Fill in the blanks with the correct words from story.

Synopsis of The Swiss Family Robinson.

The story is about the _______________ family members who are _______________ on
an island. They are Mr and Mrs ________________, their four ____________, Fritz, Jack,
______________ and _________________ as well as two dogs, ______________ and
_______________.

The Robinsons are travelling from ________________ to _________________ on board

a ship when they sail into a storm and their ship crashes. The family is _____________ and left
to their fate as the ship captain and his crew escaped into the ____________. After
____________ days and nights at sea, they manage to escape the ship by holding on to a
___________ of planks and hollow ____________. Then, they float to the shore of a nearby
______________ island. In the coming days, the Robinsons use their resourcefulness and tools
from the ship to ____________. They also carry away supplies, materials and
________________ before the ill-fated ship brakes apart and ______________.

The novel is mostly about a family’s struggle to survive in an unfamiliar environment.

Besides building a _______________ for shelter, they also find plants and animals to use for
___________, clothing and their daily needs.

Later, the eldest son, _____________, explores the other side of the island on a
_____________. During his exploration, he finds a girl called __________________ who has
been living _______________ on the island for ______________ years. She was shipwrecked
while returning from _______________. Fritz decides to take her to his place so she can stay
with his ___________.

A few days later, a _____________ ship comes to the island. It is on a mission to search
for and rescue _____________. The captain invites the Robinsons to join him.
________________ and ____________ decide to return to ______________ and get
______________ in _________________. ______________, _____________ and
_______________ continue their studies in the best schools in Europe. As Mr and Mrs
Robinson, they choose to ______________ on the island. Both of them have grown to love the
place and have come to think of it as their _________________.
Answer the following questions based on the synopsis above.

1. Why do the Robinsons leave Switzerland?

2. How many children do the Robinsons have? Name them.
3. Who uses the lifeboats on the ship?
4. How long does the storm last?
5. How do the Robinsons move from the shipwreck to the island?
6. What animals do the Robinsons save from the shipwreck?
7. What saves Earnest when he falls overbroad?
8. Where do the Robinsons build the tree house?
9. Who is Jenny Montrose?
10. Who chooses to remain on the island?