Day: ________________ Date: _____________________

A. Preview the Vocabulary

The words in the box can be found on Page 13 and 14.brilliant modesty glowered slid dabbing snatched

dreadful silence impatiently dying fits of weeping prayers

Read the following sentences. Then match the underlined words with the definitions below. Write the correct letter in the space provided.

1. Kak Ros is dabbing her wet face with a towel.

2. 5 Ijtihad falls into a dreadful silence as Ayahanda Pengetua enters the classroom.

3. Ammar is really brilliant at mathematics. He always scores A+ in the examinations.

4. Adudu snatched the cocoa powder from Tok Aba.

5. Hafiz Awanano accepted the award with modesty.

6. The doctor attended to the dying patient.

7. Tok Aba glowered at Adudu for stealing his cocoa powder.

8. As muslims, we should say our prayers before and after eating.

9. The children slid on the mud.

10. Due to the traffic jam, he impatiently drove on the emergency lane.

11. All students, especially the boys, fall into fits of weeping when Cikgu Nekmat transfers to Pulau Pinang.

a. the quality of not being humbleb. about to diec. to look angrilyd. extreme quiete. to touch gentlyf. very intelligent or skilfulg. crying a loth. to move along a surfacei. not willing to wait for something or someonej. a set order of words used in prayingk. to take something quickly and suddenly

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B. Read Chapter 2 (Page 14 & 15)Five schoolchildren of Stagfire School went on a school trip at Old Harwick Hall. They found a secret room in a tower room. They also found a green diary which belonged to a boy named Richard Clayton Harwick. The children wanted to read the diary.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C. Identifying the main idea on Page 15Main Idea: Richard knew that his father was __________________________.The evidence from the text:Textual Evidence Write your own sentence1. The maids wept in the corners.2. …the things she begged my father to lift his

head from the pillows and try: poor things indeed! a sip of water, a slice of peach, the tiniest fragment of dry toast. But it was of no use.

3. Mr Digby. Is my father dying?’‘Oh, Master Richard!’ he said, crushing me to his breast.And then I knew.

4. ‘Lucy,’ I asked her. ‘Will it be tonight?’‘Hush! Don’t even speak of it.’…, she hurried away, weeping.

D. Pronoun ReferencePronouns replace nouns. Writers use pronouns so they won’t have to repeat the same nouns over and over.

Read the following sentences. Notice each underlined pronoun and look for the noun that it refers to. Rewrite the sentences

1. When I was young, my father took a fever.

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2. A dreadful silence fell upon our house.

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3. My mother’s dark dresses billowed as she hurried across landings.

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4. But it was of no use.

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5. Nobody said a word to me – what should they say?

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6. Everyone loved him so, they would have fallen into fits of weeping saying it!

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7. – but early one evening I came across George the gardener leaning on his spade, and

took the courage to ask him.

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8. He lifted his head and stared.

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9. ‘Oh, Master Richard!’ he said, crushing me to his breast.

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10. And I knew.

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11. Lucy came in my mother’s place to hear my prayers.

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12. The frills round her apron were damp, and even as she sat at my bedside, her thoughts

were far from this little tower room, and she kept dabbing at her eyes.

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13. ‘Lucy,’ I asked her. ‘Will it be tonight?’

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14. At once she laid a finger on my lips.

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15. ‘Hush! Don’t even speak of it.”

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16. Before I could ask her more, she had jumped to her feet, and hurried away.

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Day: ________________ Date: _____________________Chapter 2 (Page 16 & 17)

Task 1: Read Page 15 & 16 (But early……to see you). Then answer the questions that follow.

1. Find the meaning of the boldfaced phrases. Choose the answer from the definitions below:- quick, not in order or nervous activity- a wide straight road with lime trees on both sides, leading to a big house- small and having a beautiful shape- the sound of leaves moving or rubbing against each other- shrubs or small trees growing under larger trees- an area planted with shrubs- refers to the shape of Charlotte’s dress when she was crawling

a. avenue of limesMeaning:

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b. shrubberyMeaning:

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_______________________c. undergrowth

Meaning:

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road

treeshouse

This is a shrub. A shrub is a large plant that is smaller than a tree. It has several stems of wood coming from the ground.

stems

tree

undergrowth

d. a puff-ball of white frillsMeaning:

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e. dainty

f. frantic

g. rustling

2. Where was Richard when his sister was looking for him?_______________________________________________________________________________

Task 2: Read Page 16 (‘Dickie!……windows). Then answer the questions that follow.

