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Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre
Summary-based Activities
by Kenneth Brodey
Jane Eyre (STEP 5) Chapters 1-5 2 Scrambled word cloze with distractors (i)
Read the summary of Chapters 1-5 below.
1 Scrambled word cloze
Choose one of the words from the box to write in each space. There
Read the summary of Chapters 1-5 below. are five words you do not need to use. The first one has been done as
Choose one of the words from the box to write in each space. The first an example.
one has been done as an example.
a started job next scream coming on threw
job close orphan next planning plain fell sent grew orphan began planning unattractive shout fell got
curtains on threw started scream one coming sent one put grew plain close curtains
orphan
Jane Eyre was an (0) …..............…….. girl who went to live with her aunt orphan
Jane Eyre was an (0) …..............…….. girl who went to live with her aunt
and uncle. Her aunt did not like her very much, and her uncle, who did and uncle. Her aunt did not like her very much, and her uncle, who did
like her, died. She later (1) …..............…….. Jane to a school called like her, died. She later (1) …..............…….. Jane to a school called
Lowood that had a cruel director. Jane survived Lowood and (2) Lowood that had a cruel director. Jane survived Lowood and
…..............…….. up to become a teacher. Her first (3) …..............…….. was (2) …..............…….. up to become a teacher. Her first (3) …..............……..
at the house of Mr Rochester where she was going to teach a French was at the house of Mr Rochester where she was going to teach a
girl named Adèle. When Jane arrived, Mr Rochester was away. When French girl named Adèle. When Jane arrived, Mr Rochester was away.
Mr Rochester returned, he liked the (4) …..............…….. , intelligent When Mr Rochester returned, he liked the (4) …..............…….. ,
young woman. Jane and Mr Rochester soon became very intelligent young woman. Jane and Mr Rochester soon became very
(5)…………………, and Jane (6)……………. in love with him. (7) (5) …..............…….. , and Jane (6) …..............…….. in love with him.
…..............…….. night Jane woke up and saw smoke (8) …..............…….. (7) …..............…….. night Jane woke up and saw smoke
from Mr Rochester’s room. His bed (9) …..............…….. were (10) (8) …..............…….. from Mr Rochester’s room. His bed (9)
…..............…….. fire. She (11) …..............…….. water to put the fire out. …..............…….. were (10) …..............…….. fire. She (11) …..............……..
When he awoke, he said that a servant had (12) …..............…….. the fire. water to put the fire out. When he awoke, he said that a servant had
The (13) …..............…….. day Mr Rochester went to visit Lord Ingram. (12) …..............…….. the fire. The (13) …..............…….. day Mr Rochester
After a week he returned with friends, including Blanche Ingram went to visit Lord Ingram. After a week he returned with friends,
whom he was (14) …..............…….. to marry. One day a man named including Blanche Ingram whom he was (14) …..............…….. to marry.
Mason from Jamaica came to see Mr Rochester. Mr Rochester was One day a man named Mason from Jamaica came to see Mr Rochester.
shocked to see him. That night Jane heard a (15) …..............…….. It was Mr Rochester was shocked to see him. That night Jane heard a
Mason. A mysterious woman had tried to stab him and then she had (15) …..............…….. It was Mason. A mysterious woman had tried to
bitten him. stab him and then she had bitten him.
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Put the students in groups of two to five. Make sure that each group Jane Eyre was an orphan girl who went to live with her aunt and uncle.
has a copy of the summary and a red pen or access to computer. Tell Her aunt did not like her very much, and her uncle, who did like her,
them that they must add two details, which they must choose died. She later sent Jane to a school called Lowood that had a cruel
themselves, to the summary. Tell them that the details they add can director. Jane survived Lowood and grew up to become a teacher. Her
be words, phrases or even sentences. Tell them they shouldn’t write first job was at the house of Mr Rochester where she was going to
fewer than five words, and that there is no upper limit, but they teach a French girl named Adèle. When Jane arrived, Mr Rochester was
probably won’t need more than about 25 words. away. When Mr Rochester returned, he liked the plain, intelligent
young woman. Jane and Mr Rochester soon became very close, and
When they have finished, they should compare their versions. They
Jane fell in love with him. One night Jane woke up and saw smoke
should decide which are the most interesting added details, and why.
coming from Mr Rochester’s room. His bed curtains were on fire. She
threw water to put the fire out. When he awoke, he said that a servant
12 Rewrite it had started the fire. The next day Mr Rochester went to visit Lord
Tell the students to rewrite the summary changing some of the Ingram. After a week he returned with friends, including Blanche
information. They should use their imagination to add details – which Ingram whom he was planning to marry. One day a man named Mason
can be words, phrases or sentences – and change some of the words from Jamaica came to see Mr Rochester. Mr Rochester was shocked to
and phrases that are already there. see him. That night Jane heard a scream. It was Mason. A mysterious
woman had tried to stab him and then she had bitten him.
