Sister Love and Other Crime Stories Stage 1

Before Reading easy. And she called me good-looking! I felt good

when she said that. But, really, Marcia is the one for

activities answers
me.
BEFORE READING ACTIVITIES (PAGE 44)
This is Howard, thinking about Karin after he meets
ACTIVITY 1 BEFORE READING her for the first time.
1 No 2 No 3 Yes 4 No 5 Yes 6 No 7 No 2 Who is he, this Joe Smith? And is that his real
8 Yes 9 Yes name? I don’t think so – but it doesn’t matter. I’m
interested in his money, not his name. And where’s
ACTIVITY 2 BEFORE READING
he going to find a week’s money on a Sunday? Well,
Encourage students to speculate and to make
I’m not going to wait. He gives me the money soon,
guesses, but do not tell them the answers. They will
or he goes.
find out as they read that the answers are 1b, 2d,
This is Mr Webber, the landlord, thinking about
3d, 4b.
Joey after giving him his room.
ACTIVITY 3 BEFORE READING 3 Not a good night! I’ve got a bad head, and that
Encourage students to speculate and to make woman’s got my fifty pounds. But – where did she
guesses but do not tell them the answers. They will come from? I didn’t see anybody in the car park.
find out as they read that the answers are: a pub, a Perhaps my car didn’t hit her. I was drunk and
fire, a car park, a photo, a ticket, a ship, a hammer, afraid, so I didn’t stop and think. She’s a clever
a garden, a bikini, a cupboard, a camera. woman – but I can be clever too . . .
This is Dorothy Burns, thinking about Rosa after
While Reading giving her money in the car park.
ACTIVITY 2 AFTER READING
SISTER LOVE, TO THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 9 The picture goes on page 33, in the story Hush
Encourage speculation, but do not tell students the Money.
answers. They will find out as they read that the 1 This is Dorothy Burns.
answers are 1a and 2c. 2 She is photographing Rosa in the car park.
JOEY’S LUCK
3 Because she wants to get her money back from Rosa.
1+9 Joey learned about Theo Goldman’s money Possible captions:
when Goldman told his friend about it in the ‘I took some photos of you,’ said Dorothy Burns.
pub. Dorothy waited for Rosa with her camera in her hand.
2+12 Joey left the house late at night and walked ‘That’s an interesting photo!’ thought Dorothy.
quickly to Goldman’s shop. ‘Ah ha! Got you!’ thought Dorothy. ‘That’s the end of
3+11 When Goldman came into the back room, Joey your little game.’
pulled his arm up behind his back. ACTIVITY 3 AFTER READING
4+7 When Goldman hit Joey with the oil lamp, it
broke and fell on the floor. 1 B I K I N I
5+8 Joey saw the flames and the smoke but he did 2 G L A S S
not go back to the shop. 3 G R A B
6+10 Joey was a happy young man in Southampton
because he had a ticket for the Titanic. 4 L U C K
5 F A K E
HUSH MONEY, TO THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 33
Encourage speculation, but do not tell students the 6 H A M M E R
answers. They will find out as they read that the 7 S T A R E
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answers are 1d, 2c, 3a.

8 L I Q U I D
9 S L I P
After Reading
The hidden word is BLACKMAIL.
ACTIVITY 1 AFTER READING
Rosa uses it, in Hush Money, because she wants to get
1 Marcia has a younger sister! She’s a very pretty girl
money from people.
too. I tried not to look at her too much, but it wasn’t

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3 KArin: ‘It’s a lovely evening, Howard. Do you need

to get home quickly?’
1 HowArd: ‘Well, no, I don’t, but . . .’
8 KArin: ‘How about a drink? I know a nice pub by
the sea.’
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5 HowArd: ‘But Marcia wouldn’t like it, Karin.’

7 KArin: ‘Marcia isn’t here, Howard – but I am. Just a
quiet drink – what’s wrong with that?’
6 HowArd: ‘All right – but don’t say anything to
Marcia.’
2 KArin: ‘Of course not. It’s a secret – our secret.’
4 HowArd: ‘So which way to this pub, then?’
ACTIVITY 5 AFTER READING

Encourage students to discuss these different

endings, and any different endings they have
thought of, and to explain their preference.
Possible answers:
The police found the bottle of suntan oil and took
Marcia away. Howard died of a broken heart. Marcia
went to prison for a long time.
Marcia’s father died, and Marcia married Howard.
Howard was always good to her. Perhaps he was afraid
of her.
Joey died on the Titanic. There was no more luck for
Joey!
Joey did not die on the Titanic. He arrived in America,
and there he had lots of luck. Soon Joey was a rich man!
Rosa made some friends in the hospital, and they helped
her. Later she got a better job with more money, and she
stopped the blackmail.
Rosa started doing blackmail again. One night there
was a real accident – a car hit Rosa near a pub and killed
her.
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