3. Find the words from the text that you have read which have the following meaning:

(i) to admit that you have done something wrong

(ii) a kind attitude

(iii) jumped

(iv) the act of saving somebody from a difficult situation

(v) responsibility

Task 3: Read Page 16 and 17 (Stay,……stone). Then answer the questions that follow.

4. Who was Reverend Coldstone: He is a p ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. Find the words from the text that you have read which have the following meaning:

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(i) badly designed

(ii) evil and dangerous

(iii) bravely

(iv) appeared as a large shape that is not clear, in a frightening way

(vi) in a strict way

(vii) does not believe that somebody is telling the truth

(viii) doing what you are told to do so, willing to obey

(ix) to cry

6. I’ll say it fearlessly, now he has done his best to beat fear out of me. a. Who said this? _________________________b. What did “beat fear out of me” means?

Reverend Coldstone wanted Richard to fear him. However, ___________________________ ___________________________________________

7. Match each expression to its correct meaning. Then, match each expression to the character that expression refers to:

- pressing me to his chest in a hug - my pillow would become extremely wet with my tears

- became ill - spend time to correct your behaviour- strong emotions that are felt but not

shown- cry a lot privately

Expression from the text Meaning CharacterA. took a fever (p. 15)

B. crushing me to his breast (p. 15)

C. my pillow would become a flood (p. 17)

D. a storm weeping under a face of stone (p.17)

E. take time to mend your manners (p.17)

F. How many cloudless

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afternoons I was to water with my private showers. (p. 17)

8. Describe Reverend Coldstone’s characteristics:

Day: ________________ Date: _____________________

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Reverend Coldstone’s appearance Reverend Coldstone’s actions and thoughts

Reverend Coldstone’s words

How Richard reacted to Reverend ColdstoneREVEREND

COLDSTONE

Chapter 2 (Page 18 & 19)What you have read: Pixie volunteered to read Richard’s diary. In his diary, Richard mentioned that his father was dying. One day, his father wanted to see him. On his way to see his father, he bumped into Reverend Coldstone. Richard hated Reverend Coldstone. Reverend Coldstone thought that Richard had no manners towards him.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Vocabulary crossword puzzle http://www.armoredpenguin.com/

Find the correct word or phrase from page 18 and 19 based on the clues below.

1 2

3 4

5

6

7 8

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2. Answer the following questions

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Across1. to speak in a way

that sounds rough3. to do exactly what

you are told to do (3 Words)

7. very difficult to understand (3 Words)

9. very excited and silly

Down2. I may decide to

teach him to obey me (7 Words)

4. a boy or young man

5. the man who is responsible for looking after a family (4 Words)

6. physically weak because you are ill

8. behave in an uncontrolled way (2 Words)

1. How did Mr Harwick feel when he saw Richard?Mr Harwick felt _______________ when he saw Richard because _________________________.

2. What were Mr Harwick’s 2 wishes to Richard before he died?Mr Harwick’s 2 wishes were:

i. ___________________________________________________________________________ii. ___________________________________________________________________________

3. Why was Richard disappointed with his father’s wishes?Richard was disappointed with his father’s wishes because his father did not ________________ him. He felt that his father did care about his _____________________ because his father wanted him to accept __________________ around him.

4. How did Reverend Coldstone trap Mrs Harwick?Reverend Coldstone trapped Mrs Harwick when she was ________________. It was like he thrown ______________________________.

5. ‘Lily, dear. When you are mine..’What did Reverend Coldstone mean by saying the above dialogue?Reverend Coldstone wanted to ___________________________________. After marrying Mrs Harwick, he would own Mrs Harwick including _________________ and ___________________.

6. What was Reverend Coldstone’s complaint about Richard and Charlotte?Reverend Coldstone complained that Richard ___________________. He felt that Richard must _________________________. On the other hand, he thought that Charlotte _______________ because of his brother’s influence.