KEY
1, 2, 3, 4: 1 sent; 2 grew; 3 job; 4 plain; 5 close; 6 fell; 7 one; 8 coming;
9 curtains; 10 on; 11 threw; 12 started; 13 next; 14 planning; 15 scream
5: 1 D; 2 A; 3 C; 4 D; 5 D; 6 B; 7 B; 8 B; 9 A; 10 B; 11 A; 12 C; 13 C; 14 A; 15 D
6: 1 D; 2 B; 3 O; 4 F; 5 I; 6 M; 7 G; 8 N; 9 K; 10 A; 11 C; 12 H; 13 J; 14 L; 15 E
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Jane Eyre (STEP 5) Chapters 6-10 2 Scrambled word cloze with distractors (i)
Read the summary of Chapters 6-10 below.
1 Scrambled word cloze
Choose one of the words from the box to write in each space. There
Read the summary of Chapters 6-10 below. are five words you do not need to use. The first one has been done as
Choose one of the words from the box to write in each space. The first an example.
one has been done as an example.
should great Jamaica had no might would put by
two by had moors Jamaica admit should and moors going brought ride marrying South America
wedding no ride should great would brought going
and should wedding two admit speak
going
Jane was unhappy because Mr Rochester was (0) …..............…….. to going
Jane was unhappy because Mr Rochester was (0) …..............…….. to
marry Miss Ingram, and Jane (1) …..............…….. have to leave
marry Miss Ingram, and Jane (1) …..............…….. have to leave
Thornfield. But he surprised her (2) …..............…….. asked her to marry
Thornfield. But he surprised her (2) …..............…….. asked her to marry
him. The night before her wedding, Jane woke up and saw a strange
him. The night before her wedding, Jane woke up and saw a strange
woman (3) …..............…….. her bed. The next day Mr Rochester told her
woman (3) …..............…….. her bed. The next day Mr Rochester told her
that it (4) …..............…….. have been Grace Poole, the servant. During
that it (4) …..............…….. have been Grace Poole, the servant. During
the (5) …..............…….. ceremony the clergyman, as was the custom,
the (5) …..............…….. ceremony the clergyman, as was the custom,
asked if anybody knew why the couple (6) …..............…….. not marry.
asked if anybody knew why the couple (6) …..............…….. not marry.
To everybody’s (7) …..............…….. surprise, a lawyer stood up and
To everybody’s (7) …..............…….. surprise, a lawyer stood up and
presented a document proving that Mr Rochester (8) …..............……..
presented a document proving that Mr Rochester (8) …..............……..
married a woman named Bertha Mason in (9) …..............…….. Mr
married a woman named Bertha Mason in (9) …..............…….. Mr
Rochester had to (10) …..............…….. that his mad wife was alive and
Rochester had to (10) …..............…….. that his mad wife was alive and
lived on the third floor at Thornfield. Jane left Thornfield that same
lived on the third floor at Thornfield. Jane left Thornfield that same
day at midnight. She got a (11) …..............…….. on a carriage which took
day at midnight. She got a (11) …..............…….. on a carriage which took
her out into the middle of the (12) …..............…….. A couple of days later
her out into the middle of the (12) …..............…….. A couple of days later
she still had (13) …..............…….. place to stay and she was very hungry.
she still had (13) …..............…….. place to stay and she was very hungry.
Fortunately, she came upon a house where a brother and
Fortunately, she came upon a house where a brother and (14)
(14) …..............…….. sisters lived. The brother saw her and
…..............…….. sisters lived. The brother saw her and (15)
(15) …..............…….. her into their house.
…..............…….. her into their house.
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7 A very B large C great D big K Mr Rochester had to admit that his mad wife was alive and
lived on the third floor at Thornfield.
