Penny Dreadful and The Rat

by Joanna Nadin

(pages 1 to 15)

1) Vocabulary

beanpole - guinea pig - busy

- maze - leather briefcase - clever

2) Write the words below the pictures:

3) Complete these sentences about the story.

1. Penny Dreadful’s real _______ is Penelope Jones. My Gran says that I
am _______ for disaster. My parents are always ________ working.
2. At school we have a new pet, its name is _________. It’s not a guinea
________. It’s a rat.
3. The school Principal, whose name is Mr. ___________, wants to teach us
RESPONSIBILITY and for that reason we have a new pet. Our teacher,
Miss __________, told us to put a name in a paint pot. Then she took one
and that’s our pet’s name: __________. It’s a guinea _________.

4) Answer these questions. Write full answers.

1. Who is Cosmo’s mortal enemy?
2. Why does Rooney squeak on page 13?
3. What is Cosmo’s and Henry’s punishment for throwing objects in class?
4. Who is Henry and Cosmo’s mortal enemy on page 15?