Worksheet Hogwarts

Activity 1: Warm up
First day at Hogwarts. Students have forgotten one magic item at the Diagon
Alley and have to remember it before the Hogwarts Express leaves at 9:00. Every time
they say a wrong letter, the clock will move 5 minutes forward.
Activity 2: Presentation
The teacher will explain the sorting ceremony to the students, and then they will
introduce the features that characterize each House. By looking at the sentences,
students will guess the meaning of those adjectives (pre-task)
Analytical Ambitious Hard-working Honest
Intelligent Ruthless Fair Practical
Curious Proud Loyal Brave
Creative Self-reliant Patient Playful
Introspective Cunning Friendly Stubborn
Gryffindors are very stubborn, when they think something; it is

very difficult to change their mind. They are very brave, they are
always ready to face any danger. They are also honest, they
always go ahead with the truth.
Hufflepuffs are hard-working since they put a lot of effort in what

they do, and they are the best friends you can have because they are
very loyal. We it comes to competition, they are very fair, since they
don’t try to break the rules and have no problems to acknowledge
that you have won.
Slytherins are so competitive that they are ruthless with their

opponents. They are very proud of their house, since they believe
that it produces the most powerful magicians. Each one of them is
very self-reliant, because they think that they have been chosen
for their extraordinary skills. They are also very cunning, they
always find a way to achieve their goals.
Ravenclaws are extremely intelligent, they appreciate wisdom
above all. They are so curious that they can spend hours at the
library looking for a lot of things they are interested in. They are
also good at producing art, since they are very creative.
Activity 3: Practice
1. Complete the following crossword with the clues below.
Across
1. just, equitable
4. clever at planning something so that they get what they want
6. trusting to one's own powers
7. having too high an opinion of oneself
8. demonstrating constant support for someone
10. refusing to change one's opinion
Down
2. greatly desirous of honor, distinction...
3. of high cognitive capacity
5. cruel, without compassion
9. scrupulous with regard to telling the truth
11. strong in the face of fear, courageous
2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the crossword above, each word may
appear several times.
The Sorting Ceremony began. Hermione Granger was

called first. McGonagall put the sorting hat on her head and it
started to think. The hat found that Hermione was extremely
_________, she would be a top student, and it thought about
putting her into Ravenclaw. However, it also found that she was
very _______ and ______, as she was determined to not to cheat
and face any consequence derived from that. Finally it decided to
sort her into Gryffindor.
Draco Malfoy was called next. His parents were very

famous for being _______ with those they didn’t like and also they
were very _______ of their position as a wealthy family, in fact,
they were supporters of You-Know-Who in the past. Draco was
also very ________ about his abilities. The sorting hat didn’t
hesitate at all. Before even touching his head, the sorting hat
screamed: “Slytherin!”
Ron Weasley was next. Many thought he would be

sorted into Hufflepuff, as he wasn’t too ______ to be a
Gryffindor, nor too ________ to be a Ravenclaw nor too
________ to be a Slytherin, but he was _____ and _____ with
his friends, as he always was there to help them. However, he
was _________ as it was very difficult to change his mind, and
he really wanted to be in Gryffindor with his brothers. Finally, the sorting hat decided to
sort him into Gryffindor.
Harry Potter was the last one. The sorting hat found it very
difficult to decide. On the one hand, Harry was ________,
as he wanted to prove himself beyond limits, and also he
was __________ enough to achieve his goals. On the other
hand, he was very _______, as he was ready to face any
challenge. Also _______, as he was very consequent to what
he believed to be right. Harry didn’t want to be in Slytherin
and so the sorting hat finally said: “Well, if you’re sure,
better be… GRYFFINDOR!”
Amplification
Which Hogwarts’ House do you think you would be sorted into? Explain why.

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What are the characteristics of each Hogwarts house?

What qualities did the sorting hat see in Hermione, Draco, Ron and Harry that led to their sorting?

Activity 1: Warm up

Gryffindors are very stubborn, when they think something; it is

Hufflepuffs are hard-working since they put a lot of effort in what

Slytherins are so competitive that they are ruthless with their

6. trusting to one's own powers

7. having too high an opinion of oneself

8. demonstrating constant support for someone

10. refusing to change one's opinion

2. greatly desirous of honor, distinction...

3. of high cognitive capacity

5. cruel, without compassion

9. scrupulous with regard to telling the truth

11. strong in the face of fear, courageous

The Sorting Ceremony began. Hermione Granger was

Draco Malfoy was called next. His parents were very

Ron Weasley was next. Many thought he would be

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