8 A has B did C had D must
L During the wedding ceremony the clergyman, as was the
9 A Jamaica B South America C Mexico D Trinidad
custom, asked if anybody knew why the couple should not
10 A speak B tell C inform D admit marry.
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11 Build it up SUMMARY
Put the students in groups of two to five. Make sure that each group Jane was unhappy because Mr Rochester was going to marry Miss
has a copy of the summary and a red pen or access to computer. Tell Ingram, and Jane would have to leave Thornfield. But he surprised her
them that they must add two details, which they must choose and asked her to marry him. The night before her wedding, Jane woke
themselves, to the summary. Tell them that the details they add can up and saw a strange woman by her bed. The next day Mr Rochester
be words, phrases or even sentences. Tell them they shouldn’t write told her that it must have been Grace Poole, the servant. During the
fewer than five words, and that there is no upper limit, but they wedding ceremony the clergyman, as was the custom, asked if
probably won’t need more than about 25 words. anybody knew why the couple should not marry. To everybody’s great
surprise, a lawyer stood up and presented a document proving that Mr
When they have finished, they should compare their versions. They
Rochester had married a woman named Bertha Mason in Jamaica. Mr
should decide which are the most interesting added details, and why.
Rochester had to admit that his mad wife was alive and lived on the
third floor at Thornfield. Jane left Thornfield that same day at
12 Rewrite it midnight. She got a ride on a carriage which took her out into the
Tell the students to rewrite the summary changing some of the middle of the moors. A couple of days later she still had no place to
information. They should use their imagination to add details – which stay and she was very hungry. Fortunately, she came upon a house
can be words, phrases or sentences – and change some of the words where a brother and two sisters lived. The brother saw her and
and phrases that are already there. brought her into their house.
KEY
1, 2, 3, 4: 1 would; 2 and; 3 by; 4 should; 5 wedding; 6 should; 7 great; 8 had; 9
Jamaica; 10 admit; 11 ride; 12 moors; 13 no; 14 two; 15 brought
5: 1 A; 2 B; 3 B; 4 A; 5 B; 6 D; 7 C; 8 C; 9 A; 10 D; 11 D; 12 A; 13 B; 14 D; 15 A
6: 1 J; 2 G; 3 E; 4 A; 5 I; 6 C; 7 K; 8 F; 9 H; 10 B; 11 D; 12 I
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Jane Eyre (Step 5) Chapters 11-14 2 Scrambled word cloze with distractors (i)
Read the summary of Chapters 11-14 below.
1 Scrambled word cloze
Choose one of the words from the box to write in each space. There
Read the summary of Chapters 11-14 below. are five words you do not need to use. The first one has been done as
Choose one of the words from the box to write in each space. The first an example.
one has been done as an example.
in but small for so as actually at impressed
near so actually in but for impressed job become was work had it grabbed got close
was grabbed it little become got as at little job it near
in
Jane lay (0) …..............…….. bed for three days. On the fourth day she in
Jane lay (0)…..............…….. bed for three days. On the fourth day she
went down to the kitchen. A (1) …..............…….. later Dinah, Mary and went down to the kitchen. A (1)…..............…….. later Dinah, Mary and St
St John arrived. St John asked Jane about herself. She told him almost John arrived. St John asked Jane about herself. She told him almost the
the whole truth, (2) …..............…….. she did not mention Mr Rochester. whole truth, (2)…..............…….. she did not mention Mr Rochester. At the
At the end of a month at Moor House, St John offered her a end of a month at Moor House, St John offered her a (3)…..............……..
(3) …..............…….. teaching girls at Morton. Just before Jane and St teaching girls at Morton. Just before Jane and St John left
John left (4) …..............…….. Morton, the Rivers received a letter saying (4)…..............…….. Morton, the Rivers received a letter saying that their
that their Uncle John (5) …..............…….. dead and that he had left all Uncle John (5)…..............…….. dead and that he had left all his money to
his money to their cousin. One day St John came to visit Jane at her their cousin. One day St John came to visit Jane at her house. St John
house. St John looked down at Jane’s desk and (6) …..............…….. a looked down at Jane’s desk and (6)…..............…….. a piece of paper and
piece of paper and left. The next day St John returned with incredible left. The next day St John returned with incredible news. He had seen
news. He had seen Jane’s real surname on the paper; they were Jane’s real surname on the paper; they were (7)…..............…….. cousins.
(7) …..............…….. cousins. (8) …..............…….. was Jane who had (8)…..............…….. was Jane who had received her uncle’s fortune. Jane
received her uncle’s fortune. Jane divided the money equally with her divided the money equally with her cousins. St John began to prepare
cousins. St John began to prepare for his journey to India. He and Jane for his journey to India. He and Jane studied Hindi together. He was
studied Hindi together. He was very (9) …..............…….. by Jane. very (9)…..............…….. by Jane. (10)…..............…….., he asked her to marry
(10) …..............…….. , he asked her to marry him. Jane refused. him. Jane refused. (11)…..............…….. they were talking, Jane heard Mr
(11) …..............…….. they were talking, Jane heard Mr Rochester’s voice. Rochester’s voice. She went quickly to a village (12)…..............……..
