Anne of Green Gables Stage 2

Before Reading chApter 6 while reading

1 What . . .? He had heart trouble.

activities answers
2 What . . .? The Church Bank had to close down,
Before reading activities (page 45) and the Cuthberts money was all gone.
Activity 1 before reading
3 Where . . .? At the Avonlea school.
1 No 2 Yes 3 No 4 No 5 Yes 6 No 7 Yes 4 Why . . .? Because they had a fight, and Marilla
could not forgive him.
Activity 2 before reading 5 Why . . .? Because Marilla needed her help.
Encourage students to speculate and to make
guesses but do not tell them the answers. The yes
answers are numbers 1, 3 and 4.
After Reading
Activity 1 after reading
While Reading Dear Marilla,
Its strange living here in a college with a lot of
chApter 1 while reading other girls, and not at dear old Green Gables! I really
1 The station-master miss you and Matthew! But you mustnt feel lonely
2 Anne Shirley without me, because Ill come home next weekend on
3 Marilla Cuthbert the train.
4 Matthew Cuthbert The work is very interesting, and Im studying
5 Marilla Cuthbert very hard. But theres also time to see my friends. Some
chApter 2 while reading
other Avonlea girls are here, and of course, that horrible
1 Marilla Cuthbert looks after her brother, Matthew. Gilbert Blythe too! Ill never forgive him for what
2 The Cuthberts friends are called the Barrys. happened at school. I dont speak to him, and he never
3 Diana Barry is eleven years old, just like Anne. looks at me.
4 Anne thought that Mrs Rachel Lynde was a Id really like to get the Avery prize at the end of the
horrible, fat old woman. year. Thats for English writing, and I know Im good at
that, because Ive got a lot of imagination!
chApter 3 while reading Look after Matthew and yourself, and make a big
1 Diana Barry chocolate cake for next weekend! I cant wait to come
2 Mr Phillips home, and see you both, and everything on the farm!
3 Gilbert Blythe Love from Anne
4 Anne
Activity 2 after reading
5 Mrs Rachel Lynde
The picture goes on page 25.
Before reAding chApter 4 1 Anne.
Encourage speculation, but do not tell students the 2 Water is coming into the boat through a hole in the
answers before they read the chapter. They can bottom, and Anne is in danger.
check their answers as they read. The best answers 3 She is going to jump up and catch the low branch
are: of a tree; the boat will go down in the water, and
1 No 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 No 5 No 6 Yes Gilbert will come to save her in his boat.
chApter 5 while reading
Lines taken from the text on page 25 would make
1F 2T 3F 4F 5T suitable captions, for example:
Water was coming in very fast through a hole in
the bottom of the boat!
The prisoner suddenly felt wet and sat up.
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Or students might like to imagine what Anne is

thinking, for example:
Oh no! I cant swim! What shall I do now?

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 Activity 3 after reading
Words across: freckles, hate, rude, college, curly,
forgive, cake, prize, branch, orphan, horrible, farm,
miss (13)
Words down: shy, station-master, heart, cart, knees,
glasses, beard, sad, plait, blind, sob, adopt (12)
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Activity 5 after reading
MrS lynde: Well, Marilla, this is exciting news, isnt
it?
MArillA: Yes, but its sad for me, because it means that
Anne will leave Green Gables. Ill miss her a lot!
MrS lynde: Of course, but she and Gilbert will come

and see you very often, Im sure!

Y X W Y H O O G M P B
MArillA: Oh yes, Annes a good girl. Shes looked after
G S F R E C K L E S L me well all this time. Poor Matthew! Hed be very
K T J Z A A N A B A I happy to see his little Anne marry young Gilbert
H A T E R R E S E D N Blythe in Avonlea church!
M T U W T T E S A X D MrS lynde: Where are Anne and Gilbert going to live?
MArillA: Theyre going to find a house near here,
C I R U D E S E R I Q
because Anne wants to stay in Avonlea, and look
C O L L E G E S D P S
after me.
B N C U R L Y W K L O MrS lynde: Well, I hope theyll both be very happy!
Q M F O R G I V E A B
C A K E P R I Z E I A
S S B R A N C H F T D
H T O R P H A N F J O
Y E H O R R I B L E P
X R F A R M M I S S T

Activity 4 after reading

1+7 2+6 3+10 4+9 5+8
When Anne arrived back at Green Gables, Matthew
looked much older, and Anne knew at once that
something was wrong. Marilla was worried about him,
because he had heart trouble. And the next morning,
when Matthew opened a letter from the bank, his face
went grey, and he fell to the ground. The letter said that
all the Cuthberts money was gone, and the bad news
was too much for Matthews heart. Anne and Marilla
tried to help him, but it was too late, and Matthew was
already dead.
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