7. What were Richard’s hopes from his mother when Reverend Coldstone complained about him and his sister?

did not come to their defense

went to far late father loving obeyed wander

happier angry defend giddy wild accepted caring

When Reverend Coldstone complained about Richard and Charlotte, his mother did not defend them. However, Richard had hoped that his mother would be ____________ and told Mr Coldstone that he ___________________. He wanted his mother to tell Mr Coldstone that Richard may _______________ around their house because he had been _____________ that way. Next, his mother should also be angry at Mr Coldstone for calling Richard ____________. Richard also wanted his mother to ___________ Charlotte when Mr Coldstone called him ____________. This was because his mother and his ______________ had raised Charlotte to be a _____________ and ______________ child. Unfortunately, Richard’s mother________________________________________. She just kept quiet, ______________ Mr Coldstone’s complaints and _______________ Mr Coldstone’s decisions.

Day : ________________ Date : ______________Chapter 2 (Page 20 - 22)

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What you have read : After Mr Harwick’s death, Richard’s life changed to worse. He felt as if he is a stranger in his own house because Reverend Coldstone seemed to own everything that his mother owned including him and his sister after Mr Coldstone got married to his mother.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exercise for page 20.Read the following statements. Write (T) for statements that are True and (F) for statements that are False.

1 Richard’s mother defended Richard and Charlotte when Mr Coldstone called Richard ‘wild’ and Charlotte ‘giddy’.

2 There were days when Richard doesn’t think of his own home as a prison.3 Richard had enjoyed studying in Mordanger School.4 Charlotte had an entire herd of little wooden cows because Richard couldn’t

stop whittling cows.5 Richard felt that the reason Mr Coldstone had bought a globe for his birthday is

to torment him even more.

If the answer is (F), write the correct statement in the space provided.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise for page 21.A. Match the meaning with the correct word.

proud realistic adaptable thoughtful

(i) Always thinking of other people’s feelings. ____________________(ii) Able to change in order to deal with new situations. ____________________(iii) Able to make wise decisions. ____________________(iv) Egoistic. Feeling that you are better than other people. ____________________

B. Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct answer from the box.settle spoilt hold nestle chuckle

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pet stroke call beg cared for

Charlotte was a thoughtful girl. She cared for Richard’s feelings very much. When Richard was near, Charlotte would never _______________ Mr Coldstone’s hand willingly. She would not also _____________ at Mr Coldstone’s poor jokes. She would not ___________________ at Mr Coldstone’s feet while he is reading by the fire. Charlottle also cared for Mr Coldstone’s feelings. When she thought that Richard was far away, Charlotte would _________________ to Mr Coldstone’s side. Mr Coldstone would ______________ her hair, __________ her and ________________ her ‘good, dear Charlie’. Mr Coldstone would ______________ her to fetch his pipe, slippers or magazine. Charlotte was a thoughtful girl because she ________________ both Richard and Mr Coldstone’s feelings.

strict kind manly proud hatestrong unhappy

Cha6rlotte was a realistic girl. Firstly, Charlotte believed that Mr Coldstone was being _______________ to Richard for his own good. According to their mother, Mr Coldstone was strict because he wanted Richard to grow up _______________, _______________ and they would be _______________ of him. Secondly, Charlotte thought that Mr Coldstone was ______________to her. This was because Mr Coldstone loved to pet her and call her ‘good, dear Charlie’. Thirdly, Charlotte realised that she should not __________ Mr Coldstone because he did not murder her father. This was because her father died of fever. Charlotte was a realistic girl because she believed that they should not be _______________ forever even though their father had died and their mother had married Mr Coldstone.

spun accept accused run bought kindstand sending replace discipline torment buyingdark happy scowl traitor leave

wanted loved sick and disgusted never hated

Charlotte was an adaptable girl. She was able to ______________ Mr Coldstone as his stepfather after her father died. She _____________ to nestle by his side. She also loved to _________ and fetch Mr Coldstone’s pipe, slippers and magazine.

Richard was a proud boy. Mr Coldstone ______________ Richard a globe. Richard ______________ Mr Coldstone and his present very much. When Charlotte ______________ Richard’s globe, he asked her to stop spinning the globe because it made him ____________________________. Next, when Charlotte told Richard that Mr Coldstone _______________ to make Richard a son that they would be proud of, Richard said that he would ____________ be Mr Coldstone’s son.