She went quickly to a village (12) …..............…….. Thornfield. She Thornfield. She learned that there had been a fire (13)…..............……..
learned that there had been a fire (13) …..............…….. Thornfield. Mr Thornfield. Mr Rochester’s mad wife had died. Mr Rochester had lost a
Rochester’s mad wife had died. Mr Rochester had lost a hand and hand and (14)…..............…….. blind in the flames. He now lived in his
(14) …..............…….. blind in the flames. He now lived in his other other country house called Ferndean. Mr Rochester was very happy
country house called Ferndean. Mr Rochester was very happy that that Jane returned. Later, they (15)…..............…….. married and had a
Jane returned. Later, they (15) …..............…….. married and had a son. son.
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L Mr Rochester’s mad wife had died. Mr Rochester had lost a flames. He now lived in his other country house called Lowood
hand and become blind in the flames. (Ferndean). Mr Rochester was very happy that Jane returned. Later,
they got married and had a daughter (son).
M Dinah, Mary and St John arrived. St John asked Jane about
herself.
N Mr Rochester was very happy that Jane returned. Later, they 8 Rub out
got married and had a son. On the board / the interactive whiteboard, copy a short paragraph
O One day St John came to visit Jane at her house. St John looked from the summary.
down at Jane’s desk and grabbed a piece of paper and left.
Gradually, rub out individual words and even two- and three-word
phrases. Begin by rubbing out some of the important content words.
7 Correct the mistakes! After each time you rub out some words get the whole class to read
out the text, supplying the missing words from their memory.
This is an oral activity, so do not give the students any photocopies.
Eventually, when all the words on the board have been rubbed out, the
Tell them you are going to read a summary, but with some mistakes.
class will – amazingly! – remember all the text.
When they hear a mistake they should correct it. In the summary
below there are 16 mistakes to read out, all written in italics. As a
quick reminder to you, the correct version is given in brackets. 9 Dictogloss
Sit the students in groups of two to five. Tell them that you are going
Jane lay in bed for three days. On the fourth day she went down to the
to read out a summary twice, and that they may note down key words
kitchen. A little later Dinah, Helen (Mary) and St John arrived. St John
or short phrases. Read the text once at normal speed, pause for a
asked Jane about herself. She told him almost the whole truth, but she
minute, then read it again.
did not mention Mr Brocklehurst (Rochester). At the end of a month at
Moor House, St John offered her a job teaching boys (girls) at Morton. Tell the students to work together in their groups and use their notes
Just before Jane and St John left for Morton, the Rivers received a to write a text which is grammatically and lexically correct but which
letter saying that their Uncle John was dead and that he had left all his doesn’t have to be the same as the original: the aim of their writing is
land (money) to their cousin. One day St John came to visit Jane at her to produce a correct text, not to show they have perfect memories!
house. St John looked down at Jane’s desk and grabbed a piece of cake Then students compare their written texts. Groups should try to point
(paper) and left. The next day St John returned with incredible news. out any errors in the texts of other groups.
He had seen Jane’s real picture (surname) on the paper; they were Finally, show or give the students the original text; ask them to
actually cousins. It was Jane who had received her uncle’s fortune. identify any differences with their own texts, and ask them if they
Jane divided the money equally with her friends (cousins). St John think the differences are important.
began to prepare for his journey to Spain (India). He and Jane studied
the Bible (Hindi) together. He was very angry with (impressed by) Jane.
So, he asked her to draw (marry) him. Jane refused. As they were
talking, Jane heard Bertha Mason’s (Mr Rochester’s) voice. She went
quickly to a church (village) near Thornfield. She learned that there
had been a fire at Thornfield. Mr Rochester’s mad wife had escaped
(died). Mr Rochester had lost a foot (hand) and become blind in the
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12 Rewrite it 1, 2, 3, 4: 1 little; 2 but; 3 job; 4 for; 5 was; 6 grabbed; 7 actually; 8 it;
Tell the students to rewrite the summary changing some of the 9 impressed; 10 so; 11 as; 12 near; 13 at; 14 become; 15 got
information. They should use their imagination to add details – which 5: 1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 D; 5 A; 6 B; 7 A; 8 B; 9 C; 10 B; 11 B; 12 A; 13 A; 14 A; 15 D
can be words, phrases or sentences – and change some of the words
6: 1 K; 2 M; 3 H; 4 D; 5 A; 6 O; 7 B; 8 E; 9 C; 10 I; 11 F; 12 G; 13 L; 14 J; 15 N
and phrases that are already there.
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