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    This document provides activity worksheets for chapters 1-4 of Pride and Prejudice. The worksheets include exercises like matching quotes to characters, answering comprehension questions about the chapters, and sequencing important events. Later worksheets cover additional chapters and include tasks like explaining characters' actions, finishing sentences about the plot, and creative writing prompts. The worksheets provide questions and prompts to check students' understanding of themes, characters, and events in the early parts of the novel.

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    This document provides activity worksheets for chapters 1-4 of Pride and Prejudice. The worksheets include exercises like matching quotes to characters, answering comprehension questions about the chapters, and sequencing important events. Later worksheets cover additional chapters and include tasks like explaining characters' actions, finishing sentences about the plot, and creative writing prompts. The worksheets provide questions and prompts to check students' understanding of themes, characters, and events in the early parts of the novel.

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    This document provides activity worksheets for chapters 1-4 of Pride and Prejudice. The worksheets include exercises like matching quotes to characters, answering comprehension questions about the chapters, and sequencing important events. Later worksheets cover additional chapters and include tasks like explaining characters' actions, finishing sentences about the plot, and creative writing prompts. The worksheets provide questions and prompts to check students' understanding of themes, characters, and events in the early parts of the novel.

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    AW PrideAndPrejudice

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    This document provides activity worksheets for chapters 1-4 of Pride and Prejudice. The worksheets include exercises like matching quotes to characters, answering comprehension questions about the chapters, and sequencing important events. Later worksheets cover additional chapters and include tasks like explaining characters' actions, finishing sentences about the plot, and creative writing prompts. The worksheets provide questions and prompts to check students' understanding of themes, characters, and events in the early parts of the novel.

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    The document provides context and questions about the first few chapters of Pride and Prejudice. It focuses on the introductions and initial impressions of the main characters.

    The characters seem primarily concerned with marriage and social standing. Mrs. Bennet wants her daughters married well, while the ladies take issue with Mr. Darcy's pride and rudeness.

    Mr. Darcy is disliked for his pride, while Wickham and Bingley are initially viewed more favorably. Elizabeth particularly dislikes Mr. Darcy.

    Activity worksheets

    PENGUIN READERS
    Teacher Support Programme

    LEVEL 5

    Pride and Prejudice


    While reading
    Chapters 1 4
    1 Who says what?
    Who says the sentences below, and who do
    they say them to? What are they talking
    about?
    a They are my old friends. I have been
    listening to news of them for 20 years.

    b Oh, she is the most beautiful creature that
    I ever saw!

    c It must greatly lessen her chance of
    marrying a man of good position.

    d and now think badly of me if you dare.

    e Please do not talk of that hateful man.

    2 Answer the following questions.
    a Why is Mrs Bennet so pleased that Mr
    Bingley has arrived in the neighbourhood?

    b Why do the ladies begin to dislike Mr Darcy?

    c Why does Elizabeth, in particular, dislike
    him?

    d What does Bingley start to feel about Jane?
    What is Elizabeths worry on this point?


    e What does Darcy start to feel about Elizabeth?
    Does Elizabeth feel the same?


    Chapters 5 10
    3 Explain why:
    a Jane is unhappy.

    b Elizabeth is angry with Mr Darcy and
    Bingleys sisters.

    c Mrs Gardiner is not happy to see how friendly
    Elizabeth and Wickham are.

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    d Wickham has no real interest in Elizabeth.



    e Elizabeth is surprised by Charlotte.

    Put these events in order.
    a Mr Bingley goes to London.
    c
    b Mr Collins proposes to Charlotte Lucas. c
    c The Bennet girls meet Mr Wickham.
    c
    d There is a ball at Netherfield.
    c
    e Mr Darcy meets Mr Wickham.
    c
    f Mr Collins proposes to Elizabeth.
    c
    g Jane goes to London.
    c
    h Darcy cheats Wickham out of his
    inheritance.
    c

    Chapters 1116
    5 Finish these sentences.
    a Mr Collins showed Elizabeth around his
    house because .

    b Lady Catherines way of welcoming visitors
    did not let them .

    c Mr Bingley has no intention of ..

    d Mr Darcy asks Elizabeth

    e When Elizabeth read Mr Darcys letter she felt

    f Elizabeth decides to tell Jane ..

    6 Put these events in the correct order. Write
    numbers 19.
    a Mr Darcy writes a letter to Elizabeth.
    c
    b Mr Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam arrive. c
    c Lady Catherine invites Elizabeth to
    dinner.
    c
    d Elizabeth goes to the theatre.
    c
    e Elizabeth tells Jane about Mr Darcy.
    c
    f Elizabeth learns that Mr Darcy was involved
    in the separation of Mr Bingley and Jane. c
    g Elizabeth visits the parsonage to see
    c
    Charlotte and Mr Collins.
    h Mr Darcy tells Elizabeth that he loves her. c
    i Jane, Elizabeth and Maria return to
    Hertfordshire.
    c

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    Activity worksheets

    LEVEL 5

    Pride and Prejudice


    7 Choose the correct response.
    1 Elizabeth prefers the girls not to go to
    Meryton immediately because
    a she is overtired.
    b she feels they might appear to be forward.
    c she doesnt want to gossip.
    2 Lizzy did not dare to tell Jane
    a that Bingham had really been in love.
    b that Mr Darcy had only written half his
    letter.
    c that Mr Wickham was not sincere.
    3 Elizabeths mother suggests
    a that Elizabeth was wrong to reject
    Mr Collinss offer of marriage.
    b that Mr Bennet will die shortly.
    c that Charlotte should manage Longbourne.
    Chapters 1722
    8 Match the words or expressions from the story
    to their meanings.
    1 low spirits
    2 jealous
    3 dull
    4 sensible
    5 awkwardness
    6 deathblow
    7 foolishness
    a final setback
    b envious
    c discomfort
    d silly character
    e reasonable
    f poor morale
    g boring
    9 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
    a Elizabeth was hated by Lydia for what
    she had done.
    c
    b Elizabeth suggested her father stop Lydia
    going to Brighton.
    c
    c Jane wanted Kitty to keep silent about her
    feelings.
    c
    d Mr Bennet thinks Colonel Forster is easy
    to upset.
    c
    e Wickham underestimates Elizabeth.
    c

