murmured, and two tears slipped down her cheeks. “Now, Aunt dear, you musn’t! You must get strong quickly. Please try to sip some of this,” said Sylvia, who had been hastily heating up the beef-tea over the nightlight. Aunt Jane sipped it, and soon, for she was still very weak, she slipped off to sleep, holding Sylvia’s hand. Sylvia, too, began to doze, leaning against her aunt’s bed, half-awake and half-dreaming. She dreamed that she was on top of a mountain, the black ridge that they had crossed. She saw Miss Slighcarp coming up at the head of a pack of wolves. Sylvia was dumb with fright. She was unable to move. Nearer and nearer Miss Slighcarp came, tramp, tramp, tramp... Suddenly Sylvia was awake. And listening. And there were footsteps coming up the stairs.
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
She lay palpitating, with her heart hot against her ribs. Who could it be? The night was still black dark. No light showed under the door. If it was the doctor, surely he would be carrying a light? The steps were very slow, very cautious, as if whoever it was wanted to make as little sound as possible. Sylvia knew that she must move – she must - A frantic cackling, hissing, and honking broke out on the stairs. There was a yell, a thud, more cackling, pandemonium! “What is it?” said Aunt Jane drowsily. “Oh, what can it be?” cried Sylvia, pale with terror. But the noise had shaken her out of paralysis, and she seized a candle, lit it at the nightlight, and ran to the door.
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Circle the word which means a loud and crazy situation.
paralysis
cautious
frantic
pandemonium
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Which character tramped closer to Sylvia causing her to become frightened?
Aunt Jane sipped it, and soon, for she was still very weak, she slipped off to sleep, holding Sylvia’s hand. Sylvia, too, began to doze, leaning against her aunt’s bed, half-awake and half-dreaming. Sylvia was dumb with fright. She was unable to move. Nearer and nearer Miss Slighcarp came, tramp, tramp, tramp...
RevealExtract
RevealText Marks
Practise & Apply
From: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
3) How did Sylvia know that the person tramping closer did not have good intentions?
Text Mark Evidence - no light showed under the door - if it was the doctor, surely he would be carrying a light
Text Mark Evidence whoever it was wanted to make as little sound as possible
moved silently, slowly and cautiously
didn't turn on the light
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Practise & Apply
Practise & Apply
4) Put the following events from the story in the correct order. Write a number 1-4 in each box.
Cackling, hissing and honking broke out on the stairs.
Sylvia drifted off to sleep at Aunt Hane's bedside.
Sylvia seized a candle and ran to the door.
A tramping noise on the stairs woke Sylvia with a start.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) Find two words or phrases the author uses to show that Sylvia is afraid:
palpitating
Acceptable Points
dumb with fright
her heart hot against her ribs
pale with terror
shaken out of her paralysis
RevealAnswer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
connect with characters.
Reveal
Consider how the characters feel and what you'd do in their situation.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken © 1962 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.