Richard was angry with everyone in the house. Firstly, he was angry at Mr Coldstone for _______________ him to Mordanger School to _______________ him. He was also angry at Mr Coldstone for __________________ him a globe. He felt that Mr Coldstone wanted to

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______________ him. Secondly, he was angry at Charlotte for being __________________ to Mr Coldstone. He ______________ Charlotte for forgetting their father easily. He was also angry at Charlotte because she could _____________ beside Mr Coldstone without being afraid. He thought that Mr Coldstone wanted to _______________ their father’s place. Thirdly, Richard was angry at his mother. He would always show his _____________ looks and ___________ at her. When his mother married Mr Coldstone, he thought that his mother was a ______________ to his late father. Fourthly, he was angry because he felt that everyone in the house would be ______________ without him around. That was why he wanted to ___________ home.

Exercise for page 22.Complete the following table to identify the differences between Richard and Charlotte. Use the adjectives given below.

selfish accepting practical stubborn

Charlotte Richard

Read page 23 and answer the following questions.

Match the meaning with the correct word.

curious impatient contemplative shocked

(i) Thinking quietly and seriously about something. ____________________(ii) Having a strong desire to know about something. ____________________(iii) Wanting something to happen quickly. ____________________(iv) Feeling surprised and sad. ____________________

Identify how the characters were feeling when Pixie stopped reading the diary.

Character Feeling Evidence

Pixie curiousShe wanted to know why _______________________________________________________________________

Colin He made the sound of a sharp intake of breath.

Claudia sadShe ___________ after hearing __________________________________________________________________

RalphHe asked Pixie to continue with the story even though Claudia was crying.

Robbo contemplative He wished that _________________________________

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Character Feeling Evidence__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Read page 24 and answer the following questions.

What did all of the students have in common? What does this mean?

Read page 25 – 27 in the novel and rearrange the sequence of events as told in Richard’s story.

(a) Sailed round the world.

(b) Rose to the rank of Captain.

(c) Returned home twice but simply watched his house from a far.

(d) Found Charlotte’s letter in his tower room.

(e) Saw solicitors’ advertisement in newspaper.

(f) Went back to sea again.

(g) Inherited Old Harwick Hall and went back to the mansion.

(h) Became a cabin boy.

Read Charlotte’s letter and identify what she and her mother did and what happened to them after he ran away from home.

Character What happened to them?

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Stagfire SchoolPermission Form

Trip to: Old Harwick OldName of student: Pixie

Home Address:____________________

Please tick () this column if you have a second home address. Second home address:____________________

After reading Richard Harwick’s diary, the five children realised that they had something in common. All of them came from a b___ ___ ___ ___ n f___ ___ ___ ___ y. When they filled in the permission form for the trip to Old Harwick Hall, all of them wrote two ________________________________________. They had two home addresses because ______________________________________________________________________________________. That was why Ms O’Dell picked their names to be in the same bus.

Lilith

1. She spent ______________________________________________.

2. She suffered _________________________ because _______________________________________ trying to find Richard.

3. She died of ___________________. She was so _______, fell _______ and died because she failed to find her son.

Charlotte

1. She married ____________________ although she did not ________ him. She married Charles because he was ________________. Charles __________________ to continue searching for Richard. Charles’s lawyers, _____________________, put up an _______________________ to search for Richard on every __________________.

2. She died ________________________. She did not get to see Richard before she died.

In your opinion, which decision did Richard make in the end? Why?

In my opinion, after reading Charlotte’s letter, I think Richard.. ..stayed at Old Harwick Hall...went away from Old Harwick Hall. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C. ‘Richard made the wrong decision to leave his family.’ In small groups, discuss the statement above and write your points in the spaces provided.

Richard’s decision to leave was right because….

Richard’s decision to leave was wrong because…

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He suffered under his stepfather. He could learn from his stepfather.

References:1. Step by Wicked Step Based on the latest Literature Component Form 5 (2011), Rahmah HS,

Pelangi.2. Step by Wicked Step Masterpiece English Literature Component SPM Form 5 (2011), C.H. Chuah,

Eastview.3. Light on Lit Selected Poems and Step by Wicked Step Form 5 (2011), Christine Tan, Longman.

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