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    PENGUIN READERS
    Teacher Support Programme

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    Chapters 2328
    10 Answer the questions.
    a What news does Edward Gardiners letter
    bring to Mr Bennet? How does Mr Bennet
    react to the letter?

    b Why is Elizabeth sorry that she has told Mr
    Darcy about Lydia?

    c What is Mrs Bennets reaction to the news
    that Lydia is to be married? What is she
    concerned about?

    11 Who says these sentences? Who are they
    speaking to?
    a I am beginning to be sorry that he is coming
    at all.
    to
    b I knew that you could not be so beautiful for
    nothing.
    to
    c I will not be interrupted. Hear me in silence.
    to
    12 Read Chapter 25 again. Choose the correct
    word to finish each sentence.
    gullible pretentious a flatterer patient
    uncomfortable
    a Lydia showed herself to be rather
    .
    b Wickham showed himself to be something of
    .
    c Mrs Bennet showed herself to be, once again,
    .
    d Elizabeth is made to feel rather .
    e Mr Bingley showed he could be
    .
    After reading
    13 Artwork:
    Design a new cover for the book. Draw or paint
    it, or make a collage.
    14 Write a diary
    It is five years later. Elizabeth keeps a diary. Write
    the entry for her fifth wedding anniversary.
    Invent information about what has happened to
    her and Darcy, to Lydia and Wickham, to Jane
    and Bingley. Say how each of them has changed,
    or has not changed.
    Begin in the following manner: Dear diary, it is
    hard to believe it is five years since I was married.
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    Progress test

    PENGUIN READERS
    Teacher Support Programme

    LEVEL 5

    Pride and Prejudice

    Photocopiable

    Chapters 1 4

    Chapters 1722

    1 Mark the sentences as right (3), wrong (7) or it


    doesnt say (?).
    a Mr Bingley has moved into the area in search
    of a wife.
    b Mrs Bennet does not address her husband by
    his first name.
    c Mr Bennet visits Bingley before most other
    people do.
    d Mr Bennet describes Bingley in detail before
    Bingley meets his daughters.
    e Miss Bingleys least favourite Bennet was Kitty.
    f Jane prefers to go to Netherfield on horseback.

    4 Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the


    box.
    c
    c
    c
    c
    c
    c

    Chapters 5 10
    2 Choose the correct answer.
    1 Mr Collins turned out to be
    a interested in fishing.
    b very talkative.
    c most gentlemanly.
    2 Elizabeth felt
    a flattered by Wickhams attentions.
    b bored by the story of his past.
    c honoured by her feelings.
    3 Elizabeth
    a accepted Mr Collinss invitation to dance
    reluctantly.
    b managed to avoid dancing with Mr Collins.
    c refused to dance and preferred to sing.
    4 Mr Collinss proposal of marriage is presented
    a in a rather romantic fashion.
    b in a rather calculating fashion.
    c in a rather hesitant fashion.

    Chapters 1116
    3 Complete the sentences with the name of one of
    the characters.
    a invites Elizabeth to visit.
    b sat next to her aunt at the theatre.
    c shouted to Elizabeth to come.
    d was as full of compliments as was
    Mr Collins.
    e is Mr Darcys cousin.
    f tells Elizabeth a story which makes
    her angry.

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    jealous admitted leave shown


    unwise loved girls keen
    a The regiment was due to for Brighton
    soon after.
    b Kitty was of her sisters planned trip.
    c Elizabeth felt Lydias trip was .
    d Mr Bennet no longer his wife really.
    e The Gardiners had two of six and
    eight years old.
    f Elizabeth is around Darcys house.
    g Darcy was to know the Gardiners.
    h Elizabeth she had been mistaken
    about Wickham.

    Chapters 2325
    5 Circle the right words or expressions. Use your
    dictionary.
    a The housekeeper knew / did not know / did not care
    about the story about Lydia and Wickham.
    b Mr Bennet agrees at once to / refuses angrily / hesitates
    about Mr Gardiners suggestion in his letter.
    c Mrs Bennet is ashamed / fearful / ecstatic about
    Lydias future.
    d Mr Bennet is furious / compassionate / confused about
    his daughters new situation.
    e After the marriage Mr Bennet relented / remained
    stubborn about the question of a visit from Lydia.
    f Elizabeth was amused / surprised / horrified to hear
    that Darcy had been present at Lydias wedding.
    g Mrs Gardiner denies / suspects / fears that Darcy is in
    love with Elizabeth.

    Chapters 2628
    6 Choose the correct answer.
    1 Lady Catherine
    a does not like to face West.
    b is determined to make Elizabeth feel inferior.
    c feels very close to Elizabeths mother.
    2 Elizabeth replies to Lady Catherine
    a with careful politeness.
    b sarcastically.
    c relaxedly.
    3 Elizabeth
    a thanks Darcy warmly on Lydias behalf.
    b wishes to wound Darcys feelings.
    c proposes marriage to Darcy.
    Pride and Prejudice - Progress test

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